Ports for all the stuff you need to plug-in & Qi charging for the rest. Mophie’s Power Station Hub is a portable fast-charge hub with a 6100 mAh built-in battery and wireless charging designed to simplify charging for all your devices. It’s got two USB-A ports and a USB-C PD port plus built-in plug prongs, so the hub plugs directly into the wall for recharge, even while in use.
More powerful & versatile than all the Raspberry Pi’s that came before it, the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is juiced up to perform. Its brain is a 1.5GHz quad-core Broadcom processor with H.265 decoding and up to 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. There’s also VideoCore VI graphics capable of supporting OpenGL ES 3.x. Bluetooth 5.0, two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. This is one badass little computer for its size—and certainly its price.
High-end Japanese audio brand Final just dropped something new into their lineup of premium-quality & design-forward products. Their new B-Series earbuds are made of chrome-coated copper aluminum, feature audiophile-quality internals and are available in 3 distinct sound & component profiles. The B1 is made for pop music, the B3 is better for rock, R&B & electronic, & lowest-end B2 is tuned for classical.
Made of 100% recycled plastic. Sadly, that’s not a label you see too often. The Bottle Case from Nimble is the exception. It is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. Designed in California to work with iPhone X, iPhone XS, XS Max, & XR, sales of the case support the Seabin Foundation, The Coral Reef Alliance, Wildcoast, CarbonFund.org, & seasave.org. When you’re done with the BottleCase, it is curbside recyclable.
The latest update to the Kindle Oasis brings custom-adjust color temperature to the brand’s flagship e-reader. The new feature allows users to adjust the warmth of the tones. Mellower for reading at night in bed or turned up for a whiter background in mixed light conditions. The adjustments can be made manually as well as programmed to suit your needs.
Audiophiles & studio gearheads having been choosing the iconic Klipsch Heresy speaker system since the original 3-way design was introduced more than 50 years ago. With the release of the new limited edition Heresy III system, Klipsch brings the latest tech updates to a certified classic. Designed & built in America, the speakers feature titanium drivers, a direct-radiating 12-inch woofer, and 99 dB sensitivity to deliver smooth, dynamic sound with minimal distortion. All in a limited matte black case.
Gamers are gonna snap over this thing. The LG UltraGear Nano IPS 1ms is the brand’s latest & greatest gaming monitor. It delivers lightning-fast one millisecond response times—a world-first for an IPS gaming monitor. Color reproduction & vibrancy is flawless with Nano IPS technology, it supports HDR10 & VESA DisplayHDR 400. Two sizes are available: a 27-inch standard display with 2560 x 1440 resolution & curved screen 38-inch model with an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio.
“Overlanding” is driving somewhere in a kitted-out SUV, occasionally off-road. There are a million and one accessories overlanders will need & one of these should be the new Garmin Overlander GPS. It gives you precision GPS guidance & allows you to sync routes, waypoints, and tracks. You can also use it for two-way text messaging when you pair with the inReach Mini satellite communicator. On rough terrain, it displays two pitch and roll gauges & also packs a barometer & altimeter, and additional maps can be downloaded and stored on the device’s 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung’s aptly named, The Wall Luxury TV, is literally going to take up a whole wall. It’s a massive 292-inches from corner to corner; an 8K MicroLED TV, which is a new display technology that uses individual LEDs to create a picture, resulting in the blackest blacks, and a brightness peak at 2000 units. So far Samsung has not released pricing or full specs for this new monster.
DJI, maker of the world’s most popular camera drones, has created their first terrestrial robot. The S1 rover, which stands for Step 1, shows the brand expanding into ground-based bots. The S1’s 4 wheels, each with a dozen integrated rollers, enables smooth, omnidirectional movement. It’s also got a blaster that shoots small plastic projectiles, and a 2,400-mAh battery good for 35 minutes of continuous use. In addition to a range of out-of-the-box functions, advanced users can program the S1 bot using Scratch 3.0 and Python code. Available now.
