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Friday, December 05, 2008
Digital phone knows when earthquakes are coming
A new fixed-line phone from Sanyo uses an internet connection to receive and announce earthquake warnings.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Roll-up solar panels power disaster rescue kit
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Household | Japan | Mobile computing | Wireless
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The latest piece of disaster recovery equipment to come out of Japan is an ingenious feat of engineering featuring one of the most unusual applications of solar technology that we’ve seen.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Giant robot grabbing hands grab all they can
Japanese robotics specialist Tmsuk has more than just a name to conjure with - it also produces one of the largest robots known to man; the all-conquering Enryu T-53 [PDF].
Friday, June 29, 2007
Japanese homes get earthquake-alert boxes
We’ve already seen a Japanese system that uses mobile phones to give advance warning of the earthquakes that plague the seismically hyperactive archipelago, so it was inevitable that something similar would arrive for domestic use.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Japanese cellphones to warn of earthquakes, bring down email systems?
Anyone who’s ever been through a major earthquake will immediately recognize the value of an early-warning system being planned by Japan’s largest mobile phone operators.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Preparing for earthquakes the high-tech way
Japan is well known for its many peculiar festivals but not so many people are familiar with the regular large-scale drills held here to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Naturally, these drills now involve cellphone companies and other services reliant on technology.
Find out more in our video report on exactly how it’s done in Nippon after the jump.
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