My massive series on mobile & internet service begins! Carriers & contracts & MVNOs! (Oh my…) Plus: SO. MUCH. NEWS. Alexa’s here! What chargers should you get for your iPhone X? And a chat with… Pikachu?! All this & more on this week’s episode of #ZettaiGeekDayo!

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Fun Stuff

Cameraaman

Demonstration of my Echo lights/AC hack with IRKit

Amazon’s Echo Launches in Japan

Amazon teaches Alexa Japanese for Echo’s next destination

Amazon Japan launches the Echo series (Japanese)

¥5,980 for the Echo Dot

¥11,980 for the 2nd Generation Echo

¥17,980 for the Echo Plus

Pikachu Talk (Japanese)

A Pikachu Talk app is coming to Google Home and Amazon Alexa devices

Amazon Music Unlimited Coupon Offer (Japanese)

“アマゾン、4000万曲が月780円で聴き放題「Music Unlimited」 Echoプランなら月380円”

SmartFuture Smart Plug

Koogeek Smart Plug

Anker’s Eufy Genie scheduled for released in Japan (Japanese)

The Roomba will be Alexa compatible in Japan (Japanese)

Tech News in Japan

Mars earbuds are equipped with space-age translation tech

“Toshiba considering withdrawing from the sluggish PC & TV business” (Japanese)

Finally confirmed! Suica/FeLiCa is no longer limited to iOS/watchOS devices bought in Japan!

Prepaid IC Cards in Japan

Differences Between iPhone X Models (A1865, A1901, A1902)

QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System)

Main Stories

Seneo QI ワイヤレス充電器

Baseus Qiワイヤレス充電器

Anker PowerPort Speed 1 PD30