December 2nd, 2008
Thanko today announced a new gadget that might not be as crappy as their other ones. The infamous Japanese gadget maker is now selling a headphone, which features a built-in MP3 player, an FM radio, a USB 2.0 port and 2GB of internal memory.
The so-called ButterFly FMP3 Player is compatible to sound in MP3 and [...]
November 26th, 2008
More USB silliness from Japan-based gadget company Thanko. This time the company, which brought us things like heated USB keyboards and slippers, offers the so-called hot lunch bag [JP], a USB-powered device that’s designed like a bag and supposed to keep your food warm.
It measures 140×200×90mm and will keep at 60 degrees Celsius all day. [...]
November 14th, 2008
Our favorite Japanese gadget maker Thanko is back with three gadgets to prepare you for the coming winter. Their English online shop should list these clever devices soon. And Thanko’s promo pictures now feature a new model.
First, you can get a heated USB wristband [JP], the so-called Attaka Risutobando. Thanko claims the wristband can reach [...]
October 29th, 2008
We haven’t heard from crap gadget vendor Thanko in a while, but they are back: This time, the Tokyo-based company presents a keyboard with a built-in heater and cooler [JP]. That means the keyboard will not only keep your hands warm during those cold days in winter but it’s also useful during the summer.
Amazing stuff. [...]
October 20th, 2008
Tokyo-based Green House, a “Thanko light” of sorts and the company that introduced pig-shaped earphones back in June, today presented the so-called “Angel and Devil” earphones [JP].
The earphones, which feature a frequency response of 20Hz -20,000Hz and an impedance of 16Ω, come in five different colors for the devil part: red, pink, purple, magenta and [...]
September 22nd, 2008
Our favorite Japanese gadget shop Thanko seems to have learned as the frequency of crappy innovations (USB ass warmer, anyone?) isn’t as high as it used to be in the past months. Following the (possibly) average-quality video glasses, now this: a mini digital photo frame and new earphones.
The so-called Sound Live magnetic earphones [JP] can [...]
September 15th, 2008
Wonders never cease: Thanko, our favorite Japanese crap vendor, now actually offers something useful for a change. Their so-called “video glass media player”, essentially sun glasses that can be used to watch movies, view pictures and listen to music, have been on sale since last week.
September 11th, 2008
Dammit. I might have to order one of these adorable fish warmy hand mouth things. My hands get mighty cold in the winter thanks to a drafty home office and my slightly below-average circulation, so I could probably use one of these. You plug the fish into a USB port and feed your mouse cord [...]
August 27th, 2008
It’s been a while but here is a new product from Thanko, Japan’s most innovative crap gadget vendor.
Their “Sound Lives Stereo Earphone” isn’t exactly what you could expect: It features a small speaker for the outer ear that swivels (up to 90 degrees). Thanko says their product is ideal for people suffering from ear fatigue [...]
August 6th, 2008
You can say what you want about Thanko but the Japanese accessory maker never fails to amaze. This time, they came up with a physical padlock [JP] for everything USB: sticks, connector cables, mouses etc. That means a thief would have to work out a 3-digit number code to be able to steal your data [...]
