Leica was, is and probably will remain the holy grail for photographers. Ever since 1925 with the Leica I prototypes, in the 1950s with the introduction of the legendary Leica M series cameras and today with the S, T, X and Compact Series cameras of incredible quality and versatility, Leica remains the queen. The latest Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 is also ready to share the company, which this time will serve only black and white photos.
Gadgets
Have you ever wished you could replace your sound system with a singing and dancing robot bear? Choice Qee Robot is a multi-functional speaker in the shape of a robot bear that dances to the music it plays.
The LuminAID Packlite 12 solar light does not have the number 12 in its name by accident. It has a 12-part LED lighting system and provides a dozen hours of light if the light intensity is set to the minimum. If we want it to shine with all its power, the battery provides us with 6, and for emergencies we can use the third option, flashing, which extends the operating time to 32 hours. It is extremely mobile, as it turns into a "pancake" with a single twist.
Coopy is the fruit of Slovenian knowledge. It is a smart remote control for a smartphone, which communicates with it via an application and three buttons, with which we skip all the "bureaucracy" (unlocking the phone, opening the application,...). We can preset a message and send it with a single click, manage music, start navigation, take photos and send an SOS "call" to inform loved ones about possible danger and the current location. Soon it is going to Kicstarter for the desired 60 thousand dollars.
After months of waiting, Apple's Apple Watch has finally reached its first customers. But it stuck right away. This was not the fault of some new mechanical fault (fortunately, the vibrating one was discovered and fixed before the first shipment), but of users who have a tattoo on their hands. Namely, this "censors" certain functions of the smart watch and constantly requires the entry of a PIN code, as it regularly loses contact with the iPhone.
The idea that a bin can make your life easier sounds silly, but only until you see Bruno in action. It is the world's first smart trash can that is also a vacuum cleaner. It is not just a storage room for collecting waste, but in connection with a smartphone it makes sure that you do not run out of garbage bags, warns you when the bin is full and makes sure that you never miss the collection of waste. In addition, it has a vacuum slot at the bottom, which vacuums everything you have swept into the bag. Have you heard of that dump? Get it on Kickstarter.
Thanks to Asus, the world of smart watches is richer by another watch. The VivoWatch is Asus' second model, after it already introduced the ZenWatch last fall. Due to its structure, the Vivowatch is suitable for all those who gain fitness, i.e. those who play sports. The watch itself is not in bad "condition" either, as it has a 10-day autonomy. It is compatible with Android and iOS devices.
Toy computers have always been a special category of computers that, in addition to powerful graphics cards and processors, also bet on an outstanding and, above all, bold appearance. The company CyborgPower has just confirmed this with the Trinity model, as it has launched a three-pronged personal computer that forms a star shape with its case. But even such an unusual shape has a clear purpose. The engineers decided on it because of easier cooling.
Although the classic incandescent light bulbs are slowly leaving our homes, they have left a deep mark on human history. Their distinctive shape has given light to billions of people and has been adopted by many newer, more energy-efficient lamps. Like Flyte from Kickstarter. But Flyte is not just another economical LED lamp with a classic physiognomy, but a light bulb that floats in the air with the help of magnetic levitation and induction.
Aivvy Q are smart headphones that bring us music right on the tray. Why? Headphones are an application and a device for streaming music at the same time, even when we are not connected to the Internet. The independent music player in the headphones starts playing music as soon as you put the headphones on your head. On the other hand, "over-the-ear" headphones are interactive - they work on our touch. They are currently fighting for their existence on Kickstarter.
Two new 360-degree sports cameras have the potential to radically change the market for their competitors. The V.360° and 360Fly cameras can record videos in full high definition, and we can later in the editing choose which angles of the footage we actually want to keep.
Nokē U-Lock is a smart bicycle lock that connects via Bluetooth Smart to a smart device with the Noke app (iOS, Android or Windows Phone) and thus easily opens our "u" bicycle lock. Although it doesn't solve mathematical puzzles for us, we can safely call it the smartest "u" bike lock currently fighting for its existence on Kickstarter.