If you're carrying the Wallet TrackR, a lost or lifted billfold can sound its own audible alarm or signal its distance away from you on any Android or iOS device. Just 40 mm by 65 mm, and only 4 mm thick, this low-power Bluetooth-connected cybertag can patrol for a year or longer on just two coin-sized batteries. It's the latest from Phone Halo of Santa Barbara, California, originators of the easy-to-use accompanying locator app. Available from wallet.thetrackr.com, $29.95
Listen Large Over 'selfie-fitted' 3d-printed Earbuds
Don't settle for those flat-sounding, ill-fitting mini-speaker earplugs that come with phones, tablets, and other devices. Instead, try a pair of personalized in-ears, molded to the unique curves of your auditory canals, with the latest custom gear from NORMAL. The Chelsea, New York-based maker's app lets you send in self-snapped pictures of your outer ears and receive snug, cochlea-coddling soundwear just 48 hours later. Available in six colors from www.nrml.com, $199
Recharge Your Driving In A Battery-operated Benz
Bravo Mercedes-Benz for building a practical, yet zippy, plug-in electric car -with drive train by Tesla. Ideal for 914-area roads and traffic, with impressive acceleration and the ability to go 85 miles on a single charge, the well-appointed B-Class Electric Drive hatchback has proven itself abroad and is now for sale on domestic soil. Standard features include built-in radar sensors that help prevent collisions while smoothly recycling electric power. Available at Mercedes-Benz of White Plains, from $33,950
Troubled by reports of government and media spying on everyday mobile calls? Even with nothing to hide, play it safer than sorrier with the first security-focused handset for professionals and consumers. The aptly named Blackphone, a thin-profile Android smartphone running its own PrivatOS software, routinely encrypts calls, texts, data, and offers anonymous web browsing. The collaboration by privacy pros Silent Circle and Spanish phone manufacturer GeeksPhone includes an initial two-year security subscription and privacy sharing with friends and family. Available from store.blackphone.ch, $629
Churn Up Workouts On Your In-house Spinmeister
Want to join trendy, challenging group spin classes without leaving you home or office? Now you can. The Peloton Bike is a sleek, carbon-steel, quiet-belt stationary bicycle sporting a 21-inch HD video touch screen-that can live-cast classes (your choice from a dozen offered per day) from Peloton Cycle's New York City studio on West 23rd Street (with current subscription). Or you can replay favorite classes on demand. No slacking, either: This bike monitors cadence, power output, calories burned, and more. Available at Peloton at The Westchester, White Plains, $1,995 (+ $39/month for unlimited classes)
Savor Luxury In Motion With An Ultra-HD From B&O
'Sweet' is the only way to describe Danish electronics company Bang & Olufsen's latest four-star take on home (and office) television. The BeoVision Avant 4K TV features a generous 55-inch, next-generation Ultra HD-screen filling what appears to be a modest shell-until you click it on, when it adds aural icing in an awesome drop-down speaker array. It can also swivel to face you for the most satisfying viewing angle. Available exclusively in Bang & Olufsen stores (three in Manhattan), from $7,995
Draft Deft Room Plans, By Wall-tapping With This Handy App
It's amazing how app programmers keep finding unexpected uses for mobile hardware, adding clever functionality largely without cost to you. With RoomScan, your iPhone or iPad can act as robo-surveyor, automatically drafting room maps and figuring floor measurements. Free from British startup Locometric, the basic app converts device sensor data into a neat visualization of work or living space as you cross the room and thump the walls. The $4.99 RoomScan Pro adds doors and connects rooms for complete floor plans. Available from iTunes, free
Avert Auto Hazards With This Add-on Warning System
Your current four-wheeled conveyance could benefit from another eye on the road, the Mobileye 560. The rearview mirror/front-mounted camera smartly reads proximity of cars, pedestrians, and road conditions-even picking up speed limits on signs-warning you audibly or on a colorful, dash-attached display. It can also dim your headlights for oncoming cars at night. The underlying technology appears so promising, its maker, Mobileye NV, recently scored the largest first-day stock gain of any US IPO since Twitter. Available from Alarming Sounds, Pelham, $849
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