
Hayao Miyazaki, of Studio Ghibli fame, has launched into one of his trademark rambling tirades against the ills of technology, likening “iWhatever” users to “chronic onanists.”
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Manga, News
- Date: Jul 7, 2010 08:07 JST
- Tags: Apple, Copyright, Crime, Hacking, Internet, iPhone, Keitai, Marketing, Technology

Scores of iTunes users have had their accounts hacked and used to buy software, much of which was in the form of pirate manga apps. Some users report thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases.
Apple for its part only acknowledges banning some developers in connection with “fraudulent purchase patterns,” and then suggests cancelling any cards linked to a compromised account.
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Apple is already facing no less than three class action lawsuits launched by iPhone 4 users irate at the smartphone’s inability to function properly unless held in a Jobs-approved manner.
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The launch of Apple’s much anticipated iPhone 4 is fast turning into a debacle, with users discovering all manner of unwanted extra features, not least of which is the fact that the phone loses signal if held incorrectly, a problem which Apple blames on users…
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If the hype is to be believed Nintendo’s 3DS will utterly destroy all flimsy PSP opposition and be crowned undisputed king of handhelds come release, but the release of the GPU used in the device and a subsequent comparison to its PSP nemesis seems to put this in doubt, at least going by the paper specification…
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Major manga publisher Shogakukan have launched “Shonen Sunday for iPhone,” but cripplingly restrictive DRM, a meagre selection of ancient titles and prices higher than the actual paper volumes are leading many to suspect the scheme is already doomed to fail.
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The potential evolution of the iPhone is explored in this image, along with the overweening ambition of Steve Jobs…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, H, News
- Date: Jun 1, 2010 07:58 JST
- Tags: Apple, Censorship, Gravure, Idol, Image Gallery, iPhone, Kodansha, Oppai

An idol iPhone app which allowed users to tear the clothes off a selection of saucy idols has fallen foul of the puritans at Apple – as usual Apple gives no explanation for the ban, although rather than bullying an independent software developer, this time they have picked a fight with heavyweight publisher Kodansha.
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A Final Fantasy writer has boldly proclaimed that the release of Apple’s iPad heralds the end of Nintendo’s dominance of portable gaming, whilst even Square Enix’s CEO seems to have experienced some sort of iPad imparted epiphany…
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The large, flat and invitingly blank surfaces of Apple’s iPad provide an ideal medium for itafication and Apple otaku have obligingly begun to provide examples of their handiwork:
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Cat lovers the world over, not least in Japan, have been entranced by the spectacle of a cat playing with Apple’s new iPad.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Galleries, Games, H
- Date: Mar 19, 2010 08:52 JST
- Tags: Apple, Gravure, Idol, Image Gallery, iPhone, Keitai, Oppai, Pantsu, Wallpaper

With the popularity of the iPhone comes demand for sexy pictures scaled for use as wallpapers on its 320×480 screen. 2ch shares its most erotic selection in the gallery below:
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