Awesome Tech

Sony’s sexy S-Airplay is a wi-fi iPod dock that streams music to up to ten speakers. The dock also doubles as an AM/FM radio; it can simultaneously stream your iPod and radio to separate rooms.

Only you and your 15 ton buzz saw-wielding robot can prevent forest fires: this awesome concept by designer Jordan Guelde plays directly into countless mecha fanboy dreams.

Outofstock’s Eraser USB Stick is pure poetry: the 1 or 2 gig flash drive writes data, while the ABS plastic lid symbolizes the deletion of data. The stick itself is made of teak wood.

Microsoft’s Sidewinder X5 mouse is a cheaper, yet slightly improved version of the first Sidewinder. Changes: a smaller, more ergonomic shape and removal of the adjustable weights.

Thought not available in the US, the 3 Skypephone 2 is a worthy successor to last year’s model, with a 3.2 megapixel camera and HSDPA connection. The brushed aluminum ups the style ante, too.

Although the Sony Ericsson TM506 isn’t bad looking, it ‘s an otherwise unremarkable phone except for one major feature: it’s the first to offer 3G speeds for T-Mobile customers.

Getting the most out of Pure Digital’s Evoke Flow Radio will require that you live somewhere with DAB+ access (i.e., Europe), but we like that it streams music from internet radio stations.

If you or someone you know is a Mac fan, these GUImagnets should top your list: each pack comes with 41 magnets with various OS X GUI elements. Talk about real-life drag and drop.

New to their Cyber-shot line, the Sony DSC-W300 packs an impressive 13.6 megapixels. The images aren’t quite top notch, but the camera’s solid build quality and ease of use get high marks.

Alright, so the flip-up front isn’t exactly sexy, but we like the Nolan N102 N-Com’s tech friendly features: bluetooth, intercom, audio jack and volume control are welcome perks for bikers.

Targeted towards the graphics professional, Dell’s M4400 15.4″ Mobile Workstation comes standard with a Quadro FX card, e-SATA interface and three-button touchpad.

WowWee’s long-awaited Femisapien is now available with 20 routines and 36 functions. Heavily geared towards interaction, the robot can act as a backup dancer and blow kisses.

The Illum Cycling Jacket is a solar-powered safety jacket designed to light up cyclists on the road with electro luminescent panels. It’s surprisingly stylish too; we hope it gets made one day.

Ricoh’s latest set of R10 cameras updates their venerable R8 line with 10 megapixels. We actually like the retro 80s aesthetic and colors; it’s nostalgic yet still tastefully modern.

You can’t get much cooler than these Swany g.cell snowboard gloves, which feature a built-in bluetooth module, speaker and mic. In short, you can take phone calls directly from your hands.

New for AT&T Wireless: Sony Ericsson’s W350a Walkman fliphone is a budget entry with so-so build quality. For the money, however, you can’t beat the beautiful display and stereo bluetooth.

Believe it or not, the woman in the video above is an animation by Santa Monica-based Image Metrics. The body is of a real woman, but the face is computer generated.

Samsung proves it knows what it’s doing in the viral video department; this unboxing video for its upcoming Samsung Omnia phone pokes fun at bloggers, yet still left us in stitches.

This November, Sony will be releasing a Wireless Keypad which fits existing Dualshock 3 and Sixaxis controllers. Its most interesting feature: the whole keyboard doubles as a touchpad.

Razer’s Megalodon headset sounds like a dino because of its ginormous features: 7.1 channel surround sound, fine-grain sound tweaking, 200 mW output and cushions throughout.

Sony has officially announced the PSP-3000, to be released on October 14th. Improvements include a glare reducing transflective screen, built-in mic and new PS button.

Leaked twice over, Palm inadvertently launched the Treo Pro Tuesday. The new Treo will be the first to get tri-band 3G (HSDPA). We like the simplified design and flush touchscreen, as well.

Universal Remote recently unveiled the Complete Control MX-880, which boasts a 2″ color LCD and the ability to use your own graphics. It’s also PC programmable and supports both RF and IR.