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Electronics maker Sharp has announced it has launched commercial production of blue laser diodes, cranking out 150,000 units a month from a plant in western Japan. The blue laser diodes are at the heart of both Blu-ray and HD DVD next-generation DVD players; the components' lack of commercial availability was one of the factors hampering Sony's launch of its PlayStation 3 gaming console in Japan and the U.S. last month—and… Read More

Sony is supposedly working on a project to connect the QRIO via high-speed network to a 250 Computer Cluster. The company aims to enable QRIO to make its own decisions. There are no details in the news published in Nihon Keizai Shimbun Sunday edition on the features and approach of the Software running on the Computer Grid. Read more at I4U, Dottocomu, Engadget

According to Reuters, in an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Sony Chief Executive Nobuyuki Idei said it would use Cell to power its next-generation game console as well as a network television that will offer functions similar to a personal computer. The Cell processor will be up to 10 times more powerful than conventional chips and able to shepherd large chunks of information through a high-speed Internet network.… Read More

The chip is for cell phones incorporating Java technology, which is used to move animated images. Video-processing capabilities will be enhanced when the chip is integrated with image processingchips for cell phones. The major electronics manufacturer has achieved the faster speed by having circuitry handle the work previously done by software. Cell phones have been able to process just 10 frames per second until now, but Hitachi's new… Read More

The firm has spent 1 billion yen to build necessary facilities at a local subsidiary, such as clean room facilities. Production of 45- and 55-inch models has already begun, with Chinese marketing to begin as soon as May. Sanyo expects demand not only from households, but also from such businesses as hotels and restaurants. Electrical machinery manufacturers have bolstered rear-projection TV operations, given their status as a relatively… Read More

The headcount of the 200-person strong division will be cut by 34, with reductions affecting personnel in both marketing and production. The company claims that these changes are being made to improve the profitability of the business. It's not clear whether the departments affected are purely related to the sales, distribution and promotion of Xbox in Japan, or whether development personnel will also be hit. The main title created… Read More