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RIDC-01 floorcleaning robot

Juniper Foo | Dec 07, 2005

At US$85,000, Tmsuk's glorified vacuum cleaner is almost as pricey as a Lexus or Audi in some parts of Asia. Not to mention that there's probably no secondhand market for this if you're having second thoughts. Showcased at the recent international robot fair in Tokyo, the 1.3m-tall cat-like bot can chat in Japanese and double as an information guide, thanks to a projector on its head that can display DVD movies and other data. For those who don't need a chatty maid, the iRobot Roomba makes an equally clean sweep without giving you too much lip or breaking the bank.

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Price: 10 million yen (US$85,000)
Availability: Upcoming, Japan
Device: Robot cleaner
Basic specs: Power source 24-volt DC Lithium-ion battery (100V AC power charger), 120 minutes maximum continuous operation time, independent two-wheel drive, 3kmh, Wi-Fi and cellphone enabled, speech recognition and synthetic-speech enabled in conversational Japanese, robot arms with 10 degree of freedom in three-axis, emergency stop and obstacle sensors, 1,300 × 700 × 960mm, 100kg

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Can Dispenser Mini Venda

Juniper Foo | Dec 05, 2005

Strictly for gimmick lovers, the price on this mini vending machine alone can buy you two small bar fridges. What's more, it's dubious whether the dispenser can live up to its claim of ice-cold cans everytime. The one we came across in a giant Tokyu Home DIY store in Tokyo felt plastic, was plastic, and would require plastic money to pay for the set since it's doubtful anyone would carry so much spare change in their pockets. What was more interesting was the accompanying placard which read: "Good for office use", where thirsty staffers are clearly expected to feed coins into the mini dispenser if they want their soda. Bummer.

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Price: £99.95 (US$172)
Availability: See Web site
Device: Drink dispenser
Basic specs: Holds up to 10 cans, includes 10p coin tokens, mains adapter, window-style display, illuminated interior, locking door

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Forever Flashlight

Juniper Foo | Dec 01, 2005

Why is it that in just about every thriller or scary movie, the protagonist will always be left holding a torch that flickers, and then (gasp) dies, leaving everyone in pitch-black darkness? Clearly, no one's heard of packing along a battery-less flashlight. The Forever Flashlight looks flashy enough and is one emergency light that'll never fail you. All that's required is a strong right arm to shake the torch a good 30 seconds. This recharges the capacitor sufficiently to provide about 5 minutes of illumination. Not much, but better than getting the willies imagining the worst in the dark.

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Price: S$23.90 (US$14)
Availability: At gadgeit.com or foreverflashlights.com
Device: Battery-free torchlight
Basic specs: Super bright blue/white LED, waterproof, floats in water, visible for up to 1 mile, 11.25 x 1.5 inch in diameter for regular, 6.5 x 1-inch diameter for micro, 335g for regular, 102g for micro, one-year warranty

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