Awesome Tech

Going on a road trip? Someone coming over to visit? Then you should check out Bing’s Destination Maps feature. Use it to make custom maps that are easy to read and fun to look at.

Audio-Technica’s ATH-CKS90NC noise-canceling earphones can block out up to -22dB of noise. The noise canceling function runs on a single AAA battery for up to 50 hours of sweet aural nirvana.

The Kisai Changing Lanes watch tells time using an LED display which uses lanes of “traffic” to indicate hours, minutes and three minute intervals. We got stuck in the left lane behind an old guy in a Buick.

Apple’s latest wonderphone sharpens its display to an astounding 960×640 resolution, adds a front-facing camera, a 5MP digicam with 720p HD video, and runs iOS4, Apple’s multitasking OS.

Going for that Avatar-at-the-theater quality 3D media room experience? Sim2’s new C3X Lumis 3D just might do the trick with its dual projector system, each with 3 DarkChip4 1080p DLPs.

Who knew that dogs not only knew how to use an iPad, but like air hockey too? This video proves it’s true. Strangest thing is a search on YouTube for “dog air hockey” turns up more than one result.

NSFW. Given all the controversy about Steve Jobs’ unbending position on keeping adult content off of the iPhone, it was only fitting that the little green Android responded in this take off on Avenue Q.

Jesse Rosten offers a simple, albeit slightly impractical way to make the most out of your iPad. Just add Velcro, and voila – the world is your dock. Or not. The combo does have its limits.

Sky Factory’s eScape features a wall-mounted industrial-grade HD LCD monitor embedded in a full-size casement window that brings the scenes and sounds of nature to the indoors in real time.

The subdued felt and leather Tilt iPad Case from Austria’s Hard Graft functions as both protective case and cushioned support stand; unobtrusive stretchy bands cover the bevel, not the screen.

Get a glimpse into some of the strangest, dumbest, and downright funniest search queries, all from real people, through the magic of search engine sample data. Our favorite: “Get Rid of Friendly Ghost.”

Neil Harbisson, born with achromatopsia causing him to see only black and white, created an eyeborg camera that sees colors and converts them to sound waves, which he uses to create art.

Dell’s Android-based 5-inch mini-tablet is official. The Streak will include a capacitive multitouch 800×480 display, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, GPS navigation, a 5MP camera and 16GB of memory.

Exclusive preloaded Ferrari content is part of the new Acer Android-powered smartphone; specs are identical to the original Liquid E: 3.5″ touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and Snapdragon processor.

This VAIO W collaboration between Sony Australia and Billabong features a splashy “Imperial Lime” colored lid and preloaded Billabong content. Available in Australia this month for $749.

On the surface, Casio’s 10MP camera looks rather ordinary, but has a 10X optical zoom, a 3″ LCD, shoots hi-res stills at 40 fps, and slow-motion video at an astounding 120 to 1000 fps at low resolutions.

French creative house Digital District shows off their many talents in computer-generated VFX and animation in this stellar demo reel. Bonus points for the catchy backing track by We Have Band.

Commodore is back from the dead again with a new PC. Ready to take on the Asus EeeKeyboard, the system will have an Atom CPU and Nvidia ION chipset, and a built-in secondary display.

Here’s how you milk your fan base: Roland recently released a limited edition mouse modeled after its famous Boss DS-1 distortion pedal. Far from ergonomic, the mouse still sold out quickly.

Next time the cops pull you over, you might want to avoid the urge to answer calls on your iPhone if you put it in this case. Junior Tan has shared this 3D object for all to enjoy over at Thingiverse.

German designer Frederik Podzuweit has created Music For Deaf People, a concept collar that uses electricity to transform sound into vibrations felt in the user’s neck, shoulders and collarbone.

Macedonian designer Dragan Trencevski has created the eRoll, a concept that could be the future of e-reading. The rollable, flexible screen in effect reduces the size of a book to a mere baton.

Developed by the University of Southern California, the LittleDog is just like its big brother, capable of walking over difficult terrain and obstacles both by design and by learning and adapting.