As the name suggests, the Monster X is an X-tremely powerful power bank. With a whopping 2000W AC output & 1300Wh capacity, this boombox-size charger has enough juice to partially charge an electric vehicle. It is also well equipped for powering up your other devices: 4x fast-charging USB ports, 2x 60W PD USB-C ports & 4x AC wall outlets. A funded Indiegogo.
The Zephyrus Duo 15 from Asus is the brand’s latest gaming laptop & it’s got what yours doesn’t: a second full-width 4k touchscreen that boasts 3,840 x 1,100 resolution and a 60-Hz refresh rate. It’s a sort of extension of the main screen that gives you more visual real estate. The internals are also on point: its 10th-gen “Comet Lake” Core i9-10980HK processor and GeForce RTX 2080 Super GPU make for next-level performance with the games you play most.
The magic of the OCD-friendly SuperCalla cables, is the outer sleeve of protective silicone and the magnets that make coiling, packing, & deploying the cables super-efficient and basically effortless. In addition to being durable & travel-friendly, we’ve never seen a cable easier to deal with. SuperCalla offers them in black or white in 3’ & 6’ lengths with connectors for Apple Lightning, USB-C, & Micro USB to USB-A & USB-C. A funded Kickstarter.
For a compact tabletop speaker, Marshall’s forthcoming Uxbridge Voice packs a lot in. It offers Amazon Alexa voice support, Apple AirPlay2 & Spotify Connect streaming. Rocker-style manual controls for volume, bass, and treble located on the top of the unit make it easy to dial in perfect sound. Available April 8.
Polyend’s Tracker is a powerful music making and production tool; a hardware workstation based on classic 80s-era grid sequencing workflow. Digital and sample-based, it creates endless options for sequencing and creativity. Its vertical workflow allows you to utilize up to 48 instruments as samples or sources, and 256 patterns as well as connecting with external MIDI gear & other synths.
We’ve shared a lot of radical speakers here over the years but Kranio is in a category all its own. Just look at it. A 3D-modeled Lynx skull with cybernetic implants and a built-in bluetooth 5.0 speaker. Each one of these speakers is painstakingly hand-painted to be realistic and totally unique. Created by Red Dot award-winning industrial designer Alan Wong, it was inspired by his youth; films like Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, and games like Cyberpunk & Shadowrun. The internal 10W Hi-Fi speaker has an acoustic transmission line, designed to produce accurate, undistorted sound quality in a small unit..
RAVPower’s FileHub Travel Router combines the travel-friendly convenience of a portable 802.11ac wireless hub with a design that makes it easier to back up files wirelessly between devices like your phone, tablet, & laptop at speeds up to 433Mbps on 5GHz band and 300Mbps on 2.4Ghz as well as streaming music, photos, and video from all your devices.
Microsoft just dropped a mountain of new details on the new Xbox Series X console, the fastest most powerful Xbox ever. The Series X boasts an 8-core AMD Zen 2 processor & GPU capable of 12 teraflops. It has 16GB of RAM and offers visual detail up to 4K at 60fps, and 1TB of expandable NVMe-based SSD plus lightning fast loading and seamless switching between games with Quick Resume technology.
With the TytoHome Medical Kit, you can administer basic medical exams at home. Without a healthcare provider or by connecting with a doctor for a virtual exam as well as uploading vitals to your provider remotely. It’s the first in-home digital diagnostics kit of this kind; an advanced telehealth tool designed to eliminate non-essential doctor visits. It features a range of attachments: an otoscope for examining ears, a stethoscope for heartbeat and lungs; and a tongue depressor for examining your throat.
Created by ex-BMW & Airbus optics and photonics engineers, the EyeRide HUD is a portable heads-up display that makes any helmet smart. Lightweight and powered by a Sony OLED, it is a patented all-in-one device with safe, hands-free functionality that helps you keep your eyes on the road. Approved for use in the U.S., Canada, & Europe, it provides a sharp, easy-to-read display that is infinitely safer than trying to use a smartphone while touring on 2 wheels. A funded Kickstarter.
