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David Letterman Features Japanese Anime Hologram Star Hatsune Miku (Video)
On Wednesday night, the Japanese anime projection Hatsune Miku sang "Sharing the World" on the Late Show with David Letterman. For audiences that are not familiar with Hatsune Miku (or Miku Hatsune) and her work, she is an animated projection that uses the Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 and Vocaloid 3 singing synthesizing technologies.
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Classic CD-Rom Game Myst to Become a TV Drama Series
In 1993, Cyan Worlds released the CD-Rom game Myst, which greatly expanded the CD-Rom gaming market. The brothers behind Cyan, Rand and Robyn Miller, have been in talks with Legendary Pictures to make their massively successful video game franchise into a television series.
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HP Splits into Two Independent, Publicly-Traded Companies
On Monday, October 6th, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced its plan to break up its business into two companies. The first company will sell the HP brand computers and printers, while the other will provide software, servers, storage, and other types of services.
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Why Microsoft Skipped Windows 9 And Went To Windows 10
Many have wondered why Microsoft unveiled an operating system known as Windows 10 at a recent press event in San Francisco when the current version is Windows 8. Most say that the leap into this new version of Windows is such a great effort by Microsoft, that it has to be a deliberate skipped step as far as the name is concerned, which is why it is not called Windows 9.
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Vaio Unveils ‘Monster' Tablet to Compete in Japan’s PC Computer Market
Vaio, a former partner of Sony, has recently unveiled a personal computer/tablet with a very large screen. The "monster tablet" does not have an official name as yet, but has a 12.3-inch high resolution 2,560 x 1,704 (3:2) screen as well as a wireless keyboard and an electric pen. This prototype is the first created without any influence from Sony.
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Chinese Pastor Reflects on Charlie Kirk’s Death: Church Must Confront “Today’s Issues”
The news of Charlie Kirk’s death not only shocked leaders in the English-speaking evangelical world but also affected Chinese pastors in North America. In a memorial article, one pastor described Charlie Kirk as someone who “awakened the church, Christians, and even society as a whole.”
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Hong Kong Legislative Council Rejects Same-Sex Partner Registration Bill, Citing Traditional Marriage Values
The Hong Kong Legislative Council overwhelmingly voted down the controversial Same-Sex Partner Relationship Registration Bill on September 10th.
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[Exclusive] Escaping Extreme Poverty: The True Story of a Ugandan Girl’s Transformed Life
Emily, from Uganda, is a beneficiary of the international charity Watoto’s Keep a Girl in School initiative. This July, visiting Hong Kong churches and schools, she shares her journey of overcoming hardship, regaining access to education, and pursuing her dreams.