Creating Forests to Reduce Tsunami Damage
By DigInfo TV - [19/6/2013 - 03:27] - 
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Yokohama National University professor emeritus Akira Miyawaki, who to date has planted over 40 million trees in 1,700 locations in Japan and overseas, is continuing his tree planting activities not only in Japan but also on twice mont[...]
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Dynamic target tracking camera system keeps its eye on the ball
By DigInfo TV - [18/6/2013 - 04:58] - 0 - Cameras
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Stationary Observation System for High-speed Flying Objects This camera system can track very fast moving objects, keeping them in the center of the screen at all times. Currently under development by the Ishikawa Oku Lab. at the Unive[...]
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Multi-viewpoint robotic camera system creates real ‘bullet time’ slow motion replays
By DigInfo TV - [4/6/2013 - 11:11] - 0 - Cameras
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This multi-viewpoint robotic camera system, under development by NHK, links the motion of eight sub-cameras to that of an individual camera, so that all the cameras film the same moving object. “Using this system, you can create [...]
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Via NHK
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8K Ultra HD compact camera and H.265 encoder developed by NHK with UHD trial broadcasts slated for 2016
By DigInfo TV - [3/6/2013 - 01:36] - 0 - Cameras
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NHK is progressing with the development of equipment to enable to the broadcast of 8K Ultra High Definition television, with trial broadcasts to begin in Japan in 2016. The camera head, co-developed with Astrodesign, has been made much[...]
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Purchasing behaviour analysis system wants to know what you like
By DigInfo TV - [22/5/2013 - 01:25] - 1 - Misc
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This marketing analysis tool, under development by Fujitsu, uses technology to sense people’s movement. By analyzing how customers behave in response to merchandise, entirely new kinds of marketing information will be obtainable.[...]
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Via Fujitsu
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Sony A4-sized digital paper notepad is light, durable and responsive
By DigInfo TV - [21/5/2013 - 01:15] - 0 - Display
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Sony has developed an A4 sized equivalent 13.3″ digital paper notepad. The display is the first in the world to use E Ink Mobius, a new flexible electronic paper display technology developed by E Ink in collaboration with Sony. T[...]
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Via Sony
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Measure your pulse in real-time with Fujitsu’s facial imaging technology
By DigInfo TV - [17/5/2013 - 07:57] - 0 - Healthcare
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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[...]
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Via Fujitsu
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Send a scent with your message with the Scentee (ChatPerf) smartphone addon
By DigInfo TV - [14/5/2013 - 05:12] - 0 - Applications
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“For example, suppose you want to send a message to a friend via a social network, maybe because you know your friend is tired. You can use this to send a relaxing scent along with your message. You can also use it to add scent t[...]
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Via ChatPerf
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3D/4D ultrasound hologram printing service using Pioneer’s compact holographic printer
By DigInfo TV - [9/5/2013 - 03:39] - 0 - Imaging
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Pioneer has announced a service that prints the expressions of unborn babies as 3D holograms, using a compact full-color hologram printer developed by the company last year. “When an expecting mother has a check-up, a 3D/4D echog[...]
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Via Pioneer
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SOINN artificial brain can now use the internet to learn new things
By DigInfo TV - [7/5/2013 - 03:52] - 0 - Misc
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A group at Tokyo Institute of Technology, led by Dr. Osamu Hasegawa, has succeeded in making further advances with SOINN, their machine learning algorithm, which can now use the internet to learn how to perform new tasks. “Image [...]
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Via Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Shibaful lush lawn iPhone case puts Yoyogi Park in your pocket
By DigInfo TV - [26/4/2013 - 12:06] - 0 - Cases
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“Shibaful is the world’s first iPhone case modeled after a grassy park. This case is based on Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, and it’s the first in our World Parks series. For the next versions, we’re considering basing t[...]
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Via Ag Ltd.
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Fujitsu Laboratories – Touchscreen interface for seamless data transfer between the real and virtual worlds
By DigInfo TV - [16/4/2013 - 01:09] - 0 - Touch Panel
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Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a next generation user interface which can accurately detect the users finger and what it is touching, creating an interactive touchscreen-like system, using objects in the real word. “We think [...]
