>Hello Kitty is back. And this time she’s taking no prisoners with a touchscreen mobile phone which does calls, photos, music, video, SMS, games, FM radio, MMS, has a memory card, and is pink. Meow.
For homemakers who always wanted a Roomba but thought it too uncute, iRobot and Sanrio have partnered up to create a Hello Kitty-branded version of their robotic vacuum cleaner. So now not only does everybody’s favourite expressionless cat protect your computer, play your music and blast away your enemies, she’ll also clean your floor. Who’s a good kitty? Only 500 units are made, and each will cost roughly $US810. Figures–it’s only available in Japan. [iRobot Japan via Dvice]
Who else would spend US$25 in a Hello Kitty Action DJ Speaker–which moves pretending she’s a DJ at the rhythm of the music played in your digital audio player–but a twisted disco pussy lover with probably too much Jack Daniel’s running through his veins and listening to ABBA right now?
LOS ANGELES, California (Agencies) — Hello Kitty, actress, astrophysicist and acclaimed author of the play I Can Has Pink Cheezburger, has been found dead in her Los Angeles apartment on Tuesday, probably because of an accident with a home appliance and drug overdose. LAPD, however, is not ruling out other possibilities:
We [heart]Sanrio’s Hello Kitty lineup. They didn’t have anything as innovative as last year’s lady shaver on display. Instead, the Kitty seems to be going emo, with a line of sweet matte black music devices. A full gallery of the booth and all its wacky goodness is after the jump…
There’s something not quite right about this girls’ eyes. No, it’s not the emo makeup or stupid hair colouring, although those are pretty bad. It’s… oh my god, it is. She has Hello Kitty contact lenses. We’re through the looking glass here. Take a closer look, if you dare.
With previous releases, such as an AK-47 under it’s belt, Hello Kitty looks poised to roll out a full army. This time around, some gun-loving nut put together a Hello Kitty-themed AR-15 assault rifle for his wife (how romantic) and posted the finished result on the interwebs for the world to see. It’s so cute, it makes me want to shoot something. [Rifle Gear via Mobilewhack]
• A new law in New Jersey willl ban internet sex offenders from the web. But then who will read Gizmodo? [The Register] • AOL will discontinue development of the Netscape browser early next year. RIP Netscape, you were the original IE alternative. [TechCrunch] • Once upon a time, Google went by the name BackRub. Yuck. [Valleywag] • A line of Hello Kitty clothing for men will go on sale in Japan next month. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be scraping my eyes out with rusty nails. [AP]
As if adorning an otherwise fine laptop in Swarovski crystals or Hello Kitty logos wasn’t bad enough, NEC has made a laptop with both Swarovski and Hello Kitty, making this the worst laptop we’ve ever seen. Seriously, we’re not even going to bother showing you the specs, because if anybody purchases this thing from Japan, we’re going to have to revoke their Gizmodo license. We’re sorry, but it has to be done. [Far East Gizmos]
