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Sony Ericsson’s Xperia acro comes to Japan with 1Seg TV and NFC

Published on: 8th April, 2011

Sony Ericsson has given hints of its upcoming smartphone, the Xperia acro. The device has been noticed among other new phones shown in the Sony Ericsson PC Companion software tool, which accompanies the new smartphones. The phone I very similar to another phone released recently, the Xperia arc. As the Xperia blog says, the phone [...]

Japanese factory closed affects iPod battery supply

Published on: 1st April, 2011

According to information from the Wall Street Journal, Apple has been facing problems with lithium ion batteries. It is said that a representative of the company has recently contacted the offices of Kureha in the United States. Kureha is a Japanese company that controls seventy percent of the PVDF marketshare. The PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) is [...]

iPad 2 release in Japan delayed by Apple because of the earthquake

Published on: 23rd March, 2011

On March 15, 2011, Apple announced that it could delay the release of its iPad 2 in Japan because of the recent earthquake. The tablet was planned to start shipping on March 25, but now has no fixed date. The company decided that Japan’s welfare and Apple’s own employees had higher priority. Natalie Kerris, press [...]

Japanese earthquake hits the technology industry

Published on: 16th March, 2011

The recent 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan could have had, in addition to the important loss of life and property, a major impact on the technology industry. Sony declared that it had stopped its production in six of the company’s northeastern factories (these produced Blu-ray discs, batteries and magnetic heads for hard drives). Sony didn’t [...]

Movies offered in Japan through the iTunes Store

Published on: 17th November, 2010

Apple began to offer movies in Japan through the iTunes Store. This expansion gives local customers translated versions of English-language movies such as Toy Story 3 and specific Japanese titles like Ototo, Odoru Daisousasen The Movie 2. Local viewers will get the extended rights that are available in some countries, i.e. the usual thirty days [...]

Sharp releases Android 2.2 handsets, with glasses-free 3D displays, in Japan

Published on: 10th November, 2010

A pair of 3D glasses-free handsets has been launched by Sharp in Japan for Softbank’s network. The 003SH and 005SH Galapagos models have both autostereoscopic displays and Android 2.2. The 003SH model has a candy bar/slate form factor, while the 005SH has a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Both include a 3.8-inch display with a resolution of [...]

Toshiba’s Libretto W100 to start shipping in Japan on August 11

Published on: 11th August, 2010

Toshiba has recently declared that its twin-screen Libretto W100 Windows 7-based tablet PC will start shipping on August 11. Even if the final prices have not yet been announced, the tablet will most likely be priced at $1,099 when reaching the USA. This remains, however, a special edition and will probably sell quickly. The new [...]

New Burger King restaurant in Japan, with Sound Spot booths

Published on: 14th July, 2010

The newest Japanese Burger King restaurant, the 32nd of this type, has new luxury commodities for audiophiles. Box-like seating made for two persons contains a dock for a portable music device like an iPhone, iPod or others, as well as an overhead, umbrella-like speaker which allows diners to listen music of their own. Seating for [...]

Nintendo’s Wii successor to use 3D

Published on: 21st June, 2010

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s President, said to Japanese daily Nikkei that like the recent 3DS console, the next Wii model might have 3D capabilities too. The company is carefully watching the buying rate of 3D TV sets. The next Wii version would be released at the moment when the adoption rate for 3D TVs would reach [...]

Fujitsu and Toshiba to unite phone businesses

Published on: 21st June, 2010

Fujitsu and Toshiba have concluded a provisory deal to merge their phone businesses. According to the memorandum of understanding, Toshiba will hand off this business to a new, not yet named company, while Fujitsu is expected to buy the majority of shares of the new entity which would begin on October 1st. The formalization of [...]

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