Arimaz’s MyDeskFriend

Some of you might remember the Nabaztag White Rabbit, a Wi-Fi enabled device with wiggly ears that can be controlled via website. It would appear that Arimaz has come up with a sequel with MyDeskFriend.

This time, it’s a penguin. MyDeskFriend is supposed to be a “social-media companion”, as it primarily operates from Facebook. You can then exercise and feed the penguin from Facebook in order to keep it in a happy mood. Other Facebook friends can also play with it with the gameplay interface.

Speaking of interface, a user can play with the MyDeskFriend by following his or her finger. And in case you are wondering, you can’t lure MyDeskFriend off the edge of your desk, even though you may want to. No, five infrared sensors let MyDeskFriend know where the edge of the desk is, and it will stop before it takes the plunge.

MyDeskFriend also will alert the user when his or her friends have logged on, read Facebook messages, poke friends, and its eyes can display five different kinds of moods. Not only can it do Facebook functions, it can read e-mail, RSS feeds, stock quotes, weather, Twitter, calendar appointments, and instant messages.

It will also memorize 15 vocal commands, all for a low price of $99. So, what do you think? Worth it or not? Chime in with a comment.

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Gallery of posts up to 07-02-2009 » Coolest Gadgets Says:

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“She stole my voice!”, said the penguin Says:

[...] Published by Maria Mihale, on Jul 03 2009, in the categories: Gadgets “I need a friend!”, this is what my inner voice keeps telling me for a day or two. I would be thankful if someone came to me and begged for my friendship. I don’t want for people to beg, don’t get me wrong, but I’d like to see a dose of interest showed towards my person. I need a friend and I’d be happy to spread my love and care all over the place, to overwhelm a special someone with everything that I hide somewhere deep inside. But what I need should be flesh and blood, should be alive just like I am. Imaginary friends, I’ve had so many of them. I’ve shared my secrets with enough souless creatures, so I’m more than entitled to say no to this penguin, even if I love penguins, as I’m one myself. Don’t laugh, there’s someone who thinks I’m a penguin and if he says so, then I will surely believe it myself. MyDeskFriend is supposed to be such a friend for those who need a shoulder to cry on. It is presented as the “social-media companion” for people who live their lives on Facebook. Created by Arimaz, the cute penguin is expected to start selling sometime in September. And, for only $99, you’ll be having someone to talk to. Actually, no. For this amount of money, you’ll have to exercise and feed the creature, if you don’t want him to get moody. And if you feel like you can’t handle the situation, you can always invite some Facebook friends to play with it using the gameplay interface. What you should know right from the start is that you won’t be able to lure the penguin, because te MyDeskFriend comes with five infrared sensors that help it avoid the edges of the desk. So, before making the worst move ever, it will stop. In addition, the penguin will let you know when your Facebook friend log on, will read your messages, while the eyes are able to display five different moods. Besides the Facebook functions, it can read other information such as e-mail, RSS feeds, weather, Twitter, instant messages and so on. Last, but not least, it can memorize 15 different vocal commands. (Source: Coolest-Gadgets) [...]

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