Takara Tomy beer hour draft beer on tap #2 Japan exclusive

Takara Tomy beer hour draft beer on tap #2 Japan exclusive
Getting Drunk testing the Tomy Draft Beer on Tap maker

Takara Tomy beer hour draft beer on tap Japan exclusive

Takara Tomy beer hour draft beer on tap Japan exclusive
(Random Crap from Japan Series)

mini wifi router access point so tiny fits in your hand Japan exclusive

mini wifi router access point so tiny fits in your hand! Japan exclusive
(Random Crap from Japan Series)
Elecom Logitec mini wifi router access point so tiny fits in your hand! Japan exclusive
works up to 20m

Elecom comfy , smooth mouse pad with gel for your wrist Japan exclusive

Elecom comfy , smooth mouse pad with gel for your wrist Japan exclusive
(Random Crap from Japan Series)

Chukyo-Yakuhin Sports drink Powder, Japan exclusive

Chukyo-Yakuhin Sports drink Powder, Japan exclusive
(Random Crap from Japan Series)

McDonald's free Coca-Cola class can cup Japan exclusive

McDonald's free Coca-Cola class can cup Japan exclusive
(Random Crap from Japan Series)

Sony launchs Android tablets S1 and S2 with Honeycomb 3.0

Sony has announced that it will launch two tablet machines running Google's Android Honeycomb operating system.

The devices, S1 and S2, will go on sale towards the end of the year.

Some information is starting to show on Sony's website (link)

(prices are not available at time of publishing)

the new apple ipad2, go buy it already!

Conan O'Brien show has the ipad2!!

via engadget

LLLT Laser therapy for knee pain and shin splints review of the BrightTherapy BT-TI816 Strappy Laser

Normally we do not review health care products but after using the BrightTherapy BT-TI816 Strappy Laser for chronic shin splints and knee pain I had to tell someone. Plus it uses two 30mw infrared lasers elevating the “cool” factor. First off LLLT stands for low level laser therapy which basically means these lasers cannot burn. They work instead by increasing blood circulation in the treated area in processes called bio-stimulation. Whatever they call it, it worked wonders for me. I used it for shin splints while training for a marathon with shockingly quick results of less than 24 hours for the pain to almost completely subside. Essentially after a good night’s sleep it was like the condition was just a memory.

It turns out the increased blood circulation significantly reduces healing times (up to 5 times faster). It is not like the pain disappears immediately after using the BT-TI816 laser but the pain reduced gradually over the day and overnight. By nature, I am a skeptical person and I was not sure I could contribute the disappearance of the pain just to the Strappy Laser, even though I had been batting it for almost a year before this. However, after increased training the shin splints started to appear again so I used the laser again and the paid disappeared. This time I decided to read the manual and follow the instructions and treated my shins everyday for 10 minutes per side and the shin splints have not returned. This has been by far the most effective treatment I have tried and I have tried 4 different pairs of sneakers, stretching, gels, and massages.

After my marathon (Still over 4 hours.. crap) my shins were fine but my knees felt as if they had been bruised. The next day I could barely walk and putting weight on my legs brought acute pain to my knees. This pain was not stiffness but my knees were swollen and it felt like an injury leaving me worried. After dragging myself to my study, I pulled out the Strappy Laser to treat my shins as had become my routine and decided why not treat my knees too. And it worked again! I noticed over the next hour that the pain was reseeding and by the evening most of the pain in my knees had gone as well as the swelling. The next day my knees felt completely normal. I have been using the laser on my shins, knees and Achilles tendons for the past 3 days and this is by far the fastest recovery I have ever had from a marathon.

When I first got the TI-816 Strappy laser from BrightTherapy.com I was completely skeptical it would work but I have drunk the cool aid and I believe. It really does work wonders. In the following months I have decided to try and review their other laser products. For the record the BT-TI816 Strappy Infrared laser uses two 30mw 830nm infrared lasers pulsed at 10Htz for a total of 60mw of laser power. The treatment times are 10 minutes per area and it is super easy to use. Just hit the center button and it turns on and will turn off automatically after 10 minutes. What I like best is that is comes with an adjustable strap that holds the laser in place so I could use it while at work sitting at my computer desk or laying in bed reading. Here is the link to BrightTherapy.com. And a direct link to the BT-TI816 Strappy laser.

