Finally, a cool furniture (or computers peripheral?) that’d help me update my blogs without getting tired, the Lazy Geek’s Cushion. Developed by Thanko, the maker of many weird, yet interesting gadgets, this cushion allows you (and me) to work with the laptop comfortly. Purchase the cushion (800×490mm, 3kg) and you can say farewell to back pain!

Perfect for the office, the USB Hub Tape Dispenser from Thanko is a 4-ports USB hub disguised in a real working tape dispenser. Three of them are located in the back (all of them are rotateable), while the other one resides on the front. There’s also a LED light on the front side of the dispenser that notifies whether the hub is connected or not.

Thanko Tape Dispenser USB Hub is retailed for about $24.

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Do you hate the click sound of your mouse? Sometime I do. Too bad this kind of mouse, Silent Mouse 2, isn’t available in my country. Why? Because as stated by its name, the Silent Mouse 2 is a mouse without noisy sound. Instead of using a metal switch like other conventional mouse, it uses a silicone. Not just for the click part, but also for the wheel part, so you can also expect that all of the mouse movement will be less noisy.

Even when you are alone, Silent Mouse 2 reduces your stress due to there is no click or wheel sound. When you work for documents with PC in a quiet room, or in the midnight, click and wheel sound of mouse could put you stress unconsciously. Using Silent Mouse 2, you do not have to be worried about the sound, you can devote to you work with PC!

Measures 55 x 100 x 35mm, Silent Mouse 2 is compatible with both Windows (2000/XP/Vista) and Mac (OSX). It comes with a USB 1.1 interface, along with a 150cm USB cable.

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Imagine this. You just use your laptop in the park to access your email and spend time chatting with your friends in Zimbabwe, but suddenly, the rain start pouring. Even worse, you didn’t notice that someone stole your notebook bag while you browsing the internet. In this kind of situation, all you ever wish to bring is the Waterproof Laptop Ziptop Bag from Thanko. If you have it, you can simply slip your notebook inside and it will instantly protect your precious machine from water.

Available in A4 and B5 sizes, the Waterproof Bag is retailed for just €13 or about $20.

Damn, this is cool! A compact MP3 player that can be recharged with either standard AC adapter, USB, or hand cranking. No electricity outlet? No USB cable? No laptop / PC? No problem! Just use your muscle to crank the device and for each minute of cranking, you’ll get an additional 10 minutes of music. Wonderful isn’t it?

On the specs department, measures 75 x 45 x 34.5mm, the device sports a 1GB of onboard storage, built-in flashlight, and support for both MP3 and WMA audio files. Unfortunately, no LCD display provided, so you have to give your best shot to guess the title of the currently playing song. If interested, Thanko’s Crankling Mp3 Player is retailed for just 6000 Yen or about €40 a piece.

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I must admit that this is somewhat a brilliant idea. Placing a built-in air conditioning system inside a tie is a true saviour for those unfortunate workers who have to work outdoor under hot weather. However, it’s not yet an ideal solution since “NecktieUSB”, the name of the innovative tie, requires power from your computer’s USB port. It comes with a 140cm retractable USB cable (placed inside the tie) along with the fan right at the top of course.

No words on pricing at the moment. Oh, the NecktieUSB is developed by Thanko.

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Check this out, a new PMP wristwatch from Thanko. Called “MP4 Metal”, this metal-looks watch comes with a 128×128 (or 160×128) display and either 2GB o 4GB of onboard storage. I supposed it’d be able to playback a host of popular media formats, such as MP3, MP4, and WAV. No words on pricing though.

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Seriously, I want this kind of product, a USB FM radio tuner. Eventhough I’m not sure bout its price, I believe it’d be much cheaper than having to buy an FM radio module for my iPod Video which costs me around $50 – $60. So let’s see, this tuner from Thanko can receive both AM and FM radio stations, and even lets you record the tune directly into either WAV or WMA audio formats. Other features include a big external antenna and Windows compatibility (2000/XP/Vista).

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Thanko has just launched a brilliant product, a USB-powered device for sick people. Yes, their latest creation is the USB Hygienic Mask! By wearing this mask, equipped with two small fans, people can still easily breathe for hours without suffocating and inhaling their own virus.

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Own Wii? Then you should already know that the WiiMote’s battery won’t stand too long and you have to keep replacing it at least once every two weeks (if you play it almost everyday like me). Thanks to Thanko, now there’s a handy USB Charger for Wii. Simply connect this base charger to your Wii’s USB port and dock your WiiMote there to have the battery recharged. Brilliant, Thanko!

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