Once again Apple is going above and beyond in showing their generosity by announcing (Japanese Website | Japanese-English Website) free hardware repairs (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Cinema Displays and Mac) for all victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 11th earlier this year — specifically, victims whom live/lived within land covered by the Disaster Relief Act of 2011. If you recall, immediately following the earthquake and tsunami back in March,...
In wake of the horrible events occurring in Japan over the past week, Apple has decided to delay the launch of their 2nd generation iPad so that cities, families, and individuals can get their lives back on track. Per Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris: “We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the coutnry and our teams focus on recovering from the recent disaster” At this time, Apple has not made any mention of a new release date. News of iPad...
The Japanese game market, specifically the hardware market, has never been Microsoft’s forte. Sure, they’ve tried. But time and time again the hype stateside hasn’t materialized into boast-worthy numbers in the land of the rising sun. Though the Kinect looked like it could finally change Microsoft’s fortunes as motion gaming is huge right now. Apparently it has not… A Tsutaya merchandiser talked to gaming website 1up, and claimed that even...
While I do find myself inside, sitting in front of a computer for many hours of the day, I’m also an avid nature freak. I love the great outdoors — and I mean the way out there, never going to get a signal for your life outdoors. In Japan, they is some very unique areas of urban environment that are also very close to those outdoors that I love oh so dearly. But what’s different from the wilderness here in the states and that of wilderness in Japan all...
Riding a bike can be exhilarating. It can also be a death sentence, especially at night. All too often I’ve found myself driving at night and out of no where a dude on a bike pops up in front of me. Whether in the city or country, bikers are hard to spot — even with some flashy vests and reflectors. That’s why accessories such as LED Spokes need to be implemented. I can see such things getting pretty garish if taken too far. But in the name of...
