55 Cool Tech Gadgets Our Gear Editors Loved Testing This Year

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Every year, there’s a new smartphone, a new action camera, a new “best” laptop—a new everything. It’s impossible to keep up with all the best tech gadgets, especially if you’re the sort who likes to have the next best shiny new thing.

This year has been no different (and it’s not even fall yet) for cool tech gadgets. Flip phones made a huge comeback, Apple’s laptops somehow keep getting both bigger and thinner, smartwatches keep getting, well, smarter, and next-gen VR headsets will soon be as commonplace as smartphones. It seems the future is right now.

Top New Gadgets of 2023 Shortlist

• Top Fitness Gadget: Voltrx Electric Protein Shaker, $26
  

• Top Travel Gadget: ESR Kickstand Wireless Power Bank, $42

• Top Home Gadget: GeekTale Smart Fingerprint Door Lock, $40

• Top Everyday Gadget: Belkin 3-in-1 Charging Stand, $120

• Top Camping Gadget: VSSL Insulated Flask, $60

If it’s all enough to make your head spin, we’ve done the hard work for you to find the gear that matters. We combed through hundreds of new tech gadgets to find only the very best. This is the gear that truly stands out this year in one of five categories: Fitness, Home, Everyday, Travel, and Camping. These are our picks for the 55 best tech gadgets of 2023.

Best New Fitness Gadgets of 2023

Premium Electric Protein Shaker Bottle

The editors and writers of Men's Health have found the Voltrx to be a game changer for making gains in 2023. It makes the best protein shakes, not only mixing them evenly but offering roughly a month of battery on a single short charge. Now that's tech at its best.

Pivo Pod Essential Kit

For solo fitness enthusiasts who love to record their latest workouts but can't afford an actual cameraman, Pivo is the next best thing. Pair it with your smartphone, tablet, or digital camera to create buttery smooth, AI-tracked videos with 360 degrees of rotation.

Coros Pace 3 GPS Sport Watch

Train hard, track harder. The Pace 3 is a fitness watch built for serious athletes who demand everything from their gear, like a next-gen heart monitor, accurate SP02 sensors, and a dead-on barometric altimeter. It’s all packed into a lightweight, low-profile designed to run for weeks.

OWS2 Open Ear Headphones

With 19 hours of playback time and the latest Bluetooth multi-point connectivity, these unique workout headphones are ready for your most demanding gym seshes. The comfy, open-ear design means they sit on—rather than in—your ears, so you might even forget you’re wearing them.

NUOBELL Adjustable Dumbbells

SMRTFT proves adjustable dumbbells don’t have to be so dumb. The company’s Nuobell is easily adjustable up to 80 pounds. Plus, it’s ultra-durable and works just like a classic dumbbell for most exercises.

SlipSpeed

The vented, breathable upper and all-around cushioning provide comfortable support for days, while a reimagined sole means max traction with zero squeaks. Plus, the fold-down heel takes this workout shoe from training to recovery mode without missing a beat.

Instinct 2X Solar Rugged GPS Smartwatch

The new Instinct 2X Solar puts all the best features of Garmin’s killer fitness watches into a next-gen design that tracks every fitness metric that matters with unlimited battery life—yes, really.

Row Basics

The Row packs all of Peloton’s best exercise machine features into one hyper-connected rower to rule them all. It’s the next best thing to actually being on the water.

Venom 2 Back

“Better recovery through technology.” That’s Hyperice’s mantra with the Venom 2—a compact recovery tool that attacks lower-back pain and soreness with a blend of adjustable heat and vibration.

TheraGun Mini Handheld Electric Massage Gun

Therabody outdid itself this year by managing to pack nearly all the features of its best massage guns into a more compact, go-anywhere, affordable design.

Fit Pro True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds

Beats' legendary workout headphones continue to impress. According to Men’s Health Fitness Director Ebenezer Samuel, they’re “the most reliable fitness buds ever that stay in my ears whether I’m doing handstands or kettlebell swings.”

Sonic 1 All-in-One Polarized Bluetooth Sunglasses

If “ordinary” earbuds aren’t disco enough for you, splash out on this pair of multifunction shades with built-in, noise-canceling earbuds.

Home Gym

Didn't think you could fit a gym-quality cable machine in your living room? You can with Tonal, which also doubles as a gym DJ, delivering killer workout tunes while you do cable flies.

Best New Travel Gadgets of 2023

Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker Bundle

Now, this is a cool adventure gift. The Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker brings you top-quality coffee wherever you go. Just bring your favorite coffee grounds, add hot water, and this little machine does the rest. As you pump, the pressure is made, and thus, so is your drink. And at smaller than the size of a thermos, you can fit this just about anywhere.

