Overheating iPod delays rush-hour train in Tokyo

Overheating iPod delays rush-hour train in Tokyo

Poor Apple. The company just can't catch a break these days. On Wednesday, Apple Japan began offering customers iPod nano replacements, giving in to local government demands to better address an overheating battery issue affecting Apple's first generation iPod nano players. 

Then Friday morning (making the English-language press only now) a busy rush-hour commuter train was stopped in Tokyo to investigate a smell. According to a spokesman, "When a member of staff went to investigate inside the train, a passenger came over showing him that the iPod she was listening to had burst apart." No injuries were reported and the exact iPod model is still unknown. However, we can be certain that the eight minute delay on Japan's notoriously timely railway system caused many commuters to question their ability to go on.

Doc Marten USB drive makes puppies look skinny, gristle throb

Doc Marten USB drive makes puppies look skinny, gristle throb

We've been there: hands punched violently into pockets, conspicuously affected by the visceral industrial hum of big city decay. If only we had this $25 limited edition 50th anniversary 2GB "stomper" USB drive to complete our ensemble. Who knows, in the right hands it might have helped Jesus build a hotrod.

Keep Cool in Hot Weather by Using USB Necktie with Cooling Fan

Although we love summer but sometimes we can’t stand with the hot weather. I think we will choose to wear casual clothes than formal clothes. You know that the material for formal clothes is hot enough, you can imagine if you have to wear tuxedo.

A new revolutionary gadget is introduced. Wearing a tie becomes a common thing in a formal cloth and it makes us hot. But probably, this unique gadget can solve your problem. Thanko is shared to you their latest product known as Necktie with cooling fan. Just like the name of the product basically it is a combination between a necktie and cooling fan.

Even, the latest generation is combining it with USB device. I think it is a good stuff to buy because at least you can keep cool in a hot weather. Active and mobile people need to have this kind of device and based on the features it is a kind of perfect gadget. We can also choose it in several colors and patterns so it makes this gadget even more attractive to wear. Although it looks weird to use but it can be a good solution for you to keep active in hot weather. I think you can also use it as a unique gift for your best friends.

Cute Owl USB Toy

Looking for a cute USB toy? USB is an important gadget that we need today. Many people have their own favorite animal. For me, I love dogs very much, but there are people who like owl and wants to buy everything that has owl character. I don’t know why, but mostly people who likes owl will say owl has wise character and always stay calm (just like in the children’s stories).

If you like owl and looking for USB cute toy, you can choose to purchase USB Robot Owl. This USB Pet Owl have 4 colors; grey, pink, white, and brown. You can have it for $19.99 only. This Cute USB Toy only able to blink. It can not fly, can not walk, can not dance; only blink! It has three moods: active, mellow and sleeping. If you want to change the owlish mood, you just need to push the button on the back.

If the Owl USB Pet stands on his stump, it has 3’ high. It also comes with clop for monitor or laptop and small stump. Information for you, because this USB Pet is from Japanese, so, don’t wish it will have English education factor on the package. But, if you really like owl, I believe you will click the link to get this cute USB toy now.

Otamatone Sound Toy / Musical Instrument

Otamatone Sound Toy / Musical Instrument

I’m not entirely sure how to classify the Otamatone, it’s kind of a cross between a musical toy, an actual instrument and a theremin. “Waaaah”-like sounds are produced by squeezing the ‘face’ at the bottom while sliding one’s fingers up and down the ‘neck’.

The Otamatone was created by Maywa Denki, whose website is even more confusing than this device, but since it was shown at the 2009 Tokyo Toy Show I have to assume it will actually be available for sale in Japan at some point.

Switchital Clock Design with Unique Time Changing Manner

Switchital Clock Design with Unique Time Changing Manner

The Switchital Clock features a digital screen where letters for showing timing are formed with small metal bars attached to the surface with small magnets underneath. The clock shows only hour and minute, it doesn’t show seconds because of its unique time changing manner. When a minute is over, the individual pats start to move, some gets disappeared and then integrates in a specific place that is required to show the next minute. This movement is done by the magnets that starts pulling the bars to the next position where the need to be placed to show the next minute.

