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Hello Kitty celebrates 35th birthday by getting into a Mimobot flash drive

Undisguised innocence at 35, with looks so bewitching that even a Cleopatra could be put to shame. That's our dear Hello Kitty who celebrates her 35th birthday this November 1st. So you would be justified in expecting more Hello...

Posted on August 12, 2009 4:15 PM

Bandai's New Notebook: Too Cute for Words

Japan is known for its of out of this world tech and it's obsession with anything cute and animated (Hello Kitty anyone?). And toymaker Bandai, creators of Girlz Connect and the wildly popular Tomagotchi digital pet, sees no reason why...

Posted on July 13, 2009 12:00 PM

Win A New tokidoki Bag ! - For Valentine's Day

Nothing says love like a a new tokidoki bag. And if your gal loves the tokidoki brand, then you're in luck since they have just launched a line of fabulous new hangbags, long wallets and fashion-forward cosmetic travel bags....

Posted on February 11, 2009 1:25 PM

Hello Kitty anti-virus software

Oh, why the heck not? Hello Kitty, entrepreneurial feline that she is, has already slapped her face, stamped her paw, and dipped her tail into every other product in the world. It was really only a matter of time...

Posted on July 14, 2008 10:00 AM

Takaratomy "Healing Partner" doll

As evidenced by the ever-popular Hello Kitty vibrator, and Gloomy Bear, cute Japanese toys are not always as sexless or as gormless as they may appear at first glance. Tomy's "Healing Partner" doll may not be that cute, and...

Posted on May 22, 2008 1:02 PM

Hello Kitty browned, baked, and hung from her head

We know you're still digesting those Hello Kitty sushi cell phone charms we showed you recently, but since some of you would like nothing more than to see Miss Kitty . . . oh, I don't know . ....

Posted on May 22, 2008 9:59 AM

Hello Kitty sushi plush cell phone charms

Over the years, we've seen Hello Kitty dip her paw into just about every industry there is. At this stage in her plot to take over the world, you'd think that masquerading as a piece of sushi was a...

Posted on May 16, 2008 9:02 AM

Hello Kitty solar charger

Hello Kitty has always been a lot of things to a lot of people: casually cute, adorably addictive, freakishly frightening, you name it. Sure, she's clawed her way past countless characters backed by Sanrio and somehow managed to get...

Posted on May 7, 2008 5:27 PM

Holiday Gift Guide: For Technophobes

A few suggestions for what to buy your favorite Luddite. Here are some ideas that are either super-user friendly tech items, low-tech or covert tech, or completely non-tech. The Digital Photo Christmas Ornament can be a wonderful gift for your...

Posted on December 14, 2007 8:34 AM

Hello Kitty digital camera blushes

I don't know why this Hello Kitty digital camera blushes when the shutter button is pressed, though I suppose the user might blush if she's over the age of 10. Sanrio Co. just released this new camera with the...

Posted on December 4, 2007 2:21 PM

Laptopmag.com asks: Are you too old for that gadget?

I suppose that, to some degree, the idea of being age appropriate applies to your gadget purchases as well as to your clothing and jewelry (though, I would submit that even conservative middle-aged people can wear wild colors and patterns...

Posted on October 14, 2007 11:54 AM

Hello Kitty playing cards are pure gold

Like you, when I think of Hello Kitty and her 33rd anniversary, the first things that come to mind are obviously pink satin, a martini, and a deck of Kitty-adorned playing cards made from 99.99% pure gold. The cards,...

Posted on October 3, 2007 11:50 AM

Hello Kitty Optical Mouse

Sometimes when you take a first look at a product, you want to buy it on instinct even when you know that its utility factor is low. If you are a Hello Kitty lover, you know what I'm talking...

Posted on September 12, 2007 9:02 AM

Hello Kitty credit card

Until Hello Kitty takes the final step toward total world domination and starts printing her own currency, this Platinum Plus Visa credit card will have to do. It's 100% real, too, so you can actually use it to buy...

