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Samsung's Silver Nano Health System
Juniper Foo | May 18, 2005
Remember Mork and Mindy? "I am Mork from Ork, nano nano". Well, the Koreans are flagging their own nano handshake by biting the silver bullet when it comes to home appliances. Just yesterday, local media were invited to ogle both the gamut of 20 Samsung models heading for Singapore, as well as the more mammalian variant of models parading in tight silver skinsuits at the Silver Nano Health System media launch. While silver's just another color to you, the ancients apparently employed it successfully as a remedy to sterilize and deodorize. And given the recent SARS and bird flu scare in the region, Samsung (besides competitor LG) has--like any good company--capitalized on this and given its own spin to silver's efficacy. The result is a process that safely coats fabrics, filters and surfaces with bacteria-fighting silver armor.
Whatever your flavor, Samsung has it. Expect to see washing machines and refrigerators (which made a tentative debut in the local market last year), vacuum cleaners for the first time, as well as mobile phones and airconditioning units armed with silver nano. Expect also to pay a premium of about 15 percent for all that goodness endorsed by a little Silver Nano Health System sticker.
Here's Samsung's pitch:
Price: N.A.
Availability: Home appliance outlets
Device: Germ-busting home electronic appliances
Basic specs: N.A.
Elasticity Swatch
Juniper Foo | May 16, 2005
Swatch watches are so yesterday, at least in this part of the world where our once sought-after Black Sheep Too and Olympic Special box sets have since been R.I.P. (Rusting in Peace) somewhere in a forgotten corner of the home. This one, however, warrants some mention, not least because it's so outrageous in design that we don't know whether to loop the springy telephone-like cord around our neck or down the entire arm. Knowing how telephone cords have a life of their own, wear it at your peril. Comes in a plastic packaging which doubles as a frisbee.
Have a peek at the three colors | frisbee packaging
Price: US$55
Availability: Swatch shops
Device: Wrist watch
Basic specs: Comes in three colors, plastic belt length of about 35cm, water resistant up to 30m
Nap Cap
Juniper Foo | May 13, 2005
If you're the sort who has a rubber neck while dozing off on short or long transits, the Nap Cap is supposed to preserve you from any undignified flopping onto your seatmate's shoulder and drooling. The idea is to strap your head into position (read head restraint) with elastic bands, which may sound like torture implements, but we're reassured that the whole thing is quite comfy and will assuredly save you from that neck strain you're liable to suffer.
Price: US$99.95
Availability: Heads Up
Device: Cap
Basic specs: Nap-Cap which adjusts for size, two flexible elastic bands for head positioning and support, removable fleece eyeshade, one pair of noise reducing, soft foam earplugs, instruction manual with many helpful hints
Dog washing machine
Juniper Foo | May 11, 2005
The last time we looked, washing machines were for dirty laundry. Not anymore, it seems. Now pooches are being tossed into a machine that resembles an industrial washing machine and works like one, too. It sprays the poor mutt with water and natural cleaning solution through 37 nozzles for a good 4 minutes. This is followed by a 20-minute drying cycle. Probably a boon for dog owners who can now step back from the mess and muck, but not for the reluctant pet who's probably wishing the roles were reversed.
BBC News has a video of the dog washer in action.
Price: Wash and dry for US$15
Availability: US
Device: Dog wash
Basic specs: N.A.
GhostRadar USB Memory
Juniper Foo | May 10, 2005
Nothing surprises us anymore when it comes right out of Japan. SolidAlliance, the store that brought you the sushi thumbdrives, has developed what it claims is a ghost detector which conveniently runs on USB juice. Just plug it into your notebook, and a special sensor on the device purportedly detects slight variances in the magnetic field when paranormal activity takes place. You'll know if you have uninvited company when the alarm and light go off. Time to hit the Play button on Ray Parker Jr's kitschy but fun soundtrack... "There's something strange, and it don't look good. Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" Yeah!
Price: 9,800 yen, US$93 (128MB), 14,800 yen, US$141 (256MB) and 19,800 yen, US$188 (512MB)
Availability: SolidAlliance
Device: Paranormal device
Basic specs: USB 2.0, 90 x 58 x 20mm, 37g
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