Based on the concept presented at www.briansolis.com, H. Yoshikawa, Y. Yamagichi, and T. Nakamura rendered the Japanese Social Media Prism. This prism is being maintained constantly, so make sure you visit the original blog post for updates. Each Flower petal represents a Service Category (written outside the petal). Better known services are placed closer to… Continue reading Japanese Social Media Prism
Day: January 31, 2009
Telecom Venture Presentations Held By Japan’s Governmental Incubator
On Tuesday, NICT (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology) held its annual conference providing telecom-related start-ups the opportunity to present their business plans. An audience of more than 200 attended the event in Akihabara. NICT is a governmental venture, incubation, and research organization with a special focus on future telecommunications technology development, and is… Continue reading Telecom Venture Presentations Held By Japan’s Governmental Incubator
Lang-8 Raises Angel Round Just Under 10M Yen
Lang-8, a multi-lingual social network / language-learning site, has raised 9,570,000 yen ($100K) from prominent angel investors: * Kiyoshi Nishikawa, a founder of ngi group * Takashi Yoshida, ex-CTO of Rakuten * Masahide Nakamura [JP], CEO of Allied Architects * Shuichi Takenaga, CEO of Aucfan [JP] CEO, Youyou Ki, is going to use the investment… Continue reading Lang-8 Raises Angel Round Just Under 10M Yen
Fujitsu to offer Android related services
In a recent PR [JP], Fujitsu announced a complete services and consulting suite for Google Android. According to Fujitsu, Google Android will not only be used for Mobile phones, but as an embedded platform for various applications: Car navigation systems, Set Top Box, Office Appliances and the obvious Smart Phones. Based on Linux and maintained… Continue reading Fujitsu to offer Android related services