Its your wedding anniversary and you want to light up the sky with fireworks when you pop the champagne. Well you can do the same in the comfort of your home with Sega's new projector which can give you a grand fireworks show instantly. You can use the pre-programmed fireworks shows or design your own by choosing from 55 different fireworks. The unit measures 190×205×200mm and is powered by 3xAAA batteries. The Sega Fireworks projector goes on sale on...
Sky Telecom Korea today announced the IM-U460K mobile phone for the local market. The clamshell features a 3 megapixel camera, T-DMB for live TV on the move, PMP, Electronic dictionary and subway map. However the highlight is the 3 inch display which shows any message you type like a stock ticker. (Detailed specs after the jump)...
What happens when a 20 inch tall remote controlled Mecha Godzilla hits stores. Did I tell you that you can make it walk, spin its head and hands, move its arms, open and close its mouth, and activate flashing lights in its eyes, fingertips, mouth and chest! Well it gets sold out instantly. Japan's favorite monster was selling for 84000 Yen ($ 900) a pop. [Izreloaded]...
The Eneloop lamp from Sanyo can be used as an interior light for daily living and as a “flashlight” in an emergency. it will be sold in September with a non-metallic contact charging stand which have enough juice to charge your Eneloop batteries. (More images after the jump)...
The Windows 7 frenzy seems to be spreading like a wild fire after its pre-order deal was released on Friday. Japan has reportedly sold-out the heavily discounted Windows 7 pre-order with in 1.5 days. The pre-order sale was planned for 10 days but the 1.5 day sell-out came as a big surprise. Although, there are no proper figures to suppose this claim, like always, there are some 17 retailers in Japan who were involved in these record pre-order sales....
Rich Japanese turntable aficionados are in for a treat as the Teac Scoutmaster II is hitting the land of rising sun next month. The turntable comes with a newly designed 300RPM motor housed inside an aluminum housing. Its tonearm has a single point of contact which causes less friction than standard gimbaled designs. The tapered arm tube reduces resonance and standing waves and the internal damping fluid reduces vibration to almost negligible levels. The VPI Scoutmaster II weighs 8.2...
It takes a lot of organization and vigilance to rid any burglar inflicted town of its nemesis. But this neighborhood in Japan has turned to a new means of keeping the bad guys away. Based on a smart observation, the townsfolk of Suginami, Tokyo have turned to ‘Operation Flower’ to rid them of robberies. According to an official, growing flowers causes people to stay on the lookout more often since their care for their beloved plants can equal their...
Bandai Japan has announced the 'My robot' a communication robot to commemorate Doraemon's 30 birthday. The 16cm tall robot is one of the first with Epaper eyes which create realistic emotions. Underneath the blue body is a light, motion and infrared sensor which lets Doreamon know the location and react accordingly. It also has a clock and temperature sensor which lets it form sentences accordingly like 'Good Morning', 'Good Night' and so on. It does not have speech recognition...
Targeting elementary kids Sony Japan has announced the ZS-E5 a CD player with AM / FM radio. To be made available in two colors pink and blue the portable CD player has easy to use controls and comes with a LED displaying track information. With the Japanese government giving importance to foreign language in elementary schools, Sony will be proposing to make the ZS-E5 as a school teaching aid. The 2.2 kg unit goes on sale in Japan next...
How would you react on seeing a 2 inch long jellyfish swimming and playing around in your bottle. The folks at Bandai are out with a new range of micro toys which just float and swim around in bottles, designed to freak your friends out or help you give company. The toys are made from ABS plastic, have hollow eyes and are designed to look 'cute'. They will be made available in the various colors and will come in...
Korea's Sky Telecom has announced the launch of a new clamshell phone for the local market. The IM-U450L which is also known as the Hommage Folder comes with a 2.7 inch LCD screen, touch pad and LED lights on the front panel. Other features included T-DMB, electronic dictionary function, external memory, global roaming, OZ service provided by LG Telecom and more. The phone will be made available in three colors black, white and pink. (One more image after the...
Yesterday East Japan Railway Co unveiled the E5 Shinkasen the fastest bullet train ever built. Scheduled to go in operation from March 2011 the E5 will have a top speed of 320 kmph and will finally be at par with France's TGV. [Akihabaranews]...
Starting next week Japan's Chubu international airport will have officers patrolling in a shiny new Toyota i-Real personal mobility car. Made from lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic it has controls on the arm rests in lieu of a steering wheel. The three wheeled vehicle shortens its wheelbase in low speed mode to maneuver among pedestrians and in high speed mode the wheelbase lengthens to provide a lower centre of gravity and offer a top speed of 18.6 mph. With...
Japanese toy giant TakaraTomy had launched these tiny micro robots in 2002. Tomy had packed in a sensor which allowed the tiny bot to avoid obstacles. Come 2009 and these tiny pets got an upgrade, they now have added functionality so apart from avoiding obstacles they can now move freely, sing two tunes, and tag a fellow bot with an infrared ray and follow it. The come in a variety of colors and species namely dog, cat and bear....
Have you ever wondered what thoughts go through in the heads of toy makers? What would have encouraged or inspired them to make the toys they make? Well, mostly we would think, they are so clever. Rarely, nowadays more often, we come across a toy idea that you stop to think – what the hell! Well, this is one such example. Some demented soul in Japan has come up with this brilliantly freaky idea of a remote controlled cockroach....
