By Serkan Toto

Mini digital photo frame and magnetic earphones:
Thanko releases two non-crappy gadgets in a row

Our favorite Japanese gadget shop Thanko seems to have learned as the frequency of crappy innovations (USB ass warmer, anyone?) isn’t as high as it used to be in the past months. Following the (possibly) average-quality video glasses, now this: a mini digital photo frame and new earphones.

The so-called Sound Live magnetic earphones [JP] can be clipped to your earlobe like earrings and are actually mini speakers. Similar to the “Sound Lives stereo earphones”, users will still hear sounds from their surroundings (and quite possibly annoy other people). Thanko offers the magnetic earphones in six variations for both music players and PCs (the latter models feature a microphone).  Read More