Sega acquires Angry Birds maker Rovio in $776 Million Deal

Japanese gaming brand Sega announced on Monday, April 17, the acquisition of Rovio, a Finland-based game developer best known for the Angry Birds franchise, for $776 million. Rovio was founded in 2003 and became one of the famous major success stories in the European technology industry.  Even though the company had produced several games prior … Read more →

Apple unveils Limited-Edition AirTag with Rabbit engraving for Japanese New Year

To celebrate the 2023 Japanese New Year, Apple is giving away a limited-edition AirTag with an adorably-designed rabbit emoji, as part of a two-day promotion in Japan. Customers in Japan who purchase an eligible Apple product on January 2 (Monday) and January 3 (Tuesday) can qualify for a free Apple gift card worth up to … Read more →

Tim Cook visits Paralympians and Apple Watch Ultra band maker as he wraps up Japan trip

Apple CEO Tim Cook concluded his Japan trip with visits to Paralympians and the company’s band manufacturer for the Apple Watch Ultra. It has indeed been a busy but productive week for Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak. They have been touring around Japan and their itinerary included visiting various developers, … Read more →

World’s First Flying Bike XTURISMO costs $777,000

A few decades ago, fantasy writers and storytellers envisioned the future with flying cars as well as hoverbikes. Whether that future is a dystopian society or a utopian one, one of the sensations of the story or the imagery will always be about flying vehicles. That one-of-a-kind transportation has taken shape right now, thanks to … Read more →

Japan sets New World Record on Internet Speed – 1.02 Petabits per Second

Researchers in Japan set a new world record once again on Internet speed, by reaching a data transfer rate of 1.02 petabits. What’s great about this is that the technology can be incorporated into existing fiber lines. Japan’s Network Research Institute, under the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) reported on May 30 … Read more →

Japan Sets New World Record for Fastest Internet Speed at 319 Terabits per Second

Engineers in Japan have successfully broken the world record for the highest internet speed, reaching a data transfer speed of 319 Tb/s, according to a study presented at the International Conference on Optical Fiber Communications in June. This speed is almost twice as fast as the previous record of 178 Tb/s that was achieved less … Read more →

Ragnarok Origin No. 1 in Free Download of Google Play and Apple App Store in Japan

Gravity Co., Ltd, a publisher and developer of online and mobile games, has announced that on June 28, 2021, their MMORPG game Ragnarok Origin has been officially launched in Japan. On the very first day of its release, Ragnarok Origin has ranked no. 1 in free download both in Google Play and the Apple App … Read more →