Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Potential Flu Pandemic Positive for Telcos
More about Japan's telecom sector: http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/jcomm/
More about DoCoMo: http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/docomo/
More about KDDI: http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/kddi/
More about Softbank: http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/softbank/
Labels: docomo, emobil, KDDI, ntt, softbank
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
David E Kuhl and Dennis L. Meadows - winners of the 2009 Japan Prize
David E Kuhl and Dennis L Meadows, the winners of the 2009 Japan Prize gave a presentation in Tokyo on April 22, 2009.
Professor David E Kuhl was given the Japan Prize for tomographic imaging in nuclear medecine, he has been called the "father of emission tomography", having developed tomographic imaging in nuclear medicine.
Dennis Meadows is famous for his book "The Limits of Growth" (1972), which was written by three MIT scientists including Meadows as a project funded by the Club of Rome. Meadows has shown that current economic and human activity has become unsustainable.
Asked about the current economic crisis, Meadows explains the current economic crisis as the bottom of the Kondratiev cycle, which has a period of 45-60 years (about 50 years). According to Meadows the reason for the Kondratiev cycles is overinvestments in production resources. Excessive production resources need to be adjusted to actual needs periodically, and this period is about 50 years. The last Kondriatiev-type elimination of production overcapacity was caused by the damages of the 2nd World War. Currently this down-adjustment of production resources occurs in peace-time.
Professor David E Kuhl was given the Japan Prize for tomographic imaging in nuclear medecine, he has been called the "father of emission tomography", having developed tomographic imaging in nuclear medicine.
Dennis Meadows is famous for his book "The Limits of Growth" (1972), which was written by three MIT scientists including Meadows as a project funded by the Club of Rome. Meadows has shown that current economic and human activity has become unsustainable.
Asked about the current economic crisis, Meadows explains the current economic crisis as the bottom of the Kondratiev cycle, which has a period of 45-60 years (about 50 years). According to Meadows the reason for the Kondratiev cycles is overinvestments in production resources. Excessive production resources need to be adjusted to actual needs periodically, and this period is about 50 years. The last Kondriatiev-type elimination of production overcapacity was caused by the damages of the 2nd World War. Currently this down-adjustment of production resources occurs in peace-time.
Labels: david e. kuhl, david kuhl, dennis l. meadows, dennis meadows, emission tomography, japan prize, kondratiev, limits of growth
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Assessing Oracle-Sun Deal (CNBC TV interview)
More in our J-ELECTRIC report: http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/j_electric/
Labels: java, microsoft, oracle, sun
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank ECB in Tokyo
European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean-Claude Trichet gave a presentation here in Tokyo on April 18, 2009 about the current financial and economic crisis.
Some of the main points here, more in our newsletters.
Trichet blamed the crisis on an underpricing of the unit of risk. He also emphasized that its not a general crisis affecting all companies and financial institutions, but that some badly managed companies and banks are in bad shape, while well managed companies and financial institutions are in good shape and doing fine.
Trichet praised excellent international cooperation in taking measures to improve economic and financial stability and he also mentioned that unconventional steps will be announced at future meetings.
Overall his words were very carefully chosen and defensive, well aware of the impact of his words on the capital markets
Some of the main points here, more in our newsletters.
Trichet blamed the crisis on an underpricing of the unit of risk. He also emphasized that its not a general crisis affecting all companies and financial institutions, but that some badly managed companies and banks are in bad shape, while well managed companies and financial institutions are in good shape and doing fine.
Trichet praised excellent international cooperation in taking measures to improve economic and financial stability and he also mentioned that unconventional steps will be announced at future meetings.
Overall his words were very carefully chosen and defensive, well aware of the impact of his words on the capital markets
Labels: ecb, european central bank, jean-claude trichet, trichet
Friday, April 17, 2009
Does the "not-invented-here" syndrome slow down the development of mobile internet and mobile content outside Japan?
It is well known that mobile internet, mobile payments and mobile content business and many other areas of mobile broadband are much more developed in Japan and South Korea than in other countries.
NOKIA and Vodafone and some other western mobile phone companies had the opportunity to take part in Japan's mobile payment systems, mobile TV solutions and many other mobile businesses - instead they preferred not to do so and to withdraw from Japan's mobile market.
Similarly it seems that mobile payment, mobile-TV developments outside Japan are being developed from scratch without much regard to what has been learnt in Japan in debugging such mobile businesses both from the technology viewpoint as well as the usability, security, convenience etc viewpoints.
