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Sumitomo Chemical to market large organic EL panels in 2009
Technology › 06:59 AM JST - 12th May
TOKYO — Sumitomo Chemical Co plans to launch the production and sales of large-screen organic electroluminescence display panels for use in televisions of 40 inches or larger,…
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Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool
Technology › 04:18 AM JST - 12th May
VANCOUVER — Wikipedia, the upstart Internet encyclopedia that most universities forbid students to use, has suddenly become a teaching tool for professors. Recently, university teachers have swapped…
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Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery
Technology › 03:20 AM JST - 12th May
TOKYO — Volkswagen AG will join forces with Sanyo Electric to develop a lithium-ion battery, a key component of hybrid and electric cars. The German automaker hopes…
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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ starts system integration work
Technology › 06:31 AM JST - 11th May
TOKYO — The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ began work Saturday to integrate the computer systems of its two component banks into a new system. The work began…
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Pioneer to introduce new portable car navigation system
Technology › 06:25 AM JST - 11th May
TOKYO — Pioneer Corp on Saturday announced the upcoming release of the Air Navi AVIC-T10, a portable car navigation system that supports communications modules and provides drivers…
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Softbank to offer free calls between mobile, IP phones
Technology › 05:49 AM JST - 10th May
TOKYO — Softbank Corp said Friday it will offer free call services around the clock between users of its mobile phone and Internet Protocol telephone services. Eligible…
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PRADA to release handset in Japan
Technology › 10:06 AM JST - 9th May
TOKYO — PRADA on Thursday said it will release a mobile handset produced by LG with its brand in the Japanese market in June. The L852i handset,…
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Rohm devises LSI consuming no power during waiting time
Technology › 05:05 AM JST - 9th May
OSAKA — Semiconductor maker Rohm Co on Thursday announced the development of a large-scale integrated circuit that consumes no electricity during waiting time, paving the way for…
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Softbank 4th-quarter net profit doubles
Technology › 05:00 AM JST - 9th May
TOKYO — Softbank Corp's net profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter, despite the high costs of a marketing blitz that helped lure a record number…
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Toshiba aims to double profits over three years
Technology › 02:14 AM JST - 9th May
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp said Thursday that it aims to more than double operating profit over the next three years as it focuses on semiconductors and nuclear…
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Fujitsu launches 1st train simulation system with variable-speed playback of HD video
Technology › 04:32 PM JST - 8th May
Fujitsu Ltd, building on technology developed in collaboration with Ongakukan Co, Ltd, announced Thursday that it has developed the world's first train simulation system using…
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Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid
Technology › 06:10 AM JST - 8th May
TOKYO — Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said in Tokyo on Wednesday the company isn't pursuing other deals following the withdrawal of its $47.5 billion takeover bid for…
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Hynix expects to sell more DRAM chips to Japan after WTO ruling
Technology › 04:07 AM JST - 8th May
SEOUL, South Korea — Hynix Semiconductor Inc of South Korea said Wednesday it expects to sell more dynamic random access memory chips in Japan after a World Trade Organization…
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Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital hard disk recorders
Technology › 05:47 AM JST - 7th May
TOKYO — The Japanese government will propose this week a plan to charge copyright royalties on sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, as well…
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Environment Ministry, weather agency put yellow sand info on Internet
Technology › 03:24 AM JST - 7th May
TOKYO — The Environment Ministry and the Japan Meteorological Agency have opened a new website to jointly publicize yellow sand information. The ministry and the agency had…
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Mitsubishi Rayon to promote M&A strategy
Technology › 05:14 AM JST - 6th May
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Rayon Co will promote its merger and acquisition strategy and actively pursue business alliances in order to beef up its acrylic resin-related operations. The…
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WTO gives Japan until September to change chip import rules
Technology › 12:51 AM JST - 6th May
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization has given Japan until Sept 1 to amend its punitive charges on imports of South Korean computer chips. A WTO arbitrator…
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Yahoo CEO Yang on hot seat after Microsoft's $47.5 billion offer rebuffed
Technology › 06:26 AM JST - 5th May
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that…
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Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid
Technology › 06:19 AM JST - 4th May
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp withdrew its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes…
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Films to hit iTunes with releases on DVDs
Technology › 05:28 PM JST - 2nd May
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple said Thursday it has deals with Hollywood studios to make popular films available for its iPods and iPhones via its iTunes online store as…
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