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Apple files for iWatch trademark in Japan
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/07/2013
» A patent application uncovered by the Wall Street Journal is fuelling speculation that the company is about to launch a smartwatch.
Actor Patrick Dempsey buys Seattle coffee chain Tully's
AFP Relax News, Published on 08/01/2013
» Actor Patrick Dempsey outbid six other rivals including coffee giant Starbucks – which he called “the green monster” – to become owner of Seattle coffee chain Tully’s.
Japan pedal power aims for human flight record
AFP Relax News, Published on 11/12/2012
» A team in Japan are hoping pedal-power will beat the world record for a human-propelled plane -- in a flying machine made from polystyrene, they said Monday.
Hydrogen-powered cars could be mainstream by 2015
AFP Relax News, Published on 07/12/2012
» Asia-Pacific carmakers are set to commercialize fuel-cell technology within the next three years, with manufacturers like Honda, Toyota and Hyundai making advances on their FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) designs.
Learning the art of giving, Japanese-style
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/11/2012
» What matters at Christmas time is the spirit, right? For those yet to be convinced, a tiny Japanese pavilion in Paris offers to initiate Westerners to a 700-year-old gift-giving ritual known as Origata.