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Since its release last fall, the Mugen Puchi Puchi electronic bubble wrap toy from Bandai became so popular in Japan that the company deemed the novelty keyring worthy of an update. The second-generation toy, dubbed Moe Puchi Puchi, retains the same design and "functionality" of its predecessor but adds a little something to appeal to consumers who have a little thing for young Japanese . . . anime characters. Wrapped in packaging sporting wide-eyed girls dressed in anime archetype attire, Moe Puchi Puchi still aims to satisfy the baffling human obsession with popping bubble wrap. But in addition to the standard clicking that accompanies a "pop," the speaker on the back of the toy lets out the whispering Japanese voices of the characters. (Read the full post about ‘Japanese Bubble Wrap Toy Updated With Voices of Girls’…)

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At just 250, this device could turn anyone into a CD/DVD-copying maniac. After all, you don’t even need a computer to work it. Yup, it’s copy-and-go. And, it has the capacity to churn our 14 CDs per hours. For the honest people (say indie artists who want to make their ow copies of CDs), this is really a fantastic tool. But for pirates, this might mean an easier process into illegally copying and distributing copyrighted material. The Forte CD/DVD Duplicator comes with a 160GB HDD and can produce 25 CD copies (at 14 an hour) at the single touch of a button. (Read the full post about ‘Forte CD/DVD Duplicator: Feeding Your Inner Pirate’…)

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Mood Beams - Series 1 If you find you are in a particular mood and wish to alter it for the day, then our suggestion is to spend five minutes with a Mood Beam. See price Tags: toys, players, laptops, TV (Read the full post about ‘Mood Beams - Series 1′…)

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Lovers' Keyring A delightful (and rather enchanting) pair of keyrings, for couples who value a little heart to heart. You can have this for ?12.95 Tags: cable, cool gear, hdtv, Ogg (Read the full post about ‘Lovers’ Keyring’…)

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Pocket-lint does a first look review of the Sony Ericsson W980 and writes, “The W980 is one of the best Walkman phones yet with some really good features that will make it stand out from the crowd when it comes to offering music on the go…this still looks like an impressive handset and certainly one for music fans to watch.” Read more about the Sony Ericsson W980. Tags: wireless, gprs, cellphone, plasma (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson W980 First Look Review - Pocket-lint’…)

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Somehow sports that feature projectiles in a game (badminton, soccer, cricket, squash, tennis) have given birth to obsession such as the “fastest serve in the world”. In cricket, the fastest a ball was delivered is approximately 100mph, but those are the domain of professionals. What if you’re a budding cricket fan who adores the sport and want to know just how fast you will be able to bowl that cricket ball? Well, instead of getting a friend to stand at your side and using radar guns to capture the necessary statistics, why not use this Speedsensor cricket ball? For AUD$55 a pop, you get the official size, shape and weight of a standard cricketball, complete with a small LCD readout on one face. (Read the full post about ‘Cricket Ball Knows How Fast It Is Going’…)

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Samsung’s dual-mode SCH-W599 has made an appearance today and seems destined for China’s China Unicom network. This handset sports both 800MHz CDMA and also dual-band GSM — so yeah, not so terribly useful over here — 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, and a 2.4-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition. Form factor is pretty standard Samsung fare, though thicker than we’ve seen from them in recent efforts. Other notables include a dual-sim slot under the bonnet and VibTonz feedback from the touchscreen. We’re big on haptics round these parts, so we’ve got our collective fingers crossed we’ll be seeing more of this in the near future, right Samsung? (Read the full post about ‘Samsung’s SCH-W599 enjoys both GSM / CDMA connectivity, long walks in park’…)

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The Samsung SGH-J700 offers a 1.3 megapixel as well as the following features: * Tri-band (900, 1800, 1900 MHz) * GSM Phase 2+ * GPRS / EDGE Class 10 * Li-ion, 800 mAh battery * 10 MB memory * MicroSD * Direct photo saving to microSD card * Bluetooth v2.0 * USB v2.0 * 2.0″ 65K TFT, 128 x 160 pixels display * Video Playback (H.263, MPEG4) and Recording * MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI * OMA DRM * FM Radio * Mobile Printing WAP 2.0 / Openwave 6.2.3 Java MIDP 2.0 SMS/EMS/MMS/Video Messaging Mobile Tracker, SOS Java Games Tags: gizmos, gps, pvp, CD (Read the full post about ‘SGH-J700′…)

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Trusted Reviews has a review of the Sony Ericsson W960i and writes, “There is a front-facing camera for making video calls, and the main camera shoots stills at 3.2-megapixels. It has a dual LED flash, which I found better than a single light for indoor shooting, but there is no auto mode for the flash - it is either on or off. There is a macro mode and auto focus…The camera performance was variable under testing. The coloured dish shot as usual under normal household lighting conditions with no flash is a little dull but the colour reproduction is good. The pink flowering plants are overexposed though, which doesn’t bode too well for generic outdoor photography, and I noticed a bit of shutter lag which doesn’t inspire confidence when taking action shots…However the macro modes shots I took were superb. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson W960i Review - Trusted Reviews’…)

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The blackberry 8110 offers a 2 megapixel camera with built-in zoom and flash as well as the following features: * Wireless email * Speakerphone and Voice Activated Dialing * Media Player: Listen to your favorite songs and watch video clips * Video recording * Browser: Navigate and browse websites with a roll and click of the trackball * Organizer: Synch and store your calendar data, address book and more * BlackBerry Maps: Get directions and view maps while on the road * GPS capable * 64 MB built-in memory * expandable memory via microSD card * Bluetooth capability * SureType keyboard in QWERTY-style layout Tags: Ogg, cameras, computers, technology (Read the full post about ‘BlackBerry Pearl 8110′…)

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