Tag: Japan
Nissan customers exposed in data breach following Red Hat hack
Nissan has confirmed a data breach affecting 21,000 customers following a security incident at its software provider, Red Hat. The automaker revealed that personal information was compromised after unauthorized access […]
Japanese town introduces 2 hour smartphone limit, lowest risk of UK blackout for years
While excessive smartphone use is a worldwide phenomenon, authorities in Japan are taking action, amid growing concern over its physical and psychological toll, particularly on children and young people. Last week, the town […]
Lexus designs ‘tattooed car’ inspired by Japanese artistry
In a celebration of traditional Japanese artistry, Lexus has commissioned the world’s first tattooed car. This strictly one-of-a-kind interpretation of the UX compact SUV has been designed and created […]
Japan still really likes flip phones, for some reason
Forget your iPhones and your M8s – flip phones are where its at in Japan, apparently. According to Reuters sales of flip phones rose in 2014 for the first time […]
Xbox One Japan launch is a massive flop
On September 4th the Xbox One finally launched in Japan… not that the people there seemed to notice. The console – which was debuting almost a year after its US […]
Is September 10th the launch date of the iPhone 5S and 'budget' iPhone 5C
It's been a long time coming but now it seems pretty certain that September 10th will be the day that Apple unveils its next iPhone, the 5S and possibly a new mid-range model, the iPhone 5C. It has been rumoured…
PlayStation Vita early sales even worse than Nintendo 3DS
Wow, it really is not the best time to be launching a new handheld games console. After suffering early sales woes with the 3DS console, Nintendo were forced to rapidly cut the price of the console at an unprecedented rate….
Nintendo 3DS sales back on track after price drop
If you've been following news surrounding Nintendo's latest handheld, the glasses-free 3D-packing 3DS console, you'll know that despite a mostly positive critical reception, the handheld has struggled to make big waves at retail. So much so that Nintendo announced massive…
Nintendo 3DS TV service debuts in Japan tomorrow
After a slow start for the Nintendo 3DS console, this week finally seems to find the glasses-free 3D handheld getting into the swing of things. Firstly, you have the launch of the console's first killer-app, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina…
Sony hacks continue as Japanese and Greek music sites come under fire
The PS3's PlayStation Network online service may be tentatively being restored to full working order, but Sony's online woes continue as yet more of their services have been attacked this week. The latest targets were the Sony Music Japan and…
