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Facing an era of digital education
The International Tokyo Toy Show is often a good place to spot new gadgets and this year was no exception. On: Tech takes a look at a couple of toys showcased at the trade show this month, and some ideas of how technology can ...
The perfect room mate Tomotaka Takahashi's first miniature walking, talking home-robot Robi was notable not only for being sold as a subscription-based DIY kit, but also for its lack of practical function. Robi's focus was on expressing emotions and being a companion. Since then, Takara ...
Set to go with the push of a button
A very meta instant camera Japan's biggest toy fair, the International Tokyo Toy Show, is always a good place to discover new gadgets, even if they are originally designed for kids. This year it was held June 1-4 and one product proved particularly popular with ...
Spring improvements: Learn to program, exercise for charity and then pour the perfect beer
Ways to build a better understanding of coding Learning programming will become part of the Japanese elementary school curriculum from 2020, and this new toy from Sony Global Education and educational toy manufacturer Artec could give kids a head start. Called KOOV, this set of colorful ...
Bright ideas for bookmarks, toys and apps
Kyouei Design's flashy bookmark The tech-savvy may prefer to read e-books from tablets these days, especially since one of the advantages is that the device is often backlit making it easier to see text in dim environments. Printed matter, however, never seems to lose its ...
Smart watches for tech-savvy kids; BotsNew virtual reality goggles; miniature iDoll robots
Smart watches for tech-savvy kids Apple Watches will be far too expensive for kids, but that won't stop them from wanting one when it comes out this month. Takara Tomy, however, is already prepared to meet that demand. The toy manufacturer is about to release ...
The world-famous Hello Kitty has hit the big 40. To celebrate such a major milestone, Pioneer Electronics have come up with a new portable sound system in collaboration with the birthday queen. The X-SMC01KT is compatible with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR for wireless use with ...
J-blip: Kokoro Scanner knows what's in your heart of hearts
Are you telling the truth? The Kokoro Scanner has the last word on that.
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Go with the Floe in the bath tub After a long, hard day, taking a relaxing bath surrounded by atmospheric lighting and soothing music would be a great way to relieve stress, if it wasn't for the fact you need to find and light candles, ...
Robots, video, skincare and even nail art — all enhanced by your smartphone
Robotic fun Takara Tomy is adding another robot to its long-running Omnibot series. Following the motto, "Bring fun to everyday life with robots," its new Hello! MiP is a gesture and smart-phone controlled two-wheeled robot. With a motion sensor inside its body, Hello! MiP can detect ...
This week is for Star Wars fans, train enthusiasts and mothers to be
Easy subway navigation Getting around Tokyo just got a little bit easier for visitors with the release of Tokyo Metro's new app, the Subway Navigation for Tourists. This free app allows users to search for transfer information on Tokyo's Metro and Toei Subway systems. The user ...
