Akky Akimoto
Articles by Akky Akimoto
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Hummer Is Certified As "Eco Car" By Japanese Government
(photo by airgap) This may not be really web/IT for regular Asiajin, but fuel saving is supported by IT, and car and software may be hot topic around US Toyota incident, too (thanks for link Paul). …
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Twitter Followers Serves You Free Sushi, Boardgame And More In Japan
Suddenly in Japan, small shop owners start thinking Twitter as a guerilla marketing tool. Ashton Kutcher could have eaten over $40,000 worth sushi in Tokyo if he knew it. The first one was a board …
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TwitCasting - Free Twitter+Videostreaming iPhone App
Yesterday’s big news around live streaming was Ustream raised from Japanese Softbank. Today, another mobile video streaming launched from Japan (the service is English/Japanese bilingual), …
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New Ustream Investor Softbank 3Q Results Briefing Starts On The Web Now
I have just read the breaking news that Softbank invests $75 million to Ustream Inc., live video streaming service. When Softbank will exercise all option, it will be the lead investor with over 30%. …
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iTunes Selling Bootleg Of Japanese Techno Star Makes Labels Worried
GAME by Perfume According to ITMedia [J], Internet Watch [J], Asahi [J] and more coming, 11 songs of Perfume’s album “Game” are found to be sold on iTunes store, which turned out to …
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Blame Internet Over The Fewest Homicides. What!?
Two of Japan’s most authoritative newspapers, Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei Shimbun both put a very similar notes on their front editorial on January 29th, which made net users upset. Both referred …
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Japan Has iPad(Aipad) - It's Hi Tech Adult Diaper
Last article, I wrote Fujitsu’s iPad is only for USA market so this time Apple would not have a trademark problem in Japan… Maybe wrong. ITMedia found [J] a sensor-ready adult absorbent …