Posted on August 22, 2007 7:00 AM

Hello Kitty personal massager

Whether the term "personal massager" is a euphemism for something a little less G-rated is a rather sad debate for sweet and innocent Hello Kitty to be embroiled in, wouldn't you say? That's why I think it's best for...

Posted on August 20, 2007 10:37 AM

Hello Kitty privacy screen for your cell phone

There's no shortage of Hello Kitty gadgets and tech around these parts, but here's something else featuring everyone's favorite mouthless feline just for good measure. The Sanrio Hello Kitty Mail Peeping Block and Display Protect Sticker, as it happens...

Posted on August 8, 2007 4:31 PM

Hello Kitty to the rescue!

It's so hard to put a happy face on a disaster. However: Danger, fear, and uncertainty will all melt away in the presence of this cute little emergency generator from Sanrio. We didn't really need any more proof that...

Posted on July 18, 2007 3:09 PM

Teeny tiny baby grand

On the list of the world's most useless things, a 7 lb. grand piano just might win the grand prize for inutility, but somehow that doesn't stop me from kind of wanting this ridiculous Hello Kitty Baby Grand. Just...

Posted on July 18, 2007 8:19 AM

Air Guitar Pro

Got a yen to play guitar? Are your friends telling you to stop with the air guitar? Then you need the TakaraTomy Air Guitar which, as you can see, has a guitar neck and some chord buttons on the...

Posted on June 22, 2007 3:03 PM

Hello Kitty reaches new heights of diamond-studded luxury

Just in case you weren't yet convinced that Hello Kitty is one step away from world domination, have a look at this $4,250 pave diamond ring. In what appears to be the latest (and most expensive) addition to her...

Posted on April 4, 2007 8:29 AM

Hello Kitty Fender Guitars

So you wanna be a rock n� roll star. Talent aside, one of the most essential requirements in becoming a successful rock star is: Gear. Along with classic Fender designs, our beloved mouthless feline comes to the rescue once...

Posted on December 19, 2006 11:25 AM

Hello Kitty mobiles by OKWAP

We're about due for more Hello Kitty goodness on Popgadget, I think, so here are a few Hello Kitty mobile phones I came across on a recent trip to China. Manufactured by Taiwanese company OKWAP, they aren't exactly new on...

Posted on November 20, 2006 7:05 AM

A small dose of carrot

Don't ever say we at Popgadget only want to enslave you to your computers and gizmos and don't care about your health. Here's a dose of Beta Carotene for you. My friend John introduced me to this site called...

Posted on October 20, 2006 5:30 AM

Hello Kitty Exhaust Pipe

Just when you thought you had seen everything in that fiendish feline, along comes a chrome Hello Kitty Exhaust Pipe. If you're living in a Hello Kitty pink world then this probably looks good to you. Goes with the...

Posted on September 8, 2006 5:55 AM

BenQ-Siemens introduces hello kitty mobile phone

Camilla already posted about another Hello Kitty Mobile Phone. Here's a new one from BenQ-Siemens. This phone is rather basic. It doesn't come with a camera or Bluetooth, which doesn't bother me because often many of the features they...

Posted on September 4, 2006 5:56 AM

Thermo chromic Hello Kitty Visa card

It�s impossible to be in Hong Kong and not encounter the image of Hello Kitty at some point. I have promised myself to exercise self-restraint when it comes to Hello Kitty items. It�s hard to imagine, but not everyone...

Posted on May 25, 2006 6:43 AM

Tricked out Hello Kitty Pencil Cases

This brings me back to my childhood! When I was a kid, I couldn't wait to get new school supplies every year so I could buy a new Sanrio pencil case like this one pictured above. I did find...

Posted on March 6, 2006 9:14 PM

Pivi mobile photo printer

The Neoprint craze isn't what it used to be, which is not surprising when you consider how easy it is to take a photo on the go, what with camera phones and neat mobile photo printers like the Fujifilm...

