App Annie says people use about 10 apps a day
Tech in Asia posted an article about a study that found that people now use about 10 apps a day, and the number is increasing every year. People now use 10 apps a day, and spend mor...
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ProductsIBARAKI PREFECTURE'S HOKOTA CITY RELEASES CHILDCARE SUPPORT APP CALLED "HUG KUMU
Hokota City in Ibaraki Prefecture has released an app to support child-rearing. Hokota City has released an app to support child-rearing with smartphones, providing information on vaccinations and other services. A new app has been released by the city of Hokota in Ibaraki Prefecture.
ProductsNanit, a smart baby monitoring device that analyzes infant sleep
There are quite a few different smart baby monitors out there, and this time I'm going to introduce you to Nanit, and I'm going to post a screen capture of the online shop that Nanit runs. You can use this device by hanging it above the crib. De...
startupActility, a provider of LPWANs with an eye on IoT, raises $75 million in funding
This is a bit of news from a while ago, but I'm clipping it because it's an interesting piece of funding information. French IoT solutions company Actility raises a $75 million Series D roun...
ProductsDoctors in Ochanomizu, Tokyo, have developed a smartphone app that can check arrhythmia
I have a strong impression that doctors are very busy, but there is an amazing doctor...! This is the first time I've ever seen a doctor's app for checking arrhythmia.
childcareThe ultimate child-rearing support measure? Okutama Town Offers Houses for Free
That's another bold move...! An amazing town with a "free house" and "7,020,000 yen in childcare support" A brief summary If you live in the town for at least 15 years, you will be given a house with land for free. Applicants must be a married couple under 40 years old or under 50 years old with a junior high school student or younger...
health careHimeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Creates Textbook on Child Care for New Dads
Papa Smile's mission is to make childcare more fun for dads. The city of Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture has released a childcare textbook for new dads, so we checked it out right away. Himeji City Creates Childcare Textbook to Support New Dads The first part of the booklet is about child...
health careHirado City in Nagasaki Prefecture is now operating a one-coin watchdog service for the elderly.
The "One Coin Magokoro Service" was started in Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture in 2012, and the number of users of those services is increasing, so it is becoming more established. The fact that the usage fee was lowered from 500 yen to 100 yen from April 2014 also seems to be significant. 10...
health careShizuoka Prefecture's Atami City released the Third Atami City Food Education Promotion Plan.
Atami City has released "The Third Atami City Dietary Education Promotion Plan - Atami Belly Peko Dietary Education Promotion Plan". The key word for Atami's dietary education is "Hungry", and the "Atami Hungry Dietary Education Promotion Plan" is an easy to understand definition of dietary education. Dietary education is a lifelong, healthy dietary...
health careFood Education Initiatives in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture
In Chigasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture and in Yamagata Prefecture, the government is promoting dietary education. In the case of Yamagata Prefecture, it seems to be a part of local production for local consumption. The Second Chigasaki City Dietary Education Promotion Plan Chigasaki City's document explaining the details of its efforts is titled "Everyone's Cheer! Everyone smile! Chigasaki Food Education P...
health careParents sue Ota Ward for unfairly failing nursery school
BabyTech also covers childcare and healthcare policy initiatives in Japan and abroad in the category of "Healthcare". In this issue, my editor-in-chief, a parent in my hometown of Ota Ward, Tokyo, sues the ward for "unfairly failing nursery school"...
ProductsFujieda City in Shizuoka Prefecture Introduced the Childcare Support App "Mama Fure
So the government does these things too! Child-rearing support site "Mama Free-Fujieda" - Smartphone application was born - This "Mama Free-Fujieda" is designed to convey information on support from the government and other systems and information that can be applied for use according to pregnancy, childbirth and infant...
health careNagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, where Bluetooth is used to look after elderly people
A system of management using Bluetooth One year into a project in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, a small short-range wireless communication tag is lent free of charge for two years to people with dementia and elderly people living alone who have registered in advance. Receivers are installed at 38 locations in the city, including roads and shops....
startupAmazon.com's CTO Werner Vogels talks about the role of the CTO
I found this article from 2007 POST to be interesting and summarized. The Different CTO Roles - All Things Distributed Amazon.com's CTO ...
health careHealthcare App SidekickHealth Raises $1.5 Million in Funding
According to Tech.eu, the healthcare App SidekickHealth has successfully raised $1.5 million in funding. What is SidekickHealth It is an app that provides personalized exercise programs. Having said that,...
startupSwell, an app embedded in Facebook Messenger, has reached 2 million users
It was interesting to see how this happens, so here it is. The original story is here. http://theheureka.com/startup-swell-replaced-app-chatbot-20170123 Austria's Start...
