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UnlimitedHand, a New Haptic Wearable Controller

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JAPAN TRENDS
 UnlimitedHand is a new haptic wearable controller by H2L, a hardware startup that has emerged from the University of Tokyo.
The device was announced by H2L CEO Kenichiro Iwasaki at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015, with a Kickstarter campaign simultaneously launched.
As start-up observers...

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Apple Puts Two New iPhones On Sale in Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones went on sale in Japan on Friday, pitting the country’s three major mobile phone carriers against each other in a fierce competition to win new subscribers.
The new models feature 3-D Touch technology that recognizes how hard users...

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Game Carts That Plug Into Your Phone at Pico Cassette at Tokyo Game Show

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ROCKET NEWS
Not too long ago, we reported on Pico Cassette, a new device which will allow you to play retro video games on your smartphone via a cartridge which you plug into the headphone jack.
Since we absolutely love all kinds of gadgetry here at RocketNews24, and since we’re also big retro ga...

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Subaru Plans $140 mil Expansion of Indiana Factory

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JAPAN TODAY
 LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Subaru announced Monday it plans to spend $140 million to boost vehicle production at an Indiana factory and add up to 1,200 jobs in the next two years.
The Lafayette factory will see its production capacity grow by 100,000 vehicles a year from its current 300,000, t...

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Bamboo Spark by Wacom: A Smart Folio With A Smart Ballpoint Pen

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JAPAN TRENDS
It’s been a while since or anyone got really excited about Japanese tech. What with all the Apples and the Samsungs around, it seems the days when Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba and friends dominated the market and the tech blogs are gone. But this is an awesome development that restores s...

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Japan’s Super “Cute” Robot Vacuum Cleaners

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JAPAN TRENDS
Dyson, the UK vacuum cleaner brand, has chosen Japan to be the first market for its upcoming new robot vacuum cleaner, the Dyson 360 Eye. To get local consumers in the mood, it has opened a mini showroom in Omotesando. Japan is Dyson’s second-largest market, accounting for around 20%...

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Protect Your Keyboard Against Cats With This Unique Cover

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JAPAN TRENDS
 Japan has a love for pets that manifests itself in ways that are almost always cute but also often bizarre. And so you get all manner of cat and dog fashion , plus genuinely inventive and clever gadgets, accessories, furniture, and more.
Here’s a very simple but effective addition t...

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PlayStation 4 Gets a Price Drop in Japan This October, Project Morpheus Given an Official Name

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ROCKET NEWS
Good news for all of you PlayStation fans in Japan who have yet to splash out on the latest PlayStation console: The PlayStation 4 will be getting a price reduction in its homeland in just a few weeks! If you’re looking to pick up one of Sony’s new machines, you’d do well to hold off ...

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OHaNAS: Takara-Tomy’s Interactive Talking Sheep Robot

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JAPAN TRENDS
Takara-Tomy’s latest addition to the Omnibot series of robot toys is OHaNas.
All you need is the phone app, a Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth, and OHaNAS will be able to interact with you, such as giving you seasonal greetings and telling you about the weather. The makers claim it can...

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SkyKick Launches Microsoft Cloud Management Platform in Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — SkyKick, a global provider of cloud management software for information technology (IT) solution partners, has expanded operations in the Asia Pacific region to support delivery of a new category of cloud software called cloud management. The company has secured an exclusive d...

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