Razer Ouroboros
The Ouroboros wireless mouse is the fastest responder on the
market. A laser and optical sensor detect the tracking surface 10 times quicker
than competitors. The resulting one-millisecond response rate puts gamers at a
distinct advantage.
Goal Zero
Sherpa 50
At less than three pounds, the Sherpa 50 is the lightest
solar panel and recharger available. Six hours of sunlight fully charges the
13-volt lithium-ion battery, which can power a USB-connected cellphone for up
to 50 hours.
GoPro Hero3
Under three ounces, the Hero3 is the highest-performing
video camera of its size. It shoots in 4K—a resolution normally used in
cinematic cameras. Action-seekers can snap the Hero3 to helmets with a special
mount or film from afar using a remote.
Lexar 256GB
SDXC Memory Card
Photographers usually carry extra memory cards, but with the
SDXC, there’s no need: At a quarter terabyte, it’s the highest-capacity card in
the world. To create more space, engineers placed the storage cells on top of
one another, rather than alongside.
Matias
Quiet Pro Keyboard
Typing on a Quiet Pro Keyboard produces just 45 decibels of
sound—the noise level in a library—making it the quietest mechanical keyboard
ever built. To reduce clacking, engineers installed 1.5-millimeter rubber
dampers underneath each key.
Brother
MFC-J4510DW
At 11 inches deep, the MFC-J4510DW has the smallest
footprint of any multifunction inkjet printer. Designers reoriented the paper
tray from the traditional portrait to landscape, so it sits entirely inside the
printer. And the jets cover more of the page at once, making printing faster.
Fellowes
73Ci
The 73Ci shredder is virtually jam-proof. Paper fed into the
mouth encounters a sensor, which measures thickness and signals the motor to
run at the appropriate torque—too much paper and it shuts off. Fifty-six pairs
of rotating blades cut each sheet into 399 pieces.
Wilson
Steam 99S
With enough spin, a tennis ball that looks like it’s soaring
out of bounds will drop right inside the court. A player using the Wilson Steam
racket will add more than 200 revolutions per minute to his shot. Engineers
decreased the traditional number of horizontal strings by four; with fewer
strings to flex, the remaining ones snap back faster on impact.
45NRTH
Wölvhammer
Bicyclists don’t always break for cold weather. Wölvhammer biking
boots will keep their toes toasty. The fleece-lined inner boot has a
two-millimeter layer of Aerogel to insulate against a pedal’s cold metal clip.
The outer shoe, made from waterproof Cordura, has a polyurethane-coated
mudguard.
Pogoseat
With the Pogoseat app, fans in an arena can upgrade their
view of the action mid-game. After picking an empty spot from an
overhead-seating chart, users pay the difference in ticket price from within
the app and move on down.
LiveScribe
Sky Smartpen
Notes taken with a LiveScribe Skypen automatically sync to
Evernote. As a writer scribbles, a sensor on the pen’s tip tracks movement. A
Wi-Fi radio then uploads files to the cloud, so users can access their
notebooks anywhere.
Worx SD
SemiAutomatic Driver
With the Worx SD SemiAutomatic Driver, DIYers will never
fumble to change screwdrivers again. A rotating cartridge holds up to six tips;
users cock back the top of the driver to spin the cartridge and release a
spring, which pushes the next one into place.
