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BRAIN POWER Make way for the future of neuroscience. Halo Sport headphones, created by Halo Neuroscience, are designed to improve your brain’s natural plasticity, which in turn makes your training more efficient. The headphones’ attachable nubs send electrical pulses to your brain’s motor cortex and prep your muscles for physical activities. The result is more powerful and precise movements, helping you to better play an instrument, shoot a basketball or sink a putt in a game of golf. $749.
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SAY CHEESE! Up your Instagram game with the new Olloclip Lens for iPhone X. This handy piece of tech lets you take DSLR-quality photos with your smartphone—and best of all, it’s small enough to fit into your pocket or bag. The Olloclip extends the reach of your phone’s camera for a wider and more zoomed-in field of vision. It’s finally time to say goodbye to those storage-gobbling editing apps that have been cluttering your home screen. $100.
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THE GOLD STANDARD Devialet’s Gold Phantom speaker gives you the powerful experience of a high-end sound system but in a sleek, modern unit. It delivers 4,500 watts of power and lets you wirelessly play music without saturation or distortion, even when the volume is cranked high. And if you’ve got the space, you can sync up to 24 (yes, two dozen!) of these bad boys using the Devialet Dialog connector, which is sold separately, and play the same tunes in multiple rooms. $2,990.
No one truly needs these hightech toys, but it sure would be fun to have them!
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HUSTLE FOR THAT MUSCLE PowerDot is the world’s first muscle stimulator and couldn’t be easier to use during your next exercise session. Simply connect to the accompanying app, pair the Bluetooth pods and select the muscle groups you’d like to target. Electronic stimulation painlessly activates your muscles, increases blood flow to certain areas and helps your body recover faster after a particularly intense workout. $449 for two.
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SAFE AND SOUND Ubtech’s newest robot, the bipedal Walker, made a big splash at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The bot can walk a security patrol in your home and responds to voice commands—but it also knows how to have fun. Walker can dance and play games, and Ubtech is hoping to create movable arms for the bot before its 2019 release. Price TBA.
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LISTEN UP! When packing for your next trip, you don’t have to worry about squeezing the ultra-compact Ultimate Ears Wonderboom speaker into your carry-on. This completely waterproof device is perfect for the pool or beach because it can float along with you in the water. The speaker has a hanging loop for extra portability—it can easily attach to any bag or bike for a day outdoors. And if you get it dirty? No worries—you can rinse it off and keep on playing your favorite tunes. $100.
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FUN FOR FIDO Hate leaving your dog or cat for the day? Petcube Bites camera lets you stay connected with your furry friend while you’re away. The camera has two-way audio, so you can tell Buddy to stop misbehaving or praise him for his good behavior—and make sure to fling him a treat remotely with the built-in food dispenser. $249.
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