Launch Windows: Upcoming Tech Product Releases
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BY PC MAG ME TEAM
Wondering what's coming in the weeks ahead? You could consult your favorite fortune teller, but she won't tell you what's really important: the latest gadget releases!
Whatever it is—a game, a phone, a tablet, or a mysterious new product—if we've got the scoop on when it's going to make a public debut, we'll share it here. Bookmark this page so you'll know when you can get your hands on the latest products. Maybe you'll even discover something here you didn't know you absolutely had to have.
January 2015
Skulpt AimFitness buffs and body builders love numbers and data to monitor their progress, and Skulpt's Aim does just that for measuring your MQ (Muscle Quality). You place the Aim device onto a specific muscle, and it analyzes its muscle quality with thousands of data points obtained by zapping a small current through muscle and fat content with electrodes and optimized frequencies. The Aim will display your results on the device itself, and of course, you can connect it to your phone and Skulpt app for further analysis and progress reports.
February 2015
Fuz Designs NokeHow can the trusty padlock possibly be improved? With Bluetooth, of course! The Fuz Designs Noke will connect to your Android or iOS device via Bluetooth 4.0 to lock, unlock and securely share access with trusted individuals. You'll be able to set a Morse code–style tap code that you enter by pressing down on the lock's shank in case your phone isn't handy, or if the Noke's battery dies.
February 2015
Keecker HomePodProjectors can create "displays" you measure in feet rather than inches, but not all of them are designed with mobility in mind. With its mobile robotic HomePod projector, Keecker plans to unleash the Internet and your media from the confines of a screen to any surface in your home—and deliver 360-degree sound, too. Once you've connected the HomePod to your mobile device, you'll be able to instruct it to move around on its built-in wheels and project pictures wherever you like.
February 2015
SenseHello's Sense comes with a sleep tracker called Sleep Pill that attaches to your pillow to track your movement while you sleep using a six-axis accelerometer and gyroscope. The main Sense unit contains ambient light, noise, temperature, humidity, proximity, and particulate sensors to analyze just about everything else that has an impact on your quality of sleep. It relays all the information it collects to your mobile devices via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE.
February 2015
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntFans of the Witcher games and open-world RPGs alike, rejoice, for the developers of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt claim this installment will be 30 percent larger than previous titles in the series and 20 percent larger than The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. Playing as legendary Witcher Geralt of Rivia, you must embark on a new mission to put an end to the brutal Wild Hunt army that's invading the Northern Kingdoms. The Witcher 3 will be available on the PC as well as next-generation consoles.
March 2015
BloodborneBloodborne is a Playstation 4 exclusive RPG game developed by From Software and director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who also directed Dark Souls. It's set in the ancient, abandoned, and cursed city of Yharnam that's rampant with a mysterious illness, turning its inhabitants into horrifying, murderous psychopaths and monsters. You'll have to spill some blood to unlock Yharnam's secrets and stay alive.
March 2015
Om OneIt's tough to innovate on Bluetooth speaker design. You mostly get a rectangular box with a variety of designs and/or features, like waterproofing. The Om/One is a little different. It levitates. In the air. Levitation is where the evolution of speakers is heading, naturally. There aren't many benefits to have your speakers levitate, apart from perhaps eliminating the transmission of sound vibrations to the surface they would normally sit on. Otherwise, it just looks cool.
March 2015
OwnPhonesThe OwnPhones earphones aren't likely to come with extra sets of different-sized ear plugs. That's because OwnPhones will use an image of your ears (that you've taken yourself and sent to the company via its mobile app) and 3D print each earphone to fit you perfectly. Better yet, both earphones are independently wireless, which means there are no cables to connect them to each other.
March 2015
Samsung UD590 and UE850Samsung is collaborating with AMD to bring you the UD590 and UE850, two 4K monitors compatible with both AMD's open standards–based FreeSync and Nvidia's G-Sync technologies. These help eliminate tearing and reduce stuttering in order to provide a smoother gaming experience—something you'll definitely want at 3,840-by-2,160 resolution. The UD590 will be available in 23.6- and 28-inch models, and the UE850 in 23.6-, 27-, and 31.5-inch variants.
