THE BEST Gadgets

Subtech Sports’ Drycase is a laptop case with a lightweight and simple form. But it’s more durable than its look suggests. It’s shockproof, has a splashproof coating and a water- and dust-resistant zipper. It’s available for 13″ and 15″ laptops.

Curious Sound Objects’ Bitty is a tiny drum machine and synthesizer. You can use it to create beats, melodies, or noise. It has four buttons, a time knob, a pitch knob, two function buttons, headphone in and out ports and an aluminum speaker often used in car door panels.

Samsung’s Sero is a 43″ QLED HDTV that comes with a stand. The TV is mounted on the stand such that you can rotate it to a vertical position. Pair this with its NFC support and it becomes a great way to mirror your smartphone’s content. It’s headed to Korea first for about $1600.

In our household, if we don’t feed them at exactly the right time, our mongrels let us know about it immediately. But if your dogs aren’t complainers, you might want this simple wall chart, which reminds you and others in your home if your pups haven’t been fed yet.

This portable ice maker lets you bring ice cubes right to the table and serve them without a mess or having to touch the cubes with your hands. Each one makes and dispenses a dozen cubes, and is easy to fill and freeze. Grab a two-pack in The Awesomer Shop.

The Tronex is a dual LED flashlight that has a built-in and retractable body strap, so you can use it handsfree. Its LEDs are mounted on flexible arms. It has several lighting modes, and provides up to 4500 lumens of light and up to 24h of use per charge. It also has a USB charging port.

Drop – formerly Massdrop – collaborated with NuForce to create affordable yet audiophile-quality wireless earphones. The Move are equipped with Knowles full-range armatures, have an IPX5 waterproof rating, and last for 6h per charge. The charging case provides 18h of charging.

Sony’s Master Grade Series Z9G is an Android Smart TV with 8K resolution. It features detail upscaling and full-array local dimming for optimal contrast. It also has four speakers and can be used as a center speaker in a surround sound setup. Comes in 85″ and 98″ models.

ASUS’ latest Zephyrus S gaming laptop weighs just 4.4lb. It’s 42% lighter and 25% thinner than the average 15″ laptop. Its 15.6″ 1080p 144Hz screen can be upgraded to a 240Hz version. It also has a 9th gen Intel Core i7 and an NVIDIA GTX 2060 or 2070 GPU.

One of the more compelling gadgets we spotted at the IFA 2019 Global Press Conference. Wear this band around your chest at night, and it sends out subtle, non-disruptive vibrations to make you change positions, improving sleep and health for you and your bed partner. Coming soon.

The 2019 version of the Razer Blade Pro is 25% smaller than its predecessor, rocking a 17.3″ 144Hz 1080p display in a 15″ body. It’s equipped with Intel’s Core i9 CPU and NVIDIA’s 2080 Max-Q GPU. It also has a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port and upgradeable M.2 and RAM slots.

Mighty’s tiny and one-of-a-kind offline Spotify player has received a couple of much needed upgrades. It’s battery now lasts over 5h per charge, and its Bluetooth antenna has been improved for longer range and stronger connectivity. Save 10% in The Awesomer Shop.

The Acer ConceptD 9 laptop is made for creators. It features a Pantone-validated color accurate 4K touchscreen that can be tilted, flipped and flattened, and works with a Wacom pressure-sensitive stylus. The laptop maxes out with a core i9 CPU and an NVIDIA GTX 2080 GPU.

This hilarious vintage newsreel footage features “Professor I.M. Nuts” showing off his invention, a cap designed to protect you from getting squirted in the face when eating grapefruit. We’re surprised this thing hasn’t turned up on Kickstarter or Indiegogo yet.

The Luci Immers is a 1080p video headset that is small and weighs just 6.35oz. It works with both 2D and 3D content and simulates viewing a massive 85 ft diagonal screen viewed from about 65 ft away. It has USB-C and HDMI inputs. It’s available in three strap variants.

The Aukey PA-X07 is a wall power strip that has an independent 180º rotating plug, so you can move it out of the way of the remaining sockets in your wall outlet, and fit it into tricky spots. It has a single outlet and three USB charging ports.

The Nemuix Biölite is a reading light that’s as thin and small as a bookmark. Its low-blue light LED is designed to minimize effect on your sleep cycle, and is mounted on a flexible conductive film. You can clip it to the top of a book or use it freestanding. It lasts up to 4h on a coin cell battery.

GAEMS’ flagship portable gaming case is good enough to be used as a primary setup. It has a built-in 24″ 1440p 60Hz monitor, HDMI 1.4 and USB 3.0 inputs and outputs, and two 3.5mm jacks. It can house an Xbox One, PS4 or a micro ATX PC.

Anker’s Roav Bolt is a compact charger that plugs into your car’s 12v adapter. It can also be used to interact with your smartphone via Google Assistant. Connect your phone via its 3.5mm input or Bluetooth for hands-free calling, music control and navigation.

Logitech’s Harmony Express bucks the trend of large and complicated universal remote controls, thanks to Amazon’s Alexa voice control technology. It works with over 250,000 devices, including other smart home appliances. It sets up easily using a companion mobile app.

This smartly-designed tape measure has a built in graphite holder and marking wheel so it can mark cuts without need for a pencil. It also has a sight line which makes it easy to mark exactly the right measurement. Each graphite stick lasts appx. 2000 marks.

This floating gadget alerts you exactly when your pot of hot water is boiling and ready for use. Simply drop it into water, and it turns on automatically, setting off an alert when the water reaches 212ºF so you can spend your time doing other things instead of watching your pot.

The AirLoop wireless earphones have optional sportband and neckband cables. The cables reduce the risk of losing the earphones and increase the earphones’ battery life. The earphones have touch controls, including for voice assistants.

The Topo is a 7″ 720p IPS LCD monitor that comes with your choice of a PS4 or Xbox One gamepad mount. It’s a great lightweight choice for console gaming on the go. It has a full size HDMI port, a 3.5mm jack and a microUSB power port.