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PayPal And SoftBank Announce Digital Payments Joint Venture In Japan

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 05-09-2012 | 8:05 AM | INNOVATION

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Cargo Ships Go Retro: Three New Projects To Clean Up Shipping With Sails

BY Ben Schiller | 04-23-2012 | 2:29 PM | THE WIND CHALLENGER

Old-timey sailing ships won’t be carrying cars from Japan, but we can make shipping cargo much more efficient with a little blast from the technological past. Three companies are doing just that. READ MORE›

Facebook Expands Downloadable Archive, Microsoft Cloud Tech For 7 Million Indians, Sony To Spend $926 Million On Makeover

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 04-12-2012 | 7:38 AM | INNOVATION

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Google's AR Project, Yahoo Ditches 2,000 Staff, Google-Paramount Bring Movies To YouTube, Facebook Sues Yahoo Right Back

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 04-04-2012 | 5:02 AM | INNOVATION

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Could The Fukushima Aftermath Look Even More Tragic As Illustrations?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 03-13-2012 | 1:56 PM | TSUNAMI

A beautiful new video offers sobering facts about the recovery efforts--but also hope that things can, one day, return to normal. READ MORE›

What We Can Learn From Japan's Top Brands

BY David Aaker | 03-07-2012 | 1:26 PM | LEADERSHIP

The ideas of innovation and energy, relevance and involvement, and personality and relationships tend to play a role in Japan's most-beloved brands and companies.READ MORE›

Andrew Breitbart Dead At 43, SETI Crowdsources, Branson "Versus" Assange For Google+ Debate

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 03-01-2012 | 6:47 AM | INNOVATION

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How Can We Clean Up The Japanese Tsunami Debris That's Coming To American Shores?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 01-26-2012 | 8:52 AM | TSUNAMI

Once the waters receded from Japan, they took a lot with them: everything from garbage to entire houses. Now it's all floating in the Pacific. But it's going to be washing up on our beaches soon. What happens next is anyone's guess. READ MORE›

This Week In Bots: Extra-Terrestrial Aircraft, Telepresence Cat-Stroking, And Robot App Stores

BY Kit Eaton | 01-06-2012 | 8:02 AM | DESIGN

2012's truly up and running now. Will it be the year of the robot? Let's check out some early developments in the field.READ MORE›

The Next Japan-Sized Tsunami Could Be Predicted By Computers

BY Ariel Schwartz | 12-19-2011 | 9:03 AM | TSUNAMI

What makes some earthquakes cause deadly tidal waves? Stanford researchers are coming up with a computer model that can answer that question, so coastal communities could be alerted long before the wave arrives. READ MORE›

Why Your Car Is The Next Advertising Battleground

BY Martin Lindstrom | 12-13-2011 | 12:24 PM | LEADERSHIP

Those hours you spend driving each day will soon be interrupted with contextual advertising, pointing you to that Starbucks around the corner or the McDonald's just down the street.READ MORE›

Scientists Make "God Particle" Announcement, Brazil Gets iTunes Upgrade, Google Maps Street View Explores Post-Tsunami Japan

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 12-13-2011 | 6:39 AM | INNOVATION

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Party's Spunky Advertisement Is The Ultimate Creative Donation

BY Joe Berkowitz | 12-05-2011 | 3:19 PM | INNOVATION

For Japan's Space Shower TV, agency Party create a very personal interactive dance experiment starring their own semen.READ MORE›

How The TOFU Project Is Teaching Silicon Valley Values To Japanese Entrepreneurs

BY E.B. Boyd | 11-01-2011 | 7:07 PM | INNOVATION

Japan used to be a leader in tech innovation. But no more. A new program is trying to help young entrepreneurs get their groove back.READ MORE›

Cat Stroking, Not Facebook Poking, Satisfies Needs For Real Interaction

BY Martin Lindstrom | 10-19-2011 | 4:36 PM | INNOVATION

Forget poking on Facebook or IMing people, shaking a hand or putting an arm on someone else's shoulder is where social interaction really begins. In Japan, this need for touch has extended to a focus on pets, including cafes for petting cats. Will emphasizing touch be a new trend in the U.S.?READ MORE›

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PayPal And SoftBank Announce Digital Payments Joint Venture In Japan

Cargo Ships Go Retro: Three New Projects To Clean Up Shipping With Sails

Facebook Expands Downloadable Archive, Microsoft Cloud Tech For 7 Million Indians, Sony To Spend $926 Million On Makeover

Google's AR Project, Yahoo Ditches 2,000 Staff, Google-Paramount Bring Movies To YouTube, Facebook Sues Yahoo Right Back

Could The Fukushima Aftermath Look Even More Tragic As Illustrations?

What We Can Learn From Japan's Top Brands

Andrew Breitbart Dead At 43, SETI Crowdsources, Branson "Versus" Assange For Google+ Debate

How Can We Clean Up The Japanese Tsunami Debris That's Coming To American Shores?

This Week In Bots: Extra-Terrestrial Aircraft, Telepresence Cat-Stroking, And Robot App Stores

The Next Japan-Sized Tsunami Could Be Predicted By Computers

Why Your Car Is The Next Advertising Battleground

Scientists Make "God Particle" Announcement, Brazil Gets iTunes Upgrade, Google Maps Street View Explores Post-Tsunami Japan

Party's Spunky Advertisement Is The Ultimate Creative Donation

How The TOFU Project Is Teaching Silicon Valley Values To Japanese Entrepreneurs

Cat Stroking, Not Facebook Poking, Satisfies Needs For Real Interaction

Here's What It Would Take To Permanently Shut Down Nuclear Power In Japan

Bungie's First iOS Game, Samsung's First OLED Tablet, IBM Buys Analytics Firm, Microsoft Sued For Tracking

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