NTT DoCoMo, East Japan Railway to launch hi-tech train pass
1 hour, 25 minutes ago
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile phone carrier, said it and East Japan Railway (JR East) will launch a hi-tech handset service designed to allow hassle-free train rides from January 2006.
Taiwan Cellular to launch 3G telecom services in second half of 2005
19 minutes ago
Taiwan Cellular Corp said it plans to launch its third-generation (3G) telecom services in the second half of this year, as required by the government.
A quarter of Hong Kong mobile phone owners under 13
Tue Feb 22, 2:44 AM ET
Hong Kong's obsession with mobile phones has taken a new turn as a survey found a quarter of all phone owners were under 13 years old, with some as young as six.
Yahoo Japan to enter online music distribution business
Sun Feb 20,11:08 PM ET
Yahoo Japan Corp., Japan's largest Internet portal operator, plans to begin offering a music download service through an alliance with a local music distribution firm, Label Gate.
Siemens to cut 950 jobs in IT services division in Germany
Mon Feb 21,12:09 PM ET
German engineering giant Siemens plans to cut around 950 jobs in its information technology services unit SBS, which employs some 36,000 people worldwide and just over 16,000 in Germany.
Bipedal robots presented based on old-style toys, simple mechanics
Fri Feb 18,10:36 AM ET
Bipedal robots that work using the same dynamics as toys of yesteryear are more apt at imitating human steps than their more sophisticated electronic counterparts, researchers said.
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Pebbles, clams and razors; the hottest phones around
Fri Feb 18,12:04 PM ET
A new style of pebble is set to hit the beaches, and elsewhere, along with clams and even razors. The PEBL and RAZR, among the hottest new phones around, were unveiled at the influential 3GSM World Congress technology trade show.
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China mobile phone production capacity to hit 500 million in 2005
Fri Feb 18, 9:46 AM ET
China's mobile phone production capacity, already the world's biggest, is set to rise from 300 million handsets in 2004 to 500 million this year as some 40 new producers begin manufacturing, the top economic planning body said.
Singapore anti-piracy group doubles reward for illegal software tip-offs
Fri Feb 18,12:06 PM ET
An anti-piracy group has doubled its reward to 20,000 Singapore dollars (12,200 US dollars) for people who report Singapore companies for using illegal software, a report said.
New York Times to buy About.com for 410 million dollars
Fri Feb 18,11:02 AM ET
The New York Times Co. agreed to buy the online consumer information group About.com for 410 million dollars from holding company Primedia in an all-cash deal.
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