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Engadget Japan's #egfes: drone races, robots, dry ice and a Dyson fan
Just north of Akihabara, Tokyo's tech epicenter, our Japanese colleagues took over an art gallery (and cafe and basement...) for its premier Engadget Fes. As well as the chance to play with Microsoft's newest console and Surface Pro 3 (both still not yet on sale in Japan), there was a surfeit of robots, hobbyist gadgets, toys and 3D printers. Oh and a Google X Lunar Prize-winning drone, which heads to the moon next year. Given the price of flights to Tokyo (and despite the weather: torrential rain), we've pulled together the best bits below.
Engadget Japan reader meetup is tonight in Tokyo!
It's that time again. Our friends at Engadget Japan are having another reader meetup, and yes, that means you, dear reader, are cordially and personally invited to join us -- again one of CEATEC's official media partners -- tonight at WOMB in Shibuya, Tokyo. Expect to bear witness to new and experimental gear, get your hands on a few cutting-edge gadgets, enjoy live music and DJs, engorge yourself on food and drink, and let's not forget, no meetup would be complete without free giveaways! If you don't remember just how much fun we all had last year, here's your reminder. Trust us, you don't want to miss this. Here are the details, see you soon! Update: Aaand... the list is closed again. You're welcome to line up, but no guarantees at this point. Date: September 27, 2010 Time: 8:00PM to 11: 00PM JST Location: WOMB (map)
Engadget reader meetup in Tokyo!
If you're in the vicinity of Tokyo, Japan on October 15th, you're going to want to read this. Our compatriots at Engadget Japanese are having a reader meetup! There will be music (with a performance by Mawya Denki as well as Sano Dengi / sanodg of DS-10 fame) and free food, plus you'll get to hang with the way cool editors of our Japanese site. Believe us, you want to attend. There will also be live product demos by Microsoft, Sony, Acer, Sanyo, Nikon and a Q&A with the editors. Did we mention the giveaways? No? Oh yeah, giveaways! Here are the details: Date: October 15, 2009 Location: Super-Deluxe (map) Address: B1F 3-1-25 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Time: Doors open at 19:00, event begins at 19:30 The venue holds about 300 peeps so get there early! Head here for full information.
DSi v1.4 firmware happening now in Japan, bringing Facebook connectivity along for the ride
Back at E3 2009 it was announced that Nintendo would roll out the capability to upload photo to Facebook from the DSi. Well, we're hearing from Engadget Japanese that that firmware updating is now occurring. It's a pretty minor update which includes the aforementioned ability to upload photos to Facebook, and brings a faster "image display speed" in the DSi's camera. We're sure there's some behind the scenes tweaking going on too, right? No word on when this update will hit elsewhere, but we'll keep our eyes on our DSi until it happens. You know, for work. Check out Engadget Japanese's video of the upgraded features after the break. [Via Joystiq]
IDEA's Solar lamp glows like a Sputnik heatshield
While the original Sputnik burnt out after only 3 months in orbit, here's an homage that promises to be rather more resilient. IDEA, Japan's answer to you know who, is offering a 30cm tall (11.8-inches) self-sufficient ambient light that pretty much does its own thing. Integrated sensors detect when the light should be on, while inconveniences like power cords and on/off switches are completely done away with. The light's batteries are recharged by the sun at a rate of 2 to 5 hours sunlight for 8 hours operation, while its waterproof design means it can be dumped outside to collect rays during the day and even provide garden lighting at night. It's quirky, to be sure, but the obvious design cues taken from the Russian satellite should make true geeks smile with glee. You can find a gallery of the various color choices courtesy of Engadget Japanese below, and if you're passing by the land of the rising sun later this month you can snap up your very own solar light ball for ¥1575 ($16).[Via Engadget Japanese]
Happy birthday to Engadget Japanese and Spanish!
Has it already been two years since we launched two fresh new international versions of the site, Engadget Español and Nihongo? We do dearly love our crew over there, Jose Andrade, Alberto Ballestin, Héctor Labeaga, José Mendiola, Ittousai, and everyone else making Engadget a fast-growing and consistently compelling destination for Spanish and Japanese-speaking gadget nerds the world over. Congrats, guys! We party tonight with sake and tequila bombs.P.S. -As always, big ups to our crew over at Engadget China, which also celebrated its 2nd birthday earlier this month!
Nokia releases BH-200 and BH-700 Bluetooth headsets in Japan
Ready for a new slew of Nokia's eerily designed Bluetooth headsets? Nokia is said to have that new style that "it dresses stylishly" from our sister site over at Engadget Japanese, and we're all in agreement here. The newer Nokia models BH-200 and BH-700 are now available for sale in Japan. While the BH-200 is an "outside the ear" headset, the BH-700 models are of the "inner ear" persuasion without any kind of common earhook. The BH-200 comes in at a rather stout 14 grams and can pair with eight simultaneous devices while the BH-700 comes in at 10 grams. Both are pretty close in talk and standby times in hours at 5:30 / 150 and 6:00 / 160, respectively.[Via Engadget Japanese]
