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Japan FTC delays Intel report

March 16, 2006 Japan Fair Trade Commission seeks to extend deadline to turn over documents gathered in chipmaker's antitrust case. TAGS: Japan, antitrust, court, chip company, Intel, AMD, document

Oracle NC prototype unveiled in Japan

January 18, 1996 Oracle chief executive, Larry Ellison, will unveil a prototype of the company's much-talked about $500 Net computer, the NC, in Japan today. The company plans to ship the finished product this sum... TAGS: network computer, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Japan, CEO

In Japan, robots are people, too

October 5, 2006 "Loving the Machine" author Timothy Hornyak looks at why the Japanese see a friendly face in the dawning era of robots. Photos: The friendly faces of Japanese robots TAGS: robot, doll, Japan, iRobot Roomba, U.S., Europe, photograph

At Japan show, it's all gadgets great and small

October 7, 2004 The Ceatec exhibit rounds up everything from wall-size "wallpaper" displays to the Scopo eyepiece TV. TAGS: Japan, consumer electronics, gadget, TV, Sony Corp.

Japan says no to Blu-ray, HD DVD recorders for U.S.

October 3, 2006 Machines' high price, and belief that demand is relatively modest, will keep them out of U.S. market for now. TAGS: yen, Japan, broadcasting, HD-DVD, recorder, Blu-ray, DVD-recorder, Panasonic, Toshiba, U.S., DVD, Sony Corp., hard drive

Lost? Try asking your cell phone

October 31, 2006 Service, set for debut in U.S., sends 3-D maps and walking directions to a handset to help people get where they're going. Photos: GeoVector shows the way TAGS: carrier, Japan, U.S., direction, cell phone, 3D

Study: Internet big in Japan, China

March 30, 2006 Global Net adoption appears to have slowed, with Japan boasting largest percentage of users and China the heaviest usage. TAGS: Japan, survey, adoption, France, China, South Korea, study, wireless Internet, Germany, U.K., mobile phone

Can Japan rule the consumer electronics realm?

October 6, 2004 Yes, technologists there say; they'll do it with a little help from Sony and a group of people called the Bro Dra. TAGS: Japanese company, Japan, consumer electronics, broadband, broadband network, South Korea, electronics, TV, president, information technology, Sony Corp., Intel, PC

Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end

November 21, 2006 Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Japan, retailer, Sony PS3, U.S., Sony Playstation, eBay Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

Vacuum designer Dyson sets sights on hand drying

June 22, 2007 Why wipe your hands when you can blast them dry with a 400 mile per hour air curtain?Photos: Dry your hands in a jiffy TAGS: Mitsubishi Corp., vacuum cleaner, Japan, air, photograph

Yahoo and Vodafone team on mobile ads

November 15, 2006 Customers who accept targeted ads will save on Vodafone services. TAGS: Vodafone Group Plc., Yahoo! Inc., U.K., Japan

AMD and Intel antitrust battle moves forward

April 20, 2006 Chipmakers move along in their international antitrust battle. TAGS: antitrust, chip company, AMD, Japan, Intel, document

Gadgets of the future gather in Japan

October 9, 2007 The Ceatec trade show brings together the big names in consumer electronics and puts the nation's weakness for tech on full display. TAGS: Japan, consumer electronics, NTT Corp., trade show, loudspeaker, Tokyo, electronics, LCD TV, Consumer Electronics Show, JVC, 3D, LCD, robot, car, TV, Toshiba

IBM stars in new Wi-Fi karaoke device

September 29, 2006 Big Blue teams up with Japanese company on a device that lets people access songs within a remote control. TAGS: IBM Corp., data management, song, Japan, controller, Wi-Fi, database, server

Google search heads to cell phones in Japan

May 18, 2006 With Japan's cell phone industry poised for a shakeup, provider KDDI hooks up with the tech giant. TAGS: KDDI Corp., Softbank Corp., NTT DoCoMo Inc., Vodafone Group Plc., Japan, cell phone, CEO, provider, mobile phone, Google Search, Google Inc., search engine, Microsoft Corp.

Inside Toyota's hybrid factory

October 10, 2006 The plant at Tsutsumi aims to build 1,900 cars a day. When there's a problem, the music gets downright cheery. TAGS: Toyota Prius, Toyota, factory, hybrid car, Japan, plant, production, worker, car, U.S.

Sony's 20GB PS3 to feature HDMI port

September 22, 2006 The forthcoming video game console will feature an HDMI 1.3 output, the company announces at the Tokyo Game Show. TAGS: video game console, game console, HDMI 1.3, HDMI, console, Japan, video game, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, video

CA exec urges Asia to strengthen data-breach laws

September 28, 2007 Security sales director says region should follow Japan's example to ensure companies take data security more seriously. TAGS: identity management, data security, Asia, enterprise security, penalty, Computer Associates International Inc., law, Japan, network security, region, Singapore, exec, U.S., security, California

Fujitsu eyes improved designs, consumer push

May 24, 2007 Company executive admits its PC designs could use a little work, but loves the profits that cell phones generate. TAGS: Fujitsu, RFID, Fujitsu Siemens, China, Japan, design, cell phone, Sony Corp., PC

Quakes disrupt phone, Internet service in Asia

December 27, 2006 Casualties limited; undersea cables damaged, affecting capacity for international calling. TAGS: Taiwan, Internet service, capacity, Japan, China
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