RS Components has released the first Japanese language version of its eTech magazine as an iPad application. Also available in online page-turner format, the Japanese edition of the free-of-charge and highly interactive publication will increase accessibility to the company’s fast growing range of electronics products and online services for suppliers and customers in the important Japanese market. A first in the electronics distribution sector, RS’ new Japanese eTech iPad app is also the company’s first edition to be published in a local language targeted at a specific geographical market, and offers unrivalled depth of content to enrich the reader experience. It combines all of the user-friendly features and functionality of the English version launched earlier this year, including a provision for readers to view the articles while downloading them and a push messaging function that automatically sends a message when an update is available. “The development of the eTech iPad…