Awesome Tech

The Keepsake is a turntable that comes in its own retro styled suitcase for portability. It has built-in full range speakers and a USB connection so you can rip your records to your computer.

Move over Susan Glenn, Kiefer Sutherland has got a new passion: cupcakes. That’s right, Jack Bauer’s moved on from peddling deodorant to selling dreams. Dreams and the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook.

Made for sharing mixtapes, the Milktape is a 128MB – yep, MB – USB drive in a blank cassette tape. It comes with two blank stickers and a plastic case. If only it were cheaper or had more storage.

The new Nest slims down from the original, and connects with more heating and cooling systems. It automatically learns the ideal schedule based on usage and can be controlled by your smartphone.

The HTC One X+ has a 4.7″ 720p screen, a 1.7GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 64GB storage, 8mp rear camera with LED flash, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0, and a beefed-up 2100mAh battery.

The SeV 7.0 offers amazing practicality, holding tons of gadgets and other personal accessories in its 23 pockets, including a clear one that lets you use touchscreens without taking them out.

Lockitron has been relaunched with more features, including a sensor that can detect if someone knocks at your door and a Bluetooth sensor that automatically unlocks the door when you’re near.

Coke’s Brazilian ad agency created this clever campaign for Coca-Cola.FM which converts the magazine it appeared in into a low-fi acoustic speaker dock for iPhones and iPod Touches.

The new Harmony Touch universal remote offers a smartphone-inspired, customizable touchscreen display, and supports swipe gestures to scroll between screens. Controls up to 15 devices.

Another practical invention from the Quirky community, Prop Power is an extension cord made of flexible wiring encased in conforming plastic. It can be bent and coiled and will hold its shape.

The wool-wrapped Libratone Zipp is a portable speaker that can use Apple’s AirPlay tech even without a Wi-Fi connection. It has a 4″ bass driver and two 1″ tweeters. Its battery lasts up to 8 hours.

Formlabs Form 1 3D printer uses a high-intensity blue laser to cure melted plastic into thin layers. The result is incredibly-precise models, though they require a small amount of hand-finishing.

It’s a tad bulky to really fit in your pocket, but those looking for a portable keyboard should check out the Jorno. It shrinks to a 3.5″ square when folded and has a long-lasting rechargeable battery.

The Nook HD has a 7″ 1440×900 screen, 1.3GHz dual-core CPU and weighs 315g. The HD+ has a 9″ 1080p screen, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU and weighs 515g. Both have 1GB RAM, microSD slot and HDMI.

The AirBridge lets you mirror your iOS device’s screen to any device with an HDMI or VGA input and even to other iOS devices without the need for a Wi-Fi connection, a power supply or wires.

bd594 breaks out his old computer bits and pieces to crank out yet one more of the numerous remakes of Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know. That HP Scanjet 3C can really sing!

These capacitive gloves from Hi-Fun have a speaker and microphone sewn into the thumb and pinkie. You will no longer have to choose between taking that important call and frostbite.

Thanks to Jason Morrissey, we don’t miss the iOS YouTube app at all. Jasmine has a clean interface, a night mode, built-in brightness control and can keep playing audio even when you switch apps.

At just 4.2″ x 3″ x 0.35″, the Canvio Slim is the world’s thinnest 500GB portable hard drive and is as slim and light as modern smartphones. It’s USB 3.0 compliant and has an NTFS driver for Mac.

A portable 15.6″ LED backlit display that connects to devices via HDMI or USB and has a slot for the iPad 2/3, geared towards business use and mobile presentation. It needs to be plugged in though.

AMEX cardmembers receive significant perks, like their handheld CourseCast tv at the Ryder Cup; it delivers player info and live views of the action from cameras feeds all over the course.

Raise your iMac to iLevel with this smart looking stand. Made from sturdy metal, you can use the space underneath to store an external drive or other small items. Also raises Thunderbolt displays.

An ingenious bike light that adds a pair of red laser-powered lane markers on either side of you, alerting drivers to keep their distance, and increasing visibility. Also has a bright LED tail light.