August 6th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
What kind of security does $7 buy you? You’re looking at it: the Thanko USB combination lock. It apparently fits onto any USB drive and likely offers about as much security as a UFO Detector or Targus iPod Lock. Then again, maybe your personal data just isn’t that interesting.
[Via Akihabara News]
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June 17th, 2008 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household
Comfy, she-dork? Good, because you’re quite possibly slopped atop Thanko’s most foolish product yet, the Lazy Geek’s Cushion. That’s saying something from the company that brought you the USB mask, slippers, and Gold Ingot Hub. While it promises to alleviate neck and back pain, somehow, looking at these pics, we find that hard to believe.
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May 31st, 2008 by
Filed under: Portable Audio
So we’ve seen a few solar-powered gizmos (that we wouldn’t touch with a ten twenty foot poll), but Thanko’s own sun-lovin’ DAP actually doesn’t look half bad. The Solar Digital Audio Player, from the front, looks like any other ho hum unit, with a 1.8-inch 220 x 176 resolution display, 4GB of internal storage space and a miniSD expansion slot. Flip ‘er over, and you’ll find a thoughtful kickstand that just so happens to have a solar panel slapped right on, enabling the brilliant, outdoor sunshine to give it a few more minutes of life. There’s no official word on a price or release date, but we wouldn’t bank on it ever coming Stateside, anyway.
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March 27th, 2008 by
Filed under: Portable Audio
You know what kids in developing nations need besides water, vaccines, and schools? MP3 players… and laptops, lots of laptops. Meet the Cranko, at least that’s what we’re calling it since Thanko’s “Cranking MP3 Player” bores us to the point of Wal-marting razor blades. The 1GB capacity player from Thanko features a flashlight and 10 minute charge per minute of cranking. You know, just in case your spelunking adventures take you too far away from a USB port. Yours now for ¥6,000 or about $60.
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March 27th, 2008 by
Filed under: Portable Audio
You know what kids in developing nations need besides water, vaccines, and schools? MP3 players… and laptops, lots of laptops. Meet the Cranko, at least that’s what we’re calling it since Thanko’s “Cranking MP3 Player” bores us to the point of Wal-marting razor blades. The 1GB capacity player from Thanko features a flashlight and 10 minute charge per minute of cranking. You know, just in case your spelunking adventures take you too far away from a USB port. Yours now for ¥6,000 or about $60.
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October 22nd, 2007 by
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
This little external USB “Charger Bracelet” battery from Thanko boasts of an extra 4.5 hours of play time for your PSP, and a hard-to-believe 28 hours of extra play on your DS Lite. Oh, and it also boasts some of the worst quasi-sci-fi stylings this side of the galaxy. Proceed at your own risk.
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