The Philips Hue Go hits the market at the end of May at Apple stores, Best Buy, and Amazon for about $100.

Good news, smart lighting fans: the Philips Hue—and its full spectrum of colorful illumination—is now available in a portable, wireless version.

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The Go's portability solves a common issue with lighting: getting it exactly where you want it to be. For example, why kill a party's vibe with overhead lights when this'll do the trick? Or how about in a backyard where outlets are non-existent?

Philips Hue Ambiance lighting will never be the same after you try the Philips Hue lighting system. Using a companion app, you can tell the lights to turn on or off at certain times, set them to specific colors, and manage them remotely. Philips even offers "Light Recipes," preset lighting settings for various purposes like relaxing, reading, and concentrating. Photo by: Philips

Smart Lighting and Appliance Control–Imagine having full control of lighting and small appliances throughout your house, whether you’re home or not—without being one of the X-Men. Thanks to home automation technology, it’s all in the palm of your hand. Want to get a fresh pot of coffee brewing while you’re still in bed? Done. Need to check if lights or appliances were left on accidentally during the morning scramble out the door? No problem. Going out of town and want to be able to program your lights to make your home appear to be occupied while you’re gone? Yeah, there’s an app for that too. Want to save energy, money, and have greater peace of mind by increasing the safety and security of your home? Home lighting and appliance control technology is a great place to start.

The innovative Wireless M Lamp was inspired by miners’ lamps of the 19th century. Designed by British designer David Irwin for Juniper, the M Lamp is a portable task lamp that is designed with portability in mind.

Wireless M Lamp, $220 at the Dwell Store The innovative Wireless M Lamp was inspired by miners’ lamps of the 19th century. Designed by British designer David Irwin for Juniper, the M Lamp is a portable task lamp that can be used in a variety of spaces, including bedrooms and offices.

A simple four-inch cube with complex technological advances, the Bluetooth-enabled Beacon Blazar includes two internal speakers and an incorporated passive radiator sub-woofer, which yields balanced, natural sound. With only four buttons, the Beacon Blazar is also easy to operate.

A rechargeable battery powers the bulb and will provide six hours of run time.

The interface Pendl uses to control his Philips Hue LED lights.

Wireless M Lamp by Junpier This innovative light was inspired by miners’ lamps of the 19th century. Designed by David Irwin for Juniper, the M Lamp is a portable task lamp that is designed to complement a modern lifestyle.

Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

Prismatic Table (1957)A crisp, geometric departure from his standard suite of organic forms, Noguchi’s Prismatic Table takes inspiration from origami, resembling a child’s fortune teller cast in aluminum and turned on its head. It came from a commission by Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). Photo courtesy of The Noguchi Museum, New York.

Put on the Bing Crosby and enjoy the holiday festivities! LIVE WIRELESS SPEAKERMinimal and stylish, the Live speaker is designed by Kristian Krøyer for Scandinavian-based Libratone. This chic speaker uses a high-resolution wireless sound system with AirPlay and DLNA support to stream your favorite music from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Mac/PC or Android device.

The Cocoon wireless sound system for Denon, whose form-meets-function shape is partially inspired by the work of Constantin Brancusi.

The EcoQue Portable Grill not only collapses down to a thickness of one inch, but it uses 75 percent less fuel than a conventional grill; let the barbecuing begin. $125

A perfect complement to a study session, the portable Sound 1 Bluetooth Speakers are designed to bookend a laptop. Although petite, the speakers produce high-quality stereo sound.

BRCK by UshahidiThink information is beautiful? A reliable internet connection is still hard to come by in much of Africa, especially in areas that have shaky infrastructure and regular power outages. BRCK, the much-anticipated modem from non-profit Ushahidi, is rugged enough for sandstorms, all-day blackouts, and up to 20 people (though probably about seven at full speed), should be ready to ship by April. “If it works in Africa, it’ll work anywhere,” Ushahidi’s Juliana Rotich says.

iGrill is a meat thermometer that wirelessly communicates with your smart device. This is pretty neat in and of itself, but the implications it represents are something even more interesting. Have smart devices finally made the jump into food preparation? Will the day soon come when your phone will be able to brew you coffee and fry you up some bacon with the touch of a button or a spoken command?

Play:3 by Sonos, $299 Most wireless speakers communicate in a format that compresses your music into a barely acceptable fuzz. Sonos, with its one-step setup, streams tunes from any device to its speakers with sonic clarity. Once you buy the connecting bridge, keep adding speakers to fill your halls with more and more tunes.

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The four neutral shades of the tile are also suitable for outdoor applications.

Portable barbecue suitcase, $85.00, by Kikkerland. It looks like a sleek metal suitcase at first glance, but opens to become a portable charcoal grill with enough space to cook food for two people.

The OGK Safari Daybed is a versatile furnishing that is both minimalist and statement making. The furnishing was originally designed in 1962 by Ole Gjerløv-Khudsen for his son, who was embarking on a camping trip. Comprised of a sustainably harvested soaped beech framed and a natural jute bed, the Safari Daybed is easily transported and can be used in indoor and outdoor spaces.

Boom Boom by Matthieu Lehanneur for Binauric, $249 Taking an angular tack to audio electronics, Boom Boom is more akin to an objet d’art than to its brick-like brethren. It’s chargable via USB port or outlet, Bluetooth-enabled, compatible with Apple and Android systems, and works as a speakerphone.

The Mezzo Radio is inspired by vintage styles, featuring a retro speaker grille and knobs instead of buttons. The device features modern upgrades like a durable silicone rubber case and an output for MP3 players. At only five inches long, the battery-powered radio is extremely portable.

The Sound1 Speakers are a small audio solution that Dad can take on the go. Created by Korean design house cloudandco for 11+, the speakers combine minimalist styling with the freedom of wireless listening. The speakers deliver clear, crisp stereo sound throughout the room and pair with Bluetooth-enabled portable devices and computers.

Sound1 Bluetooth Speakers, $85 at the Dwell Store The Sound1 Speakers deliver clear, crisp stereo sound and pair with Bluetooth-enabled portable devices and computers. Embedded magnets allow speakers to be conjoined into a single piece, which can be neatly stowed away in the included pouch. When not in use, cables can be discreetly stowed at the bottom of each speaker.

Metropole Aluminum House (1949) The winner of a 1949 contest to create a portable classroom for French students, the gleaming metal structure might have resembled a sci-fi spacechip to '50s schoolchildren. Prouvé's meticulous metalsmithing is on display in this highly regarded example of portable prefab housing, crafted in his Nancy workshop and easily assembled with a few tools. He included a glassed-in garden and wooden accents to the interior walls to make the structure less imposing.

Copenhagen by Vifa, $1,216 Vifa, a loudspeaker brand that got its start in the 1930s, relaunched into the home audio market this year. The Kvadrat fabric–covered Copenhagen model comes in six colors and sports a matte-polished aluminum frame. Connects to music players via Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, and analog cords.

For those working in a less-than-tranquil office, the BeoPlay H8 Wireless Headphones ($499) offers noise cancellation and premium Bluetooth 4.0 listening. It goes without saying that they're comfortable: the ear pads are lambskin-wrapped memory foam. When you need to transition back to business, the device can take phone calls thanks to a wireless microphone at the base of the earplate. They come in agrilla bright (seen here) or a darker grey hazel.