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In Japan, Cellphones Have Become Too Complex to Use TOKYO -- Steve Jobs' new iPhone, expected to be unveiled Monday, is headed to Japan by the end of the year. But the device's famed ease of use may actually be a turnoff in Japan, where consumers want features, not simplicity.

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In Japan, Cellphones Have Become Too Complex to Use TOKYO -- Steve Jobs' new iPhone, expected to be unveiled Monday, is headed to Japan by the end of the year. But the device's famed ease of use may actually be a turnoff in Japan, where consumers want features, not simplicity.

 Indeed, Japanese handsets have become prime examples Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Gallery: Japan's Hottest Celebrity Bloggers : If you go to Japan and tell people you're a blogger, they might assume you're a celebrity. While blogs are making incredible headway as a source of credible information in the United States, in Japan they are mostly thought of as high-profile diaries. "It's an evolution of Japan Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Gallery: Japan's Hottest Celebrity Bloggers : If you go to Japan and tell people you're a blogger, they might assume you're a celebrity. While blogs are making incredible headway as a source of credible information in the United States, in Japan they are mostly thought of as high-profile diaries. "It's an evolution of Japan Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Japan cracking US pop culture hegemony Japan is quietly emerging as a global trendsetter in pop culture, as well as in green technology and environmental practices. Home > Rss Directory > General > CS Monitor |
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Hans Reiser's Father Warns of 'Techno-Geek S&M Crowd' The murder trial of Hans Reiser -- a famed Linux programmer -- ventured into bizarre territory Wednesday, as Hans Reiser's father testified he warned his son about marauding techno-geeks and the the Russian mafia a week after Reiser's wife disappeared. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Hans Reiser's Father Warns of 'Techno-Geek S&M Crowd' The murder trial of Hans Reiser -- a famed Linux programmer -- ventured into bizarre territory Wednesday, as Hans Reiser's father testified he warned his son about marauding techno-geeks and the the Russian mafia a week after Reiser's wife disappeared. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Kwanzaa celebrations cure 'culture amnesia' - Rock Hill Herald WSAV-TVKwanzaa celebrations cure 'culture amnesia'Rock Hill Herald - 22 minutes agoBy Shawn Cetrone - scetrone@heraldonline.com Storyteller Obakunle Akinlana, draped with cream and gold African garments, stood before the small crowd and said, "We're all walking around w Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Xbox 360 gets drastic price cut in Japan - CNET News CNET NewsXbox 360 gets drastic price cut in JapanCNET News - 6 hours agoWhile US gamers wait for rumors of Xbox 360 price cuts to bear out, their counterparts in Japan got very good news on that front Monday.Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 price in Japan BetaNewsMic- Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Output and spending drop in Japan amid global financial turmoil - Monsters and Critics.com ReutersOutput and spending drop in Japan amid global financial turmoilMonsters and Critics.com - 1 hour agoTokyo - Japan's industrial output dropped in October because of slow overseas demand for cars and high-tech devices amid the global financial turmoil as consumer p Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Legislative Vote Opposes Nominee to Lead Bank of Japan - New York Times Boston GlobeLegislative Vote Opposes Nominee to Lead Bank of JapanNew York Times - 28 minutes agoBy AP TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s upper house of Parliament on Wednesday voted to reject the government nomination for Bank of Japan chief because of concern over the nomin Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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After deliberation, A's headed to Japan - MLB.com Boston GlobeAfter deliberation, A's headed to JapanMLB.com - 1 hour agoBy Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com PHOENIX -- Just like the Red Sox in Florida, there was a moment in time when the A's considered boycotting their Cactus League games on Wednesday and their season-opening Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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UPDATE 1-Japan corporate sentiment slides in Jan-March - Reuters CNBCUPDATE 1-Japan corporate sentiment slides in Jan-MarchReuters - 1 hour agoTOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Big Japanese firms have grown pessimistic about business conditions, a government survey showed on Monday, fuelling concern that the Japanese economy may follow th Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to 4-Year Low (Update2) - Bloomberg CitizenJapan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to 4-Year Low (Update2)Bloomberg - 53 minutes agoBy Jason Clenfield April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers fell to a four-year low as Toyota Motor Corp.UPDATE 1-Japan business sentiment hi Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Dalai Lama arrives in Japan ahead of US visit - International Herald Tribune Alalam News NetworkDalai Lama arrives in Japan ahead of US visitInternational Herald Tribune - 2 hours agoAP NARITA, Japan: The Dalai Lama arrived in Japan on his way to the United States Thursday, amid protests around the world over China's handling of unrest in his Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Protests Greet the Olympic Torch in Japan - New York Times China DailyProtests Greet the Olympic Torch in JapanNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy AP NAGANO, Japan (AP) - The Olympic torch relay ignited more protests on its troubled world tour on Friday, prompting demonstrations across this Japanese city despite the mobilization of Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Japan's Matsushita, Sanyo reportedly in tie-up plan - Reuters Earthtimes (press release)Japan's Matsushita, Sanyo reportedly in tie-up planReuters - 44 minutes agoTOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Co (6752.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sanyo Electric Co (6764.Matsushita, Sanyo Suspended After Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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China-Japan leaders begin summit - BBC News Canada.comChina-Japan leaders begin summitBBC News - 19 hours agoOn the first full day of his state visit to Japan, the Chinese President Hu Jintao is holding talks with the Japanese PM, Yasuo Fukuda.China may lend Japan two pandas Los Angeles TimesChinese, Japa Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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In Japan for G-8 Meeting, Bush Defends Olympic Move - New York Times New York TimesIn Japan for G-8 Meeting, Bush Defends Olympic MoveNew York Times - 1 hour agoEvan Vucci/AP President Bush with Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan on the island of Hokkaido on Sunday. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG RUSUTSU, Japan - President Bush arrived on the Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Daunting tasks face Japan's next premier - Christian Science Monitor Voice of AmericaDaunting tasks face Japan's next premierChristian Science Monitor - 2 hours agoAfter Fukuda, Japan is looking for a leader who can fix a flagging economy and political stagnation. By Takehiko Kambayashi | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor To Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |