Toshiba shows off two laptop models in the average to low price range, and sporting an 80GB or 120GB HDD, up to 4GB of RAM, an ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphics chipset, and 802.11a/b/g.

The 13.3-inch SS M40 comes with a Celeron 540 or Core 2 Duo T7100 processor (at 1.8GHz or 1.86GHz, respectively) and the 15-inch J63 has a 1.73GHz Celeron M530.

Japanese prices: the SS M40 ranges from $1531 to $1789 and the J63 sells for $1496 to $1651.

The new Nintendo DS camera will help you with "facening." That crazy word refers to the game, Face Training, and it is supposed to help improve your appearance through a series of facial exercises. There do not seem to be any other uses for this camera though. Look for it on August 2nd, selling for $39 and in Japan only.

Central Japan Railway’s new Type N700 bullet train is supposedly the fastest train at speeds of up to 186mph. It made the trip from Tokyo to Osaka in about two hours and 25 minutes. This new version uses a new form of Automatic Train Control (or ATC) to govern the train’s speed and stability during curves in the track. Additionally, the N700 boasts a 30% increase in acceleration, which reduces the amount of time it takes to reach its maximum speed.
JapanTimes