KDDI’s booth was rather uneventful this year and has not much to show, unless maybe this very cool new palm authentication app for Smartphones. Unlike Fujitsu Palm Reader technology, KDDI’s palm authentication app will actually read your “palm” and take a picture of your palm and its lines and memories it for future use. Thanks to today’s Hi-resolution sensors, Cameras embedded on smartphones can take pretty accurate details of objects and in our case every …
NTT DOCOMO today announced that on November 1 it will launch the world’s first commercial mobile service for translation of conversations between people speaking Japanese and other languages, called Hanashite Hon’yaku (automatic voice translation service). DOCOMO also announced today the October 11 launch of Utsushite Hon’yaku (AR translator with word recognition camera), which translates foreign menus and signage by simply placing a smartphone camera in front of text.
Hanashite Hon’yaku …
Pioneer Japan released this morning the Carrozzeria XPR-900 a new companion to your existing car audio and video system. The XPR-900 is nothing more than a portable video recorder that will let you bring to your car Audio and Video system what you will usually watch at home! Indeed our little video recorder once at home will record for you every show that you are interested in. Thanks to a “Home Cradle” you will be able to get your show stored into a SD, SDHC or SDXC cards and then …
Sharp announced this morning in Japan the mass production of its latest mobile LCD, a nice full HD 5″ display. This CG Silicon based screen comes with a goregous 443ppi pixel density and will be introduce to the public tomorrow at CEATEC.
Thanko announced today a new Android 4.0 SmartTV Box in Japan that will put a “Computer” in your hand. The ANDBOX44, the name of our little box, comes by default with a very capable Cortex A8-Allwinner A10 CPU at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory alongside an HDMI port, Ethernet, SD Slot and a Pair of USB port in just 430g with a size of 250x145x75mm. Being a little Android 4.0 computer the ANDBOX44 comes obviously with the support of MPG 1/2/4, WMV 7/8/9(VC1), ASF, …
Unveiled a few weeks ago and known as the XBR-84X900, here you are ladies and gentlemen Sony’s gorgeous 3D and 4K TV KD-84X9000. Technically identical from the US Version the KD-84X9000 is a magnificent 4K and 3D TV that is set to be sold in Japan at the end of November at around 1.68Million Yen and schedule to make its first appearance to the Japanese Public at CEATEC 2012.
Kokuyo will present next week in Japan a new Wireless Charging desk prototype developed with both Murata and Intel. While there is not much more to say here, beside the basic fact that this desk will let you charge any devices you lay on it and that it will come with a Murata 25W Wireless charging module, I have to say that it’s just about time that someone does something of the sort and I can’t wait to see similar products on the market!
Panasonic announced this morning two new PND that are schedule for a mid October launch.
The first model, the CN-SG520 Series, or “Navi Journey” is a compact 5” PND with a 272×480 screen that comes with the support of SD and SDHC cards as well as being compatible with MP3 and WMA files. This very ordinary PND is however Panasonic first “Global” PND that will be perfect for travellers. Indeed and while still be very limited the CN-SG520 can be upgraded to features the Map of several cities …
Panasonic announced this morning two new PND that are schedule for a mid October launch.
The first model, the CN-SG520 Series, or “Navi Journey” is a compact 5” PND with a 272×480 screen that comes with the support of SD and SDHC cards as well as being compatible with MP3 and WMA files. This very ordinary PND is however Panasonic first “Global” PND that will be perfect for travellers. Indeed and while still be very limited the CN-SG520 can be upgraded to features the Map of several cities …
The Baggage Tray System (BTS) is an airport baggage handling system developed by Daifuku. Unlike a conventional conveyor belt, this system puts baggage items on trays, one at a time.
The BTS achieves a top speed of 600 meters per minute – the fastest in the world. This makes it ideal for conveying baggage between terminals at large airports. As a system with high processing capacity, Daifuku will suggest the BTS for use in China, Asia, and the Middle East, which are considered growing …
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