Posted on February 20, 2006 8:16 PM

Cap & Pep Hello Kitty Umbrella

Also available at Colette is an adorable umbrella in mod white, joining the Colette mascots with Hello Kitty. The collaboration was for an exhibition that took place in Hong Kong last year. I'm not such a super avid Hello...

Posted on February 13, 2006 10:44 AM

Robotic booth babe

The new Actroid Reception Robot was already poised to steal the job of receptionists with her composed facial expressions, make-up that never melts and "synthetic but true-to-life voice�". Now that the famous mouthless cat is threatening to kick her...

Posted on January 28, 2006 5:06 AM

Hello Kitty personal alarm

Is there nothing that Hello Kitty can't do? This Hello Kitty personal alarm emits a 100dB alarm when you pull the pin at the base of her head. It also has the extra function of looking cute attached to...

Posted on January 27, 2006 9:57 AM

At CES: In search of "Technology is a Girl's Best Friend"

The Consumer Electronics Show is an orienteering nightmare that requires a great deal of stamina and patience to get through. And for someone like me -- zero sense of direction, tendency to fall victim to temporary amnesia when attacked...

Posted on January 9, 2006 7:42 PM

Hello Kitty diamond watch

Have we talked about the Hello Kitty Diamond Watch yet? Earlier this year, we wrote about the Hello Kitty diamond collection "designed" by queen of blatent bling, Kimora Lee Simmons (Why?? Kimora, do you really make your staff wear...

Posted on December 23, 2005 10:10 AM

Hello Scary Kitty

This new Scary Movie 4 one-sheet made me wonder if Sanrio would stop suing student theater groups and start suing Miramax/Dimension for imitating the copyrighted character of Hello Kitty. If they licensed the rights to a mouthy, spooked kitten,...

Posted on December 19, 2005 2:39 PM

Plushy USB storage

A new USB storage device comes out pretty much every other day, from Sushi resembling ones to the more obvious Hello Kitty one. This one, though, is my favorite: a great furry alligator to stick into my computer. The...

Posted on December 19, 2005 2:59 AM

Hello Halitosis, Goodbye Tongue Moss

It's high time some demented Sanrio licensee recognized that meth mouth and Hello Kitty go together like drinking and driving. In a low-proof twist, rather than devise a bubblegum pink alcohol breathalyzer, Tanta produced a Hello Kitty http://www.rakuten.co.jp/asobi-ds/491260/546214/#497516">Fresh Kiss...

Posted on December 15, 2005 7:56 AM

Popgadget Gift Guide 2005: $100 to $400

Nabaztag, the French wifi rabbit is a combination of an Aibo, i-Dog, and Ambient Beacon. It can broadcast the weather or traffic reports, announce your emails, read your text messages to you, and sing, all while moving its ears...

Posted on December 9, 2005 2:52 PM

Hello Kitty USB drive and speakers

New Hello Kitty gadgets come out just about every day, but here are two of my recent favourites. The Hello Kitty Limited Edition 512MB USB Drive with a neat sliding cover comes with its own accessories. Via CNet Asia and...

Posted on December 4, 2005 10:20 PM

Silver and gold Hello Kitty euros

I love Europe and I'm glad Hello Kitty agrees with me. Or am I having hallucinations? Coin-importer Taisei Coins teamed up with Sanrio to launch three euro coins with images of Hello Kitty, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold...

Posted on December 1, 2005 1:14 AM

Hello Kitty jet

Apparently the Hello Kitschy sightseeing bus was not enough! Taiwan airline Eva Air has painted one of its Airbus A300-200 with the big-headed cat and her family members. The plane will fly daily between Taipei and Fukuoka. The plane's...

Posted on October 22, 2005 12:02 AM

We want our pink gadgets!!!

As a site devoted to personal technology for women, we're often asked if we are writing about products that are for women only. Everything we write about is something we feel is of interest to women, but almost all...

