Technophiles addicted to the latest/greatest new gadgets and electronics know that Japanese shoppers get most innovations long before Americans do. Short of hopping on a plane, there are ways you can to sidestep the system: For one, you can go through a middleman shopping site like Dynamism, which not only imports electronics from overseas but backs sales up with (gasp!) service and warranties. The site’s catalog is full of stuff, like the new G2 line of Vaio, which isn’t even listed on Sony’s U.S. VAIO site. Being this far ahead of the pack will set you back up to $3,900, but for that dough you get a keyboard that won’t fritz out if you spill water directly on it. More down-to-earth price-wise is a $179 Virtual Keyboard that uses lasers to project the keyboard’s outline on a flat surface, then transmits your virtual keystrokes via Bluetooth to your smartphone or PDA; in the dollar range in-between are more smartphones and handheld devices than your power strip could ever recharge. There’s an amazing-looking WiBrain that is a fully functional 1.5 lb. computer that runs Windows XP, has a split screen, a pop-up video camera and a high-resolution 4.8 inch touchscreen - starting at $699. Shoppers stunned by the price tags or overwhelmed by the spec sheets can take a breather with this cute little $15 cell-phone dangle called PuchiPuchi, which does nothing but replicate the sound and feel of popping bubble-wrap.