On a full charge, Cambridge Audio’s Melomania 1 wireless earphones give you 9 hours of playback, which is nearly twice the battery life of the 2nd-gen AirPods. The Melomania 1’s charging case can back that up with the ability to hold 4 full charges—so you can rock for a full 45-hours before you need to plug back into the matrix. Sound is delivered via premium 5.8mm drivers with graphene diaphragms and with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, it offers AAC and aptX codec support.
Garmin just added inReach satellite communication technology to their GPSMAP 66i. Now, in addition to GPS nav, you can stay in touch using the device as a satellite communicator with two-way messaging and an SOS function that enables you to trigger the GEOS 24/7 emergency response team for interactive contact. And as Garmin’s top-of-the-line handheld, the 66i is absolutely loaded with all the brand’s top tech.
AIR PIX might be the smallest drone we’ve ever seen. This pocketable aerial camera is smaller than your smartphone, and captures full HD 1920x1080p footage @30fps & 12MP photos with autonomous flight, gesture control, and facial recognition & tracking. With the iOS and Android app, you can share your content instantly. A funded Kickstarter.
With a dedicated button for instant access to Google Assistant & Siri, Bang & Olufsen’s voice-assistant Beoplay H9 headphones keep you fully connected without having to glance down at your phone. And they’ll play through marathon flights, boasting 25 hours of continuous playtime even with bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling running the whole time. Available in matte black and luxe Argilla Bright finish.
Now redesigned for a fifth time, EcoBee’s latest update to the SmartThermostat has addressed all issues & dialed up the performance of their flagship connected home device. The remote sensor has been completely overhauled to sense your presence at home & adjust accordingly as well as improved app control & up to 5 years of battery life, higher quality materials have been integrated, and the Alexa-enabled speaker is louder & more responsive. Overall, a solid update to a versatile home HVAC hub.
Meater+ is a wireless app-controlled smart meat thermometer. It puts precision cooking control at your fingertips with no cords or cable to deal with—which is really smart when you’ve got flames & high temperatures. The Meater+ sets up in seconds and allows you to get all the cooking data straight to your device, no matter whether you’re standing by the grill or back in the kitchen—up to 33 feet away or, with the Signal Repeater, up to 165ft. away.
Dealing with cables & cords will be a lot easier when it’s one instead of a tangled mess of many. The premium-quality C17: All-In-One Charger Cable is designed for phones and watches. They offer 3 & 4-in-one models that feature USB on one end & Apple Lighting, Android type-C, Micro USB, & an Apple watch charger cable on the other. These cables are way gnarlier than stock Apple equipment, too, tested to withstand flexing, sustained abuse, and extreme temps. A funded Kickstarter.
With its big, bold display & super-simple interface, the SmartHalo 2 is a powerful, easy to use cycling computer and more. The patented Luminous Halo lighting gives you visuals—on performance metrics: speed, distance, calories, elevation, CO2 saved and time, & turn-by-turn navigation. It also features a 110dB security alarm, a light, and voice assistant. This is a funded Kickstarter.
The all-new flagship headphone from Bose is the noise-cancelling 700. They offer adjustable noise-cancelling for a custom experience, 20-hours of playback, plus Alexa, Siri, & Google Assistant voice support. Available for pre-order now in black or white.
Well, if this is the robot takeover we’ve been hearing about, we say, “bring it on!” The iRobot brand just released a dynamic duo of AI-driven home cleaning bots: the Roomba s9+ vacuum cleaner, which the brand calls, “the most intelligent, powerful, and deepest cleaning Roomba robot to date.” Then there’s the Braava jet m6 mop, which works with either dry sweeping or wet mopping cleaning pads. Equipped with Imprint Link Technology, the pair talks to each other to work in tandem on getting your hardwood, tile & stone floors in tiptop shape.