Lets discuss if the "not invented here syndrome" could be a factor.
NOKIA and Vodafone and some other western mobile phone companies had the opportunity to take part in Japan's mobile payment systems, mobile TV solutions and many other mobile businesses - instead they preferred not to do so and to withdraw from Japan's mobile market.
Similarly it seems that mobile payment, mobile-TV developments outside Japan are being developed from scratch without much regard to what has been learnt in Japan in debugging such mobile businesses both from the technology viewpoint as well as the usability, security, convenience etc viewpoints.
Lets discuss if the "not invented here syndrome" could be a factor.
Labels: nih, nih syndrome, not invented here syndrome
"Mobile Internet Device will replace Cell Phone! Do you agree?" [from a LinkedIn discussion]
[My answer to a recent LinkedIn discussion group question: "Mobile Internet Device will replace Cell Phone!"]
This is too narrow a view.
I would say: today's state of the art cell phones already include the role of internet device + many other functions, mobile internet devices cannot do.
1. For several years practically all Japanese cell phones have been "mobile internet devices" + camera + barcode reader + digital & analog TV + GPS navigator + movie camera + wallet + cash + train ticket + appartement key + comic book + e-book reader + alarm clock + etc. read the details in our reports:
http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/
2. have you read Karl Popper? - he is a philosopher. He says it makes no sense to discuss terminology. He would object to this discussion topic - because he would say that this is just mincing definitions and has no substance.
This is too narrow a view.
I would say: today's state of the art cell phones already include the role of internet device + many other functions, mobile internet devices cannot do.
1. For several years practically all Japanese cell phones have been "mobile internet devices" + camera + barcode reader + digital & analog TV + GPS navigator + movie camera + wallet + cash + train ticket + appartement key + comic book + e-book reader + alarm clock + etc. read the details in our reports:
http://www.eurotechnology.com/store/
2. have you read Karl Popper? - he is a philosopher. He says it makes no sense to discuss terminology. He would object to this discussion topic - because he would say that this is just mincing definitions and has no substance.
Labels: cell phone, cellphone, mobile internet device, walletphone
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Upbeat on Intel (CNBC TV interview)
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata and Games Developer Superstar Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo's CEO Satoru Iwata and games developer superstar Shigeru Miyamoto presented in Tokyo on April 9, 2009 about Nintendo's situation and future plans.
Iwata emphasized plans to move from one DS per household to one DS per person, by personalizing the DS, and by seeing that DS enriches everyday life. As examples he mentioned applications in hospitals and schools (which provoked a question from the audience what he plans to do about children who's parents cannot afford to purchase a DS for their children), and in museums, where explanations on exhibits are given via the DS.
Nintendo plans a "My DS" experience, by including two cameras in the new DSi, and with online downloads of small non-cartridge games and other applications from a new online store to enrich owners' daily lives.
Asked about Nintendo's plans for the recession, Iwata answered, that key is to keep Nintendo's products at the top of consumers' wish lists.
Read more about this presentation and analysis of Nintendo and Japan's games sector in our J-GAMES report.
Iwata emphasized plans to move from one DS per household to one DS per person, by personalizing the DS, and by seeing that DS enriches everyday life. As examples he mentioned applications in hospitals and schools (which provoked a question from the audience what he plans to do about children who's parents cannot afford to purchase a DS for their children), and in museums, where explanations on exhibits are given via the DS.
Nintendo plans a "My DS" experience, by including two cameras in the new DSi, and with online downloads of small non-cartridge games and other applications from a new online store to enrich owners' daily lives.
Asked about Nintendo's plans for the recession, Iwata answered, that key is to keep Nintendo's products at the top of consumers' wish lists.
Read more about this presentation and analysis of Nintendo and Japan's games sector in our J-GAMES report.
Labels: ds, dsi, iwata, miyamoto, nintendo, satoru iwata, shigeru miyamoto, wii
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
iida - a new brand for KDDI's design series
KDDI created a new brand: "iida" for the long running best selling AU design series mobile phones. KDDI introduced some of the most recent iida design series models at the KDDI Designing Center. In addition to the earlier Yamaha musical instruments phones, KDDI introduced a spectacular phone created by Yayoi Kusama.
Fun is the green leaved charger....
Fun is the green leaved charger....
Labels: au, au design project, design series, iida, KDDI, mobile phone, yayoi kusama
