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65+ Coolest Gadgets for Men

Cool Gadgets for Men

Here at Men’s Gear, our team believes that gadgets have become an essential part of daily life. Advancements in technology have given us even more control over the tasks that…

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The Sphero RVR is a DIY Robot You Can Customize

The Sphero RVR robot makes driving, programming and customization a snap.  Right out of the box, this all-terrain ’bot is drivable and programmable, packed with a diverse suite of sensors and built on Sphero’s easy-to-use Edu app. It’s also got a universal expansion port and onboard power, so users can attach and run third-party hardware like Raspberry Pi, BBC micro:bit, or Arduino. Customize it to be a home security sentry, a roving environmental sensor, a souped-up battle bot or a personalized mobile voice assistant. Basically, if you can hack it, RVR can do it. A funded Kickstarter.

Anker’s PowerHouse 200 is Portable & Plenty Powerful

Sometimes when we jump on those version 1.0 products, we jump too soon. Case in point: the second-generation version of Anker’s extra-large PowerHouse portable battery. This new one is much smaller, lighter, and nearly half the price. Granted it’s not as powerful as the original big boy but this 7-pound PowerHouse 200 cube gives users 200Wh of power, 1 vehicle-class 9V port, a 100-watt AC output, 2 fast charge USB-A ports, and 1 USB delivery port. Recharges via USB-C, AC, or solar.

Update Your In-Car Audio with this Portable Bluetooth Receiver

If you drive a car that doesn’t have built-in bluetooth and you’re still running the AUX cord to play songs and stream, this compact Bluetooth Receiver from TaoTronics will get you connected. About the size of a car key fob, this little device gives you instant, portable bluetooth connectivity by plugging into your AUX port. It delivers 10-hours of playback on a charge and syncs with two devices simultaneously for calls, music, even access to Siri.

The Zendure SuperTank Delivers 100-Watts of High Speed Charging Power

For legit portable power, the Zendure SuperTank is at the top of the stack. It’s a 27,000 mAh portable charger with dual USB-C PD (100W + 60W) & dual USB-A ports, capable of charging your MacBook Pro from 0-100% in just 1.5 hours, plus power up all your other compatible devices. It’s also equipped with 4 USB outputs. The design is super-durable and it takes just 1 hour to fully recharge. Another funded Kickstarter.

Find Your Friends with the LynQ Tracker

When the crew you came with disperses into the crowd, the LynQ Tracker can help you find find them again. It’s a sort of digital compass that uses GPS to guide you back to your people. Up to 12 of these devices can be linked together. It doesn’t need a cellular connection or data to track locations and has a range of about 5 miles, which could come in handy for festivals, hikes, and other outdoor adventures. Battery life: 3 days. These devices will be available this summer.

The Black Hornet PRS is a Combat-Proven, Pocket-Sized Drone

FLIR’s Black Hornet PRS is an “airborne personal reconnaissance system for dismounted soldiers.” Translation: it’s a pocket-size drone originally designed for military units who need undetectable recon in combat situations. This combat-proven drone is extremely light, nearly silent, and boasts a flight time up to 25 minutes. It uses EO & infrared optical technologies to transmit live video & HD still images day or night. The imagery is transmitted through an encrypted data link with ranges up to 2 kilometers & is stored on removable SD cards in the device. No word yet on civilian availability.

Control Your Smart Home with a Piece of Wood

Mui has created an interactive smart display that can control all of the IOT appliances and devices in your home. But it isn’t some OLED touchscreen or e-ink remote, it’s a piece of wood. Sanded Sycamore, Cherry, Maple, or Ash to be exact. It’s touch-activated and pairs with a dedicated app to deliver voicemail, weather, clock, and timer functions as well as working with connected devices like thermostat, light dimmers, and music players.

Plug It All Into the Anker PowerPort Cube

At home or on the road, you can plug it all into the Anker PowerPort Cube. It’s got 3 AC outlets and 3 USB ports to charge up & power everything on your desk from a single compact hub. It gives you High-Speed Charging optimized for USB devices, it’s smaller than  2 ½ cubic inches for portability, and it offers overload protection.

This Might Be the Most Legit Portable Powerbank Yet

The PWR27 Powerstation is the kind of backup power supply that leaves nothing to chance. With 27,000 mAh, it gives you 7 days of power, A/C, USB-C & A outlets. It can charge up to 5 devices at once & it’s also the first A/C powerbank to feature integrated solar battery life extension & emergency trickle recharge. It is IP67 waterproof, crushproof to 2 tons & is drop-proof from 1000+ft. A funded Kickstarter.

Lexar Introduces 1TB SD Card

With a 1TB SD card, the days of swapping out cards mid-shoot are basically over. Lexar’s latest high-capacity offering is the Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I, a memory card with enough capacity to store 1 whole terabyte of photo and video content. Boasting transfer speeds up to 95MB per second these cards are not just super capacious, they’re fast, too.

