THE BEST Gadgets

LG’s latest addition to its lightweight laptop line has a 17″ 2560×1600 screen, despite having the footprint of a 15.6″ laptop. The Gram 17Z990 has thin bezels, 8th Gen Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. It weighs under 3lb. and lasts up to 20h per charge.

Samsung’s Notebook 9 Pen is a laptop and tablet hybrid that works with the included S Pen stylus. The 2019 model has two times reduced latency as its predecessor. It also has thin bezels, expandable storage and two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports.

Adam Ruins Everything tackles some of the frustrating aspects of “owning” a device in the modern day. Some companies make it nearly impossible for us to repair our devices, while others have lied about lethal errors in their products.

GAEMS’ console carrying case works with the Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PS4 and PS4 Pro. It comes with a 17.3″ 1080p IPS LCD monitor with an anti-glare coating. It also has chambered speakers and an audio jack.

Klipsch’s stylish The Three Bluetooth speaker now comes with Google Assistant. Use it for voice control, connect to your smart devices and search for the weather, news and more. It still has the same room-filling stereo sound and mid-century modern design.

Razer updates its Blade Stealth in terms of both beauty and power. It now has very thin bezels and comes standard with the NVIDIA MX150 4GB GPU, making it suitable for light gaming. It can be configured with a 1080p or a 4K touchscreen display.

Silo is a smart device that makes it incredibly easy to vacuum seal food. Use it with its containers to seal food within seconds. It also has Amazon Alexa built-in, so it can tell you how long the food will stay fresh and how much you have left.

The latest version of Netgear’s rechargeable, wireless and weatherproof security camera. The Arlo Ultra can shoot videos at up to 4K and record them with HDR support. It also has a built-in spotlight, allowing it to record in color at night.

Designed by Jose Levy for Lexon, the Prisme is a Bluetooth speaker with a unique triangular case. Its prism shape makes it perfect for mounting vertically into corners. You can also mount it horizontally. Two units can be paired for stereo output.

The Nomodo Trio is one handy desktop device that has three functions. On one side it has a wireless gadget charger, while on the other side it has a combination heater and cooler so you can keep your drinks at the right temperature. Just don’t spill your coffee on your phone.

If you’re into vlogging or streaming, check out Elgato’s handy USB dongle. It lets you use certain DSLRs, camcorders or even GoPro cameras as webcams via HDMI. It can stream and record at up to 4K/30fps. Check if your camera is compatible at Elgato’s website.

There are plenty of gadgets out there that automate electronics in your home or office. But David Neevel devised a roomful of truly practical smart home gizmos, which can open and close doors, feed him candy, toss him a beer, and even treat his hangover.

Ellusionist took the technology from its wrist-mounted flash gun and incorporated it into a marker pen. The Pyro Fire Shooter Pen looks like a Sharpie and actually writes, but press its covert button for 3 seconds, and it will ignite and shoot flash paper over 10 ft.

You might have seen the hack a couple of years ago of a Big Mouth Billy Bass rigged to answer as Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. Because life is amazing, that hack has become an actual product. You do need to pair it with an Amazon Echo device though.

If Porsche Design’s 911 GT3 Soundbar is too raw for your taste, check out the new Black Edition. The welding seams and uneven surfaces on the silencer and tailpipes have been smoothed out, and a matte black powder coating has been applied by hand.

Crosley goes old school with this a portable retro tape deck. It also has an AM/FM radio as well as access to two short wave radio bands. It can also play music from USB drives or an SD card. It also has a record feature, a built-in microphone and a headphone jack.

The Somiflash may look like a normal USB drive, but it’s capable of streaming its contents wirelessly to up to 12 users at a time. Its battery lasts up 10h and it has a microSD card slot to add up to 256GB of memory. The drive comes in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities.

LG’s WK9 is a smart speaker with a built-in display and support for Google Chromecast and Google Assistant, so you can search and access your smart devices via voice commands. It also has a camera for video calls, and supports streaming music via Bluetooth.

Razer’s Blackwidow Lite is a mechanical gaming keyboard that you won’t be ashamed to bring to the office. It has a simple and understated design. It uses Razer’s silent mechanical key switches and has white backlighting.

The second version of Anker’s Nebula Prizm II is twice the price of its predecessor, but it’s resolution has been significantly increased, from just 480p to 1080p. It can create up to a 120″ display has up to 40º keystone correction, and has USB and HDMI inputs.

Astro’s high-end controller for the PS4 adapts to your way of gaming. It features a couple of swappable sticks and d-pads, and you can switch the positions of the left stick and the d-pad as well. It also has two programmable buttons and can work wired or wireless.

Pivo is a smartphone accessory and app combo that lets you capture a variety of styles of videos and photos. It has face and object tracking, and can be triggered to take photos in a variety of ways. It also has lots of fun modes such as “many me,” “double take” and “flash.”

Czur’s new Aura scanner can scan up to A3-size documents in just 2.5 seconds per page. It has a built-in PU leather scanning pad and a foot switch. It automatically straightens book scans and can separate pages. It supports up to 187 OCR languages. It can also be used as a lamp.

A special edition of Ember’s climate-controlled mug with a stylish copper finish. Simply dial in your preferred drink temperature on your smartphone or watch, and the mug keeps it warm for up to an hour. Holds up to 10oz., and its coaster doubles as a charging base.