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Welcome to TBS NEWS DIG, your ultimate companion for staying informed and prepared! 🇯🇵 We bring you comprehensive coverage from 28 TV stations nationwide, ensuring you get reliable news based on in-depth interviews and the latest disaster prevention intelligence. This free news app empowers you to uncover the truth behind stories that might not make it to your television screen. 📺
Key Features to Enhance Your Experience:
- Earthquake Early Warnings: ⚡️ To receive critical disaster prevention information like earthquake early warnings, please enable location notifications in your menu settings.
- Strong Motion Monitor: 📊 Our newly implemented 'strong motion monitor' provides faster and more accurate earthquake information. See real-time seismic intensity to understand 'where' and 'how much' it shook.
- Typhoon Map Details: 🌀 Easily track typhoons with our detailed map, allowing you to view the latest information on their course at a glance.
- In-depth & Reliable News: 📰 Get breaking news with 24-hour live delivery, backed by trustworthy information.
- Local News Focus: 🏘️ Stay connected with your community through 'My Area' registration for familiar local news updates.
- Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness: ☔️ From earthquake early warnings and real-time seismic intensity to typhoon maps, heavy rain forecasts, and disaster prevention timelines, we've got you covered.
Why TBS NEWS DIG?
As a 'life-saving' news app, TBS NEWS DIG prioritizes breaking news, especially concerning disasters and disaster prevention. We proactively disseminate information to help prevent disasters and deliver the most current updates during emergencies, leveraging our extensive on-site interview capabilities from television broadcasting. Receive push notifications for earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rain alerts. 🔔
Innovative Features:
- 'Strong Quake Monitor': 💥 Be among the first to experience this unique feature that displays real-time shaking intensity.
- 'Earthquake Early Warning' (Forecast): 🚀 Partnering with Gehirn Co., Ltd., we deliver disaster prevention information at Japan's fastest level, including advanced earthquake early warning forecasts with details like wave arrival times and intensity predictions.
- Rain Cloud Radar: 🌧️ Plan your day with our radar that shows rain cloud movements up to 15 hours ahead.
- Kikikuru: 🏞️ Assess disaster risks from heavy rain, such as landslides and flooding, on an interactive map.
- Disaster Prevention Timeline: ⏳ Chronologically review weather warnings and earthquake information for your area.
- 16-Day Weather Forecast: ☀️ Plan ahead with a forecast extending over two weeks, perfect for outings and travel.
- 'My Area' Customization: 📍 Tailor your experience by registering up to three locations for localized news and disaster alerts, ensuring your loved ones are also informed.
- Global News Coverage: 🌍 Access on-the-spot reporting from JNN correspondents worldwide, providing insights into international conflicts and major disasters.
- Original Video Content: 🎬 Explore unique video series delving into economics, societal issues, and global affairs.
Designed for Everyone:
We believe in 'universal design', ensuring our app is accessible and easy to understand for all ages. Our color schemes are chosen with color universal design in mind, making critical disaster prevention information, especially earthquake alerts, clear and stress-free for everyone. Your safety and understanding are our top priorities. 💖
Important Note on Location Services: To provide the most accurate and timely news and disaster prevention information based on your current location, please ensure background location services are set to 'always allow'. This is crucial for receiving vital alerts. 📍
Device Compatibility: Please note that this app is optimized for smartphones and is not supported on tablet devices. 📱
Features
Comprehensive national news coverage
Real-time earthquake alerts
Detailed typhoon tracking
24/7 live news streaming
Personalized 'My Area' news
Advanced rain cloud radar
In-depth disaster prevention info
Exclusive original video content
Pros
Reliable information from TV stations
Fastest disaster prevention alerts
User-friendly universal design
Global and local news access
Free to download and use
Cons
Not compatible with tablets
Requires location services enabled
