Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [15/6/2013 - 12:41] - 
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This week it’s Sharp actually trying to save itself through product diversification (partially with strawberries), and Japan continues its multinational nuclear tech sharing deals (now India’s in the mix) – it’s[...]
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Sharp – Home cleaning robot “COCOROBO(RX-V90)” – Features artificial intelligence and voice-recognition capability
By Yoriko - [12/6/2013 - 04:28] - 0 - Household
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Home cleaning robot “COCOROBO (RX-V90)” will be out from Sharp in late June. “COCOROBO” measures the dimensions of a room with an ultrasonic sensor, and it’s able to boost the suction power up when detecti[...]
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Sharp – “AQUOS Quattron G series” - featuring “four primary color technology” that improves color reproducibility – 4 models will be released this summer
By Stephen - [28/5/2013 - 07:19] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Sharp is releasing 4 models (60, 52, 46, and 40 inch) of the “AQUOS Quattron G series” with “four primary color technology” that allows for improved color reproducibility. The 60, 52, and 46 inch models will be [...]
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Sharp – 4K compliant “AQUOS UD1″ series TVs – 2 models presented at the Sharp New LCD TV Model Press Conference
By Stephen - [21/5/2013 - 08:45] - 0 - Press Conference Home Entertainment
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Today, May 21, Sharp introduced 2 models of 4K compliant LCD TVs: AQUOS UD1 – 70 inch and AQUOS UD1 – 60 inch. The 70 inch will be released on June 15, the 60 inch will be released on August 10. We attended their product pr[...]
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au by KDDI – au 2013 summer new collection press conference – “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” by SHARP
By Stephen - [20/5/2013 - 07:49] - 0 - Press Conference Phones
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At today’s 2013 summer new collection press conference, au announced the new “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” smartphone, to be released after late July. One of the highlights of the “AQUOS PHONE SERIE” is that it̵[...]
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Japanese Technology from the Future Friday!
By RENO J. TIBKE - [11/5/2013 - 12:55] - 2 - Misc
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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 particularly important[...]
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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] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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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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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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[REVIEW] Sharp AQUOS LC-24MX1 – Bluetooth smartphone-compatible LCD “MX Series” TV
By Stephen - [24/4/2013 - 02:52] - 0 - Review
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From Sharp comes the latest from its AQUOS line with an emphasis on compatibility and coordination with smartphones – the MX Series LC-24MX1, due to be released on May 30. It comes in 3 colors: green, orange and silver. Sharp ann[...]
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SoftBank Mobile – “Softbank 204SH” – Simple smartphone for seniors
By Stephen - [23/4/2013 - 07:37] - 1 - Phones
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Softbank announced that they will release a simple smart phone “Softbank 204SH” manufactured by SHARP and targeted to seniors. Release date is in May or later. The 4 inch LCD display shows bigger letters and icons in order [...]
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Willcom – PANTONE – Simple mobile phone that links to your smart phone – PANTONE WX03SH
By Stephen - [1/4/2013 - 03:55] - 0 - Phones
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Japanese mobile telecommunications provider, Willcom, has just revealed that it’s going to release a new SHARP mobile phone created in collaboration with PANTONE on April 25. It has a slim body (44 × 126 × 12.2mm) and is availabl[...]
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Sharp – Samsung completed payment for the issue of new shares of Sharp
By Stephen - [28/3/2013 - 07:29] - 0 -
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We introduced this news about Sharp’s capital alliance with Samsung recently, and today, Sharp announced that they have received payment for their new shares equivalent to 10.4 billion yen (109.3 million USD) from Samsung. Number[...]
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Sharp – HEALSIO Juicepresso (EJ-CP10B) – Slow juicer for more nutritious fresh juice
By Stephen - [27/3/2013 - 03:00] - 0 - Household
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Making your own fresh juice or smoothie has been fashionably popular in Japan, especially for women who are interested in a healthy lifestyle. The new “HEALSIO Juicepresso (EJ-CP10B)” that is going to be released by Sharp o[...]
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Sharp – Plasmacluster Slim Ion Fan “PF-FTC1″ – A smart fan with gentle and clean wind
By Stephen - [22/3/2013 - 08:02] - 0 - Household
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Sharp is releasing Plasmacluster Slim Ion Fan “PF-FTC1″ in mid April. The design is stylish and slim and the fan blades are not visible. It has Sharp’s unique “Aerodynamic form” blast system and “Mih[...]
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SoftBank – Next Generation Display Technology IGZO – Built into – AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH – smartphone
By Stephen - [7/3/2013 - 05:01] - 2 - Phones
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Softbank is releasing a new Sharp Android 4.1 smartphone – AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH – with 4.9 inch big HD display (1,280 x 720 dots). It is built on IGZO, an LC technology Sharp invented, which provides high energy-saving perf[...]
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Sharp / Samsung – Samsung Electronics invests 10.4 billion JPY for 3.08% stake in Sharp Electronics
By Stephen - [6/3/2013 - 05:09] - 1 - Announcement
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Big news in the interplay of Japanese and Korean electronics, Sharp Corporation today announced that it will receive a 10.4 billion Japanese Yen (USD111.4m) investment from Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. and will issues shares equ[...]
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NTT Docomo Spring 2013 Highlights: Docomo “Smart Home”
By Stephen - [23/1/2013 - 08:09] - 0 - Press Conference Home Entertainment None
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Docomo is pushing hard to be able to provide all of the components that customers will need to access and share content in any medium in the home. Through the “Smart Home” concept, all content – videos, music, etc. &[...]
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Sharp out the ICC Purios 4K 60″ LCD TV in Japan!
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/12/2012 - 03:24] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Introduced for the first time as a prototype during CEATEC 2012, Sharp new 4″ ICC TV is now a reality and welcome the stunning ICC PURIOS LC-60HP10 from Sharp! Announced for February 20, 2013 launch in Japan, the ICC Purios is a [...]
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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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Sharp unleash a new trio of BD Recorder in Japan
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/10/2012 - 03:33] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Sharp announced in Japan a new Trio of AQUOS Blu-Ray recorders with the BD-W1200 (1TB), BD-W520 (500GB) and BD-S520 (500GB). All three models comes with the same basic features including, DLNA support, Sharp Mobile Phone remote and App[...]
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Sharp officially launch its Moth EYE TVs in Japan with the XL9 Series
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/10/2012 - 07:05] - 0 - Home Entertainment
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Unveiled for the first time a CEATEC 2012, here you are the first series of TVs featuring Sharp Moth Eye technology. By adding tiny (on a nanoscale level) irregularities on its panel Sharp is capable to drastically reduce glare while s[...]
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NTT DOCOMO Unveils 16 New Mobile Devices including a Disney and One Piece Android Smartphone
By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/10/2012 - 01:38] - 1 - Phones
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NTT DOCOMO announced today its 2012 winter lineup of 16 models for launch in or after November, including nine smartphones, one tablet, four feature phones, one photo panel and one mobile Wi-Fi router. DOCOMO’s newest collection of hig[...]
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