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Return of the nutty Motz MP3 players - Jun 23, 2009

Crave The Motz Acorn MP3 player is one of three Motz brand designs for sale through Cowon Japan. The quirky, DIY-friendly line of Motz MP3 players have been keeping a low-profile ... Read story »

Pimp your ride with a taxi meter replica - Jun 29, 2009

Crave If you're tired of dealing with freeloaders always looking to hitch a free ride, this is the one gizmo to get for your car. Simply dock the meter on the dashboard ... Read story »

An Android SmartQ 5 MID - Sep 1, 2009

Crave When we reviewed the original SmartQ 5 MID, the excitement of handling what was one of the cheapest MIDs in the market was hampered by a sucky operating system that ... Read story »

Grass-covered mouse - Nov 12, 2009

Crave Japanese artist Hanaoka likes to cover objects in grass. Cars, business card holders, cufflinks, ashtrays, compact mirrors... you name it. He even blankets computer peripherals with the stuff. To wit: The ... Read story »

PlayStation 2 ditches its power brick - Nov 8, 2007

Crave The Sony PlayStation 3 has morphed tremendously over the years, from a fat black box to a streamlined sexy thing in colorful contrasting hues. The only problem with the last installment ... Read story »

Lego and Muji reinvent construction paper - Nov 20, 2009

Crave Lego has teamed up with Japanese retailer Muji to create an interesting take on the building block toy. The Lego for Muji Paper and Block Set together with a paper ... Read story »

Peeing Man goes USB - Sep 4, 2009

Crave For some Asian cultures, water is a sign of prosperity and luck. In fact, many have spent a small fortune to recreate mini-waterfalls in their homes and even at the ... Read story »

(Bulls)eyes on these boobies - Nov 16, 2007

Crave Throwing darts just got sexy for some, sexist for others. Certainly it's given the male gender more incentive to score a bullseye. Hit that boobseye, and this Talking Sexy Dart blondie ... Read story »

Nintendo president admits "Wii has stalled" - Nov 2, 2009

Crave Nintendo executive Satoru Iwata in a post-earnings Q&A said a weak software lineup has contributed to the Wii's sluggish performance. Though it once appeared to be a tiny sales juggernaut, ... Read story »

Teleglass T3-F - May 31, 2007

Crave For the multitudes of myopic Singaporeans in this part of Asia, the Teleglass makes weird sense. Though it must feel like that blind spot on the sideview mirror while ogling the ... Read story »

New Sanyo beamer sets new lumens record - Oct 21, 2009

Crave The latest Sanyo LP-XF1000 is hailed as the world's brightest projector with a staggering 12,000 lumens output. This is easily four times the performance of an average multimedia model in ... Read story »

Puchipuchi soft touch pudding, with sound, too - Oct 27, 2009

Crave Those wonderful Japanese from Epoch at are at it again, giving Bandai a run for its chindogu (un-useful) gadgets with the Puchipuchi pudding. Though aimed at ages six and above, ... Read story »

Sanwa pocket projector is a cut above the rest - Nov 25, 2009

Crave We have all sorts of pocket beamers in the market, ranging from DLP-based Pico projectors to LCoS-powered equivalents. However, it was Japanese company Sanwa which really nailed it with its ... Read story »

Kohjinsha Netbook goes really tiny - Sep 11, 2009

Crave While the Netbook industry is heading for larger screen sizes, Kohjinsha seems to be interested in a different trend. Known for making low-cost convertible tablets with 7- to 9-inch screen ... Read story »

250GB PS3 Slim is now official - Sep 24, 2009

Crave As expected, Sony has finally unveiled a 250GB version of the new PS3 Slim at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show. The upsized console will be offered as the Final Fantasy ... Read story »

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