Over 700 web and web-related companies from all over world handed in an application for last year’s Techcrunch 40 event, organized by the famous Tech blog of the same name. This year, the competition is called Techcrunch 50 and it is again organized by Techcrunch USA. It will be conducted from September 8-10th in San… Continue reading Applications from Japanese companies welcome for Techcrunch 50
Day: May 28, 2008
Japanese national TV network expands to Youtube
Japanese copyright holders in the music, TV and movie industry are known to be very protective of their contents when it comes to distribution on the web. Youtube has been “cleaned” several times in the past after complaints filed by media companies from this country. Now, for the 1st time for a major TV network,… Continue reading Japanese national TV network expands to Youtube
Japanese government plans to restrict mobile web access for children
We covered political initiatives in Japan to censor the web a few times on Asiajin in the past. In a new move announced today, the Japanese government urges parents and schools to tightly control how children use their cell phones. A panel recommended a handful of concrete steps which were nodded through today by the… Continue reading Japanese government plans to restrict mobile web access for children