Surf your commute
Lift Foil E1 eFoil
Liven up your commute by travelling on an electrically powered “flying” surfboard. The eFoil is the latest in a line of hydrofoil surfboards. It has a top speed of 40kph, and will run for almost an hour on a single charge. It comes with a battery that can be removed and charged on a standard socket in about two-and-a-half hours. Riders stand on the board, but the device travels on its hydrofoil about 30cm above the surface of the water.
Speed is altered using a waterproof Bluetooth hand-held controller. The eFoil is available in four colours and two sizes — a standard model, measuring 168cm long, and a nimbler 152cm Sport model.
€10,526 liftfoils.com
Streamed tunes go offline
Mighty player
Take your Spotify music collection offline and on the move with this pocket-sized player. The Bluetooth- and wi-fi-enabled Mighty syncs with your Spotify collection and stores up to 1,000 songs. A crowdfunding project, it raised more than €700,000 and is now on sale. The design is a toned-down version of the prototype, which looked suspiciously like the Spotify logo. Available in black, white or orange, it is sweat-resistant to survive workouts and comes with a clip for attaching to clothing, a headphone jack and a button that cycles through your Spotify playlists.
€76, bemighty.com
No need to search for the charger
Dell Latitude 7285 2-in-1 laptop
Dell’s latest addition to its 2-in-1 laptop-cum-tablet range is also the first to come with wireless charging. The Latitude 7285 has an optional wireless-charging mat and keyboard. Featuring a 12in, 3K display, it comes with a choice of Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, up to 256GB of solid-state drive and 8GB of memory. The device can switch between tent, laptop or tablet modes, and comes with a stylus. Irish prices have yet to be announced, but the American versions start from $1,199 (€1,582).
dell.com
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Music as meant by the artist
Brainwavz B200 dual balanced armature earphones
Traditionally used in hearing aids, balanced armatures maximise the quality of
mid-range earphones. These Brainwavz earphones feature a woofer-and-tweeter configuration and the bass-heavy sound adds little or no colour, so music is delivered as the artist intended. The anti-tangle cable is made from high-conductivity copper wire and has a sizing slider for comfortable listening while looped over the wearer’s ear.
€174, brainwavzaudio.com
Be James Dean on an ebike
Super 73 Scout ebike
If you got excited about the Super 73, the €2,600 Kickstarter-funded, 1,000-watt ebike that looks like a vintage motorcycle, you will be delighted to hear there is now a version compliant with European regulations on e-bikes . The Super 73 Scout Europe has a 250-watt motor, with a range of 32km and a top speed of 25kph. It comes with the same comfy saddle, fat tyres, disc brakes and handlebars-mounted speedo.
From €921, lithiumcycles.com
All fingers and thumbs
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The Third Thumb
We are constantly looking for ways to increase our productivity, but this gizmo is taking multitasking a step too far. The Third Thumb is the creation of New Zealander Dani Clode, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, and it is already winning design awards.
The 3D-printed prosthetic is strapped to the wearer’s hand and connects to a bracelet containing servos that make it move. The thumb is activated by wiggling your toes. Clode reckons it is ideal for grasping objects but, beyond being a party piece, we fail to see what it can be used for.
daniclodedesign.com