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For anyone who listens to advice of Keith Urban’s and actually buys music, you may have already noticed that the artists most Japanese are not on iTunes. The reasons are complicated and boring, but just know that our friends at J-List have a work around for anyone who really really wants any anime soundtrack ever.

In essence, the Japanese music labels and Apple could not reach an agreement on price, so Japanese music stays in Japan. Or on the small part of Apple’s Internet anyway.

Typically, you need an iTunes account tied to a Japanese credit card and address to enjoy J-Pop. However, these prepaid iTunes lets you create a fictional account and enjoy either 1500 or 3000 depending on the value in yen. Upon purchase, you will receive a scan of your card by e-mail for instant aural gratification. They will run you 24.50 or 42.50 US.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, several major textbook publishers have begun collaborating with software companies to bring educational content onto the iPad. Companies working on schoolroom-focused projects including classroom-based McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K-12, Pearson Education, and Kaplan, among others.

While educational textbooks have seen limited adoption on notebook computers, the companies are reportedly expecting students find the most compelling content on devices that offer a higher level of portability.

Apple’s initial marketing has focused on highlighting the iPad as a competitive alternative to current e-book readers such as Amazon’s Kindle. People familiar with the the Apple’s thinking, however, claim the iPad design team held extensive discussions on how the device could be used in class, especially as a new way to use the textbooks.

Besides from the iPad’s potential as an e-book reader, the device could also be used for interactive content such as study guides and preparation of test equipment. Several of the publishers have been working with ScrollMotion, a software developer that has created applications for iPhone and iPod. Many of the iPad-optimized textbooks include additional features such as search functions, dictionaries, and interactive quizzes.

“People have talked about the impact of technology in education for 25 years. It feels like it is really going to happen in 2010,” Rik Kranenburg said, president of McGraw-Hill’s higher education unit. “Nobody knows what device will take off, or which ‘killer application’ will drive student adaptations. Today they are not reading e-textbooks on their notebooks. But before we see all kinds of new instruction materials.”