Awesome Gadgets

Xiaomi’s latest flagship phone has an impressive 24MP front camera, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at its notch-less 6.4″ 1080p AMOLED display. That’s because the front camera is hidden inside a mechanical magnetic slider.

Looking for an HTPC or ultra compact computer? Check out the latest generation of Zotac’s PI225 Pico PC. It’s just a bit larger than a 2.5″ SSD, has no moving parts and is fanless. It’s powered by a dual-core 1.1GHz Intel N4000 CPU and has two USB-C ports.

PrintDreams’ PrintBrush XDR is a handheld thermal color inkjet printer designed to print directly onto a surface. It can print on paper, wood, plastic, textile and metal. It accounts for your hand speed and will print properly no matter how fast or slow you go.

Skull Shaver’s portable electric shaver adapts to the contours of your head and body. It comes with an extra CR-3 head that is even more flexible and is suited for shaving your face. Both blade heads are easy to clean. It lasts up to 90min per charge.

Jabees‘ wireless earphones let you decrease the volume with just a couple of taps so you can hear your surroundings in a snap. They also feature Bluetooth 5.0 for quick and stable connection, one-touch access to voice assistants, and a built-in microphone.

Huawei’s jumbo-size smartphone has a 25MP front camera that’s embedded in a 4.5mm diameter hole in its 6.4″ 1080p display, resulting in a front that’s nearly all screen. It also has a crazy 48MP rear camera. It will be available globally starting 1/22/19.

Massdrop worked with Sennheiser to make an understated and affordable version of the latter’s Game One gaming headset. The PC37X uses the same drivers as the HD 598 and HD 600 headphones. They are also very comfortable and have a noise-canceling mic.

Padrone Design’s pricey wearable controller lets you use your hand as a mouse. Just put it on your index finger and pair it with your device via Bluetooth. You left-click with your index finger, right click with your middle finger, and scroll with both fingers.

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.

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.

Elmac Srl’s mechanical gadget promises to greatly reduce the vibration and noise of a washing machine, even if it has an unbalanced load. You attach the base to the bottom of your machine and its electronically-moving feet will counteract vibrations.

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.