Oki, Fujitsu Tie on 3G Mobile Development
Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. and Fujitsu Ltd. today announced they are jointly establishing a company to design, develop and manufacture systems for next-generation cellular telephone services.
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FujiFilm Debuts 4.3 Megapixel Camera
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. (FujiFilm) will soon offer a digital still camera with a maximum resolution of 4.32 million pixels, the company announced yesterday.
Goldman Sachs, Others Invest in Japan's Monex
Monex Inc., an online brokerage established by former Goldman Sachs executive Ooki Matsumoto and Sony Corp., has announced that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and three U.S. hedge funds are taking stakes in the company.
Sony CEO Says No Sale of Entertainment Units
Sony Corp. late yesterday attempted to put an end to rumors that it plans to sell its entertainment units.
Hansol PCS Changes Name to Hansol M.com
Hansol PCS Co., a leading South Korean mobile telephone network operator, has officially changed its name to Hansol M.com Inc. effective today.
Samsung Electronics Forms Digital Media Group
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., with an eye on carving out a larger market share in the fast-growing digital multimedia sector, has formed a new Digital Media Business Group to consolidate the company's work in various multimedia fields.
Citicorp, Softbank Invest in MeetChina.com
MeetChina.com, operator of a Web site that promotes international trade with China, has completed first round financing, the company announced Monday.
Sony Opens First Major E-Commerce Site
Sony Corp. today said it has formed a new subsidiary to market the company's consumer electronics products online.
Japan MiniDisc, DVD Video Sales Strong in 1999
MiniDisc and DVD Video players were among the fastest growing sectors of Japan's consumer electronics industry in 1999, according to a report issued today by the Electronics Industry Association of Japan (EIAJ).
Toshiba Plans Bluetooth Notebook PCs This Year
Toshiba Corp. hopes to begin releasing its first products featuring support for the Bluetooth communications technology later this year.
NEC Begins Shipping 128MB VC SDRAM
NEC Corp. today began shipping sample versions of a new 128M-bit synchronous DRAM (dynamic random access memory) featuring the company's virtual channel memory technology.
Sega to Launch Dreamcast High-Speed Net Service
Sega Enterprises Co. Ltd. has formed agreements with 30 cable network operators across Japan on the rollout of a high-speed cable Internet service using the company's Dreamcast home gaming console, the company announced today.
Bulletin: Clinton Proposes 1,000 Tech Centers
U.S. President Bill Clinton tonight proposed in his State of the Union Address the creation of a series of technology centers across the U.S. and the training of all new teachers with high-tech skills.
Bulletin: Clinton Proposes Common Net, TV Ratings
U.S. President Bill Clinton tonight proposed in his State of the Union Address a single rating system for television, the Internet and video games.
NTT DoCoMo, Matsushita Tie on Music Service
NTT Mobile Communications Network Inc., the Japanese cellular operator better known as NTT DoCoMo, is teaming up with Matsushita Communications Industrial Co. (MCI), on a new service to deliver music via mobile telephones.