If you still doubt that Japan is in the middle of a smartphone revolution, here is another news item that serves as a good piece of evidence for it: Japanese pop sensation AKB48 released apps for the iPhone and Android today – in both English and Japanese (iTunes, Android market link). Fans of the country’s… Continue reading Japanese Girl Band AKB48 Gets Android And iPhone Applications
Day: May 13, 2011
Feel-on: Twitter Comicalization Client On Web/iPhone
Feel on! is a Twitter client service by a Japanese startup L is B. This client analyze your Twitter timeline with its Social Emotion Engine(SEE), and show each tweet with emotionally matched comic character and color. Feel on! web browser version was released on today May 13th. iPhone version (English and Japanese) was released already… Continue reading Feel-on: Twitter Comicalization Client On Web/iPhone
Fashion Recommendation Site iQon Fundraises USD1.7M From Itochu And GMO
Tokyo-based tech start-up Vasily[J], who is known for running a fashion recommendation site called iQon, has fundraised JPY140M (approx. USD1.7M) from Itochu Technology Ventures and GMO Venture Partners. iQon does not sell clothes online but recommends you a bunch of ready-to-wear collection of fashionable clothes, accessories and shoes etc. with links that take you to… Continue reading Fashion Recommendation Site iQon Fundraises USD1.7M From Itochu And GMO