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
Year: 2009
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…
CNET Japan Holds Its Annual Tech Innovation Awards Contest
On Friday, CNET Networks Japan[J] held this year’s award ceremony of its annual innovation contest called TechVenture 2009[J] in Omotesando, in association with Tokyo-based seven tech-oriented venture capital firms. Totally 15 companies and services are nominated for the prize awards. Let’s have a look at each of them and what they provide. Atlantis[J] (Service: AdLantis[J]) Atlantis… Continue reading CNET Japan Holds Its Annual Tech Innovation Awards Contest
Behind the scenes of Sony’s Handycam campaign site “Cam with me”
Behind the scene of Sony’s Handycam promotion site called “Cam with me” with interview from producer and creator of the site by Yasuyuki Matsushita
Legendary Business-Manga CEO Helps Adobe’s Business
On the back cover of this issue of the weekly manga (Japanese comic) magazine “Weekly Morning” (which I fond of reading), Kosaku Shima from popular business manga series Kacho Kosaku Shima (Kosaku Shima the section chief) asked my help on Adobe’s website. Weekly Morning’s printed circulation is over 410,000 copies every week [J], which is… Continue reading Legendary Business-Manga CEO Helps Adobe’s Business
RubyKaigi2009 Conference CFP Closes Soon
RubyKaigi2009 now calls for presentations. Deadline is March 15th. RubyKaigi2009 is the Japan’s annual Ruby conference. Previously, Dave Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson gave key notes at the conference. Ofcourse Ruby’s father Matz talks every year. This year, the conference will be held from July 17th to 19th in Tokyo. Don’t miss the opportunity to… Continue reading RubyKaigi2009 Conference CFP Closes Soon
No Weather Update In Japan On Monday
Due to the technical fault that occurred Monday at the weather data distribution center of Japan’s meteorological agency, most of weather updates have been suspended nationwide throughout the day. The center has its primary system as well as the stand-by to avoid the service interruption, but the configuration file referred by both systems was corrupted accidentally, which… Continue reading No Weather Update In Japan On Monday
Bijin Tokei: Japanese company offers Hot-girl-clock gadget
Finally a Google and Windows Vista gadget that makes sense. Tokyo-based PHIRIA DESIGN has developed the Bijin Tokei (hot girl clock) gadget, which shows random Japanese girls holding up a sign that displays the current time (see the pictures below for examples). So every time you look at the gadget, you will know what time… Continue reading Bijin Tokei: Japanese company offers Hot-girl-clock gadget