Awesome Tech

Designed for underwater photos, the DC1400 is depth-rated to 200 feet, and can snap beautiful shots of marine life with its 14 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom and dive-optimized image modes.

The robotic Miimo mower can automatically cut your lawn like a Roomba with a blade. Its tiny grass clippings just become mulch. Just don’t try and vacuum your living room with it.

Stand out from the Apple sea of white with Eastern Collective’s Collective Cables for iOS devices. The woven braided cords come in 4 different designs. Available this September for $14.

For anyone who loves to eat and drink while using the computer (i.e. all of us). It’s water-resistant up to 11″ and has drainage holes to keep it clean and dry, plus its laser-coated keys won’t fade.

The S800c is a 16.0mp point-and-shoot that runs Android OS and has Wi-Fi connectivity. Upload pics or videos straight from the camera and play games or browse the net when you’re not shooting.

Preserve your home videos and old movies to DVD with this handy converter. It also has a DV input for transferring footage from a camcorder directly to a DVD. It also works as a VHS and DVD player.

The 21st century butler. It’s a voice-activated Android-based computer with various sensors and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It lets you search the Internet, control other devices and much more.

The Black Keys’ closing show at the 2012 Osheaga festival was made even more special when it rained light. Hundreds of blinking LEDs floated to the crowd, courtesy of Moment Factory.

Rodrigo Rubio and his colleagues only needed 5 weeks to create the Solar House 2.0 – and were able to customize it for its surroundings – thanks to digital design and digital fabrication technology.

Double Robotics’ gyroscopically-balanced robot gives you a remote-controlled avatar you can drive from anywhere on the planet. It uses an iPad as it’s display and camera, and another as its controller.

A working prototype made by Aerofex Corporation. The vehicle has an intuitive control system that responds to the rider’s leaning movements and balance, similar to a Segway.

Like the R.A.T. mice, the S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 is all about customization. It has five modules that can be connected in a variety of ways, including a touchscreen and an adjustable palm rest.

The idea of an electronic device that stops bug bites from itching seems implausible, but Therapik actually works, using heat to “deactivate” the venom of numerous insects and sea creatures.

A wall of LEDs that light up whenever they come into contact with water. It was made by Antonin Fourneau and his colleagues at the Digitalarti Artlab and was displayed in Poitiers, France.

Similar to the InReach, SPOT Connect links your smartphone to satellites, enabling you to send and receive messages, send location data and even check Facebook and Twitter from remote locations.

A point-and-shoot with ample power. The L610 has a 16mp CMOS sensor, 25mm-350mm lens with 14x optical zoom, 3″ LCD, SD card slot and is powered by 2 AA batteries. It can also shoot 1080p video.

Burner is an iPhone app that lets you buy temporary phone numbers so you can send or receive calls and SMS without exposing your actual number. Walt and the Barksdales would love this.

The Pivot Power’s little brother isn’t just smaller. Aside from its two outlets, it also has two USB ports. Its wings are foldable for portability or to make room for other cables when it’s plugged in.

Designed to make Angry Birds much more playable on computers, this force-feedback USB controller is the perfect slingshot launcher for birds, and the miniature TNT “button” is priceless.

An programmable platform for displaying videos, images and animations on a t-shirt. The design includes a large LED grid, speakers, camera, microphone and an accelerometer for interaction.

Want to grow your own fresh herbs without the benefit of a perfect outdoor climate? This fully-automated appliance hydroponically grows plants year-round in the comfort of your kitchen.

NAD Electronics’ Viso 1 bypasses the DAC on iOS devices and uses its own DAC for better sound. It has a 50W subwoofer and two 15W drivers. Also connects via Bluetooth and has video output.

Michael Roopenian’s Engrain is a prototype keyboard with keys made from a single plank of sandblasted wood. The consistent variation of the ridges on the keys makes it easier to touch type.