AirFly Pro Bluetooth Wireless Audio Transmitter

The AirFly allows your AirPods or headphones to be used to watch movies on your plane's in-flight entertainment center. We like the pro version of the AirFly, as it allows up to two people to connect to the same in-flight screen and watch at the same time. No more having to use the corded headphones that are passed out.

Trova Go Plus - Discreet Biometric Safe

This portable safe is made from strong aluminum alloy and comes with a biometric lock you pair to your finger print. It also can be unlocked via the Trova app, and the safe comes with location tracking in the event it gets misplaced.

inCharge 6, Portable Keychain 6-in-1 Multi Charging Cable

Power is everything when traveling, and a lot of times our chargers can take up tons of space. The inCharge is the size of a small keychain and has six different charging input and output combinations to provide power to your phone, headphones, e-reader, smartwatch, and more. For quick reference, the inCharge has these specific ports: an input USB-C, an output USB-C, a USB-A, and an output lightning plus micro USB.

a6700 Mirrorless Camera

Digicams just keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller. Sony’s Alpha 6700 is insanely pocketable (read travel-friendly) yet stands up to pricier models with swappable lenses and 26-megapixel photo-snapping capability.

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e Over Ear Headphones

These premium over-ear headphones are among the best available at this price. The 24-bit processing and 40mm drive units bring music, movies, and everything in between to life. Plus, the active noise-canceling is second to none.

10,000mAh Kickstand Wireless Power Bank with USB-C Cable

While most of the best power banks we tested this year featured a dead-simple design, we were impressed by just how straightforward this model was to snap onto our iPhones and move on with our day. The battery is long and the stand is sturdy. What more could a guy ask for?

Go 3 Action Camera

The world’s best new action camera is also the smallest at just 35 grams! Clip it, stick it, or mount it to just about anything. This cool tech gadget records all your hardcore adventures in beautiful 2.7K, while FlowState Stabilization keeps every shot buttery smooth.

MAX 360 MKII Radar and Laser Detector

Nothing ruins a good road trip (or any day at all, really) like run-ins with the cops. Keep your speed and your speeding tickets in check with Escort’s flagship radar/laser detector.

ChargeKey

No one likes to travel with a bird’s nest of charging cables for all their devices. Nomad fixes the problem with ChargeKey—a keychain-friendly solution that charges just about anything with a USB-C connector.

N4 Pro 3 Channel 4K WiFi Dash Cam

Dash cams are only as good as the footage they capture. Vantrue’s new N4 Pro records 4K video in the front and 1080p at the rear and in-cabin. Plus, the night vision is stunning, thanks to a Sony Starvis 2 IMX678 8M CMOS sensor.

Between 3ANC Onyx Earbuds

Beats are great for working out. But when we want serious audio and even more serious noise-cancellation for shushing everyone and everything on the plane, these are our new go-to earbuds.

Pad

OnePlus’ first foray into the tablet world is a looker. The simply named Pad is sleek, fast, and the display is stunning. It also charges insanely fast—charging to full in about an hour—making it perfect for hurried travelers.

Xperia 1 V 256GB 5G

There’s a lot to love about Sony’s flagship smartphone, especially for travelers. Namely: Solid battery life, excellent video capability (both watching and creating), and even a physical camera button for easy, shoot-from-the-hip shots.

X3 Waterproof 360 Action Camera

Vids or didn’t happen. Even if you’re already rocking a GoPro on your travels, Insta360’s latest waterproof action camera takes insane, 5.7K 360-degree video (with its clever “invisible” selfie stick) like you’ve never seen before.

Best New Home Gadgets of 2023

Smart Door Knob, Fingerprint Door Lock

A smart door knob is a clever way to ensure you have tabs on your room at all times. Control the lock through the GeekTale phone app, through your fingerprint, or through the secret emergency back-up key lock.

Fingerprint Door Lock, Biometric Door Lock Keyless

A smart door handle is a clever way to ensure you have tabs on your room at all times. Control the lock through the GeekTale phone app, through your fingerprint, or through the secret emergency back-up key lock.

Smart Door Knob, Fingerprint Door Lock

A smart door knob is a clever way to ensure you have tabs on your room at all times. Control the lock through the GeekTale phone app, through your fingerprint, or through the secret emergency back-up key lock.

Pi Prime Gas Pizza Oven Outdoor

Solo Stove's new Pi Prime is an all gas-powered pizza oven for under $350. Break this out in your backyard or on a campsite and enjoy crispy-good pizza. It's much better than cold cut sandwiches.

