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Two Fatalities in Japan Linked to Pokémon Go

Two people in Japan have been killed in separate Pokémon Go-related accidents, the first of their kind in the country. Both incidents involve drivers hitting pedestrians ...

August 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm by

Gymnast Hits $5000 in Pokemon GO Roaming Charges While in Rio

Pokemon GO is a worldwide phenomenon and there have been plenty of cases to come to light of people placing themselves in harms way and acting inappropriately in their pursuit ...

August 6, 2016 at 11:30 am by

World’s First 8K TV Broadcasts Started by Japan’s NHK

While much of the world is still struggling to adopt 4K televisions, one of Japan’s public broadcasters, NHK, have begun the world’s first satellite TV broadcasts ...

August 3, 2016 at 11:02 am by

Gamer Temporarily Breaks Steam Level Icons as He Sets New Record

Records are meant to be broken and apparently so are systems that aren’t prepared for power users and game collectors. PalmDesert is already known for being among the ...

July 1, 2016 at 11:00 am by

Google Maps Will Tell You What Shops Actually Do

You’re abroad in a foreign country, enjoying the sites when you realise you have no idea what’s actually around. After asking what may or may not be around the ...

June 22, 2016 at 12:20 pm by

1.2 Million Reasons Why Chip And Pin Security Matters

When it comes to banks, they’ve not had the best of luck. Gone are the days where a bank heist involved someone walking in with a balaclava and a big brown bag ready to ...

May 24, 2016 at 12:20 pm by

Japanese Carrier Will No Longer Tell Customers If They’re Being Tracked

When it comes to your information there is a lot that can be used against you, most of which you provide freely to social media and mobile apps. One piece of information you ...

May 19, 2016 at 5:40 pm by

Rakuten Delivery Drones Debut at Japanese Golf Course

Japanese golfers will soon only be a drone away from a fresh supply of drinks and snacks while out on the course courtesy of major Japanese online shopping company, Rakuten. ...

April 26, 2016 at 1:40 pm by

Japanese Theme Park to Open “Robot Kingdom”

A Japanese theme park, Huis Ten Bosch have revealed that they plan to open a “robot kingdom” on site in July, which will include over 200 robot automatons which ...

April 26, 2016 at 12:20 pm by

Toshiba Doubles Layoffs to Over 14000 Positions

The past few years haven’t been good for Japanese conglomerates and the it appears things are getting even worse at Toshiba. After a massive accounting scandal popped up ...

April 19, 2016 at 4:40 pm by

Electronics Supplies Affected by Japanese Earthquake

Earlier this week Southern Japan was wracked by a number of powerful earthquakes which has affected the supply chains for a number of major electronics firms including Sony, ...

April 16, 2016 at 3:20 pm by

Tourists Will Be Able to Use Fingerprints as Currency in Japan

It’s not always a good idea to carry a lot of cash on you when you’re going on trips, which is why credit cards are usually much more appealing. However, Japan is ...

April 12, 2016 at 6:20 pm by

Japan Is Trying to Regain Control of Its X-Ray Satellite

Everyone knows by know that Japan’s Astro-H “Hitomi” satellite is in big trouble, as the JAXA space agency has officially lost contact with it on Saturday. ...

March 30, 2016 at 7:00 pm by

Netflix Reveals First Clips Of It’s Voltron Series

Who remembers videos? These days we use DVD, Blu-Ray and even just watch it straight to your phone or computer through a streaming service. With so many choices for delivery ...

March 27, 2016 at 2:00 am by

Robots Used To Help At Fukushima’s Nuclear Plant Are Burning Out

Five years ago an earthquake triggered a 10-meter high Tsunami that crashed into Japan. One of the buildings affected by this wall of water was Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ...

March 10, 2016 at 8:20 pm by

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