Posted in: 36 'smartphone walkers' hospitalized in Tokyo in 2013 See in context
Serious accidents from walking while using smartphone up over 50 percent in Tokyo
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Posted in: Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone See in context
Let’s start with the basic Galaxy S5 specs:
5.1-inch display. Android 4.4 KitKat. 16-megapixel rear camera. 2 gigabytes of RAM. Storage options of 16 or 32 gigabytes. MicroSD card storage. Waterproofing with a IP67 rating. 802.11 ac Wifi, with MIMIO (2x2). Bluetooth 4.0 LE USB 3.0. NFC. IR port. 2,800 mAh (removable) battery.
The most interesting development out of the GS5's announcement might be the arrival of waterproofing as a mainstream feature. Other Android manufacturers, notably Sony, have been doing this for a while, my LG isai is Waterproof with a IP67 rating.
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Posted in: Building collapse at South Korean resort kills 10 See in context
Korean construction is infamous for shoddy work, so no surprise here! RIP?? By the way, it was a pre-fab assembly building imported from the US. So it was essentially an American made building.
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Posted in: Noriko Sakai releases first song in 9 years See in context
After making a mistake with the lyrics, she joked, “It proves that I am not lip syncing.”
No it proves you can not sing lol
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Posted in: iPhone rolls out with 1-km-long line of fans in Ginza See in context
Well I think the new iOs7 is much better on my old iPhone 5, love the new interface
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Posted in: Train passengers free woman stuck in gap by pushing train See in context
About 5 years ago I did the same thing in Ikebukuro, a young woman fell between the car and platform, lucky we got her out with only some small cuts and bruises
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Posted in: Tsubasa Masuwaka gives make-up lecture in France See in context
She looks like a dude in drag to me
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Posted in: Korean campaigns for removal of Japanese flag from French stores See in context
Flags are overrated
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Posted in: Station official allowed subway train to leave despite woman being on tracks See in context
An increase of downwardly staring people crashing into each other — and occasionally falling off train platforms — while texting has led the largest railway in the Tokyo region to ask commuters to put away their smartphones while walking.
I would guess the women was looking at her phone, really she did not see a 25-cm gap?
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Posted in: Find out what you’re really worth with new salary checker app See in context
name of app?
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Posted in: Man arrested over murder of wife See in context
Three guesses what is inside the bag!
how about only one lol
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Posted in: Online manhunt for Boston bombers raises concerns about amateur sleuths, vigilantes See in context
The FBI has attempted to blacklist photos which show men working for a private military organization wearing heavy backpacks and appearing to take part in a drill at the Boston Marathon, instead focusing on two other individuals while proclaiming, “other photos will not be deemed credible.”
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Posted in: 3 dead, 130 hurt after two bombs explode near Boston Marathon finish line See in context
University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach, who was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines.
"They kept making announcements to the participants do not worry, it's just a training exercise," Coach Ali Stevenson told a Local TV station
Stevenson said he saw law enforcement spotters on the roofs at the start of the race. He's been in plenty of marathons in Chicago, D.C., Chicago, London and other major metropolitan areas but has never seen that level of security before. "Evidently, I don't believe they were just having a training exercise," Stevenson said. "I think they must have had some sort of threat or suspicion called in."
CNN reports a state government official said there were no credible threats before the race.
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Posted in: Psy's 'Gentleman' video smashes YouTube records See in context
The song and video have received mixed reviews from South Koreans and the rest of the world. ” ‘Gentleman’ is just a mere duplication of ‘Gangnam Style.’ I don’t see much creativity in it,” a South Korean blogger wrote.
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Posted in: Psy's 'Gentleman' video smashes YouTube records See in context
Well, there's 4 minutes of my life I will never get back. At least he solidified his status of being a complete tool bag.
