CEATEC Japan 2011 wrap-up

Just 20 kilometers to the east of Tokyo on the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, CEATEC is winding down, following a gadget-filled week where impressive prototypes seemed to outnumber consumer devices. Unlike IFA in Berlin , that’s just as much for the general public because it is for industry insiders, Japan’s consumer electronics show gives manufacturers a gamble to expose off their prototypes and components to a smaller, mainly local audience. Many products announced here won’t ever leave the country’s shores, but can inspire future devices with a view to be marketed to a global audience. Click through our gallery below for a broader have a look at the show, then jump past the break for a roundup of our CEATEC 2011 coverage. Arigatou gozaimashita!

Richard Lai contributed to this report.

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
0 Umiushi Smapho 2800 portable charger hands-on: one plug for iPhone, another one for micro-USB 0
1 Sony DEV-5 Digital Recording Binoculars sample photos and video 1
2 Fujitsu Lifebook AH77/E and SH76/E hands-on 2
3 NEC LaVie Touch hands-on (updated) 3
4 Rohm and Lumiotec create $450 OLED Hanger lamp, we go hands-on (video) 4
5 Fujitsu Arrows Tab LTE F-01D with gesture control hands-on (video) 5
6 Toshiba Regza DBR-M190 stores 15 days of HDTV from six channels, we go hands-on (video) 6
7 Toshiba’s 4K, glasses-free 3DTV announced in Japan with more specs this time 7
8 Only in Japan: Toshiba’s Regza DBR-M190 serves 5TB of home media 8
9 PS3 will support 4K stills after a future update, moving pictures remain out of reach 9

PROTOTYPES
0 Knowles Electronics Mems Joystick for Samsung Galaxy Tab, Nintendo 3DS hands-on (video) 0
1 Rohm Wireless Power Transmission system hands-on (video) 1
2 Murata Tactile Controller TV remote hands-on (video) 2
3 Cyberdyne HAL robotic arm hands-on (video) 3
4 Panasonic Cockpit digital dash prototype hands-on (video) 4
5 Murata Wireless Power Transmission System supports laptops, we go hands-on (video) 5
6 NTT DoCoMo menu translator app hands-on (video) 6
7 NTT DoCoMo Shared Bicycle Initiative hands-on (video) 7
8 NTT DoCoMo bad breath, body fat and food analyzers hands-on (video) 8
9 KDDI shows off sensory enhancements for smartphone users, throws a free-viewpoint virtual concert 9
0 NTT DoCoMo battery claims 10-minute charge time, we go hands-on (video) 0
1 We’re live from CEATEC 2011! 1

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