Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks

Tokyo, 10 February, /AJMEDIA/ Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to… Read more

Apple says iPhone to accept tap-to-pay without more hardware

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ Apple said Tuesday it is expanding the iPhone’s capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions without having to buy… Read more

Taiwanese supplier to chip producers announces expansion

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ GlobalWafers Co, which supplies silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers, says it will invest $3.6 billion in facilities in Asia, the United States and Europe after its… Read more

Cyber Chakai aims to make Japan’s tea ceremony traditions more accessible with modern technology

Tokyo, 7 February, /AJMEDIA/ Though we call them “tea ceremonies” in English, in Japanese the structured sharing of freshly brewed matcha is usually called chakai, or a “tea meeting.” Calling… Read more

New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster than people can

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Understanding when and why a cell dies is fundamental to the study of human development, disease and aging. For neurodegenerative diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s disease,… Read more

Pricey pixels: Why people spend fortunes on NFT art

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Thousands of artists beaver away every day creating images to sell as digital tokens (NFTs) in online exchanges. The market is booming, the most popular pieces… Read more

New breathalyser COVID-19 test developed in Queensland

Tokyo, 4 February, /AJMEDIA/ A Queensland company has developed a new breathalyser test to detect COVID-19. Similar to a roadside breath tester, the new device will allow Australians to test… Read more

Meta, formerly Facebook, faces historic drop as stock tanks

Tokyo, 4 February, /AJMEDIA/ Shares in Facebook parent company Meta are in the midst of their worst day ever Thursday after the social media giant reported a rare decline in… Read more

Faith in the metaverse: A VR quest for community, fellowship

Tokyo, 3 February, /AJMEDIA/ Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored… Read more

Floating hologram registers coming to Japanese convenience stores

Tokyo, 2 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese convenience stores are known for being convenient, but now they’re set to become even more so, thanks to a new trial of non-contact self-checkouts coming… Read more