Sun Oven
Juniper Foo | Oct 07, 2004
Here's another oven with a healthy twist. This one cooks using the energy of the sun, which is great for sunny Singapore. That is if you're willing to wean yourself off the wok and psych yourself to eat all your meals baked, boiled or steamed. There's also the rather space-needy shape of the oven to contend with, with its flaring panels of polished metal designed to direct the sun's rays into the oven chamber. But, hey, your arteries and monthly PUB bill will soon thank you for it.
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Price: US$229
Availability: Sun Oven International
Device: Solar-powered oven
Basic specs: Easy-to-clean fiberglass case, reflectors, tempered glass door, carry handle, reaches temp of 180 to 205 degrees Celsius within 20 mins, 19 x 19 inches, 9.5kg
Toshiba nudio V602T
Juniper Foo | Oct 05, 2004
When Nokia launched the 7200 with its much-vaunted "sensual" textile cover, it overlooked the Asian equation: Humidity. Our test unit underwent a trial by sweaty palms and hawker center table tops, emerging just a little on the stinky side. Toshiba seems to have dipped a finger in the same waters with its experimental handset, the nudio V602T. However, it's opted for designs that suggest, rather than use actual, ceramic and metal textures. Too bad, like the CLIE, we can only see, no touch.
Click to see inside of phone.
Price: N.A.
Availability: Japan, from November
Device: Mobile phones
Specs: English-Japanese dictionary, 1.31-megapixel camera, 2.2-inch QVGA LCD, supports 512MB miniSD, 120 mins talktime, 380 hours standby, 112g
Olympus m:robe
Juniper Foo | Oct 04, 2004
Olympus wasn't kidding when it described its mysterious m:robe as minimalist in design. Showcased at the recent Photokina 2004, we're still wondering if this multipurpose digicam even comes with a shutter button, let alone an optical zoom lens. Since Olympus continues to keep coy about its "musical memory maker", it remains to be seen if a 3-in-1 digital camera, MP3 player and image viewer device will wow and woo the Asian crowd. Fujifilm's been there and done that with its FinePix 50i. So has Casio with its now-discontinued Exilim EX-M20 music-playing digicam.
Price: T.B.A.
Availability: Early 2005
Device: 3-in-1 digital camera
Basic specs: N.A.
Q-Car
Juniper Foo | Oct 01, 2004
Remember Robin William's 1992 movie Toys, where adults got to drive toy cars? The Q-Car is a toy car you can drive. Made by giant toymaker Takara (think Beyblades and Transformers), this is actually modeled after a Japanese children's toy car. However, it's no toy. You'll need a real driver's licence to get behind the wheels of one of these single-seat electric commuters, which has a top speed of 50kmh, max. range of 80km, and an 8-hour charge time. Plastic car horn not included.
Since its 2002 debut, there've been several interesting new models, including one for the Hello Kitty mob.
Price: ¥1.29 million (US$11,591)
Availability: Japan only
Device: Electric car
Basic specs: Weighs 375kg, 8-hour charge time in any electric socket
MotoSk8 motorized rollerblades
Juniper Foo | Sep 30, 2004
Talk about reinventing the wheel! These in-line skates ship with their own little motor attached to the back, the brainchild of Californian thrillseeker Tim Glendale. We're not sure if it's even legal to
whisk along East Coast Park on these, since anything with a petrol engine capable of over 25kmh speeds needs to be registered with the Land Transport Authority. Meanwhile, the instructions advise: "To brake, release handheld throttle." Best of luck.
Price: US$699.99
Availability: Oakdale, California
Device: Motorized in-line skates
Basic specs: Weighs 5.5kg, max. carry capacity 135kg, 22.5cc 2-stroke engine, acceleration via handheld throttle of 0-25mph (0-40kmh), uses unleaded fuel, 1-1.5-hour duration
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