"Fire" lights up your wrist, but probably not your life

Tokyoflash, which previously brought us such aptly named wristwatches as the Infection, has alerted us to its latest vexing timepiece, the Fire. But not to fret: If you have trouble telling the time with this thing (which you almost certainly will), at least you'll be a conversation piece.

The sci-fi-looking cuff, which weighs about a tenth of a pound (45g), features plastic wrapped around a sheet of polished stainless steel with holes drilled into it. Beneath each hole are LEDs that represent units of time. Yellow LEDs indicate hours 1-12, red LEDs indicate groups of 10 minutes, and green LEDs indicate single minutes 1-9. Following all that? And I was told there would be no math involved.

Obviously, it would be a lot easier to just glance at your cell phone when someone asks for the time. But we certainly can't fault creativity--or the people who like to flaunt it on their wrists. The Fire is selling now for about US$130, with free shipping.

Via CNET Crave

Tell your alarm to shut up with Moshi

Don't know about you, but personally, I have often fumbled around trying to snooze the alarm clock, and then ended up having to get up from bed because I pushed it off the table to a place I couldn't reach. Moments like that I wish I could just tell the alarm to shut the hell up.

Well, you can now do just that with what Moshi introduced on Monday. It's called Moshi IVR Clock and it could well be the first fully functional voice-responsive alarm clock.

You can use your voice to set the clock time and alarm. When it hears you say, "Hello Moshi", the device will respond with, "Command please". Now you can use any of its 12 built-in, voice-activated commands to explain which tasks you would like it to carry out.

You can ask the Moshi to do quite a number of things, like ask it to tell time, the temperature of the room, the current date, or even to change its lighting for night time, and so on. And of course, you can ask it to set or turn off the alarm without having to move your hands or even open your eyes.
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World's first robot leg-powered chair

Japan has recently been making great strides with robotic harnesses that help the elderly and physically handicapped walk again. Now, robotic technology has been given another leg up--a robot leg, that is. Oki, applying its jumping Robot Leg technology, has teamed up with furniture maker Okamura to debut an "embrace and wrap" office chair.

The hot seat here is the Leopard, a Transformer-like recliner which follows the movement of the sitter's body, from seating to reclining, through to standing. When the user sits down, the chair will sink approximately 25 degrees to make the person feel as if the seat is wrapped around from the back.

The Leopard will go commercial in May 2009, though both Japanese companies are trying out stronger materials that can handle weight-challenged users. Let's hope by then, we won't have to pay an arm and a leg in exchange.

Via Tech-On

Etre Touchy gloves give gadgets the finger

Like the Freehands that came before them, the Etre Touchy gloves lack a thumb and index finger so gadget owners can keep their hands warm while more easily touching, tapping, and pinching their devices' controls and touch screens. Are we seeing a style trend? To quote the inimitable fashion maven Tim Gunn, "This worries me."

Hobo-esque though they are, however, the gray and turquoise gloves are actually pretty cute. And they present a nice solution for operating mobile phones, portable games systems, music players, and other electronic devices in cold weather.

The gloves sell online for about US$23.50. Carry on!

Via CNET Crave

The Million Dollar Lure

If fish like sparkly things, well then they'll gobble up this lure. From Mac Daddy Fishing Lures comes this 12-inch-long hook crafted of more than 3 pounds of gold and platinum studded with 4,753 of diamonds and rubies weighing roughly 100 carats. And in case you're worried about "the one that got away" stealing this gem, check out the Ultimate SmartLink lure saver system.

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