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Hitachi unveils motor without 'rare earths'

Japanese high-tech firm Hitachi Wednesday unveiled an electric motor that does not use "rare earths", aiming to cut costs and reduce dependence on imports of the scarce minerals from China.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (25) | comments 18

New surveillance camera can search 36 million faces for matches in one second

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new surveillance camera by Hitachi Kokusai Electric can look at footage that contains an image of someone, either still or video, and then search other video or still images on file for ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 9 | with audio podcast weblog

Hitachi demos 3D real-world object projector

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a feat of technical wizardry combined with several doses of panache, Hitachi has demoed a 3D projector that can project images onto real-world objects in stunning fashion. For the demo, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 19 | with audio podcast weblog

NHK shows downsized Super Hi-Vision video camera

(Phys.org) -- NHK this week placed on exhibit a shoulder-mount camera, developed in cooperation with Hitachi, capable of shooting what NHK calls super high vision (SHV) video in 7680×4320 resolution. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Device controls, measures spin current injected into semiconductor material

An international research team formed by physicists from Hitachi, the University of Cambridge and University of Nottingham in the UK, Charles University in the Germany, the Institute of Physics (ASCR), in the Czech Republic, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Hitachi Unleashes Ultra-Fast Half-Terabyte Mobile Hard Disk Drive

Hitachi today announced that is it shipping its fifth-generation, 7200 RPM mobile hard disk drive. The Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 is a 500GB, 2.5-inch, 3Gb/s SATA drive designed for notebooks, gaming systems and professional ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

EU fines Samsung, nine other chip makers over cartel

The EU Commission fined the world's biggest memory chip makers, including Samsung, Infineon and Toshiba, a total of 331 million euros (403 million dollars) on Wednesday for operating a cartel.

Technology / Business

created May 19, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Hitachi develops recycling technologies for rare earth metals

Hitachi today announced that it has developed technologies for recycling rare earth magnets from hard disk drive (HDD) motors and air conditioners and other compressors. Specifically, developed machinery to separate and collect ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 16, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Calif. requires TVs to be more energy-efficient (Update)

(AP) -- California regulators adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions Wednesday in hopes of reducing electricity use at a time when millions of American households are switching ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Hitachi Maxell to join the wireless charging market

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wireless charging, the last bastion of the truly lazy, has gotten a new competitor in the marketplace. Hitachi Maxell has joined the ranks of companies such as Energizer in the wireless charging ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Hitachi ships two new 4TB hard drives

For many, the hard drive is the hub of a digital life. It’s a workhorse in your Mac or PC. It’s a place where you edit video, store digital memories, watch home videos and movies, and save your most important files. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Japan's NEC to exit supercomputer project

Japan's ailing IT giant NEC Corp. said Thursday that it would withdraw from a government-backed supercomputer project as part of its efforts to cut costs during the economic slump.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hitachi to replace president, split off businesses

Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. said Monday that it was replacing its president and splitting off its automotive systems and consumer electronics operations as it braces for a massive loss.

Technology / Business

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Nokia sues top LCD, CRT display makers

(AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading liquid crystal display makers - including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung - for alleged price fixing.

Technology / Business

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Locate and guide function for the human symbiotic robot 'EMIEW2'

Hitachi announced the addition of a new feature to the human symbiotic robot, EMIEW2, where when asked the location of an object, is now able to smoothly guide the enquirer to the location of the object after ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hitachi Ltd.

Hitachi Ltd. (株式会社日立製作所, Kabushiki-gaisha Hitachi Seisakusho?) (TYO: 6501, NYSE: HIT) is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in high-technology and services headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group (Hitachi Gurūpu) as part of the larger DKB Group companies.

On the 2007 Forbes Global 2000 list, Hitachi is ranked number 371.

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