AkibaLiveTech and Gadget news from Akihabara and around the worldGlowing Squid Anyone- December 14, 2006 Akin to something out of a post-atomic Japanese B monster movie, Solid Alliance presents the Glowing Squid USB storage device. Just in time for Christmas. Modeled by a respected lure maker at TAPP Craft (Japan), the Hotaru Ika a.k.a. glowing...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000724.html Smokin!- December 12, 2006 If smoking and computers are your thing, then Evergreen has the answer for you: a USB powered ash tray that not only lights up when you open it, but also has a built-in fan so you can save your co-workers...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000723.html Evergreens EL Light Cable Headphones- December 8, 2006 When I saw these, all I could think about were street scenes from Bladerunner, or any other futuristic movie for that matter. Evergreens (Japan) EL light cable earphones (DN-ELER01) come in three different colors to set you apart from the...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000722.html Fuji Films FinePix BIGJOB HD-3W- December 8, 2006 Fuji Films FinePix BIGJOB HD-3W will be released in Japan on January 13th, 2007 with an expected street price of about 700,000. The cameras big draw is its 2884mm wide angle 3x zoom lens and its ruggedized, waterproof exterior. The...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000721.html Buffalos iPod-Like Mouse- December 8, 2006 Buffalo (Japan), has an iPod-like optical mouse coming out next week. Although its resemblance to an iPod shuffle is uncanny, it would certainly prove useful for those on the go. Buffalos BOMU-RHW01S series mouse is expected to retail for about...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000720.html Elecoms Lefty Righty- December 8, 2006 The popular Japanese electronics manufacturer, Elecom, will release its new M-EKURDR optical mouse during the middle of this month. Another mouse on the market is nothing to get excited about, but this one is different from the rest in that...http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000719.html Voltron No, wait its Kore Ja Nai Robo!- December 7, 2006 Solid Alliance, maker of all things memory over in Japan, has released yet another variation on portable memory storage. This time, theyre making their sales pitch to those with a Japanese robot vice....http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000718.html |