[RECAP] KDDI au Summer Smartphone Lineup
By DigInfo TV - [16/5/2012 - 08:37] - 
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This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, AkihabaraNews Official Partner. - URBANO PROGRESSO “This model is called the Urbano Progresso. One big feature is a capability called the Smart Sonic Receiver. This communicates the ot[...]
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![[RECAP] KDDI au Summer Smartphone Lineup](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/8/18/112218/a-150-150.jpg)
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Seraku demos Smart Washstand with Android in the Mirror
By DigInfo TV - [15/5/2012 - 05:43] - 0 - Household
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At the Smartphone & Mobile Expo, Seraku unveiled a washstand with Android in the mirror. “This is a smart washstand. It has Android embedded in the mirror. Because mirrors get soiled if they’re touched, this smart washs[...]
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Via Seraku
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Instantly Obliterating Data on Magnetic Media thanks to the Data Killer series
By DigInfo TV - [14/5/2012 - 08:38] - 0 - Security
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At the Information Security Expo, Platform of Japan presented Data Killer, a device that can erase data instantly. Data on a hard disk is recorded using magnetic alignments. Data Killer obliterates data instantly, by using a strong mag[...]
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[Hands-On] Qumarion mannequin input device for intuitive 3D manipulation
By DigInfo TV - [8/5/2012 - 08:17] - 0 - Press Conference Robot
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The Qumarion is a mannequin input device developed to simplify the manipulation and posing of human-like 3D CG models on screen. It uses QUMA technology, codeveloped by two university ventures, SoftEther from University of Tsukuba, and[...]
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![[Hands-On] Qumarion mannequin input device for intuitive 3D manipulation](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/3/43/111843/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Clip Studio
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Konica Minolta Healthcare demonstrates World’s Lightest Weight Wireless Digital Radiography System : AeroDR
By DigInfo TV - [6/5/2012 - 08:53] - 0 - Healthcare
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The “AeroDR” wireless cassette type digital radiography system sold by Konica Minolta weighs just 2.9kg including the internal battery and is the world’s lightest x-ray system. “The AeroDR is equipped with an in[...]
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[Hands-On] Panasonic’s and NHK 145-inch Ultra High Definition plasma display
By DigInfo TV - [30/4/2012 - 11:56] - 2 - Press Conference Home Entertainment
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NHK & Panasonic has announced a 145-inch Ultra High Definition plasma display, with 16 times the resolution of a regular Full HD display. This follows the 85-inch LCD display announced by NHK last year. This prototype was co-develo[...]
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![[Hands-On] Panasonic’s and NHK 145-inch Ultra High Definition plasma display](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/5/55/111555/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Panasonic
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[Hands-On] Hugvie – the huggable communication medium with a heartbeat
By DigInfo TV - [28/4/2012 - 12:05] - 0 - Press Conference Robot
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The Hugvie is a cushion in a minimalistic human form. It contains a pocket into which you can put your mobile phone, transforming it into a physical communication medium. The shape of this huggable cushion is based on the Telenoid robo[...]
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![[Hands-On] Hugvie – the huggable communication medium with a heartbeat](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/6/46/111546/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Telenoid
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The University of Tokyo reveals next generation cargo ship concept with 50m high sails uses 30% less fuel
By DigInfo TV - [24/4/2012 - 08:45] - 4 - Environment Science
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The aim of the Wind Challenger Project is to substantially reduce fuel consumption by large merchant vessels. Under development by a group including members from the University of Tokyo, the idea is to utilize giant retractable sails, [...]
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Hoshina announced Lead-free air-conditioned protective suit for Radiology Department staff
By DigInfo TV - [23/4/2012 - 08:56] - 0 - Healthcare
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The Windpia 2, developed by Hoshina, is an air-conditioned lead-free protective suit for radiology department employees who spend the majority of their time around x-ray equipment. “This is a protector used in medical settings in[...]
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Via Hoshina
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Grappa : Dual-purpose shopping bag and emergency helmet
By DigInfo TV - [22/4/2012 - 09:52] - 1 - Offbeat
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Grappa is a reusable eco-friendly shopping bag which also doubles a as a helmet in case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. “Unlike usual disaster reduction products, the concept behind this is that you can carry it with[...]
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Via Grappa
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NTT demonstrate Videoconferencing system that shows who’s talking to whom
By DigInfo TV - [3/4/2012 - 08:49] - 1 - Networking
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MM-Space, being developed by a lab at NTT, is a system designed to make users of video conferencing systems involving several people feel as if they are talking to each other in the same room. This system records the faces and voices o[...]