April 2015
EarinThe Earin earbuds are the tiniest Bluetooth aptX earbuds we've ever heard about, weighing in at just 0.18 ounce and measuring only 0.78-inch tall and 0.55-inch in diameter. Just in case that's too small, you'll be able to get small Concha locks, which grip the contours of your ear, or you can get a tight fit with the included foam tips. We'll certainly get these in as soon as they're available to hear how big a sound comes out such small earbuds.
Apil 2015
Scultpify David 3D PrinterIf you've ever worked with spool-fed 3D printers, you'll know they can get finicky sometimes, and they're expensive, too. Sculptifyis one of the first 3D printers to use plastic pellets rather than spools. It's actually surprising that pellet-fed 3D printers aren't more common, especially since the majority of our plastic products start out as pellets in manufacturing plants.
Q1 2015
Jawbone UP 3Fitness wearables started off with the modest task of tracking your daily steps. Now, they're measuring your heart rate while automatically figuring out exactly what your current activity is, whether it's running, cycling, or whatever else you do to stay in shape. The Jawbone UP 3uses bioimpedance sensors to measure your heart rate, and Jawbone promises to deliver over-the-air updates so the sensor can measure other physiological signals, like respiration rate.
Q1 2015
Parrot Bebop DroneThe Bebop is Parrot's new drone that's lighter and smaller than its flagship AR. Drone 2.0, so it's safe to fly indoors. The company claims its on-board processor is eight times more powerful than the A.R 2.0, and it features a 14-megapixel fisheye camera to record video and photos with a 180-degree field of view. You'll be able to control it via Wi-Fi using the free FreeFlight 3.0 app on your mobile device, which has onscreen controls and shows you what the camera sees.
Q1 2015
Project AraWhat if you could upgrade your phone's processor after the next generation of apps proves too much for it? Or replace its stock camera with a third-party shooter that outclasses even what you'd get on an iPhone?Project Ara is an initiative devised by Google to develop an entirely modular smartphone with components that can easily be swapped out at any time. With the Ara, everything from the case and the display to the speaker and sensors will be completely customizable.
Q1 2015
Timex IronMan One GPS+Activity tracking apps like Endomondo and MapMyRide require you to bring your mobile device along for the GPS tracking features, and large phones like Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 don't always make practical workout companions. Enter the Timex Ironman One GPS+, with, you guessed it, GPS. It can function independently from your mobile, and connects to AT&T for sending messages. It also has 4GB of storage for music, as well as Bluetooth for easily connecting to headphones.
Q1 2015
Tivo MegaThe Tivo Mega looks more like a storage drive for the entire Web than it does a DVR for your TV shows. With 24 Terabytes of RAID-configured storage, you could potentially record up to three years of TV. The company itself agrees that it's overkill, but why not? It comes with six different tuners and built-in mobile streaming. It's an absolute beast, and we challenge you to fill it.
May 2015
Electric ObjectsThere's a lot of beauty and art on the Internet, but few monitors do justice of displaying it properly. The Electric Objects is a 23-inch, 1080p display that's designed for showcasing art, and connects to your mobile device desktop via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to let you display anything that catches your eye. It lets you play moving art, too.
Spring 2015
Panono Panoramic Ball CameraThe Panono is a sphere with 36 3-megapixel image sensors placed around it. Throw it up in the air and it captures a single image, stitched together from all of those sensors. A quick bit of multiplication tells you that the final product is a whopping 108 megapixels. That gets you a spherical image that you can spin around (via your Web browser or a special app on your tablet or phone) and zoom into to see more detail.
June 2015
Ambi Climate"Smart" versions of common household devices are nice, but they often mean you need to buy a new device to replace a perfectly functional "dumb" one. If you'd rather not buy a new smart air conditioner, you could simply add connected functionality to your current one with the Ambi Climate. It works with your AC's infrared receiver and connects to your mobile devices to let you control the cool from wherever you are in the world.
June 2015
Batman: Arkham KnightIn Arkham Knight, the Dark Knight returns in this fourth and final installment in the acclaimed action-adventure video game franchise for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Set after Arkham City, you'll join the Caped Crusader as he swoops and fights through the largest chunk of Gotham City yet, facing off against Scarecrow, Penguin, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, and more of his greatest nemeses.
June 2015
Henge Docks Horizontal Macbook Pro DockThere aren't many horizontal solutions to dock a MacBook Pro at the moment, but Henge Docks' Horizontal Dock looks like it could be one of them. When you place your MacBook into the enclosure, the dock's internal machinery automatically plugs itself into the ports found on the left of your laptop. And it'll expand your Macbook's functionality with several more ports, including three external displays, six USB 3.0, two audio out, Ethernet, SD card, and Firewire 800 ports.