Posted on September 27, 2005 12:51 PM

Hello Kitty sightseeing bus

Yet another reason to make that trip to Tokyo! Sightseeing busses have been Hello Kitty'd over there. These are shots of a Helly Kitty theme Hato Bus that you can catch near Tokyo Station....

Posted on August 19, 2005 3:16 AM

Hello Kitty chess set

Oh! My Goodness! An HK chessboard! The queen is Hello Kitty of course and the king is its twin brother. Kitty the queen wears a crown and mantle, holding a staff. The rooks, bishops, knights and pawns are little...

Posted on July 22, 2005 2:31 AM

Aloha USB stick

I've never been a huge fan of duck or sushi USB memory sticks (but please forward me any news about Hello Kitty USBs.) I'd rather have one of those Traxdata EZ Drive Twister Limited Editions, the "Aloha Style" one,...

Posted on July 6, 2005 2:24 PM

Hello Kitty digicam, videocam and MP3 players

Che-ez manufacturer NHJ has Hello Kitty versions of the following products to offer fans in Asia. Che-ez! Foxz3 Hello Kitty digital camera (S$299 in Singapore) Che-ez! v:u2 Hello Kitty video camera (S$299) V@mp VP-415 Hello Kitty mp3 player with external...

Posted on May 27, 2005 8:30 AM

Hello Kitty iPod mini & BE@RBRICK set

I'm not into iPods or BE@RBRICKs, but I could be tempted by this very cute set of a pink Hello Kitty iPod mini, pink Hello Kitty BE@RBRICK with a holder for your iPod mini, a pink Hello Kitty case...

Posted on May 27, 2005 6:01 AM

Hello Kitty constellations projector

Here's my first Hello Kitty post - I'm just surprised it took me this long. Study the constellations with Hello Kitty in your bedroom. It's all in Japanese, but you can't have everything. At JC Shop, price unknown....

Posted on May 8, 2005 11:48 AM

Girl = pink?

This new edition of Samsung E800 is supposed to be the mobile phone we are all dreaming of. Why, but why do phone manufacturers think that women covet another pink bling bling phone with fake jewels? Via Chip Chick...

Posted on May 7, 2005 11:53 AM

The PursePal

The Purse Pal Lights have been created for disorganized people like me who keep turning their purse upside down to find that library card, Hello Kitty pen or Tampax that's well hidden at the bottom of the bag. These...

Posted on May 6, 2005 12:40 PM

Hello Kitty Xbox

Well, Camilla will laugh at me and popgadget readers will beg Mia to sack me for being so HK-obsessed. Anyway, if you're not already the proud owner of an Xbox, you might consider investing in one and getting endless...

Posted on April 27, 2005 11:46 AM

Hello Kitty Cell Phone

I am sure Regine will like this phone, because she sure seems to be quite Hello Kitty obsessed as I am. The Hello Kitty mobile phone can be purchased in Asia, or on dreamkitty.com for $679.99 . . ....

Posted on April 26, 2005 11:41 AM

Hello Kitty kitchen curtain

After having spent all this time at the Milan Furniture Fair, I came back home convinced that I had seen the best in terms of design but I was wrong: the Hello Kitty kitsch-en curtain were nowhere to be...

Posted on April 22, 2005 3:28 AM

Hello Kitty Keyboard Stickers

Hello Kitty Keyboard Stickers. I guess I ought to write something witty here, but words fail me (and with all those pink stickers glued on my keyboards, typing is getting quite tricky). Via W3SH....

Posted on April 5, 2005 1:29 AM

Hello Kitty Goes to War

Hello Kitty is getting more and more techno-savvy. She has a blog, a robot , a credit card, but now she's entering the male dominated gaming world of Warhammer 40K! Katherine , a fan of the Sanrio character, wanted...

Posted on November 5, 2004 10:56 AM

Elementary School Gadgets

During the past two years I have been teaching computer science at a local elementary school, but only recently became more consciously aware of the multitude of gadgets that are characteristic of this environment. (I should probably mention that I...

Posted on October 23, 2004 1:27 PM