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Sanwa’s Waterproof iPhone Case Will Either Float or Fail

Danny Allen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:15:00 EDT

Leaving your iPhone pool or beach side while taking a dip can be a risky move, so a waterproof iPhone case seems like a smart idea. This one even has a special jack for use with waterproof headphones.

The protectively sealed bag design has clear windows so you can still use your iPod Touch or iPhone's touchscreen, and take under water happy snaps. I''m not sure that I'd personally want to risk it, but you can take the plunge for 3,280 yen (about $34). [Sanwa via DVICE]

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Sanwa Throat Mic, For Your Very Tactical Cellphone Conversations

Mark Wilson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Special forces may use throat mics to coordinate near-silent attacks on enemy bases, but Sanwa wants to bring all that convenience to your next supermarket run.

Sanwa's hands-free throat mic looks like a military headset, but it's made for use with your cellphone (which we're assuming isn't part of your black ops kit, but we're not judging). Good for noisy environments and just those times you don't want the cabbie to know about your ass rash, Sanwa's system should be available for import soon. [Sanwa via Akihabara News]

Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition Is $150 in February

Mark Wilson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:20:00 EST

Traditionally, the name "Madcatz" implies generic, a peripheral that's cheaper than those manufactured by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. But the Madcatz Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition is an ultrapremium controller that will go for an ultrapremium price when it's released on February 20th. $150. But it might be worth every penny.

You see, the FightStick Tournament Edition uses the exact Sanwa joystick and 30mm buttons found in the official Street Fighter IV arcade machines—plus, there are separate turbo controls for each button. Couple this controller with an HDTV, PS3 or Xbox 360 and surround sound and you'll have a gaming experience better than the arcade itself...and at a much lower price than your own cabinet would cost, too. [Amazon via Gamecyte]

Sanwa CD-RE1AT Puts Shine Back on Scuffed-Up CDs, Automagically

Kit Eaton — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:17:00 EDT

CDs and DVDs tend not to last long in my house... but since I just fling them in a pile in the cupboard, that's entirely my fault. The Sanwa CD-RE1AT might be just the ticket, though: it works on 8cm or 12cm CDs, DVDs and BDs. With a push of a button it removes dust, fingerprints and "oily spots" from discs, and with the "repair" button it solves skipping problems and coats the discs with a protective layer, without grinding. Available now for $79. If only it found missing CD case inserts too, it'd be perfect. [Akihabaranews]

Sanwa Numerical Keyboard Mouse, Taxes' Worst Nightmare

Mark Wilson — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:39:33 EDT

This Sanwa numerical keyboard mouse might not rock your world, but we must have at least a handful of accountants in the audience whose jaws just dropped. Featuring a side toggle button "safety." normal use of the mouse is possible without going all speadsheet on Firefox's ass. But once you toggle that button...oh boy (this is what it's all about, right?)...you can unleash a fury of numerical entry without leaving your beloved optical companion. 3 LEDs denote whether the the 800dpi mouse is armed or just dangerous (we're not sure what LED #3 actually does), and it can be yours for $89. [product and dynamism via scifitech]

Sanwa iPod Speaker dock With Subwoofer

Jason Chen — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:24:35 EDT

This Sanwa iPod speaker dock looks a bit similar to our alarm clock that we've had for almost 20 years, but there's two big differences. One, the Sanwa supports the iPod, obviously, and two, it's got a subwoofer.

Available in black or white, the dock fits your iPod Nano or your iPod 5G and has:

a 38.1mm neodymium driver, 3W×2ch of power, 120Hz - 18kHz (speakers) / 80Hz - 300Hz (subwoofer) playback frequency, 8 Ω (speakers) / 6 Ω (subwoofer) impedance, and a 45dB+ signal-noise ratio.

Available from Japan for $145. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Sanwa via TechEBlog]