This time around they appear to be focusing their efforts on devices like iPod-integrated audio systems as opposed to the crazy expensive massaging chairs and tiny microwaves we have come to expect from them over the years. However, the teaser site includes old products like the the iBeam—originally from 2006. So, based on that, I'm not getting my hopes up for anything new and exciting. Still, these products are expected to roll out to major retailers in 2009. [Sharper Image]

There is even talk of major retailers like Target and Best Buy getting involved—but you have to wonder whether or not the moniker of a semi-defunct gadget company is enough to drive sales of vacuums and massage chairs in other stores. Either way, if this is Sharper Image's "big announcement," that is pretty lame. [WSJ]