Bandai’s been busy in their genius labs brewing up some “high tech” amusement, and they have the newly announced Tamagotchi Music Stars to show for it. You’ve probably been dying to create a digital diva or virtuoso all your own, and now you can, with six different options such as Glam Rock, Techno Sound, and Rising Star to choose from. Your character gets to join a band, go through hours of practice, auditions and rehearsals before making it big. Sound exhausting? Well fame comes at a price, kid. No word yet on price or availability, but you can check out their site for lots of info and a few shots of the designs. Oh: and rock on. Read the rest of this entry »
While we may not know exactly what item we’re looking at in the photo above, we do know that we like it. This hot Peripheral showed up on lenovo‘s photostream without any explanation, and from the image it seems pretty much like a keyboard-lover’s dream; it looks to be wireless, psychotically thin, and boasts an integrated trackpad and numpad. If you’ve been itching to find a stylish companion to that ThinkPad USB Portable Secure HD, this may just be the keyboard for you. As expected, no info on pricing or availability, but we’ll definitely keep our eyes out for more as it becomes available. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s no denying that Brando has a special place in its heart for shrunken keyboards, and the latest addition to its product line continues the trend. This appropriately titled “Wireless Illuminated Super Tiny Keyboard” is a slim 15mm, has 56 keys, and operates wirelessly via an included dongle. Yeah, it may not have Bluetooth or handy media keys — but you can’t argue with that electric blue backlight. If this info has got your fingers twitching, you can order one now for $47 with shipping expected by “end of December 2008.”
Wireless Illuminated Super Tiny Keyboard is tiny, slim and portable. The illuminated design makes it more cyber and useful, you can use it in a low-light environment. Its ultra-slim and lightweight design can be used for travel, school, or any other working environments. Read the rest of this entry »
TOKYO (AFP) — Goldman Sachs and other major shareholders in Sanyo Electric Co. have agreed to sell all their holdings in the electronics company to Panasonic Corp., a report said Thursday.
Panasonic President Fumio Ohtsubo and senior officials from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. met in Tokyo on Wednesday, with the US firm agreeing to sell its Sanyo shares, the Japanese business daily Nikkei reported.
The two other major Sanyo shareholders — Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. — had already agreed to Panasonic’s offer, it said, without citing sources. Read the rest of this entry »
