Awesome Tech

Is it the plethora of colors on these UrbanEars headphones or the gorgeous photography showcasing the newest hues in the collection that’s more compelling? Either way, they look pretty cool.

Has a 7″ 1024×600 touchscreen, 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD slot, micro USB port, Flash support, runs Android with HTC’s Sense user interface and proper stylus support. More here.

We love Hern Kim’s minimal WALdok, which hangs on a wall outlet, charging your iPod Nano, providing music playback through its built-in speaker. A Kickstarter project, so pledge if you want one.

It runs Android 2.3, has a QWERTY keyboard, 3.7″ touchscreen, 1Ghz CPU, 8mp rear camera and 0.3mp front camera, microUSB and microSD support, and document readers and editors.

The compact P300 has features usually reserved for higher-end cams. Its lens can open to f/1.8 for low-light shots. Grabs 1080p video, 12.2mp pics, 120FPS high-speed vids, and offers manual control.

For each of the next 5 Tuesdays, we’ll be bringing back one of our favorite awesome things to make your life less mundane. Be sure to check back around this time on Tuesday 2/22 for our first item.

If Dr. Dre was a real doctor he could have come up with this instead of Beats. A cool concept for a headset by Antrepo Design Industry. We hope these get turned into a real product soon.

Paper for the 21st century. Meant for sketching, taking notes or reading documents. It has a 13″ eInk display, with “ink” available in a variety of single colors. A 4-color version is coming too.

Looking like a cross between an old gramophone and a vuvuzela, this plastic horn clips onto the bottom of your iPhone and amplifies the built-in speaker enough that you can hear it clearly.

Thanks to some prodding from the European Union, 14 major cellphone manufacturers – among them Apple, RIM, and Motorola – have agreed to switch to a universal micro-USB charger for their devices.

HP’s first serious tablet runs an optimized version of Palm’s webOS, has a 9.7-inch 1024×768 display, dual-core Snapdragon CPU, front-facing camera, Wi-Fi and an optional 3G model with GPS.

An Anybots robot is sent to a coffee shop to order a scone, prompting dumbfounded stares and video-taking from the fleshy patrons. The barista on the other hand doesn’t skip a beat.

The Echo has two 3.5″ touchscreens, which can form a single 4.7″ display at 960 x 800 resolution, perfect for viewing videos or using two apps at once. Available via Sprint this Spring for $200.

Thousands of pictures  – taken over a period of six weeks – were stitched together to form this time lapse video of the preparation and launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery for the STS-131 mission.

A multi-touch poker table, with rebuy, show cards and other game options. Also has a camera that can beam live game video, along with the cards and odds of each player.

Combining the best of still and video cameras, it shoots full 1080p60 full HD videos, 10 megapixel stills, 300fps high-speed shots and has a 10x optical zoom lens. Arrives in Japan first.

The Esper Dominoes can communicate with each other wirelessly, so that other pieces can fall even without actual physical contact. Pieces can also be programmed to fall based on their number.

This 2nd-gen laser pocket projector connects directly to your iPod Touch, iPad, or iPhone (and other gadgets), projecting 848×480 widescreen video up to 100″ diagonal in a dimly lit room.

While it looks like something from a science fiction movie, this new technology can be used to literally spray new skin onto the body of a burn victim, using their own stem cells. (Not for the squeamish.)

Farmers of the future, this could be your ride. The ANTS tractor is actually made of two modules – a soldier and a worker – that can function independently or combine to work as one.

RC Explorer rigged one of their remote-controlled tricopters with a camera and a bunch of roman candle fireworks. Then they hunted hydrogen-filled balloons. There’s even a final boss of sorts.

Sony has released the official footage of the unveiling of the Next Generation Portable. It’s split into 6 parts and is 2 hours long in total, so put down your PSP, this is going to take a while.

The JetLev Flyer is a water-based jetpack with a top speed of 22 mph and can take its rider up to a height of 33 ft. It will go on sale starting March 2011. Screw sports cars, we want this one.