http://en.akihabaranews.com Live from Japan ! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:01:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109387/phones/docomo-announces-cloud-based-translator-phone?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=docomo-announces-cloud-based-translator-phone http://en.akihabaranews.com/109387/phones/docomo-announces-cloud-based-translator-phone#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:01:54 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109387 DOCOMO’s ability to deliver highly valued-added smart-pipe services via the cloud is about to take on a whole new meaning when it launches an on-demand translator-phone service! Using this unique mobile cloud service, a customer will simply speak into their phone and the other receiver will hear the message interpreted promptly into the language of their choice. Trials have shown that the average processing time takes just about two seconds, fast enough for a reasonably natural conversation ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109387/phones/docomo-announces-cloud-based-translator-phone/feed 0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109378/phones/nec-casio-medias-lte-n-04d-available-in-japan-next-week?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nec-casio-medias-lte-n-04d-available-in-japan-next-week http://en.akihabaranews.com/109378/phones/nec-casio-medias-lte-n-04d-available-in-japan-next-week#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:23 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109378 NEC-CASIO announced yesterday in Japan that their stylish and slim Android 2.3 Medias LTE N-04D, which just weight 149g for a body of 11,3mm thin, would be available in Japan next week (Feb 15). The N-04D comes with the usual IPX5/8 waterproof body, a 1.2GHz Dual Core APQ8060 CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth Low Energy, a 8.1Mpix CMOS Camera and a 720p video mode! A pretty descent little phone, that would be even more awesome if Docomo will stop pre-loaded its phones with ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109378/phones/nec-casio-medias-lte-n-04d-available-in-japan-next-week/feed 2 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109353/cameras/olympus-om-d-%e2%80%93-a-new-generation-system-camera?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympus-om-d-%25e2%2580%2593-a-new-generation-system-camera http://en.akihabaranews.com/109353/cameras/olympus-om-d-%e2%80%93-a-new-generation-system-camera#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:13:24 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109353 The just-announced new generation system camera, the OLYMPUS OM-D, picks up where the original OM series left off. Like the popular PEN Series models, the OLYMPUS OM-D features a compact, lightweight design that’s fully compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System standard. But whereas the PEN Series inherited the convenience, simplicity, and high image quality offered by the PEN Series in the film age, the OLYMPUS OM-D has inherited the tradition of a true system SLR from the OM Series. ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109353/cameras/olympus-om-d-%e2%80%93-a-new-generation-system-camera/feed 0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109344/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-its-flagship-smart-tv-es8000?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-unveils-its-flagship-smart-tv-es8000 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109344/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-its-flagship-smart-tv-es8000#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:04:09 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109344 Samsung Electronics presents ES8000 smart TV on the Smart TV Media Day 2012. The dual-core processor implemented on the TV allows multitasking capabilities while displaying smooth and fast rendition of HD images in a larger screen for viewers to enjoy the optimized “smart contents.” Also, this futuristic high end HDTV has voice and gesture controls as well as facial recognition technology.
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109344/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-its-flagship-smart-tv-es8000/feed 0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109330/phones/edward-nortan-and-daria-webony-launch-prada-phone-by-lg-3-0?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edward-nortan-and-daria-webony-launch-prada-phone-by-lg-3-0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109330/phones/edward-nortan-and-daria-webony-launch-prada-phone-by-lg-3-0#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:28 +0000 Cutkillavince http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109330 LG Electronics and PRADA today unveiled actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy as the faces of the global advertising campaign (shot by British fashion photographer David Sims) to launch the latest smartphone, the PRADA phone by LG 3.0. This is the third phone from the collaboration and represents a key design venture for both companies. The advertising campaign features leading American actor Edward Norton, who has an illustrious film career starring in movies such as Primal Fear, ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109330/phones/edward-nortan-and-daria-webony-launch-prada-phone-by-lg-3-0/feed 1 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109312/cameras/finally-official-nikon%e2%80%99s-d800-and-its-36mpix-cmos-sensor-now-a-reality?