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Nokia To Exit Japanese Market In August

, Jul 1st 2011 Discuss [6]

Nokia has already shut down its US and UK online stores and now reports are saying that the company may completely exit Japan by the end of August. The report comes from Japanese newspaper Nikkei, which claims that the company's exit would include closing down its upscale Vertu branded stores in Tokyo's Ginza and Shibuya districts by end of July. Read The Full Story

Hanako 2 Dental Patient Robot Gets Upgraded

, Jun 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

It's time again for news of freakishly human-like robots from Japan. We've seen plenty of very life-like humanoid robots in the past, such as with the Geminoids, but this one has a more defined purpose. The Hanako is a dental patient robot created for simulating real-life procedures for practicing dental students. Just recently, the robot got upgraded to Hanako 2 with major improvements in appearance. Read The Full Story

Pentax WG-1 GPS Now Available in Shiny Orange and Bright Beyond Belief

, Jun 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

If there's one thing I love, it's multiple colorways, and what I mean when I say that is that if you make a device, and I'm talking to you OEMs, I love to see it in several different color combinations. Just yesterday we had a post up on Android Community about the onset of colors in the chassis of Android devices, now let's talk for a moment about the Pentax WG-1 GPS camera - a device which we last spoke about back in February as a rugged alternative to the fragile point and shoot devices that are so common in today's digital landscape. Today we see a colorway that doesn't make your eyes freak out and jump our of your head: Shiny Orange! Read The Full Story

iRobot Packbots Enter Fukushima Reactor

, Apr 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sunday, iRobot packbots entered the Fukushima Daiichi reactor building 3 to explore parts of the plant that have been closed to people since the facility was evacuated. Japanese nuclear workers were entering some locations in the plant just after the disaster, but now they've mostly pulled back to safe locations. The shorter term radiation doses were relatively safe, but at sustained elevated levels the threat of damage grows. The repair efforts continue with support from a number of robotic helpers. Read The Full Story

PSP sells more units than 3DS in Japan

, Apr 8th 2011 Discuss [4]

I am very surprised to hear this bit of news. We have mentioned already that the 3DS set a one-day sales record for sales with the launch of the 3DS. Naturally, I assumed that the 3DS was selling in droves still and I bet a lot of other geeks did too. Apparently, the 3DS isn't selling as well as I thought. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS UK Launch Most Successful Ever for the Gaming Company

, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo must be jumping for joy now that the gaming device is well on its way toward populating the hands and hearts of gamers all around the world. Especially in the UK, where this launch is now Nintendo's most successful EVER. The company has sold a ginormous 113,000 3DS handheld consoles in its opening weekend alone, this trumping even the Nintendo Wii which sold 105,000 units in the same amount of time at launch. Read The Full Story

Logitec Introduces Blazing Fast 5Ghz Wireless Router in Japan

, Mar 31st 2011 Discuss [5]

If it is speed you are looking for, better start packing for Japan. Logitec has just announced a new Wireless LAN router, the LAN-WH450N/GR with speeds we can only dream of here in the US. The router is set to be released sometime in April, and boasts download speeds of 450Mbps. And no, that is not a propeller on the top. Read The Full Story

Lady Gaga and “Little Monsters” Donate $1.5 Million to Japan Relief

, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [6]

Lady Gaga, has donated $1.5 million total to the Save the Children’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund and The American Red Cross. The money was raised through sales of the artist's Japan Prayer Bracelets. The bracelets sell for $5 each on her website. All proceeds from the purchase of the bracelets go to relief efforts, and buyers can also add an additional donation amount when purchasing. Read The Full Story

XCom Offers Free Mobile Data To Aid Japan Relief Effort

, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

The aftermath of Japan's 8.9 magnitude earthquake is getting more dire now with nuclear radiation threatening parts of the country. Aid in the relief efforts is going full force from people all around the world, including telecommunications carriers offering up their services for free. XCom Global has now joined the ranks to offer free mobile internet access to Japanese relief workers. Read The Full Story

The State of Tech in Japan’s Recovery

, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

We've already written about the terrifying situation in Japan this past week, and how SlashGear readers can help the ongoing aid effort. Now, Japanese manufacturers are beginning to add up the impact the earthquake and tsunami have had on tech production, affected both by physical damage to facilities as well as ongoing power shortages and transportation break-down. Components used in everything from Apple's iPad 2 through digital cameras, mobile devices and computers have been impacted, with some estimates putting recovery several quarters out. Read on for more details. Read The Full Story

TI offers update on Miho facility damaged in Japanese earthquake

, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

The scale of the catastrophe in Japan is hard to fathom and with so much industry within the nation, the hard times are spread all around the world for many technology companies. TI has offered an update about its facilities in Japan that were damaged in the earthquake. According to TI, its Miho, Japan manufacturing site suffered substantial damage. Miho is about 40 miles northwest of Tokyo. Read The Full Story

Sprint And T-Mobile Waive Fees For Japan Donation Text Messages

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

To help with the relief efforts after the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunamis, all the major carriers are jumping in to help. Following the announcements by AT&T and Verizon of free calls and texts to Japan, Sprint and T-Mobile have both confirmed their own program to help. Read The Full Story
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