Yahoo Japan[J] is planning to release its new underground mapping service on Thursday, which shows the details of underground shopping malls in 49 locations nationwide. Yahoo Japan’s map service[J] gets approximately 700 million page-views a month, and the new feature is expected to further increase that number. Similar to Google Maps Street View, by clicking… Continue reading Yahoo Japan Diggs Deeper Underground, While Google Covers More Narrow Streets Nationwide
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Two Osaka Start-ups Bring Crime Prevention Apps To iPhone And Android Handsets
On Wednesday, Osaka-based start-up and iPhone developer Feedtailor[J] introduced a new iPhone app (clicking this link will launch iTunes), which allows you to see a map of street crimes in Osaka for the purpose of raising people’s attention and preventing further possible crimes. Feedtailor’s partner and Osaka-based tech start-up C-LIS[J] also released on Monday its… Continue reading Two Osaka Start-ups Bring Crime Prevention Apps To iPhone And Android Handsets
New $20 Car Navi iPhone App Heading To Top Of Paid List
ZENRIN DataCom’s[J] new application is a valiant push toward a genuine GPS car navigation system for the iPhone 3G. It’s currently sitting at No. 4 on the App Store’s Top Paid list and it only(!) costs 1,800 yen (at the time of writing, just under US$20). The application’s name is いつもナビ 地図＋ルート (apologies if this… Continue reading New $20 Car Navi iPhone App Heading To Top Of Paid List
Three Major Japanese Newspapers Collectively Introduce iPhone/iPod App
The three major Japanese newspaper companies in the Nikkei–Asahi–Yomiuri Internet Business Partnership introduced their free iPhone/iPod app on Wednesday, enabling news stories from these papers to be read side by side. The partnership was formed almost a year ago to launch a website bringing news stories from the three different papers together in one place.… Continue reading Three Major Japanese Newspapers Collectively Introduce iPhone/iPod App
Livedoor Launches An Open Source Showcase
On Monday, Livedoor Co., Ltd.[J] launched “EDGE src [J]“, a new website which showcases Livedoor’s software and source code which is being distributed to developers under its open-source policy. The company set up an internal team and a project called “EDGE [J]” to develop software and services on an experimental basis. Since its inception last… Continue reading Livedoor Launches An Open Source Showcase
Air Yakiniku Offers Virtual Meat For These Hard Times
As we go through this “great recession”, some of us may find that our wallets feel a bit lighter than usual. We can no longer enjoy the pricey cuts of beef we like so much, nor can we splurge on expensive bottles of wine. Many Japanese people are no doubt feeling the pinch as well.… Continue reading Air Yakiniku Offers Virtual Meat For These Hard Times
Japan’s 1st Social-Lending Site Offers An Alternative In This Rough Economy
Last Friday, Japan’s first social-lending service provider Maneo Inc. was invited to Digicon Salon’s monthly technology meet-up, where company CEO Tadatoshi Seno-o gave a presentation on Maneo’s services and background at the Graduate School of the Digital Hollywood University in Akihabara, Tokyo. Mr. Seno-o formerly worked for one of Japan’s major banks, and he co-founded… Continue reading Japan’s 1st Social-Lending Site Offers An Alternative In This Rough Economy
ISP Platform Provider Releases iPhone App To “Server-ize” Your iPhone
FreeBit Co., Ltd[J], a Tokyo-based venture company famous for providing its network platform to many VNO/ISPs (virtual network operator/Internet service providers), presented its business plans to investors Wednesday. On the same day, company CEO Atsuki Ishida[J] unveiled the company’s brand new iPhone app in the AppStore (clicking on the link will launch iTunes). The app… Continue reading ISP Platform Provider Releases iPhone App To “Server-ize” Your iPhone
UQ Communications Commences Mobile WiMAX Trial
UQ Communications, the Japanese Mobile WiMAX license holder, will commence a trial period of 4 months prior to a formal network launch expected in July. Starting on the 26th of February 2009, trial area will include Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki. Trial application forms are already available on UQ website, from which 5000 trial “Monitors” will… Continue reading UQ Communications Commences Mobile WiMAX Trial
Daum Starts Advanced Map Services in Korea
Daum, the largest portal site in Korea started new map features (ROAD VIEW and SKY VIEW) on January 18th. Daum has been providing map service in Korea. But they were not so competitive in the map service market. By providing this map features, I think Daum’s map has quite competitive in Korean map service market.… Continue reading Daum Starts Advanced Map Services in Korea