One of Asia’s biggest gift fairs showcases a host of unusual, quirky things we desperately, desperately need Lucky Tokyo-ites have spent the best part of this week marveling at some of the latest gadgets and baubles we’re likely to be giving as gifts ...

A look at some technology that will improve everything from a walk to a round-the-world trip to juicing up portable electronics Tanita’s FB-730 pedometer may look dull, but the step-counter is smarter than you might think. off As if to prove that ...

travel tech from CES 2010 We identify the truly significant innovations from the usual flood of tech gadgets launched at CES 2010 off Gadget bloggers theONbutton got a live hands-on demo of the enTourage eDGe at the Consumer Electronics Show 2010. ...

singapore iphone apps Local creatives are making sure Singapore iPhone and iPod users never miss a train, go hungry or get married on the wrong day again The HungryGoWhere app directs foodies to the nearest eating spots. Never miss your MRT stop with ...

The iPhone applications that make life easier for the globe-trotting techno fan An app for every occasion in Asia. While you have fun sorting through cow toss , iNap@work , and over 66,000 other apps presently available for your iPhone, we've taken ...

mobile karaoke and GPS coupons From mobile car karaoke to smart coupons that know where shoppers are, GPS is everywhere Let the rolling Karaoke competitions begin with Sony's new GPS Nav-u. We’d be naive to believe modern consumer tech isn’t at least ...

Bidding on flights, hotel rooms, rental cars and everything else you need for your next vacation can save you a bundle off With online auctions, travellers have the ultimate platform to name their prices on airfare, hotels, meals and show tickets -- ...

Toyota, Nissan and Honda dumb down GPS programming through DoCoMo smartphones Toyota’s Lexus already features some high-end navigation technology but DoCoMo aims to make it even simpler to use by moving route planning into the cloud. Telecoms giant ...

Olympus PEN EP2 launch Barely five months after Oly gave us the PEN, a newer version will hit the shops The Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera format does away with the reflex mirror and pentaprism found in conventional DSLRs cameras, making the PEN ...

Seiwa Airwasher Japanese personal air purifier cleans up that in-car funk via the cigarette lighter socket Seiwa’s Airwasher -- remember don't drink the water. off Stinky car drivers in Japan need no longer cruise the highways in a haze of smoke and ...