Today’s students have grown up completely immersed in technology. Be it iPods, iPads or computers, this is the way they’re most comfortable learning and interacting with the world. So why stick with heavy, static paper textbooks? Apple has the answer in iBooks 2 for iPad, a new application that features a truly dynamic, engaging and interactive kind of textbook.

Also of note: Apple is is giving authors the ability to set their own prices as long as they remain $14.99 or under. Bye-bye to $200+ textbooks? (Yes, there’s still the cost of an iPad to consider).

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In New York today, Nike finally unveiled the product that’s kept our world buzzing over the last few weeks when they announced the Nike+ FuelBand. Mark Parker, Lance Armstrong, Kevin Durant and Carmelita Jeter were on hand to further discuss this amazing new product. The Nike+ FuelBand merges data, sport and every day life as it tracks any and all movement. The band also makes use of something we all know full well with its red, yellow, and green lighting system that let’s us know how we are doing as we strive to achieve that next level.

Athletes at all levels of fitness — from the elite to the everyday — now have a way to measure progress toward their goals and compare with others: the NIKE+ FuelBand. It’s an innovative wristband that tracks movement throughout the day, designed to motivate and inspire users to be more active. The FuelBand will release on February 22, 2012 for $149.

“The NIKE+ FuelBand is a way for Nike to further evolve the exciting possibilities of merging the physical and digital worlds,” said NIKE, Inc. President & CEO Mark Parker at the NIKE+ FuelBand launch event in New York. “Nike has always been about inspiring athletes, and the NIKE+ FuelBand will help motivate them in a simple, fun and intuitive way.”

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At the recent CES in Las Vegas, NV, Victorinox unveiled a very modern update to their classic Swiss Army Knife when they placed a 1 terabyte thumb drive into the mix. We would gladly take this handy little device in our Swiss Army Knife over a spork any day. Word has it is that this great product will set you back about $3,000 when it drops later this year.

Today Numark introduces their new 4Trak, a four-deck digital DJ controller with built-in four-channel mixer and comprehensive effects console.

“4TRAK is the ultimate controller for Traktor software, combining legendary Numark build quality with the critically acclaimed performance capabilities of Native Instrument’s software.

4TRAK lays out a vast array of fully mapped controls for Traktor software right in front of you, putting a playground of capability at your fingertips. DJs can mix anything: 4TRAK’s built-in four-channel mixer allows turntables, microphones, MP3 players—really anything—to be added into the mix. Each of 4TRAK’s channels has an input selector, so DJs can instantly transition between controlling Traktor’s four decks and their external sources.

4TRAK offers unparalleled control over Traktor’s effects and filters with the expansive 12-knob FX KOMMAND CONSOLE. DJs have top-level access to effect and filter parameters, giving them incredible performance capabilities. They can layer effects, adjust filters, and mix and match both instantly in ways not possible on any other controller. 4TRAK’s platters feature bi-colored, rotating LEDs, 3600 ticks of resolution per rotation, automatically adjusting sensitivity, and high-resolution 14-bit MIDI, which combine to provide ultra-precise turntable control. 4TRAK’s layout features mouse-less library navigation, Master Tempo, complete Pitch Control, manual and instant Looping, Hot Cues and more.
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The 4Trak will release in the first quarter of 2012 and is priced at 1099 USD.

As we first showed you at CES, the AR.Drone 2.0 is a smart phone controlled “helicopter” with a built in high definition video camera. A whole new meaning to bird’s eye view. Looks fun.

You remember in the past how you would watch a James Bond film and pretty much everything the guy was using seemed like a gadget that would almost never make it into reality? Well, that has changed and we are finally seeing that crazy technology arrive in stores.

One of the coolest things we have seen presented at this year’s CES show is the Samsung Smart Window. Minority Report? It’s here. From turning your window black, to checking out what is going on in the web or Twitter or Facebook, you can do it all with the smart window and from outside you will not see the same as from the inside. Really cool, check out the window here above to see what this amazing gadget can do.

New rumors around the next generation iPad by Apple have surfaced. The release date is apparently set for March 2012. Bloomberg reports that manufacturers of the device want to reach full capacity for the iPad 3 in February.

“The tablet will use a quad-core chip, an enhancement that lets users jump more quickly between applications, two of the people said.

The Cupertino, California-based company has been working on making the iPad compatible with a wireless standard called long- term evolution, or LTE, said one of the people. Carriers such as Verizon Wireless (VZ) and ATT Inc. (T) are rolling out LTE networks to give users faster access to data. Apple is bringing LTE to the iPad before the iPhone because the tablet has a bigger battery and can better support the power requirements of the newer technology, said one of the people.

The new display is capable of greater resolution than the current iPad, with more pixels on its screen than some high- definition televisions, the person said. The pixels are small enough to make the images look like printed material, according to the person. Videos begin playing almost instantly because of the additional graphics processing, the person said.”

This all sounds pretty promising, so a little more wait and we will know more. We will of course keep you posted.

Nokia has put together a series of six videos called ‘The Little Amazing Show’. The shows take in 5 cities, London, Berlin, Paris, Madrid and Mumbai and feature people from around the globe expressing what would make their day that little bit more amazing. We’ve teamed with Nokia and their ‘Amazing Everyday’ project to offer you a chance to win one of 2 Nokia Lumia 800 devices.

To enter to win a device:

1. Like Highsnobiety on Facebook
2. Like Nokia on Facebook
3. Answer “What would make today more amazing?” on the following post.

Check out the video series after the click.

Bang & Olufsen have unveiled their new BeoVision 65-inch plasma television, in addition to a set of BeoLab wall-mounted speakers. The pieces compliment each other, and knowing how B&O get down, we are certain their performance is on par with other products from the Danish company.

Take another look after the jump.

Continuing to work with Parrot, French ueber designer Phillippe Starck has introduced during CES 2012 his new Parrot Zik Headphones. Not only visually interesting, the headphones feature numerous great details and technical features that make them great for use for simple listening to music, but also with your smartphone.

“the earphones include a capacitive touch panel controlled by intuitive gestures: swiping upwards increases the volume while swiping downwards lowers it; swiping forward or backwards navigates through the track list.

the system also features active noise control, in which two microphones register the internal sound and two pick up external noise, which can then be isolated and cancelled. parrot’s ‘concert hall effect’ processing algorithm increases sound fidelity by mimicking the depth achieved by surround-sound input.

NFC (near field communication) -compatible, the headset syncs seamlessly with smartphones via bluetooth; and a bone conduction sensor detects jaw movement, optimizing sound for clearer calls when the user seems to be in the midst of a telephone conversation.

a motion detection sensor determines when the headset is raised and in use, in contrast to when it is removed or being worn around the neck. the device automatically activates bluetooth in the former circumstance and turns it off– as well as pauses music playback– in the second.”

Take a further look at the headphones after the jump.