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Martyn Williams

Martyn Williams

IDG News Service

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Recent articles by Martyn Williams

Sony London optical disc warehouse destroyed in fire

August 09, 2011

Sony's main optical disc distribution warehouse for the U.K. was hit by a large fire on Tuesday morning that has apparently destroyed most or all of the building.

Nissan eyes powering your house from your car

August 02, 2011

In a twist on conventional charging for electric cars, Nissan has developed a system that allows a vehicle to supply electricity to power a house.

Nintendo slashing price of 3DS

July 28, 2011

Nintendo will slash the price of its 3DS handheld gaming device in Japan from mid August.

Sony reports Q1 loss, cuts full-year outlook

July 28, 2011

Sony reported a net loss for the three month period from April to June as the company dealt with unfavorable exchange rates, cut-throat competition in the consumer electronics business, and a hacking attack on its online gaming network.

First Windows "Mango" Phone unveiled

July 27, 2011

The first smartphone based on the new "Mango" edition of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was unveiled on Wednesday in Tokyo.

Toyota system can sense pedestrians, avoid accidents

July 22, 2011

Toyota has developed a safety system that can automatically stop a car in the moments before a collision with a pedestrian.

Toyota system can sense pedestrians, avoid accidents

July 22, 2011

Toyota has developed a safety system that can automatically stop a car in the moments before a collision with a pedestrian.

DDoS attack in March likely N.Korean work, says McAfee

July 06, 2011

The cyber attacks that paralyzed a handful of major South Korean websites earlier this year were almost certainly carried out by North Korea or parties allied with the country, computer security company McAfee said Tuesday in a report.

Sony to complete global resumption of PlayStation Network

July 04, 2011

Sony will fully restore PlayStation Network service to users in Japan this week, ending a two-and-a-half month suspension of service, and bringing to a close an embarrassing incident that began with the largest known loss of customer information by a company.

Ricoh to acquire Pentax, set sights on digital SLR market

July 01, 2011

Japan's Ricoh plans to acquire Pentax as part of a push to get into the digital single-lens reflex camera market, it said Friday.