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  Overheating PS Vitas lead to Japanese investigation, but Sony points to user error

  By Jeff Blagdon on July 25, 2012 10:53 pm + 35 comments

  A string of overheating PS Vitas has prompted an investigation in Japan, but Sony maintains that the Continue reading…

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  Kinect-controlled trashcan tracks and catches airborne waste

  By Amar Toor on July 24, 2012 01:19 am + 23 comments

  There's no shortage of automated trash collectors on the market today, but Japanese modder FRP has Continue reading…

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  Robot of legendary Japanese comic Beicho Katsura III goes on display next month

  By Justin Rubio on July 23, 2012 04:38 pm + 4 comments

  Beicho Katsura III is a legendary rakugo performer — a comedic form of Japanese art involving a Continue reading…

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  Japanese shopkeeper busted for selling illegal game piracy tools

  By Evan Rodgers on July 16, 2012 05:04 pm + 32 comments

  Earlier today, 35-year-old Masayuki Nishimura was arrested in Osaka, Japan for selling "majikon," Continue reading…

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  Tokyoflash Japan's Kisai Online watch uses an accelerometer to hide the time from others

  By Sam Byford on July 12, 2012 01:10 am + 9 comments

  If you've ever had a reason for keeping the time to yourself, the latest offering from Tokyoflash Continue reading…

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  Kobo Touch e-reader is the most popular product on Rakuten in Japan

  By Sam Byford on July 11, 2012 01:34 am + 4 comments

  Japan is yet to have a smash hit e-reader, but that could be about to change this summer. The Kobo Continue reading…

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  Kouziro launches massive 21.5-inch Android tablet in Japan

  By Kimber Streams on July 10, 2012 03:30 pm + 36 comments

  The Asus Transformer AiO's 18.4-inch screen is definitely impressive for an Android tablet, but Continue reading…

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  Flexible Japanese robot could replace human lab assistants using 3D 'virtual lab bench'

  By Adi Robertson on July 9, 2012 01:08 am + 9 comments

  A versatile, humanoid robot can perform common lab tasks more quickly and safely than its human Continue reading…

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  Anonymous in Tokyo: OpJapan cleans up the streets

  By Jeff Blagdon on July 8, 2012 11:47 am + 46 comments

  Anonymous is branching out. This rainy morning in Tokyo, 50 or so masked men and women are Continue reading…

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  Anonymous in Tokyo

  on July 8, 2012 11:47 am + 1 comments

  Photos from the Anonymous gathering in Tokyo, Japan on June 7, 2012. Continue reading…