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CrunchGear Mini-Meetup in Tokyo
Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 18:11 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Greetings from Japan. I’m here looking at some gadgets and would love to see some of our Tokyo readers. We’ve planned a very small meet-up tonight at 7pm JST at Akasaka Joe [ Plancast link ] but here’s the... (Continue reading)
Video: Another look at the “3D”-Cyber-shots Sony introduced yesterday
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 10:39 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Yesterday, we’ve shown you the two new “3D”-Cyber-shots Sony presented during a press conference in Tokyo, the DSC-WX5 and the DSC-TX9. As they have only a single lens, both models can’t really be called 3D cameras, but the video... (Continue reading)
iPhone 4 selling out around the world
Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 12:45 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Early reports from around the world suggest that the in-store launch of the iPhone 4 is drawing crowds internationally, with long lines and device sell-outs. For example, the Associated Press said that the Softbank store in Tokyo, where the... (Continue reading)
Photos and videos: CrunchGear visits Japan’s biggest Otaku party (CGM Night)
Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 12:55 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Japan’s most famous Otaku culture blogger Danny Choo invited video games/anime/manga/ Cosplay /figures/ maid cafe fanatics from all over the country last weekend, and about 200 showed up at Digital Hollywood University for the eighth “CGM Night” ( here... (Continue reading)
He’s back: 60-foot Gundam is (almost) ready again
Written on 22 Jun, 2010 at 6:02 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
We spent quite a few posts on the uber-cool, gigantic Gundam statue that was erected in Tokyo Bay last year . The 60-foot robot statue was deconstructed in September , with Bandai quickly announcing plans to re-erect the big... (Continue reading)
Toshiba announces 128 GB NAND flash modules
Written on 17 Jun, 2010 at 8:25 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Toshiba has announced the birth of their 128 GB NAND flash memory module. The new flash storage chip “integrates sixteen 64Gbit NAND chips” onto a minuscule 17 x 22 x 1.4mm chip. Toshiba writes: “Demand continues to grow for large density chips... (Continue reading)
Video gallery: Chiba Institute Of Technology’s awesome robots
Written on 15 Jun, 2010 at 7:22 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Like many Japanese institutions of higher education, the Chiba Institute Of Technology boasts a faculty or laboratory, which conducts research on nothing but robots. ... (Continue reading)
Update: Free Translator ~ translate with voice (Reference)
Written on 6 Jun, 2010 at 1:27 in iPhone APPs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Free Translator ~ translate with voice 3.2 Category: Reference Price: Free, Version: 3.1 -> 3.2 ( iTunes ) Description: Transmate, the best mobile translator in the app store, downloaded and used everyday by more than 500,000 users. If you... (Continue reading)
Sony releases Piiq headphones for skaters, kids who want to be skaters
Written on 2 Jun, 2010 at 16:37 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
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Electric car runs over 1,000 km without recharge, shatters previous record
Written on 24 May, 2010 at 3:16 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
One of the biggest problems that stands between electric vehicles and becoming mainstream is limited battery life. But there has been some progress in that area lately: the Japan Electric Vehicle Club [JP], a civic group based in Tokyo,... (Continue reading)