Honda Announces New UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Device Designed for Harmony with People
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/5/2012 - 08:53] - 
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Honda today unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device, designed for harmony with people. Featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, UNI-CUB offers the same freedom of movement in all directions that a person enjoys whil[...]
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[RECAP] KDDI au Summer Smartphone Lineup
By DigInfo TV - [16/5/2012 - 08:37] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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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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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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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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Sharp finally jump into the autonomous vacuum cleaner world with its latest COCOROBO
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/5/2012 - 12:57] - 0 - Household Robot
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Japanese manufacturer are by far the latest to jump into the autonomous vacuum cleaner war, and while Toshiba made the jump last year, it is today finally Sharp turn, behold the COCOROBO RX-V100 and RX-V80. Both model comes with Sharp [...]
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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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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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Panasonic’s hair washing robot now accepting customers
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/5/2012 - 11:49] - 0 - Healthcare Robot
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First announced in Japan back in September 2010, Panasonic’s Hair Washing Robot is now officially accepting humans ready to have their hair washed like a pro! Available as a trial from April 11 up to June 10th at the Hair Salon S[...]
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[Hands-On] Sega finally launches its Toylets to the Public in Japan
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/5/2012 - 11:39] - 2 - Gaming
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I am sure that you all remember what’s Sega’s Toylet is, and if you completely forget about it, well let’s say that this little video game will teach you how to handle your junk correctly! While Toylet was only availa[...]
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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] 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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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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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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Daikin Industries demos Water resistant coating for mobile phone circuit boards
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/4/2012 - 04:48] - 1 - Science
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Daikin Industries is developing a coating, mainly for use on the circuit boards of mobile phones, that’s resistant to water and moisture, environmentally friendly, and dries as a thin film. This coating enables circuit boards to [...]
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Pioneer Releases The HDJ-1500 Professional DJ Headphones
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/4/2012 - 09:57] - 0 - Headphones
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Pioneer releases the HDJ-1500, its latest professional oriented headphones. The HDJ-1500s, feature high-quality sound, increased output levels, a lower impedance and a new soundproofing chamber. Build with copper-clad aluminum wire voi[...]
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Keio University demos Robotic rings for wearable robotic interaction
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/4/2012 - 07:24] - 0 - Robot
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These robotic rings that imitate eye and mouth movements are being developed by a research group at Keio University. “When you wear this robot on your hand, it forms a medium for communication using the hand. So the robot serves [...]
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Keio Univeristy demos Interactive plants that react and convey emotions
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/4/2012 - 09:45] - 0 - Science
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A research group at Keio University are creating interactive plants, enabling them to display emotions and communicate with people. “The purpose of this system is to make living plants seem even more alive, and give them a greate[...]
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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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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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Sony HXR-NX30 a compact professional grade NXCAM from Sony
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/4/2012 - 08:15] - 0 - Camcorder
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This is maybe the weirdest combo that we have seen from Sony since quite sometime! I am sure that we all remember Sony’s HDR-PJ50V, PJ30V and PJ10, three compact camcorder introduced early January 2011 that came with a built-in video p[...]
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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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