Articles on Japan

NTT DoCoMo eyes US market - Sep 9, 2009

Crave Considering many MVNOs have failed or been acquired in recent years (Helio, Disney Mobile, Virgin Mobile, just to name a few), we can't help but think they're a bad idea. (MVNOs ... Read story »

Yamaha teams with singing bot at Ceatec 2009 - Oct 7, 2009

Crave CHIBA, JAPAN--Want to request a song from a creepy childlike automaton? There's an app for that. At Ceatec 2009, Yamaha showed off its prototype HRP-4C robot, which can show a range ... Read story »

Only in Japan: Whopper hungry for Windows 7 - Oct 26, 2009

Crave So, this is what a Windows 7 Whopper looks like up close. Just another reminder that Windows 7 looks better in a PC. Via CNET Crave | Pocket-lint ... 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 »

Anatomy of a Hello Kitty toy - Oct 21, 2009

Crave And so, the enigma that is the Hello Kitty phenomena continues. This time with the release of the Anatomy collection by Dr Romanelli, in collaboration with Medicom Toy. Any gut ... Read story »

Hello Kitty solar charger phone strap - Oct 29, 2009

Crave It's not the first time Sanrio's famous mouthless export has shed its pink to go green. But if you love the cat and the environment in the same breath, this ... Read story »

Thanko's wee MP3 player - Sep 17, 2009

Crave For some strange reason, this mini MP3 Micro Sport player from Japan's etailer Thanko calls to mind the ear that scientists attempted to grow out of a rat's back. Morbid ... Read story »

Tele Scouter projects translations to your eye - Nov 3, 2009

Crave If Japan-based NEC has its way, people who act as language translators could one day be replaced with head-mounted displays that project translations onto a retinal display. Come again? The ... Read story »

Olympus E-P1 pricing announced - Jun 18, 2009

Crave The E-P1 with the 17mm lens and the optical viewfinder. Olympus recently introduced its first Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-P1, and only today made its pricing known. We've mentioned ... Read story »

Japan gets a DoCoMo HTC Magic - May 8, 2009

Crave DoCoMo HT-03A Looks like Vodafone isn't the only carrier getting the HTC Magic. Japan has just received one of its own, a DoCoMo version known as the HT-03A. Plus, it ... 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 »

WWDC and the iPhone 3GS - Jun 10, 2009

Blogs Apple's WWDC keynote address had many of us here in Tokyo awake well into the early hours of Tuesday morning. There was no earth-shattering announcement (no tablet as many anticipated), but ... Read story »

The "eco ideas" house that Panasonic is building - Jun 8, 2009

Crave Netizens can also engage with Panasonic by submitting their green suggestions at the eco ideas Web site. This was demonstrated by both the National Environment Agency's deputy director Ng Meng Hiong ... Read story »

PlayStation 2 ditches its power brick - Nov 8, 2007

Crave The Sony PlayStation 3 has morphed tremendously over the years, from a fat black box to a streamlined sexy thing in colorful contrasting hues. The only problem with the last installment ... Read story »

Seven-story cell phone in Japan - Apr 30, 2009

Blogs Kudos to Hector Garcia of Kirainet for snapping some pics of this amazing Bic Camera building in Tokyo. The facade has been transformed into a giant cell phone with an equally ... Read story »

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