Awesome Gadgets

Sony recently showed off portable fuel cells which charge devices via a USB port; it’s a hybrid system that uses a methanol fuel cell with Li-ion battery for storage and backup power.

It’s not as slick as Mat Brady’s concept, but LG’s Versa is the first cellphone with a detachable keyboard; it’s coming to Verizon 3/1 and includes a 3″ touchscreen and 2MP camera.

Olympus’ 12.3MP E-620 is the smallest DSLR with image stabilization, weighing in at just 18.9 oz; it also features a 2.7″ tilt/swivel LCD, autofocus live view, and multiple aspect ratios.

It’s not quite R2D2’s holographic projector, but The Astonishing Tribe’s 3D Eyetracking UI uses active eyetracking and the cellphone’s orientation to simulate depth in real time.

Billed as their flagship multimedia desktop, the Dell XPS 435 comes with a Core i7 965 running at 3.2GHz, up to 24GB of RAM, 7.1 channel audio and a spiffy crimson trim.

These streamlined Focal XS 2.1 speakers don’t just look great, but produce studio quality sound for professionals via an active amplifier; they also include a convenient iPod dock.

Alesis’ ProTrack stereo audio recorder now works with the iPod Touch; you’ll get up to 13 hours per GB via condense and dynamic mics or mixer outputs; you’ll also need iProRecorder.

As if the giant 3″ OLED screen wasn’t enough, Samsung’s 12MP TL320 packs a pair of analog gauges for battery and storage capacity; it also features a wide-angle lens with 5x zoom.

Marked down over $100, this Targus Notebook Dock is a tough deal to beat; it includes the normal USB, ethernet and VGA ports, as well as mic, speaker and video output ports.

iRiver has released a slew of new pics for their horizontally-oriented P7; the all-aluminum PMP will sport a 4.3″ TFT display with a built-in speaker and storage via microSD card.

While RollOclock’s linearly creeping display of time isn’t the most efficient use of space, Aleksey Belyalov’s concept offers an artsy alternative to round analog and digital displays.

With a chin like the G1 and a spinner like the iriver Spinn, MyRacer’s lisse T10 may be a copycat but it’s still slick; it features a 2.8″ touchscreen, FM tuner, and 2 or 4GB of storage.

Not bad for a 14 year-old: this DS Lite is solar-powered thanks to four cells, two diodes and a chip to prevent overcharging; it trickles power to the battery so you’ll never wall charge again.

Drop beats, not TIE Bombers: this AT AT Boombox is a repurposed JVC mini audio system with a matte black, white and red color scheme that recalls Darth Vader’s chest panel.

Cellphones with minimal features tend to get short shrift design-wise, but this Sony Simplicity concept is lustworthy with its wrap-around display; it has no SMS, camera, or email.

Vertus tend to blend into each other for us, but this Constellation Pure stands out with a keypad made out of ceramic (the rest is made from steel and leather); four colors are available.

No, it’s not chain mail for your man boobs: the BraDryer is a gadget for ladies who worry about ruining their bra’s wiring or padding in a conventional dryer; it’ll be available in 2010.

Motorola was pretty quiet at MWC 2009, but this ZN300 slider phone makes up for it with a sleek yet utilitarian design; it’ll include a 3MP camera, QVGA display and 3.5mm headset jack.

Sporting the same chrome and brushed metal bits found in the MD and MC series, Gateway’s TC series is a stylish yet value-priced 14″, 5.3 lb. laptop with a 16:9 HD display.

Part of Core77’s Greener Gadgets competition, WattBlocks offer a single, foot-pedal activated switch to disable all the electronics in a home that are in standby mode (“vampires”).

It may have a retro-styled case, but Ricoh’s CX1 packs high dynamic range tech, along with 120 fps VGA video recording, a 9MP CMOS sensor, 7.1x optical zoom and a 3″ LCD.

From the same company that made Helio’s Ocean, Pantech’s Matrix Pro is coming 2/24; it features a dual-sliding keypad+QWERTY, 3G speeds, video share calling and WinMo 6.1

Making perfect sense those who live in sunny climes, this SunCat Batteries concept uses photovoltaic cells glued onto NiMHs to trickle charge depleted batteries with sunlight.