Japan articles

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  Japanese authorities arrest 27 in nationwide file-sharing crackdown

  By Bryan Bishop on March 3, 2013 08:37 pm + 62 comments

  Last year Japan's parliament put a measure into place that made downloading copyright material a Continue reading…

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  Self-driving trucks tested in Japan, form a close-knit convoy for fuel savings

  By Carl Franzen on February 27, 2013 07:50 pm + 32 comments

  As Google and others ramp up their plans to develop self-driving cars, one government-funded Continue reading…

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  Sony cuts PS Vita price by a fifth in Japan

  By Sam Byford on February 18, 2013 03:10 am + 72 comments

  Via an online video broadcast, Sony has announced a price cut for its ailing PS Vita handheld in Continue reading…

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  Sega returns with classic console-themed laptops

  By Sam Byford on February 15, 2013 04:49 am + 48 comments

  It's not quite the Dreamcast 2, but for hardware-starved Sega fans it'll have to do: the former Continue reading…

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  Dating AKB48: the J-pop cult banned from falling in love

  By Sam Byford on February 8, 2013 11:00 am + 235 comments

  A Japanese pop idol, hair freshly shaved to the skin, takes to YouTube and bursts into tears as she Continue reading…

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  BlackBerry to exit Japanese smartphone market, reports Nikkei

  By Chris Welch on February 7, 2013 02:13 pm + 35 comments

  BlackBerry will cease all smartphone sales in Japan and has officially scrapped any prospects of Continue reading…

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  Wii Street U hands-on: Google Maps comes to Wii U with motion control

  By Sam Byford on February 6, 2013 10:13 pm + 38 comments

  Nintendo's delayed Google Maps app for Wii U is finally out in Japan. As demonstrated late last year, Continue reading…

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  PlayStation 4 report suggests $400+ price (update)

  By Sam Byford on February 6, 2013 07:23 pm + 234 comments

  The PlayStation 4 will launch this year for over 40,000 yen (about $428), according to a report in Continue reading…

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  Japan to start world's first 4K TV broadcasts in July 2014, says report

  By Sam Byford on January 27, 2013 04:53 am + 49 comments

  The Japanese government plans to start the world's first 4K TV broadcasts in July of next year, Continue reading…

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  Infobar A02: the latest in a classic series of designer Japanese phones with a radical UI

  By Sam Byford on January 26, 2013 03:24 am + 119 comments

  Carrier bloatware and overwrought manufacturer skins are two of the banes of Android users in the Continue reading…