Archive for November, 2009

Japanese Phrases and Lessons iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile App

Ever since the launch of our first iPhone app, Japanese Phrases, we have had requests for other platforms.  I’m happy to say, we are simultaneously working on an Android and Windows Mobile version.  Blackberry will come soon after these are completed.  It will still be about four weeks before the projects are complete, but it [...]

Orlando Japan Festival 2009

Yesterday morning we loaded up the minivan and headed south for… the annual Orlando Japan Festival.  This was the third year we’ve gone and every year it gets bigger and bigger.  There were a ton of people–many more than last year, I think.

We were planning to get a booth, but decided to be a sponsor [...]

Release Date now only for New Releases in iTunes App Store

Well, Apple has gone and made things worse for developers I think.  In a recent post titled Apple-is-smarter-than-this-itunes-app-store-release-date-madness, I tried to summerize a few problems for developers trying to get their apps in the Released Date front page. 
Up until now, both new apps and newly released updates appeared in the center screen “Release Date” section.  This [...]

Some Things for Sale: DS Japanese Games; Casio Dictionary CD

Cleaning up around here, I created a stack of stuff that someone can use, but I don’t really want to make a product page for it at TheJapanShop.  If something interests you, I’m willing to negotiate   Also email me or call 1-386-965-8774 if you have any questions or would like a photo of [...]