http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine.html The CEATEC JAPAN 2012 Web magazine introduces a wealth of information about each stage. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:51:12 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=028&mag_type=Web_A_00 Energy-related presentations accounted for a surprising majority of the exhibits at CEATEC JAPAN 2012. The show also received participation from a large number of automobile manufacturers. Circumstances have moved dramatically forward from the energy-related exhibits presented by electronic devices and consumer electronics manufacturers at past exhibitions. This is a clear sign that there has been a major paradigm shift in the electronics and consumer device industries in Japan. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=027&mag_type=Web_B_00 NEC is exhibiting the world's lightest smart device LaVie Z and the Docomo tablet MEDIAS TAB UL N-08D. CEATEC visitors are welcome to actually touch these devices. Both these products were awarded the runner-up Grand Prix in the CEATEC AWARD 2012 Products and Services Category. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=026&mag_type=Web_B_00 On-sale this spring, Sharp introduced its COCOROBO robotic household appliance - just like a member of a family in its booth exhibit. As well as high-powered dust suction abilities for vacuuming, COCOROBO is also capable of conversation via voice recognition, and can be controlled remotely from a mobile device-based application. The artificial intelligence-enabling COCORO Engine judges circumstances, and responds with light, words and dancing, and expresses its own state with voice. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=025&mag_type=Web_C_00 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=024&mag_type=Web_B_00 Currently celebrating a century of innovation, the Sharp booth at CEATEC JAPAN 2012 features a demonstration of AQUOS display models fitted with MOTH EYE low reflection film. The film is covered with an ultrastructure of miniscule cones standing 200nm tall with a diameter of 100nm and this prevents light from being reflected back to the viewer, as well as delivering a high degree of contrast. The 60-inch MOTH EYE low reflection film, featuring Sharp's hallmark technology, was announced at SID 2010, the world's largest international conference for display tech. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=023&mag_type=Web_B_00 Toshiba exhibited its secondary battery SCiB designed for Honda's Fit EV (electric vehicle) due to be released in the summer of 2013. This battery is characterized by its quick charging capability and long life. In collaboration with Honda, the SCiB is a part of the smart home system demonstration experiment. In smart home systems, new configurations of electric power systems are advancing including energy creation devices such as solar power panels and gas cogeneration equipment, and emergency power supplies using EV charging stands that can be used as electricity supply spot in a time of disaster. Toshiba's independently-developed secondary battery SCiB is a product that lies at the heart of these systems. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=022&mag_type=Web_C_00 Alps Electric exhibited the company's humidity, light and air pressure sensors designed for "environmental experience sensing." All of these sensors have been developed using the company's proprietary MEMS technology. The ALPS light sensor is a single-package device that simultaneously detects 3 types of light from the UV band all the way down to the infrared band. The device delivers 12 bit digital output via an I2C interface. Alps demonstrated the sensitivity of the device to UV light in a skin-care application. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=021&mag_type=Web_A_00 In the Mobility Area of Hall 1, Nissan demonstrated a self-driving car. Based on the Leaf electric vehicle (EV) sold by Nissan, the NSC-2015 has been specially modified for unmanned operation. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=020&mag_type=Web_B_00 In order to ensure that the elderly and people with hearing difficulties can have an enjoyable and stable mobile phone experience, KDDI has developed a mobile phone handset with augmented hearing functionality and this is on show at CEATEC 2012. This technology, developed in collaboration with Kyocera, does not require a hole for the speaker on the front panel of the handset, and the vibrations created by the Smart Sonic Receiver that travel across the entire front panel have been augmented across all frequencies in the audible range. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 http://www.ceatec.com/2012/en/news/webmagazine_detail.html?mag_vol=019&mag_type=Web_B_00 Mitsubishi Electric introduce their Integrated PV/EV HEMS, which delivers optimal control of all electrical appliances and devices in the home by fully integrating the HEMS controller with power generation and storage systems such as photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) power sources. The PV/EV HEMS was awarded second prize in the Lifestyle and Society Stage Category at the CEATEC Awards 2012. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00