Awesome Tech

Designed for the business crowd, Plastic Logic’s QUE is powered by Barnes & Noble and features a letter-sized 8.5″x11″, shatterproof E-ink screen, 3G, Wi-Fi, and 1/3″ thickness.

Spring Design’s dual-screen Alex eReader springs a few notable surprises: it packs a 6″ E-ink display, an Android OS 3.5″ color LCD, WiFi, 3G, SD card slot, headphone jack and speaker.

We prefer the looks of the first Armband, but Incase’s new Sports Armband Pro “sports” a velcro tab for corralling rowdy stray headphone cords; it’ll work with 4th and 5th gen iPod nanos.

Reinventing the modern operating system is no small task, but that’s what 10/GUI aims to do by moving beyond mouse and window interfaces; note: the good stuff starts at 4:40.

Toshiba throws its hat into the Windows 7 ring with the Satellite M505, available 10/22; it’ll feature a 14″ touch-sensitive display, Wireless N Wi-Fi, integrated 3G, and multi-touch touchpad.

Logitech’s G110 gaming keyboard improves on the G11 in nearly every area: it boasts a slimmer base, a more efficient key layout, backlit red and blue LED keys and a USB hub port.

The Blackberry Storm 2 is now official: it looks the same as the first Storm, but boasts updated electronic SurePress screen, Wi-Fi, 256MB flash memory, and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR1.

Shure’s first cans for professional DJs, their SRH750DJ headphones boast a closed back design, padded ear cups that swivel 90 degrees, 50mm drivers, and a 10 ft. coiled cable.

Couch potatoes can cut back on the clutter with the GlideTV Navigator: this small wireless remote features a touchpad and works PCs, Macs, PS3s, and HID-compliant set-top boxes.

Available 10/22, Acer’s Aspire 5738PG packs a 15.6″ multitouch display and will run Windows 7; you’ll also get a Core 2 Duo T6600, 4GB RAM, and a 512MB Radeon HD 4570.

Nikon’s D3S DSLR succeeds their D3 and features a new 12.1 MP full-frame CMOS sensor, 720p video recording, an improved viewfinder, and an insane max ISO of 102,400.

The successor to the popular WD TV Live, the WD TV Live HD Media Player adds web streaming from your network (YouTube, Flickr and Pandora) as well as support for 1080p video.

HP’s Touchsmart updates its all-in-one line with the 20″ 300z and 23″ 600t; both will get Windows 7, HDMI-in, an updated multitouch UI, HD tuning, a tilting webcam and LED underlighting.

We’ve been holding off posting on Dell’s Adamo XPS, but this latest batch of teaser pics is too good to pass up: its razor-sharp 9.99mm case is so thin the hardware is in the screen.

You’ll need Viper’s $499 SmartStart system, but the SmartStart App lets you control your car via iPhone: start the engine, lock and unlock doors, open the trunk or set off the alarm.

The ultimate unitasker, the WikiReader lets you read all of Wikipedia offline (it updates via SD card); it has a B&W screen, four buttons and can run up to 12 months on two AAA batteries.

Rock while you roll with a Bicycle iPod Speaker: it’ll dock your iPod inside a waterproof case that clamps to your bike frame and is controlled via a handlebar-mounted remote control.

A cross between a piano, a drum and a sax, the Eigenharp is an uber-instrument with the capabilities of an electronic keyboard; choose from the budget Pico or professional Alpha.

Brando’s Wooden Clip-shaped USB drive is a gimmick, but it’s a useful one: available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes, carry it around by clipping it to your clothing or use it as a paper clip.

It uses NESp, a Chinese PMP, but this hacked NES Cartridge still rocks our plumber’s socks: it plays NES/GB games and sports a 2.8″ TFT LCD, 4GB storage, FM radio, and TV out.

It costs $500 extra, but HP’s ENVY 15 Beats laptop (available 10/22) may be just worth it: it sports a glossy piano black finish, Core i7, and Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Hi-Def headphones.

If you’ve ever had your headphones catch on gym equipment, Magneat is for you: wrap excess cable around it and then magnetically clip it to clothing for hassle-free exercising.

Get some bling with your rings: Giorgio Armani and Samsung’s gold and black slider smartphone features a 3.5″ AMOLED touchscreen, full QWERTY, 5 MP camera and WinMo 6.5.