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• Mobile-phone simulator helps coordinate an outfit

  Choosing and buying clothes via a mobile phone is getting easier in Japan with the launch of a new service that allows shoppers to simulate an outfit before they buy.

  By Martyn Williams | 12 October, 2009 09:20

  Tags: ceatec 2009, EZ MyStyling fashion simulator, KDDI

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  Japan's Ceatec sees big drop in visitors

  The number of visitors to Ceatec, Japan's largest consumer electronics exhibition, fell by roughly a quarter compared to last year, organizers said on Sunday.

  By Martyn Williams | 11 October, 2009 09:40

  Tags: CEATEC, ceatec 2009

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  CEATEC: Green laser developed for micro-projectors

  Japan's QD Laser has developed a compact green laser that could energize the market for high-definition micro-projectors.

  By Martyn Williams | 11 October, 2009 11:43

  Tags: projectors, QD Laser, ceatec 2009

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  KDDI pairs a mobile phone with a robot

  As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its user and a prototype was shown at this week's Ceatec expo near Tokyo.

  By Martyn Williams | 11 October, 2009 12:37

  Tags: ceatec 2009, Japan, KDDI, mobile phones, robots

• CEATEC: TDK develops 320GB optical disc

  TDK has developed a prototype optical disc that can hold up to 320GB of information -- that's more than six times the current highest-capacity media available.

  By Martyn Williams | 11 October, 2009 10:17

  Tags: ceatec 2009, optical disc, tdk

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  Typhoon delays Ceatec opening on Wednesday

  A powerful typhoon has delayed the opening of Japan's Ceatec electronics show on its third day.

  By Martyn Williams | 08 October, 2009 12:46

  Tags: ceatec 2009, Japan

• CEATEC: KDDI shows latest prototype phone based on fuel cell

  The latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the Ceatec show in Japan.

  By Martyn Williams | 06 October, 2009 13:54

  Tags: ceatec 2009, fuel cell, mobile phones, toshiba

• CEATEC: DoCoMo's LTE chip offers download speeds of 100Mbps

  NTT DoCoMo expects to have an LTE (Long-term Evolution) chipset that supports download speeds up to 100M bits per second ready for commercial use at the end of 2010.

  By Sumner Lemon | 06 October, 2009 15:26

  Tags: ceatec 2009, mobile phone chip, nttdocomo

• CEATEC: Kohjinsha packs dual 10-inch screens into laptop

  Japanese laptop maker Kohjinsha is getting ready to ship a laptop that packs dual 10.1-inch LCD screens.

  By Sumner Lemon | 06 October, 2009 15:29

  Tags: ceatec 2009, laptop

• CEATEC: KDDI shows low-cost joystick for mobile phones

  Japanese telecommunications company KDDI showed a low-cost, 3D joystick for mobile phones at Ceatec on Wednesday.

  By Nick Barber | 08 October, 2009 12:46

  Tags: ceatec 2009, mobile phones

• CEATEC: iPhone finds a little love in Japan

  The iPhone may be a runaway hit in most markets, but not in gadget-crazy Japan.

  By Sumner Lemon | 07 October, 2009 20:55

  Tags: apple iphone, ceatec 2009, iphone apps, Japan, nissan, yamaha

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  CEATEC: Researchers turn to eyeballs to control devices

  Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have developed a set of prototype in-ear headphones that can detect and measures changes in the body's electrical state that take place when your eyes move, and have harnessed this technology to control the music player on a mobile phone.

  By Sumner Lemon | 07 October, 2009 20:45

  Tags: ceatec 2009, headphones, nttdocomo

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  CEATEC: Mitsubishi wants to cover buildings, trains with OLEDs

  Mitsubishi Electric hopes to soon see buildings, trains, and buses in Japan plastered with its flexible OLED displays.

  By Sumner Lemon | 07 October, 2009 15:43

  Tags: Mitsubishi, oled, ceatec 2009

• CEATEC: Fujitsu application aims to improve your golf game

  Are you having problems with your golf swing and can't figure out what the problem is? Fujitsu has a mobile-phone application now in development that can help.

  By Sumner Lemon | 06 October, 2009 20:01

  Tags: ceatec 2009, mobile applications, Fujitsu

• CEATEC: Unicycling Murata robot is back, this time faster

  Muratagirl, the unicycling robot, is back at Japan’s Ceatec with improvements and some new tricks.

  By Nick Barber | 06 October, 2009 20:27

  Tags: ceatec 2009, robots