Tagged: Japan & News
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Mazda and Fiat to team up on new sports car News
23.05.2012 Mazda and Fiat are set to collaborate on the development and manufacturing of a new convertible roadster sports car for both the Mazda and Alfa Romeo ranges. The design of the... -
Honda tests ‘smart home’ in Japan that runs on off-grid energy News
11.05.2012 Honda has been pioneering a new type of smart home in Japan to test out its Honda Smart Home System (HSHM) technologies to control and monitor energy usage using solar power,... -
Nintendo sees first annual loss but expects profit next year News
26.04.2012 Nintendo posted its first annual loss thanks to slower sales of its Nintendo Wii console and weaker demand for its handheld 3DS console. However, it predicts it will return to... -
Japanese networks team up to standardise emoticons News
24.04.2012 Three of Japan’s biggest mobile networks plan to standardise the appearance of emoticons – called ‘emoji’ in Japan – across mobile devices offered on their networks. -
Google launches cloud-based Google Play store News
07.03.2012 Google has revealed its latest digital innovation via the launch of the Google Play online store, which looks set to give Apple iTunes and Amazon a run for their money in the...Tags: Apple, Android, ebooks, Australia, Japan, US, Digital Media, Digital Content, Google Play, Apps, Movies, Amazon, iTunes, Google -
Apple TV to launch alongside next iPad? News
29.02.2012 After Apple confirmed the unveiling the date of the next iPad, reports are now suggesting that a new Apple TV could launch alongside it at the same event. -
Fukushima at increased earthquake risk, scientists claim News
15.02.2012 Seismic risk increased at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant following the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March last year, a new scientific study... -
1bn tweets posted every five days on Twitter in 2011 (infographic) News
05.01.2012 There were some 1bn tweets posted every five days on Twitter in 2011, a year that saw the human population hit the 7bn mark, Facebook hit 800m subscribers and Twitter reach 100m...Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Media, Mobile, Mobility, Multimedia, Social Media -
The week in gadgets News
19.12.2011 A look at gadget happenings, as the PlayStation Vita arrives in Japan, The Louvre will use Nintendo 3DS consoles to guide visitors around the museum and the Facebook app for...Tags: Sony, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation, Nintendo, Week in gadgets, Games, Gaming, Japan, Facebook, iPhone -
Google shows tsunami-struck Japan through Street View News
13.12.2011 Google has delivered on a promise to capture in 360-degree panoramic views the areas affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Street View teams roamed across 44,000... -
Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto is not retiring News
08.12.2011 Nintendo has denied that Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the Mario and The Legend of Zelda franchises, is considering retiring from his role as head of game development. -
Cork firm launches into Japanese consumer electronics market News
17.11.2011 Cork technology company RedMere has won a deal with consumer electronics player Miyoshi to launch ultra slim high-speed HDMI cables with Ethernet into the Japanese market.Categories: Multimedia, Media, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
LinkedIn expands into Japan News
20.10.2011 Business social networking site LinkedIn is now available in Japanese and the company has opened an office in Shibuya, Tokyo. -
Samsung now looking to block iPhone 4S sales in Japan, Australia News
17.10.2011 Samsung is now seeking to block the sale of the iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia as its bitter patent dispute with Apple continues. -
Ten more business leaders join ITLG's Diaspora 2016 initiative News
14.10.2011 The Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) has revealed the names of 10 more business leaders who have signed up to its Diaspora 2016 initiative, which was announced at last... -
Sony won’t recall BRAVIA TVs, will offer free inspections and repairs News
12.10.2011 Sony has said it isn’t recalling BRAVIA TVs in Europe, and is instead advising customers to check if their model is affected in order get it inspected and repaired if necessary. -
Sony to recall 1.6m TV sets over faulty components News
12.10.2011 Sony is to recall 1.6m BRAVIA LCD televisions globally, after faulty components caused smoke emissions and melted parts in a number of TVs. -
€500m worth of Asian export opportunities for Irish firms News
21.09.2011 New export opportunities worth €500m a year by 2020 could emerge for Irish companies trading with Japan and Korea – particularly in the areas of chemicals and green tech –... -
Nintendo ‘will not’ make smartphone games, president says News
15.09.2011 Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata insisted that the company would not release smartphone games in spite of declining market confidence in the brand.