Posts Tagged ‘2991’

NTT DoCoMo’s Light-Emitting F801i Handset Protects Kids

One of Japan's leading mobile phone operators, NTT DoCoMo Inc., will release a handset with advanced functions that will help protect children in emergency situations.
The F801i model, will go on…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 11th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

IntroMedic Challenges Olympus with New Capsule Camera

Japan's Olympus camera and optics company is the current market leader in capsule cameras with a 70% share that is said to be worth $1.34 billion.
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 11th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

10GHz Processors from Unisantis

Unisantis of Japan is upping the ante on processing speed.
Right now I have 1gig and am thinking that I am motoring along.
Double that is not a big thing anymore.
How about 10 times the speed?  O…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 7th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

A Great Christmas Gift Idea for Dad – 12+ Reasons to buy the i-Sobot

Dad wants an i-Sobot for Christmas.
Trust me, dad will like it.
It's somewhat affordable, as robots go, at $280.
The i-Sobot:
1. has 17 motors 
2. can recognize spoken words
3. is controlled …

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 7th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Gold-Plated “Saint Seiya’ Action Figures for Y15,000

Bandai Co. will sell gold-plated limited-edition action figures of the lead character in the "Saint Seiya" animated television show next year, March.
Pegasus Seiya will stand 17cm (7")…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 7th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Merry Christmas – Etiquette Checker for Better Dates, Confirms Drunkeness

Japan has a new gadget – the Etiquette Checker.
It's about the size of a mobile phone.
It can check your breath for offensive smells and alcohol level in just 13 seconds.
Offensive smells be…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 7th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Creative Media Introduces World’s First 32GB Portable Music Player

Creative Media will release the world's first portable music player this month that is equipped with 32 gigabytes of flash memory.
The portable player is able to play videos as well as music.
Cal…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 7th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Japan’s Top Products for 2007

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) Consulting Co. has put out a list of Japan's top products for 2007.
1. Nintendo's Wii – East Yokozuna
2. Nintendo's DS – East Yokozuna
3. C…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 5th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Merry Christmas from Japan – Tokyo Hotel One Night Stay – $130K

Merry Christmas from Tokyo, Japan!
A one Christmas night stay at the Mandarin Tokyo Hotel in Nihombashi will offer a 250 square meter (3000 sq ft) suite for a couple for an extravgant night.
The price…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 4th, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments

Market Share – Wristwatches

The market share for wristwatches in Japan was put out by Nikkei.
The domestic output, including movements supplied to other products was down.
Citizen Watch's strategy is to keep unit prices high…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 2nd, 2007 in Japanese Products | No Comments