China supercomputer world's fastest: report
A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a US machine which now ranks second.
Jun 17, 2013
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NASA satellite sees Tropical Storm Yagi just south of Japan
Tropical Storm Yagi is not expected to make landfall in Japan, but NASA satellite imagery showed that the storm was just south of the big island.
Jun 11, 2013
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Japan's NHK unveils multi-camera system for 'bullet-time' slow motion replays (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —NHK, Japan's national broadcasting organization has developed a multi-camera system that allows for recording a single scene from slightly different angles. A computer knits the recorded video ...
Jun 05, 2013
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Toyota recalls 242,000 Prius, Lexus hybrid cars
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to problems with their braking systems.
Jun 05, 2013
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Japan to reject international shark trade regulation
Toyota starts traffic data service for businesses
Toyota is using live-time traffic information from 700,000 Toyota vehicles on Japanese roads to offer what it calls a "big data" service to local governments and businesses that helps drivers during disasters.
May 29, 2013
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Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected
An atomic research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected about 50 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility, the lab's operator ...
May 25, 2013
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Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries (Update)
Online retail titan Amazon announced Thursday it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries and territories around the world," and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries.
May 23, 2013
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Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.
May 21, 2013
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Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen
Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
May 18, 2013
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Dish chair dares Softbank to raise bid for Sprint
(AP)—The chairman of Dish Network, which is trying to buy Sprint, is daring Sprint's other suitor to raise its bid.
May 09, 2013
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Japan, China, S. Korea to cooperate on air pollution
Japan, China and South Korea agreed Monday to continue cooperating in the fight against cross-border air pollution, despite strained relations between the neighbours because of territorial disputes.
May 06, 2013
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Taiwan growth hit by weak global demand, yen fall
Taiwan's economic growth slowed in the first quarter as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained subdued.
Apr 30, 2013
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Android reigns, Windows gains in smartphones, survey finds
Google's Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday.
Apr 29, 2013
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Japan court tells Google to stop autocomplete words
A court in Japan has told Google it must de-link words in its autocomplete function to prevent the search engine suggesting criminal acts when users type one man's name.
Apr 16, 2013
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