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Japan Cyberpolice, Hitachi Batteries, 4K Christmas: The Headlines in Tokyo for November 14
Here is the daily roundup from Japanese consumer tech and tech business websites for November 14, 2014.
Behold: The Rice Cooker Of The Future
au KDDI soon gives birth to a creation that would completely make all rice cookers in the world obsolete.
Singing capacitors, Google exhibits, Cyber Crime Losses: The Headlines in Tokyo For November 12
Here is the daily roundup from Japanese consumer tech and tech business websites for November 12, 2014.
Freaky Japanese Toy Froggie Can Now Sing
Lovable Japanese froggie toy Keromin can now talk and speak, with its soon-to-be-upgraded singing functions.
NEC Develops Smartphone Based Product Recognition System
NEC develops a new product recognition system, one that would let users instantly determine the authenticity of an item using only a smartphone.
Eye on Japan: What’s Making Headlines in Tokyo For November 11
Here is the daily roundup from Japanese consumer tech and tech business websites and news publications for November 11, 2014.
ISID’s Tourist Smart Card is Your ‘Universal’ Translator
Information Services International Dentsu Ltd. is currently experimenting with a new contactless smart card system to aid tourists in automatically translating terminals, signs, and displays.
Feature Phones in Japan Still Quite Big, According to Survey
According to a survey conducted by GfK Japan, at least one out of four people still use feature phones as their primary mobile device today.
Japan’s ‘Battleship Island’ Soon to be Viewable in 4K HD
Japan’s famous ‘Battleship Island’ has just been swarmed by an army of 4K HD recording drones, all in the name of historical documentation.
Softbank’s Pepper Robot to Work at Nescafe Shops
HaptoMime is a Floating ‘Solid’ Touchscreen
Ever wondered how it would feel like to touch objects on the screen as if they’re real? Researchers at the University of Tokyo give us a glimpse of this concept.
Japan’s Channel 4K Expands
Japan’s test 4K HD broadcast channel, Channel 4K, will be boosting its program schedule next month.
OK Go's New Drone Music Video
Segway dancing, thousands of Japanese schoolgirls, and a continuous shot taken by a drone-mounted camera… … It must be the newest music video by OK Go. Alternative Pop band OK Go, masters of the viral music video, just released a new flick for their “I Won’t Let You Down” single. Every time the band seems to have outdone themselves, they push the envelope with something new. Directed by Morihino Harano, the four men glide around the Longwood Station Studios courtyard on Honda Uni-Cub segways, joined by hundreds of synced dancers, for fantastic visuals from all angles. Like OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass” & “The Writing’s On the Wall” one-takers, there is a sense that
NTT Docomo Lays Out Japan’s Future Quake-Proof Telecom Network
NTT Docomo unveils its latest plan to secure its telecommunications infrastructure within Japan’s turbulent waters and shaky grounds.
Interview with Quipper: How Games and Education Share the Same DNA
EduTech startup Quipper aims to make education more accessible through technology. With the founder’s previous success in mobile gaming, the company believes gaming and education share the same tech “DNA.”
Softbank Offers iPad-Guided Cars For Rent in Japan
Starting this week, the village of Asuka in Japan will now have its own fleet of iPad-equipped roving ultra-compact vehicles.
SoftBank in Talks to Acquire Movie Studio DreamWorks Animation
$4.6B richer after the Alibaba IPO, Japanese tech and telecoms conglomerate SoftBank is reportedly discussing a potential acquisition of movie studio DreamWorks Animation.
Japan Hospitals to Monitor Patients With Smartphones
Soon, patients in Japanese hospitals may be monitored 24/7 using smartphones. That is according to a new proposal recently announced by Japanese IT giant NEC. The new system, called as the Application Platform for Healthcare, will primarily focus on the concept of using smartphones to monitor hospital patients via wireless video feed. The system will be offered and catered to medical institutions nationwide towards the end of October. Traditionally, nurse call systems are often made of pre-installed communications equipment that is simply set up throughout the medical establishment. If medical attention is required, users are to speak through the comms units, and a nurse on standby
Japanese School to Provide iPad Mini to Students
Tablet implementation on schools is certainly not a new concept. However, it is always fascinating to see its implementation, as it shows the tablet’s significant impact on education in developed countries worldwide. Japan is no different, and soon, another school in this country is about to distribute tablets to students in the name of education. Starting September 26, the Asahikawa Fuji Girls High School in Hokkaido prefecture will be distributing iPad mini units to its first and second year senior high school students. This is part of the school’s curriculum shift to include updated electronic mobile devices and computers. Each student will be provided with
