Tokyo Flash gives users a taste of Tokyo with the 'Kyokusen' watch

tokyo-flash-watch-kyokusen.jpgI don’t think I know a single person who doesn’t love Tokyo Flash watches, but then, I don’t think I know a single person who actually knows how to read the time on one of their famously-complicated watch faces.

The Japanese company has a new model out, ‘Kyokusen’, which has apparently been inspired by Tokyo, as shown through the digital tubes, curved lines and bright lights. ‘Kyokusen’ means ‘curved lines’ in Japanese, and…

Think Geek's Star Wars slippers demand you choose between forces

star-wars-slippers.jpgI love how these Star Wars slippers from ThinkGeek epitomises geekiness in every extremity. Can you imagine sitting back, playing Lego Star Wars on your PS2, and having these bad boys warming your tootsies up?

As with all decisions you make in life, there’s the good and the bad option – do you sheath your feet in Jed-friendly Yodas, or evil Sith-like Darth Vaders? The decisions, the decisions. After you’ve tossed up the pros…

Shiny Video Review: Marks & Spencer's £149 iPod-compatible suit


At the risk of sounding arrogant, I think this video review is my best yet. But that’s only because I was joined by the lovely Stuart Waterman, our Production Assistant here at Shiny Media, who is possibly the World’s Wittiest Man. Be kind to him, it was his ever first video, bless.

In today’s video, we look at the iPod-compatible suit jacket from Marks and Spencer. Simply connect your iPod to the attachment inside…

Hug Shirt from CuteCircuit allows you to send hugs via Bluetooth

hugshirt4.jpg Bluetooth accessories for mobiles tend to revolve around Nathan Barley-esque headsets or dinky little speakers, so it’s refreshing to see a company like CuteCircuit thinking outside the box.

They’ve designed a product called Hug Shirt which pretty much does what it says on the label, with the Bluetooth sensors and actuators attached to the shirt allowing you to send a hug to a friend who’s also wearing the shirt. This is all well and good, until of course you inevitably meet up that evening, as after sending hugs…