Measure your pulse in real-time with Fujitsu’s facial imaging technology
By >DigInfo TV - [17/5/2013 - 07:57] - 
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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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Nissin – “Cup Noodle Curry trio with mini GUNPLA” – Gundam anime series collaboration – Limited amount only
By >Stephen - [17/5/2013 - 05:26] - 0 - Food Offbeat
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In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Nissin Cup Noodle Curry, “Cup Noodle Curry trio with a mini GUNPLA (GUNDAM plastic model)” will be out on May 27. A total of 3 commemorative curry packages and mode[...]
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Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – Fujitsu’s “GP4 (Production line simulator)” and Canon’s “MR (Mixed Reality)” technology – Experience a virtual production line
By >Stephen - [17/5/2013 - 04:47] - 0 - Hands On
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One of the most interesting technologies we could try out at Fujitsu Forum 2013 was a device that can virtualize a production line and its process by combining Fujitsu’s “GP4 (Production line simulator)” and CanonR[...]
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Fujitsu – Fujitsu Forum 2013 – “Hada Memori” – Monitor your skin condition by yourself
By >Stephen - [17/5/2013 - 03:22] - 0 - Healthcare
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At “Fujitsu Forum 2013″ we saw various technologies for business solutions and we would like to introduce one of them: “Hada Memori (Skin Memory)”. The company calls it “self-counseling” for your ski[...]
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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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Samsung – GALAXY S4 World Tour 2013 – Tokyo
By >Stephen - [16/5/2013 - 06:30] - 0 - Press Conference
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Samsung’s roadshow of the GALAXY S4 finally arrived in Tokyo a month after kicking off in London and hitting several other cities and continents on the way. The late timetable may have been through coordination with exclusive Jap[...]
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NTT Docomo – Samsung “GALAXY S4 SC-04E” – Featured at the 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
By >Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 10:38] - 0 - Press Conference
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Samsung’s “GALAXY S4 SC-04E” was highly featured at NTT Docomo’s 2013 summer lineup roll-out. It’s 8 mm thick – 1 mm thinner than its previous model. In its slim body, it’s got a large capacity[...]
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NTT Docomo – Sony XPERIA A SO-04E – Featured at the 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
By >Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 10:15] - 0 - Press Conference
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“XPERIA A SO-04E” is a smartphone designed with round edges to fit in your palm well with an approx. 4.6 inch (720×1280 dot) LCD. It’s Docomo’s version of XPERIA’s global model “Sony XPERIA ZR&#[...]
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NTT Docomo – 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference
By >Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 09:57] - 0 - Press Conference
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Today, NTT Docomo’s 2013 “Summer Collection” new product press conference took place at Bellesalle Shiodome in Tokyo and they revealed 11 models of new smart phones, 1 tablet and 2 new colors of their 2 existing mobil[...]
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Pacific Rim and the Legacy of Giant Japanese Robots
By >RENO J. TIBKE - [15/5/2013 - 09:26] - 0 - Robot Toy
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A Slice of Giant Japanese Robot Lineage: With a marketing campaign aimed at pretty much any human being with electricity, high levels of robo-geekery aren’t at all required for one to be aware of this summer’s giant robot & monster[...]
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Adopting New Technology: When Being Quick on the Draw Is a Good Thing
By >Akihabaranews Contributor - [15/5/2013 - 05:30] - 1 - Misc
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There are two types of technology users — those that like to have the latest and greatest devices and those that use their devices until they are obsolete. There really isn’t one best user, but some people are criticized for buying dev[...]
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Pioneer – “BDP-3120-K/W” – compact Blu-ray disk player compatible with several different playing formats
By >Stephen - [15/5/2013 - 12:05] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Pioneer is releasing “BDP-3120-K/W” – a compact Blu-ray disk player compatible with several different playing formats. It is able to play smartphone/PC contents, BD-R/RE(BDAV), DVD (AVCREC/VR mode/ CPRM), AVCHD images[...]
