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Tag: Technology

  • Wired Type Missteps

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    Just over a week ago the latest issue of Wired (September 2010) was released for iPad, and as I’ve done for all issues released for the device so far, I immediately bought it. Yes, despite the less-than-perfect way they’ve handled the digital conversion of the magazine, I’ve been enjoying the magazine, not only because of…

  • Facemakr

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    Although we got a preview of it at PauseTalk Vol. 39 earlier this month, it’s nice to see that Hawken King‘s first iPhone app, Facemakr, is now out and for sale on iTunes App Stores around the world. An extension of the service he previously offered — making icons based on photos you would send…

  • Top 10 iPad Travel Apps We Want

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    I have a new piece up on CNNGo — “Wanted: The top 10 ultimate travel apps for iPad.” I think the title says it all.

  • GF1 Field Trip

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    Craig Mod posts a terrific write-up on his experience with the Panasonic Lumix DMC GF1 — a camera I’ve been lusting after — during 16 days in the Himalayas.

  • TAB iPhone App Startup Screen

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    It may not have come out in November as promised (it will soon though), but here’s a sneak peek at what the startup screen for Tokyo Art Beat‘s iPhone app will look like. The image was created by AQ‘s Eiko Nagase.

  • Panwriter

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    The Japanese Index Typewriter MAC M-40, otherwise known as the “Panwriter.” What a beautiful device, and it’s available for purchase on eBay. This is a Japanese typewriter “Panwriter.” Manufactured by Nippon Typewriter Company. This machine still works. Japanese can be printed very clearly. The character about 2000 or more is usually used in Japan. Each…

  • INCUBOT Productions

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    Matt Alt and Alen Yen have teamed up to form Incubot Productions, a company that plans to release retro robot collectibles. First up are the Nekobot USB robots (pictured above), with a 2GB capacity, and now on sale through their site.

  • Google Push in Japan

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    When it comes to searching on the web, Google is king pretty much everywhere in the world, but not Japan. Nope, here, Yahoo! still reigns supreme, and Google has just started a new big push in the country to try and get more people using the G-rated search engine. The new campaign includes of course…