September 20 was a special day for Apple fans, as the newest iteration of the company’s smartphone, the iPhone 5s, went on sale. The youngest member of the iPhone clan was an instant success, and while some people were motivated to buy one by the simple camaraderie of hitting the Apple store with a group of friends, Apple also touts a number of technical advantages the iPhone 5s has over older models.
One of the biggest strides lies in the iPhone 5s’ camera, which we discovered can be used to take dramatic slow motion video that looks like something out of a movie.
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Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
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Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years
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The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
The new mustard mayo black pepper yakisoba “Demon King” flavor is here to terrorize tongues
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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Insanely cheap Wagyu beef sushi box on sale at Japan’s one and only beef sushi restaurant
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