Gadget Helps Women Use Bathroom in Japan
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When Naoko Ito uses a public bathroom, she cringes in embarrassment at the thought that other patrons can hear the sounds coming from her stall. That's when she turns to the "Sound Princess."
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Anti-virus protection will ship later this month with some new phones in Japan, a harbinger of cellular threats to come. Security products are already available for handheld
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Young Japanese people are evolving a new lifestyle for the 21st century based on the cellphones that few are now able to live without.
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A new study quantifies acceptance in Japan of technology launched in 2006 that enables cell phones and other mobile devices to receive and record television shows.
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Japanese women who ride congested commuter trains are taking their fight against gropers into their own hands  -  with a little help from technology, that is
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After referring to women as "baby-making machines," Japan's health minister could be going out with the bathwater
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Did you just grope me? Shall we head to the police? That's the message women are flashing on their cell phones with a popular program designed to ward off wandering hands in Japan's congested commuter trains.
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Interior designer Timothy Corrigan had  never heard of a "washlet" -- until a client asked him to  install one of the high-tech Japanese toilets.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- In the living room, the group gathers to share inspirational stories about the joy of finding just the right previously owned shower curtain. To the uninitiated, these people appear almost normal, at least in a San Francisco kind of way. But upon closer inspection, you see it: Nothing in this house, nothing on their bodies, none of their products -- nothing is new. Everything is used....
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Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.
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A robot that can taste and recommend wine and food is unveiled by Japanese researchers.
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Smart cards are on the rise in Japan, using computer chips with an antenna embedded in them to allow people to pay for purchases or unlock doors with a simple flick of their cards.
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In Japan, the cell phone strap is a form of self-expression. By Lisa Katayama.
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SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Think you deserve a throne? A U.S. plumbing firm has created a luxury toilet equipped with laptop computer and flat-screen TV which it plans to give away in an online sweepstake.
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Women are more likely to develop urinary incontinence if their mothers or older sisters have the problem, a Norwegian study finds.
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1. The toilets. What is that thing, you say? Well, itâs not a urinal, but rather what is known in English as a âsquat-toilet.â It might seem hard to believe, but many people in Japan prefer using these floor holes to a standard Western toilet.
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The gender gap has widened when it comes to hygiene, according to the latest stakeout by the "hand washing police." One-third of men didn't bother to wash after using the bathroom, compared with 12 percent of women, said the researchers who spy on people in public restrooms. They reported their latest findings Monday at a meeting of infectious disease scientists.