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Digital | ON: TECH May 14, 2016

Gadgets and apps to help get up in the morning and enjoy the sky at night

by Chiho Komoriya

King Jim provides a useful buzz in the ear Dozing off on trains is a common phenomenon in Japan, but you can't really set a noisy alarm to wake you up before your stop. Stationery and electronic goods company King Jim has taken on that ...

Digital | ON: TECH Apr 16, 2016

A pre-summer night's dream of talking teddies, fresh indoor air and 3-D holograms in the palm of your hand

by Chiho Komoriya

Talking Ted and friends Imagine the joy children would get if their stuffed toys could talk to them. This is the premise behind Pechat, a new gadget currently under development by Monom, advertising and public-relations company Hakuhodo's product-innovation development team. Shaped like a giant button, the ...