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Most TV makers fail recycling test in US
Nov. 18, 2008
Just over half of 17 major television makers in the U.S. score a failing "F" grade when it comes to recycling old television sets, according to a survey carried out by recycling pressure group the Electronics TakeBack ...

Sleipnir browser upgraded, adds European languages
Nov. 17, 2008
An early preview of the next major version of Sleipnir, the highly-customizable Web browser developed by Japan's Fenrir, has been released and chief among the updates is support for additional European languages.

Fujitsu outlines 6G bps SAS enterprise drive launch plans
Nov. 17, 2008
Fujitsu plans to launch two series of 2.5-inch enterprise hard-disk drives based on the faster 6G bps (bits per second) version of the serial-attached SCSI (SAS) interface in the first half of 2009, it said Monday.

US video game market expanded 18% in October
Nov. 14, 2008
The video game market in the U.S. saw a healthy 18 percent expansion in October and remains on track for a record year despite consumer cutbacks on general electronics purchases.

NTT DoCoMo to buy stake in Tata Teleservices
Nov. 12, 2008
Japan's NTT DoCoMo is planning to buy a 25% stake in Indian telecommunications company Tata Telesystems and will announce details later today, according to a report in Wednesday's Sankei newspaper.

NEC's ExpEther extends PCI Express over Ethernet
Nov. 12, 2008
NEC is developing a system that can extend the conventional PCI Express interface found in most PCs and servers over standard Ethernet to distances of 2 kilometers or more.

NTT DoCoMo in capital alliance with Tata Teleservices
Nov. 12, 2008
Japan's NTT DoCoMo has decided to form a capital alliance with Indian telecommunications company Tata Teleservices, it confirmed Wednesday.

Leadtek to launch SpursEngine-based graphics card next week
Nov. 12, 2008
Computer graphics card maker Leadtek will put on sale next week its first card based on Toshiba's SpursEngine graphics co-processor, it said Wednesday.

NEC develops three-format RFID reader
Nov. 11, 2008
Engineers at NEC have developed a RFID (radio frequency identification) card reader compatible with all three major wireless formats.

Madden scores touchdown in Q3 game ranking
Nov. 10, 2008
Electronic Arts' "Madden NFL 09" was the best-selling console game in the third quarter in the world's top three gaming markets, according to data from Japan's Enterbrain.

Hacking arrests doubled in Japan in 2007
Nov. 10, 2008
Arrests associated with unauthorized access to computers more than doubled in Japan in 2007 compared to the previous year, according to figures released by Japan's Ministry of Justice.

Panasonic, Sanyo to start acquisition talks
Nov. 07, 2008
Panasonic will start discussions to take over Sanyo Electric with the aim of reaching a deal by the end of this year, the two Japanese companies said Friday.

LG ends solar joint venture talks with Germany's Conergy
Nov. 07, 2008
LG Electronics has ended tie-up talks with Germany solar energy company Conergy, it said Friday.

LG Japan shows off phone design concept winners
Nov. 06, 2008
Cell phones are all about keeping in touch, so it's no surprise that the winners of LG Japan's first Mobile Design Contest decided to take this theme a little deeper with mock-ups that were on show over the weekend at ...

Sanyo sales up on strong demand for solar cell, battery
Nov. 05, 2008
Japan's Sanyo Electric recorded sales in the April to September period that were 4 percent ahead of its own target on the back of strong demand for its solar cells and rechargeable batteries, it said Wednesday.

Fujitsu to acquire Siemens' stake in PC venture
Nov. 04, 2008
Fujitsu will acquire Siemens' stake in their European computer joint-venture, Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, the two said Tuesday.

iPod meets vacuum tubes in new audio system
Nov. 04, 2008
If you're old enough, you probably remember fondly the warm glow of vacuum tubes from inside the family television or radio but likely don't wish for the good old days of vinyl records, preferring the convenience of ...

Tokyo Stock Exchange to launch new trading system in 2010
Nov. 04, 2008
The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to launch its next-generation trading system on the first business day of 2010, it said Tuesday.

Nintendo sells just over 170,000 DSi units at launch
Nov. 04, 2008
Sales of Nintendo's DSi, the latest revision of its popular handhand gaming device, totaled 170,779 units during its first two days on sale, according to an estimate from Japan's Enterbrain.

HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again
Oct. 31, 2008
Three of the biggest laptop computer makers are recalling certain batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire. Sony made the batteries and the recall mirrors -- yet appears a lot smaller than -- a ...

Report: Panasonic mulling acquisition of Sanyo
Oct. 31, 2008
Panasonic will begin negotiating with Sanyo Electric's top-three shareholders as early as November with the aim of acquiring a majority stake in the electronics maker, The Nikkei business daily reported in its Saturday ...

Pioneer forecasts deeper full-year loss, replaces president
Oct. 30, 2008
A steep decline in sales of home electronics and lower sales of car electronics led Japan's Pioneer on Thursday to replace its president and to sharply revise down financial estimates for the entire year. The company ...

Nintendo sales up outside Japan but profit forecast cut
Oct. 30, 2008
Nintendo enjoyed higher demand for its console and handheld gaming platforms during the April to September period, but the strong Japanese yen has pushed it to cut its full-year net profit forecast, it said Thursday.

Pioneer wins PDP patent suit against Samsung SDI
Oct. 30, 2008
Pioneer won on Wednesday a patent infringement lawsuit it filed against Samsung SDI over plasma display panel (PDP) technology.

Mitsubishi Electric cuts sales, profit forecast on slowdown
Oct. 30, 2008
Mitsubishi Electric has cut its full-year sales and profits forecast due to anticipated worsening business conditions caused by the global economic slowdown.