Headset worships the sun even after summer

Iqua is an interesting company, and not just because of its unusual name. The Finnish company always seems to come up with noteworthy products, whether it's a wireless "miniUFO" car speakerphone or an L-shaped Bluetooth phone that attaches to the back of the headrest.

Its latest invention has gone green, a wireless headset powered by solar energy. The Iqua "Sun," developed with partner Suntrica, is based on the previous "Vogue" model (pictured here) that was a hit on the French market with conventional batteries, according to OhGizmo. It beats having to wear a solar collar all the time.

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Camera falls victim to Hello Kitty

Usually the gadgets we see that have been conquered by the Sanrio empire are of dubious quality, though that obviously matters not to its loyal subjects. But Hello Kitty Hell, the spiritual leader of The Resistance, has come across a new item that has gotten some early nods from a few consumers.

Fujifilm's FinePix Z5 which has received a few high marks in reader reviews, is the latest victim of Hello Kitty subjugation, festooned with Swarovski crystals, a gold emblem and, of course, the trademark Pepto-Bismol pink. All this for US$500 on the Japanese market.

This is clearly a step up from the last Kitty-cam we saw. Our guess is that the empire needed new cameras to record our demise.

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A safe for your flash drive

Corsair is apparently the kind of company we can relate to: A paranoid one. Although it's made a name for itself in high-speed technologies, some of its recent products seem more focused on security and survival than anything else.

The company continues that theme in its latest offering, the "Flash Padlock", which expands the secure USB concept with a numeric keypad that can be programmed to your own five-digit code. It locks automatically when disconnected, according to OhGizmo, and it won't even be acknowledged by the computer's operating system without the correct sequence of digits.

At US$30 for a 1GB drive and US$40 for 2GB, it's a cheaper alternative than many of the fingerprint-locked models we've seen. The only problem is we'd have to remember the PIN because there's no more room to write down any more passwords on our palms.

Mobile phone gets hitched to (fake) DS Lite

In the pantheon of phone straps and trinkets, this one stands above the rest on so many levels.

This "DS Cell Phone Charm" is a miniature replica of Nintendo's DS Lite, complete with functional clamshell lid and navigation buttons, but it opens up to reveal a geek's version of an old-fashioned compact mirror. In place of the real thing's double LCD screens is a "Double Mirror" that will come in handy, as GeekSugar says, so "you can check and make sure your lip gloss is popping before making a call." Or, when you're dressed up as Mario or Luigi, you can inspect your 'stache.

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Picture credit: geeksugar

The 18k gold shuffle: Only US$10,000

Pity the poor shuffle. Even before all of Apple's music players took a back seat to the iPhone, the shuffle had to endure the pomposity of its older sibling, the iPod, in 24k gold.

But the little guy is finally getting some revenge. According to BornRich, a German company called Xexoo has created a shuffle cast in 18k gold for just US$10,000, including 24-hour tech support.

Before you rush out to take advantage of this bargain, be aware that the player is expecting--what else?--an upgrade. Instead of memory or other boring specs, though, the next version will have diamonds. At these prices, one would at least expect them to throw in a golden remote.

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Picture credit: BornRich

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