Biometric face scanner tells identical twins apart
(May 9)
Should Homer Simpson ever try to smuggle his unqualified identical twin brother into work in his stead, a new biometric identification system that will be used to secure nuclear plants is sure to...
Buckyballs power tiny fuel-cell powerhouse
(May 9)
Exotic molecules like carbon buckyballs may soon become part of our everyday lives if the latest prototype fuel cell from Sony ever makes it to the stores.
Japanese RFID tech batters down doors in West
(May 9)
We recently lifted the lid on just how useful - not to mention pervasive - RFID technology is in Japan, so it's with a glad heart that we bring you news of a move that's sure to help it spread more...
Cool Japanese blog widgets add a dash of color
(May 9)
We've had a bunch of emails over the last few days asking about that little Flash widget down there at the bottom of the right sidebar (take a look waay down there), usually from readers asking what...
Electrical eyeballs controlling our gadgets
(May 8)
The field of disability aids has seen many devices controlled by computers that visually track the eye movements of paralysed people, but none that reads the electricity given off by swiveling...
Mumbling robots more pleasing than the silent type
(May 2)
Robots are good for plenty of things, but having a meaningless chat generally isn't one of them - something that has to change if a group of Japanese researchers are to be believed.
Display 2008: The e-paper that begs to be caressed
(May 2)
One of the more low-key exhibits at the Display 2008 show in Tokyo was a new kind of e-paper that promises an electronic experience far closer to real paper than anything we've seen before.
Display 2008: 3D displays dump the silly glasses
(May 2)
Flat-panel displays are so mainstream these days they have an entire massive exhibition dedicated to them - the Display Expo in Tokyo. That's where the technologies we're likely to see in the shops...
