All the stories tagged with japan
iPad and cylindrical mirror used to create optical illusions
10/28/2011, With the use of the iPad’s multi-touch capability and a cylindrical mirror, the research group at the Ochanomizu Women’s University has managed to come up with a pretty cool all-round display capable of creating mirror optical illusions. By using the [...]
Kinect-controlled presentation system is useful
10/28/2011, Normally when you present something with the aid of a projector, you can end up blocking words and diagrams if you don’t position yourself carefully. Well, some folks in Japan have come up with a solution to the problem – [...]
iPhone 4S crushes competition in Japan
10/26/2011, Have you ever wondered why the Xbox 360 failed to make any headway in Japan, but the iPhone as well as McDonalds have managed to plenty of inroads in the Land of the Rising Sun? I guess it is a [...]
Hulu arrives in Japan via Sony’s Bravia HDTVs and PS3
10/26/2011, Hulu has docked in the Land of the Rising Sun, where you will be able to enjoy video streaming services in that part of the world over Sony’s Bravia HDTV range as well as their gaming console, the PS3. Basically, [...]
Passive walking robot uses its own weight to move
10/26/2011, If you thought that the best way to escape a robot is to stay out of its reach until it runs out of power, you might be out of luck in the future. The researchers from the Sano Laboratory at [...]
Pioneer releases PotterNavi GPS system for bicycles
10/25/2011, Cyclists in Japan will be pleased to hear that Pioneer will be launching the PotterNavi, which is a GPS gadget designed for cyclists in mind, and for those who use bicycles as their main mode of transportation, which is not [...]
Hori steering wheel peripheral for Mario Kart
10/25/2011, Fans of the popular Nintendo game, Mario Kart, will be pleased to know that you can now take driving your kart to the next level with Hori’s steering wheel peripheral that has been designed specifically for Mario Kart on the [...]
Japanese government ambushed by Chinese Trojan horse attack
10/25/2011, Sino-Japan relationships have not exactly been at their best in the past, but with China having overtaken Japan as the second biggest economy in the world, I would say they have most probably buried the hatchet already. Still, I would [...]
Japanese ball drone looks awesome
10/25/2011, What you see here has been dubbed as the “world’s first spherical flying machine”, where it was first announced in June earlier this year with its master, Japan’s Ministry of Defense, taking the step to showcase it to the general [...]
Dot Mario Cushion is the perfect cushion for Mario fans
10/24/2011, The Japanese Club Nintendo seems to have cooler swag to redeem when compared to the US Club Nintendo, and their latest offerings are no exception. One of the recently revealed redeemable gifts from Club Nintendo Japan is the Dot Mario [...]
Balloon turned into an input device
10/24/2011, When’s the last time you used a balloon for anything other than making animals or decorating a party? Well in the future, those inflatable flexible bags filled with gas could be repurposed for other purposes. Some folks over in Japan [...]
Amazon might deliver Kindle to Japan this year
10/21/2011, It seems that Amazon could very well make sure their latest Kindle store will be delivered to the Land of the Rising Sun as early as the end of 2011, at least that is what Japanese newspaper Nikkei Business Daily [...]
RFID hangers add new dimension to shopping
10/17/2011, Retail therapy is another nice way of describing shopping, and it is most devastating to the bank account balance when one does so with wanton abandon while being on an emotional roller coaster. Well, those who happen to live or [...]
