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Toilet etiquettes and cleanliness is a very touchy topic with most of us. No matter how cluttered one's room maybe, the toilet has to neat, clean and tidy. I belong to that school of thought that believes that a neat toilet is the mark of respectability. I am still on the fence regarding the Vertebrae, which is a vertically fold out toilet that incorporates all the essentials. Designer Paul Hernon took into consideration the small sizes of most apartments...

Remember Puchi Puchi the bubblewrap popping keychain, here is the second installment in the form of Bandai Peri Peri which gives you the pleasure of opening a DHS or FedEx zipper package over and over again. It has an inbuilt speaker for various sound effects, such as roulette mode, cat mode, bingo mode and so on. Powered by batteries it has a series of magnets which holds the ABS zipper. The Periperi goes on sale in Japan by Novermber...

Western Digital announced the second-generation of its highly popular and environmentally friendly WD Caviar Green desktop hard drives, which feature the company's GreenPower technology to significantly reduce power consumption, compared with standard hard drives. The new platform is based on WD's 333 GB/platter technology with 32 MB cache, producing capacities ranging from 500 GB to 1 TB1. WD's latest WD Caviar Green hard drives consume up to 20 percent less power and offer a 10 percent increase in performance...

Fiat's uber cute 500 has got a limited edition avatar in the form of 'Lounge SS'. Only 100 pieces of the hatchbacks will be produced and they will come in yellow color with matching interiors. Powered by a 1.4 litre engine the 500 Lounge SS features an electric sunroof, leather seats and electric door mirrors. Unfortunately it will be sold in Japan only from October 11 for 2,500,000 ($ 24000). [Fiat Japan]...

Yamaha Japan has announced the TSX-120 (pictured after the jump) and TSX-130 iPod docks with soft wooden finish. Both share common features except that the TSX-130 (pictured above) comes with USB connectors and a CD-drive which supports playback and recording. Common features include amplifier output of 15W × 2ch, 2 x eight cms speakers, frequency response of 60Hz ~ 20kHz, FM tuner and remote control. Nothing special here except for the wooden finish which gives a classy look. Scheduled...

Safa Korea has launched the Bandi a MP3 player targeted towards women. Clad in pink, yellow and blue with chic looks the MP3 player has a 1.5 inch OLED display and flash memory from Samsung. The Bandi features touch scroll controls and an easy to use distinctive GUI. A Korea only product the 2GB version will sell for $55 and 4GB for $70. (More images after the jump)...

It appears the bright minds at Samsung can think of innovative mobile phone features but they go bonkers when it comes to naming them. How in the world can one justify the name 'Style Report' for a mobile phone. The SCH-W570 and the SPH-W5700 as the twin-LCD clamshell handset are known feature a 2.2 inch external touch screen so you can control the MP3 player, view photos and even watch TV via DMB on the external screen. It also...

As it approaches it's second anniversary, the rumor mills are buzzing with the latest Wii news, that the Wii HD will be out by 2011. It is said to be based on a very different hardware that will screen HD visuals, include more, expanded storage and run using digitally distributed content rather than physical discs, which seems to be the norm for future consoles. Till the new console doesn't come out, it may be a good idea to wear...

Based on a current model NTT DoCoMo has announced a new handset that features an ultrasmall projector. Red, green and blue LEDs are used as a light source of the projector. Specs include "DLP (digital light processing) Pico" chipset, which was developed by Texas Instruments, DMD (digital micromirror device) downsized for mobile use, pixel count of the projector is 480 × 320 (HVGA), and its luminance is 7.5lm. Its driver is LSI. The projector consumes about 3W pf power...

If you thought 3D means wearing special glasses to watch the motion, then you need a serious update. Philips is out with a range of 3D HDTVs that don't require the special glasses at all and can be viewed with the naked eye. The Quad Full TVs relay data at such a fast rate that they increase a display's screen resolution to 3840x2160 (or 8.29 million pixels), four times the number of pixels of the highest HDTV standard. Both...

Pimping up your Apple Airport Express courtesy the Griffin's AirBase Desktop Stand is worth the sleek apparition. Apparently the AirBase also increases the effective range and signal efficiency for your network and AirTunes. The stand raises the base station up into the room, and the in-satnd light indicates the network status. The built-in cable management and a weighted chrome metal base complete the look and offer complete convenience. Source...

Wii players get some solace with Nintendo's announcement of storage solution with the SD card slot for storing and playing games from (DRM). The cards will be available from Spring of next year, and the capacity is slated at 2GB maximum. Source...

Nintendo has announced a "third platform," the DSi, which will probably compliment the current console but not replace it. Almost 12% slimmer than the current console DS Lite, the DSi features dual touchscreen and does away with the GBA cartridge slot. The touchscreens are slightly larger, at 3.25 inches, and it hosts a 3-MP cam as well. There's an SD slot and internal storage and photos can be taken directly to the Wii Photo Channel on the card. Update...

A Diebold voting machine, McCain and Homer Simpson make one hell of a combination. The clip is this year’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” installment of the Simpsons: DIEBOLD!! [Wonkette]...