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Country’s last-remaining pager company announces it’s shutting down its service, but users still have a couple more months to say their good-byes.
Self-controlled robo guard scans for dangerous individuals and suspicious packages, would probably look adorable with a police officer’s uniform.
In other words, now’s probably a good time to get all that valuable data onto removable physical media.
It’s nice that it can make omelets by itself, but it’s certainly not a threat to human existence.
What’s the lowest you’ve ever paid for a piece of tech? Our Japanese-language reporter Seiji might have you beat.
Gaming technology may have advanced tremendously over the past few decades, but Nintendo’s love for simpler times is still evident.
Device scans your face for signs of blemishes to your beauty or trouble in your heart, and absolutely loves flirting with you.
Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.
Japanese company’s gadget for summoning life force for your devices is awesome…but maybe too awesome to be real.
Looks like someone was kind enough to rewind back to 20 years ago.
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
You can get this new smart watch with a heart rate monitor for just 3,980 yen, or less than US$40!
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Strongest Imitator System is a major step in making those anime duels come to life.
At half the price and with much more functionality than before, is it finally time to tie the virtual knot?
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