Sony is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Walkman. The first model of the personal stereo-audio cassette player, TPS-L2 (pic), was introduced in Japan on July 1, 1979.
The Walkman brand was synonymous with portable personal audio devices until the emergence of iPod in 2001.
People who grew up in the 80s (like me) would have fond memories with the Walkman… most of you here are probably not from that era though.
One of the great fun of karaoke is to scream sing out loud; but Japanese, ironically, has invented a microphone kit for people to enjoy the karaoke at home without making too much noise…
Basically it’s an innovation that absorbs the singers’ voices using ergonomic design and soft cushions. It probably beats the general purpose of karaoke… but how I wish some of my neighbours could get one for goodness sake. On second thought, the invention is not that ironic after all.
[image from JTT [Jp], via Shibuya246]
Cyber Figure Alice (ARis) is a 2008 product by Geisha Tokyo (Jp), featuring an interactive virtual anime figurine created with augmented reality technology [wiki] which combines virtual reality and real world elements.
Check out the Japanese promotional video below (minor NSFW)…
Dell has officially launched the Adamo, an ultra-thin (and expensive) laptop which the company claims to be the thinnest in the world.
With a general thickness of 0.65 inches (1.65 cm), the Adamo is thinner (depending on interpretation) than Apple’s MacBook Air which has a thickness of 0.16 to 0.76 inches.
The market is giving a mix review for the product, but most are wondering if the high-end laptop (USD1999+) could sell well during recession.
The world’s biggest mobile phone makers and network operators have backed plans to create a universal phone charger.
Besides saving phone users some hassles, the specifications for the new device also include a 50% reduction in standby energy consumption.
The micro-USB connector (pic) will be used as the common charging interface.
Firms to back the plan include Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, T-Mobile, Orange, 3, AT&T and Vodafone [more on BBC and Telegraph]
They should have done this long time ago; I guess it’s better late than never.
Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki is releasing her new album “Next Level” in USB flash drives (limited version) along with regular CDs…
The idea is not new; American stars Matchbox 20 and Jennifer Lopez have done this before. Ayu is probably the first popular Japanese singer to try this though… I guess she is stamping her mark as the trendsetter at the land of the rising sun yet again.
LG revealed its watch phone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas earlier this month which managed to get the attention of worldwide gadget geeks…
Looks kinda cool… question is, how much would it cost?
