Sharp Corp. announced its new project “cloud media business” on September 27.
The project consists of providing a content delivery service and shipping its dedicated tablet devices.
The service of e-book store and shipment of two tablet devices will begin in December as the first step.
Its business and devices are collectively called GALAPAGOS.
Thu September 30, 2010
Sharp to launch cloud media business (1) -- Two dedicated devices
Wed September 29, 2010
iPhone/iPad can reach NAS at home (1) -- Buffalo provides applications
Buffalo Inc. released its applications that allow iPhone/iPad users to access Buffalo's NAS (network attached storage) products on September 24.
The application “WebAccess i” for the iPhone and the one “WebAccess i HD” for the iPad are available from the App Store for free.
By using the applications, iPhone/iPad users can save data on and play videos from Buffalo's NAS products “Link Station” and “Terrace Station” even while they are on the move.
Tue September 28, 2010
ATOK for iPhone/iPod touch (2) -- It works with other applications
The memo pad application ATOK Pad for iPhone, which Justsystems Corp. has developed for Japanese language input on the iPhone and the iPod touch, can work with other application.
As of the launch day, September 22, 2010, the applications include email, SMS, Twitter, and Evernote.
Mon September 27, 2010
How do high-school students use CGM in Japan? (2) -- Thousand students responded
A result of the investigation via the Internet conducted by McAfee Co., Ltd., a Japan subsidiary of US's McAfee Inc., showed that one third of the high-school students who use CGM (consumer generated media) have posted their own or others' personal information on them on September 22.
The investigation was intended for high-school students between the ages of 15 and 18 and 1,030 (male:female ratio of 1:1) students responded.
As many as 95.9 percent of the respondents have ever viewed or posted something on CGM, including blog, Twitter, and mixi.
Sun September 26, 2010
How do high-school students use CGM in Japan? (1) -- McAfee's investigation
McAfee Co., Ltd., a Japan subsidiary of US's McAfee Inc., released results of an investigation on how high-school students use CGM (consumer generated media) in Japan on September 22.
One of the results unveils that one third of the high-school students who use CGM have posted their own or others' personal information on them.
Sat September 25, 2010
Authoring tool for four-frame image gets on iPhone
Shiodome Innovation Studio (SIS) began to provide an iPhone application that works as an authoring tool for four-frame image on September 21.
The application ClipCM ver 2.0 allows the user to create a four-frame image by using photos he/she takes.
The user can make the photos in motion and add captions to them.
Furthermore, the user can post his/her four-frame image on YouTube, and inform others of the URL by Twitter or e-mail.
Fri September 24, 2010
Columnar digital signage in a subway station
Columnar digital signage displays were installed in Ginza station of Tokyo Metro on September 22 and will be shown through September 26.
The displays are to conduct an advertising campaign for Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.'s canned coffee WANDA.
