Finally a solution to a problem we could have easily solved by now if it weren’t for society’s double standards and ridiculous rules like decency and respect. No I’m not talking about solving unemployment through slavery, I’m talking about cold boobs.

The Japanese have taken it upon themselves to create the Bust Beauty Pad, a USB-powered bust warmer. Just plug it in to a USB port and insert the warming pads under your bra and soon the twins will be all cozied up. It probably also works on man-boobs too but… let’s not go there. Talk about trying to invent a better mousetrap, though! Last time I checked us men still had hands! And maybe you don’t know it Japan, but here in the western world some men are even willing to pay good money to solve this problem with this hands-on approach.

There’s supply, there’s demand. I don’t know, it seems like the free market could have solved this problem ages ago. Perhaps a cop and trade system is in order, see what I did there? Yeah I’m witty like that.

[Bust Beauty Pad / Via Tokyomango]

While Japanese handhelds tend to focus on small design, the new DSi LL (and DSi XL in Europe) will contain large 4” screens and a new stylus with substantial girth. The street date of the DSi LL is November 21st, potential Q1 for Europe, and “further details” for a North American release.

The question to ask is why make it larger? I don’t have much space to spare in my pants and my DS conveniently fits inside my pocket. The DSi LL appears inconveniently larger which one would assume reduces portability.  However with a larger screen and pre-loaded software such as Easy Meikyo Kokugo Dictionary, Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters and Brain Age Express: Math it seems the target audience may not be gamers.

[Joystiq]

For all those obsessed fighter players, now there’s a way to practice your combos, air cancels and all other weird moves without looking ridiculous taping your fingers in the air. This new cell phone strap from Strapya is designed to detect the special moves of Ryu, Ken, Dhalsim, and Chun-Li from Street Fighter and play the  sounds from the game. Selling it as a cell phone strap is quite a stretch though, the thing is bigger than a lot of current phones, but I guess you could put one of those little plastic cords to a toilet and call it a cell phone strap.

[Tokyomango]

There’s no real reason to add functionality to cat ears, they are functional enough by themselves. It would be like adding a cell phone to a blender or good games to the Wii. It doesn’t need them and it would just feel wrong. But this case is a brilliant exception because it makes sense. See someone took a pair of cat ears and fitted them with earphones allowing you to 1) better ignore the mob of sweaty nerds stalking you and 2) do some caramelldansen in your own, very private rave.

It is also a marvelous addition to the USB maid cosplay from 2006, the one with the USB camera in the tail and the keyboard on the apron. This is a fashion trend that’s taking a little too long to catch on.

[Thanko / Via Boing Boing Gadgets]

The DS is a great handheld device. True it may not be as powerful as the PSP, but it has a good deal more battery power per charge. However, watching any multimedia is quite a laborious task. A special DPG video format, time encoding your files; it’s all a big hassle just to watch some video. A new product aims to take all the frustration and guesswork out of this process, simplified in a handy DS cart.

The iPlayer is a video hardware decoder supporting multiple video formats (AVI, RMVB, RM, FLV, ASF, MPG, WMV, MP3,DivX, and XviD) and a MicroSD card up to 32GB. It also plays MP3s and homebrew (this makes me think it’s an upgraded R4 cart). E-tailers are selling it for around $45 bones. This isn’t designed to replace a video player like an iPod, but makes for a good solution when you’re trying to cut down on multiple gadgets.

[Geek]
[iPlayer]

Japan, home to some of the most unusual and impractical gadgetry. For about $135, Thanko has produced an underwater video camera capable of recording up to 3 hrs when fully charged in 320 x 240 resolution at 25 fps. The device is a small as a toy car, roughly 2.5 inches, and has 2GB of onboard memory. Coupled with the elastic band, you can affix it to a model rocket or RC vehicle/airplane exploring areas that are otherwise forbidden. Alternatively you can strap it to your head, exploring the depths of the ocean up to 65ft or just wade in the local wave pool.        

[Thanko via Dvice]

Nintendo of Japan has unveiled a small box-shaped accessory for the Wii that is, unfortunately, not a hard drive. It’s a wireless router designed to streamline the process of getting your Wii and Nintendo DS online. It costs ¥5,800 (Something like $58 US), and can either be connected to another router to act as a mediator for your Wii/DS, or plugged directly into a cable modem. It has a switch to change between full-on router mode, and wireless bridge mode, broadcasts in Wireless-B/G standard, as per the Wii’s standards, and includes one LAN port, presumably for the Wii LAN Adapter. Unfortunately, no word yet on a US release.

[Famitsu]

One the first memorable mascots for a cyber-punk anime can now be ours in the living flesh (or plastic). A Tachikoma robot from the Ghost in the Shell series that can connect via USB to your comp, install its included software (Tachikoma Agent) and make it do a buncha geeky things: Play music and record voice messages to say the least. Retail price: 13,440 yen (around $130)

Release date goes around February 2008 so now you have an alternative in case you don’t find your Smash Bros. Brawl in stock.

[Tokyomango]

As with most animals (and humans), when you’re accustomed to something you react to that in an almost independent manner, for example, When you hear a police / ambulance siren, people go to the sides of the street to make way for the vehicle. In Japan happens the same, but Japanese people have made it normal to spread when going on foot (to make way for bicycles). So see what happens when you keep the bike’s ringbell, but lose the bike!

As the guy in the video says, it works for student’s, mature women, $alarymen, homosexuals, and even Convenience stores! I sooo want one of those (spreading people like that is another matter. . .).

[Japanprobe]

The 1st time I saw a Wii gameplay video and how the Wiimote would be used, I was pretty amazed, then I saw the 1st official “game shell” featuring a gun where you put your Wiimote on top and do as if really aiming.

Well, now they’re featuring some pretty simple, yet cool shells for WiiSports, featuring a Tennis Racket and a Golf club. Now we only need some gloves for Wii Boxing and an iron pole for Zelda..

[Wonderland]