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QR codes in the wild in Japan - Nov 17, 2009

Blogs I've been fascinated by QR codes in Japan even before I came here. For anyone wondering what this technology is about, here's a great explanation by Mobile Ojisan from a few ... Read story »

Move over Gundam, construction on Gigantor is almost complete - Jun 30, 2009

Blogs Now that the life-size Gundam figure is complete, it was only a matter of time before Japan constructed a second giant robot. After all, you wouldn't want the first one to ... Read story »

Sharp announces Web-enabled Aquos HDTVs - May 20, 2009

Crave It's Sharp turn to go online with its upcoming Aquos D-series LCD TVs designed for the Japan domestic market. According to the company's press release, these panels will allow their ... 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 »

Augment your reality and be a Transformer - Jun 23, 2009

Blogs The new Transformers movie is finally out in theaters, but for those of you who haven't had the chance to check it out out (like me), here's something you can try. ... Read story »

A rundown on where to find weird China news - Aug 30, 2009

Blogs Aside from terrible traffic, row upon endless row of souless apartment blocks, and a rather brutal family planning system, China's massive population also assures that it's never short on bizarre news ... Read story »

WWE pro wrestler Chris Jericho tweets visit to Philippines for SmackDown/ECW tour - Jul 10, 2009

Blogs Professional wrestler Chris Jericho has been posting Twitter updates on his Philippine visit for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown/ECW Live house show that will be held tonight at the Araneta Coliseum. Jericho, ... Read story »

iPhone apps making life in Japan a little easier - Oct 6, 2009

Blogs The always awesome Asiajin had a post today about "Koe-tan", a public transit application for the iPhone (iTunes link). The app allows you to speak two train stations into your iPhone ... Read story »

Super computer-powered Toshiba Regza HDTV - Oct 6, 2009

Crave Ever heard of a super computer in an HDTV? Toshiba has released fresh juicy details on its Cell processor-powered LCD TV ahead of the Japan Ceatec 2009 tech fair. The ... Read story »

Sony's ZX5 Bravia HDTV finally does wireless HDMI right - Sep 9, 2009

Crave Remember the LED-edgelit ZX1-series Bravia which came with wireless A/V connectivity, but supported up to only 1080i video? Sony has now released an updated model under the ZX5 line to address ... Read story »

Windows 7 Thai launch party on October 31, but I already got my copy... - Oct 27, 2009

Blogs The US has it, Japan just got it. Heck, I've had it for half a week now. No, it's not herps or H1N1. I'm talking about Windows 7. I could have ... Read story »

Bandai's new Doraemon Robot - Sep 3, 2009

Blogs One of the most well-known cartoons to ever come out of Asia, Doraemon (or the robotic cat) celebrates his 30th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion Bandai is today releasing ... Read story »

Who needs Gundam? Gigantor is complete! - Sep 30, 2009

Blogs If you've been feeling a little empty spot somewhere inside since the giant Gundam figure in Tokyo was taken down, Kobe's new Gigantor (or Tetsujin 28 go) figure is now complete ... Read story »

Adobe now supports RAW for Panasonic GF1 - Sep 16, 2009

Crave The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. Adobe Systems on Monday released Lightroom 2.5 and the Camera Raw 5.5 Photoshop plug-in, software updates that add support for two high-profile Nikon SLRs, Olympus' ambitious ... Read story »

Ordinary handsets to get Wi-Fi via microSD cards - Jul 24, 2009

Crave KDDI is showcasing two microSD cards at Wireless Japan 2009. Japanese mobile carrier KDDI is showcasing a neat way for providing ordinary cell phones with Wi-Fi. The trick is to ... Read story »

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