August 7th, 2009

Thanko strikes again: Catgirl Earphones

Tokyo-based crap gadget specialist Thanko is usually known for selling USB stuff nobody needs. Their newest hit product doesn’t feature a USB port, but the target group for their Catgirl Earphones [JP] should be quite small, too. Marketed as a gadget for the Cosplay crowd, the earphones are supposed to turn your girlfriend into a cute catgirl. → Read More

August 4th, 2009

iPhone users: This virtual girlfriend will never leave you (video)

There are a number of Tamagotchi-style apps for the iPhone out there, but now Tokyo-based Xtone gives us Amamiya Momo, a virtual catgirl girlfriend that lives in your iPhone, speaks to you and expresses emotions (there are English subs for when she speaks Japanese).

You can use the GPS function in your iPhone to let Momo know when you’re home and when you’re out. She will act cuter in the first… → Read More