Japan

Xoom Expands In Asia To Make It Easier To Send Money To Japan
Xoom Expands In Asia To Make It Easier To Send Money To Japan
January 04, 2017  |  International

Xoom, a digital money transfer provider, announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) it is expanding its services in Asia as a way to make it easier for...

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Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party
Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party
December 08, 2016  |  Amazon

Another week, another Amazon expansion/innovation. Well, there was actually more than one this week. It was truly a global affair. Amazon announced Monday that their...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High
December 02, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Only two days in, and December has already been good to bitcoin. This week saw bitcoin’s price jump over its previous 2016 high to reach...

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Boku Gives Carrier Billing To Spotify In Japan
Boku Gives Carrier Billing To Spotify In Japan
November 16, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Just over a month after Spotify launched in Japan, the music streaming company has announced that it and mobile payments platform Boku are introducing carrier...

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Japan’s Cash Problem
Japan’s Cash Problem
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Japan is one of the most technologically advanced and integrated nations in the world. For many, it’s one of the gold standard referents for technological...

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Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
Anti-Fraud ATM Blocks Mobile Phone Scams
November 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hitachi is teaming up with a regional bank in Japan to introduce anti-fraud ATMs. The machines are designed to stop users from being conned into...

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Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
Apple To Open AI-Focused R&D Center In Japan
October 18, 2016  |  Apple

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told the Nikkei Asian Review Monday (Oct. 17) the company will open a research and development base in Yokohama, near Tokyo,...

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Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
Japan Consumers Slow To Embrace Digital Payments
October 17, 2016  |  International

Japan may have a lot of tech-savvy consumers, but when it comes to payments, they haven’t embraced the new way of purchasing things. According to...

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Apple’s Political Risk
Apple’s Political Risk
September 23, 2016  |  Apple

Apple may have strength in innovation, but its political foresight and handling of international — and, in some cases, domestic — relations have been less-than-stellar....

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