Yoolax Motorized Blinds Work with Alexa for Window

Motorized blinds are much more affordable than they once were. This under-$200 pair of two comes in a black out model and can be controlled from your phone and Alexa. Pro tip: Pay up for the fabric model and avoid the vinyl.

LED Under Bed Lights Motion Sensor

Motion sensing under bed lights eliminate the need for having to get up and flip off a light switch, or having to keep a controller near your bed to turn off the lights. This top-selling set produces a nice warm light and comes in at under $30.

Yoolax Motorized Blinds Work with Alexa for Window

Motorized blinds are much more affordable than they once were. This under-$200 pair of two comes in a black out model and can be controlled from your phone and Alexa. Pro tip: Pay up for the fabric model and avoid the vinyl.

LED Under Bed Lights Motion Sensor

Motion sensing under bed lights eliminate the need for having to get up and flip off a light switch, or having to keep a controller near your bed to turn off the lights. This top-selling set produces a nice warm light and comes in at under $30.

Magnetic Cord Holder

Capable of holding up to six cables, this magnetic cord holder keeps all your chargers aligned and organized. The magnet on this bad boy is strong too, so you won't have to worry about cords slipping and falling onto the floor like you do with other weaker cord holders.

The Toaster Steam Oven Toaster

This sleek, compact toaster oven elevates the look of any kitchen counter. But the real reason to splurge on this over a $20 Black+Decker is just how amazing the steam technology makes any baked goods—not just toast—taste.

S7 Max Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

There are robot vacuums, and then there are robot vacuums. This ultra-premium Roborock model vacuums, auto-mops, dries, self-refills, and it’ll probably even keep your pets company while you’re at work, too.

Magnetic Cord Holder

Capable of holding up to six cables, this magnetic cord holder keeps all your chargers aligned and organized. The magnet on this bad boy is strong too, so you won't have to worry about cords slipping and falling onto the floor like you do with other weaker cord holders.

Canvas II Smart Art Frame

Frame thousands of your favorite pieces of art and digital photos with this handsome, jumbo-sized smart frame that renders any visual work in stunning detail.

S7 Max Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

There are robot vacuums, and then there are robot vacuums. This ultra-premium Roborock model vacuums, auto-mops, dries, self-refills, and it’ll probably even keep your pets company while you’re at work, too.

Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven

If you like Ooni’s wood-fired outdoor pizza ovens, you’ll love its latest Volt 12. This premium electric pizza oven is powerful enough to bake fresh, stone-baked pizza in 90 seconds, yet light and small enough to fit in any kitchen.

Canvas II Smart Art Frame

Frame thousands of your favorite pieces of art and digital photos with this handsome, jumbo-sized smart frame that renders any visual work in stunning detail.

Waterproof Outdoor Smart TV 4K (DeckPro Series)

Upgrade your Netflix & Chill’ing by moving the party al fresco. This outdoor TV features 4K UHD resolution, and it's completely waterproof, so you can watch from your front lawn, back patio, or hot tub.

Gradient Signe Floor Lamp

This deceptively smart floor lamp is as beautiful as it is minimal. A rainbow of colors flows seamlessly together to provide the perfect mood lighting for any space. Plus, it’s smart home compatible.

Waterproof Outdoor Smart TV 4K (DeckPro Series)

Upgrade your Netflix & Chill’ing by moving the party al fresco. This outdoor TV features 4K UHD resolution, and it's completely waterproof, so you can watch from your front lawn, back patio, or hot tub.

Hyperboom Portable & Home Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

By the pool, in your game room, or blowing up your living room, Ultimate Ears’ Hyperboom is one mega bluetooth speaker to rule them all. It’s water-resistant, wireless, and very, very loud. This thing seriously booms.

AC200MAX Solar Generator

Keep your home, RV, or survival bunker going indefinitely with Bluetti’s beefy solar generator. Add another battery to double the juice, and plug in multiple solar panels to keep your e-life going for as long as the sun shines.

Hyperboom Portable & Home Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

By the pool, in your game room, or blowing up your living room, Ultimate Ears’ Hyperboom is one mega bluetooth speaker to rule them all. It’s water-resistant, wireless, and very, very loud. This thing seriously booms.

Solo Stove Pi Prime Gas Pizza Oven Outdoor | Portable, Stainless Steel Powerful Demi-Dome Heating, Cordierite Pizza Stone, Panoramic Opening, Perfect for Authentic Stone Baked Pizzas

AC200MAX Solar Generator

Keep your home, RV, or survival bunker going indefinitely with Bluetti’s beefy solar generator. Add another battery to double the juice, and plug in multiple solar panels to keep your e-life going for as long as the sun shines.

