TT-390 -- Awakers Inc., ebiz news from Japan

Several weeks ago, one of our readers made the comment that while we have been commenting on firms doing IPO's, it would be nice to hear about a firm that is still on the way. We thought it would be a good idea to interview some Japanese CEOs of promising companies, and try to understand some of the thinking and opportunities that lie before them in their rush to an IPO.

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GW-251 -- Rock an' Roll with ZMP's miuro

The miuro is a two-wheeled audio player that rolls around playing music for you.

JIN-383 -- It's a Boy

Princess Kiko gives birth to a boy, but at least one Japanese is no fan of the Imperial Family.

WW-156 -- KDDI Goes on the Offensive to Keep Subscribers

KDDI's impressive rollout of new services and handsets is sure to provoke a quick response from DoCoMo and Vodafone / Softbank.

TT-389 -- Mixi and SNS phenomenon, ebiz news from Japan

For those of us still struggling to use our cell phones and PCs, there is a whole new world of Internet activity and interaction going on that we will have to stay up with if we want to sell online to anyone under the age of 30. One of these hot new business sectors is that of Social Network Services (SNS), which lets millions of people find new friends and relationships online by matching profiles and forming groups.

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GW-250 -- Toshiba's REGZA H2000 Series Is Chock-a-block With Features of the Digital TV revolution

Features include a double tuner, allowing you to watch terrestrial digital and analog broadcasts at the same, and an Electronic Programming Guide, which will, for example, automatically adjust the recording if a baseball game runs over.

FW-96 -- Why Google is Great (and Frugal)

It is a well-known secret in our family that I am a Google otaku, orGoogle geek. As a translator by profession, I spend many hours each week searching for obscure terminology and usage examples.

TT-388 -- Are lithium batteries safe? ebiz news from Japan

Back at the end of June (Terrie's Take 380), we carried a news item about a Dell laptop that exploded into flames at a conference here in Japan and which was caught on video.

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MMW-102 -- Label Mobile Introduces 'Rankings Appli' for Realtones

Over time, it is likely that this new promotional tool will help the company further increase its already massive share of both the chaku-uta market and the nascent full-song download market on i-mode.

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