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Posted in: 300 Mbps high power laptop Lan adaptor See in context
um...maybe some one here has no knowledge of what they are talking about . LAN-WH300NU2 is 802.11N.
fyi>>> all previous versions of 802.11 have a channel bandwidth of 20MHz. 802.11n has an optional mode (controversial and not usable in many circumstances) where the channel bandwidth is 40 MHz. While the channel bandwidth is doubled, the number of data sub-carriers is slightly more than doubled, going from 52 to 108. This yields a total channel throughput of 150 Mbps. So again combining four channels with MIMO, we get 600 Mbps. so in others words Data rates up to 600 Mbit/s are achieved only with the maximum of four spatial streams using one 40 MHz-wide channel
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Posted in: Facebook changes led users to reveal more: study See in context
Facebook =That awkward moment when you spell a word so wrong that even auto-correct is like 'I got nothing, man'
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Posted in: Man stabbed on station platform after pushing dispute See in context
It was "Big Brother" watching that enabled a psycho to be put away for 5 years last week back home when he was caught on camera running up behind an innocent 16 year old girl and bashing her unconscious to the ground. Im with nishkat - if big brother wants to watch me - go ahead, I have nothing to hide. If he wants to watch OUT for me - Id be very grateful the way things are going these days
. When people begin to fear their own neighbors, when bitter suspicion replaces easy acceptance between coworkers and friends, and when a man can mistrust the intentions of his own brother, that’s when a nation begins to falter and fail.
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Posted in: Man stabbed on station platform after pushing dispute See in context
What are you afraid of? If you are doing nothing wrong then you have nothing to worry about. If someone robbed you but was caught and convicted due to the cameras would you still find them scary?
The basic logic of such a surveillance system is that for our security as citizens we are all being surveilled, or potentially so. That is to say, the logic of the system is that we must all be considered suspect in a first step in order to ensure our safety. Who, then, have we the citizens become, or turned into? Are we the new colonials?
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Posted in: Man stabbed on station platform after pushing dispute See in context
Police said they are viewing surveillance camera footage to try and identify the suspect
Wow big bother is always watching, to me this is more scary
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Posted in: Atsuko Maeda lands first TV drama role since leaving AKB48 See in context
If there's anything unsettling to the stomach, it's hearing about former AKB48 members
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Posted in: Are you addicted to your smartphone? See in context
This really raises an issue about social etiquette and modern manners…
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Posted in: 2 Kanagawa cops arrested for sexually harassing female colleague See in context
Police Were Immediately on the Scene I would guess lol
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Posted in: Experts give tips for repelling a random slasher See in context
to all the JT armchair warriors: Did it ever cross your mind that none of these stabbing victims noticed the stabber before they were stabbed already?
That`s because these days 99.9 of people walk with there face buried in their cell phone
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Posted in: Housewife's killer may still be in area, police say See in context
Police said Friday that the same man was caught on security cameras at Ikebukuro Station two days after the incident. Following the lead, investigators say they found footage of a similar-looking man at several stations in the vicinity
Big bother is watching us all, we are all being tracked now :(
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Posted in: Kumi Koda returns to showbiz this week 3 months after giving birth See in context
The Most Airbrushed Celebrity in Japan
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Posted in: Kumi Koda's new single reaches No. 1 on Oricon chart See in context
The Most Airbrushed Celebrity in Japan
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Posted in: Busan festival puts Asian cinema in spotlight See in context
Busan 부산 or Pusan부산 ? The name is spelled both ways on signs around the city. To my ears, “Pusan” 부산 sounds more like what people are actually saying. It comes down to this. Koreans think aspiration important but, English speakers consider voicing more.
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Posted in: Justin Bieber in Japan to promote album See in context
The Baby singer was greeted by hoards of screaming girls, as per. Maybe they were screaming, "TAKE THAT STUPID BANDANA OFF YOUR HEAD YOU PLONKER, YOU LOOK RIDICULOUS!", although it's doubtful.
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/678404/thumbs/o-JUSTIN-BIEBER-570.jpg?4
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Congratulations JAXA and especially the SLIM team members!
Posted in: Japan moon probe survives second two-week lunar night: space agency
Posted in: Man says ‘Sorry, I’m hungry,’ before robbing Gunma convenience store
Posted in: Beyonce album highlights the Black women changing country music