Japan’s largest social networking service Gree today announced [J] that their recently released iPhone version now added a “registration” feature today on September 30th. On Gree iPhone version website, which started as Beta in August, now you can become a member of Gree network. Unfortunately, it does not mean that iPhone users in other countries… Continue reading Gree Now Allows iPhone/Softbank Users To Register
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be amie: Social Network Starts Off With 5,500 Actresses And Models
What can you do when you establish a new social network in Japan but want to distinguish yourself from Mixi, the current No. 1 (21 million members)? Answer: You start off by pre-populating it with a total of 5,500 actresses and models. That’s what Isao and Oscar Promotion (one of Japan’s biggest artist agencies), the… Continue reading be amie: Social Network Starts Off With 5,500 Actresses And Models
September 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 2)
Continued from (Part 1). Middle part of September news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Continued to (Part 3) Asiajin site update We set up Asiajin’s Digg account. Now all articles will be automatically submitted on Digg. Links Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Porn Site Name Elementary School… Continue reading September 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 2)
A Japanese Implies He Began Today’s Twitter XSS Atack Storm
[Update] Title changed As TechCrunch reported, the security attack letting twitter.com login users to post any tweets has been spread within hours all over the twittersphere. Because the attack utilizes the Twitter’s cross site scripting bug and Javascript onmouseover, it was easy to force people using Twitter web clients (both PC and mobile) to re-post… Continue reading A Japanese Implies He Began Today’s Twitter XSS Atack Storm
China’s Rekoo To Distribute Social Games In Japan Through Cell Phone Address Books
Last summer, Beijing-based social games maker Rekoo launched “Sunshine Ranch” on Japan’s biggest social network, Mixi, and caused a sensation (with 5.1 million users today, it has basically become Japan’s “Farmville”). After Sunshine Ranch, Rekoo capitalized on the success by releasing a number of other simulations on Mixi and other platforms (just like Zynga did… Continue reading China’s Rekoo To Distribute Social Games In Japan Through Cell Phone Address Books
Facebook Launches Places in Japan
Japan has officially become the first country outside of the United States to receive Facebook Places.
September 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
Early part of September news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Continued to (Part 2) Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. KDDI Introduces Their Android Market Payment Merged On The Phone Bill – Same Model As Successful Japanese Feature Phone Appstore Naver Search On Livedoor Begins Geo-location Based iPhone… Continue reading September 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
Tokyo’s Social App Provider Pokelabo Fundraises USD12M From DCM And Mobage-Town
On Wednesday, Tokyo-based social app provider Pokelabo[J] announced that they had fundraised USD12M from Silicon Valley-headquartered VC firm DCM and IncubateFund[J], an investment fund by DeNA owning social app and mobile game platform Mobage-Town. Pokelabo was founded three years ago by the company’s CEO and his “Mixi[J]-mates”. It has developed flash games for feature phones,… Continue reading Tokyo’s Social App Provider Pokelabo Fundraises USD12M From DCM And Mobage-Town
August 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 3)
Continued from (Part 2) Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Yahoo! Japan’s First AR App Is Showing Gundam Rival On iPhone via MyCom. Y!J release Kansai-ben Windows Customizer Changes Your Windows In 19 Different Japanese Dialects – commentary In Aichi pref., a man who had collected information of new books arriving at… Continue reading August 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 3)
Ngi Group Unveils API That Integrates Your App With Multiple Social Networks
Ngi Group, which has spawned a number of new Internet businesses in Tokyo and is known for having invested in Japan’s top social network Mixi[J], unveiled a new API called “ngi social connect[J]” at a serial meet-up by and for Japanese social app providers and developers[J] “Social App Night” today. The API allows app developers… Continue reading Ngi Group Unveils API That Integrates Your App With Multiple Social Networks