Computer Simulation of 1,500 People Looking at Smartphones and Walking
Do you text and walk? Don't! Here's computer simulation that shows what will happen. Well, kinda.
Japan sure loves smartphone games. A new report (via TechInAsia) states that smartphone games now make up half of the country's gaming market, increasing 178 percent compared to last year. Wowzers.
Forget Hunky Men, You Want to Date Buggy Men
In Japan, "otome" (maiden) games give players a slew of handsome men from which to choose. A recent game offers much more than that. Say hello to buggy men!
Sausage Gloves Are Useful and Delicious
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This is the best sausage glove I've ever seen. Well, it's the only one I've ever seen.
The Phones Worth Your Money
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Underpants for Phones Offer Much Needed Protection and Giggles
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If your mobile phone is naked, you’re totally behind the fashion curve. Since this spring over a million pure silicone panties were sold in Japan. Silicone may not sound like the most comfortable of lingerie materials but they weren’t your ordinary underwear; they were mini-panties, boxer briefs, special underwear made …
A cloud version of Dragon Quest X is coming to Japanese smartphones and tablets. It will be released between December 2013 and February 2014. Subscription fees are TBA.
iPhone 5S Review: A Great Phone, With a Whole Lot of Buts
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The trajectory of the iPhone is, in most ways, the trajectory of Apple over the past decade. Insane ambition, untouchable dominance, the inevitable slowing of momentum. And now, reinvention, sort of. Mostly from iOS 7, partly from the iPhone 5S itself. But underneath it all, it's still just an iPhone. And that's still…
Louis C.K. Explains Why Smartphones Are Awful, And It's Heartbreaking
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Jabs about how we can't stop checking our phones are incredibly common, but that doesn't stop comedian Louis C.K. from having some hilarious, if not sad insight as to why we do it. Hint: it's not because we're happy and fulfilled.
Apple iPhone 5S: Everything You Need to Know
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There's a new iPhone. Well, to be completely accurate there are two new iPhones. But the new iPhone 5S is Apple's flagship phone and it's the best iPhone you can buy. It looks exactly like how the iPhone 5 looked last year but with improved internals and guts that will make everything run even faster. Twice as fast,…
Our New iPhone Liveblog Starts Right Here, Right Now
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Welcome friends! In just a few hours, Apple's going to take the wrapping off of the updated iPhone 5S and the all new, budget-friendly iPhone 5C. We'll be covering it all live, right here. Join us!
Don't Use Smartphones While Walking, Warns Tokyo Staircase
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In Tokyo, mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo just unveiled a huge yellow warning plastered all over a Shinjuku Station staircase. It reads, "Walking while using a smartphone is dangerous."
Hong Kong Residents Supposedly Can't Live Without Their Phones
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Many people have called the dawn of the smartphone the death of manners and conversation. Some people are often too busy checking their phones to mind their manners. While it's not really a huge deal, Hong Kong's Ta Kung Newspaper says otherwise.
Chin Stabbing? Okay, This Is Messed Up and Wonderful.
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Gakuen Handsome, an adventure game aimed at Japanese females, is headed to smartphones. Oh goody, because the game is friggin' bonkers.
Heroines Are A Dangerous Drug: Japanese Users Spend Massive Money On…
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The Idolmaster game series is well known among Japanese gamers for its cute virtual girls and plethora of costly DLC. Now it seems the mobile phone version of the game, Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls,…
Namco Bandai Is Ripping Off a Japanese Clothing Store?
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Ladies Come for the Comics, Stay for the Pornography
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Final Fantasy Thinks Smart Phones Are Smart Enough For A Studio
Square Enix has revealed that it has created a new wholly-owned subsidiary called "Hippos Lab", that is dedicated to creating high quality original content for smartphones. [via GameBiz]
Is The End Of Gaming Handhelds Near?
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Video game handhelds are getting a run for their money, and they're getting it from smartphones. But are they good enough as dedicated handheld game machines? Most serious games would offer a curt "no".
Digital Devices Are Reducing Your Brain's Processing Power
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Getting in a quick hit of gaming on the bus or in the bathroom may seem like a good thing, but playing with your portable devices could be depriving your brain of important downtime needed to process memories.