KAYAC Inc.[J] has released a smartphone transportation game application called “Go Go Cargo” for North America, and it’s a free download at App Store and also Android Market. “GO GO CARGO” is a simulation game in which the player serves as an operator of an express company and delivers the requested load by designing a… Continue reading Kayac Releases Smartphone Transportation Game “Go Go Cargo” For North America
Month: November 2011
Twitter Japan Announces Alliance With Mixi
As we reported on 25th, Twitter Japan and Mixi had a press conference today at 14:00 November 30. The two of Japan’s top social networking services are jointly to develop new services, as well as advertising products. Mixi’s current services will have Twitter-support, too. One example already started is seen on Mixi Xmas, a Mixi… Continue reading Twitter Japan Announces Alliance With Mixi
Railroad Museum And Tokyo University Open “Digital Railway Museum”
Public-interest Foundation East Japan Railroad Culture Foundation Railroad Museum [J] and the Tokyo University graduate school information technology graduate course are organizing the “Digital Railway Museum,” aligning with the specially planned “Time Travel Exhibit” on display at the railroad museum. They will use new exhibition techniques as a result of both parties’ collaborative research. The… Continue reading Railroad Museum And Tokyo University Open “Digital Railway Museum”
Net Buzzword Contest 2011 Announces 12 Nominees
Senkei Newspaper and 10 web services are running the Net Buzzword Contest 2011. The 10 web services joined and asked for their readers to vote are Biglobe, Goo, Ameba, Mobage, Nico Nico Douga, @Peps!&Chip!!, Gadget Tsuushin, JustGiving Japan, iza and Jinriki-kensaku Hatena. Let’s see the 12 nominated buzzwords. Manbe-kun Manbe-kun is one of thousands yurukyara… Continue reading Net Buzzword Contest 2011 Announces 12 Nominees
Japan’s Web News Week 47
This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. “Will you make a baby with me?” advertising truck in Akihabara street via 2ch News Flash Vip Blog Tag With Virtual Mini Around Tokyo – Winner Takes A Real Mini Coupe… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 47
DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. [J], one of the nation’s and the world’s largest printing companies, listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section (code:7912), has released the Windows Phone “beard simulation” application “Mote♥Hige” (have a beard), where you can easily grow a beard onto a photographic portrait. Download is free [J]. “Mote♥Hige” is a simulator… Continue reading DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”
KFC Begins Campaign For Location App “My Town”
Kentucky Fried Chicken [J] has begun a limited term campaign for the Japanese version of “My Town,” a smartphone location information game. In this campaign, when you “check in” using My Town at an actual KFC store, depending on the number of times, you can receive a “next generation shop” stationed at the same shop… Continue reading KFC Begins Campaign For Location App “My Town”
Gundam Rising Again In Tokyo Waterfront Next Spring
Life-size Gundam Statue which had over 4 million visitors only in 52 days in 2009 Summer at Odaiba, Tokyo waterfront is announced [J] to come back 2012 Spring. An imaginary CG photo provided by Bandai is here, Darwinfish205 releases a movie report that the legs are being built in front of the new location DiverCity… Continue reading Gundam Rising Again In Tokyo Waterfront Next Spring
Twitter Japan And Mixi To Announce Something On 30th
ITMedia reported [J] today that Twitter Japan and Mixi, Japan’s largest social networking service as a Facebook-kind-of, will held a joint press conference next Wednesday, November 30 with Twitter Japan Country Manager James Masaakira Kondo (@jameskondo) and Mixi CEO Kenji Kasahara (Mixi profile [J]). It is not disclosed what will be announced there. Mixi is… Continue reading Twitter Japan And Mixi To Announce Something On 30th
Social SDK “Pankia” Tops 10 Million Users
Pankaku [J], who have developed the smartphone social SDK “Pankia,” has announced that their number of users has topped 10 million. This means that they have reached 10 million users in the 18 months since the service began. “Pankia” is a social SDK (software development kit) developed by Pankaku. It supports iOS and Android, and… Continue reading Social SDK “Pankia” Tops 10 Million Users