Here’s something that feels like an ideal candidate for our next podcast’s “And finally”… An electronic cigarette…

Available from I want one of those, this looks like a cigarette, tastes like a cigarette, smokes like a cigarette, but it isn’t a cigarette. Containing no tobacco, this has a tiny built-in battery that creates a vapour that looks like smoke, and the tip glows. It comes with a set of optional nicotine cartridges for those that need a nicotine hit from their fake cigarette.

Handy for beating the smoking ban, as an aid to giving up, or just to showcase some clever technology, this gives you the smoking experience without a flame, tobacco or carcinogens. From www.iwantoneofthose.com.

We’ve just released one of our Audio Guides - this time, discussing the amazing Eee PC from Asus. This is a small sub-notebook that’s powered by Intel, supports wi-fi, has 3 USB ports, and best of all, costs a mere £190.

In this show, Carl and Pete get hands-on with the Asus Eee PC 701, run through the apps, and look at what the machine’s capable of.

For more on the Asus Eee PC, see our ASUS Eee PC page.

Update: We’ve found a 10% off voucher code, that can be used until 28th April 2008 - more here.

 

 Unofficial Guide to the ASUS Eee PC [17:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here’s what the FrequencyCast boys will be up to this weekend…

The Nintendo Wii game we’ve been waiting for is out now. Suppled with a steering wheel that you slot your Wii controller into, Mario Kart Wii was released today. It’s available now from Play.com, GAME and HMV

A quick mention for the TVonics MFR-200, as mentioned by a couple of our listeners. This is a tiny Freeview box that’s designed for tellies that don’t have a SCART socket.

This is an ultra-small Freeview receiver that has an RF modulator (in English - it works with TV sets that don’t have a SCART socket). It has a remote control, an 8-day Electronic Programme Guide and is energy efficient (1.5 watts).

The TVonics MFR-200 is available for under £40 from Argos online and Homebase

Don’t ask why, but for some reason a Brian The Brain has found its way into our recording studio. Brian, a chatty kid’s bedroom toy, featured briefly in Show 22.

If you want to find our more about this combined kid’s companion and interactive database, see our Brian The Brain Review.

Apple has just announced some new iPod products, and they’re already available to pre-order. Here’s what’s new:

The new Apple Touch - a touchscreen iPod (8 or 16 Gig), with wi-fi and a built-in web browser. Then there’s the new iPod Nano - a small one that lets you watch video on the 2-inch display (4 or 8 gig)

If you’re an iPod fan, get in early and pre-order from Comet’s iPod page

We’ve just got our hands on an Efergy Energy Saving Meter, which we’ll cover in a future podcast. In the meantime, our review is here