This week’s Digital Content Expo at Miraikan is one of the less corporate tech shows on the Tokyo calendar, so it’s no surprise to see some pretty kooky engineering like the Funbrella from a...
Topics: Environment, Events, Interviews

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Although it’s not exactly our remit on Digital World Tokyo to cover iPhone cases, the latest high-end protector from Europe is so exceptional, it’s clearly worth a quick rundown.The gorilla tube...
Topics: Wireless

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Everything from tiny Ubuntu laptops to awesome pictures (well, I took ‘em…) of DoCoMo’s HQ in Tokyo – that’s what you’ll find in this month’s selection from Metropolis...
Topics: Announcements, Japan

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Panasonic has a long history of supplying high-tech medical devices to institutions throughout its home country of Japan.Combine that expertise with its emerging robotics know-how and this is what...
Topics: Household, Robots, Transportation

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After far too long without a proper holiday, it’s time to take a couple of weeks off and head for the sun in, er, Ireland.Normal service will be resumed in mid-September, when we’ll...
Topics: Announcements

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