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transcosmos and transcosmos online communications offer a LINE-powered application system for oversized garbage collection services

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Mercoledì, Aprile 10, 2024

TOKYO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. and transcosmos online communications inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President: Hiroshi Kaizuka) are proud to announce that the two companies offered KANAMETO ECO, an application system for oversized garbage collection powered by LINE, to Kohoku wide area administration business center(Manager: Masato Matsui) - an administrative services center of the Kohoku administrative district in Shiga prefecture - on March 15, 2024. Now, citizens can apply for oversized garbage collection using the center's official LINE account.

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  • With this new, digitalized application process for oversized garbage collection, users can now request for garbage collection easily via LINE from anywhere at any time.
  • Nagahama and Maibara citizens who wish to use the oversized garbage collection service first access the center's LINE official account.
  • With this new, digitalized application process for oversized garbage collection, users can now request for garbage collection easily via LINE from anywhere at any time.
  • KANAMETO ECO is an application system for oversized garbage collection services developed under the joint project of LY Communications Corporation and transcosmos online communications inc.

Alipay+ Connects 2 Million Merchants in Japan as Global Tourists Travel to the Country for Cherry Blossom Season

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Giovedì, Marzo 28, 2024

Powered by Alipay+, transaction volume made by e-wallets and bank apps in Japan jumped over 200% in the first three weeks of March, compared with the same period in 2023.

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  • Powered by Alipay+, transaction volume made by e-wallets and bank apps in Japan jumped over 200% in the first three weeks of March, compared with the same period in 2023.
  • “By working with these partners, Alipay+ provides global tourists with a seamless digital payment experience that is the same as in their own markets.
  • PayPay, a leading cashless payment service and partner of Alipay+ in Japan, supports the merchants, facilitating seamless transactions for both locals and tourists alike.
  • Our partnership with Alipay+ has seen transactions surge sixfold this year, specifically in Japan, a true testament to our dedication to innovative payment solutions.

Xsolla Introduces a New Payment Option for Developers Seeking to Expand Into the Japanese Market

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Mercoledì, Marzo 6, 2024

Xsolla continually seeks to innovate gaming payment solutions to help mobile, PC, cloud, and web-based video game developers grow their audience and meet the needs of players around the globe.

Key Points: 
  • Xsolla continually seeks to innovate gaming payment solutions to help mobile, PC, cloud, and web-based video game developers grow their audience and meet the needs of players around the globe.
  • By offering this additional payment method at checkout, game developers worldwide can expand their reach into the Japanese market and meet the evolving needs of their players.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306339887/en/
    With 58 million users 1 and growing, PayPay is the largest Japanese mobile payment app, accepted both online and at physical retailers across Japan.
  • "We're excited to connect PayPay to Xsolla and allow our global partners to reach a new audience and offer another payment option to their players," said Chris Hewish, CEO of Xsolla.

Sendbird Unveils Easy-to-Use AI Chatbot Tailored for Small Businesses

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 28, 2024

Businesses can access an AI chatbot starter package offering features such as chatbot personas creation, knowledge enrichment, workflow integration, and performance tracking analytics, all without requiring technical skills.

Key Points: 
  • Businesses can access an AI chatbot starter package offering features such as chatbot personas creation, knowledge enrichment, workflow integration, and performance tracking analytics, all without requiring technical skills.
  • These connections empower the AI chatbot to expand its capabilities and improve the competitiveness.
  • Sendbird's no-code AI chatbot seamlessly integrates with Sendbird Desk , its in-app chat customer service solution, providing businesses with a unified sales or support desk.
  • What we aim to do with our no-code AI chatbot is to make that technology accessible to SMBs."

Japan E-commerce Payment Market Report 2023: Market to Grow to $256.90 Bn by 2028 from $140.37 Bn in 2022 - QR Codes and Mobile Payments Power Japan's Booming E-Commerce Landscape

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Martedì, Ottobre 24, 2023

As the fourth-largest e-commerce market globally, Japan has experienced rapid adoption of mobile payments, leading to billions of dollars in transactions.

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  • As the fourth-largest e-commerce market globally, Japan has experienced rapid adoption of mobile payments, leading to billions of dollars in transactions.
  • Younger, tech-savvy generations find it particularly convenient to use their smartphones for payments, either through dedicated payment apps or by scanning QR codes.
  • This approach aligns with the growing trend of mobile shopping in the country, which has seen significant growth in the e-commerce payment industry.
  • The Japan e-commerce payment market is dominated by major players such as Rakuten Group, Suica, PayPay, Origami, merPay, and D-barai.

Mapbox Debuts MapGPT, Allowing Automakers to Take Control of Their Voice Assistants

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 4, 2023

MapGPT combines the industry-leading location services from Mapbox with real-time context about the driver's location, destination, and surroundings, making its comprehension and recommendations more relevant than other voice assistants.

Key Points: 
  • MapGPT combines the industry-leading location services from Mapbox with real-time context about the driver's location, destination, and surroundings, making its comprehension and recommendations more relevant than other voice assistants.
  • Despite the widespread availability of voice assistants in vehicles, their adoption remains limited.
  • With the rise of generative AI, traditional voice assistants that require users to spell out their commands are obsolete.
  • MapGPT is the first AI assistant that is built entirely on generative AI, leveraging live data, and location services from Mapbox to help automakers create new voice assistants that delight their users.