Tag archive: Osaka

Google's Street View seems like a great idea—give users of its Google maps product a street-level view of a location so they can more easily find their way around. But the service has engendered all manners of privacy complaints, particularly from individuals who claim they can be identified from photos appearing on the service. The latest brouhaha is in Japan, where Google has quietly announced it will reshoot all photographs… Read More

In a move which may mark the end of an era in the electronics industry, Japan's Matsushita has announced it will change the name of the company away from that of its famous founder and instead adopt the name of its most well-known global brand: Panasonic. Matsushita was founded in 1918, Matsushita was one of the major Japanese businesses to take the global stage after World War II, with founder Konosuke Matsushita embodying one of… Read More

Despite fierce competition on the surface of the flat panel television market, under the all the brand names and marketing, many manufacturers actually share the same parts in their televisions. Toshiba and Sharp, already allies in the flat panel business, strengthened their agreement on Friday with a deal that will allow Toshiba to buy large LCD panels directly from Sharp. According to BusinessWeek, The panels will come from… Read More

“Sega Logistics Service (Headquarters: Ohta, Tokyo) announced o­n the 22nd that they would reissue the “Neo Geo Stick 2″ controller, a “Neo Geo” console-like controller for the Playstation 2. Sales will be conducted o­nline, at electronics vendors, and local shops. The price is 6,090 yen (including tax). It will be released o­n February 17th, 2005. This product is to commemorate the 10th anniversary… Read More

“Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. filed the lawsuit in Tokyo District Court against LG Electronics Inc. and a similar request with Japanese customs authorities on Monday, company spokesman Yoshihiro Kitadeya said from Osaka, where Matsushita is based. Mr. Kitadeya said Matsushita has been in talks for a year, demanding that South Korea's LG Electronics pay royalties on two patents he says are being violated in LG's… Read More

Matsushita Electric Industrial, better known by its Panasonic brand name, will unveil its first Blu-ray Disc recorder next week, the Osaka, Japan-based company says.   The new machine is being launched to capture consumer demand for recording of high-definition television coverage of this year's Olympic Games, which begin on August 11, Matsushita says. The new recorder will be unveiled on June 30 in Tokyo. Japanese public… Read More

Anticipating a wave of entries of Blu-ray Disc-based products in the coming months, Panasonic has established a laboratory in Osaka to facilitate companies adopting the format and entering the market.  The Blu-ray Disc Founders, which will be re-incorporated into the Blu-ray Disc Association later this year, developed a format to enable rewriting, recording and playback of high-definition TV (HDTV) and other digital content… Read More

Matsushita will detail its expansion plan on Tuesday (May 18). The fab is expected to begin operations in the fall of 2005 with a capacity of about 100,000 units a month. The capacity will be gradually expanded to 250,000 units a month by 2007. Matsushita just launched operations at a second PDP fab in Ibaraki, Osaka, last month with a capacity of 40,000 units. Along with its first PDP fab there and another in Shanghai,… Read More

Quote from the article at Blues News: “”Nintendo Co., the world's biggest maker of hand-held game players, plans to introduce a new video- game machine in Japan next year to stem losses and defend its share of an $8 billion market for hardware and software. The device will be unveiled at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition next May in Los Angeles, Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori told reporters in Osaka. He… Read More

Sharp Systems of America,  today announced the introduction of a new class of desktop LCD monitors, called the LTM (LCD/TV Monitor). In addition to offering advanced LCD performance for desktopcomputing, the new 15- and 17-inch LTM monitors come equipped with built-in TV tuners and remote control functionality. Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary ofSharp Corporation, Osaka, Japan, the industry leader in… Read More

Transmeta Corporation  announced that its next generation TM8000 processor incorporates Low Pin Count (LPC) Flash technologies from Sharp Microelectronics and STMicroelectronics. Thesetechnologies bolster Transmeta's goal of efficient computing by offering design flexibility, industry standard support and enhanced security. LPC Flash allows for fewer signals and support components while enhancing design simplicity. Sharp,… Read More

The system will be put on the market Sept. 1 and the company will simultaneously release four appliances for use in the system — four air-conditioner models, a refrigerator, a washer-dryer and a microwave oven. The system will involve installing a terminal in a house to control the appliances. The in-house terminal will be connected to Matsushita's computer server via an asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL). Combined… Read More

In Japan, terrestrial digital TV broadcasting service will commence from December 2003 in major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka districts. After few years, it is scheduled to offer the programmes specifically targeted for portable terminals including mobile phones as part of the terrestrial digital TV programmes. With the availability of the service, mobile phone can receive not only the digital TV programmes, but also further… Read More

Initially, the new line will launch only in Japan, and will include both audio and video products in addition to a small pocket camera. Sony President Kunitake Ando had previously suggested the linewould launch by March 2003. According to Sony, the Qualia project started in secret in May 2001, and the organization's network of companies planned and proposed a number of possible products. These proposals were reviewed by the… Read More