Yours sincerely: singles charmed by Japanese letter-writing campaign
Singles in Miyazaki are being encouraged to put pen to paper in a low-tech search for their soulmate, part of municipal efforts to boost the low birth rate.
Company stumbles upon new software to build healthy work environment
Haruki Atarashi never thought his company's flagship software, Recog, which fosters communication between employees within companies, would ever evolve beyond just an internal project. A cross between an internal communication service and a video game where points and rewards are earned, the software began as ...
Communication difficulties continue to torment Japan
If communication is measurable in terms of number of words, we are the greatest communicators in the history of our species. Question: Who's listening? There's the rub, says President magazine. Listening is the hard part. It's harder than talking — in part, writes Toshiyuki Goda of ...
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 ...
Believe it or not, virtual reality's takeover now underway
For game lovers, 2016 is likely to be remembered as the year when virtual reality technology, having become widely affordable, began to take over. With the much-anticipated commercial debut of VR headsets, gamers are taking a significant step toward total sensory immersion in the world ...
KDDI unveils teddy bear-shaped communication tool for children, seniors
KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it has developed an easy-to-use communication tool that looks like a teddy bear and can help young children and grandparents stay in touch. The Comi Kuma device has 12 built-in sensors and a Bluetooth module that allow it to work in ...
AIST brings mind-reading technology closer to reality
Communicating via brain waves, by merely thinking, may seem like a notion out of the world of science fiction, but it would be a dream come true for people who are physically unable to express themselves. Helping to bring mental telepathy one step closer to ...
