Bulletin: Jobs Announces New Apple Hardware
Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Computer Inc. today announced in his keynote speech at MacWorld Japan several new consumer and professional computers.
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Denno to Ship 6-Port FireWire Adapter
Denno Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based personal computer interface board and adapter vendor, will shortly begin shipping a six-port FireWire adapter, the company announced today here at MacWorld Tokyo.
Jobs Unveils New Apple Hardware
Apple Computer Inc. chief executive officer Steve Jobs today met the aspirations of show-goers to the 10th MacWorld Expo Tokyo with the unveiling of several new computers during his keynote speech.
Japan Internet Advertising Doubles in 1999
The online advertising market in Japan more than doubled in 1999, while the overall advertising market declined slightly, Tokyo-based advertising agency Dentsu Inc. announced today.
Dreamcast Internet Use Tops 1 Million
Sega Enterprises Ltd. announced Monday that the number of people accessing the Internet through its Dreamcast gaming terminal has topped 1 million.
Worldbeat: Bit Valley, Japan
Since it was formed in the summer of 1999, the Bit Valley Association
Samsung Unveils Fast Graphics DRAM
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. says it has developed the world's first SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random access memory) chip for graphics applications capable of operating at 266MHz.
Toshiba Adds Focus on Mobile Internet
Toshiba Corp. has become the latest of Japan's major electronics makers to charge head-first into the world of the Internet.
NEC, Siemens, Telecom Italia to Trial 3G Wireless
NEC Corp. and Telecom Italia Group have reached an agreement to work together on trials of third generation (3G) mobile telecommunications technology.
KDD Plans Tokyo ADSL Service from March
KDD Corp., one of Japan's largest telecommunications companies, has announced plans for a high-speed Internet access service using ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line).
Sony to Expand Tokyo E-Money Trial
Sony Corp. plans to expand an electronic cash trial it has been running in Tokyo since July 1999, the company said today.
UPDATE: eBay, Amazon, Buy.com Hit by Attacks
A day after the US Web sites of Yahoo were targeted with a denial of service attack, Amazon.com , eBay and Buy.com have all said problems experienced by their Web sites yesterday were due to similar attacks.
NTT to Halve Flat Rate Net Access Prices
Japanese local loop provider Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) has announced plans to halve the rate it charges consumers for always-on Internet connections.
Attack takes down Yahoo for three hours
In what company officials are describing as a "fast" and "intense" assault on its network, the US-based Web sites of Yahoo and some of its companion sites were unreachable for around three hours on Monday.
EBay, Buy.com Hit by Denial of Service Attacks
A day after the U.S. Web sites of Yahoo Inc. were targeted with a denial of service attack, Ebay Inc. and Buy.com Inc. have both said problems experienced by their Web sites today were due to similar attacks.