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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to bring a little Silicon Valley swagger to the Japanese business world.
Speaking at Stanford University on Thursday, Abe said Japan should emulate the spirit and creativity of Silicon Valley’s technology scene.
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Apr 30, 2015YouTube Touts Influence While Casting Doubt on TV’s Future
YouTube used its NewFront event on Wednesday night in New York to take some direct shots at the TV ad business, and some subtle digs at Facebook’s emerging Web video prowess.
The basic message during the Web video giant’s presentation—which doubled as a 10th birthday party for the service—our stars are influential, our viewers are young, they favor consuming media on mobile devices, and are pretty much never going to watch TV the way that previous generations did. Read More »
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Apr 30, 2015An Apple Watch Production Hiccup Puts Japan’s Nidec in the Spotlight
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Apple is leaning on a Japanese company, Nidec Corp., for supplies of a key component in its new Apple Watch. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has had quality problems with a Chinese supplier of “taptic engines”–designed to produce the sensation of being tapped on a wrist–and has moved nearly all production to Nidec. Repeated inquiries to Nidec on Thursday went unanswered.
Here are some facts about the little-known company behind the Apple wearable product. Read More »
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Apr 30, 2015American Airlines iPad App Glitch Traced to Database Software
A software glitch that delayed two dozen American Airlines flights for several minutes Tuesday originated in a database that feeds information to the iPad app that pilots use to view terminal maps. Read More »
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The Apple Watch arrived with plenty of fanfare. It’s less clear how many people will buy it. Do you think smartwatches will be a hit? Take our poll. Read More »
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