WHAT:
SoloshotAutomaticCam-
eraman
WHY IT’SCOOL:
Itautomatically
keepsyourcamera rotated to-
wardyou fromup to2,000 feet
away. Justattachyourcamera to
thebase—whichcomesmounted
toaprofessional tripod—strap
on thespecialwaterproof arm-
band, hit record, and thesystem
will pan leftand rightatup to40
degreespersecond to followyou.
Foroutdooruseonly; it’s
especiallygreat forcapturing rac-
ing, team, and individual sports.
THEPRICE:
$479
WHERETOGET IT:
soloshot.com
PUMPUPYOURVOLUME.
KEEPYOURSELF IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
PUTYOUR IPADONAPEDESTAL.
WHAT:
V-ModaVamp
WHY IT’SCOOL:
Thissolidbrushed-metal caseadds
protection, power, andseriousaudioprowess toyour
iPhone4/4S (withadditionalmobile-devicemodelson the
way). Itsbuilt-inamplifiercanbefinelyadjusted foropti-
malplaybackonstandardearphones, studioheadphones,
or (through itsopticaldigitaloutput)evenyourhi-fi. It
convertsdigital tracks toanalog for thepurist, but can
alsoboost thebass, treble, andspatiality inVQmode. It’s
good forup toeighthoursofplaybackandcanbeused to
topoffyourphone’sbattery.
THEPRICE:
$650
WHERETOGET IT:
v-moda.com
WHAT:
StrutLaunchPortCaseandPedestal
WHY IT’SCOOL:
CombiningStrut’s luxurious acces-
sorydesignwithLaunchPort’s inductive charging
technology, thiselegant systemprotects, displays, and
wirelessly rechargesyour iPad. The jewelry-grade
stainless steel pedestal isweldedandpolishedby
hand.And theaccompanying skillfully crafted light-
weight sleevesareavailable inadozendistinctivefin-
ishes, ranging fromWalnutBurl andLeopardPrint to
BlueCarbonFiberandSupercarSparkleRed.
THEPRICE:
$1,250
WHERETOGET IT:
strutlaunchport.com
GIFTGUIDE
Tech Stars
WINTER 2012
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