Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

AIST’s Research Unveils New Data Storage Material

AIST’s latest research unveils what might be the replacement for the traditional transistor in memory storage systems in the near future.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Fujitsu Labs Develops ‘Writing’ Smart Ring Wearable

We’ve seen smart ring devices control other devices and computers at home, now Fujitsu Labs develops a similar to device for eyewear type wearable devices.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Joint Japanese Research Reveal New Breakthrough for Spintronics

A collaborative research project between Touhoku University and JST reveals the data retention and energy production potential of spintronics via surface plasmon resonance.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Sony, NEC and Microsoft Dominate BCN Awards 2015

Market research firm BCN Inc. announces the BCN Awards 2015, in which Sony, NEC and Microsoft wins the most important categories in consumer tech.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Showa Denko Shows Off ‘Thinner’ Film Li-ion Battery

A subsidiary company of major Japanese chemical engineering firm Showa Denko develops even thinner, more flexible laminated thin film Li-ion batteries.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Japanese Comics May Finally Go Completely Digital

Major Japanese comic book publisher Kodansha has finally made way for the digitization of all of its monthly comic publications and magazines.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Japan Estimates Further Growth of its Security Market

IDC Japan announces its latest market analysis, which estimates the potential growth of Japan’s local security business sector through the years 2015 to 2018.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Tofu Linear Accelerator Leaves Puddles of White Chaos

Here’s one weird Japanese invention that you may not want to mess with… literally.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Smartphones Beat Tablets in Japan?

A small survey may reveal that tablets may not be used as often in Japan as perceived to be.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Two-Year Olds Dominate Japan’s Young Smartphone Users, According to Survey

Young children using tablets and smartphones has been a long standing issue today, and Japan is no exception to this.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Sharp’s ‘Bright’ Plan for the Future

Sharp, one of the earliest pioneers of solar energy in Japan, unveils its two-step plan to secure its business within the industry in the near future.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

NTT Gets Closer to Technopathy With New Brain-Machine Interface

NTT takes mankind a few steps further towards the path to becoming a technopathic race with its new tech concept.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

What McAfee Has to Say About Japan’s Mobile Security Problem

Japan incurred huge financial losses due to phone security issues this year. What does McAfee has to say about this?

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan, Virtual Reality (VR)

Japan’s Largest Historical Warship Gets a VR Refit

A crowdfunding campaign in Japan is about to resurrect one of World War II’s most historical Japanese battleships of all time.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Business, Global Politics, Japan

Special Report: Taiwan’s China Airlines to Take Advantage of 777-300ERs as a Business Booster

CAL begins to purchase the two-engine Boeing 777-300ERs as the aircraft are highlighted for its lower cost of fuel and maintenance.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan, VR World

Japanese Research Resurrects The Differential Analyzer

A Japanese team of developers from various research institutions teamed up to revive one of history’s age old relics that pioneered modern computers.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Business, Global Politics, Japan

Wang Yung-tsai’s Death Ends Formosa Plastics Group’s Old Era

The Formosa Plastics Group is now managed by a group of professionals instead of a sole family after Wang Yung-tsai passed away on Nov. 27.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

This Japanese Guy Shows The Techie Way To Wake Up

Does it seem like your phone alarm would never be enough to wake you up in the morning? Then you might want to check out this Japanese guy’s amazing setup.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan

Would You Take Your Smartphone Into The Bathroom? Many Japanese Do

Using smartphones in bathrooms may also be quite popular in Japan, and it’s all perhaps because of one cultural factor.

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Asia Pacific (APAC), Global Politics, Japan, Virtual Reality (VR)

Oculus Rift Brings Life to Anime-Based Glider

The Möwe Flight Simulator is an Oculus Rift app that lets you fly the virtual skies a la Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

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