The Toaster Steam Oven Toaster

This sleek, compact toaster oven elevates the look of any kitchen counter. But the real reason to splurge on this over a $20 Black+Decker is just how amazing the steam technology makes any baked goods—not just toast—taste.

Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven

If you like Ooni’s wood-fired outdoor pizza ovens, you’ll love its latest Volt 12. This premium electric pizza oven is powerful enough to bake fresh, stone-baked pizza in 90 seconds, yet light and small enough to fit in any kitchen.

Gradient Signe Floor Lamp

This deceptively smart floor lamp is as beautiful as it is minimal. A rainbow of colors flows seamlessly together to provide the perfect mood lighting for any space. Plus, it’s smart home compatible.

Best New Everyday Gadgets of 2023

Tumbler, Temperature Control Travel Mug

If, like us, you tend to go through a neverending cycle of letting your hot coffee get cold, reheating it in the microwave, then immediately forgetting about it and repeating the cycle over again, you need the battery-powered Ember Tumbler. This heated mug keeps your fav beverage at whatever temperature you like for up to three hours.

MagSafe 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand

Charge everything, everywhere, all at once. This clever charging station from Belkin combines a MagSafe charger with a wireless charging base for 3-in-1 power top-ups of all your most essential devices.

Freewrite Traveler

This special portable keyboard from Astrohaus is made to do just one thing: write. The Freewrite Traveler holds a massive memory, and pages can be uploaded to cloud storage platforms. It's a great solution to help focus and actually get some good writing done, whether it be daily journaling or working on that novel you've always wanted to write.

Groove Belt Low Profile Midnight/Black

For keeping your pants in place while still looking stylish, the Groove Belt is your best friend. It's wildly comfortable and simple to clip on and off, and it stretches enough to provide movement in all ranges of motion. Oh, and it also has a lifetime warranty.

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen with Gaming Hub

Samsung's latest Freestyle projector release is as refined as ever, with a crisp picture that can reach up to 100-inches, a seamless user experience when navigating streaming apps, and a level of portability that makes taking it wherever you go easy as pie (we recommend grabbing the add-on battery pack).

Air 3

DJI ups the ante yet again with this new ultra-compact drone with a 46-minute flying time and omnidirectional obstacle avoidance, plus medium and wide-angle cameras. It all packs down small enough to stash in a daypack.

XP 3.0 Black eBike

Tough, fast, and just plain fun, Lectric’s latest XP 3.0 is our favorite overall e-bike of 2023. We especially love that it even folds up small enough to stash in the trunk of a full-sized sedan.

Aerox 9 Wireless Gaming Mouse

Flashy, featherweight, and ultra-programmable, SteelSeries’ flagship Aerox 9 Wireless is the Lamborghini of gaming mice. Bonus: It’s even water-resistant for those ultra-intense, all-night MMO seshes.

V50 Electric Smart Scooter

When an eBike is too much but a Onewheel isn’t enough, you need a next-gen scooter. Navee’s all-new V50 gets you where you need to be with a 31-mile range at up to 20 MPH, all on smooth-rolling, low-resistance, 10-inch pneumatic tires.

Galaxy Z Flip 5

Samsung made foldable “flip” phones cool again with the aptly named Flip series. The latest Galaxy Z Flip 5 gets a long list of upgrades under the hood, and it somehow looks even smaller and sleeker than ever before.

Osmo Action 4

For everything from pickleball to whitewater kayaking, DJI’s all-new Osmo Action 4 is the waterproof action cam to get this year. The powerful 1/1.3" image sensor captures beautiful 4K footage at a buttery smooth 120 fps.

Mars 3 Outdoor Portable Projector

When you want to binge something, but you also don’t want to be stuck inside, Anker’s Nebula 3 is your man. It’s an outdoor-centric projector with an eye-popping 1,000-lumen bulb, 1080p capability, and 150-inch capability.

15" MacBook Air

Razor thin with a big, bold, beautiful display, the MacBook Air 15” is a stunner. Whether you’re a student, a creator, or a spreadsheet fiddler, this is the laptop to get this year.

Best New Camping Gadgets of 2023

VSSL Insulated Flask

This modern flask is an overachiever, fit to hold eight ounces of your favorite spirit—and also piping hot espresso or coffee.

Power-Bank-Solar-Charger - 42800mAh Power Bank

Outfitted with a solar panel on the back so you can get continuous juice, this power bank will come in clutch for all types of devices when off the grid. It has four different charging cords, plus a wireless charging pad, so you can connect almost any phone or accessory for power. The rugged power bank also has a bright LED flashlight on front. Talk about the ultimate camping pal.

