Sharp – “AQUOS Blu-ray” – Blu-ray disk recorder (1TB and 2TB models) – Easy to operate with letters and illustrations displayed in a bigger size
By >Stephen - [10/5/2013 - 01:00] - 
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Sharp is releasing 2 models of its new Blu-ray disk recorder “AQUOS Blu-ray”: BD-W1300 (1TB), BD-W2300 (2TB) on May 29. They feature the “Visual Home Menu” function that displays letters and illustrations in a b[...]
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Japan’s premium dildo manufacturer voted best in J-AV industry
By >Ike - [10/5/2013 - 02:58] - 0 - Offbeat
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Japan might not like to use the nomenclature of the english speaking world. A vibrator is called “Handy Massager” and porn is called AV. Even with the different names, there is no difference in popularity for these type of [...]
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Panasonic – “Let’s note” laptop series – 3 new models for summer 2013 will be out May 17 – SX2, NX2, B11
By >Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 06:37] - 0 - Laptops
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Panasonic’s “Let’s note” compact laptop series will release 3 new summer models: SX2 (Core i7, Core i5) models, NX2 and B11 on May 17. All the new models increased their HDD capacities (up to 750GB for SX and NX[...]
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NEC – New business-oriented PC lineup – 12 types (28 models)
By >Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 05:30] - 0 - Desktop Laptops
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NEC has just released their new business-oriented PC lineup (12 types, 28 models) today including a 34.9mm slim body 15.6 inch laptop PC “Versa Pro Type VX” with USB 3.0 built-in and a super light (875g, 14.9mm thin) laptop[...]
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Citizen – “ATTESA” Photovoltaic atomic watch – 2 models will out in a limited quantity
By >Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 04:41] - 0 - None Watches
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Citizen is releasing 2 models of photovoltaic atomic watches in its “ATTESA” line in a limited quantity. Only 1,500 watches will be available for each model. Because it’s a photovoltaic atomic watch, battery changes a[...]
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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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BANDAI and Converse – “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” ALL STAR sneakers limited edition collaboration
By >Stephen - [9/5/2013 - 11:07] - 0 - Announcement
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Leading Japanese toy maker, BANDAI, just announced that they will release, in collaboration with Converse, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” ALL STAR sneakers – “ALL STAR HI/JO” – in December. They will sta[...]
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Lightweight goes anytime anywhere –Thermaltake LifeCool II Notebook Cooler
By >Ike - [8/5/2013 - 08:45] - 0 - Misc
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Taipei, Taiwan – May 8, 2013 – Thermaltake, being an industry leader in computer chassis, thermal solutions, and power supply units announces the newest upgrade on life style notebook cooler – LifeCool II. Thermaltake LifeCool II Noteb[...]
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Green House – Wireless display connection set GH-WD-HDMI – Play movies or sounds in your notebook PC wirelessly on a big display
By >Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 06:36] - 0 - Peripherals
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Green House is releasing a wireless display connection set – “GH-WD-HDMI” – that allows you to play movies or sounds from your notebook PC wirelessly on a big display TV, projector, etc., in early May. It’[...]
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Top 4 Robot-Themed Short Films of 2013 (thus far)
By >RENO J. TIBKE - [8/5/2013 - 06:06] - 0 - Robot
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2013’s Top 4 Robot Short Films Japan’s yearly Golden Week, a 10-day stretch of spring garnished with national holidays, tends to shut down almost every industry save tourism & travel. Of course this includes J-robotics movers and s[...]
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LOTTERIA – Ramen burger produced jointly with famous ramen restaurant, “Menya Musashi” – out for a limited time only
By >Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 04:30] - 1 - Food Offbeat
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Venerable Japanese burger chain, LOTTERIA, will roll-out an interesting ramen burger produced under the supervision of a famous Japanese ramen restaurant called “Menya Musashi”. For a limited time only!! It consists of rame[...]
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Thanko – “Mobile Heat Sink” – cool down your device with this tiny sticker
By >Stephen - [8/5/2013 - 03:47] - 1 - Accessories
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Thanko released a sticker they call the “Mobile Heat Sink” for cooling down a heated smart phone, PC battery, tablet, game device etc. Just by attaching it on a device, it can make it cool down by about -2 C degrees. The wa[...]
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Sony – VAIO summer models – 4 L Series desktop PC models will be out on May 18
By >Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 11:38] - 0 - Desktop
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Four new desktop models from Sony’s VAIO L Series will be released on May 18. This included 3 touch panel models and 1 non-touch panel model. All feature 24-inch (1920×1080) LED Full HD displays, Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable[...]
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Sony – VAIO summer models – 5 laptop PC models will be out beginning May 18
By >Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 10:58] - 0 - Laptops
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New models from Sony’s VAIO series will be released beginning on May 18. This included 3 touch panel Fit models and 1 non-touch panel Fit model, as well as the latest version of the Duo 11, featuring the “Surf Slider”[...]
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SoftBank – “itomaki AC Adapter” – New design modern portable AC Adopter
By >Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 08:06] - 0 - Accessories
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SoftBank is going to release the stylish “itomaki AC Adapter” for smart devices beginning in mid-June. It is designed to look like a spool of thread, on the concept of “Japanese Simplicity”. The length of the ca[...]
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Sharp – 2013 Summer smartphone models for SoftBank revealed
By >Stephen - [7/5/2013 - 05:43] - 2 - Phones
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Sharp announced that they have produced 3 new 2013 summer smart phone models for SoftBank: AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH, AQUOS PHONE ss SoftBank 205SH and Simple Smartphone 204SH. AQUOS PHONE Xx SoftBank 206SH - To be released after m[...]
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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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Acer Delivers Full Featured One-Handed Tablet for Everyone with Iconia A1 Tablet
By >Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/5/2013 - 11:07] - 0 - Tablet-PDA
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Acer today unveiled the Acer Iconia A1, the company’s first full-featured 7.9- inch tablet targeted at modern day explorers, adventurers, digital freaks and mobile executives requiring an all-day mobile companion. Thanks to a sleek and[...]
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Acer Defines Touch and Type Experience with New Aspire R7
By >Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/5/2013 - 10:57] - 0 - Laptops Tablet-PDA
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At a press event held today in New York, Acer unveiled the Aspire R7, a revolutionary 15.6-inch notebook that will redefine the touch and type computing experience. Featuring a Full HD 1920×1080 touch screen, the Acer R7 was made [...]
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LUXA2 Release MiniCinema iPad Mini Case for In-car Entertainment
By >Ike - [3/5/2013 - 09:18] - 1 - Accessories
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Taipei, Taiwan – May 3, 2013 – LUXA2, a premier designer and manufacturer of unique and functional mobile accessories including holders and cases, is proud to announce a brand new iPad mini accessory for in-car entertainment – Mi[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By >RENO J. TIBKE - [3/5/2013 - 07:30] - 0 -
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Welcome to Japanese Technology from the Future Friday! It’s already Friday west of the international dateline – here in Japan, it’s totally the future. The weekly JTFF is our somewhat technosnarky coverage of 2-5 part[...]
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Thermaltake receives prestigious “COMPUTEX d&i Awards 2013” for the 6th time!
By >Ike - [2/5/2013 - 09:15] - 0 - Audio Systems Cases
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Taipei, Taiwan – May 2, 2013 – World famous “COMPUTEX d&i award 2013” recently announced the recipients this year, ever since “COMPUTEX d&i awards” established, Thermaltake receives this honor every year since the d&i award[...]
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