SanDisk Cruzer Orbit

Flash drives can be amazingly handy, but their small size can also make them a huge pain in the ass to find. Keep yours handy by making it a SanDisk Cruzer Orbit ($30-$50). This intelligent drive sports a circular design that makes it a snap to attach to key rings, carabiners, lanyards, and binders, and doubles as a protective mechanism for the USB connector. Available in 8, 16, and 32 GB capacities.

IMAX Private Theatre

Why put a regular old theater in your house when you can put an IMAX in your house? The IMAX Private Theatre ($TBA) promises exactly that. Modeled after IMAX’s private screening room which has played host to many filmmakers coming to see their films in IMAX for the first time, this integrated solution includes all the custom IMAX hardware — including proprietary, state-of-the-art dual 4K projection systems and a 7.1 channel laser-aligned sound system — as well as consulting from IMAX specialists who work with your architects, interior designers, and installers to ensure that everything is built to the company’s exacting performance standards. How much does it cost? If you have to ask….

MB&F Musicmachine

It might look like a prop from a sci-fi film, but in fact, the MB&F Musicmachine ($TBA) is simply one of the world’s most desirable music boxes. Built in collaboration with music box maker Reuge, MB&F used its watch-making know how to construct the spaceship-like machine, which plays three tunes from each of its two cylinders — the Star Wars theme, Imperial March, and Star Trek theme on one side, and “Another Brick in the Wall”, “Smoke on the Water”, and “Imagine” on the other. Limited to just 66 pieces — 33 in white and 33 in black — it’s sure to be a source of conversation for a long, long time.

Lightweight and Rock Solid: The New Cadillac ATS

It’s sort of a muscle car in terms of power and performance, but the new 2013 Cadillac ATS is totally lightweight. Cadillac’s engineers have transformed the industry’s most advanced materials and techniques into a feather-light chassis that is still rock solid. The streamlined design offers impressive handling and acceleration — without compromising on safety — and Cadillac’s uncompromising standards of luxury means you’ll look good driving it. When the sleek new 2013 Cadillac ATS hits the road, heads will turn as you breeze by, slicing the air in your aerodynamic driving machine.

Learn more about the All-New Cadillac ATS here.

Sony Cyber-shot HX50 Camera

Used to be if you wanted a large range of zoom, you either had to buy a DSLR with a mammoth lens or go to one of the nearly DSLR-sized point-and-shoot super zooms. Boy have times changed. The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 Camera ($450) packs an impressive 30x optical zoom into a body that’s just 4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.2″ and weighs under 10 oz, making it the smallest and lightest 30x zoom on the market. Other features include enhanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, a 20.4 megapixel sensor, a Bionz image processor, built-in Wi-Fi, dedicated exposure compensation and P/A/S/M mode dials, and the ability to capture Full HD movies at 60p. Arriving in stores next month.

SmartBot

With all the power our smartphones possesses, there’s little reason they can’t become the brains behind a full-blown robot. SmartBot (€135; roughly $175) is the first step towards that goal, connecting with your phone via the headphone jack and NFC, and letting apps control its built-in wheels, internal speaker and buzzer, and front lights. There’s also an expansion port for adding new features and mounting holes for accessories, although how many of those are available will likely depend directly on if the little gadget catches on.

Qumarion Humanoid Input Device

We don’t expect there’s a huge market for the Qumarion Humanoid Input Device ($TBA), but if you happen to be one of those people who could use it, it will likely be a game changer. Like the ubiquitous artist models, the Qumarion is a posable, human-like figure — but unlike the artist models, it communicates directly with a computer. As a result, you can use the Qumarion to move and pose on-screen 3D characters, making once challenging poses and movements as simple as adjusting an action figure. Great for animators, illustrators, or people who just enjoy collecting unusual gadgets.

Propellerhead Balance

Home studio recording just got simpler with the Propellerhead Balance ($450). This sleek, Red Dot-winning breakout box offers eight input connections — two high impedance guitar and bass inputs with pads, four line inputs, and two microphone preamps with phatom power — as well as balanced outputs and a powerful headphone amplifier. It connects to your computer via USB, and includes Reason Essentials, a fully-functional “basics”-style version of the company’s award-winning Reason recording software. All you need are some instruments, a computer, and talent.

Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote

Not satisfied with the IR-only capabilities of the Logitech Harmony Touch? Feast your eyes on the Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote ($350). True to its grandiose name, this powerhouse might look a lot like the Touch, but uses RF signals to communicate with a Hub that in turn issues signals over Infrared and Bluetooth to everything from TVs to PS3s. It also controls Philips Hue lights, and offers its own 2.4″ touchscreen — but if you’d rather use something a bit larger, you can download the Harmony app and control the whole show from your smartphone or tablet.

Twitter Music

Up ’til now, Twitter has been a great place to discover what’s happening, what your friends are doing, and what everyone’s talking about. But finding new music? Not so hot. Until today, that is. Twitter #Music ($Free) is a new official app that makes it easy to find what songs are trending, what artists are emerging, what the artists you follow are listening to, and what tracks your friends are digging. Just sign in with your Twitter account, link the app with Spotify or Rdio, and enjoy. Also, please note that denoting a song as “such a great track” is a pretty sure-fire way to ensure no one ever listens to it.

Ricoh GR

Just in case you missed it, it looks like DSLR-sized sensors in compact bodies is this year’s photography trend — and the Ricoh GR ($800) is the latest to join the crowd. Weighing in at just 8.6 oz., the new GR features an APS-C-sized, 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, a fixed 28mm f/2.8 lens, the new GR Engine V imaging processor, ISO sensitivity up to 25600, improved autofocus, and the obligatory 1080p video recording. It’s not as super-retro as some of its competition, but its plain looks might help ward off unwanted attention — which might be more important, anyway.

Formula 1 Full Size Racing Simulator

You might not be able to buy your way onto a F1 racing team, but thanks to this Formula 1 Full Size Racing Simulator (£90,000; roughly $140,000), you can come close. This full-size replica houses a custom racing simulator, complete with three 23-inch screens, a 5.1 surround sound system, and a custom computer powered by an Intel Core i7 processor. The details continue with a full set of pedals, an F1-type quick-release steering wheel with force feedback, your choice of a silver, red, or black paint job, magnesium alloy wheels, and Pirelli F1 show tires. Of course, it’s going to be a challenge getting this thing to fit in any normal home, so luckily the price includes having an engineer fly out to your house to make sure it gets installed properly. Or you could just buy a used Ferrari and some track time — totally up to you. [Scouted by Ed]