Posted in: Free POS cash register app AirREGI supports 134 countries and regions See in context
Can't see it anywhere but I'm guessing it's going to have PCI DSS compliance?
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Posted in: Windows 10 devices to allow sign-in with face, iris See in context
@gogogo: The Galaxy S3 was using Iris recognition?
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Posted in: SoftBank still merger hungry despite T-Mobile flop See in context
Yes but also half the quality. I bought a fake fred perry barrel bag form there and it didnt even last a month. It was funny how it'd disintegrate like it was rotting or something.
Fake item in not as good as original shocker.
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Posted in: Tokyo 2020 Olympic executive board finalises composition See in context
toshiko - I think the names can usually give a decent idea of someone's gender.
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Posted in: We try some of KFC's Kentucky Fried Fish See in context
lucabrasi - And some mushy peas in there for good measure (or curry sauce if you're that way inclined).
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Posted in: Folding helmet for emergencies See in context
Does it conform to EN397, ANSIZ89, EN50365, or the Japanese equivalent?
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Posted in: Asylum-seeker dies after collapsing at detention center while doctor at lunch See in context
I'm guessing the rule was that an ambulance could not be called if the doctor has not agreed to it, and the doctor's lunch break is fixed. Can't have any deviation from the rules, can we...
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Posted in: Asian cage-fighter strikes blow for region's women See in context
"Anything-goes" is very sensationalist. Stomps to the head of a grounded opponent are not legal and neither are strikes to the groin area, even in One FC rules.
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Posted in: Woman sues yakuza boss, seeking protection money refund See in context
I always imagine they are tolerated because too many politicians and people in power are making money off the back of their actions. From their point of view it would be cutting off a nice stream of income, and those massage chairs don't come cheap.
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Posted in: GS Yuasa: With or without idling stop, this multipurpose battery will save your summer drive See in context
I'll stick with Citizen2012 though and steer clear for now. My Optima Red Top is doing the job nicely.
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Posted in: Chinese naval fleet seen off northern Japan See in context
Shock - Chinese ships seen sailing in international waters!
Nothing really to see here, although the Japanese media/government will try to have you think otherwise.
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Posted in: Japan officials mistakenly reveal internal memos See in context
afanofjapan - To be fair, nobody has mentioned Google+ until you did in your comment. This story was regarding Google Groups; a separate part of Google.
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Posted in: DoCoMo holds out against iPhone mania, but at what cost? See in context
But its wide array of features - while retaining its share of fans - is not considered sufficient to counter the appeal of the iPhone. “Its photo service, for example, is very difficult to use and I’m not sure anyone still bothers in the age of Instagram and Flickr,” said Yamashina.
Wait... you can't access Flickr or Instagram with an Android phone?
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Posted in: What can Y20 mil buy you? A high-ranking Aichi prefectural police officer, apparently See in context
Come on RocketNews - what have the netizens said about this one?
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Posted in: American detained in N. Korea appeals for help See in context
It's definitely an interesting country - went there with Koryo Tours back in 2005.
He's got diabetes and a fatty liver, so is hoping for a return to the US where he can get much healthier food...
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Posted in: Madrid shines in 2020 bid presentations See in context
Yes, it's Tokyo, which is using the "Let's show how well we have all recovered from the earthquake and tsunami" vote plea. The fact that this didn't happen in Tokyo is not being mentioned by many.
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Posted in: Woman knocked off scooter by duct tape stretched across road See in context
Get Real - Bosozoku punk kids, possibly?
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Posted in: Toyota's new team See in context
Finally! About time they got some new blood onboard in the upper management areas of Toyota.
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Posted in: Court ruling orders anyone with a TV-equipped device to pay NHK’s public broadcasting license fee See in context
Where does someone stand with an analogue TV but no tuner? If they are not able to receive the NHK signal then they are exempt from Article 64. Or am I thinking wrong?
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Posted in: Tokyo delighted by positive IOC report on Olympic bid See in context
If we're so adamant that it's Tokyo getting the games and not Japan, why are they using Fukushima and the Tohoku area as the sympathy vote? Surely that's not part of Tokyo, is it?
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Posted in: Olympic Night See in context
If Tokyo wins, remember it can show the world how well they have recovered since the disaster of WWII/Fukushima/DPRK abductions/etc. No other country has ever had anything bad happen to it, so none are as worthy as Japan to win.
OK, slightly OTT but you get the idea.
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Posted in: Power company employee cut off electricity because he 'was overworked' See in context
globalwatcher - I'd like to think that if people were using an oxygen or ventilator in their home for breathing then they'd have a generator. Otherwise a simple power cut could kill them.
Am pretty sure hospitals have them here, although in the last big typhoon here the hospital was almost without power while the Family Mart next door was going on like nothing had happened.
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Posted in: Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors See in context
Is it being heralded as a revolution in smartphone technology? Who would have ever conceived having bigger screens on devices?
/sarcasm
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Posted in: 'DJ Cop' at Shibuya crossing a hit on YouTube See in context
140,000 hits makes you a Youtube sensation these days? The bar is definitely being lowered.
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Posted in: Radioactive water spills leave Fukushima fishermen floundering See in context
Fishing off the Fukushima coast will be off limits for decades
Should read "Fishing off the Fukushima coast should be off limits for decades.
Of course, it won't be. Not when there's people within Japan to sell it to.
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Posted in: Voiceover See in context
AKBfan - They'll probably do it in the way they do every voice, regardless of the character or situation in the movie.
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Posted in: Japan protests to China over Okinawa claim See in context
Had to laugh at the, “is a fact accepted historically and by the international community” quote. Since when did things being accepted by the international community have any weight in Japan. If you agree with what they say you can pull this quote; if not you can just say that it's a Japanese domestic issue and that they don't understand/shouldn't get involved.
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Posted in: With no cash for Windows upgrades, local gov't to disconnect some PCs from Net and tape up ethernet ports See in context
I tell you, this DOS 6.2 is gonna be a game changer. Nothing will be the same.
Also, better using MS Office 2003 than the Kingsoft stuff we get down here that everyone is constantly complaining about. Tried Open Office too but formatting was still jacked up when transferring files to other computers.
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Posted in: Women use smartphone games to lure men into paying for their food expenses See in context
samwatters - "The amount left for food is 30,000 yen. Needless to say, I’ve got no room to put any savings aside". Certainly looks like she has enough for food, by her own calculations.
And yes, nursery school teachers earn a pittance here.
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Posted in: Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
Posted in: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ soars toward $100 million holiday weekend
Posted in: Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
Posted in: Austria says stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to Islamic State