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finally-official-nikon%25e2%2580%2599s-d800-and-its-36mpix-cmos-sensor-now-a-reality http://en.akihabaranews.com/109312/cameras/finally-official-nikon%e2%80%99s-d800-and-its-36mpix-cmos-sensor-now-a-reality#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:32:53 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109312 This is now official, Ladies and Gentlemen here you are Nikon’s latest monster the D800 and its amazing 36Mpix CENSOR. Offering a body as small as the actual D700, the D800 comes with stunning specs including an ISO Speed expandable to 25,600, 1080/30p or 720/60p AVCHD limited to up to 29’59” of continuos video recording with linear PCM Audio, HDR, Active D-Lighting and a six frames per second burst mode in DX mode. The D800 will be available in Japan early march including the D800E version ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109312/cameras/finally-official-nikon%e2%80%99s-d800-and-its-36mpix-cmos-sensor-now-a-reality/feed 0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109204/interview/interview-china%e2%80%99s-precious-metal-demand-to-affect-future-hardware-prices?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-china%25e2%2580%2599s-precious-metal-demand-to-affect-future-hardware-prices http://en.akihabaranews.com/109204/interview/interview-china%e2%80%99s-precious-metal-demand-to-affect-future-hardware-prices#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:29:34 +0000 Ike LEUS http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109204 Bloomberg wrote a piece recently about China’s latest gold-buy spree. Mainland China purchased 102 779 kilogram of pure gold from Hong Kong in November 2011. A month before that, they bought “only” 86 299 kilograms. Statistics from the CPM Group show a peak in gold consumption between 1995 and 2000, a decline in annual gold demand starting from 2001 keeping a steady figure up to 2007. 2008, the year many financial professionals will call the start of Europe’s financial recession, clearly shows ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109204/interview/interview-china%e2%80%99s-precious-metal-demand-to-affect-future-hardware-prices/feed 1 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109291/cameras/samsung-electronics-introduces-in-korea-its-super-slim-camera-with-f-25-bright-lens-the-%e2%80%98st77%e2%80%99?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=samsung-electronics-introduces-in-korea-its-super-slim-camera-with-f-25-bright-lens-the-%25e2%2580%2598st77%25e2%2580%2599 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109291/cameras/samsung-electronics-introduces-in-korea-its-super-slim-camera-with-f-25-bright-lens-the-%e2%80%98st77%e2%80%99#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:09 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109291 Samsung has launched in Korea a super-slim compact camera ‘ST77’ equipped with F2.5 Bright Lens in stylish design. ST77 is a super-slim camera of 90.7 mm * 16.9 mm * 10.1 g, yet empowered with smart features like Funny Face, Picture in Picture, Live Panorama and Smart Auto & Filter. In particular, ST77 is equipped with F.25 Bright Lens, enabling for photography of fine and quality images at nights or under low lights. ST77 also features a CCD with 16.10 million pixels, 25mm Wide Angle and ...
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109291/cameras/samsung-electronics-introduces-in-korea-its-super-slim-camera-with-f-25-bright-lens-the-%e2%80%98st77%e2%80%99/feed 0 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109281/tablet-pda/fujitsu-unleash-a-new-7%e2%80%9d-android-tablet-in-japan?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fujitsu-unleash-a-new-7%25e2%2580%259d-android-tablet-in-japan http://en.akihabaranews.com/109281/tablet-pda/fujitsu-unleash-a-new-7%e2%80%9d-android-tablet-in-japan#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:52:13 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109281 Fujitsu announced last Friday its latest Stylistic Tablet, with the M350/CA2. This Android 2.3 tablet comes with a 7” screen and a 1024×600 resolution, 8GB of internal memory, a Freescale i.MX 53 CPU at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, a 1.3Mpix Front Camera/ 5Mpix Rear Camera, WiFi BGN, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR for a total weight of 420g, a 16h battery life and announced at around 34,800 Yen!
]]> http://en.akihabaranews.com/109281/tablet-pda/fujitsu-unleash-a-new-7%e2%80%9d-android-tablet-in-japan/feed 1 http://en.akihabaranews.com/109273/audio-systems/toshida-always-one-step%e2%80%a6-ahead-brings-in-japan-it-latest-cd-and-cassette-tape-player?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toshida-always-one-step%25e2%2580%25a6-ahead-brings-in-japan-it-latest-cd-and-cassette-tape-player http://en.akihabaranews.com/109273/audio-systems/toshida-always-one-step%e2%80%a6-ahead-brings-in-japan-it-latest-cd-and-cassette-tape-player#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:43:05 +0000 Daimaou - G.G-B http://www.akihabaranews.com/?p=109273 After Toshiba’s brilliant move in the optical storage world (HD-DVD), the company has apparently abandoned all hope in bringing to the world the next generation storage medium and decided that good old stuff like cassette tape players were what all geeks needs nowadays! Unfortunately, with today’s new TY-CK1 Toshiba will not give you the opportunity to run these good all Amstrad CPC464 games, but will you at least let you listen to your grand parents oldies as well as giving you a taste of the ...
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