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Japanese Report Points To iPhone 5S Screen Production, Same Size as iPhone 5

According to Venture Beat, a report from Japan is pointing to iPhone 5S production, with Sharp, Japan Display and LG beginning their screen production runs in June of this year. The screen production timetable line up with Tim Cook’s earlier statements, where he indicated that there would be no new product launches until after the summer. Apple added Sharp to the list of screen manufacturers last year in an attempt to met the overwhelming demand for its devices. Japan Display and LG have manufactured screens for Apple devices for some time Read more

Ian Kersey

Android Controlled Toilet Lets You Remotely “Log In”

Japan has brought many innovations to the world; Anime, Pokemon, robots that care for the elderly, and now, an Android controlled toilet. The Lixil Satis Toilet changes everything you’ve ever thought about defecating, making that trip to the restroom more relaxing than anything we westerners could ever dream of. The toilet responds via Bluetooth to a variety of commands, allowing prospective poopers users the ability to open the toilet seat, change the direction of the bidet nozzle and even change the water temperature. Talk about comfort! The Satis toilet comes Read more

Ian Kersey

Grandpa, Tell Me Bout The Good Ol’ Days: Top 5 Retro Android Games

With so many games out there for Android, I still find myself playing games from gaming’s good ol’ days, a time when animated sprites moved around in side scrolling adventures, when gore in video games was hard to find, and the word polygon was only something you heard about in math class. Here are 5 of my favorite retro games that are available on Android, in all of their pixellated glory. They’ll set you back a few bucks, but now that you’re all grown up, that shouldn’t be a problem. Read more

Ian Kersey