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Infinity Ventures Summit 2009 FALL

Infinity Ventures Summit 2009 FALL I attended the IVS (InfinityVentures Summit 2009 FALL) and these are my thoughts.

This is my 2nd time attending the IVS. To tell the truth I realised for the first time that this is the IT industry. This time it was held over 2 days in Myazaki-ken’s Seagaia Resort.

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InfinityVenturesSummit is a conference/party for the leaders of the IT industry.
With Japan as a focus, IT industry captains or leaders all mix it up, exchange ideas, network with VC companies and report on recent findings or results. At night there’s a party where people can network. Similar to the GDC and Japan’s CEDEC for the game industry.

In a few words, it has a great atmosphere to it. read more

Tokyo Camp 2009

I headed out to Tokyo Camp 2009 held on the 6th of Nov.by Tech Crunch.
It was held at Ootemachi, 2nd floor of the Nikkei HQ. SPACE NIO
We presented a short Demo and took part in the DemoPit.
The other companies that took part were basically all from the Tech. IT industry. Other industries took part including web service providers, iPhone app developers, quite a variety.

Istpika presented a variety of projects, including BroadwayCafe.
But as Broadway Cafe has been on sale for quite a while, we didn’t explain the game but rather reported on sales and progress.
And the following information:
As an iPhone app that uses Facebook Connect, the results we have seen so far with this combination.
What kind of know how we’ve produced.
What % of people have connected.
Facebook was not popular in Japan at the time, but we are leading development now!

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In the TechCrunch Japan Tokyo Camp DemoPit, 29 startup companies gathered to presnt! read more

(日本語) iPhone海外マーケティングのalexa調査

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We got listed on the Facebook Connect page!

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We are excited to see new iPhone applications using Connect! Check out Broadway Cafe – By importing your friends’ Broadway Cafe play data from Facebookand using them as NPC’s in your game, you can assist each other in leveling up or earning points.

Thanks for the mention!
We’d love you to have a try of Broadway Cafe!

Broadway Cafe, that feeling of live social play in version 1.1

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We’ve released version 1.1 of Broadway Cafe for iPhone!

In the release we’ve added a lot more Facebook functionality. We’ve added the publishing functionality that will push out those little ads for us onto players walls. Gifts being exchanged , new item additions and ranking information is now posted to Facebook. This will increase competitiveness with friends!

download here(iTunes jump)

This update focusses on the games integration with Facebook, new items and more item information!

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(日本語) ソーシャル性とは何か

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(日本語) Zyngaの新作、Cafe worldが最速の成長を記録、そのメーキング記事の一部翻訳と、検証

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Make more friends at Broadway cafe!

Broadway Cafe is an iPhone app. If your cafe staff have moved on, or you don’t have enough staff to manage the cafe in the last stages, you’ll have to hire new staff. To find new staff, log onto Facebook and you can register your facebook friends to be a part of your team at the cafe! This is Broadway Cafe’s main feature.
Facebook is the world biggest SNS which has more than 300 million users all over the world.

The graph below is a breakdown of Broadway Cafe users by region.

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Facebook is not well known in Japan yet, there are a quite few people who got to know about facebook through Broadway cafe. They may not have many Facebook friends yet.

So what Istpika would like to suggest you to do is make an account on Facebook and make friends from all over the world!

How to make friends on facebook:

(Firstly, make an account and log onto Facebook)
a) Access Broadway cafe
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b) Click on “Broadway Cafe” in the lower left-hand corner of the page. The Broadway Cafe introduction page will come up.

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c) Our introductory page is not used often. You’ll find basic information on the app, “reviews” and “discussion” and you can make inquiries, on the page. Also news from Broadway cafe and information on how to make progress in Broadway cafe are often up on the BBS.

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Anybody can write comments on the BBS and lots of Broadway cafe users are often calling for new friends to get new staff (in their own languages).

Click on their name and it’ll take you to his/her profile page.

d) This in an example of a profile page. You can’t get much information on them as many people have set not to show their detailed profile as a default setting but they are looking for freinds on the BBS so don’t be afraid, just click “Add as Friend”!

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e) Why not add a message like ” Add me plz for BroadwayCafe! thx”.

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f) That’s all you need do. When the person notices your request, he/she should accept it. Where he/she is from…? what he/she is like…? you can see all that information once you have been accepted as a friend.

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Now, you can add them as staff at Broadway cafe. If the person is really into Broadway cafe, you’ll be able to clear stages for sure!

Friends made through an SNS you don’t actually know and are called virtual friends. You have’t really met them but you can see their life style looking at their photos and the comments they make.
If you like some of the photos or comments or you are agree with their thoughts, click “like”. They might get interested in you and do the same back to you.
This kind of comminication will lead you to making friends all over the world, common for Facebook users.

It’d be nice if Broadway cafe could be one of the opportunities to make new friends.

P.S;
On the introduction page, there is a function that allows you to become a fan. Once you have become a fan of Broadway Cafe, you’ll recieve “What’s New” on your facebook. Why don’t you become a fan!?

iPhone Game “Broadway Cafe” Price Reduced to 0.99$ (Limited Time Only)

Broadway Cafe, has a great temp and thrilling in-game action and is gaining in popularity. Right now it’s ON SALE for $0.99 and only for 1 week! Now’s your chance!

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Download here。(opens iTunes)

Apple expands in-App purchase to Free Apps

This morning it was announced that in-app purchasing is now available for free apps.

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