It's been a bad few weeks for Apple. MobileMe issues, iPhone 3G connectivity problems, and on Tuesday Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reported that two new reports of minor fires due to suspected iPod nano battery overheating occurred in Tokyo this month.
A hospital in Japan said Tuesday that doctors mistakenly removed a healthy woman's left breast because of a mix-up in samples from tests for breast cancer.
Prosecutors charged a U.S. sailor Thursday in the stabbing death of a taxi driver, one of a series of alleged crimes against American service members that has stirred anger in Japan.
Why not, after all? The land of Pokemon and Hello, Kitty! will surely go for a pink boxed copy of WIndows Vista in droves, won't it?
Sure it will.
Japan's whale hunts are well-known, but its dolphin hunts may not be so familiar to people. A documentary slated for release in late summer of this year aims to reveal to the world the horrific slaughter.
Take a look at Conan (pictured). He sure looks like he's praying, with his "palms" seemingly clasped together. A pet at the Jigenin Temple on the southern island of Okinawa, Conan has learned to imitate the worshippers around him.
The four major Japanese ISP associations, under considerable pressure by movie, music and software industries, have agreed to take action against file sharers.
Months ago I wrote about an Atlanta man who said his iPod nano ignited in his pocket. Perhaps Japanese authorities need to speak to him.
An official at the Trade and Economy Ministry, which oversees product problems, said a defect is suspected in the lithium-ion battery in the iPod Nano, model number MA099J/A.
Now this is a classy move, but don't worry, odds are it won't be a total loss for the company. The only bad part: it's in Japan.
Japanese electronics retailer Edion has instituted a swap program for customers who purchased HD-DVD players. The offer: to replace the used units with new Blu-ray players. Customers who bought any of seven Toshiba HD-DVD players can exchange them for a Blu-ray player from Sony, Panasonic or Sharp.
Earlier I wrote that Wii Fit was vaguely scheduled to hit the U.S. in the vague Q2 timeframe. But finally, finally we exercise-deprived Americans have a solid date, as Nintendo announced today at the Game Developers Conference that the Wii Fit will release on May 19th in the United States.
