CategoryAnnouncements

I finally found some time to make a few changes to this site. Everything remains unchanged update/post-wise (frequency and content), but some tweaks and additions were necessary: slightly new layout more focus on social media and social games in Japan (less e-commerce, for example) added the option...

NHK, Japan’s only public TV broadcaster, has started airing Connect earlier this week, a new TV show covering the latest news and trends in tech. The show naturally has a website on NHK Online, and I am lucky to be one of the columnists for Connect’s dedicated blog for the show. Here is...

Malaysia finally gets an incubator for startups: much like Y Combinator,  TechStars, or Seedcamp, the aim of Grey Attic is to create eight to ten investment-ready businesses per year. If things go as planned, there will be up to two intakes a year, with a cap of six startups per batch. The programs...

I received the confirmation that I am lucky to be holding a keynote presentation at the APAC Mobile Leaning Conference 2011 in Bandung, Indonesia (June 8-9). My topic will likely be “Mobile Learning In Japan”, which is not really surprising given my background. You can register for the...

I am currently in Germany, following a tough trip to Austin (for SXSW 2011) I took after the big earthquake hit Japan: I spent 51 hours at the Tokyo airport, started suffering from sudden hear loss, got “emergency” medical treatment in a hospital near the airport, etc. etc. But...