Awesome Tech

IREX teams up with Verizon and Barnes & Noble for their DR800SG; the e-reader sports an 8.1″ screen, 2GB storage, world-capable 3G and open platform, multiformat support.

Using a repurposed cooler, Brian De Vitis’ R2D2 carries far more than Death Star plans: it’s packed with eight consoles, a sound system and a dome-mounted projector.

Alienware’s M15x laptop gets seriously upgraded; it packs a 2.0GHz Core i7 920XM CPU, a 1GB GeForce GTX 260M, up to 8GB RAM, Blu-ray burner, FireWire and 3 USB ports.

The Giz has scored a first look at Microsoft’s Courier Concept; it’s basically two tablets (a booklet?) in one with dual 7″ multitouch/stylus screens, a 3 MP camera and single home button.

It’s not designed to be used while moving, but the ARider is ideal for cyclers who need hands-free navigation; it’s a retractable helmet-mounted display that pulls data from an iPhone 3GS.

Used by Vijay Singh to fine tune his tempo, rhythm and timing, Sonic Golf’s System-1 actually lets you hear these variables by converting swing data into a real-time audio soundscape.

Made out of solid wood and bamboo with a UV and moisture-resistant clear-coat, Vers’ iPhone/iPod cases obscure most of the screen but are easily removed with a quick eject detail.

It looks like a football, but the Sensia is more about touchscreens than touchdowns; it’s a convergence device with a 5.7″ display that streams music via Wi-Fi and plays DAB/FM radio.

We’ve seen Twitter for power usage and watering plants, but the Tweeting Kegerator is easily the most useful: it monitors beer temp, handle pulls and brew levels; follow it on Twitter.

Making the best out of a farmer’s tan, this Solar Bluetooth Headset squeezes in a solar panel that’ll charge while you chat; it supports A2DP, multiple pairing and can charge via USB too.

SCEA’s Rick Marks goes in-depth with the PS3’s motion tracking tech; cool: controller position awareness, which makes everything from calligraphy to tennis games more realistic.

Navigate desktop cable jungles with a LEGO LED Clip On Light; able to be worn either on the head or in true geek style on a pocket protector, each foot packs an LED light.

If buttons bamboozle you, Sony Ericsson’s motion activated MH907 headphones will automatically play when both earbuds are worn; removing one will cause the music to pause.

SteelSeries updates their Sibera series; the V2 one features a closed design, larger 50 mm speakers, better frequency response, retractable mic and up to 7.1 USB surround sound.

Created for Esquire’s Ultimate Bachelor Pad, the CueLight Pool Table turns a billiards game into a Michael Bay movie: projected flames, water and other effects follow your every move.

Cooler Master enters the gaming mouse market with the Sentinel Advance; it packs a 5600 DPI twin-laser sensor w/OLED display, 6 m/s 235 iPS tracking, and weight system.

No, your monitor isn’t acting up: Iman Moradi’s Glitch: Designing Imperfection is part coffee table art book, part technological disaster with 206 images of glorious computer foul-ups.

Bose’s SoundDock 10 is designed to be an uber-iPhone/iPod player, and for $600 it’d better: it features a pair of Bose high/mid Twiddlers, 52″ of waveguide channels and a subwoofer.

Ideal for watching videos on your iPhone while on-the-go, the GoGoStand is a plastic stand that folds flat, making it easy to store in your wallet; it also works with the G1, Pre and more.

Loved for being open-source and hacker-friendly, Chumby is now available in kit-form; Chumby Guts is cheaper and comes unassembled, but is limited to 3 per order due to popularity.

Apple fans are often criticized for living in a reality distortion field, but these edited (but unrepeated) clips of Jobs and gang at the recent 9/9/09 keynote make its source clear: Cupertino.

IBM’s Deep Blue may be a chess champ, but Queens University’s Deep Green is a hustler-in-training; the team is also working on human-friendly augmented reality pool.

Available 11/09, Pioneer’s CDJ-2000 is a multi-format digital turntable that can be linked with up to 4 other units; it also packs a 6.1″ LCD, needle search pad and jog dial.