Ricoh demonstrate Omnidirectional camera at CP+. Takes 360° photo, sends it to you smartphone
By DigInfo TV - [4/2/2013 - 01:38] - 
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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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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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Via Panasonic
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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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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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Transience – Dynamic color changing calligraphy harmonizes tradition with technology
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/12/2012 - 04:08] - 0 - Displays
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Transience is an artwork by the Wakita Lab at Keio University. It is intended to represent a harmony between calligraphy and computers, by dynamically altering the color of calligraphy on paper. “At first sight, it’s hard t[...]
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Draw precise freehand circles and copy paste drawings with the dePENd table
By DigInfo TV - [30/11/2012 - 04:09] - 0 - Press Conference Science
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This table helps you to draw precise freehand circles and lines. It is under development by a group in the Yasuaki Kakehi Lab at Keio University. By using a computer to control the XY position of a magnet under the surface of the table[...]
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Via Keio University
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Sharp Cocorobo robot vacuum cleaner updated – smaller model and updated app functions
By DigInfo TV - [26/11/2012 - 01:31] - 0 - Robot
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Sharp have updated their Cocorobo line of intelligent robot vacuum cleaners, with a new smaller model, as well as a Cocorobo Navi function, which allows the robot to be controlled when the user is outside the home. Cocorobo Navi can be[...]
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Via Sharp
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iPhone App Makes Map Navigation Easier to Visualize
By DigInfo TV - [21/11/2012 - 05:04] - 0 - Software
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Crossfader has developed Version 1.4 of AR-MAPS, an iPhone app that supports augmented reality (AR) on maps. AR is one of visualization solutions. This map application represents the ground on the bottom half of the screen, showing a m[...]
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Via Crossfader
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Fujifilm ultra-wide 99x telephoto zoom lens for broadcast
By DigInfo TV - [19/11/2012 - 03:02] - 0 - Camcorder
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In December, Fujifilm will release a 99x zoom lens that also achieves a wide-angle focal length of 8.4 mm, the top specification for a broadcast telephoto lens. For this lens, Fujifilm has upgraded its optical shake compensation, to fu[...]
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Via Fujifilm
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Brain Computer Interface used to control the movement and actions of an android robot
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/11/2012 - 05:46] - 0 - Press Conference Robot
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Researchers at the CRNS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory, are working on ways to control robots via thought alone. “Basically we would like to create devices which would allow people to feel embodied, in the body of a humanoid robo[...]
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Via CNRS-AIST
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Japan Display develops paper-like low-power color LCD which can display video
By DigInfo TV - [5/11/2012 - 08:26] - 0 - Displays
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Japan Display has developed a paper-like low-power color reflective LCD, which can display video. “Ordinary liquid crystal displays have a backlight, and produce the picture by using a liquid crystal shutter. But this panel doesn[...]
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Via Japan Display
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Japan Display showcases the latest in mobile display technology
By DigInfo TV - [5/11/2012 - 03:29] - 0 - Displays
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Japan Display has presented three prototype displays, titled “Innovation Vehicles”, which combining the latest mobile display technologies from Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi. “Japan Display was established in April, by t[...]
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Via Japan Display
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Pinch interface connects the displays of multiple devices simultaneously
By DigInfo TV - [2/11/2012 - 03:53] - 0 - Displays
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Pinch is an interface which connects the displays from multiple touch devices together. It is currently under development by a research group at the Tokyo University of Technology. When the user places a thumb and index finger on two a[...]
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Via http://www.teu.ac.jp/english/
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Paper Computing technology the first step to paper-based Google Docs
By DigInfo TV - [31/10/2012 - 08:16] - 0 - Networking
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At the University of Tokyo, the Naemura Group is developing paper computing technology, which can automatically erase, copy and print hand-drawn sketches on paper. As well as using a camera and computer, this system uses a laser and UV[...]
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World’s first all rubber speaker made from artificial muscles is thin, soft and bassy
By DigInfo TV - [19/10/2012 - 12:11] - 1 - Audio Systems
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Tokai Rubber Industries has developed the world’s first all-rubber speaker. This speaker utilizes Smart Rubber, which conducts electricity and can freely expand or contract, to generate sound. Previously, the company developed fl[...]
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Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps
By DigInfo TV - [16/10/2012 - 09:07] - 0 - Robot
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At the Chiba Institute of Technology, a group led by Shuro Nakajima has developed a robot wheelchair that can climb over steps. This robot can make a variety of movements, using its four-wheel drive and five axes. Normally, it rolls al[...]
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Via Chiba Institute of Technology
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[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time
By DigInfo TV - [11/10/2012 - 01:50] - 3 - Phones Software
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On October 11, NTT Docomo will start the Utsushite Honyaku service, which instantly translates foreign-language restaurant menus when you point a smartphone’s camera at them. Utsushite Honyaku is a commercial version of a service[...]
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![[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time](/wp-content/uploads/images/7/97/119797/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via NTT Docomo
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[Hands-On] Docomo Hands-Free Videophone for futuristic glasses-type HMD devices
By DigInfo TV - [10/10/2012 - 02:00] - 0 - Phones
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NTT Docomo has developed the Hands-Free Videophone, which enables video calls without having to hold the camera. This is part of docomo’s research on creating future glasses-type devices. The Hands-Free Videophone captures the us[...]
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![[Hands-On] Docomo Hands-Free Videophone for futuristic glasses-type HMD devices](/wp-content/uploads/images/4/04/119704/a-150-150.jpg)
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Via NTT Docomo
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