Thank you Japan. Japan gives us anime and some of the very best tech there is. For example, over at Datacider we have a brand new iPad stand. This iPad stand is so clever that you can position it beside your sofa, next to your PC or even over your bed. It means you can […]
Nihon Buyo dancing robot is the cutest
Okay, this blogger doesn’t really know whether this cute little robot is really dancing Nihon Buyo style – but he is having a go at traditional Japanese dancing. In fact, his routine is described as the Lion dance. I’m going with Nihon Buyo as a style because it was designed for the theatre, involves some […]
Creepy as fook! Doctor Who backpack
What if The Doctor and Donna never met up? The world would be a horrible place and we know that because of the Doctor Who episode Turn Left. Turn Left also features the return of Rose Tyler. Well. For a bit. I’ll always remember the episode for just the 1980s style special effect that was […]
Your very own empathic, robotic cat girl ears from Japan
These are real. They’re robotic cat ears from a Japanese company called Neurowear. If you’ve spotted the “neuro” in the title then you’re right. These ears actually respond to brainwaves and move in response to your thought patterns. Okay, these ears might not be for everyone – or might not be for most people – […]
Swimsuit competitions in Rune Factory Oceans jRPG
The next offering in the Rune Factory series will have swimsuit competitions that happen across the fantasy land whenever summer swings around. In Rune Factory Oceans – which will be available for both the Wii and the PlayStation 3 – players will control a male character, Azel, and a female character, Sonia, as they explore […]
Does Love Zombie have the cutest zombies?
Thanks Japan! The DS has a zombie simulation game called Love Zombie. In the game you take control of an army of farmer zombies. Those evil humans stole the zombies “precious something” and now they want it back. It’s 8-bit meets a farming game meets zombie. What’s not to love about that? Here’s a trailer […]
Darth Vader walks with you: Galaxy S on Docomo
This blog would be worse off without great ads from Japan. Starting with a Japanese ad is a good start, adding in sexy tech like the Samsung Galaxy S makes the post sound even more promising and when we can throw in some Darth Vader Star Wars. What do you think? I think I’d probably […]
Japanese genius: Hello Kitty motor oil
Are you a petrol head? Do you treat your car, van or bike like the mechanical masterpiece of automotive engineering that it is? Um, er, are you also into the cyute and cyuddly? Perhaps your garage is too butch and you need something kitsch to counter balance? Perhaps? Maybe? Okay, I’ve the thing just for […]
