Netatmo Welcome Connected Camera

Internet-connected cameras are nothing new, but the Netatmo Welcome Connected Camera adds a new dimension to this common gadget: facial recognition. With the ability to recognize your friends and family's faces, it can tell you who is at your house — and when — and with add-on tags, you can know when doors, windows, or gates are opened or closed, even if they're outside the camera's wide 130º field of view. It requires no subscription, can record its Full HD video to an on-board MicroSD card, and thanks to night vision support, it doesn't have to turn on the lights to see who's coming or going.

Lacie Mirror Hard Drive

Using a laptop as your main computer commonly brings with it a crucial drawback: the need to haul an external drive around with it. Make sure it looks as good as possible with the Lacie Mirror Hard Drive. Designed by Parisian talent Pauline Deltour, this 1TB drive is encased in mirrored Gorilla Glass 3, and includes a handsome Makassar ebony wood stand and soft carrying case. And since it's powered over the USB 3.0 connection, you'll get fast data access without the need to bring along yet another power brick.

Griffin Twenty Digital Audio Amplifier

It can be said that the heart and soul of any great Hi-Fi system is the amplifier, so how it looks and sounds is paramount. The Twenty Digital Audio Amplifier from Griffin looks and sounds great, but it's the options and flexibility that make it truly stand out. Twenty pairs quickly via Bluetooth to your phone, tablet, gaming console, turntable, or HDTV and pushes dynamic, clear sound into your space at 20 watts per channel. It also has a 30-foot Bluetooth range, a sharp, minimalist design, and the ability to connect to any speakers, new or old.

Mother Smart Sensor System

A sensor for this, a sensor for that — it's obvious that we're going to have a lot of sensors in our lives from now on. Instead of trying to wrangle a bunch of single-purpose gadgets, let the Mother Smart Sensor System take care of things. This system includes an Internet-connected "Mother" base station and a set of four sensors that can be used in a variety of ways: they can sense movement, letting you know when something has been moved, as well as temperature and proximity — since they signal their presence to the Mother, you'll know when they're coming or going. Stick them on whatever you want, set them to sense what you want, add more of them as you need them, and let the Mother keep track.

Samsung Gear VR

After years of teases and failed experiments, we might actually be on the cusp of the virtual reality era. One of the reasons is the Samsung Gear VR, which is helping to usher virtual reality into the mainstream. It boasts a mega sized screen which provides the best picture in a consumer VR device on the market. You also get exclusive movies, games, soft cushioning for comfort, and smooth head tracking to avoid the nausea issues other VR devices have been plagued by. You can even read texts or see incoming phone calls while in the virtual theatre, or hit do not disturb and immerse yourself fully in the virtual experience.

iRobot Create 2

For many of us, the Roomba was the first robot we had in the house. Unfortunately, there was no real way to have it do anything but clean. With the iRobot Create 2, you have a chance to change that. Built using remanufactured Roombas, the Create 2 offers all the sensors, LEDs, and built-in behaviors — like self-charging — of its cleaning cousins as a starting point for your tinkering. It comes with a USB-based communications cable to start programming your own behaviors, and even includes a drilling template in case you decide to start adding hardware, like a camera, gripper arm, or zombie-shredding machete. Basically, it's everything you need to build a real robot — like Anakin building C-3PO, but without all that Midichlorian nonsense.

KEF LS50 Mini Monitor Speakers

To commemorate their 50th Anniversary, KEF decided to do something truly special. The LS50 Mini Monitor Speakers are just that, taking the sound quality of a professional studio and bringing it into your home. Standing 11.9 inches tall, 7.9 inches wide, and weighing just under 16 pounds, the LS50 is perfect for small rooms or listening spaces — but are versatile enough to fill large spaces as well. Already one of the most award-winning speaker products in the company's history, these mini monitor speakers have the look, feel, and sound that audiophiles covet.

Phase One Alpa A-Series Camera

And here you thought your DSLR had killer resolution. The new Phase One Alpa A-Series Camera combines a Phase One digital medium format back with an Alpa body, giving you traditional manual controls with state-of-the-art technology. Three models will be offered: the 80-megapixel A280, good for those seeking maximum resolution, the 60-megapixel A260 that's ideal for long exposures, and the 50-megapixel A250, which offers the best low-light capabilities of the bunch. You'll also have your choice of three lenses: the Alpagon 5.6/23mm, Alpar 4.0/35mm and the Alpagon 5.6/70mm, which are equivalent to 15mm, 22mm and 45mm lenses on full frame cameras, respectively. Extra hard disk space not included.

Amazon Prime Now

You need that new record you ordered. You need it now, not in a day, or the two days it might take it to arrive if you use Amazon's base Prime shipping. If you're in Manhattan, you're in luck. With Amazon Prime Now, you can get stuff delivered straight to your door in an hour or less. Good for plenty of everyday products like paper towels, toys, headphones, Kindles (of course), books, and batteries, this new service is available from 6 a.m. to midnight, and offers free two-hour delivery for existing Prime members, with an extra $8 charge for one-hour service. While it's limited to select areas of NYC for now, Amazon says it will be "coming soon to a city near you".

