Akira Yoshizawa on Google
In honor of Akira Yoshizawa’s 101st birthday, Japanese grandmaster of origami was featured as Google’s doodle. Accredited Japan’s highest honor, the Order of the Rising Sun by emperor Hirohito, Yoshizawa has raised origami from a craft to a living art. “Yoshizawa pioneered many techniques, including wet-folding. In this technique the paper is dampened before folding, [...]
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McDonald’s Car Navigation Order System
In an attempt to streamline the fast food drive-through order service to become even faster, McDonald’s Japan will be testing a car navigation ordering system. Enabled by Japan’s traffic news network (ITS or Intelligent Transport Systems), the service will allow drivers to be able to order food using their in-car navigation systems when they come [...]
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Totoya Creatures
Totoya Creatures, a collaboration between Totoya and Hungary-based Carnation Group defines a new category by developing an innovative and interactive mobile application just for kids. In an attempt to make the iPhone and iPad kid friendly, Totoya Creatures is an application that works in conjunction with a soft plush character protective case. Designed with strategic [...]
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Indonesia – Social Media Capital of the World
Led by a love affair of social network through United States-based Twitter and Facebook, Indonesia has become the social media capital of the world. Among Indonesia’s 240 million citizens (4th in the world) there are 40 million Facebook users and 5.6 million Twitter users. Quite a feat considering only 21% of Indonesians have access to [...]
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DreamWorks Animation Announces China Entry
American film studio, DreamWorks Pictures unveiled a joint venture with China Media Capital, Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Alliance on February 17, 2012 to build a Shanghai-based family entertainment company named Oriental DreamWorks. With a combination of some of China’s biggest media companies, the landmark deal will open up the Asian market to Hollywood’s largest [...]
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Brew Spout
Brew Spout by Chicago-based industrial designer, Alek Shnayder is a modern concept of the traditional teapot. In an effort to simplify and personalize the tea brewing process, the Brew Spout replaces the conventional handle, pot and spout with a base and nozzle. The base stores and heats a one cup serving of water where hot [...]
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Disney + NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s telecommunication giant in partnership with The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. will soon introduce an exclusive smartphone brand to the Japanese market. Called Disney Mobile on DoCoMo, the partnership will launch two new Android-powered models within the next couple of months and will feature exclusive multimedia content and themed interface from Disney. [...]
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Fujifilm Astalift
Japanese producer of digital photography and imaging, Fujifilm will soon be launching a line of skincare products for the European market in February 2012. Based on many years of research and development of photosensitive materials, Fujifilm has used the findings to develop an anti-oxidization and nano-technology photosensitive material. Called Astalift, the series is a comprehensive [...]
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HBO Developing China Doll Series
American cable television network, HBO has been said to be developing a new television series about a mixed-race family and their humanoid robot called China Doll. From the creators of HBO’s Big Love television drama, Mark V. Olsen and Will Schefer’s China Doll project is said to combine Scheffer’s passion for technology and Olsen’s interest [...]
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Angry Birds Seasons – Year of the Dragon
Angry Birds, popular smartphone application game by Rovio Entertainment Ltd. has recently released its latest special edition installment called Angry Birds Seasons. Featuring 145 levels, the latest Seasons update follows the Angry Birds as they head to China in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. “Fireworks popping, lanterns glowing, red envelopes bursting with money [...]
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