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New from Marubeni Infotech Japan is this MicroMemo mic for your 2nd gen iPod Nano. Besides recording yourself singing to your favorite tunes, there’s sure to be many other great uses for this mic attachment, like recording yourself talking.

Although its not one of a kind, it does feature a nice simple design with adjustable arm for mic positioning, records in stereo mode saved as WAV format, and has choice of two recording modes—high and low.

The unit can record up to 51 hours of audio in low mode on the 8GB Nano. It also comes with a built-in speaker and draws power directly from the iPod.

MicroMemo Turns iPod Into, Well, A Mic [Via: OhGizmo]

This new phone from Willcom is the WX321J, which features a unique fingerprint scanner. Unlike other scanners where the input must be directly contacted thus being susceptible to interference such as moisture, this scanner uses radio waves for authentication.

But other than the fingerprint scanner, the specs are pretty average, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch display, 2MB internal memory, and Micro SD slot for up to 1GB expansion. The phone will be available this February only in Japan.

Willcom WX321J with fingerprint scanner [Via: NewLaunches]

If you’re an urban apartment dweller who owns a dog, then you’ll know the hassle of having to take your dog out for a walk, especially during these cold winter months. But not to worry, because now you can get your precious pooch a Doggy Treadmill so that he can workout indoors as you stay warm and cozy. Priced around $123 from this Japanese—of course—site.

Dogwalker Treadmill [Via: Gizmodo]

If you’ve got a weak WiFi signal, get a boost with Buffalo’s new external WLAN adapter, called the AirStation WLI-U2-SG54HP. The device plugs into your USB and suction cups to the back of your monitor. And apparently, size does matter when it comes to wireless antennas, as this one’s large size translates into better performance with a 210% boost in wireless connection and an expanded range of up to 170 meters.

The WLI-U2SG54HP is Vista compatible and security comes by way of WEP 64/128bits, WPA-PSK and IPv6. We’re not sure when the device will be available, but when it is, you can expect to pay around 30 Euros (US$39) for one.

Buffalo’s WiFi Adaptor Will Boost Signal 210% [Via: OhGizmo]

We all know sitting long hours at the computer is not healthy, but for many of us, our occupation leaves us no choice. The ErgoQuest 500 from Office Organix makes the best of it by providing a flexible system that lets you recline and even lay in bed as you work. Employers probably wont be furnishing the office with these anytime soon, but if you work from home, this might be a good solution for your home office.

The ErgoQuest 500 comes with a motorized monitor tilt platform that can tilt monitors up to 150lbs from 0 to 55 degrees and also accomodates LCD monitors. The motorized legs also raise and lower the table with up to 400lbs of equipemtn from 31 to 50 degrees with the push of a button.

Ergopod 500, Surf the Internet in Bed [Via: Neatorama]

Samsung is claiming yet another world’s thinnest cell phone title with its Ultra Edition 5.9, which is a whole milimeter thinner than its previous world’s-thinnest Ultra Edition 6.9. But being thin doesn’t mean having to be thin on features, as this phone packs in a 3.2 megapixel camera, a built-in media player, Bluetooth, and 80MB of internal memory for songs and videos.

The tri-band GSM Ultra Edition 5.9 is expected to ship in March. Price has yet to be announced. This one is definitely not for the back pocket.

The Slimmest at the Moment: Samsung Ultra 5.9 [Via: Slashphone]

Imagine the iPhone interface, but much larger and much more awesome. Imagine navigating an interface much like the one in Minority Report. We may not have to imagine much longer. An innovative computing interface is being developed by research scientist Jeff Han from NYU’s Courant Institute. We’ve seen footage of his presentations from early last year, but this latest video demo from his company, Perceptive Pixel, gives you a full dose of his creation.

Han believes that we are in a day and age where we should no longer be conforming to a physical device. And as we can see from the video that the interface responds to touch as well as gestures of varying degrees of pressure, with photos being scattered about and easily repositioned, zoomed in and out, flipped, and thrown all with just intuitive movements of the hand. Keyboards and mice seem doomed for extinction.

Perceptive Pixel gives the ultimate interface [Via: Newlaunches]