In pictures: Tokyo's gadget heaven


Coffee control

The Japanese love to drink coffee in cans from vending machines - warm in the winter, cool in the summer.

These USB powered platforms keep your drink warm or cool - although the risk is that it is easier to spill it all over the keyboard if you keep it close to the computer.

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