Sharp Aquos R2 Compact smartphone features a notch that's also a fingerprint scanner

16 minutes ago | MobileSyrup

Phone designs are getting increasingly weird as 2018 progresses. That said, Sharp may have just released a device with one of the most controversial features of 2018. The new...
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Musca is the winner of TechCrunch Battlefield Tokyo 2018

2 hours ago | TechCrunch

TechCrunch is in the heart of Japan and we've been hearing from some of Tokyo's brightest entrepreneurs competing to win the Battlefield startup competition here. We've...
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Japan wants to regulate cryptocurrency wallet services

2 hours ago | The Next Web

Despite granting the industry self-regulatory status, it seems Japanese regulators are still keen to keep an eye on things. The Japanese Financial Services Agency recently...
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Hikers missing on Mount Fuji could soon find a drone buzzing above their head

4 hours ago | Digital Trends

Hikers who go missing while climbing Japan's highest mountain could soon find a drone buzzing above their head. A new system using the flying machines has been set up on Mount...
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10 Big Changes from Pokemon Yellow to Pokemon: Let's Go

4 hours ago | IGN | 6 articles

It's been 20 years since the launch of Pokemon Yellow in Japan, and in that time the creature-collecting franchise has evolved quite a bit. Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's...
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Japan isn't taking cybersecurity seriously

5 hours ago | SlashGear

Japan is famous for a lot of things, from sakura blossoms in Spring to its unique cuisine to, of course, anime and manga. There is also this perception of the country being a...
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Olympics: Japan's cybersecurity minister contradicts 'never used a computer' comment

8 hours ago | Reuters

Two days after saying he never used a computer, Japan's cybersecurity and Olympics minister Yoshitaka Sakurada has now contradicted himself, claiming he uses a computer at work.
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Saudi Arabia and Japan square off in Tekken 7 at the Esports World Championships in this epic set

12 hours ago | Shoryuken

The Esports World Championships - founded by the International Esports Federation - has helped to catapult careers in fighting games. In the first year of Tekken 7 at the...
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Sharp thinks two phone notches are better than one

15 hours ago | Engadget | 3 articles

If the thought of one notch on a phone makes you apoplectic, you might want to sit down before you read this. Sharp has unveiled the Aquos R2 Compact, a 5.2-inch handset that...
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Face off: Realistic masks made in Japan find demand from tech, car companies

16 hours ago | Reuters

Super-realistic face masks made by a tiny company in rural Japan are in demand from the domestic tech and entertainment industries and from countries as far away as Saudi Arabia.
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Best smart home deals for Black Friday 2018: Echo, Google and Hue prices slashed

The Black Friday sales are on us and there are lots of great savings on smart home devices. Whether you're looking to invest in your first smart home device or add to a growing... Read more ...

Best smart home deals for Black Friday 2018: Amazon Echo prices slashed

The Black Friday sales are on us and there are lots of great savings on smart home devices. Whether you're looking to invest in your first smart home device or add to a growing... Read more ...

Deal: Samsung Gear S3 is now on sale for just $190

With Black Friday a mere week away, there won't be a shortage of great deals in the coming days. If you are in the market for a smartwatch, then this new Costco deal may be... Read more ...

Motorola One Power is the company's first phone updated to Android Pie...

Google remains optimistic about the expansion of Android Pie, even though the newest OS version was a no-show in the latest platform distribution chart, with companies like... Read more ...

BlackBerry buys AI cybersecurity outfit Cylance in 'biggest ever' acquisition

Firm moves to bolster its Spark EoT and QNX platforms Read more ...

Nokia will fly fans to its next event to celebrate its new Community site

Nokia is extending an exclusive invitation to its fans to come join it in person for its upcoming December 5 event in Dubai. Under the pretext of the launch of its new... Read more ...

Red Dead 2 Challenge Guide: Here's All The Challenges And How To Trigger Them

As you play Red Dead Redemption 2 , you'll start to see notifications informing you that you've completed a challenge. Now this all sounds fine and dandy, but you're likely... Read more ...

Samsung's Infinity-O display patents reveal the eventual Galaxy S10 design...

The World Intellectual Property Office in the Hague has an interesting Samsung entry in its database that will now be automatically accepted in 70 countries as a unique design... Read more ...

Major SMS security lapse is a reminder to use authenticator apps instead

A recent data breach has exposed a database of around 26 million text messages containing private customer information, reports TechCrunch. In addition to the privacy concerns... Read more ...

Pokemon Let's Go: How To Get Bulbasaur, Charmander, And Squirtle

While they aren't direct remakes, Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee closely follow 1998's Pokemon Yellow , in which you started the game with Pikachu. Instead of Red... Read more ...