Sony Vaio AMD Fusion high power netbook

This looks like a re-birth of the Vaio TT, extremely popular little laptop, should be available within a few months.

We should get one of these 11.6" PCs for review shortly after release :)

Specs so far:
AMD Fusion E-350 1.6GHz
4GB RAM
500GB HDD (SSD options expected)
WiFi, Bluetooth (3G / WiMAX options expected)
3500mAh battery (larger option expected)
updates to come soon.

Bointec NR413-SA : world's longest run time mobile hotspot router

Bointec portable battery powered wifi Router for 3G USB modem 6 hours run time!

now priced from $85 USD and shipping world wide from Conics

Panasonic J9 compared to the Panasonic S9 Toughbook, video

Panasonic J9 compared to the Panasonic S9 Toughbook. Youtube video below, and now shipping from Conics.Net

New Panasonic J9 Toughbook mini review CF-J9 video

New Panasonic J9 Toughbook now available from Conics.Net mini review CF-J9 video

Sharp Android IS01, English tested and reviewed

Sharp IS01 now shipping from Conics.Net

Onkyo TW117A4, TW217A5 and TW317A5 in Japan from October

Onkyo has announced Three Windows 7 Tablet PC for sales in Japan from Mid October.
Each powered by Atom CPU with 1GB RAM and a 10.1" or 11.6" wide multi-touch screen.
We should get some for review soon, until then here are the press release photos:

Onkyo TW117A4 Windows 7 Tablet PC 10.1"
with 160GB HDD, Atom N450, 1GB RAM

Price from approx. $620 USD at Conics.Net
with English Windows 7







Onkyo TW217A5 Windows 7 Tablet PC 10.1" touch screen, 32GB SSD , HDMI out
Atom Z530 1.6GHz US15W chipset, 1GB RAM

Price from approx. $740 USD at Conics.Net
with English Windows 7




Onkyo TW317A5 Windows 7 Tablet PC 11.6" multi-touch screen, 32GB SSD ,
Atom N450 1.66GHz 82801HBM chipset,
Broadcom HD graphics accelerator chip for 1080p playback. HDMI out

Priced from approx. $870 USD at Conics.Net
with English Windows 7

Video of the saruSURF roll-up-SUP® Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board

sarusurf lent us their roll-up-SUP® Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board for a review. We should have the review in a week or two but I can tell you so far it is by far the best inflatable paddle board we have ever ridden. (and we have tried 3 other popular brands) The 7.5" standard fin makes all the difference as it rides, tracks, and maneuvers like a "real" hard stand up paddle board. Plus they put a lot of rise in the nose rocker as well as the tail rocker. In fact its so easy to pack, setup, and ride that I like it better than my hard SUP. Below is the sarusurf promo video to give you an idea of what it is like:

RunCore Xapear SSD, RFID access and remote GSM erase - SSD Remote Kill

Video Review of the RunCore Xapear SSD, RFID access and remote GSM erase. Get your computer stolen or confiscated and you can activate a Remote Kill and erase all your sensitive data.

Toshiba W100 unboxing + review PALW100MNG Dual screen UMPC

We've finally got our grubby paws on the Libretto W100 for our unboxing and review:




Available now , shipping world-wide from Conics.Net

Honda Fit Hybrid Japanese Pricing + Date Announced

Honda Japan has finally released the price and sales date for the new "Hybrid Honda Fit". I was holding off on buying one of these when they were announced last year - I'm glad I did.

Prices will start at around 1.59 million yen (approx. $18,500 US). With the government rebates applied I assume... this is only 300,000 yen ($4650 US) more than the gasoline model.

From what they posted on JapanToday, the new model will get approx 30Km/L (up from the current 24Km/L). Japan sales date should be October 2010, US sales later in 2011.

Toyota has also announced a compact hybrid for the Japan market in 2011, price also around 1.5 million yen.

Enerv8 PowerTread : create power from Speed Bumps

NZ company Enerv8's PowerTread creates energy from cars driving over it.

The PowerTread is to be installed in series, in place of current speed bumps (aka "judder bar" in NZ speak!).

Like speed bumps, the device slow cars down, but transfers the kinetic energy to electricity - enough to power 18 homes or a small shopping mall - so they say.

With the help of investors in Singapore, the NZ company hopes to deploy PowerTread soon in a few shopping mall car parks in Singapore.

3NZ TV news video here (warning: they have NZ accents :) )

via Engadget