Blackberry Classic Smartphone

Most of us long ago moved on from the business acumen of the Blackberry to the do-it-all prowess of iPhone and Android, but if you just can't give up your physical keyboard, the Blackberry Classic Smartphone is for you. This new device features an instantly-recognizable layout, with a full QWERTY keyboard mounted below a 3.5", 294 ppi screen running Blackberry 10 OS. As you'd expect, it's a whiz at email, and also features an 8 megapixel camera, 16GB of internal flash storage, and all the BBM goodness you can handle.

Karma Go

Even though WiFi coverage is growing every day, it can still be incredibly difficult to get a reliable connection when you need it. Karma Go puts the power of a hotspot in your hands, thus ending the hunt to find the next WiFi signal. At 2.9 inches it's small enough to slip into your pocket, and with a 5 hour battery life and no wires to connect, it's portable and easy to operate. It's just as hassle free on your wallet as well, with no contract, monthly fees, or expiring data — all while supporting as many as 8 wireless devices at a time on nationwide 4G LTE.

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Archt One Speaker

With distinctive looks and a host of features, the Archt One Speaker is one of the rare systems to look as good as it sounds. Thanks to patented Sound Array technology, it's able to evenly disperse sound throughout a space, and can work with a companion app to automatically calibrate the speaker for your surroundings. As you might imagine, app integration requires wireless technology, and the Archt has plenty, with support for both Bluetooth and AirPlay, as well as the ability to accept direct streams over USB.

People People Transparent Speaker

Great sounding speakers don't have to look like oversized black boxes. The People People Transparent Speaker frees interior designers from the tyranny of traditional home audio components by placing powerful speakers in a clear glass box that's large enough to produce great sound but allows its surroundings to shine through. Features include a 6.5-inch woofer, dual 3-inch full range drivers, an energy efficient, built-in amplifier with embedded digital signal processing, front panel treble, bass, and volume controls, two auxiliary inputs, a USB power port, and a "toaster slot" that can hold an Apple AirPort Express, turning the rig into a high-end AirPlay speaker.

Cobi Connected Biking System

Bring the technology of your bike up to the same standards as your car with the Cobi Connected Biking System. Designed to leverage the smartphone you're already carrying around, it pairs a physical dock that installs on your handlebars, with a custom app that's built with cyclists in mind. The dock itself features a built-in light and the ability to charge your device, and there's also optional automatic brake lights and turn signals. Finally, there's a thumb controller, which works with the app to let you control your music and access features like speed, time, distance, climb rate, and elevation data, navigation, fitness tracking, and more, all without moving your hand.

Zeiss VR One Headset

When it comes to creating a great virtual reality experience, there are few things more important than what your eyes see. So it only makes sense that a company with a history of great optics would make a great solution. The Zeiss VR One Headset blends wide-ranging device support with the company's precision lenses to create an immersive experience. Thanks to a slide-out tray, it can support most smartphones with display sizes between 4.7 and 5.2 inches, and offers a see-through front shield for augmented reality apps, ports to allow access to the device's headphone and charging jacks, ventilation openings for increased airflow, and, for the bespectacled among us, support for wearing your eyeglasses while you're using it.

Carbon Flyer Video Drone

It may sport airplane-like looks, but don't be deceived — the Carbon Flyer Video Drone is in many ways just as capable as its quad-propellered brethren. The airframe is built from carbon fiber, and assembled with carbon nanotube-enhanced epoxy for bonds that are stronger than steel welds. Features include dual high-power motors, an onboard camera for video recording, a protective nose cone and side casings, and hot-swappable, rechargeable lithium ion batteries. And thanks to Bluetooth 4.0, you get a 240-foot operating range, as well as an intelligent app that allows for one-handed control.

V.360 Camera

Forget carrying a whole rig of gear — to get visuals of everything going on around you, all you need is the V.360 Camera. Shock-, vibration-, and water-proof, this compact shooter grabs 360º footage using just a single camera, and sports an on-board quad-core, 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip to process your footage as you capture it, meaning there's no post-production necessary. Features include video resolution up to 6480x1080, still images up to eight megapixels, a built-in GPS, barometer, altimeter, and accelerometer, dual microphones, and a battery life of up to two hours.

Tivoli Model One Radio

Sometimes you don't need the entire universe of audio sources at your disposal. Sometimes just a radio will do. And for times like those, the Tivoli Model One Radio is a great choice. This compact system features a state-of-the-art discrete FM tuner for outstanding sound, an AM radio, and a three-inch long-throw driver, all housed in a furniture-grade, handmade wood cabinet with a simple, timeless design. When you do feel like listening to something else, there's also a 3.5mm auxiliary input for playing anything you can imagine right from your phone.