Today’s Around the World Gadget is from Japan. It’s called the Kinniku Mouse, cute huh? Well, not so cute when you see what this thing does! It apparently uses 4 little electrode pads to shock and stimulate your muscles as you work on the computer.

Translated to English, the name of the gadget is “Muscle Mouse.” It uses EMS technology (Electrical Muscle Stiumlation) to relax you for the long hard workday. From the translation it’s hard to see exactly how it’s powered, but it appears to either be from the movement of the mouse, or actually powered by the USB port. (Or a combination of both - the movement of the mouse activated the current which is powered by the USB port). The Japanese come up with some cool stuff!

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Digital picture frames are actually very practical, one frame to display unlimited pictures, instead of just one. Plus, most can play video, support expandable memory, and have RF remote controls. Until recently, you’d be setting up your 7 inch digital frame on a mantel or table, but now you can mount a 32 inch high resolution LCD on your wall dedicated to displaying your home pictures and videos at 1366×768.The frame can also playback video with sound, including MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMA and AVI files, at their native resolutions with sound on it’s built in speakers..

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Now, I’m not sure who really needs support for 80 different storage mediums, but if you are, here’s your solution. iMONO’s 80-in-1 card reader not only supports like… every memory card known to man, but also has the ability to connect 3 other USB devices. Heck, if you wanted, you could buy a whole slue of these things and daisey chain them for a ridiculous amount of memory cards. It wouldn’t be all that expensive either since they’re cheap as dirt.

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People have spent years talking about portable projectors for their video games and cell phones. And until now, there has never actually been anything to back up the “prototypes” or ideas. Optoma has finally changed that by introducing their portable handheld projector called ‘Pico’ made for a wide range of mobile devices from iPhone, to many other smart phones and PDAs. They have a world wide release date set in 2009. Yeah, that’s right, a release date!

The device is based on DLP technology ensuring high picture quality and contrast, and uses LED lighting, guaranteeing a bright, colorful image. Plus, it’s tiny: small enough to fit in your pants pocket. The product will be first shown at Texas Instrument’s InfoComm 2008, close to it’s limited release in Europe, before it’s worldwide 2009 release.

This stylish little USB Hub will surely spice up your desk. Another quirky gadget from gadget4all.com provides you with a figure in the shape of a man carrying a briefcase (which spins 180 degrees). One of his arms, his swiveling briefcase, his foot, and the front of the base all have USB ports, with the PC connection in the back of the base. Pick up this little guy for $10 at G4A.

Every man’s dream is to be a part of a heist, or at least a heated shootout! Now you can live that dream in the comfort of your own cubicle or room with this Downtown Classic Shootout Game. It comes with 3 x 7″ figures that you can place randomly throughout your room to have fun little shootouts with. They will raise their guns and actually shoot at you! Use your infrared gun to shoot the others before they shoot you! The buttons on the Al Capone replica’s coat light up to show you how man lives you have left.

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Earlier I posted about the 7-Port rotatable USB hub that allowed you to position the ports to your liking. This little gem is the sequel and features 4 ports, and on the reverse a digital clock. Another useful gadget to reduce the amount of stuff on your desk . Get it from USB Geek.

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Find yourself eating cookies, chips or other crumby foods (no pun intended) by your computer? Find yourself needing a vacuum but are too afraid to use the old Dyson for fea of sucking up your mouse or other pertinent desktop object? Well look no further! USB Retro Desktop Vacuum gives you yet another flashy gadget for your desktop at work or at home!

This actually functional vacuum is perfect for those little messes around the keyboard and you don’t have to fear it sucking up anything important as it’s so tiny it’s cute! This classic style upright USB powered vacuum can be yours from Wowzzers for $19.99!

There are many innovative clocks in the world of gadgetry. But when you mix a bit of chemistry/science and time, I suppose you’d get something awesome such as this Test Tube Digital Clock. It features 6 digits that displays the current hour, minute and second. It would look pretty stylish in any lab or bedroom, or secret laboratory bedroom… Features easy control buttons for Up, down, and reset. (Doesn’t make an effective alarm clock). Doesn’t come cheap ($75 USD), but there is nothing too expensive to the science geek.

For some reason people think oversized stuff is funny. Such as massive basic calculators or T.V. remotes, or giant brick-like cell phones and other stuff of the like. Well if you’re one of those people, then you’re in for a treat. The 500XL Desktop Speakers will surely get you some looks and laughs as people walk by or visit your dorm room. They’re called 500XL because they are 500 times the size of iPod earbuds.

They’re nearly exact replicas of the original ear buds that come with any iPod to date. They feature a built in amplifier and can run off of three different sources: batteries, USB, or standard outlet power supply (sold separately). Use them with your MP3 player or laptop, or even your iPod on the go! Comes tightly packed in a peggable clamshell case.

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