Articles on Japan

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 »

Converter cable makes PSPgo fatter - Sep 27, 2009

Crave We're just about ready to post our PSPgo review but we couldn't wait to share this accessory with you. This absolutely ridiculous-looking contraption is the Sony PSPgo Converter Cable Adapter, ... Read story »

DIY driving station at its best - Oct 22, 2009

Crave A hardcore racing simulation fan from Japan has created this very rudimental, yet somewhat cool DIY driving station out of PVC pipes, a wooden plank and cable ties. While it ... Read story »

Japanese user finds Snow Leopard included with Mac Mini - Aug 23, 2009

Blogs If you're not sick of all the Apple buzz floating around the Net these days, here's some more from Engadget Japan. Apparently, someone bought a Mac Mini from an Apple Store ... Read story »

Sony serves a slew of new A- and S-series Walkmans - Oct 13, 2009

Crave Update: The new Walkman NWZ-S740 will come in 8GB and 16GB capacities and will be available in Asia Pacific from October 2009. Still, we are waiting for news of the A-840 ... Read story »

Japan may mandate noise-making device for hybrid cars - Jul 7, 2009

Crave Even with louder hybrids, we'd still recommend against walking down the middle of the street.(Seeing-eye dog image by Leonardo Tote, royalty-free.) Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the ... Read story »

Toys, glorious, toys at Tokyo's Toy Show - Jul 20, 2009

Crave Lots of quirky, silly toys at the annual Tokyo Toy Show, and Japan Cscout has the coverage for those of us who can only wish we were there. It's hard ... Read story »

Nintendo unveils DSi with larger screens - Oct 30, 2009

Crave Nintendo has taken the wraps off a new version of the DSi handheld that sports larger 4.25-inch dual screens. The portable gaming unit will be considerably bigger than current and ... Read story »

Tokyo electric taxis to test battery-swapping service - Aug 27, 2009

Crave Better Place will test its battery-swapping service with electric cars used as taxis in Tokyo. A test at Better Place's automated battery-swapping station in Japan earlier this year. The project, ... Read story »

How Nintendo can fend off Apple's gaming challenge - Nov 13, 2009

Blogs Way back in March, I wrote a post on here entitled On a collision course: iPhone vs Nintendo DSi. Since then a lot has happened. Most notably, back in September we ... 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 »

Rilakkuma Netbook: Bear-y cute? - Aug 17, 2009

Crave Some may call this a bear-y cute Netbook. Bear-y...get it? Being incredibly hungover can sometimes mean you're still hammered from the night before. Add a Netbook with a picture of ... Read story »

Intel funds mobile WiMax effort in Japan - Jun 9, 2009

Crave The venture capital arm of chipmaker Intel has announced an investment in Japanese WiMax company UQ Communications, which intends to provide coverage to most of Japan by 2012. Intel Capital announced ... Read story »

Toshiba joins the 2TB DVR frenzy - Aug 6, 2009

Crave Looks like the Japanese manufacturers are going gaga over 2TB digital video recorders (DVR) this month. The latest entry came from Toshiba in the form of the RD-X9 which boasts ... Read story »

New Mitsubishi beamer offers two-fold contrast boost - Aug 21, 2009

Crave While the new Mitsubishi Electric HC6800 sports the same curvy shell as its predecessor, this 3LCD home theater projector is a different creature altogether underneath its glossy skin. The HC6800 ... Read story »

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