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Neurocam uses brainwaves to trigger hands-free photos, straps an iPhon...

October 29, 2013 no comments

Neurocam uses brainwave sensors similar we’ve already seen in moving cat ears and TV navigation, but this time hooks up with your smartphone camera. This prototype, demoed at last week at Japan...

Twitter’s Top 5 Accounts Are All in Japan — Here’s Why

October 23, 2013 no comments

During an Aug. 3 airing of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece Castle in the Sky, thousands of anime fans watching the broadcast in Japan tweeted in unison to coincide with an exciti...

Softbank announces the Arrows A, can fast-charge a day of use in just ...

September 30, 2013 no comments

Softbank has just held its biannual showcase to reveal its new smartphone family and, as is often the case with Japanese carriers, there’s a few interesting devices alongside the more predictab...

Ultra-thin e-skin could lead to advances in medicine, cool wearable co...

July 26, 2013 no comments

Remember the names Martin Kaltenbrunner and Takao Someya — that way, you’ll have someone to blame when kids start pointing and laughing at gadgets we consider high-tech today. Leading a t...

Cowon iAUDIO 9+ 2-inch PMP launching July 12th in Japan for $118 and u...

July 5, 2013 no comments

Remember the days before portable media players sported touchscreens? You’ll soon be able to relive that golden era with Cowon’s iAUDIO 9+, a diminutive PMP that’s launching July 12...

Apple files application for ‘iWatch’ trademark in Japan

July 1, 2013 no comments

Evidence is mounting that Apple might out a smartwatch in the near future after Yahoo Japan noticed that the company applied for the “iWatch” trademark in Japan on June 3rd. Our Japanese ...