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Panasonic begins delivery of P-01B handsets to DoCoMo

Technology › Saturday 21st November, 03:47 AM JST

YOKOHAMA — Panasonic Mobile Communications Co on Friday began shipment of its docomo PRIME series P-01B mobile phones to NTT DoCoMo Inc. The P-01B adopts Panasonic’s unique…

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Astronaut Wakata to be given prime minister's award

Technology › 08:22 AM JST - 20th November

NEW YORK — Astronaut Koichi Wakata will receive a prime minister's award for his contribution to the completion of Japan's first manned space laboratory at the International Space…

Sony chief executive outlines turnaround plan

Technology › 04:49 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Sony said it aims to be profitable in gaming and flat-panel TVs by the fiscal year ending March 2011 as it slashes costs to turn…

M'bishi Chemical agrees to acquire M'bishi Rayon

Technology › 04:14 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp, Japan's largest chemical company, said Thursday it aims to turn major synthetic fiber maker Mitsubishi Rayon Co into a wholly owned…

Japan to send energy conservation mission to Qatar in 2010

Technology › 02:27 AM JST - 20th November

TOKYO — Japan will dispatch a mission to help establish energy-efficient technologies in Qatar next January in a move also designed to ensure a stable energy supply…

Mazda i-stop Wins 2010 RJC Technology of the Year Award

Technology › 07:14 AM JST - 19th November

HIROSHIMA — Mazda Motor Corp announced Wednesday that its unique idling stop system, i-stop, has won the 2009 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology…

Sony Ericsson closes world sites as HQ moves

Technology › 06:44 AM JST - 19th November

RALEIGH, North Carolina — Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it…

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

Technology › 04:29 AM JST - 19th November

NEW YORK — Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook as both systems integrate the social…

Gov't agency approves scrapping nuclear reactors

Technology › 03:12 AM JST - 19th November

TOKYO — A nuclear safety body affiliated with the economy ministry Wednesday approved Chubu Electric Power Co's plan to demolish obsolete nuclear reactors at its Hamaoka power…

Sanyo to quadruple photovoltaic cell production capacity

Technology › 06:57 AM JST - 18th November

OSAKA — Sanyo Electric Co said Tuesday it plans to more than quadruple its photovoltaic cell production capacity in six years to 1.5 million kilowatts in fiscal…