Hubless Clock

Hubless Clock

Ooh! Another minimalist clock design. This time it’s by Petter Knudsen who has a design studio in Bergen, Norway. While it doesn’t appear to be available for sale, his Hubless Clock features a set of inner and outer tabs that rotate around the circumference of the clock’s ‘face’ instead of hands. Unfortunately his website’s a bit vague when it comes to the mechanics of how the clock actually works, or if it even does work, but it’s still a nice piece of eye candy nevertheless.

iHat Features Built-In Speakers

iHat Features Built-In Speakers

As far as I’m concerned Summer is all but over, particularly since recent temperatures have had me reaching for a light jacket when I head in to work in the morning. So there’s no time like the present to start looking into clothing for the Fall & Winter. Like the iHat, which is a brimless cap (or ‘toque’ as I’d call it) featuring a speaker over each ear and an audio cable allowing it to be plugged into any audio device featuring a standard headphone jack. I’m sure the sound isn’t amazing, but if you’re hitting the slopes why risk your expensive earbuds or headphones when the iHat is just $25 from BB Shopping, available December 14.

Barack Obama USB Flash Drive

Did you vote for Obama at the last election? Well if you did and you are a big fan of him, you better have this cool gadget as your collection. It is a unique Barack obama USB flash drive. There is an Obama hologram on the surface of the pivot style steel frame. You can get 80MB content of Obama’s speech for free preloaded onto the drive. You can listen to the speech for rest of your life to keep this historical moment remind. There are also small rubber Obama charm and keychain included.

This is not only selling the Obama for commercial. The gadget is worth to collect with all its quality. The pivot style is great; you will never lose the cap. The great thing is this cool Obama USB flash drive is waterproof. There are two capacities you can choose, the 8GB with 200x speed transfer rate and 2GB with 150x transfer rate. Data retention is for 10 years. This huge capacity and quality is packed in a very small dimension. It is only sized 40×14x5 mm.

You can also choose the material for your free content. There are ten high resolution photos of President Obama and First Lady, over two hours of audio of landmark speeches, and also all speeches that Obama ever said.

DJ Mouse?!

Looking for a way to liven up those house parties of yours? Winamp playlist feeling a little passe? iTunes "Genius" feature not really so smart? A company called DJ-Tech has got the answer, and it's the DJ Mouse.

What separates an input device for turntablists from one for the unwashed masses, you ask? Is it the "high-definition jog wheel," the one that integrates with the Deckadance software to "let you spin platters intuitively?" Why, yes, it is! But it's also so much more. Don't forget the Scratch button, without which there would be no "direct scratch mode." As the ad says, you too can "become a DJ in one minute, without the science of mixing music." Available for $79.

Steampunk mouse: Made from a real sheep's skull

Steampunk mouse: Made from a real sheep's skull

If Lord Byron had been hip to this newfangled computer thing way back in his day, this might just have been the sort of peripheral he'd have been sporting. Made from a real sheep's skull -- and real brass, though that's somehow less interesting -- this mouse has everything a megalomaniacal world conqueror needs to feel at home: fine ornamental detailing, the soothing texture of real bone, and the enticing mental image of crushing skulls every time you click. There's not much wiggle room here, you'll either love it or loathe it, but don't fret about the sheep, it died of natural causes.

Star Wars Mimobot flash drives

Star Wars Mimobot flash drives

We trust you're reading this on your R2-D2 case mod PC with matching Star Wars-themed Skype webcam, all of which you acquired using your awesome mind control powers. And as all this goes down, you are undoubtedly surrounded by a full compliment of Star Wars Mimobot flash drives. But wait! What if we told you the company has extended the line, now offering C-3PO, Wicket, and an all new Darth Vader (complete with creepy old Anakin Skywalker face when the helmet's removed)? These guys are $39.95 each and come complete with audio clips, wallpaper, a keychain attachment, and more. HIt that read link to see for yourself. What more could you possibly ask for? Wedge Antilles?

Glow In The Dark Toilet Paper

Glow In The Dark Toilet Paper

You gotta think we’ve achieved some new kind of sophistication as a species when you see a product like this. It’s quite simply some toilet paper that’s been treated with heaven knows what chemical in order to glow in the dark. Perfect for power outages as the website says. Also perfect for contaminating your posterior with glow-in-the-dark afterwipe.

It appears as though you can only purchase in bulk at £5 per 72-roll carton, with a minimum of 6 cartons. Oh, and they’re out of stock until September 30th.