Nokia’s MD-8 battery-powered mini speakers are very cute indeed. In lacquered black with a red trim, the lipstick tube-shaped gizmo has a hinged end which flips open to reveal the two speakers. The pocket-sized stereo speakers also have an FM antenna, tangle-free cables, and will give you 40 hours of noise before you have to replace the battery. Out between now and July, there’s no indication of price as yet. [New Launches]
Forget DIY camera stun guns: they’re just a stunt. If you want real pocket protection, these charmingly disguised stun guns can deliver 350,000 volts of agony to an assailant. Will they think it looks like you’re just brandishing a tube of lippy at them? Probably not an experiment to try. They have an LED flashlight built-in, and come with a charger. If carrying this around in your purse makes you feel safer, they’re available for a paltry US$49.95 in a variety of shades and shapes. So you can, you know, coordinate your electro-shock defence with your outfit. Weird. [Red Ferret via Gizmodo UK]
