Posts in category Asia Pacific (APAC)

Lovable Japanese froggie toy Keromin can now talk and speak, with its soon-to-be-upgraded singing functions.

Information Services International Dentsu Ltd. is currently experimenting with a new contactless smart card system to aid tourists in automatically translating terminals, signs, and displays.

According to a survey conducted by GfK Japan, at least one out of four people still use feature phones as their primary mobile device today.

RC cars are still cool and all, but this Kickstarter-project based virtual go-kart track creator can make it even more exciting and action-packed.

Sofbank’s talking and conversing robot will now be Nestle’s front desk employee.

Beware, this scanner gizmo knows what you feel, and will signal whatever you feel to anyone looking at it.

Ever wondered how it would feel like to touch objects on the screen as if they’re real? Researchers at the University of Tokyo give us a glimpse of this concept.

Japan’s test 4K HD broadcast channel, Channel 4K, will be boosting its program schedule next month.

NTT Docomo unveils its latest plan to secure its telecommunications infrastructure within Japan’s turbulent waters and shaky grounds.

Takara Tomy unveils Robi jr. a smart robot toy that has the capability to respond and converse to human speech.

After gaining a lot of positive feedback, Axent Wear ‘anime’ headphones are now ready to be launched as an Indiegogo project.

The Superhuman Sports Committee explores the concept of tech-enhanced sports events, which may be the norm in the next decades to come.

Toshiba takes its visitors to a trip down the uncanny valley with its new sign language robot.

Soon, patients in Japanese hospitals may be monitored 24/7 using smartphones. That is according to a new proposal recently announced by Japanese IT giant NEC. The …

Making a robot dance is one thing, but coordinating a group of dancing robots is an entirely different ball game. That is perhaps why Murata’s …

Sony (TYO: 6758) had enthralled us with its unveiling of the newest SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk wearables last IFA 2014. However, despite the announcement of …

Assistant robots are very important tech assets in Japan today. In fact, its development industry is still growing to be the primary backbone of the …

Tablet implementation on schools is certainly not a new concept. However, it is always fascinating to see its implementation, as it shows the tablet’s significant …

When it comes to smart eyewear, we usually think of floating interfaces, navigation guides, and augmented reality. Board games certainly weren’t on top of the …

Immersion is undoubtedly the most important aspect of VR. Who can deny the wonderful sensation of seeing and hearing inside a virtual fantasy world? But …