Awesome Tech

Both Logitech’s Squeezebox Radio and Touch use Wi-Fi to stream music from iTunes and internet radio; the former measures just 5″x9″x5″ while the latter sports a 4.3″ touch screen.

Known for their affordability, portability and premium sound, Sennheiser’s foldable headphones get upgraded: the PX 100-II and 200-II boast better build quality and a 1.2m cable.

An artsy name with an even artsier design, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Pureness is a minimalist cellphone with a twist: a transparent monochrome LCD that’s viewable from both sides.

iPod Touch it is not, but Creative’s ZEN X-Fi2 is no slouch: it packs a 3″ touchscreen, 8-32 GB memory, TV-out, multiple audio/video formats, speakers, mic, FM radio and SD card.

Sennheiser packs a 1-2-3 punch three wireless headphones: the RS 160, 170 and 180 feature lossless Kleer transmission tech, up to 100 meters range and 18-21k Hz response.

A smaller and lighter version of the N97, Nokia’s N97 Mini sacrifices memory (it maxes out at 8 GB vs 32 GB), but otherwise keeps a 3.2″ tilt-touch screen with QWERTY and 5 MP camera.

No word on North American availability, but HTC’s Touch2 is official with a 2.8″ touch screen, WinMo 6.5, 528 MHz CPU, HSPA/WCDMA, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack, and 3.2 MP camera.

Designed to be mounted on your bike’s handlebars, Garmin’s Edge 500 weighs a scant 2 oz; it’ll not only track distance, speed, location and elevation but is ANT+ compatible.

Due out Q4, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X2 features a 3.2″ TFT touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8.1 MP camera with autofocus and image stabilizer, and Windows Mobile 6.1

Essentially an affordable GH1, Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GF1 is a micro four thirds camera with a 12.1 MP Live MOS sensor, 720p video, and a choice of a regular or pancake lenses.

Alienware dives into gaming accessories with its own private label TactX Keyboard and Mouse; both sport customizable lighting, user profiles and buttons, albeit at a premium price.

Olympus’ E-600 DSLR targets budget-minded consumers but still packs a punch; it loses the E-620’s backlit buttons, but keeps a 12.3 MP sensor, 2.7″ vari-angle LCD and 14-42mm lens.

Tech 21’s d30 transforms from soft to shock absorbent, making it ideal for protecting gadgets; need proof? We dare you to watch the iPod violence above and not get squeamish.

It’s may not be exciting, but Casio’s EX-Z280 point and shoot slips in under the $200 price point while still offering 720p HD video recording, a 12.1 MP sensor and 4x optical zoom.

It ain’t full-frame, but Canon’s 18 MP EOS 7D is still a heavyweight: it packs 1080p video recording with manual exposure, 19-point AF system, magnesium body and dual DIGIC 4s.

Behind every great business is a great flowchart: this Computer Repair Flowchart may have been made in 2003, but is still a goldmine of information on common hardware issues.

If you’re sitting on a stash of vinyls, Ion’s Profile LP not only plays records sans preamp but will digitize them via USB; it includes both 33 1/3 & 45 RPM settings, plus PC/Mac software.

Short for “map projector,” Jinsun Park’s Maptor seems redundant with GPS-equipped phones; however, it’d be a godsend for group use such as search & rescue and tour guides.

Best known for their over-the-ear cans, Grado’s GR8 is their first foray into the in-ear headphone market; each features a balance moving armature driver and is made in Japan.

Despite their cost, Rockport’s Aquila Speakers are only middleweights in their lineup; each features triple laminated enclosures, 5″ baffles and a 13″ bass driver. Warning: full-screen.

Like a scary-fast robotic Allen Iverson, the University of Tokyo’s High-Speed Robot Hand makes dribbling, throwing, catching, and other human activities look like child’s play.

Brando’s Cassette MP3 player isn’t just a novelty mp3 player shaped like a cassette–it can be inserted into your car stereo to play music stored on an SD or MMC memory card.

It came from Earth: Le Petit Prince is a slightly creepy, four-legged robotic greenhouse designed to seek out nutrients on Mars; it’ll talk to other robots wirelessly for optimal locations.