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Watch this: the chilling history behind the abandoned island in 'Skyfall'
In Skyfall, the Japanese island of Hashima serves as the secret headquarters of Raoul Silva, the Continue reading…
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Japanese photo booth will let you print a 3D model of yourself
3D printing can be used for everything from building parts for rocket ships to printing dinosaur Continue reading…
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The Kobe Luminarie remembers a tragedy with a brilliant light show
Since 1995, for around two weeks every December, Kobe, Japan becomes a brilliant festival of lights. Continue reading…
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Sharp's future in doubt as Japanese tech continues to flounder
Sharp is forecasting a second year of huge losses, predicting a 450 billion yen ($5.6 billion) loss Continue reading…
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Kindle iOS app updated with X-Ray for textbooks and Japanese support
Version 3.4 of Amazon's Kindle app for iOS has been updated, and the headline feature is one that Continue reading…
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Amazon brings Kindle Store to Japan, puts Paperwhite and Kindle Fire up for pre-order
After many months of waiting, Amazon’s Kindle bookstore and ebook readers are finally making their Continue reading…
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$20 billion of ambition: meet Masayoshi Son, Sprint suitor and SoftBank CEO
By Jeff Blagdon and Sam Byford When Sprint CEO Dan Hesse — a tower of a man — took the stage Continue reading…
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Robotic wheelchair can climb steps, traverse uneven surfaces, turn on the spot
A new wheelchair developed by Japan's Chiba Institute of Technology is able to cope with uneven Continue reading…
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SoftBank confirms $20.1 billion Sprint acquisition, deal expected to close in mid-2013
Sprint is being acquired by Japanese carrier SoftBank in a deal worth $20.1 billion, the company Continue reading…
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CNBC: Japanese carrier SoftBank buys control of Sprint for $20 billion (updated)
Sprint confirmed on Friday that it was in talks to sell more than two thirds of Sprint Nextel stock Continue reading…
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Solar Impulse travels 957 miles in furthest flight ever by solar-powered aircraft
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As it turns 15, the ESO's Very Large Telescope captures another interstellar stunner
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Tracking 'The Warriors' through old New York, in 1979 and 2013
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Facebook puts HTC First launch on hold in the UK to 'focus on making Home better'
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Zack Snyder explains why Superman was subversive all along
