Tag: Japan
Sega and Konami donate toys to Japanese earthquake kids
Last month's Tohoku earthquake left thousands of Japanese kids with little more than just the clothes on their backs, with their homes, belongings and (in many cases) lives destroyed. A continued aid effort from forces around the world are attempting…
Japan quake disaster may lead to iPad 2 supply problems
The ongoing problems following the massive earthquake that struck Japan last week may have an effect on iPad 2 supply issues, according to findings from the iSuppli team. After a breakdown of the iPad 2's components, they've found that 5…
Japanese technology industry may take months to recover from quake damage
The disaster in Japan is wreaking havoc with industrial manufacturing and supply, with reports from technology companies suggesting it will take months to get back on track. Japan manufactures around 15% of the technology that goes into our gadgets,…
Games publishers rally together to help Japanese earthquake relief cause
A number of Japanese games publishers have pledged their support for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami tragedy currently devastating their homeland. From straight donations to charitable downloads, the whole Japanese gaming community looks set to chip in. Sony…
The mind-reading vending machine that knows what you want even if you don't
They look innocent enough from a distance, but move up closer these vending machines will go right ahead and read your mind. Or at least they will scan you and make a good guess of what makes you tick,…
Sony: Our e-readers are selling great…in Japan
Sony's e-reader range are taking the fight to Amazon and their Kindle devices. Well, In Japan at least. Their 6 inch Reader Touch Edition is nearly sold out in the Land of the Rising Sun. The news came in a…
Toshiba showcase glasses-free 3D TVs
Toshiba are hoping to leap-frog the TV manufacturing competition by becoming the first major company to mass-produce glasses-free 3D TVs. Revealed at this week's CEATEC show in Japan, the company have two different sets in the pipeline, one 12 inches…
Dead Rising 2 European and Australian release date pushed ahead of the rest of the world
Dead Rising 2, the zombie slaughter-fest set in a fictitious version of gambler's heaven Las Vegas, has just had its European and Australian release dates pushed forward. Gamers in those territories will now be able to dismember the undead…
Want to read Twitter's 20 billionth tweet?
The 20 billionth tweet has been sent from a Tokyo-based graphic designer. Want to read it? Well don't get too excited; as with most things sent over Twitter, it's hardly Shakespeare. @GGGGGGo_Lets_Go on Saturday sent the cryptic "So that means…
Japan on 3D TV: A resounding "meh"
It's been dubbed as a televisual revolution, the year when 3D tech bursts out of cinemas and into living rooms. If there was one nation of early adopters you'd have banked on jumping head-first into the 3D fray, it'd be…
