Awesome Gadgets

Designed for zoom-mavens on-the-go, Olympus’ Stylus 7010 features a 7x optical wide-angle zoom with 12 MP sensor, dual image stabilization and AF tracking for moving objects.

Designed to address the lack of tactile feedback in touchscreens, CMU researchers are developing inflatable buttons; latex air bubbles hide behind a screen and puff-up on cue.

Available 8/09, Fujifilm’s FinePix S200EXR is their top-of-the-line megazoom with DSLR-like performance thanks to a 12 MP Super CCD EXR sensor and 14.3x optical zoom lens.

Fujifilm’s FinePix Real 3D W1 is the world’s first 3D camera: two CCD sensors, two 3x zoom lenses, and a special processor which previews 3D/2D images on a 2.8″ LCD. Thanks, Chris!

Designed for professional audio and video recording, Zoom’s Q3 features stereo mics with audio focusing, 640×480 movie recording on a 2.4″ LCD display, and up to 32 GB of space.

Shure makes their first foray into over-the-ear headphones with the SRH line; it’s a triplet of circumaural earpieces and ranges from the budget SRH240 to the pro-grade SRH840.

Used by Castrol to test its motor oils, Flossie is a robotic motorcycle rider that learns gear changes, clutch feel and throttle response with high accuracy–kinda like these bad boys.

Numark’s new NDX400 CD turntable is portable and rugged, with skip protection tech, a slot-loading CD/MP3 CD drive, USB flash drive access and vinyl-style startup and stopping.

It’s hard to believe it all starts with a grain of sand, but today’s ubiquitous computers owe their existence to silicon; Tom’s Hardware and Intel team up to show how a CPU is made.

Fabien Capello’s Typing the Sound gives new meaning to the word “songwriter;” with the help of Yamaha and the Royal College of Art, he’s turned typewriter into a musical instrument.

Philips’ Xenium X830 is like a marathon runner, with an incredible 1.5 month standby time; it also features a 3″ touchscreen and 5 MP camera, but sacrifices 3G for battery life.

Its quality is likely a far cry from pro gear, but Brando’s Flash Accessory Kit is incredibly affordable; you’ll get six different lighting tools and adapters for Nikon, Sony, Canon and Vivitar.

Sony Ericsson’s flagship camera phone is coming to AT&T 7/19 as the C905a: you’ll get an 8.1 MP camera with flash, auto-focus, video capture, dual-band HSDPA, and GPS.

A perfect match for the Wi-fi t-shirt, this Wi-fi Detector Cap turns you into a beacon of bandwidth for web freeloaders everywhere; it sports a glowing UL display that senses 802.11b/g.

There’s no price yet, but Sony Ericsson touts the W205/W205a as their most affordable Walkman phones ever; you’ll get a 1.3 MP camera, video recording, FM radio and Bluetooth.

Part timepiece and part gadget, Route O’Clock is a functioning router that also displays bandwidth strength in half-hour segments; it lets users choose the best time to use the internet.

Samsung’s HMX-U10 is a Flip-esque portable camcorder with a notable advantage: it can shoot 1080p H.264 video; it also features YouTube upload, a 10 MP sensor and an angled grip.

Do judge a PMP by its cover: Cowon’s S9 White Edition keeps the same 3.3″ AMOLED touchscreen, Bluetooth and Flash support as the original 2008 edition, albeit with a white colorway.

iKey’s AK-39 keyboard is for real military use and meets MIL-461 standards; features include EM shielding, FSR pointing device and green LED backlighting with night vision abilities.

Matt’s Open Source PSP isn’t a PSP, but named for its Sony-like dual controllers; still, it’s a fun DIY project that uses TripleWide Extendershield and Arduino to play two-player Pong.

The world’s only FIPS 140-2 Level 3 drive, the IronKey S200 is a tamper-resistant, high security USB flash drive with AES 256-bit encryption, EM shielding and self-destruct defenses.

Due out July 15th, the new Nike+SportBand features a high-contrast screen with white background, improved water-resistance with a welded seal and compatibility with iPods and iPhones.

LG’s Chocolate BL40 takes on candybar proportions with a wide 4″ 21:9 multi-touch screen; it also features LG’s Active Flash UI and features a 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi and 7.2 mbps HSDPA.