i-Stones

Meet Wabi and Sabi, two iPod accessories that might have felt right at home in a Zen rock garden. Cast in stone, literally, the duo weigh as much--at 1.7kg and 2.5kg, respectively. So you can forget about packing it along on your next road trip. And if gadget blog Fosfor.de heard right on the grapevine, there are just two such docking cradles in the world. Hence, the hefty US$2,650 sticker shock--a princely sum only eBay fanatics may be crazy enough to cough up.

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Via Fosfor.de

Price: US$2,650
Availability: Rock on at Brand Incubator
Device: iPod accessory
Basic specs: USB 2.0, battery charging, radio connector, two-year warranty, 1.7kg for Wabi and 2.5kg for Sabi which features a 5-video connector as well

Vase Clos

Fancy a vase with a difference? You'll have to wait just a little longer as designer Pierre Foulonneau's multi-leveled vase is still in production. Recently exhibited under the theme "Model Ideas" at the Milan Furniture Fair, it's a container that's almost organic in concept as you can twist, add or subtract piece by piece for a shape that constantly interacts and expresses.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: Concept
Device: Vase
Basic specs: N.A.

Shotgun Beer Opener

We know a bunch of beer-guzzling colleagues who'd probably love to check this out on a Friday night at the pub downstairs. This gizmo not only makes it easier to create a hole without leaving serrated jaggies, it's made of safety plastic and comes conveniently attached to a keychain. For those green to shotgunning, this isn't so much a drinking game as a contest to see who can down a can of ale the fastest. It involves punching a hole in the bottom side of the can (hence the Shotgun Beer Opener), sealing your lips around the opening, and popping the tab. All of which causes the brew to gush straight into your mouth. Fastest guzzler wins. (Warning: Very high buzz factor.)

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Via Liquor Snob

Price: US$3.95
Availability: You can get it at drinkingstuff.com
Device: Beer implement
Basic specs: N.A.

Heated bra

The next time a beautiful woman tells you she's hot under the collar, take a chill. It's more likely a result of the new WarmBiz wonder bra that Triumph International recently unveiled at its Tokyo headquarters. The lingerie company's secret weapon to keeping abreast of the global warming issue is a heated piece of lingerie that aims to give a boost to Japan's campaign to get its workforce wearing warm clothes instead of using heaters. The strategic piece of material keeps warm via special pads filled with an eco-friendly gel that can be easily heated in a microwave or with a hot water bottle. Talk about your bosom buddy on a cold, nippy day.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: Prototype, still not for sale
Device: Eco-friendly lingerie
Basic specs: Comes with matching shorts, design incorporates a furry boa that can double as a winter scarf, has chili pepper-shaped pendant on its front

Fire Extinguishing Ball

Here's another ball-shaped fire extinguisher you lob into a fire like a hand grenade. Dropping the conventional nozzle form factor, this device resembles an innocuous hand ball. That is until it comes into contact with fire, which is when explodes--within 3 seconds--in a shower of fire-retardant powder and foam that dampens the flames, while letting out a 138-decibel shriek to alert the household. Additional balls can be hurled to suppress a large fire if needed, though at S$75 a pop, you might want to aim properly before letting fly. Practice should make perfect as you get family members to pitch bowling balls into a trash bin from a distance.

See also pinQY | Hello Kitty Extinguisher

Price: S$75 (US$44)
Availability: Advance Makko, Singapore
Device: Fire extinguisher and alarm
Basic specs: Self-activating when in contact with fire, 1.3kg, shelf life of 5 years; one ball good for up to 4sq m which has burned for 1 to 3 minutes, 2 balls or more for larger fire

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