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Mikol adds a touch of class to your desktop with their marble wireless charging pad

Mikol products are well known here at The Gadgeteer. We’ve featured and reviewed their marble-accented products in the past – marble notebooks, device covers, even a desk of cards made from marble. Now Mikol adds some luxury to the standard wireless charging pad with real, natural Spanish Nero Marquina marble.

The charger has an alloy case and marble charging surface, and it is compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It works with any Qi-compatible device. It has an LED indicator to let you know when your device is in the charging position, and it has built-on over-voltage, under voltage, and short-circuit protection to protect your device.

The Real Marble Wireless Charging Pad is available for $69.00; you can have it custom engraved for $94.00. It’s available for pre-order now at Mikol.

Coach introduces new leather bands for the Apple Watch

If the Hermes leather bands are too rich for your budget, check out the leather bands from Coach. The new bands are a crocodile-embossed leather band, a 3D floral band, and a printed leather band with floral designs (not shown).

The croco design has been embossed on real leather and is designed exclusively for the 42mm Apple Watch. It’s available in black or brown for $175.00.

The Watch Strap with Tea Rose is made of glove-tanned leather and designed only for the 38mm Apple Watch. This band is available in a choice of six colors, with each band decorated with die-cut leather flowers that are debossed with floral details and riveted in place on the band. The Watch Strap with Tea Rose is $175.00.

The final band is also for the 38mm Watch. This band is available in a choice of three colors, each printed with a floral design. The Watch Strap with Prints bands are $150.00.

Regardless of the style, these Coach straps close with metal buckles. The Apple Watch bands are available from Coach.

This Death Star Bluetooth Speaker actually LEVITATES

“This speaker is now the ultimate power in the universe. I suggest we use it.” I may be paraphrasing Admiral Motti of the Imperial Navy a bit here, but I think it’s appropriate. The Official Star Wars Levitating Death Star Speaker from Plox does indeed look powerful, and wickedly cool. Per the Plox site, “The gravity-defying orb levitates in mid-air above the base using Plox’s Force Technology.” There may not be a planet-crushing superlaser aboard, but this tiny technological terror is portable with a built-in 5 Watt speaker and 360 degrees of sound projection, and with a 2 hour charge time will provide 5 hours of continuous Bluetooth playback. Impressive. Most impressive. The Levitating Death Star Speaker retails for $179.99. Hyperspace jump over to the Plox site for more info or to order.

This Death Star Bluetooth Speaker actually LEVITATES

“This speaker is now the ultimate power in the universe. I suggest we use it.” I may be paraphrasing Admiral Motti of the Imperial Navy a bit here, but I think it’s appropriate. The Official Star Wars Levitating Death Star Speaker from Plox does indeed look powerful, and wickedly cool. Per the Plox site, “The gravity-defying orb levitates in mid-air above the base using Plox’s Force Technology.” There may not be a planet-crushing superlaser aboard, but this tiny technological terror is portable with a built-in 5 Watt speaker and 360 degrees of sound projection, and with a 2 hour charge time will provide 5 hours of continuous Bluetooth playback. Impressive. Most impressive. The Levitating Death Star Speaker retails for $179.99. Hyperspace jump over to the Plox site for more info or to order.

Easily add a security camera by screwing in this smart lightbulb

The LightCam is a smart lightbulb with a security camera built in that’s currently seeking funding on Indiegogo. The project is very popular and has been funded at more than 425% with 20 days still left in the campaign, so you have plenty of time to reserve one for yourself.

The lightbulb works in any standard socket. To install, you simply screw it into the socket – no drilling or additional wiring is needed, which makes it the ideal security camera for renters. It connects to your WiFi and communicates with you through a smartphone app. There is no service contract required; the LightCam has enough built-in storage to save about a week’s worth of video, and you can access the video through the LightCam app and even download clips for more permanent storage.

The weatherproof bulb fits in a variety of fixtures, interior or exterior. The 1080p HD camera with wide-angle lens can adjust to change the viewing angle to work with the fixtures, even with recessed fixtures. It can “see” even in the dark, producing gray-scale images of objects up to 25 feet away. A motion sensor can alert you when someone approaches the LightCam, and a microphone and speaker allows you to communicate with the visitor. Using the app, you can control when the LED light comes on and when you get alerts, It even comes with a cover for your light switch, so you can be sure the camera isn’t accidentally turned off.

The LightCam funding period ends in 20 days. You can pledge $99 for a single LightCam, with discounts available for purchase of multiple bulbs. Learn more and get your own LightCam at Indiegogo.