Japanese Schoolgirl Watch
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Tomohiko Tagawa 
Two-fingered typists are finally hip – but only if they use their thumbs. SMS text messaging has become so rote for some students that they now prefer cell phone-style keypads to QWERTY keyboards when banging out book reports. Mevael's Keiboard, which plugs into a PC via USB, crams all 26 letters of the Roman alphabet onto nine buttons and adds function keys for Tab, Space, and Delete. Another key toggles through the Japanese character styles – kanji, katakana, and hiragana. For just 3,980 yen ($33), desktops get keitai cool. Pooh strap not included.
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