Business Jun 13, 2021
Japan to start antitrust probe on Apple and Google, says Nikkei
The probe will include input from executives from domestic smartphone handset-makers as well as manufacturers of smart speakers and personal computers.
Asia Pacific Jun 5, 2021
South Korean designer creates 'Third Eye' for 'smartphone zombies'
The product is a satirical solution for those who can't take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall or other obstacle.
Business / Economy May 25, 2021
Tokyo mobile data fees second lowest among six world cities, survey finds
In the previous government survey conducted last year, the Japanese capital saw the highest fee for 20GB plans.
Business May 25, 2021
At Epic vs. Apple's closing, judge probes implications of upending Apple's App Store
by Stephen Nellis
To make her decision, U.S. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will have to wade through 4,500 pages of testimony, a process she said could take months.
National May 23, 2021
Growing number of Japanese children playing video games on school days
Of the fourth graders surveyed, 38.7% said they play games for an hour or more but less than two hours on school days.
Business / Economy May 21, 2021
Japan's April consumer prices down 0.1% on lower mobile phone fees
by Noriyuki Suzuki
The core consumer price index, excluding volatile fresh food items, marked the ninth straight month of decline.
Business / Corporate May 20, 2021
Deutsche Telekom said to be in talks for SoftBank’s T-Mobile stake
The terms of a potential deal, including whether Deutsche Telekom might bid for the entire stake to get majority control, haven’t been finalized and no firm decision has been made.
Business / Tech Apr 29, 2021
Global chip shortage hits Apple, BMW and Ford as crisis worsens
The shortfall of critically needed parts has forced the auto industry to cut output, leaving thin inventories at dealerships just as consumers emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns.
Business / Corporate Apr 28, 2021
Sony plans $1.8 billion buyback as profit misses estimates
by Vlad Savov and Takashi Mochizuki
Sony’s shares have surged since a trough in March 2020, propelled by the increase in gaming and mobile activity.
Business / Corporate Mar 26, 2021
NTT Docomo cuts mobile fees, intensifying price battle with rivals
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who took office in September, has repeatedly demanded mobile phone service operators slash their fees.
Business / Tech Mar 23, 2021
Nintendo teams up with Pokemon Go studio Niantic on AR apps
by Takashi Mochizuki
They will start by releasing a Pikmin app in 2021, based on the puzzle-solving series created by Nintendo’s creative fellow Shigeru Miyamoto in 2001.