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Pioneer – “BDP-160″ – Blu-ray disk player that can play movies on smart devices without a Wi-Fi environment and is compatible with several different playing formats
By >Stephen - [14/5/2013 - 11:49] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Pioneer is releasing Blu-ray disk player “BDP-160″ with Wi-Fi Direct functionality that allows wireless connections to smart devices without a Wi-Fi environment. “BDP-160″ also has Wi-Fi functionality so it can [...]
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Nikon – New lens “1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2″ will be added to the lens lineup for replaceable-lens camera, “Nikon 1″
By >Stephen - [14/5/2013 - 10:59] - 0 - Cameras
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Nikon Imaging Japan added new lens “1 NIKKOR 32mm f/1.2″ to the Nikon lens lineup for the lens-replaceable “Nikon 1″ camera in June. Focal length is 32mm. Since it’s an aperture single focus lens that has [...]
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Panasonic – Pocket sized digital camera “DMC-LF1″ – 7.1X Optical Zoom, F2.0 LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, finder built-in
By >Stephen - [14/5/2013 - 10:29] - 0 - Cameras
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Panasonic announced that they will release pocket sized digital camera “DMC-LF1″ (102.5 x 62.1 x 27.9mm, 170g) with 7.1X optical zoom. It has a finder and F2.0 LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens and features a 1/1.7 inch Mos sen[...]
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Panasonic – Hybrid mirrorless interchangeable lens camera “LUMIX DMC-G6″ – High-definition still and moving images
By >Stephen - [14/5/2013 - 05:47] - 0 - Cameras
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Panasonic announced that on June 20 they will release a hybrid mirrorless interchangeable lens camera “LUMIX DMC-G6″ that enables you to take a high-definition still/moving images. With 16.05 million pixels, Live Mos sensor[...]
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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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Evergreen – 2cm cube, 8g ultra-lightweight micro-cube MP3 player
By >Stephen - [13/5/2013 - 10:53] - 0 - Accessories
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At Shanghai Donya, Evergreen’s 2cm cube, 8g ultra-lightweight, ultra cheap micro-cube MP3 player is out. You can play music by simply saving songs in a microSD card and inserting it to a slot on the back of the player. It is comp[...]
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BANDAI NAMCO – J-WORLD TOKYO – A theme park in Tokyo for “Weeky Shonen Jump”
By >Stephen - [13/5/2013 - 07:49] - 0 - Offbeat
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J-WORLD TOKYO is a new theme park which has put together special attractions for a number of popular cartoons. It will be opened on July 11 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It will be managed by Bandai Namco Group. You can enjoy a[...]
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Nintendo – Recruiting students for Nintendo Game Seminar 2013 – 8 month at-home group project for future game creators
By >Stephen - [13/5/2013 - 07:03] - 0 - Gaming
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Nintendo started recruiting students for the Nintendo Game Seminar 2013. It is intended for university/graduate/college/technical college students living in areas around Tokyo or Osaka as of April 2013. This process and seminar is in J[...]
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Hitachi – New model for LCD TV “Wooo N1″ series – 50 inch full HD “L50-N1″
By >Stephen - [13/5/2013 - 06:23] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Hitachi Living Systems, Ltd. is adding a new 50 inch model “L50-N1″ to their LCD TV “Wooo N1″ series in June. So far, 19, 29 and 39 inch models have been released for the Wooo N1 series. TVs in this series have [...]
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FELISSIMO – Canned bread with flavors of each of the 6 prefectures in the Tohoko region – collaboration with “Ampan-man” creator Yanase Takashi
By >Stephen - [13/5/2013 - 05:23] - 0 - Food
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Online shopping site, FELISSIMO, just started accepting orders for canned bread with the flavor of local specialties of the 6 prefectures in the Tohoku area of Northern Japan. It’s a collaboration with famous Ampan-man author, Ya[...]
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