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With blazing speeds and better connectivity, next-generation 5G network may lay 'foundation' for the future

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Mar 12, 2017

With blazing speeds and better connectivity, next-generation 5G network may lay 'foundation' for the future

by Shusuke Murai

The world of information technology is growing in leaps and bounds — and is predicted to grow even faster as telecommunications firms rush to get ahead before the introduction of a next-generation mobile network that could serve as "the foundation" of an increasingly internet-connected ...

New technology has display designers thinking outside the rectangle

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Feb 13, 2017

New technology has display designers thinking outside the rectangle

by Kazuaki Nagata

From smartphones, computers, TV sets to car navigation systems, almost every device's display shape is rectangular. But this stereotype is likely to change soon, as display-makers work to come up with unique designs, such as circular, curved, ultrathin and flexible. Such displays, they say, are expected ...

Next-generation mirror analyzes faces and prints out customized makeup sheets

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Jan 8, 2017

Next-generation mirror analyzes faces and prints out customized makeup sheets

by Shusuke Murai

Panasonic Corp. is developing a "magic" mirror for 2020 that will use nanotechnology for high-definition TVs to offer advice on how to become more beautiful. The aim of the Snow Beauty Mirror is "to let people become what they want to be," said Panasonic's Sachiko ...

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Hearing aids headed for new vibe with Ontenna

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Dec 12, 2016

Hearing aids headed for new vibe with Ontenna

by Kazuaki Nagata

As a student, Tatsuya Honda was just being nice when he helped a deaf man who had gotten lost at a festival at Future University Hakodate in Hokkaido in 2009. But he never imagined that the encounter would grow into two things — a friendship ...

Japanese engineer sees evolution guiding next wave in robotics

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Nov 14, 2016

Japanese engineer sees evolution guiding next wave in robotics

by Shusuke Murai

What could be the next big thing in technology after the digital revolution? According to Chuo University engineering professor, the answer could come from Mother Nature. "Traditionally, people wanted industrial robots to be able to work precisely to help with mass production. But today, demand is ...

Virtual reality helps treat phantom pain by letting missing, injured limbs move again

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Oct 9, 2016

Virtual reality helps treat phantom pain by letting missing, injured limbs move again

by Kazuaki Nagata

Virtual reality, more often than not, is touted as a feature of state-of-the-art video games with headsets that allow players to see all around them, beyond the boundaries of their monitors. But the technology's potential extends beyond games. A team led by Masahiko Sumitani, head of ...

Tech world wraps head around 360-degree photography

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Sep 12, 2016

Tech world wraps head around 360-degree photography

by Shusuke Murai

As virtual reality makes strides in the tech world, the next big thing is tipped to be a visual technology that can capture and show what people see in 360 degrees. "It's like in the 1920s with Hollywood and film: There was just the brand ...

Digital health care services just around corner

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Aug 7, 2016

Digital health care services just around corner

by Kazuaki Nagata

Businesses small and large are looking to cash in on the potential for smartphones and wearable devices as health care trends toward the digital age. They are especially interested in preventive medicine, an area that could ultimately help rapidly graying Japan slash its ballooning medical ...

How can I help? Chatbots offer full customer support with no call waiting

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Jul 12, 2016

How can I help? Chatbots offer full customer support with no call waiting

by Shusuke Murai

Just as text messaging has become a mainstream form of communication, attention is shifting to the chatbot as the next big thing for information management and customer service. Chatbots are computer programs that interpret human speech or written inquiries and decide which information is being ...

RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp's bet for the next big thing

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Jun 13, 2016

RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp's bet for the next big thing

by Kazuaki Nagata

Since making its first public appearance last October, Sharp Corp.'s humanoid robot smartphone, RoBoHoN, has created a lot of buzz. But the eye-catching 19.5-cm-tall robot, which can walk, talk and dance but still works as a phone, has also left many people wondering why a ...

Solid-state technology juicing next wave of lithium-ion batteries

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS May 8, 2016

Solid-state technology juicing next wave of lithium-ion batteries

by Shusuke Murai

In an increasingly digital society, acquiring power to keep our smartphones, laptop computers and electric vehicles running is becoming essential to stay in communication and to get around. To make gadgets and appliances last longer as well as run smaller, thinner devices, Japanese manufacturers are ...

Japan pins tech hopes on game-changing nanofiber

Business / Tech | ADVANCES IN PROGRESS Apr 11, 2016

Japan pins tech hopes on game-changing nanofiber

by Kazuaki Nagata

Carbon fiber may often be dubbed the next-generation material, but it's another product — cellulose nanofiber — that is increasingly attracting attention among manufacturers. A low-weight, high-strength material, cellulose nanofiber has potential use in a wide range of products, including auto parts, food packaging, clothing, ...

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