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Rakuten to launch e-commerce service in Malaysia

May. 27, 2012 - 06:24AM JST ( 1 )

Rakuten Inc, Japan’s top e-commerce company, has announced plans to launch an Internet shopping mall in Malaysia, Rakuten Online Shopping. The service will introduce consumers in Malaysia to an entirely new and unique online shopping experience. Rakuten is currently recruiting merchant partners to populate its online… Read

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NEC provides image recognition service for mobile terminals

Technology May. 23, 2012 - 01:01PM JST ( 1 Comment )

NEC Corp announced Wednesday the availability of new image recognition services for smartphones and mobile terminals in Japan beginning June 1. The new service can provide detailed information on a wide range of subjects, including… Read

Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system

Technology May. 23, 2012 - 06:36AM JST ( 25 Comments )

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. Ballmer described Windows 8 as the "deepest, broadest… Read

Website address 'revolution' back in motion

Technology May. 23, 2012 - 02:43AM JST ( 2 Comments )

The Internet domain name "revolution" is back in action with the agency in charge of website addresses once again taking applications for online neighborhoods breaking the ".com" mold. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and… Read

Microchip maker Renesas reportedly to cut 6,000 jobs

Technology May. 22, 2012 - 04:10PM JST ( 7 Comments )

Japanese microchip maker Renesas Electronics plans to cut 6,000 jobs, or about 15% of its workforce, as it struggles to turn a profit, Japan's biggest daily reported on Tuesday. The firm, which employs about 42,000… Read

Facebook shares plunge below IPO price

Technology May. 22, 2012 - 06:50AM JST ( 7 Comments )

Facebook shares plunged nearly 11 percent Monday during the stock's first full day of trade as the enthusiasm from a massive public offering for the social network giant turned to skepticism. The stock closed at… Read

Webcasts bring solar eclipse to the masses

Technology May. 22, 2012 - 06:39AM JST ( 1 Comment )

It was one of the best places in the western United States to watch the annular solar eclipse, and people drove for days just to get to this dusty stretch west of Albuquerque. Did it… Read

Judge directs truce talks in Apple-Samsung patent fight

Technology May. 22, 2012 - 06:05AM JST ( 0 Comments )

The chiefs of iPhone-maker Apple and smartphone giant Samsung were to be in patent war truce talks on Monday at the direction of a judge who asked them sidestep a court battle. Apple boss Tim… Read

At seventh birthday, YouTube marks new milestones

Technology May. 22, 2012 - 05:02AM JST ( 2 Comments )

YouTube celebrated its seventh birthday by saying it has hit fresh milestones in terms of its offerings and the amount of time spent on the video-sharing website. "Today 72 hours of video are uploaded to… Read

Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1 bil

Technology May. 21, 2012 - 12:34PM JST ( 0 Comments )

Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc has agreed to sell half of its 40 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion. The deal, announced Sunday in the U.S., will see Alibaba Group… Read

Docomo to offer flat-rate mobile services for anime, music

Technology May. 21, 2012 - 07:00AM JST ( 2 Comments )

NTT Docomo says that beginning in July, its dmarket portal will offer anime and music content on a convenient flat-rate basis for smartphone and tablet users subscribing to Docomo’s “sp-mode” access service. The new ANIME… Read

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