Articles Tagged ‘japan’
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New iBooks Update Announces iBookstore's Expansion In Japan
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Tue March 05th, 2013
Apple has just made its entry into Japan's thriving e-book market with the expansion of its Japanese iBookstore, effective as of several minutes ago.
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Apple Making A Play To Bring iBookstore To Japan, But It Won't Happen This Month
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed January 02nd, 2013
An expanded iBookstore is coming to Japan in 2013. However, it won't be happening in January as first believed.
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Apple Set To Expand iBookstore With Japanese Language E-Book Titles
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Tue January 01st, 2013
Apple is about to say "konnichiwa" to the thriving e-book market in Japan.
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Apple Topples Google To Become Japan’s Top Consumer Brand
BY Brent Dirks on Fri March 30th, 2012
If you need anymore convincing of Apple's power around the world, look no further than Japan.
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iWake With AppAdvice For Tuesday Now Available
BY Tim Chaten on Tue January 03rd, 2012
Good morning! Today's iWake is now available. Have a listen ...
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Apple Sells Pre-Sealed Packages In Japan Containing Heavily-Discounted Accessories
BY Joe White on Tue January 03rd, 2012
This New Year saw thousands of Japanese Apple fans queue overnight for a chance to purchase a “lucky bag.” These pre-sealed packages, which have become something of a phenomenon in Japan over the last few years, are sold from Apple Stores and contain a varying (but heavily-discounted) array of iOS related goods.
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In Japan, Apple's Recently Announced Siri Service Is Nothing More Than A Joke
BY Joe White on Thu October 06th, 2011
Apple's iPhone 4S might look like its predecessor, but the handset's exclusive Siri service sets it apart from every other smart phone on the market. However, Japanese Apple fans aren't going to be able to take advantage of the feature initially because, to begin with, it'll support just English, French and German. But that's not all Siri has to contend with in Japan - even its name is something of a joke.
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Zen Brush Art Book: Help Japan Disaster Relief With Art
BY Lisa Caplan on Tue May 03rd, 2011
Check out Zen Brush Art Book, and help Japan with the stroke of a finger!
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Japan's iPad 2 Launch: Queues & Happy Customers
BY Joe White on Fri April 29th, 2011
Yesterday's iPad 2 launch in Japan was a success, attracting long queues and leaving many Apple fans happy, according to a recent report.
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Apple To Secretly Launch iPad 2 In Japan Tomorrow? (Update: White iPhone 4, Too)
BY Joe White on Wed April 27th, 2011
According to the Japanese newspaper, Nikkei Shimbun, Apple is planning on secretly launching the iPad 2 in Japan tomorrow – over a month later than the company originally intended.
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Apple Delays iPad 2 Launch In Japan, Encourages Donations To Victims
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Tue March 15th, 2011
Apple has delayed the launch of the iPad in Japan, because of last week’s earthquake and tsunami, according to Reuters. The second-generation tablet was supposed to debut in Japan on March 25.
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“Free” iPads Available In Japan
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Mon November 29th, 2010
If you have frequent flyer miles and really want an iPad, consider a trip to Japan. In the "Land of the Rising Sun," you can get the Apple tablet for free if you pay for its 3G connection. Read more ...
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Japan's Sumo Association Buys 60 iPads To "Improve Communication"
BY Joe White on Tue August 24th, 2010
Sumos are now using iPads too? Read on to find out more...
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Like Everything Else, The iPhone Is Better With Bacon
BY Scott Grizzle on Sun July 25th, 2010
While Apple did provide several different types of free cases for iPhone 4 owners, they were all missing one thing: Bacon.
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Mikado Defenders - Japanese Style Defense Game For iPhone
BY Phil Wheeler on Tue April 20th, 2010
Mikado Defenders is an exciting new Japanese style defense simulation for the iPhone and iPod touch. In this classic tower defense game, with unique Japanese artwork, you must desperately defend your fortress from a demonic attack.
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The iPhone Has Become A Web Server In Japan
BY Tyler Tschida on Wed February 11th, 2009
If you were thinking that a web server application has already been created for the iPhone, you would be correct, but it is only available for jailbroken iPhones. FreeBit, a Tokyo based company, has a
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Upcoming Emoji To Spark New iPhone Interest In Japan
BY Robin Rhys on Tue October 07th, 2008
The iPhone has not been as popular in Japan as it has in the U.S., but now with the inclusion of more than 400 Emoji characters hidden on the not yet released 2.2 firmware, it’s
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Consumer Alert: iPod Nano Smokes, Sparks, and Catches Fire
BY Andrew Robinowitz on Tue August 19th, 2008
"After being plugged in for somewhere between 5-10 minutes I heard a sizzling sound. I looked down on the iPod just in time to see it explode open and start shooting sparks and spewing smoke,"
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Upskirt Picture Alerter on Japanese iPhones
BY Andrew Robinowitz on Tue July 22nd, 2008
Well, it sounds like the camera on Japanese iPhones still makes the distinct clicking shutter noise when a picture is taken -- even in silent mode. Japanese blogger, Nobuyuki Hayashi, made a post about the
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