Apple Japan has recently launched a promo and is including limited edition cases with iPod Nanos and Touches. However, the Nano case costs 2,280 yen ($22), and the Touch case is 2,680 yen ($26). The cases are made of hardened polycarbonate and coated in black rubber while the etching are made of a golden color. more »

After a Japanese man’s iPod nano caught fire while recharging (see here), officials are investigating a possible defect in the MA099J/A iPod nano model. Approximately 425,000 iPod nanos with identical model numbers have been shipped between September 2005 and September 2006. Fortunately, no one has been harmed due to the fire, although a possible defect more »

Wow, I didn’t expect to see this happening. It appears that Apple is removing their international “Get a Mac” ads. Both the UK and Japan versions of the USA-successful Get a Mac ads are no longer being aired on television, neither are they on Apple’s UK or Japan website anymore. The French ads have just more »

MacRumors has the latest scoop on the MacBook Air. It appears the first unboxing photos come from a remote Macworld Expo presentation in Japan. The pictures show that they received their demonstration MacBook Air in the retail packaging. Because the MacBook Air contains this new technology Apple calls “Remote Disc”, it has the ability to more »

Apple has been investing a lot of time and money in promoting it’s brand internationally–especially in Japan. Again, Apple is offering another give away in Japan for…nothing. Just out of the kindness of Apple’s hearts. It probably has nothing to do with the fact that Macs are selling faster than PCs in Japan. Anyway, iTunes more »