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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…

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  Jiro dreams of sushi, Questlove dreams of Instagramming it

  By Sam Byford on January 25, 2013 06:43 am + 31 comments

  To Instagram your meal or not to Instagram your meal? That is the question on a lot of diners' minds Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 2,000 plastic shapes filmed in stop motion for Shugo Tokumaru's amazing 'Katachi'

  By Sam Byford on January 25, 2013 01:31 am + 32 comments

  Stop motion is a painstaking animation technique by anyone's standard, but individually drawing Continue reading…

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  This amazingly detailed maze took seven years to draw

  By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 08:02 am + 45 comments

  Japanese Twitter user @Kya7y recently discovered a breathtaking gem from her father's past — a Continue reading…

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  US sees record numbers of wind farms in 2012, but it's not the only country expanding

  By Dan Seifert on January 18, 2013 04:29 pm + 59 comments

  The US installed a record number of wind farms in 2012, totaling 13.2 gigawatts of capacity, Continue reading…

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  Boeing 787 Dreamliner hits problems after launch

  By Sam Byford on January 16, 2013 07:47 pm

  Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has finally come into service in Japan, the US, and elsewhere. The light Continue reading…

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  Watch this: Amazing new demolition system shrinks 456-foot Tokyo hotel

  By Sam Byford on January 15, 2013 09:32 pm + 105 comments

  Visitors to Japan are often struck by its clean streets and efficient transport, so it might not be Continue reading…

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  Why Fujitsu's 'infidelity phone' remains the top choice for Japanese philanderers

  By Amar Toor on January 15, 2013 05:35 am + 22 comments

  Fujitsu's smartphone offerings have evolved dramatically over the past few years, but in Japan, the Continue reading…

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  Nintendo has now sold over 10 million 3DS units in Japan

  By Ben Kersey on January 8, 2013 11:09 pm + 32 comments

  Nintendo has managed to sell 10 million 3DS units in its native homeland of Japan. The latest issue Continue reading…