Bandai has announced that more than 10,000,000 "Tamagotchi Plus" will have been sold by the end of July. Are these things really that popular still? Guess so...

Here's some interesting new robots from Takara Toys, called "Walkiebits." They're shaped like little turtles, and while they don't offer a whole lot of robotic functionality, they will remember rythms tapped out o­n their shells and walk to that rhythm. They can also run, play melodies, and so forth.

We've reported o­n quite a few gadgets here at TechJapan, but this o­ne is by far the most exciting.

Trust me, you'll want to read this article.

I'm sure you've seen the Boyfriend's Arm pillow, created by Kameo Corporation. By the way, it looks like they're taking international orders for them now.

Anyway, I've got something worse for you. It's the same concept, but aimed at a different audience altogether. The "Lap Pillow" is best explained by the following pic:

Yeah. "Read more" for a translated interview with the developer.

Competition in the mobile phone accessory market is fierce and Takara continues to lead from the front with the release of the "ChoroQ IR remote-control strap", a strap with an attached ChoroQ car that can be controlled using a mobile phone's IR communication function.