Many kinds of products are spawned from the inspiration that Space Invaders brings but this specific product is more special than the rest. Yes, even that quilt doesn’t impress as much.  Maybe I’m merely being biased because I just spilled beer all over my keyboard and I’m desperately looking for a replacement.

Yeah, that’s it. That’s the one! The keyboard I’ve been looking for. It’s dust-proof, spill-proof and to top it all off, it’s themed after one of the greatest arcade games ever. The $40 dollar price tag is cheaper than many keyboards we’ve written about, most of which are over a hundred and don’t have the retro 8-bit invaders on it we know and love. I think I’m sold.

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When your sitting situation calls for you to adjust your body in an awkward position, typing on a laptop becomes next to impossible to do with any sort of practicality. “So what, Andrew? Couldn’t I just move?” But why move when we live in a time where moving isn’t needed! The Keyboard Pants are a testament to the inherent laziness of the geek in us all.

Using Bluetooth technology, the pants provide a keyboard right on your crotch region, giving you an excuse to “adjust” yourself whenever you feel the need. The pants even include speakers on the knees. Oh, what was I doing just then? Well, ahem, I was just rearranging my keyboard. (more…)

What can’t be done now with USB ports (other than curing cancer and solving world hunger)? The USB Hand Warmer adds another addition to bodily warming USB devices, such as the Ass Warmer.

The USB Hand Warmer takes about 25 minutes to heat up to a soothing 50 degrees. Being at the computer all day, I know my hands become pretty damn cold always typing away, so something like this could be pretty handy (lol, get it? Handy?!). Only $11 too. — Andrew Dobrow

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Normal stickers made for gaming handhelds are usually ridiculously cheesy or tacky or both. Korean camera peripheral company Gariz is gearing up its gaming department with this metal stickers which make the DS Lite look, in our eyes, better than when it’s plain.

For $28.99, the Gariz metal sticker package includes a top cover sticker, two LCD borders, and d-pad decoration stickers. If you desire, you can even get a personalized cleaning cloth or LCD Film. They even include a metal sticker detacher. But it is separate. (more…)

We have no idea why we need anything to protect our computer mouses, we’ll just wipe them on our shirts or blow off the dust. However this is simply not enough for the obsessive, so a Japanese company has started selling mouse protectors- and they’re made out of food models. Before you leave your desk for lunch, you can wrap your mouse in Sushi to let everybody know that you’re going Japanese, or a baguette take away if your message were be-right-back. The omlette in the picture is priced at $75, but can surely fit a lot more than just a mouse. –Sam Chan

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The Tuscan Street Mouse is a realistic replica of the TVR Tuscan Sports Car, reduced to the size of a wireless mouse. And yes, it actually is a wireless mouse. The replica is so complete that at first glance you might totally confuse it with a simple model car.

Complete with headlights, the RF wireless mouse is ergonomically designed and ready to speed across your desk, ticket free. Powered by 2 AAA batteries, it has two buttons and a scroll wheel (which looks like a pop top engine), and comes in a choice of purple or black. Is it the sexiest mouse ever? Probably not. But it sure is a pretty cool peripheral for fans of sports cars. Available now for £19.95 ($40). — Andrew Dobrow

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The next-gen Sony PS3 Eye couldn’t have been designed any more poor. With sales nose-dropping through America, the very LAST thing Sony needs is an ugly, clunky peripheral. But yet here we are. Displaying exactly that.

The Sony PS3 Eye updates a few of its features, such as an added light sensor to make those low-light situations at least manageable. The frame rate is also improved to allow for better motion sensitive game play, with a QVGA FPS of 120 and a VGA resolution of 60 FPS. The new Eye also comes with EyeCreate to capture audio and video, and adding some crap stock effects. Available this summer for a TBA price. — Andrew Dobrow

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Gamers have been waiting for this announcement for who the hell knows how long. It seems that the possibility of a portable Xbox 360 is all but officially confirmed. Peripheral company, Hori, prematurely announced their release of a no-hassle Compact TFT Monitor EX, an LCD that easily connects to the Xbox 360 with very minimal effort.

The 12.1 inch monitor is no small fry with an output of 720p. It will involve you to have some kind of bag that can hold both the screen and the Xbox. But the point is, you don’t have to lug around a TV or full-sized monitor. The display will cost you 36,750 yen ($309.34), in addition to the hundreds you’ve already shelled out for the Xbox 360. Expected to be available in July for Japan. — Andrew Dobrow

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Good news, fellow guitar shredders. Hands-On Mobile announced today that they have made an agreement with Activision to bring Guitar Hero to your mobile devices, which really, really rocks. OK, the thought of Guitar Hero wherever we go sounds awesome, but how does Activision/Red Octane plan on producing a mobile version of a game which relies on its awesome peripheral?

Surely, Red Octane gave some information in their press release about the controls, right? Wrong. The press release is very scant for details, with only the usual corporate hoopla and hype. If Activision handles the mobile version right it could work. Maybe. — Andrew Dobrow

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The Japanese are ingenious, they’re bringing the simple technology from banks directly to your room. I’m sure you’ve seen under-table emergency buttons in banks, some are pressed with the fingers, and some with the foot. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to turn off all your embarrassing and personal pursuit on screen as soon as somebody pops up behind your back? May it be your mom, your co-workers in office or your significant other. Well, a Japanese company developed this emergency button to place under your computer table and that you can step on, to bring you back to a pre-assigned minimized screen, for example MS Word. Of course, your computer must be fast enough to respond, so you still have to think twice before browsing sites heavily loaded with graphics and videos. The emergency switch costs $26. –Sam Chan

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