Japan articles

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  Vaudeville: a 12-foot-tall rideable mech you control with Kinect and your smartphone

  By Andrew Webster on May 10, 2012 12:44 pm + 22 comments

  Plenty of anime fans have longed for the chance to ride in a mech of their own, and now a Japanese Continue reading…

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  Toshiba to release 55-inch 4K 3DTV in Japan for under $9,500

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 10, 2012 12:26 pm + 20 comments

  Toshiba is set to release a 55-inch 3DTV with a 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution for around 750,000 Yen Continue reading…

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  Sony reports net loss of $3.2 billion for Q4 2011, annual loss of $5.7 billion

  By Tom Warren on May 10, 2012 03:20 am + 20 comments

  Sony announced its consolidated financial results for its fiscal year today, reporting a record Continue reading…

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  Pioneer's laser-projected car HUD lets you drive like RoboCop

  By Sean Hollister on May 9, 2012 11:37 pm + 12 comments

  Google's augmented reality glasses might be a long time coming, and there's no telling if we'll ever Continue reading…

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  Watch this: Japanese robot takes a beating, but keeps on standing

  By Andrew Webster on May 9, 2012 02:23 pm + 52 comments

  The HRP3L-JSK robot may look like little more than a pair of legs, but it can do something a lot of Continue reading…

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  Otaku anthropology: exploring Japan's unique subculture

  By Jesse Hicks on May 9, 2012 01:10 pm + 66 comments

  Patrick Galbraith wants you to know that otaku isn’t just Japanese for "nerd." The Alaska-born Continue reading…

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  Sony Xperia SX and GX press pictures

  on May 9, 2012 05:53 am

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  Sony introduces Xperia SX and GX LTE Android 4.0 handsets for Japan

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 9, 2012 05:15 am + 66 comments

  The Sony Xperia SX and Xperia GX have been announced this morning for a Japan-only release this Continue reading…

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  Fujitsu adds 'nanoe' air purification and My Cloud service to refreshed Lifebooks

  By Sam Byford on May 9, 2012 02:35 am + 6 comments

  Fujitsu has announced its summer lineup of Lifebook laptops for Japan, and it's full of world Continue reading…

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  SoftBank and PayPal form PayPal Japan, bringing smartphone-based credit card payments to the country

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 9, 2012 01:12 am + 4 comments

  At a press conference in Tokyo, SoftBank’s CEO Masayoshi Son announced that the company is forming Continue reading…