Last month Fitbit unveiled its $300 Ionic smart watch based on its acquisition of Pebble, and today the company has announced the ship date for its Apple Watch competitor. Fitbit Ionic will hit stores on October 1 in plenty of time for the holidays (and just a few days before Apple Watch Nike+ Series 3). Fitbit has already been taking pre-orders for its new smart watch on its website and promises orders will ship within one week.

This time of year it’s always nice to enjoy an evening with friends around a camp fire. The only thing that gets in the way of these occasions is the smoke the fire produces. A new Kickstarter funded product has a solution to this problem. The new BioLite FirePit is a smokeless wood-burning device that can cook your meals and give you an almost smoke-free fire that everyone can enjoy.

Canon recently introduced a new cordless mini projector that lets you beam photos and video without the need to attach it to a PC or other devices. It can project full 1080p video up to 3 meters away and create an 84-inch screen projection on almost any blank surface. The wow-factor of this projector is that it’s only about the size of a 4-inch square and weighs just half a pound. So you’re getting a widescreen projection from something smaller than a tablet. 

Internet-connected gadgets have been on the rise for some time, with no end in sight for the trend. While internet-connected lights are already fairly common, GE’s new Sol kicks things up a notch by being ‘the first Alexa-enabled lamp.’ After having caught a glimpse at the new Alexa-enabled device nearly a year ago the Sol is now finally available for purchase.

We all know the feeling of not wanting to go to the movies, but we end up going anyway… Why? Going to the movie theater provides a unique viewing experience that most just can’t get at home, well, before Cinera that is. Cinera takes aim at replacing the home-theater experience up several notches, even going as far as claiming to have higher resolution viewing experiences than you get from a normal movie theater.

Despite not having released a new camera in some time, Polaroid’s products have still managed to hold onto their iconic status in the smartphone dominated world. Now after more than a decade, Polaroid is back with a new $100 model, which draws on the company’s classic design to create a more modern instant camera deemed the OneStep 2 i-Type.

Starting the day out with a freshly brewed cup of tea is a morning ritual for many. Launching via Kickstarter, the new Teamosa brewer wants to up the ante – Antioxidants that is – of your daily routine by taking advantage of ultrasonic waves to help brew a healthier cup of tea. Boasting smartphone connectivity as well, Teamoas joins traditional tea brewing with the latest technologies to help you wake up to that perfect cup.

Smartphones are the most ubiquitous cameras around these days, with iPhone photography only getting better over the years. With many ditching their point-and-shoots or even DSLRs, more and more photographers are opting to use their pocket-sized device to capture photos and videos. WaterField, a veteran Apple accessory maker, has now released a bag specifically for these iPhone photographers in honor of the new device slated to launch this afternoon.

The latest smartphones are great! True technological marvels really, but using them while driving… not-so great. Texting while driving is so dangerous and its estimated that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds is enough time to lead to a crash. In fact, smartphone distraction is reported to take more lives than alcohol when used behind the wheel. So how can we keep our eyes on the road and still use all of the regular functions of our phones? A new Kickstarter funded product called the Hudway Cast hopes to answer this question.

As summer slowly begins transitioning to autumn, the desire to cruise the streets may shift towards biking through trails lined with fall-foliage. The standard eBike may not be the best when it comes to tackling rough terrain, but that isn’t even a slight concern for the Speedfox AMP, which is fully-equipped to handle all the great outdoors can throw at it.

Sony just introduced at IFA at Berlin last week its Walkman NW-ZX300. The media giant promises this new release to the Walkman family will have premium audio quality all wrapped up in a tiny music player. With a nice slim design and a long battery life, Sony is bringing back the portable music experience away from smartphones.

Huawei today announced that it is making its Band 2 Pro fitness tracker available for purchase in the United States. Priced at $69.99 and now available at Amazon, this wearable renews the brand’s focus on its in-house fitness vertical. With features like GPS and heart rate monitoring, Huawei clearly hopes that it can undercut similar offerings from Fitbit and the like that are more costly.