2011 Fukushima Earthquake Visualization

YouTube user StoryMonoroch has posted a computer-generated video that displays seismic activity near Japan around March 3, 2011– the time-frame of the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunamis. The data rendering once again conveys the scale of this event, though this time from a geologic point of view.

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Fujitsu unleash a new 7” Android Tablet in Japan

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Fujitsu announced last Friday its latest Stylistic Tablet, with the M350/CA2. This Android 2.3 tablet comes with a 7” screen and a 1024

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 shots orchestrally maneuvers out of the darkness

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Would you look at that? According to PhotoRumors, that chunk of retro beauty is purportedly a full-on snap of Olympus' new OM-D Micro Four Thirds shooter (from an Amazon Japan listing that's since been pulled) affixed with its optional battery grip (adding what appears to be a secondary shutter button). That, or someone knows exactly what makes us go "Oooh." The chunky '70s stylings make us fear we'd abandon our career to go become a war photographer if one of those was placed in our hands

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Why Neil Young Hates MP3 — And What You Can Do About It

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Legendary artist Neil Young at the AllThingsD media conference Tuesday in Laguna Niguel, California. Photo: Asa Mathat/AllThingsD Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap, and it’s time we demand better-sounding alternatives for our digital music. Speaking at the D: Dive Into Media conference Tuesday, the outspoken musician expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the MP3 format and called for an end-to-end reboot of the consumer digital audio ecosystem , from file formats to playback devices.

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Kenko Tokina 400mm lens for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX hits Japan tomorrow

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Looking for a zoom booster to flesh out your NEX or MFT kit? Then take a highly magnified gander at Kenko Tokina's 400mm f/8 mirror lens, which now comes with both E- and T-mounts to complement the manufacturer's existing SLR-compatible range

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Disney and Docomo introudces a new series of Android Smartphones in Japan

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Docomo in collaboration with Disney have unveiled the first two smartphones in their “Disney Mobile on docomo” smartphone brand.

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Pioneer to launch a new 6x BDXL burner in Japan next week

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Announced at around 25,000 Yen, Pioneer latest BDR-S07 Burner comes not only with PURE READ3+ but also BDXL Support with the possibility for you to burn up to 128GB of data at 6x while regular BD-R and R DL at 12x.

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Facebook Wants All Two Billion Internet Users, But Growth Rates Are Slowing

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Make no mistake about Facebook’s ambitions. “There are more than two billion global Internet users,” its S-1 filing states , “…and we aim to connect all of them.” As evidence of its ability to reach this goal, the company says that it already has some countries with above 80% penetration rates among users

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Sony confirms Kazuo Hirai as new President and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer

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Sony has just confirmed Kazuo Hirai as its new CEO and President, validating rumors that have been swirling for a few weeks now. Outgoing CEO Howard Stringer, meanwhile, has been appointed Chairman of Sony's Board of Directors.

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Sharp to cut LCD production in Osaka plant by half

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Remember that brand-spanking new production facility in Sakai City , Osaka that Sharp just christened a few years back? Japan's Nikkei business daily reports that Sharp will be cutting output at that factory by a whopping half for a month or maybe longer -- its second major reduction in a year

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