Apple Posts Vision Pro Job Listings in Australia, China, and Japan Following UK Last Year

Apple this week posted identical job listings related to the Vision Pro in Australia, China, and Japan, as international availability of the headset looms. Apple is looking to hire a so-called “Briefing Experience Specialist” in all three countries. This is a sales position that will involve demonstrating the Vision Pro’s capabilities to business/enterprise customers, according […]

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Samsung wins its first 2nm chip order from Japan’s PFN

Samsung Foundry has reportedly received an order from Japan’s Preferred Networks (PFN) to make 2nm AI chips. The South Korean firm failed to attract chip clients for its 3nm semiconductor chip fabrication process, and most big chip firms went with TSMC’s 3nm and 4nm processes. However, this seems like a small win for Samsung Foundry. […]

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Apple Music Classical Now Available in China, Japan, and More Countries

Apple Music Classical is now available in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, fulfilling a rollout promise to the regions that Apple made earlier this month. Apple Music Classical first launched in most other countries in March 2023. The ‌Apple Music‌ Classical app offers ‌Apple Music‌ subscribers access to over five million […]

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Apple Music Classical expands to six markets in Asia, including Japan and China

Apple Music Classical is now available in six markets in Asia – Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The announcement urges users to “pre-order”, meaning the actual availability of the service will happen at a later stage. Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan: pre-order Apple Music Classical now on the @AppStore. https://t.co/lwnF4Dx4ua […]

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Japan to force Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores

According to a new report from Nikkei Asia, the Government of Japan is preparing regulations that will require technology companies like Apple and Google to allow third-party application stores on their mobile operating systems, such as Android and iOS. The government is planning to send this legislation to the parliament in 2024. The publication claims […]

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Japan Preparing EU-Style Law to Force Apple to Allow App Sideloading and More

Japan is preparing antitrust legislation to force Apple to allow app sideloading and alternative payment methods for in-app purchases, Nikkei Asia reports. The plans by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission focus on combating Apple and Google’s dominance in app stores and payments, search, browsers, and operating systems. The regulation could encompass a wide range of changes […]

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Samsung to invest $280 million in a chip packaging facility in Japan

Samsung has been investing huge amounts of money in chip research, development, and fabrication. In its latest move, Samsung will invest JPY 40 billion ($280 million) in an advanced chip research facility in Japan over the next five years. According to the announcement, the company will start setting up a factory in Yokohama, Japan, soon. […]

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“Japanese publishers need Xbox to expand,” says ex-PlayStation exec as Microsoft gets serious about Japan

What you need to know Microsoft has a new exec in charge of Japanese gaming partnerships for Xbox.  Mena Kato, former PlayStation exec, described in a new interview how Japanese publishers “need” Xbox to grow their businesses.  Xbox has secured the support of Sega, Capcom, and more recently Square Enix in its battle for relevancy […]

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Un vent de nouveautés annoncées chez Honda lors du Japan Mobility Show

C’est lors du salon Japan Mobility Show 2023 que le CEO de Honda, Toshihiro Mibe, a dévoilé quelques nouveautés à venir au sein de la gamme du célèbre constructeur japonais. Ce fut également l’occasion pour la marque de célébrer son 75e anniversaire. Plusieurs annonces ont été faites à cette occasion en lien direct avec la […]

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Samsung’s home country is the world’s most lucrative smartphone market

Samsung has been the world’s biggest smartphone brand for years now in terms of number of smartphones it sells every year. However, it is Apple that makes the most profit and sells the costliest smartphones on average. But what about which countries buy the costliest smartphones? Well, a new report from market analysis firm TechInsights […]

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The Xreal Beam starts shipping in the US and Japan

The Xreal Beam starts shipping today in the US and Japan. The Beam is an alternative way to connect AR headsets like the Xreal Air to your PC, console or phone. Normally, you need a wired USB C-to-C connection between the headset and your device. With the Beam, however, you can go wireless. It still […]

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Japan’s government wants to help Samsung build its chip factory

Samsung could be planning on building a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan. The facility would include Samsung’s first chip packaging test line in the country, and a new report says that the Japanese government is willing to offer subsidies worth roughly 15 billion yen ($110 million) to the Korean tech giant, should the latter […]

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Samsung is building a $222 million chip development facility in Japan

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, is reportedly building a new chip development facility in Yokohama, Japan. This highly symbolic initiative will bring together Japanese and South Korean chip firms to combat competition from the Chinese and Taiwanese markets. This new chip development facility will cost over JPY 300 billion (around $222 million) and […]

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Galaxy S22 Ultra used to make world’s first satellite call using regular smartphone

Smartphones are slowly adopting the capability to connect to satellites for emergency calls and messages with the help of special hardware components. The iPhone 14 was the first smartphone to offer emergency communications via satellite connectivity. Samsung is also expected to bring a similar feature to its Galaxy smartphones in the future. But what if […]

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Netflix gets generous with its Basic plan, offers higher video quality

Netflix is among the most popular video streaming platform worldwide. While there are paid plans for you to hop onto to watch the content in its best quality, Netflix introduced the ‘Basic With Ads’ plan in November for $6.99/month. As soon as this tier was announced in the US, it faced harsh criticism from users […]

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Samsung could set up its first semiconductor chip test line in Japan

New developments indicate that Samsung is planning to set up its first semiconductor chip test line in Japan. Sources close to the matter said that Samsung will use this chip test line to bolster its advanced packaging business and deepen ties with Japanese semiconductor equipment and materials manufacturers. This move will also help diversify its […]

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Samsung Display has one less market rival with JOLED’s bankruptcy

As per the recent reports coming in from Japan, the pioneering leader in OLED inkjet printing, JOLED, has officially filed for bankruptcy protection at the Tokyo District Court. The company’s inability to raise funds combined with liabilities amounting to approximately $257 million has led to this outcome. Apparently, JOLED has been facing financial hardships for […]

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U.S. Congress reps have accused PlayStation of paying to block Xbox games in Japan

What you need to know Microsoft is trying to buy Activision-Blizzard for $69 billion dollars, with regulators across the world investigating how it may impact competition.  Sony PlayStation has been a vocal opponent of the deal, and has sought to frustrate or block the merger.  However, U.S. congress members are now asking why Sony, a […]

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During trade talks with Japan, a U.S. senator called out PlayStation’s ‘monopoly,’ defending Xbox

What you need to know The United States and Japan are currently in talks to expand co-operation in various areas.  One of those areas is trade, and during a Senate trade hearing, Washington senator Maria Cantwell raised the issue of competition between Xbox and PlayStation in the region.  Using the FTC’s “high-end” console market designation, […]

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