You might wonder why we don't see more fashion-meets-tech devices considering the advances we've made in recent years. The new Sound Lives Magnetic Earphones from Thanko might provide some explanation. Offered in a variety of styles including soccer ball, skull and cross bones and panda, the earphones double as earrings, allowing you to break several fashion rules at once while continuing to rock out to your MP3 player. Thankfully, the crime against style isn't too expensive at just 1,980 yen ($19) you can pick a pair up here.

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