Infiniti insiders have revealed the premium Japanese brand’s intention to launch a rival for the BMW 1-series and Audi A3. Yet crucially, Infiniti says the body style of its smallest model will be totally different from anything else in the segment.
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Tatsu Aoki's Miyumi Project at Steppenwolf Theatre
Chicago Tribune, United States - Perhaps the most eloquent and endearing moment of all occurred when singer Yoko Noge slowly paced the stage, softly intoning Japanese music of the 1920s, … |
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Star Wars Lego Pen Set. HomeAppliance Alarm Clocks. Japanese Style Handmade Keyboards. CUE-Block Car Air Freshener. PQI Intelligent Drive i820…
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Time’s running out: You’re already past Mother’s Day and don’t want to compound your forgetfulness by delaying the inevitable further. You can at least pre-order a Wii Fit for mom, as …
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The next-gen Sony PlayStation 3 is a graphical powerhouse and Blu-ray movie player with an impressive array of extra features.
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There’s one thing you just have to enjoy in Japanese summer, and that are watermelons. Imagine mom saying “Kids, the watermelon is ready…
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Filed under: Robots
Sure, we’ve seen a set of robotic chompers before, but a team of scientists led by one Gaëlle Arvisenet is taking artificial mouths to a new plateau. In a study set to be released in next week’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers report on the “design of an artificial mouth that mimics the first vital steps of human digestion — chewing, saliva release and the initial breakdown of food.” In order to ensure accuracy in the mechanical chewer, the gurus actually compared masticated apple pulp from human mouths as well as the robotic version; they reportedly scrutinized texture, color and aromatic compound release. Great, as if we really need our next humanoid servant to start begging for eats.
[Via The Register]
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Filed under: Robots, Transportation
Maybe our robo-challenges speak something to our respective histories: Americans have spent the last few years driving intelligent vehicles through vast expanses of desert, but over in Europe, scientists and technologists are preparing for this fall’s Microtransat, wherein machines must sail across the Atlantic propelled only by wind and artificial intelligence. The race, intended as a public proof of concept for long-range autonomous sea-faring scientific vessels, should take the, um, roboats three months to complete.
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Mobile Music Sales in Japan up 91%
Wireless Watch Japan, Japan - Because mobile has emerged as such a key part of the Japanese music industry, we can expect to hear more a lot more about this issue over the next year or … |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (C) listen to the introduction during a visit to Japanesehomeappliance maker Panasonic,
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