History of science and technology in Japan the idea to Kihara. The Walkman was commercially released in 1979. Kei cars are a category of small automobiles invented in Japan, including passenger cars, vans, and pickup trucks. They are designed to exploit local tax and insurance relaxations, and in more rural areas are exempted from the requirement to certify that adequate parking is available for the vehicle. The world's first all-electric compact calculator was the Casio Computer Company's Model 14-A, released in 1957. The first electronic desktop calculator with on-board memory was the Casio 001, released in 1965. In 1967, Casio released the AL-1000, the world's first programmable
QAMA Calculator 2016. QAMA Calculator The QAMA Calculator is a calculator that requires users to provide a reasonable estimate of the answer before the precise answer is delivered. QAMA stands for Quick Approximate Mental Arithmetic. Invented by Ilan Samson, it aims to get users to think first by estimating before they get the correct answer. Estimation is seen by many as an essential part of mathematics, and some believe that the presence and popularity of calculators could inhibit the use of estimation skills. A physical version of the calculator was released for sale in 2014, with apps for smartphones and tablets developed