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    Kokuyo X-VIZ: Designer Calculator From Japan

    Serkan Toto

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    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Monday, April 25th, 2011
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    For some reason, “designer calculators” (of all devices) are a dime a dozen, but this model announced [JP] by Japanese stationery maker Kokuyo is a bit different. First, the calculator (dubbed X-VIZ) is designed to be used with one hand only, and second, it’s the brain child of famed robot designer Tatsuya Matsui.

    Kokuyo plans to start selling the extra-slim X-VIZ (32×162×12mm) in Japan on May 11 for $64.

    Ask specialized online shopping services like Rinkya or Flutterscape if you’d like to import one.

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