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* Japanese check-in apps: Now Mapion, Hatena coco and 30min.

The check-in apps Foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite are popular in Japan.
Japanese companies launched check-in apps.

Now Mapion

Mapion is a web mapping service application in Japan.
Mapion loanched Now Mapion.

Now Mapion is a web site for Safari on iPhone.

Hatena Coco

Hatena is an internet services company in Japan.
Hatena loanched Hatena Coco.

Hatena Coco is a web site for Safari on iPhone.

Selecting spot (Selecting venue):

Addition spot (Addition venue):

Coin system (point system):

Happy System (Avatar system):

30min.

30min. is a local infomation service with people's blogs.

30min. loanched application for iPhone.

Selecting venue:

Now Mapion, Hatena Coco and 30min. can post to twitter.

my pages:
- Hatena Coco - NI-Lab.
- nilab: Now Mapion
- nilab - 30min.
- NI-Lab. (nilab) on Twitter

* Hatena::Monolith vs Stickybits (social network service with objects using barcode)

Scan! Scan! Scan!
I enjoy scan barcode using Hatena::Monolith.

Hatena::Monolith

The word "Mono" in Japanese literally means "things" or "stuff." Hatena Monolith allows you to scan barcodes from any kind of stuff that exists around you. You can use Monolith to easily keep track of your collections or to introduce things you like with others, and enjoy sharing information in a whole new way.


After you install Hatena Monolith for your iPhone 3GS or Android device, you'll be able to scan barcodes and share your stuff on the web. You can also simultaneously post your Monolith entries to Twitter.

Hatena::Monolith

The iPhone app scans barcode of a object and displays infomations about the object.

This is my timeline.
These are objects that I scanned.

Hatena::Monolith has medals.
The medals are similar to badges of foursquare's.

Ref. Hatena::Monolith

Stickybits

The app is free, but stickybits sells packs of 20 vinyl barcode stickers for $10. You also can download and print your own barcodes for free, or scan an existing one on a physical product like a can of Coke. (Future business model: charge brands to claim their barcodes and place their own messages first).

Each barcode is programmable by the first person who scans it and and leaves a photo, video, audio, or text message. The next time somebody scans that barcode, the previous message will appear on their phone. Anyone can add a new message to the same code, resulting in a stream of messages connected to whatever object or place the barcode is stuck on. Each scan, and related message, is geo-tagged so you can see as an object moves around how its story evolves.

The app lets you follow people and see their object stream, or get notified whenever one of your objects is scanned, moved, or new bits are attached to them. You can toggle between stream and map views. It supports Facebook Connect for login and any scan can be broadcast out to Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare. With Foursquare, it actually gives you the option to check into the place where you are by scanning the barcode.

The Secret Lives Of Objects: StickyBits Turn Barcodes Into Personal Message Boards

Ref. stickybits - tag your world

* Google 3D Streetview for 3D glasses (red and blue)

* Firefox 3.6 can display your accelerometer data. #MozOrientation

This event is only dispatched if an accelerometer is available on the current device.

window.onmozorientation - MDC

This is my "ThinkPad X60 1706-14I".

This ThinkPad X60 output accelerometer data.

->MozOrientation: This page displays your accelerometer data

This ThinkPad X60 do not change the value of z.

Ref.
-MozOrientation: This page displays your accelerometer data
-An illustration of values of x, y and z. (in Japanese)

* The HUB began to use Audience.tag.

The HUB are british pubs in Japan.

The one of HUB in Nagoya, Japan began to use "Audience.tag".
This was the first using Audience.tag in Japan.

Introducing Audience.tag, a marketing first-in-the-world. The wearable media player, just the size of a name tag, that delivers your message through professional video content. We've combined leading edge technologies to enable your staff to deliver the perfect message to every customer in your retail environment.

Audience.tag Personal Media Player - Capital Networks Limited

I went it.
Pretty shopgirls put on Audience.tag.

The Audience.tag displayed a movie.

I found movie in YouTube about "Audience.tag".

-> YouTube - Audience.Tag wearable digital video media player

Ref.
-B.U.G., Inc began to sale Audience.tag, a new tool of digital signage. The HUB introduces it. (in Japanese)
-Meieki | HUB (in Japanese)