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Plug and play: game cartridges for your smartphone on display at Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo-based startup Beatrobo made a splash at this year’s Tokyo Game Show with a playable demo for its plug-in physical game cartridges.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min read
Go back in time with retro game cartridges that plug into your smartphone
Japanese startup Beatrobo is using its PlugAir technology to bring physical video game cartridges up to speed with the smartphone era.
J.T. Quigley · · 4 min read
One of Japan’s biggest credit card issuers is funding this music startup’s pivot to payments
The latest iteration of Beatrobo’s PlugAir hardware uses sound waves to authorize ecommerce payments, just by plugging it into a mobile device’s audio jack.
J.T. Quigley · · 4 min read
Robots, rings, and rides: the best of Japan’s gadgets in 2014
While the established tech giants continue to design most of the country’s hardware, this year saw several strong entries from domestic startups.
J.T. Quigley · · 5 min readRovio exec quits to help a Japanese music startup go global
Rovio’s top man in Japan gambles on new role at Beatrobo, a tiny hardware startup that hopes to reinvent the mixtape for our digital era.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min readMusic startup Beatrobo gets $1.1 million funding to reinvent the mixtape
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will announce its US$1.1 million series A investment in Tokyo-based startup Beatrobo.
J.T. Quigley · · 3 min readBeatrobo Rolls Out New Redesign of its Social Music Service
A ‘hangout’ function lets you browse and discover other people’s music via their robots. Back in April we told you about social music site Beatrobo, which at the time had
Rick Martin · · 2 min readBeatrobo lets you share music using cute robot avatars
Adorable robots are not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think about a music sharing app. That could change, if Beatrobo becomes immensely successful. Founded in
Terence Lee · · 3 min read10 finalists for Echelon 2012 pitch competition announced
The 10 finalists for Echelon 2012, a major technology startup conference in Singapore, has been announced. They will be pitching on stage at the event to vie for the title
Terence Lee · · 4 min readSocial Music Service Beatrobo Raises $600,000 in Funding
Social music site Beatrobo has received funding from three companies: CyberAgent Ventures, KLab Ventures, and Movida Japan. The total investment sum is $600,000. The website (beatrobo.com) is in English and
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