These “Star Wars” headphones from SMS Audio look incredible. Anthony Domanico/CNET If you’re a geek in the market for a pair of full-size headphones, you may want to hold out for Star Wars Day May 4. That’s when SMS Audio will launch its second-edition “Star Wars”-branded headphones, which bring four new character options to the …

Now playing: Watch this: The Inventist Hovertrax takes you on a ride to the future 1:24 LAS VEGAS — At CES 2015‘s Showstoppers event, I went hands-on (well, feet-on) with Solowheel’s crazy Segway-like Hovertrax, a two-wheeled personal motorized transport system that you control by leaning. The Hovertrax is self-balancing, so it should keep you upright as long as you’re relaxed. …

I put this smart pacifier called the Pacif-i in my mouth because reasons. Anthony Domanico/CNET LAS VEGAS — At the Bluetooth Media and Demo Event here at CES, I got to check out BlueMaestro’s Pacif-i, a smart pacifier that helps parents keep better track of their kids’ health. More accurately, I went mouth-on with the Pacif-i because I was either …

Here’s what the four-pronged Melomind wearable looks like. Anthony Domanico/CNET LAS VEGAS — We’re big fans of wacky wearables at Crave, so the newly unveiled Melomind connected headset immediately caught our eye (and our brain waves) at CES 2015. The helmet-like wearable from myBrain has electrodes on each of the four spikes that protrude from the core device. These electrodes …

The Connected Cycle will come in multiple different colors, and should attach to almost any type of bike. Connected Cycle LAS VEGAS — Bike thefts are pretty common in major metropolitan areas, and even those who religiously use a bike lock aren’t safe from savvy thieves. The Connected Cycle is a smart bike pedal equipped with GPS and GPRS sensors …

When the zombies begin their quest for world domination, Ivan Owen will be ready. Owen has built a fully functional DIY flamethrower out of a battery-powered leaf blower, a blowtorch and a flour sifter, and the contraption runs on dry ingredients commonly found around the home. Related Links DIY McFly: Make a working hoverboard from common yard gear DIY tech …

Orion, Schmorion. While the supergeniuses at NASA were launching their next-gen spacecraft last week, the Michiana Rocketry club was hard at work launching a porta-potty into the sky. Related Links NASA’s Orion landing as seen from the USS Anchorage The group launched the porta-potty on Saturday, when it flew in an arch and almost landed on a spectator’s truck some …

The YB app from actor Aaron Paul lets you send “Breaking Bad”-style messages to friends. Anthony Domanico/CNET Jesse Pinkman on “Breaking Bad” usually greeted people with a casual “Yo, b*tch.” Now Aaron Paul, who played Pinkman in the hit AMC series, has released an iOS app that lets you send Pinkman’s catchphrase to friends whenever you want. Related Links Bask …

Winter starts on Tuesday, “Game of Thrones” fans. That’s when you’ll be able to pick up a sword and join House Forrester as it attempts to save itself from an almost certain doom. Telltale Games has announced that “Iron from Ice,” the first episode of the company’s six-episode “Game of Thrones” video game, will launch on Tuesday for both PC …

While winter is very decidedly here for much of the Northern Hemisphere, we’re all still bracing ourselves for the winter that is Telltale Games’ episodic ” Game of Thrones,” which should land sometime before the end of the year. On Thursday, Telltale Games posted a teaser trailer for the first episode of the six-episode game, and it looks to deliver …