Sounds fun or disgusting? You be the judge of this Japanese ear picking app. But remember that this strange game has not only been on the number 1 Free Entertainment iPhone ranking and the Android free casual rankings, it has also achieved over 2 million downloads. When you download the game, the user would be Read the full article…

Leading mobile advertising and publishing platform, Tapjoy recently announces partnership Kakao, the largest mobile social platform in Korea. This will allow developers on the Kakao Games platform to monetize their apps through Tapjoy’s market-leading advertising and monetization tools. KaKaoTalk  is a popular mobile messenger app by KaKao and currently has more than 90 million users around Read the full article…

Opening in July 2008 with only 500 apps, the Apple App store announces its 50th billionth download today by giving out a $10,000 App Store Gift Card. When it first launched, the Apple App Store only had 500 apps. Since then, it has completely transformed how people use their mobile devices and created a thriving app Read the full article…

In the latest and sixth accelerator batch of 500 Startups, two out of 28 companies chosen were Japanese startups, App Socially and Whill. After quitting his job as a university professor, Yusuke Takahashi decided to move over to San Francisco for two months to seek validation for his idea. According to a BBC article, Yusuke read Read the full article…

Having just celebrated their second birthday in March, this Japanese-based startup has been doing tremendously well. A leading cloud collaboration solution for business teams, ChatWork has not only been expanding into the Southeast Asia markets, it has officially entered the U.S market and launched two new features – Video chat and screenshare. ChatWork is one Read the full article…

Although Spotify has been taking the spotlight recently, there are still other popular music discovery and sharing apps such as Beatrobo from Japan. An Echelon 2012 alumnus, Beatrobo is a music discovery and sharing service that lets you build music playlist form YouTube and SoundCloud. Essentially, it is a social music platform but what makes it different Read the full article…

Tokyo-based startup Origami innovates and creates a mobile social shopping experience that can bridge the gap between e-commerce and offline retailing. Social sharing is not a new concept. In fact, everything is social now. But Tokyo-based startup Origami has taken it one step further by creating a mobile social shopping experience that can bridge the gap Read the full article…

A service that enables phones, VoIP, and messaging to be embedded into web, desktop, and mobile software, Twilio has been widely used by developers to build intelligent and complex communication systems with a globally available cloud API. The successful startup that was invested by 500 Startups also recently announced its official launch in Japan. This Read the full article…

Reinvented with the everyday use in mind, the new Linkedin interface was designed to help professionals stay ahead in their careers. It offers a new mobile experience for members by making it easier to get most relevant and timely professional insights. Users would now be able to discover and engaged more easily in professional discussions on Linkedin Read the full article…

In June 2013, Japanese game developer and publisher Namco Bandai Studios Inc. will be establishing an overseas subsidiary in Singapore at “Media Polis” in the One North district. The new studio in Southeast Asia would be staffed by talents from Japan and local experts in order to develop content that is derived from both Japanese and Read the full article…