http://www.AkibaLive.com/ Tech and Gadget news from Akihabara and around the world en-us 2007-10-02T09:14:44+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000743.html Nintendo just announced they are now providing free silicone Wii Remote covers for all console owners starting today. They will also be included with all new Wii systems and Wii Remotes. A great idea since they will give you better... Gaming 2007-10-02T09:14:44+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000741.html Nokia today issued a warning that the BL-5C battery could overheat causing the battery to dislodge (so far 100 incidents were reported world-wide). The BL-5C is used in many different models, ranging from the 1100 series to the the multimedia... Mobile 2007-08-14T20:08:23+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000738.html No, this isn't about loading that Europe song on the Apple iPhone. It's the countdown--7 days (and a few hours)--until the release of quite possibly the most hyped, most anticipated electronic device ever. Just to give a refresher since it... Mobile 2007-06-22T15:11:00+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000735.html Last week at an industry show in California, both Sony and LG.Philips showed off prototypes of their flexible OLED full-color displays. Unlike the now ubiquitous LCDs, these displays are a lot thinner and more durable since they use thin sheets... 2007-05-29T12:45:27+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000731.html Nokia just announced several new phone models, one of which is the 2360 aka the "Barracuda". At 9.9 mm (0.39 in) the 2360 is Nokia’s thinnest phone yet, showing evermore that thin is in. Aimed at the entry market, it... Mobile 2007-05-14T13:45:47+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000724.html Akin to something out of a post-atomic Japanese B monster movie, Solid Alliance presents the Glowing Squid USB storage device. Just in time for Christmas. Modeled by a respected lure maker at TAPP Craft (Japan), the Hotaru Ika a.k.a. glowing... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-14T04:19:27+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000723.html If smoking and computers are your thing, then Evergreen has the answer for you: a USB powered ash tray that not only lights up when you open it, but also has a built-in fan so you can save your co-workers... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-12T05:18:36+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000722.html When I saw these, all I could think about were street scenes from Bladerunner, or any other futuristic movie for that matter. Evergreen’s (Japan) EL light cable earphones (DN-ELER01) come in three different colors to set you apart from the... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-08T03:19:33+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000721.html Fuji Film’s FinePix BIGJOB HD-3W will be released in Japan on January 13th, 2007 with an expected street price of about ¥700,000. The camera’s big draw is its 28~84mm wide angle 3x zoom lens and it’s ruggedized, waterproof exterior. The... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-08T02:51:44+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000720.html Buffalo (Japan), has an iPod-like optical mouse coming out next week. Although it’s resemblance to an iPod shuffle is uncanny, it would certainly prove useful for those on the go. Buffalo’s BOMU-RHW01/S series mouse is expected to retail for about... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-08T02:28:53+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000719.html The popular Japanese electronics manufacturer, Elecom, will release its new M-EKURDR optical mouse during the middle of this month. Another mouse on the market is nothing to get excited about, but this one is different from the rest in that... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-08T02:09:24+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000718.html Solid Alliance, maker of all things memory over in Japan, has released yet another variation on portable memory storage. This time, they’re making their sales pitch to those with a Japanese robot vice.... Live/Tokyo News 2006-12-07T04:59:20+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000717.html Sony has launched the world's lightest full-featured laptop at 1.97 pounds. How did they get 12.1" of screen and a DVD burner into two pounds? Nothing less than a heaping helping of space-age Carbon Fiber. The lowdown includes Intel... Computing 2006-11-01T11:59:00+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000716.html Fresh off the birth of a new Imperial heir and the swearing-in of a new Prime Minister, the Japanese public were treating to sweeping reforms to the entire line of the ever-popular Panasonic Let's Note series. Pundits (that's us)... Computing 2006-09-27T10:23:14+00:00 http://www.akibalive.com/archives/000715.html Sanrio JP came out with this adorable die-cut Hello Kitty MP3 player. I think the cutest part of it is that the controls are on Kitty's paws. It has a voice recorder and stores 512mb of music (and/or data).... Random 2006-08-09T20:04:02+00:00