June 2015
Mota Smart RingFor some, the usually high prices smartwatches command are rarely justified, especially if you're already sentimentally attached to your "dumb" watch. Smart rings could be the answer, and they don't need to replace any current jewelry adorning your fingers. The Mota Smart Ring will connect to your phone so it can display alerts and notifications without requiring you to pull out your smartphone.
August 2015
Bluesmart Connected LuggageWe thought we'd seen it all when we crossed paths with a Bluetooth connected toothbrush. Now, Bluesmart is about to connect your luggage to your smartphone with its Connected Luggage. From your phone, you'll be able to control locks, locate your luggage anywhere in the world, and receive notifications if it strays too far away. You'll be able to weigh it from the handle, and a built-in battery charger will be able to charge your mobile devices several times over.
Fall 2015
Avegant GlyphThe people behind the Avegant Glyph clearly ignored any warnings about sitting too close to the TV. In fact, they're bringing any media that uses HDMI right up to your eyes with a head-worn device à la Oculus Rift. A Virtual Retinal Display uses a micromirror array to project light onto the back of your eyeballs, basically turning your retinas into a screen, and prevents any pixels from being visible. Headphones come integrated as part of the headset, too.
Winter 2015
JiboJibo reckons itself as the world's first family robot. That's not to say it'll pick up after you or do the cooking, like Rosie from The Jetsons. But by intelligently tracking the action around it, Jibo will remind you of calendar events, read out emails, and take videos and photos, among other things.
2015
Asus GX500Asus is already well known for its gaming hardware, but it's pushing things to the next level with its upcoming GX500 laptop. This latest Republic of Gamers model is incredibly thin (just 0.75 inch), unites a top-tier quad-core Intel processor with the latest Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M graphics, and adds a 15.6-inch, 4K IPS display to help make every title look terrific. The company also claims it will be the coolest ultraportable gaming laptop ever with its intelligent dual-fan cooling system, all while weighing only 4.85 pounds.
2015
LG Quantum Dot 4K Ultra HD TVA quantum dot may sound like something that will take you to a fourth dimension, but it's really a technology that uses microscopic crystals to produce a brighter picture with an extremely wide color gamut and even more accurate colors than the already-brilliant OLED.LG's new 4K TVs will use this technology for superior picture quality, and will also contain no toxic heavy metals such as cadmium.
2015
Mellow Sous-VideThough sous vide machines, which use water to slowly cook food in a sealed plastic bag at a relatively low temperature over a long period of time, are becoming a staple of restaurants, they've had more trouble breaking through to the home kitchen. Mellow might change that. In addition to the usual sous vide feats of cooking your food evenly and letting it retain its moisture, it's also smart, so you'll be able to control the Mellow via your mobile devices.
2015
NodThe Nod is a Bluetooth-enabled gesture control ring that lets you communicate with your devices without needing to reach out and touch them. On the outside it looks like a plain black ring, but the portion near your palm is home to a touch panel as well as two tactile buttons, which gives you some physical options in addition to gesture-based controls. It should be great for PowerPoint presentations, and can even be used for gaming.
2015
RitotWhat if your skin could tell you the time? Technically, the Ritot watch will do that by projecting the time, as well as alerts and notifications from your smartphone, directly onto the back of your hand. The company claims the built-in pico projector will be bright enough to project in bright outdoor environments. You'll also be able to customize the projection colors. The Ritot will be available in casual or sport models.
2015
Thalmic Labs MYO ArmbandWe've seen the Leap Motion Controller use relatively antique infrared sensors to translate your hand movements into input your computer understands (sort of), but it was limited to say the least. The Myo Armband uses Thalmic Labs' proprietary EMG sensors to sense the electrical activity on your arm's muscles, as well as motions and rotations, to wirelessly control your computer or mobile device.
2015
Tom Clancy's The DivisionDeveloped by Ubisoft, Tom Clancy's The Divisionis an eagerly anticipated third-person tactical shooter that takes place in New York City during an outbreak of a mysterious disease affecting the entire United States. You play as part of the "Strategic Homeland Division" (or just "The Division"), which is tasked with salvaging what remains of society by any means necessary. The Division will be available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
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