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Hugging this pulsating cushion apparently suppresses your anxiety
Fufuly is yet another anxiety-reducing cushion from Yukai Engineering, featuring a gentle rhythmical pulsation as the main therapeutic tool.
The Petit Qoobo robotic cat tail pillow is available to pre-order on July 30th
Back in January, we got to meet a smaller, more portable version of the Qoobo cat tail pillow, which is aptly named Petit Qoobo. Today, Yukai Engineering announced that it will be using Indiegogo to take international pre-orders for the Petit Qoobo. Meanwhile, the regular Qoobo with a more realistic cat tail will also be available for $135 instead of the usual $149, in case you want to bring both cat tail cushions home.
Qoobo robotic cat tail pillow gets a kitten-sized sibling
It was love at first sight when I met the Qoobo cat tail pillow back in 2017, and since then, it has made its way into nursing homes to keep seniors company. Unsurprisingly, there's also a demand for this therapeutic robot amongst lonely dwellers or folks who aren't able to keep pets, and some of them have even asked for a more portable version to be their all-day companion. As a result, Yukai Engineering has come up with the Petit Qoobo, a smaller cushion with a shorter robotic tail that reacts to not only touch but also sound. Better yet, it even has a subtle vibration to mimic the purring of a live cat.
Sometimes, all you need in life is a cat tail cushion
You may not instantly recognize the name "Yukai Engineering," but you may have already come across its earlier products like the Necomimi brainwave cat ears or the Bocco "family robot" at some point. At CEATEC, the Japanese company unveiled its latest wacky product, the Qoobo "tail therapy" robot. This is essentially a cushion with a realistic cat tail that reacts to stroking and patting, such that it's able to comfort its "owner" like a real pet would simply through tail wagging. To make it more lifelike, Qoobo also wags its tail randomly when it is left alone for too long.
Mustek unveils 40GB PVR-H240 Plus PMP
We've serious doubts about Mustek's ability to make any sort of noticeable splash in the portable media player market, but it's giving it a go regardless. The PVR-H240 Plus (apparently rebadged as the Yukai PVR-H240 elsewhere) handles video / audio playback, voice recording, and video recording, and also doubles as a fairly capacious 40GB external hard drive when not occupied with media. Additionally, it features a 2.4-inch LCD, MMC / SD card slot, NTSC and PAL compatibility, AV in / out, a headphone jack, USB 2.0 connectivity, and a rechargeable battery to boot. No word on price nor availability at the moment, but it's pretty unlikely you'll mind after taking a mere glimpse at this unsightly piece.[Via PlayerBites]
