Check out the color-changing Orbnext (pictures)

The Orbnext, from Advanced Lumonics Labs, is a follow up to the color-changing Ambient Orb from the early 2000s. Click through for a look at what this Orb... err, cube is capable of.

The Orbnext is a three-inch cube that draws power over a mini-USB connection. You'll connect the Orbnext to your home Wi-Fi network using a free Android or iOS app, then customize the color to change according to specific triggers.

Like the original Ambient Orb, the Orbnext has a dedicated mode for tracking your portfolio. Green means stocks are up, while red means stocks are down. The Orbnext claims it'll update every five seconds.

Advanced Lumonics is promising IFTTT compatibility for the Orbnext, which would open it up to a huge number of potential triggers, including Facebook notifications, Twitter updates, and iOS and Android device alerts.

The Orbnext runs off of the Electric Imp platform, along with ten multicolor Cree LEDs.

Owners of the original Ambient Orb can purchase a retrofit kit to install the upgraded Orbnext hardware into their device.

The Orbnext is slated to go on sale later this summer, but you can currently head to Kickstarter to reserve one for yourself at a price of $99.

For a closer look at the Orbnext, be sure and check out our first take, and stay tuned for a full review in the months to come.