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Sanyo Eneloop Pedal Juice battery pack preview

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It's Christmas Day, which probably means that at least one toy that you received (or gave) won't be fully functional until Monday. Why? Batteries. It's an age-old problem, that "batteries not included" thing, and it's one of the reasons we've fell so in love with Sanyo's Eneloop line. Without question, the Eneloop rechargeable AA batteries are amongst the best and most reliable that money can buy, so whenever another Eneloop product pops out, it obviously catches our eye. Sanyo's branching out pretty severely with its latest device, and being that at least 3.5 members of the Engadget staff have strummed a six-string once or twice, we had to take a closer look at the Pedal Juice when given the chance. For those that missed last month's introduction, this pedal-sized block of energy is designed to provide 9V power to six or seven effects pedals, miniature amplifiers or electric drum pads (amongst other musical doodads). So, does this thing live up the the Eneloop reputation? Find out after the break. <br />
<div><b>Gallery: Sanyo Eneloop Pedal Juice unboxing and hands-on</b><br />
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Sanyo Eneloop Pedal Juice battery pack preview

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Misa Digital's stringless Kitara goes up for pre-order: $849 for a truly unique musical instrument

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2lEqipHh2tkmfxgM8UHJpAUJFVBYzLOIpEbMdceuu3DkrR-4sHrZv20rJey8zxR0aP-I36P0n6k2fGe8r77PCwwJbyx064chDnP2iIktTnODiv9Gqs7dq6BB-oTfOt6j2kDlkUhSAPQ/s1600/misakitara02_thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2lEqipHh2tkmfxgM8UHJpAUJFVBYzLOIpEbMdceuu3DkrR-4sHrZv20rJey8zxR0aP-I36P0n6k2fGe8r77PCwwJbyx064chDnP2iIktTnODiv9Gqs7dq6BB-oTfOt6j2kDlkUhSAPQ/s1600/misakitara02_thumbnail.jpg"></a></div>Remember the Misa Digital Guitar? Well, it's called the Kitara now, it's taken on a fresh lick of paint, and it's ready to be pre-ordered now for an April delivery. The Kitara discards old fashioned strings and has you strumming along on a multitouch display instead, populating the fretboard with a litany of buttons that modify the aural output from your digital input.<br>
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Misa Digital's stringless Kitara goes up for pre-order: $849 for a truly unique musical instrument

Remember the Misa Digital Guitar? Well, it's called the Kitara now, it's taken on a fresh lick of paint, and it's ready to be pr...