Turbine

Solar power for sunny days; wind power for windy days. Grab a solar panel and this unique air-powered charger, and keep your favorite tech gadgets humming, no matter the weather.

JBL Clip 4 Eco

If you're looking for entertainment everyone can enjoy, this JBL Clip 4 Eco is a great portable speaker to carry along. The speaker itself is made up a majority of recycled materials, and on top is a carabiner clip to attach to your bag. You also get that trusted JBL speaker quality to pump out music.

Blue Dot Voyager (BDV) Solo Tent

iKamper shakes up its BDV Series of rooftop tents with next-gen accessories, including an easy-mount solar panel that charges all your most essential outdoor tech gadgets on the go.

East Oak Hard Cooler 25 QT Round Ice Chest

The value you get in this sub-$150 ice chest makes this a top pickup in our book for 2023. It's made with three-inch thick insulated walls to help keep drinks cold for days. If you're wondering about can capacity, it can hold up to 28. There's a plug drain at the bottom for easy cleaning, and the rounded shape makes it a great seat at the campsite.

Peak Series Solo Personal Water Filter

This $30 go-anywhere device packs all the technology of a home water filtration system into an ultra-compact, pocketable size that virtually guarantees pure drinking water anywhere you need it.

inReach Messenger

The latest release in Garmin’s inReach series, this portable Wi-Fi hot spot is the perfect addition to your next outdoor adventure. Text anyone, anytime, from pretty much anywhere in the world—even without cell service.

Peak Series Personal Water Filter for Hiking, Camping

The Lifestraw Peak Series will eliminate approximately 99.999 percent of bacteria, parasites, microplastics, sand, and dirt. Gift this personal water filter for yourself, then buy a few more and pass them out to friends and family.

Downclime Alpine Sleeping Bag

Eddie Bauer reimagined this premium sleeping bag for 2023. It stands alone as a traditional mummy-style bag but zips cleverly into EB’s Downclime Alpine Parka for a cozy, all-in-one alpine sleep kit that’s rated down to -35°F.

Rux 70L Gear Bag

This packable bag wins the volume award. It's like a warehouse you can throw over your shoulder, with 70 liters of capacity. Better, it's waterproof, has a tri-fold lid, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

Hub 2 REDUX

Biggie-size your next camp, beach, or tailgating adventure with this clever outdoor “room” from Dometic. It’s lightweight, made from recycled materials, and, unlike traditional shelters, inflates for easier setup.

Tempo Cooler (1st Edition)

The lowly beach cooler gets a serious upgrade. Thanks to vacuum-insulation tech, Oyster’s retro-handsome Tempo features an ice-free design, so it’s less messy, holds a lot more refrigerate-ables, and just plain works better than traditional coolers.

Turbine

Solar power for sunny days; wind power for windy days. Grab a solar panel and this unique air-powered charger, and keep your favorite tech gadgets humming, no matter the weather.

RALLYE 600 PLUS Solar Generator

Even the best solar generators only go so far when the sun doesn’t shine. Runhood’s portable power solutions fix this with hot-swappable batteries, so you can pack plenty of precharged juice to keep your gadgets and your generator humming for days.

Blue Dot Voyager (BDV) Solo Tent

iKamper shakes up its BDV Series of rooftop tents with next-gen accessories, including an easy-mount solar panel that charges all your most essential outdoor tech gadgets on the go.

Peak Series Solo Personal Water Filter

This $30 go-anywhere device packs all the technology of a home water filtration system into an ultra-compact, pocketable size that virtually guarantees pure drinking water anywhere you need it.

inReach Messenger

The latest release in Garmin’s inReach series, this portable Wi-Fi hot spot is the perfect addition to your next outdoor adventure. Text anyone, anytime, from pretty much anywhere in the world—even without cell service.

Downclime Alpine Sleeping Bag

Eddie Bauer reimagined this premium sleeping bag for 2023. It stands alone as a traditional mummy-style bag but zips cleverly into EB’s Downclime Alpine Parka for a cozy, all-in-one alpine sleep kit that’s rated down to -35°F.

Hub 2 REDUX

Biggie-size your next camp, beach, or tailgating adventure with this clever outdoor “room” from Dometic. It’s lightweight, made from recycled materials, and, unlike traditional shelters, inflates for easier setup.

RALLYE 600 PLUS Solar Generator

Even the best solar generators only go so far when the sun doesn’t shine. Runhood’s portable power solutions fix this with hot-swappable batteries, so you can pack plenty of precharged juice to keep your gadgets and your generator humming for days.

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