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Via NTT
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Keio U announces Interactive Poster That Loves Being Kissed
By DigInfo TV - [2/4/2012 - 08:41] - 0 - Displays
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By sensing the distance between the user and the display, this photo of a person reacts when kissed. This system is currently under development by a research group at Keio University and they are also considering how to utilize this sy[...]
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Via Keio Univeristy
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Keio University demonstrates 3-Axis Analog Joystick For Touchscreen Devices
By DigInfo TV - [31/3/2012 - 10:44] - 0 - Science
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This elastic device converts the camera of your smartphone into a fully functional 3-axis analog joystick. It is under development by a research group at Keio University. “The way this system works is very simple. There are small[...]
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Via Keio U
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JVC demonstrates Touch-Based 3D Surveillance Camera System Interface
By DigInfo TV - [29/3/2012 - 09:23] - 0 - Camcorder
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JVC Kenwood is developing an integrated surveillance camera system, which maps the locations of surveillance cameras in a 3D render of the building, so the user can intuitively overlook the entire area under surveillance. “Until [...]
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Via JVC Kenwood
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Ubi-Camera – Take Photos With Your Hands
By DigInfo TV - [28/3/2012 - 09:57] - 2 - Press Conference Cameras
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The Ubi-Camera takes photos composed by framing them with your hands. This prototype miniature camera is being developed by a research group at the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences. “When you draw a picture or take a[...]
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Via IAMAS
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Nec & Tokyo Institute of Technology demonstrate a Tactile Display With Directional Force Feedback
By DigInfo TV - [26/3/2012 - 08:57] - 0 - Displays
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This new touch panel concept imparts a directional tactile feedback force to the user, by moving the panel surface. Developed by a research group with members from NEC and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, the system uses wires to pul[...]
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Via NEC
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[Hands-On] Sony Authentication Power Outlet Recognizes Users and Devices
By DigInfo TV - [17/3/2012 - 10:50] - 0 - Household
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Sony has developed the Authentication Power Outlet, which can supply power only to authenticated equipment. It uses the FeliCa contactless smart card technology, with a reader/writer capability built into the power outlet side, and a F[...]
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![[Hands-On] Sony Authentication Power Outlet Recognizes Users and Devices](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/6/86/110486/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Sony
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Visible-Light Communication Projector Adds Information To The Projected Image
By DigInfo TV - [12/3/2012 - 09:02] - 0 - Press Conference Displays
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At the University of Tokyo, the Naemura Group is researching interactive ways of presentating information, using a projector that communicates through visible light. A visible-light communication projector can add information to the pr[...]
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Via Tokyo U
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Toshiba’s supermarket POS scanner recognizes objects, makes barcodes obsolete
By DigInfo TV - [10/3/2012 - 10:57] - 2 - Household Scanner
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The latest supermarket scanner developed by Toshiba Tec may make conventional barcodes in supermarkets obsolete. Currently, at most supermarkets, a laser scanner is used to recognize barcodes, but the newly developed Object Recognition[...]
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Toshiba demonstrates revolutionary Copier that prints using erasable toners
By DigInfo TV - [10/3/2012 - 10:46] - 2 - Environment Printer Scanner
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Toshiba Tec is developing a revolutionary copier system that can erase printed text from regular copy paper. The printer uses a special erasable toner, and when the printed page is passed through the color erasing device, the printing [...]
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Via Tohiba TEC
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[Hands-On] Panasonic Remote Camera Control App for Android Smartphones
By DigInfo TV - [8/3/2012 - 08:39] - 1 - Cameras Phones Software
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Panasonic has developed a system for remotely operating a digital camera with a smartphone. “The FX90, which we released last September, has Wi-Fi, so we’ve enhanced that model to create this prototype.” “You ca[...]
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![[Hands-On] Panasonic Remote Camera Control App for Android Smartphones](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2/12/110012/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Panasonic
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[Hands-On] Canon Powershot G1 X
By DigInfo TV - [4/3/2012 - 11:16] - 0 - Cameras
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Canon will release their latest flagship model in the Powershot series, the G1 X, at the beginning of March in Japan. “For this camera, we had a unified concept from development to product planning. The idea was to deliver the be[...]
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![[Hands-On] Canon Powershot G1 X](http://akibacrossing.com/wp-content/uploads/images/0/90/109790/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Canon
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