The Levitating Smart Home Hub

Throw in the towel, other makers of smart home hubs. Startup 1-Ring Inc. just closed the competition with its Moon, a compact smart hub with a levitating camera that literally just obliterated all smart home hub designs of the past and possibly even the future.

Just look at that floating Death Star — we mean, er, camera. It could literally be a prop in the next Star Wars movie. Make no mistake, though. This is no novelty item. In fact, it’s a highly functional fully integrated home automation center. This is a device that can communicate with nearly every smart home automation standard. We’re talking Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and Bluetooth Smart.

The list of services Moon smart hub can be integrated with is insane. You can pair up devices via Philips Hue, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Homekit, and other services in the Internet of Things as well as legacy devices like TVs or stereo systems.

Moon smart hub doesn’t just interact with devices connected to the same network, by the way. It also boasts its own set of sensors, including, most obviously, a camera, a sound detector, a temperature gauge, a humidity sensor, and an ambient light detector. It’s basically got everything covered. To top it all off, you also get access to a whole slew of controls and options via the Moon Commander app.

Bear in mind that this is a crowdfunded project. The campaign was successfully completed in December last year, and if you want to learn more about Moon smart hub, you can visit its Indiegogo page.

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BPM Core Tracks Multi-Function Heart Health Data

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This week at CES, heath technology brand Withings unveiled what they claim to be “the world’s most advanced in-home cardiovascular monitor.” With the looks of a blood pressure cuff, the The BPM Core pairs with the brand’s Health Mate app to track heart health data with three different measurements, which it takes in about 90 seconds: blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and valvular health. Results from these tests sync with the app to be viewable instantly and offer tracking over time. Available sometime in Q2 2019.

This Jeff Bezos-backed Security Cam Scares Crooks

Unlike smart home tech designed to blend into the background, the creators of the Deep Sentinel smart home security camera say this thing was designed to look intimidating. From its shelled logo to the glowing red LED ring that surrounds the speaker, this thing is supposed look mean, not nice. It’s got motion detection, night vision, AI learning technology & all the other features you’d expect. A cloud-based surveillance service is available by subscription.

The Lucis 3.0 Mood Lamp is a Multi-Function Powerhouse

There’s a lot going on with this little pod. The Lucis 3.0 Mood Lamp gives you a portable mood light & enough backup power to share with your friends. It’ll charge iPhone X 3 times, works as a wireless Qi charger and cable charger, offers touch sensitive dimming, 250 lumen brightness and color-changing mood lighting with more than 16 million colors. Battery life: up to 88 hours. A funded Indiegogo.

The Adero Tracker Keeps You Connected to Your Bag or Backpack

With an Adero Tracker in your bag, you’ll get an alert on your phone if you’ve left it behind. The Adero system combines smart “taglets” which you place in your bags or belongings, with a phone-based app. It acts as a tracker, sends notifications if you forget it and can even tell you if there are any items missing from your bag.

The Piper Computer Kit Lets The Kids Build Their Own PC

Recommended by Steve Wozniak and backed by Stanford, the Piper Computer Kit lets kids of all ages build a fully functional home computer. The kit includes everything needed, physical controls, switches, buttons, & lights. And the best part: No technical knowledge is required. Users can solve puzzles in a Raspberry Pi edition of Minecraft and learn the basics of coding with over 7 fun physical electronic games.

Brydge Wireless Keyboards: A Perfect Fit for iPad Pro

If you’re looking to convert your new iPad Pro into the form of a laptop, Brydge has your back or rather your keyboard/cover. With the ability to adjust the screen to any angle you desire, these keyboard-covers are actually more adjustable than Apple’s own laptops. They offer bluetooth connection, backlit keys & come in colors that will match your device perfectly.

Netgear’s Nighthawk Routers Came From The Future

The next-level in wi-fi is coming. The 802.11ax standard will be known simply as Wi-Fi 6 and will deliver improved speeds. Netgear is already ready with the hardware: the high-end Nighthawk AX8 and Nighthawk AX12 routers. Their unique design allows the antennae to remain upright. The AX8 has two 4 x 4 antenna arrays, 5GB Ethernet ports, and supports 6GHz of wireless throughput. The AX12 has an 8 x 8 antenna array for its 5GHz network, plus a faster processor and a 5Gb Ethernet port.

The HyperJuice Charger Delivers Multi-Device USB-C Power

The Juice charger from Hyper is a 87W Dual USB-C power supply with QC 3.0 USB-A. That means this 3-port charger can simultaneously quick-charge two USB-C devices like MacBook Pro/Air/iPad and one USB-A device like iPhone, iPad, Android, smartphone, or tablet all at the same time. It features a slim, portable design and universal worldwide 100-240V input voltage.