Lever Gear’s Cable Kit is a 2-in-1 keychain charging and data cable designed for iPhone, as well as offering adapters for Samsung & other USB-C devices. The design is clever, a protective rigid frame encases the connectors and attaches to your keys or clips to pockets or bags. Its 26AWG power wires deliver up to 10A of current for fast charging & data transfer speeds. A SIM card eject tool is also included.
The crowdfunded success of the original reMarkable e-reader fueled the creation of this evolved and improved model. The new reMarkable is an ultra-white E-Ink display in a super-thin 10.3” tablet with 1872×1404 resolution at 226 DPI. Improvements to the pen interface makes writing more natural, with an almost imperceptible 20ms latency, for smoother writing flow with less jitter. Its efficient 3000mAh battery boasts two-weeks of continuous use and 90-days of standby power.
Desklab was designed to deliver an entire suite of office and entertainment features in a lightweight, portable, touchscreen monitor. With both USB C and HDMI inputs, it’s compatible with everything from PC, gaming consoles, Macbooks, Android Devices, Apple Devices, or tablets. It’s a 4K do-everything display that’s also a charger with built-in speakers. It turns your device into an ultra-responsive touchscreen for media, design, music, management, and more and it’s fully customizable.
Utilizing both UVC and ultrasonic sterilization, the Rockubot Sterilizing Robot eliminates germs and viruses from your environment. For scary things like hotel beds and TV remotes, to your personal items that are germ friendly, like electronics and surfaces at home, Rockubot will work automatically & autonomously to sanitize & sterilize. It’s perfectly sized for travel, charges wirelessly, and also plays music. A funded Indiegogo.
Designed to keep your valuable camera & video equipment protected, clean, and dust-free, the multi-purpose Tech Wrap wraps around your electronic items and protects them from scratches, dust and even a bit of drizzle. It also provides extra padding for your camera bag or backpack to ensure your gear stays safe at all times. Available in 2 sizes, it features a soft, microfiber interior, and splashproof synthetic outer layer. This is a funded Kickstarter.
Created with British designer Benjamin Hubert of LAYER, Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound Balance is a powerful, compact shelf speaker designed to bring exceptional sound to more intimate spaces. The minimalist, Scandinavian design features a wooden base, textile-wrapped speaker array, and brushed metal accents. It features Adaptive Room Compensation, optimizing audio to any space you place it. Chromecast is built-in, it supports Google Assistant, & streaming via all your services. Available now in Black or Natural Oak.
Playtronica’s latest audio-tech toy is a midi device that allows you to make music with almost anything. Like fruits and vegetables. The system—consisting of 2 boards & enough cables & alligator clips to plug in an orchestra of vegetables, then connects to a computer. As the brand explains, it connect humans and objects in one electric chain and measures the intensity of human touch, which is technically a change of electric resistance. That signal can be captured with various online synthesizers via the web MIDI API.
With built-in support for Apple Homekit, Alexa, Google and IFTTT, ismartgate’s line of garage door openers allow you to control your garage entry directly from your smartphone, tablet, PC or Apple Watch. In addition to convenience, it provides remote security alerts, video recording and monitoring with a linked IP camera, a user management feature that will allow you to grant, deny and modify access to different users from anywhere, and it works on up to 3 doors.
They call it the “silent killer.” High blood pressure & hypertension are a leading risk factor for stroke, heart attack, & kidney failure. If you’re trying to manage these conditions, the Blood Pressure Smartwatch could really be a lifesaver. With medical-grade accuracy, it delivers continuous blood pressure monitoring as well as an HRV + SpO2 analysis monitor, plus fitness and sleep tracking. With the real-time data it sends to a dedicated app, you’re better able to monitor your blood pressure & manage medications. A single push-button control initiates your instant, anywhere/anytime blood pressure test. A funded Kickstarter.
Smarter than the average lockbox, Yeeuu’s K1 Smart Lock Box enables you to control and monitor entry access from your phone. The Airbnb-friendly system consists of a lockbox with an access-code protected lock that is activated/deactivated by the unique bluetooth signal of the user’s device. The system is flexible, allowing you customizable, programmable control and multi-person entry. The K1 is constructed of aluminum alloy and steel and is powered by a trio of AAA batteries that will keep it powered up for 1 full year.
