Train Your Singing With iPhone Under Cherry Trees, And Attend MySpace Japan’s Karaoke Contest

Japan’s third largest karaoke company Xing[J](pronounced “eksing”) started Monday the free karaoke service[J] on MySpace Japan(MSJ)[J], which enables to record your karaoke performance on video or audio.  Twenty five brand new tunes will be added to the lineups every week, the video recording your performance can be shared with your friends on the SNS.  In… Continue reading Train Your Singing With iPhone Under Cherry Trees, And Attend MySpace Japan’s Karaoke Contest

Google Japan Removes Hot Keywords From Its Top

“Google Kyuujyoushou Waado (Hot Keywords)”, which was introduced on the Japanese top page of Google on February 5th to show users recent most searched keywords, has been removed from the top page and the former top page is back (Google Japan’s announcement [J]), except “more” localization done in March. The page with hot keywords was… Continue reading Google Japan Removes Hot Keywords From Its Top

“Refugee Camp” Is Launched For Stray Blog Readers Who Have Lost Their Favorites

You would like to avoid moving your blog to a new platform as far as being satisfied with the one you are currently using. However, your blog platform provider may suddenly shut down its service due to their financial reasons or policy changes. When moving, in order to prevent disengaging your fans, you are truly… Continue reading “Refugee Camp” Is Launched For Stray Blog Readers Who Have Lost Their Favorites

How To Grow A Music Star Without Street Live Performance In Tokyo

There used to be some pedestrian precincts in Tokyo, where young indie music artists and bands came down from every corner of the country, they performed their original tunes in front of a street audience and dreamed to debut and release their sound pieces from major labels. But now in the highly populated area of… Continue reading How To Grow A Music Star Without Street Live Performance In Tokyo

NTT Com Buys Digital Forest For $24M

NTT Communications annouced yesterday to acquire 100% shares of Digital Forest for 2.46 billion yen ($24M). Digital Forest is a company which focuses on Web marketing technology and solutions. They sell an access log analysis tool Visionalist for high-end customers, and also provide web / search engine consulting and solutions service too. NTT Communications is… Continue reading NTT Com Buys Digital Forest For $24M

Is WiFi availability A Key To Choose The Route For Business Travellers and Commuters?

In order to save your daily expense in such a recession time, if you’d like to subscribe to the charge-free news service with the iPhone instead of purchasing newspaper at the station kiosk every morning, you must feel uncomfortable to download its content data on the train.    The iPhone apps requiring a huge amount of… Continue reading Is WiFi availability A Key To Choose The Route For Business Travellers and Commuters?

Mixi holds “mixi Appli Conference” on April 23rd

Mixi holds “mixi Appli Conference 2009” [JP] to promote their new app service on April 23rd in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Speakers are: Kenji Kasahara, CEO of Mixi Inc. Akinori Harada, VP, Mixi Division, of Mixi Inc. Koichiro Tsujino, President of Google Japan. Makoto Asanuma, VP of Namco Bandai Games Inc. Minoru Kimura, Head of Media Technology… Continue reading Mixi holds “mixi Appli Conference” on April 23rd

Mixi Bans Their Users From Dating

Social network service Mixi banned users from dating. Mixi changed their terms of policy on December 1st, in accordance with the “Dating site regulation act”. They are now prohibiting users from “using Mixi mainly to meet with strangers of the other sex”. Recently, Mixi has deleted many groups which hold group dating or offline meetings.… Continue reading Mixi Bans Their Users From Dating

Your TV To Show Commercial Messages In Response To Your Local Weather

In association with the meteorology company eTen[J], the Tokyo-based broadband TV portal operator Actvila[J] plans to launch weather-linked TV ad showing to the operator’s service subscribers in this coming April. When signing up with the portal service, you will be requested to enter your zip code, which allows the operator to learn where you live.  … Continue reading Your TV To Show Commercial Messages In Response To Your Local Weather

Green New Deal in Japan? If roads in Tokyo are covered by the grass…

Here is an amazing Green New Deal project not held in the States but in Tokyo, Japan. For saving the earth, this project will resurface roads in Tokyo by the grass. Here is a shot of Shinjuku, one of the busiest crossroad in Tokyo. Look this place by Google StreetView Another shot at Shinjuku, west… Continue reading Green New Deal in Japan? If roads in Tokyo are covered by the grass…