Articles on Japan

Nintendo turns broadcaster: Original shows coming to Wii - Jan 5, 2009

Crave With the hottest and most affordable video games console on the market today still doing business like economists in a recession, Nintendo is in the perfect position to exploit its Wii ... Read story »

Robovie: Part Atom-powered PC, part robot - Oct 7, 2009

Crave Meet Robovie. A robot with a Webcam for a face, an Intel Atom CPU for a heart, and in addition to being able to walk, he can run Windows 7. True, ... Read story »

Sharp showcases Netbook/MID hybrid - Oct 7, 2009

Crave The NetWalker is part Netbook, part ultramobile PC. The Sharp NetWalker comes off like a computer with an identity crisis. It's part Asus Eee PC Netbook and part Samsung Q1 ... Read story »

Toyota plugs in to electric cars biz - Oct 22, 2009

Crave The Toyota FT-EVII is a new electric concept car based on the iQ platform. Toyota does away with a traditional steering wheel in favor of modern art. (Credit: Automotive News) ... Read story »

New Wii may come with Blu-ray, 1080p support - Nov 3, 2009

Crave More colors, too, please. Obsolescence, thy name is dilemma! Now that leaks are saying the reimagined Wii coming up in Q3 2010--which is just a blink away--will likely sport a ... Read story »

Yuruppy, a virtual pet petting gizmo - Feb 27, 2009

Crave Where do they dream up names like Yuruppy? Following in the footsteps of the faddish Tamagotchi from rival toy company Bandai, the Yuruppy is slated for a Japan rollout in ... Read story »

Bandai unleashes a robot watchdog - Oct 15, 2008

Crave Since Sony's Aibo cyberdog is history, this Wall-E-like robotic watchdog may have just enough kawaii to inherit the AI crown. Bandai's NetTansorWeb is designed to patrol your premises for intruders, ... Read story »

Mickey Mouse Transformer for sale in Japan - Jan 15, 2009

Blogs This is awesome. And it costs only about US$40, too. With this product, Japanese Toy Maker Tomy has capitalized on both my kindergarden nostalgia and my grade 5 nostalgia at the ... Read story »

Snapshots from Anime Festival Asia 2009 - Nov 21, 2009

Features From giant robots to outlandish costumes, Anime Festival Asia is the place to indulge your cartoon fantasies.  Read story »

Mobile payment in Japan - Oct 2, 2008

Blogs I was introduced to this popular and ubiquitous mobile payment service in Japan called "Edy", so I snapped away with the Canon PowerShot S5 IS that I had on loan to test ... Read story »

Creative launches the Zen MX - Apr 30, 2009

Crave If you think you've seen this player before, you're right. It looks exactly like the Zen that was first introduced in 2007. In fact, like the Zen, the Zen MX ... Read story »

Xbox 360 Pro console: Going soon? - Aug 6, 2009

Crave Video game console SKUs seem to be dropping like flies these days. Just 24 hours after hearing about how Japan may lose the 80GB PlayStation 3, rumors are starting to ... Read story »

Souped-up NeoPDP plasma TVs spotted - Aug 5, 2009

Crave If you thought the THX movie modes and certification for the Asia-bound Panasonic V-series were cool, wait till you check out the Japanese equivalent. The latter will come fully equipped ... Read story »

HotCans for steaming-hot meals in a can - Aug 11, 2009

Crave Haute cuisine this is not. (Credit: Firebox) Go to Japan, and you're likely to find piping-hot Oden (a winter dish comprising several ingredients) in a can at a vending machine ... Read story »

Three more Nintendo DSi colors announced - Feb 25, 2009

Crave Nintendo frequently relaunches its products in different colors, a fact we have gotten quite used to. And even before the new DSi makes its way out of Japan, the company ... Read story »

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