Category Archives: Technology

J-Pop Group AKB48’s Newest Promotion: “Make a Baby With Me” for $19 a Month

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Ernie

Oh, the things that people will do for 48-member J-Pop group AKB48. From the Japan Times: “Hardcore fans who cough up ¥1,480 ($19) a month will be able to use the AKBaby app that allows them to see what kind of … Continue reading →

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Cloned Super Sniffing Dogs Detect Drugs in South Korea

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jeff

While South Koreans scientists have been known for cloning beloved pets that have died, they have also found much more practical applications of this technology.  Cloned super sniffing dogs nicknamed “Toppies” (for “Tomorrow Puppies”) now patrol Korean airports, checking for … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Japanese Company Creates Super Realistic 3D Human Faces

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Mary

What is up with Japanese people and their fascination of making face replicas of themselves? Back in August, we found out that LaughingSquid, a Japanese CloneFactory can make 20” dolls that look exactly like you. Now, there is a Japanese … Continue reading →

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Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Has Leukemia, Searching for South Asian Bone Marrow Donors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ernie

Amit Gupta, founder of popular camera website Photojojo, has been diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, and is appealing to South Asians on the Internet to get swabbed for a possible bone marrow match. The National Bone Marrow Registry has 9.5 million … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Teen’s Graphic Tribute to Steve Jobs Goes Viral

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mary

Apple’s former CEO, Steve Jobs passed away a couple of days ago and it caught many of us by surprise. On the day of October 5, 2011, we saw many people tweeting about it, updating their Facebook statuses, posting pictures … Continue reading →

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Is There A Female Tony Hsieh?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Elizabeth Shim Now there’s a question that probably has not been posed in the Asian American community. But I ask this question now, perhaps even on an impulse, after reading Gina Bianchini’s “Is there a female Mark Zuckerberg?” over … Continue reading →

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NTT DoCoMo Releases Smartphone Radiation “Jackets”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben

NTT DoCoMo has released a smartphone that comes with a radiation jacket. The company will “show off three kinds of ‘jacket’ for use with a model of smartphone loaded with the appropriate software. As well as radiation, the company said … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Mobs Its First Apple Store

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben

Apparently, people don’t just camp out at Apple Stores in the United States Oh no – the Chinese have had lines for almost two days for the grand opening of their first Apple Store. Being that Apple’s products are the … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between Asian and Western Emoticons

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

I love emoticons. In every single email and text I write, I try to use them at least once. Whether it’s a business email or a break up text, it doesn’t matter. For example, in a business email I may … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s Most Common Users Are Asian American Young Adult Females

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ernie

Via Times of India: “Based on the profile of the type of Internet user who is most likely to use Facebook by the Nielsen report, the person is an Asian-American female between the age of 18 and 34, lives in … Continue reading →

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Panda Poo May Revolutionize Bio-Fuel Production

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Jeff

A study disclosed at a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society revealed that panda poo may contain bacteria that could revolutionize bio-fuel production.  Giant Pandas eat a diet that is mostly bamboo, and scientists have known that pandas have … Continue reading →

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