Mace Windu Force FX Lightsaber

Here's another lightsaber to add to your must-have Star Wars arsenal. A replica of Jedi Elder and Clone Wars general Mace Windu's purple blade from EPII: Attack Of The Clones, this is now available for would-be knights of the Force to own. It's officially licensed by Lucas Films, so you know it's the real deal. Now all that's missing is Yoda's green saber. Wait for it, we must.

Check out Darth Vader and Anakin's lightsabers here | see more images of Windu's: hilt | speaker | saber | full-length saber

Price: US$118.99
Availability: ThinkGeek
Device: Star Wars collectible
Basic specs: Realistic power-up/down effects, authentic sound effects digitally recorded from movie, four motion sensor-controlled sound effects (power-up, idle hum, clash, power-down), durable metal hilt, sturdy polycarbonate blade permanently attached to hilt, 64 super-bright purple LEDs, custom-designed display stand, 117cm long, uses 6 AA batteries

NIKEiD customizable shoes

Just do it. Yourself, that is. The athletic shoe giant is taking customization even farther afield in the realm of footwear, adding enhancements such as more styles and new technology to its customization service. NIKEiD customers can visit the Web site where they start off with a blank pair of shoes. From there, it gets personal, from changing the color of the famous swoosh to adding words or phrases to the tongue. Expect to pay from US$100 for the price of personalization, though.

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Price: From US$100
Availability: NIKEiD
Device:: Customizable athletic shoes
Basic specs: N.A.

petfrog

If there's one word to describe your next smart device, it's "ribbit". Design house Frog Design has leapfrogged into the future of mobile computing with its concept petfrog, which touts itself as "the first wireless communication and computing concept with a totally integrated hardware, software, and content user interface". In simple speak, that's an "everything also have" communicator, including karaoke player thrown in for good measure. Step aside, Kermit.

For larger images, see: Full model | back view | modular | See also its gelfrog

Price: N.A.
Availability: About two years down the road
Device:: Concept integrated fusion device
Basic specs: N.A.

Lightning Reaction

Here's a game that will really hurt to lose. Cooked up by the sadistic team at Jumpin' Banana, it's fastest finger wins. Except you don't score a chance to try your luck at the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire pot. Instead, this multi-tentacled fiend--looking like something right out of Doc Octopus' lab--delivers a nasty zap to the unlucky player who's the last to hit the button on his trigger. Seems the bloodthirsty makers have been at it again, recently giving the Laser Tag a whole new pain threshold. Your can check out this latest shocker here.

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Price: US$30
Availability: Shocking Fun
Device:: Party game with a twist
Basic specs: N.A.

Yamano 61-key Hand Roll Piano

More fabric-ated gadgets, this time in the shape of the Hand Roll Piano. Yamano (not to be confused with Yamaha) has quite literally rolled out a 61-key version of its silicon rubber-based piano which you can wrap up like a hand roll and carry with you. This lightweight instrument packs a 1kg lugging weight and is wafer thin at just 2.8cm. Sound comes out of the speaker on the right panel which also houses the batteries. If you're not terribly fussy about tinkering with real ivories, this porta piano should offer you an anywhere, anytime musical fix.

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Price: 19,740 yen (US$183) for 61-key version; 14,490 yen (US$134) for 49-key model
Availability: Yamano
Device: Music instrument
Basic specs: 102.5 x 18.5 x 2.8cm, 1kg, 20 built-in tunes, headphone external speaker output terminal, silicon rubber, ABS resin, AC adapter pouch

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