Keyboard Food Tray

Blog site Snag Daily's got a point. That is, this seems like a good idea, until you forget it's there and lift your hands up. And if you have a steaming cuppa Java on it... Ooh boy. Still, a nice idea by designer Duck Young Kong whom we're guessing is either a desktop-chained Dilbert, or someone seriously seeking real estate space amid the office clutter.

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Via Yanko Design

Price: N.A.
Availability: Not in commercial production yet
Device: Keyboard tray
Basic specs: N.A.

VoIP Coin Payphone

Yet another phone kiosk from Taiwan's Tonga Telecommunication Industry that's anything but run-of-the-mill. This one should stretch those coins you've fed into the box, thanks to the calls being made over VoIP. A pity, though, that this little phone terminal isn't geared for video calls.

See larger image | or check out its WiFi Pay Terminal

Price: N.A.
Availability: More info at Tonga Web site
Device: IP phone kiosk
Basic specs: LCD window, accepts eight types of coins

WiFi Pay Terminal

We thought we'd seen it all in Japan, but the Taiwanese aren't letting their neighbors enjoy all the fun. Enter the WiFi Pay Terminal by Tongya Telecommunication Industry. What gives this payphone away are the two Martian antennas sticking out on top. That plus the dearth of numerical keys. The future may be contained in this little phone box. But it's still the good, old-fashioned mode of payment where you have to beg, borrow or steal sufficient coins to make that call.

For larger image, click here

Price: N.A.
Availability: More info at Tonga Web site
Device: Wi-Fi phone kiosk
Basic specs: IEEE 802.11g WLAN, plug-and-play, LCD window, up to 100 concurrent users, accepts eight types of coins, thermal printer for printing ID and password, three buttons for tariff selection and cancel button for coin return

LG Finger Mouse

Anything that tiny isn't going to be good news, ergonomically speaking, for your carpel tunnel. But this has to be one of the coolest portable optical mice we've come across. As the name indicates, this metallic rodent is finger-width broad. Which also means relearning its use since the top part now acts as a left mouse button, the bottom functions as the right mouse button, and the scroll wheel sits awkwardly (particularly for lefties) on the right side. Go finger, er, figure.

Click for larger image | size of mouse

Via AVing

Price: N.A.
Availability: N.A.
Device: Optical notebook mouse
Basic specs: N.A.

Mosquito Magnet Defender

It's all out war against the mossies with the Mosquito Magnet Defender designed for the homeowner held prisoner by a garden full of bloodsuckers. This device claims to mimic the human respiration by converting liquid petroleum gas to CO2 with a patented short-range attractant called Lurex. Think of it as pheromones for the Asian tiger mosquito, the much-feared Aedes Albopictus known to spread dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever. This silent assassin ain't cheap by half, but for peace of mind, it could well be priceless. Augment with the fun-filled Flygun.

See how it works here | see the Defender (left) and Liberty (right) here

Price: S$999 for Defender, S$1,999 for Liberty Plus
Availability: Price good till end-September in Singapore, selected outlets
Device: Mosquito killer
Basic specs: Three-step assembly, quick startup, all-weather performance, 50ft low-voltage cord included, burying clips included, sled base, one-year warranty

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