Articles on Japanese

Google releases a Japanese IME - Dec 3, 2009

Blogs Here's some good news for Japanese speakers typers out there. Google has just announced its new Japanese IME (input method editor) and, from my limited usage today, it seems to work ... Read story »

View at own risk: Five insanely addictive Japanese commercials - Jul 6, 2009

Blogs Since coming to Japan I've been trying to watch as much television as possible in the hopes that the language might gradually seep into my brain. Unfortunately, by doing so, I've ... Read story »

Tech tools for Japanese study - Dec 4, 2008

Blogs In my last post I mentioned that I was busy studying Japanese and that I wouldn't have much time for anything tech-related until my Japanese test was finished. Well, that's not ... Read story »

2010 Honda CR-Z Hybrid brochure leaked - Dec 11, 2009

Blogs This is interesting for two reasons: First, for gearheads who are curious to see the CR-Z's design and specs, the brochure (in Japanese) has that. See CarScoops' translation for more details. ... Read story »

myGengo: Exciting developments in translation - May 9, 2009

Blogs Those who have been following my ramblings for a long time (Hi, mom!) might remember a piece I did back in 2007 about online translating communities in China. Entire books can ... Read story »

Sleipnir: A Japanese sleeper in the browser wars? - Jan 27, 2009

Blogs While it's not going to grab any headlines from Firefox, IE, Safari or Chrome anytime soon, Sleipnir, an upstart browser out of Japan, is gradually making a dent in the Japanese ... Read story »

iKnow: Learning made easy - Feb 2, 2009

Blogs My brain seems to have become far less spongy since I hit the big 3-Oh. Recently, for my Japanese study I found myself relying on whatever new e-learning scheme happens to ... Read story »

Eastpak: Optical discs are totally the new MP3s - Apr 15, 2009

Crave Unicorn spotted in the wild. Believe it or not, party photographs are good for something: The guys over at Coolcats spotted this Eastpak CD case in the wild, and it ... Read story »

Mii character used in police investigation - Feb 10, 2009

Crave The tech-crazed Japanese have done it again, except this time round, they have managed to utilize the Nintendo Wii as a crime-fighting tool. According to a report on Kotaku.com, the ... Read story »

Classic Wii Controller grows wings - Feb 27, 2009

Crave Sony has its latest DualShock 3 for its PlayStation 3 and now Nintendo is following its Japanese compatriot's footstep with an enhanced Pro iteration of its Classic Wii Controller. With ... Read story »

NEC develops Japanese-English translation software for cell phones - Dec 3, 2007

Crave Be prepared to enter into a monolog with NEC's Japanese-to-English translation software for cell phones. Why? Because it's capable of translating only verbal Japanese to English text, and not the other ... Read story »

Hello Kitty charger mates with your cell phone - Mar 11, 2008

Crave There's nothing the lipless feline won't do and that includes mating with your cell phone via a proprietary cable. What this mini kitty does is it juices up the handset using ... Read story »

What about Friendster? - Feb 17, 2008

Blogs With all the buzz about Facebook, what has happened to the mother of all social networking sites Friendster? From the news I've been receiving in my inbox, looks like it is ... Read story »

Something's brewing from Nikon - Oct 8, 2009

Crave Illustrated picture of a Nikon-branded X1-like camera. Heads up, Nikon users! Rumors on the Web indicate that the Japanese imaging firm may be announcing new products soon. According to blog site ... Read story »

Sony's 3D holographic prototype - Oct 20, 2009

Crave Looks like it's "full steam ahead" for Japanese electronics juggernaut Sony as far as 3D visual technology is concerned. Shortly after announcing the company's interest in such displays during the recent ... Read story »

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