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Man City Preparing Japanese Web Presence

English Premier League football club Manchester City looks set to expand its brand presence into Japan, having recruited a firm to build a local mobile website in the country, according…

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Politics and Celebs Feed Google+ Growth in Asia

Google+ is now up to 90 million users worldwide and while the spotlight shines on its battle with Facebook and Twitter, and the ongoing enhancements it makes to its platform, Google…

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Japan's DeNA to Grow in China with Baidu Yi Deal

Japanese mobile social gaming firm DeNA has announced a strategic alliance with Baidu that will see its Mobage games platform get its own dedicated section on the mobile app store for…

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Japanese Authorities to Plant File Sharing Reminders

The Japanese government is planning to carry out a rather interesting project to deter Internet users in the country from downloading content through file-sharing sites. While the US government is…

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KDDI to Launch First Commercial NFC Service in Japan

Japanese mobile operator KDDI has revealed plans to introduce Near Field Communication (NFC) services to its customers before the end of this month, making it the first carrier in the country…

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Sony to Send Your Messages To Japan

Sony, a company founded in Japan, wants you to send messages to those affected by the horrific earthquakes and ensuing tsunamis that happened on March 11th of this year. The…

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Cup Of Noodles Has Another Winning Ad, With Yoda

This morning, we posted an insanely awesome video of a Cup Of Noodles transforming into a Robot. This led me to wonder, why don’t we have similar ads in the…

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For This Mini USB Camera, Size Doesn't Matter

When it comes to cameras, it’s not the size that counts, apparently. These Clap Mini USB Cameras shoot photos and video, and are so small that you might lose them….

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Mobile social gaming is huge in Japan

If you ever need proof that mobile gaming is huge in Asia, and particularly Japan, take a look at the example of the Gundam Masters game. The Sci-Fi game, available…