Digital | ON: TECH Oct 27, 2019
Apps and gadgets that measure up
by Chiho Komoriya
From clothing sizes to heart-rate monitoring, technology is changing the way we measure ourselves.
World / Science & Health Oct 18, 2019
California launches earthquake early warning system it calls best in world
California rolled out the nation's first statewide earthquake warning system on Thursday, designed to detect seismic waves and alert residents through a mobile phone app even before the ground starts shaking. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who urged Californians to download the MyShake app on the anniversary ...
Business / Tech Oct 11, 2019
Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy that prohibits developers from capitalizing on ongoing conflicts, the company said on Thursday. A Google spokesman said that The Revolution Of Our Times app, which lets users ...
Asia Pacific Oct 10, 2019
Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests after facing Beijing's ire
Apple Inc. on Wednesday removed from its app store an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police. The U.S. tech giant had come under fire from China over the ...
Business / Tech Sep 2, 2019
China's popular face-swapping app Zao provokes privacy concerns
Chinese face-swap app Zao rocketed to the top of app store charts over the weekend, but user delight at the prospect of becoming instant superstars quickly turned sour as privacy implications began to sink in. Launched recently, Zao is currently topping the free download chart ...
Asia Pacific Aug 31, 2019
Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters
Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by Chinese authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort. The update to Telegram, planned for release over the next few ...
Digital | ON: TECH Jul 14, 2019
Small changes for big differences
by Chiho Komoriya
Business / Corporate Jun 28, 2019
Line unveils credit scoring, an AI receptionist and other new services
Line Corp. has unveiled new services, from credit scoring to an AI-powered robot receptionist, as the operator of Japan's dominant messaging platform seeks to expand beyond chat. Line Score will rate users based on information they provide as well as their interactions with other services ...
Business / Corporate Jun 20, 2019
Line Corp., the nation's largest messaging app, is close to obtaining a license to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter. The Financial Services Agency could issue the license as early as this month, with exchange operations starting a ...
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jun 8, 2019
Yummy Sake Collective: A new pairing of blind tasting and AI tech
by Melinda Joe
Yummy Sake Collective has a solution for people who struggle to identify what sake they like: An AI-powered app, used in conjunction with a blind tasting, to help determine flavor preferences.
National / Science & Health May 30, 2019
App developed by Keio University and startup proves effective in helping smokers quit
by Chisato Tanaka
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, smokers who have been fighting a lonely battle against nicotine addiction were given another option in their quest to kick the habit. Keio University and CureApp Inc., a Tokyo-based medical technology startup, announced Thursday that a clinical ...
Business / Corporate May 16, 2019
Line Pay ¥30 billion campaign will allow users to send free ¥1,000 to all their friends
by Kazuaki Nagata
Line has about 80 million active users in Japan, of which about 32 million are registered Line Pay users, according to the firm.