A Bluetooth stethoscope, the better to hear with

That ubiquitous symbol of the medical profession, the stethoscope, is finally undergoing a 21st century tech makeover. The next time you drop by the doctor's, his acoustic listening implement may well sport Bluetooth connectivity and an LCD panel.

3M Health Care has announced the Littmann Electronic Stethoscope which packs features most headphone users would be familiar with, such as noise cancellation and greater sound clarity. With the souped-up hearing, the Littman then transmits the lung, heart and body sounds wirelessly to the bundled Zargis StethAssist program for further analysis, as well as to keep a record on file. Which is all good for patients and physicians. That said, the cost has also been upgraded, at a pricey US$379, which hopefully won't trickle down too much to the tab on your next visit to the clinic.

Via MSN Money

The perfect combination of games and booze

Part of the fun of playing video games in the arcade back in the day was watching the adults try to evade giant pickle slices, fried eggs and hot dogs in Burgertime without spilling the beer perched precariously on the cabinet.

Now, through the miracle of modern technology, you can relive those days with the Arkeg arcade cabinet. Not only does the cabinet house a PC preloaded with 69 arcade classics (legally licensed, even), but it also has a kegerator with a 5-gallon keg.

You can customize it with add-ons such as drip trays or a European keg coupler as well as custom cabinet art.

This machine can be added to your private arcade for about four grand, not including add-ons.

And because I'm your pal, and I know the important questions, I already checked. According to the list of games on the Arkeg site, it does, in fact, include Tapper.

Via CNET Crave

A Persuader Bag to shoot 'em up

This totebag just guns for attention. Besides being plain unwieldy to lug around, the Persuader Bag by designer James Piatt is made from interlocking, laser-cut copper mirror leather that looks painful to the touch. The good thing is, this doesn't have a single stitch on it. The bad thing is, it doesn't have the luxurious, leather texture that a girl expects from a handbag costing US$579. About the cool tech thing here is the mobile phone compartment hidden in the "clip". Just don't expect to smuggle this through airport customs since its all-metal automatic rifle outline is likely to snag you a free overnighter in detention with some real gun-toting hobos.
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See-through bathtub with all the whistles

It's not often that one calls a bathtub sexy. But Gruppo Treessee's unconventional see-through affair is just jawdroppingly slinky, the kind you want to luxuriate in for some personal molly-coddle time. You know it's going to hurt in the pocket when the site doesn't list the prices upfront. Still, you're not just indulging in designer ware. Besides the see-through plate glass panels and spacious enclosure, there's a hydromassage built-in for a hydrothermal spa anytime you want to work out those kinks in your mouse arm or tense shoulders. Not to mention, of course, the latest in bathroom relaxation--color therapy radio and audio jacks for your ipod or CD player. Girl not included.
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Hide away your Rock Band in the AK Rock Box ottoman

If you're a Rock Band fan then you know that the whole kit--guitars, drums, etc.--can take up quite a lot of room, especially if you live in a tiny studio apartment. For those of you who don’t have a Rock Band Room designated only for Rock Band playing, but would still like to keep your living room free of plastic guitars and drum sets, we have a solution for you. On sale now at Amazon.com, the AK Rock Box Gaming and Storage Ottoman with Drum Lift will add a classy-looking piece of furniture to the room, while hiding any evidence that you spend most of your time playing video game versions of classic rock songs.
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