August 10th, 2010

Vending Machine Detects One's Sex And Age To Recommend Appropriate Drinks

Last year, we’ve shown you Yahoo Japan’s digital signage system that scans passersbys to put up personalized content (ads, news, and other information). And today, railway operator JR EAST showed a very similar device that’s actually a mix between digital signage system and vending machine. → Read More

February 4th, 2009

Japan gets another super-fast bullet train

Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains, which are said to be among the best trains in the world, get an upgrade. Major railway operator JR East has today announced a new Shinkansen version [JP, PDF] that will enter service in 2011.

Video of the train (a model of it) after the jump. → Read More