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Shinkansen 2027: Fiercely Minimalist Maglev Stations?

Fourteen years from now, when Japan's magnetically levitated, approx. 300MPH/482KPH Chuō Shinkansen comes online, it'll be among the world's coolest people movers - maybe ...

JVC rolls out the GC-P100 a new 600fps capable HD Camera

Announced last Friday in Japan, JVC's new powerful camcorder the GC-P100 is the sport oriented or action amateur filmmaker dream comes true! Indeed thanks to ...

Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!

This week it's American gas, Japan's lack of startups, and J-tech to make horses happy! Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday: It’s already Friday west ...

Samsung – GALAXY S4 World Tour 2013 – Tokyo

Samsung's roadshow of the GALAXY S4 finally arrived in Tokyo a month after kicking off in London and hitting several other cities and continents on ...

Pacific Rim and the Legacy of Giant Japanese Robots

A Slice of Giant Japanese Robot Lineage: With a marketing campaign aimed at pretty much any human being with electricity, high levels of robo-geekery aren’t at ...

Nikon – New lens “1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2″ will be added to the lens lineup for replaceable-lens camera, “Nikon 1″

Nikon Imaging Japan added new lens "1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2" to the Nikon lens lineup for the lens-replaceable "Nikon 1" camera in June. Focal length is ...

Pacific Rim and the Legacy of Giant Japanese Robots

A Slice of Giant Japanese Robot Lineage: With a marketing campaign aimed at pretty much any human being with electricity, high levels of robo-geekery aren’t at all required for one to be aware of this summer’s giant robot & monster movie, Pacific Rim. However, awareness of the nearly 60-year legacy of giant Japanese robot fiction could use some press. Thankfully, you [...]

Shinkansen 2027: Fiercely Minimalist Maglev Stations?

By RENO J. TIBKE - [21/5/2013 - 01:59] - 0 - Electric Vehicle

Fourteen years from now, when Japan’s magnetically levitated, approx. 300MPH/482KPH Chuō Shinkansen comes online, it’ll be among the world’s coolest people movers – maybe even top of the list. And the world̵[...]

Shinkansen 2027: Fiercely Minimalist Maglev Stations?

ASUSTOR to Shine Spotlight on All NAS Devices and New ADM 2.0 OS at Computex 2013

By Ike - [20/5/2013 - 09:53] - 0 - Networking

ASUSTOR will be attending Computex 2013 and exhibiting a brand new series of NAS devices featuring the latest Intel® Atom™ processor along with its new-look ADM 2.0 operating system and 2 new mobile apps, AiData and AiMaster. ASUSTOR s[...]

ASUSTOR to Shine Spotlight on All NAS Devices and New ADM 2.0 OS at Computex 2013

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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” by SHARP

By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 07:49] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July. One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it̵[...]

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” by SHARP

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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “URBANO L01″ by KYOCERA

By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 07:13] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “URBANO L01″ smartphone, to be released after late June. Regarding the “URBANO”, au talked about its 2,700mAh battery which is a[...]

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “URBANO L01″ by KYOCERA

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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “XPERIA UL” by Sony

By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 06:37] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “XPERIA UL” smartphone, to be released May 25. According to CEO Takashi Tanaka, “XPERIA UL” is a smartphone that they especially[...]

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “XPERIA UL” by Sony

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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “HTC J One” smartphone by HTC Corporation

By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 05:38] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “HTC J One” smartphone, to be released around early June. “HTC J One” is the Japanese version of Taiwanese company, HTC’s [...]

au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “HTC J One” smartphone by HTC Corporation

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JVC rolls out the GC-P100 a new 600fps capable HD Camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/5/2013 - 10:04] - 0 - Camcorder

Announced last Friday in Japan, JVC’s new powerful camcorder the GC-P100 is the sport oriented or action amateur filmmaker dream comes true! Indeed thanks to JVC’s Falcon Bird technology the GC-P100 is capable to shoot by d[...]

JVC rolls out the GC-P100 a new 600fps capable HD Camera

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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!

By RENO J. TIBKE - [18/5/2013 - 12:15] - 0 - Energy Environment

This week it’s American gas, Japan’s lack of startups, and J-tech to make horses happy! Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday: It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s tot[...]

Measure your pulse in real-time with Fujitsu’s facial imaging technology

By DigInfo TV - [17/5/2013 - 07:57] - 0 - Healthcare

Fujitsu has developed technology which can measure a person’s pulse in real time by analyzing video of their face. “As blood circulates through the body, the amount of light absorbed by the face varies, depending on how muc[...]

Measure your pulse in real-time with Fujitsu’s facial imaging technology

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Nissin – “Cup Noodle Curry trio with mini GUNPLA” – Gundam anime series collaboration – Limited amount only

By Stephen - [17/5/2013 - 05:26] - 0 - Food Offbeat

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Nissin Cup Noodle Curry, “Cup Noodle Curry trio with a mini GUNPLA (GUNDAM plastic model)” will be out on May 27. A total of 3 commemorative curry packages and mode[...]

Nissin – “Cup Noodle Curry trio with mini GUNPLA” – Gundam anime series collaboration – Limited amount only

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[17/5/2013 - 04:47] 0 Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – Fujitsu’s “GP4 (Production line simulator)” and Canon’s “MR (Mixed Reality)” technology – Experience a virtual production line	[17/5/2013 - 03:22] 0 Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – “Hada Memori” – Monitor your skin condition by yourself
[16/5/2013 - 07:23] 0 Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – “Co-Creating the Future with Customers”	[16/5/2013 - 06:30] 0 Samsung – GALAXY S4 World Tour 2013 – Tokyo
[15/5/2013 - 10:38] 0 NTT Docomo – Samsung “GALAXY S4 SC-04E” – Featured at the 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference	[15/5/2013 - 10:15] 0 NTT Docomo – Sony XPERIA A SO-04E – Featured at the 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
[15/5/2013 - 09:57] 0 NTT Docomo – 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference	[15/5/2013 - 09:26] 0 Pacific Rim and the Legacy of Giant Japanese Robots
[15/5/2013 - 05:30] 1 Adopting New Technology: When Being Quick on the Draw Is a Good Thing	[15/5/2013 - 12:05] 0 Pioneer – “BDP-3120-K/W” – compact Blu-ray disk player compatible with several different playing formats
[14/5/2013 - 11:49] 0 Pioneer – “BDP-160″ – Blu-ray disk player that can play movies on smart devices without a Wi-Fi environment and is compatible with several different playing formats	[14/5/2013 - 10:59] 0 Nikon – New lens “1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2″ will be added to the lens lineup for replaceable-lens camera, “Nikon 1″