Purchasing behaviour analysis system wants to know what you like
By DigInfo TV - [22/5/2013 - 01:25] - 
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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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Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – “Co-Creating the Future with Customers”
By Stephen - [16/5/2013 - 07:23] - 0 -
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Fujitsu started its 2-day “Fujitsu Forum 2013″ today with President Masami Yamamoto giving a presentation to a capacity crowd of 1,500 guests with reservations. Under the title of “Co-creating the Future with Customer[...]
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“Snoopy Japanesque” Exhibition – Japanese traditional craftspeople in collaborative Snoopy works
By Stephen - [1/5/2013 - 12:15] - 0 - Art
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An art exhibition called “Snoopy Japanesque” is now being held until May 6 in the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo. It was planned by Japanese painter, Yoshiteru Otani, who used to be called a genius by “Peanu[...]
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Niko Niko Douga – “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ – Huge event this weekend
By Stephen - [26/4/2013 - 08:15] - 0 - Misc
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This weekend (April 28 and 29th), popular Japanese video sharing website Niko Niko Douga will put on an event called “Niko Niko Cho Kaigi 2″ in Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The concept of this event is “Replicate t[...]
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Via Chokaigi.jp
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SiliconSign – “SiOrchid” 1.9mm Super Fine Pitch LED Panel – Stack multiple panels vertically and horizontally to make massive LED displays
By Stephen - [12/4/2013 - 07:11] - 0 - Displays
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SiliconSign had a very impressive display of its 1.9mm Super Fine Pitch LED Panel “SiOrchic” at the Display 2013 (9th International FPD Expo) section of the 23rd FINETECH JAPAN at Tokyo Big Sight yesterday. The super fine L[...]
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JNM Display – Transparent LCD Monitor – LCD using ambient light that allows physical objects to be highlighted behind LCD display glass
By Stephen - [12/4/2013 - 05:41] - 1 - Display
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Transparent LCD is a very interesting and effective way to mix LCD graphics and physical objects. We saw a very interesting display of this technology by JNM Display Co., Ltd. at the Display 2013 (9th International FPD Expo) section of[...]
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THK – Seismic Isolation Table – Model TSD – Dramatic earthquake movement absorption technology
By Stephen - [12/4/2013 - 04:38] - 0 - Misc
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Akihabaranews visited the 23rd FINETECH JAPAN at Tokyo Big Sight yesterday and saw some really interesting technology. We saw an amazing example of the technology being developed and built for protection against earthquake damage. THK [...]
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Via THK
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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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How the 3D television market was affected by the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show – The coming of 4K OLED TVs
By Akihabaranews Contributor - [6/3/2013 - 12:24] - 4 - Home Entertainment
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3D is all the rage these days when it comes to the movies. The studios have opened up to the concept of shooting movies in three dimensions. It has been found to add to the viewing experience that people derive when watching the movie [...]
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XSOL – Portable solar-powered generator – power yourself outdoors during camping and other activities
By Stephen - [28/2/2013 - 01:37] - 0 - Energy
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Another cool product we saw at Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo (Smart Energy Week 2013) was this portable solar-powered generator – ECO1800SJ – by Japanese solar company, XSOL. Simple in concept, but really useful for the right si[...]
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“Monster” Tajima and his Monster sport E-RUNNER Pikes Peak special
By Darshaun Nadeau - [27/2/2013 - 05:41] - 0 - Car
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Today, AkihabaraNews attended the 3rd International Smart Grid Expo at Tokyo Big Site. It was certainly exciting to see so many companies from around the world attending the event. Of course we saw solar panels and every kind of high-t[...]
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World Smart Energy Week 2013 – International Smart Grid Expo in Tokyo
By Stephen - [27/2/2013 - 04:26] - 0 - Energy
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We just got back from the kickoff of Smart Energy Week 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight – a sprawling expo covering the East and West wings of the massive building. On one side was the Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo (PV Expo 2013), on[...]
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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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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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[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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Panasonic demos Five 3D Cameras Capture Panorama at Digital Contents Expo 2012
By DigInfo TV - [15/1/2013 - 01:01] - 0 - Camcorder
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“DIVE into World Heritage 3D,”exhibited by Panasonic at Digital Content EXPO 2012, is a system for creating panoramic images by shooting with five 3D cameras, then showing the images using five high-definition plasma displa[...]
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Power Loader power amplification exoskeleton robot
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/1/2013 - 03:02] - 0 - Robot
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This power amplification robot, called Power Loader, is currently under development by Activelink, a Panasonic subsidiary venture. The aim is to achieve a robot that can freely utilize power beyond human strength, in emergencies or on [...]
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Via Panasonic
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Ikei Laboratory demos unique Virtual Body Technology
By DigInfo TV - [27/12/2012 - 06:29] - 0 - Displays
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The Ikei Laboratory of Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of System Design is developing virtual body technology that utilizes the five senses. In addition to using conventional audio and video footage , this technology can [...]
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Via Tokyo Metropolitan University
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Water saving shower head fills water droplets with air
By DigInfo TV - [16/12/2012 - 09:54] - 1 - Environment Household
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TOTO is releasing an interchangeable shower head which features their Air-In Shower technology and uses 35% less water than a conventional shower head. “Ordinary water-saving showers use less water by having smaller holes, but we[...]
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Via Toto
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See and feel virtual water with this immersive crossmodal perception system from Solidray
By DigInfo TV - [12/12/2012 - 09:44] - 1 - Displays
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Solidray, which is involved in virtual reality production, has released an immersive crossmodal system incorporating visual and tactile feedback, enabling the user to see and feel flowing water in a virtual space. “When you put o[...]
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Via Solidray
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Substitutional Reality System Makes Reality and Fiction Indistinguishable
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/12/2012 - 09:35] - 0 - Science
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The Riken Brain Science Institute is developing a substitutional reality (SR) system that makes reality and fiction indistinguishable. The subject wears a head-mounted display (HMD), inside of which he views footage projected inside th[...]
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Via RIKEN
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