Stories by Martyn Williams

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.

Clinton Pledges Tech Centers, Data Privacy

In his final State of the Union address, U.S. President Bill Clinton yesterday outlined an ambitious set of goals for the coming year including several designed to push technology and the Internet deeper into everyday life while at the same time safeguarding personal information held on computer systems.

NEC, Mitsubishi Form Display Joint Venture

NEC Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. today announced they have finalized the establishment of a new joint venture company to develop, manufacture and sell display monitors.

Bulletin: Clinton Pledges Data Privacy

U.S. President Bill Clinton tonight pledged in his State of the Union Address to send legislation to Congress "soon" that will protect the privacy of financial records and to this year finalize rules covering the privacy of medical records.

Asia Global Crossing, IRI Tie on Japan Data Center

Asia Global Crossing Ltd., which is building a regional undersea fiber optic cable network, and Internet Research Institute Inc. (IRI), a Japanese Internet consultancy, today announced plans to form a joint venture to build an Internet data center in Japan.

NEC Recalls 86,000 PCs in Japan

NEC Corp. is recalling 86,000 personal computers in Japan because of a problem with the power supply that could cause the machine to shut down during use.

Softbank, Lehman Form Online Bond Trading JV

Softbank Finance Corp., a unit of Japan's Softbank Corp., and the investment bank Lehman Brothers today announced the formation of a joint venture company to facilitate trading of Japanese government bonds online.

Report: China Mobile Eyes 60M Users by End 2000

China Mobile Communications Corp., the cellular telephone operator recently spun off from China Telecom Ltd., is targeting the acquisition of 20 million new subscribers in 2000, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.

Asia Global Crossing, IRI to Form Joint Venture

Asia Global Crossing Ltd., which is building a regional undersea fiber optic cable network, and Internet Research Institute Inc., a Japanese Internet consultancy, will tomorrow announce the formation of a new joint venture, the companies announced today.

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