Motorola Bluetooth Headset H500 Pink Edition

Mobile users who have their eye on the pink edition RAZR, seems Santa (actually Motorola) has heard your wishes. So get ready to say hello to the Motorola Bluetooth Headset H500--in pink, no less. Though looking more pastel than hot pink, it's still a closer match to the pink edition RAZR than what's out there right now. Unfortunately, while the headset is now selling on retail shelves, it's not firm if Singapore will be part of the selected Asian markets that the hot pink RAZR will be targetting before year-end.

See the headset upclose

Price: S$118 (US$70.10)
Availability: In Singapore shops now
Device: Bluetooth headset
Basic specs: Bluetooth compatible 1.2 and 1.1, up to 30ft range, claimed max. of 8 hours talktime and 150 hours standby, multifunction button to control 3-way calling, call start and end, hold, mute, removable earhook, advanced volume controls, blue LED light to notify when the headset is in use

Nanotech golf ball

Step aside, Tiger Woods. The playing field may soon be levelled, thanks to a golf ball that's getting a new spin from nanotechnology. Startup NanoDynamics aims to putt along a ball that's nano enhanced to adjust for wobble or slight drift and to correct its own flight path. The result is a ball that flies truer and straighter than your conventional version. Hopefully, such high-tech prowess doesn't take the game out of this ball game.

Price: US$7-$8 per ball
Availability: Late 2005, see NanoDynamics
Device: Golf ball
Basic specs: N.A.

Honda wagon for dog lovers

Bow WOW! It's taken long enough, but surprisingly it's a Japanese car manufacturer that's taken the leash, er, lead on this one to unveil a dog-friendly minivan called the WOW concept (short for wonderful openhearted wagon). Taking into consideration that a fifth of Japanese households own a pooch, Honda said it created a car from the point of view of a dog. The result: Removable, washable, rollout flooring, wide sliding doors, and a special crate for dogs in the glove apartment for owners to interact with their pets while driving. If that's too distracting, there's a bigger crate in the back seat area that can be folded back into the floor when not needed. Bigger canines can be buckled up with a special seat belt to the floor. This being Japan, guess Sony's Aibo pups can apply, neh?

See different aspects of the minivan here

Price: N.A.
Availability: Recently showcased at Tokyo auto show, see Web site
Device: Minivan
Basic specs: N.A.

Bust Pillow

Bet you didn't know there were such things as bust pillows. Not surprising when it comes from the country that gave you the Lap Pillow, Boyfriend's Arm Pillow and Hugging Pillow. It's not cheap, either. Buttock pillows next?

Keep abreast here

Price: 12,600 yen (US$111)
Availability: osamanoidea.com
Device: Pillow
Basic specs: 10.5 × 41.5 × 54.5cm, 1,450g, super-high-density urethane material, bipolar system urethane, cropren with nylon

Doraemon Robot

It makes sense that a blue-skinned robocat from the future would eventually have a robot self out there in the real world. Like Pinocchio, toy maker Bandai has imbued the gadget cat with life, though with the aid of high-tech wizardry. Thanks to voice recognition, this earless feline can interact with humans, in Japanese that is. Sensors also alert Xiao Ding Dang so that when someone hits it on the head, it'll yelp "hey, that hurts". Or when stroked, it'll say "if you're going to stroke me I wouldn't mind a bean-jam pancake as well". Fans will likely be pleased that Bandai has worked in the little detail of Doraemon's magic belly pouch, so you can actually hide small articles in it. And like Sony's Aibo dog, Xiao Ding Dang also responds to special cards read via infrared, which will prompt it to dance and sing. It's hard to feel blue when this kawaii cat with the giant smile is around.

More Doraemon collectibles: Doraemon J300i for Asia | Doraemon Helicopter | See feature parts of robot here

Price: 20,790 yen (US$183)
Availability: Only 5,000 units for sale this year; osamanoidea.com
Device: Robot
Basic specs: Recognizes about 750 spoken words and nine human words including "Doraemon", "Let's play", and "Mouse", 10 types of light and inclination sensors, 26.5cm tall, 1.3kg

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