Category: japan

NHK Japan commences the world’s first 8K TV broadcast

Daniel Morial

If you think your sparkling new 4K UHD television has all the pixels to support anything, think again. NHK Japan has just started to test broadcast its “Super Hi-Vision” channel where it will show 8K content.

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Yup, you read it right. 8K broadcasting has just started in the land of the rising sun. 8K resolution is 7680 x 4320 pixels or four times than 4K and sixteen times than Full HD. To top that, it also supports 22.2-channel audio.

8K content on the schedule includes a J-pop concert, footages of a famed Japanese conductor in a Beethoven concert, and highlights from the previous London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony. There will be mixed 4K programs since the availability of 8K content is scarce as of now. The broadcast is from 10AM to 5PM. Since no-one has the proper TV and equipment to receive the signal, NHK is installing viewing stations across Japan for the public to enjoy. The Rio Olympics will also be showcased when the content becomes available.

NHK started to broadcast in HD back in 1989 and has demonstrated 8K in 2002. So, broadcasting in 8K while Full HD TVs are the norm and 4K UHD TVs are just starting to make a dent is just them being miles ahead.

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Take a selfie after buying from a vending machine

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All over the internet, we see people take pictures whenever they purchase a product. Well, this upcoming vending machine in Japan might be their thing.

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Kirin, a beverage company in Japan, is rolling out a “selfie” vending machine in collaboration with popular messaging app, Line. The vending machine will have an enormous LCD and a camera to take your snapshot. The selfie is free-of-charge every time you buy a drink. It will be then processed with a frame and background from Line. It’s just like a sticker picture booth at an arcade. Other brands might soon take advantage of this feature as a form of advertisement and a souvenir.

These vending machines are rolling-out all-over Japan this month with English, Chinese and Korean interface languages for tourists.

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Take a selfie after buying from a vending machine

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

All over the internet, we see people take pictures whenever they purchase a product. Well, this upcoming vending machine in Japan might be their thing.

selfievendingmachine

Kirin, a beverage company in Japan, is rolling out a “selfie” vending machine in collaboration with popular messaging app, Line. The vending machine will have an enormous LCD and a camera to take your snapshot. The selfie is free-of-charge every time you buy a drink. It will be then processed with a frame and background from Line. It’s just like a sticker picture booth at an arcade. Other brands might soon take advantage of this feature as a form of advertisement and a souvenir.

These vending machines are rolling-out all-over Japan this month with English, Chinese and Korean interface languages for tourists.

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RoBoHon, a robot smartphone from Sharp

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Sharp has a peculiar device positioned to be a personal smartphone but shaped liked a humanoid. He is RoBoHon.

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The robot phone measures 19.5cm in height and weighs 390g. It has a 2-inch QVGA display and supports LTE and Wi-Fi. If you are as curious as we are, watch the concept video below and see this tiny robot in action.

The person behind this is Tokyo professor and roboticist Tomotaka Takahashi. RoBoHon will be launched next year. Pricing and availability is yet to be announced.

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RoBoHon, a robot smartphone from Sharp

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Sharp has a peculiar device positioned to be a personal smartphone but shaped liked a humanoid. He is RoBoHon.

robohon

The robot phone measures 19.5cm in height and weighs 390g. It has a 2-inch QVGA display and supports LTE and Wi-Fi. If you are as curious as we are, watch the concept video below and see this tiny robot in action.

The person behind this is Tokyo professor and roboticist Tomotaka Takahashi. RoBoHon will be launched next year. Pricing and availability is yet to be announced.

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