From Japan, privacy glasses thwart facial recognition technologiesTwo Japanese professors have invented privacy-protecting glasses designed specifically to thwart facial recognition attempts by cameras.
Augmented reality app makes Japanese newspaper more engaging for kidsThe AR News app enables kids to use their smartphones to reveal more kid-friendly versions of articles in the Tokyo Shimbun.
From Japan, emergency flashlight can run on multiple types of batteriesThe Any Battery Light from Japanese Panasonic takes four different battery sizes to make it useful in an emergency.
From Japan, makeup that disappears with nothing but warm waterShiseido has created the Fullmake Washable Base, a foundation that can be washed off with just warm water.
In Japan, underground storage facility keeps bikes safeThe Eco Cycle is a solution that stores bikes underground to stop them from being stolen.
In Japan, car targeted at women helps prevent wrinklesAuto manufacturer Honda has launched the Fit She’s model, which has been created to appeal to the female driver.
From Japan, ‘breathing’ toy lulls kids to sleepThe Hug and Dream Minnie Mouse toy from Japan is hoping to lull kids to sleep by simulating breathing patterns.
Laptop designed with women in mindJapan-based electronics firm Fujitsu has launched the Floral Kiss, a laptop aimed solely at female users.
App translates languages during real-time phonecallsJapan-based NTT DOCOMO’s Hanashite Hon’yaku app enables speakers of two different languages to carry out a phone conversation by translating their speech in real-time.
Mini satellite can create visible Morse code across the night skyThe FITSAT-1 developed by researchers at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology in Japan houses LEDs that can create a Morse code message that can be seen from earth.