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DNA testing chip delivers results in one hour, paves way for personalized drug treatments
By DigInfo TV - [11/4/2013 - 02:25] - 0 - Science
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Panasonic, together with the Belgium-based research institution IMEC, has developed a DNA testing chip that automates all stages of obtaining genetic information, including preprocessing. This development is expected to enable personal[...]
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Double the brightness in low light photos with Panasonic’s new color filtering technology
By DigInfo TV - [29/3/2013 - 06:45] - 0 - Misc
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Panasonic has developed a unique technology that doubles the brightness of color photography, by using micro color splitters instead of conventional color filters in the image sensor. These two photos were taken using CCDs with the sam[...]
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Via Panasonic
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Management Game from Japan Simulates Actual Business Experiences
By DigInfo TV - [25/3/2013 - 03:31] - 1 - Misc
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In 1976, Sony CDI developed a kind of business game called the Management Game. The game simulates running a business, with each participant as a manager. Participants can compare their performance, by producing a financial report for [...]
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Wear someone else’s face with the Face Stealer App for iPhone
By DigInfo TV - [18/3/2013 - 06:29] - 0 - Applications
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Yahoo Japan has released Face Stealer, an AR app (App Store – Free) which makes your face look like someone else’s. The iPhone app can generate a mask from a photo of basically anything with a face, such as an animal, celeb[...]
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Via Yahoo Japan
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Dummy cursors keep your passwords safe from prying eyes
By DigInfo TV - [12/3/2013 - 04:19] - 0 - Security
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NmTPSgQjDs?feature=player_embedded&w=640&h=360] This is a system for preventing password theft, by mixing several dummy cursors in with the real cursor. The software keyboards used in on[...]
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Via Japan Science and Technology Agency
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Photoshop-like interior light control interface
By DigInfo TV - [8/3/2013 - 03:01] - 0 - Household
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id8Md7sw2Lc?feature=player_embedded&w=640&h=360] “This is a lighting system, called Lighty. There’s a group of robotic lights on the ceiling, and their orientation and brightn[...]
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Via Japan Science and Technology Agency
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NTT Demos Visually and aurally accurate virtual communication system
By DigInfo TV - [21/2/2013 - 07:44] - 0 - Networking
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NTT is developing technology that faithfully reproduces pictures and sound from distant locations, creating a natural sense of distance and position, as if both people are in the same room. “Regarding the picture, this system inc[...]
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Via NTT
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Ricoh demonstrate Omnidirectional camera at CP+. Takes 360° photo, sends it to you smartphone
By DigInfo TV - [4/2/2013 - 01:38] - 0 - Cameras
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This omnidirectional camera, currently under development by Ricoh, takes a full 360° panoramic image in one shot. “It has two fish-eye lenses, each of which covers 180 degrees. The camera combines the two pictures, and sends them[...]
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Via Ricoh
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[Hands-On] 10.1″ Xperia Tablet Z – the world’s slimmest tablet
By DigInfo TV - [30/1/2013 - 05:11] - 1 - Tablet-PDA
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“This is the Xperia Tablet Z SO-03E. It’s the world’s slimmest tablet, and Japan’s lightest, too. Until now, tablets have been heavy and thick, so they end up getting left at home. But this one’s light and[...]
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![[Hands-On] 10.1″ Xperia Tablet Z – the world’s slimmest tablet](/wp-content/uploads/images/0/50/123250/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Sony
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[Hands-On] MEDIAS W dual-screen Android smartphone
By DigInfo TV - [29/1/2013 - 03:16] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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Docomo has unveiled a dual-screen smartphone, the Medias W. It features two 4.3″ displays, a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, an 8.1MP camera and runs Android 4.1. It will be released in April 2013. “This is the MEDIAS W. Ordinarily, [...]
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![[Hands-On] MEDIAS W dual-screen Android smartphone](/wp-content/uploads/images/2/52/123152/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via Docomo
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