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>> Hey there, I'm Kara Tsuboi in San Francisco, you're watching Planet CNET. Not everyone knows that we have offices all over the world with smart editors reviewing the latest tech in their home countries. That's what this show is for. And to kick off this episode, we begin in Japan, where Kaori Omoto shows as a new line of products that's bound to erase a groomed eyebrow or two from our male audience.

>> Hi, I'm Kaori Omoto. Today I'm here at Matsushita Electric Industrial to see its latest products and technologies. Maybe in foreign nations, Matsushita is more popular with its Panasonic brand name. This summer Panasonic announced that they are going to launch three renewed beauty products targeted for men. First is electric shaver, a basic item you need for neat appearance. According to Panasonic, this shaver has the fastest linear motor in the world with 14,000 micro vibrations per minute. And this battery charger also works as a washing device. It sanitizes and dries the blades. And the second product is the body shaver for shaping or removing unwanted hair from your body. You can adjust the length of the hair you cut off using these attachments. And finally, the shaver kit for your eyebrows. Groomed eyebrows make you look fresh and more attractive. Panasonic has other beauty and skin enhancing products for men as ion steamer nano care, which releases a tiny amount of steam to retain skin moisture. So Panasonic is dealing with men's market with products previously considered only for women. The purpose is to tap into new markets and support men's beauty. [ Background Music ]

>> I don't know where you find them Kaori, but a man who's willing to shave his legs on camera, that guy is certainly comfortable in his masculinity. Kinda like a certain friend of ours in London. We turn now to Rory Reid in our CNET UK Office, who despite being men enough to dance on camera, has a slight aversion to sharing his dance floor with dirty hippies. [ Background Music ]

>> Every week thousands of people hit the night clubs to dance the nights away. Now unfortunately, these night clubs require vast amounts of energy to run their flashing strobe lights and their enormous sound systems. And that is no good for Mother Nature. What if I tell you there was a way to harness the power of dancing people to save the planet and to make your clubbing experience a much more green one. This is the Surya Night Club in London's King's Cross. It's supposedly the first eco-friendly night club in the world and the first to use a piezoelectric dance floor that harnesses the power of drunken idiots to generate electricity. The club's owner, Dr. Earth, explains.

>> Here is an electric dance floor which I'll tell you a bit about. It basically works on the base of human motions. So as people are moving depending on how heavy they are, have faster moving, how much weight they produce, but it does create electrical current which then powers up the dance floor. We estimate that can power up to, if it's a really busy Friday or Saturday night, up to 50%, 40, 50, 60, and actually push of the club's energy requirements.

>> But energy harvesting dance floor aren't the end of the story. In addition to that, Surya is using solar power even, says the man who looks like an Austin Powers extra, at night. It sounds fantastic, but what sort of clientele does this place attract or in more realistic terms, how many unwashed hippies will be stinking up the piezoelectric dance floor.

>> Now, it's main stream, it's main stream. It's a very main stream thing. And I think that's where we're different to other people by saying to be, you know, we want the main stream. We got people here from all cultures, all backgrounds, all creeds, all races, all political opinions, all ages even, all genders.

>> You heard the man. Not just males and females, but all genders. This place sounds like a dream come true. It has recycled furniture, water for urinals, walls made of recycled mobile phones, and even hydroponically grown herbs. So there you have it. That was Surya in London, part of the Club4Climate initiative. Now I'm not a hippie, but I am very fond of what these guys are doing, particularly their power-generating dance floor. You don't wanna see when I get my moves on. Stand back. Rory Reid for Planet CNET. [ Background Music ]

>> Standing back Rory. But you know what after Luis showed us the French dance obsession last week and you're boogying this week, maybe we need to organize a Planet CNET dance off. Thanks for taking over hosting duties last week Rory by the way. And yes, I escaped the luscious ladies just like I'm pleased to see you escape those dirty hippies. Thank you all for watching Planet CNET, I'm Kara Tsuboi reporting from CNET San Francisco. We'll see you next time. ^M00:04:58 [ Music ]