Tuesday February 14, 2012

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U.S., EU clear Google's Motorola Mobility bid

Feb. 14, 2012 - 12:28PM JST ( 0 )

Google's $12.5 billion bid to buy cell phone maker Motorola Mobility has won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history. Monday's blessings mean Google just needs to clear regulatory hurdles in… Read

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Chinese city seizes Apple iPads in name dispute

Technology Feb. 14, 2012 - 06:30AM JST ( 16 Comments )

Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name, an official said Monday. The Chinese company… Read

Panasonic's LED light bulb and HD integrated camera win top iF Product Design Awards in Germany

Technology Feb. 14, 2012 - 04:35AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Panasonic Corp has received two Gold Awards, the highest honor in the iF Product Design Award, for its LED Clear Light Bulb (LDAHV4L27CG) and HD Integrated Camera (AW-HE120) at the recent iF Design Awards 2012.… Read

Lab study raises questions over nano-particle impact

Technology Feb. 14, 2012 - 03:18AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Tests involving chickens have raised questions about the impact on health from engineered nano-particles, the ultra-fine grains commonly used in drugs and processed foods, scientists say. Chickens exposed to high oral doses of polystyrene particles… Read

KDDI's au data service disrupted again, affecting 6.15 million subscribers

Technology Feb. 13, 2012 - 11:12AM JST ( 9 Comments )

KDDI Corp, the operator of au mobile phone services, said Sunday that data communication disruption which occurred Saturday night affected up to 6.15 million cell phones and smartphones. A spokesperson said the company's proprietary ezweb… Read

Looking for work? There may be an app for that

Technology Feb. 13, 2012 - 06:20AM JST ( 0 Comments )

A new study suggests that there are promising career opportunities in apps -- the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network. The demand for applications for everything… Read

NEC to acquire Argentinean video surveillance company

Technology Feb. 13, 2012 - 05:19AM JST ( 0 Comments )

NEC Corp has announced the completion of acquisition procedures for purchasing 85% share of Global View S.A., a leading Argentinean company dedicated to video surveillance services. After the acquisition, Global View S.A. will be a… Read

NTT Data expands Brazil presence

Technology Feb. 12, 2012 - 05:38AM JST ( 2 Comments )

NTT Data Corp, through its subsidiary Value Team Consulting & Solution, will be acquiring 100% shares of Total Systems Consulting Group, which specializes in IT solutions, payments application, consulting and outsourcing in Brazil. Value Team,… Read

Google users warned of threat to smartphone wallets

Technology Feb. 11, 2012 - 08:45AM JST ( 6 Comments )

Users of Google smartphone wallets were being warned on Friday that there is a way to crack pass codes intended to thwart thieves from going on illicit shopping sprees. Zvelo Labs researcher Joshua Rubin was… Read

Suzuki in fuel cell tie-up with Britain's Intelligent Energy

Technology Feb. 11, 2012 - 06:38AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Suzuki Motor Corp will establish a joint venture company, SMILE FC System Corporation, for developing and manufacturing fuel cell systems with Intelligent Energy Holdings PLC (IEH) of the UK, a company which retains an affiliate… Read

Google to make home entertainment system: report

Technology Feb. 10, 2012 - 12:45PM JST ( 4 Comments )

Google will mirror Apple's winning hardware-software formula with an Android-powered entertainment system that wirelessly streams content through homes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The Journal cited unnamed sources as saying Google will take… Read

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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

U.S., EU clear Google's Motorola Mobility bid

Chinese city seizes Apple iPads in name dispute

Panasonic's LED light bulb and HD integrated camera win top iF Product Design Awards in Germany

Lab study raises questions over nano-particle impact

KDDI's au data service disrupted again, affecting 6.15 million subscribers

Looking for work? There may be an app for that

NEC to acquire Argentinean video surveillance company

NTT Data expands Brazil presence

Google users warned of threat to smartphone wallets

Suzuki in fuel cell tie-up with Britain's Intelligent Energy

Google to make home entertainment system: report

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