Facebook's Neighborhoods feature faces crowded niche market and profiling concerns
Facebook, which is rolling out the feature in four U.S. cities, is already playing catch-up in the red-hot market for local social apps.
Minister admits coercing Olympics app developers into cutting costs
Takuya Hirai was reported to have told senior officials overseeing the project that they "would be better off threatening" the joint venture developing the app to achieve cost reductions.
Japanese farmers turn to technology to overcome pandemic and aging
New digital technologies are enabling farmers to increase crop output and income without needing additional human labor.
ANA starts trial of COVID-19 status app at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
The airline will trial the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass on its flights connecting Tokyo with Honolulu and New York until June 6.
1.7 million customers' data likely leaked from Japan dating app operator
The information included addresses and dates of birth from identification, including passports, drivers' licenses and health insurance cards provided to the operator of the Omiai app.
29% of quarantining arrivals in Japan not confirming their location
According to data revealed to a Liberal Democratic Party policy committee, another 20% have failed to report their health condition as required.
Arrivals to Japan worry that flawed tech shows them as violating quarantine
Some have experienced problems with reporting their location or health condition during their self-isolation, and foreign violators can even have their residence status revoked.
Apple users are ‘trapped’ in App Store, Epic says at trial
Meanwhile, the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a "fundamental assault" on a business model that has enriched millions of developers.
The Nio normal: Chinese electric car firm seeks to plug buyers into lifestyle app
The automaker operates its own digital currency with tradable credits that clients can gain from buying a car, attending events or even simply posting their stories on the Nio app.
A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)
It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine. The new platinum card of the COVID ...
Japanese government warns Line over insufficient data protection
The guidance was issued because it was judged that the app operator had failed to provide a sufficient monitoring system to protect the "secrets of communications" as required by law.
Can security be improved by bringing personal data back to Japan?
While storing and managing data within Japan may better protect against foreign governments' attempts to obtain personal information, critics are yet to be convinced.
