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Doraemon Robot

Juniper Foo | Oct 04, 2005

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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Remote Control Padlock

Juniper Foo | Oct 03, 2005

Everything's going wireless these days, including the humble padlock. So if you're tired of digging out those keys, the Remote Control Padlock conveniently works in tandem with a keychain remote. All you have to do is point, hit the button, and voila. For those distrustful of anything wireless, this gizmo claims to have four billion rolling security codes to prevent accidental opening by others. And just in case the remote runs out of battery juice, there's a backup key lying around somewhere.

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Via Red Ferret

Price: US$17.98
Availability: Check out the Web site
Device: Wireless padlock
Basic specs: Uses 2 AAA batteries, remote uses one button battery supplied, spare key for padlock, red LED mini flashlight on remote, 8ft range, 4 billion rolling security codes, 2.5 x 3.25 x 1.25 inches

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