Fujitsu’s “Wandant” dog pedometer automatically uploads data to a cloud. Photo courtesy of Fujitsu.

Hit the road: Japan’s 2013 trend forecast » Fujitsu’s “Wandant” dog pedometer automatically uploads data to a cloud. Photo courtesy of Fujitsu.

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