Tag: Japanese
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Only in Japan! – Nintendo “Wii U” inspired by karaoke gadget?
Isn’t that..? It does look a lot like it.. You’d be mistaken if on first glance you think you see Nintendo’s new “Wii U” console – and President Satoru Iwata and Mario-maker Shigeru Miyamoto will both confess to the similarities between Japanese karaoke machines from JoySound and the new Nintendo home console currently offending hardcore…
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Only in Japan! Food-based case turns iPhone 4 device into a delicacy!
This week’s “Only in Japan” is a tasty treat for Apple iPhone 4 owners! Popping up on the menu over at Strapya World right now is this range of Eastern dishes designed for disguising your iPhone 4 – making a meal out of your mobile. The unique and frankly bizarre casings could only come straight…
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Only In Japan! Lightning-limbed arcade girl shows her skillz
Check out this button-bopping Japanese chick – Girl got some skillz!! Showing off her amazing abilities in a YouTube video which has been spreading across the web this week, she gives this musical arcade gadget a rapid bashing – hundred hand slap style! The game featured is a “Pop N Music” machine – a note-matching, button-blasting title from…
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Anime cat ears react to brain activity – Only in Japan!
Mood reacting cat ears? This is cosplay gone mad! If you’re an anime dress-up kid with a taste for gadgets this might just appeal to you. The rest of us might find it a little weird, but without a doubt it’s pretty interesting! Neurowear are a Japanese company (of course!) and are touring geek expos…
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Sony outsells Microsoft in Japanese motion controller market
Entertainment giant Sony has taken a massive bite out of the gaming market with the addition of the Playstation Move motion control gaming system, toppling Microsoft’s Kinect by some staggering figures – as revealed in a new sales report. Microsoft had a jolly festive period with strong sales for Kinect here in the UK, but…
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Sony NGP Delayed till 2012?
Reports are coming in that Sony’s next big gaming console the Sony NGP (formerly known as the PSP 2) may not see the light of day in Europe and the US in 2011. Sony Computer Entertainment of America president Jack Tretton took to the press via Bloomberg and stated that the Sony NGP may arrive…
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Apple postpone Japan iPad 2 launch following tragedies and ongoing crisis
In respect of recent tragedies and the ongoing crisis in Japan, the country’s launch of the Apple iPad 2 has been postponed, with no further release date announced at this time. A statement from Apple reads “We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the country and our teams focus on…