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Steve Ballmer wants to shout at his TV
Nov. 05, 2009
If Bill Gates is hoping for a quiet retirement he may find it interrupted by technology.
Microsoft doubles down on links with Japanese academia
Nov. 05, 2009
Microsoft is looking to expand ties with Japanese universities and has unveiled a multi-million dollar long-term plan to deepen its research roots in the country.
Microsoft, Yahoo partnership could reach beyond the US
Nov. 05, 2009
Microsoft's deal with Yahoo under which the software maker's new Bing search engine will be used to power Yahoo searches and Yahoo will sell premium advertising for both companies could be expanded overseas, Microsoft ...
Windows 7 seeing 'fantastic' sales in Japan, says Ballmer
Nov. 05, 2009
Initial sales of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, were "fantastic" in Japan and helped spur PC sales in the country, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
Google-backed Unity cable lands in Japan
Nov. 03, 2009
The Unity fiber-optic cable, a new trans-Pacific undersea cable partly backed by Google, has landed in Japan, marking an important step toward the launch of service.
Windows finally speaks expats' language
Nov. 02, 2009
Of the new features in Windows 7 it's probably among those that has received the least amount of coverage, but for expatriate PC users the ability to switch the language of the operating system represents a major step ...
PSP Go sees quiet debut in Japan
Nov. 02, 2009
Sales of Sony's PSP Go, the disc-less version of the PlayStation Portable gaming console, got off to a low-key start in Japan on Sunday.
Sony raises outlook on better than expected results
Oct. 30, 2009
Despite losing money on the back of lower sales during its fiscal second quarter Sony said business was better than expected and has cut full-year loss forecasts as a result.
Samsung reports good Q3, bright outlook for 2010
Oct. 30, 2009
Samsung Electronics achieved healthy increases in sales and profits during the third quarter of the financial year thanks to higher demand for its components and finished products, it said Friday. The company also said ...
Nintendo to launch DS with larger screen next month
Oct. 29, 2009
Nintendo will launch a new version of its handheld DS next month with a larger screen, it said Thursday.
Nintendo profit halved as Wii console sales slow
Oct. 29, 2009
For the last few years Nintendo has been riding high on the runaway success of the Wii console but now that success appears to slowing considerably. Sales and profit at the Japanese games company fell sharply during the ...
Hands on with Toshiba's fuel cell charger
Oct. 27, 2009
I've been following the development of Toshiba's direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) since I first saw a prototype in 2003. Since then new prototypes have been rolled out once or twice a year but it always seemed to be ...
Toshiba ekes out small operating profit in first half
Oct. 27, 2009
Toshiba ended the April to September period, the first half of its fiscal year, with its operations in the black turning around losses last year although sales fell sharply and the company lost money overall, it said ...
Report: Nintendo planning DSi with larger screen
Oct. 27, 2009
Nintendo is planning to launch a new version of its DSi handheld gaming device with a larger screen possibly before the end of this year, The Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday.
Virtual bears, futuristic pods and spaghetti rain in Tokyo
Oct. 26, 2009
It might earn them university credits but a robot developed by students in Japan won't help dispel the image of the lazy student. The robot has been designed to fold clothes.
Netflix coming to the PlayStation 3
Oct. 26, 2009
Netflix will begin streaming movies and TV shows to PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. from November, it said on Monday.
Sony optical disc drive unit being investigated by DOJ
Oct. 26, 2009
The U.S. Department of Justice has requested information from Sony regarding its optical disc drive business in what could be the start of an investigation into the industry.
Eyes on with Sony's 360 degree 3D display
Oct. 22, 2009
Sony on Thursday unveiled an impressive 3D display that can be viewed from any direction. The screen, development of which was announced earlier this week, is on show until Sunday at the DC Expo in Tokyo.
Toshiba launches methanol fuel cell charger
Oct. 22, 2009
After years of prototypes and promises that the technology was just around the corner, Toshiba has become the first major consumer electronics maker to launch a device using direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology.
Concept cars boast green, gadget cred at Tokyo Motor Show
Oct. 21, 2009
If you care about the environment and like gadgets there's a double dose of good news from this year's Tokyo Motor Show. Cars are going green and packing an increasing amount of high-tech systems to communicate with the ...
Goodbye steering wheel, here comes drive-by-joystick
Oct. 21, 2009
Today it's the stuff of video games but Toyota is experimenting with joystick control for a new breed of compact cars and transporters. The world's biggest car maker built the technology into a couple of concept ...
Windows 7 to get midnight launch in Tokyo's Akihabara
Oct. 19, 2009
Retailers in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district are gearing up to give Windows 7 the midnight launch treatment.
Sony develops 360-degree 3D display
Oct. 19, 2009
Sony will later this week unveil a prototype 3D display that can be seen through 360 degrees without the need to wear special glasses.
New networks help Japan regain its wireless data edge
Oct. 19, 2009
Despite an early lead with handset-centric services like I-mode, Japan fell behind in the wireless data race a few years ago as interest shifted to Apple and the iPhone. But now, thanks to super-fast data networks and ...
Panasonic has big plans for robots
Oct. 16, 2009
Panasonic is getting serious about robotics and has begun a push to commercialize a series of robots over the next few years.
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