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LIFE / Digital
Oct 15, 2013
As viewing habits change, Facebook, Twitter eye up a big slice of TV's future
Talk to your neighbors about their television viewing habits and you will probably find that, although the range of programmes watched is pretty narrow, the methods for receiving them vary wildly from house to house. Some people get their favorite shows via gaming consoles, some by downloading them on...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2013
For world, U.S. gun violence is new norm
Jimmy Davis, a 41-year-old London disc jockey, was saddened when he heard about the latest mass shooting in the United States. But like much of the world after the attack Monday at Washington's Navy Yard, he was no longer shocked.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2013
Dr. Phil learns the dangers of erasing tweets
On Tuesday, Dr. Phil, drawling psychologist to the masses, posted a tweet that some interpreted as, at best, tone-deaf and, at worst, a tacit encouragement for date rape. "If a girl is drunk, is it okay to have sex with her?" someone from his account tweeted at 5:49 p.m. "Reply yes or no to @drphil #teensaccused."...
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2013
Inaugural Internet campaigning not proving to be game-changer in poll
The Internet won't have a major impact on the House of Councilors poll because a Liberal Democratic Party win seems certain and candidates are opting to campaign in person.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2013
Reconstruction official canned, blasted for tweets
Disaster victims and Diet lawmakers vented their outrage Friday over disparaging comments by a senior Reconstruction Agency official via his Twitter account that got him the sack.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2013
U.S. tech giants urge NSA transparency
Technology companies stung by the controversy over the National Security Agency's sweeping Internet surveillance program are calling on U.S. officials to ease the secrecy surrounding national security investigations and lift long-standing gag orders covering the nature and extent of information collected about Internet users.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2013
Tweet Beat: #真4, #ソクラテスの死, #キスの日
A new videogame, a fresh take on an old painting and kissing (timeless!) are among the top Twitter trends in Japan last week.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 26, 2013
Tweet Beat: #NintendoDirectJP, #華麗なる公式 , #デザフェス
Explore the world of friendly official accounts, the latest Nintendo news and Design Festa Vol. 37 in last week's trendy hashtags.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 22, 2013
Already a huge hit, Line aims for SNS market
The instant messaging app Line is already dominating the lives of young smartphone users in Japan and has spread rapidly elsewhere in the world, but its developer is eyeing even more aggressive growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 13, 2013
Mascots bear cash for local authorities
In September 2007, after Shinzo Abe had abruptly quit his first stint as prime minister, sales of Shin-chan Manju, a bean-paste-filled bun named after Abe, spiked. The maker of the buns had tried to promote the product over the course of Abe's year as the Liberal Democratic Party leader, changing its...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 13, 2012
2012: The year in social media in Japan
The year in social media in Japan. Hint: Line.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 2, 2012
Today's J-blip: kabe-don
The classic shoji-manga romantic showdown scene — the kabe don —u00a0gets remix after remix after ...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 7, 2012
New Japanese tourists: have social network, will travel
Have group, will travel: social travel companies taking off in Japan.

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