Awesome Tech

With a blingtastic design and price to match; V-MODA’s Vibe II Earbuds are made from stainless steel; they also feature fabric cables, gold-plated plugs, built-in mic and noise isolation.

Prancing pony owners will need Vertu’s Ascent Ti Ferrari cellphone: made from titanium and the same leather used in Ferrari interiors, it even has F430 and 612 Scaglietti ringtones.

Gamers are raving over these Tritton AX Pro Headphones, which sport eight (!) front, rear and subwoofer speakers, direct optical in and a USB connection for voice chat.

No, these actors haven’t gone mad: the desk lamp above is AUR, an MIT robot that uses a hybrid control system that lets it react to and interact with on-stage performers.

Art is in the eye of the beholder with these Dell Art House (Studio 15″/17″) laptops, but $20 goes to (PRODUCT) RED efforts; it features work from artists including Brooklyn’s Mike Ming.

Recently awarded PopSci’s “Best Of What’s New ’08”, the Tonium Pacemaker lets DJs mix two songs on the go; it packs a 120GB hard drive and a touchpad for speed and pitch control.

One look at the Navigon 8100T’s brushed metal exterior and it’s clear this is a premium navi unit; it features a 4.8″ display, real-time traffic for life, and NASA-sourced 3D panoramic views.

iRiver’s Wave is the company’s first foray into the cellphone space, and it’s a looker: the Korea-only phone sports a 3″ 480×272 touchscreen, FM radio, dictionary, ebook reader and Wi-Fi.

The GrooveNeo is an iPod dock and alarm clock with a hard-to-miss digital readout; if that doesn’t work, two 2.75″ speakers with bass response make snoozing a risky proposition.

Microsoft has intro’d 46 new designs for Zune Originals, divvied up into Artist, Zodiac and Tattoo series. They’re available with all Zune players for $10-$15 extra. Thanks, Alvaro!

Not content to with an 1800 mAh battery, the RichardSolo 1800 also includes an LED flashlight and a laser pointer; also included is an AC wall adapter, car charger and USB cable.

Bluelounge’s Sanctuary is getting a fresh coat of luxury with a dark wood finish and black PU leather tray, making this cable-organizing universal charger perfect for your upscale man cave.

Modern and minimalist, the Vers 1.5R is an iPod radio/alarm that includes an AM/FM tuner, 15 watt speaker, 3.5 mm input and output, IR remote and your choice of six wood cabinets.

Don’t let its police box disguise fool you; this Dr. Who Tardis USB Hub can travel through time at at USB 2.0 speeds with its four ports; it even has a blue siren up top and sound effects.

Asus’ N80V looks like the N20A; however, this 14.1″ laptop has a tantalizing feature set, including an LED backlit screen, 512MB GeForce 9300M GS, HDMI out and optional Blu-ray.

Samsung’s Behold is coming to T-Mobile Nov. 10th, and we’re genuinely intrigued: it’ll have a 3″ touchscreen with haptic feedback, 3G, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm jack and 5 MP camera.

Despite his name, HPI’s G-Dog isn’t packing any attitude; made with aluminum and powered by nine servos, he can sit, beg, crawl and even roll over to its side using a Playstation-like joypad.

The Asus N20A is the N10’s big bro, with a 12.1″ screen, Core 2 Duo, Bluetooth and 3G. Curiously, it’s stuck with Intel’s X4500 chipset, instead of the N10’s Nvidia 9300M.

Large and oblong, Sony’s MBS-900 speaker doesn’t pair visually with the Sony Ericsson W705, but its built-in bluetooth lets it pair with and stream music from BT-equipped cellphones.

With only a 5 MP and 2.5″ screen, Tomy’s xiao camera isn’t anything special, but its built-in Zero Ink (ZINK) printer turns it into a modern Polaroid, albeit with sticky-back photos.

Most HDD enclosures are pretty stale, but Datamore’s Porte sports sleek racecar looks and a Lambo-esque scissor door; it comes in USB and eSATA versions, but is sold in Korea only.

Canon’s EOS 5D Mk II not cutting it? Their XL H1S and H1A prosumer camcorders feature a 20x HD lens, manual zoom/focus, 60i/30F/24F frame options and DIGIC DV II.

Sony Ericsson’s Rika is official today: aka the W705, it’s a Walkman variant of their G705 which means multimedia-friendly. The Rika includes a 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi and YouTube app.