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High-tech companies take on urban design with smart cities

Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and other major Japanese electronics makers are increasingly turning their sights toward "smart city" projects designed to create eco-friendly, energy-efficient communities.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Roku expands beyond Internet video-streaming boxes

Roku is thinking outside its set-top box in an attempt to bring more Internet video to flat-panel televisions.

Technology / Business

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Samsung grows ever bigger, but icon status elusive

If you own a consumer electronics gadget, there's a good chance something from Samsung makes it tick. The company has traveled far from its roots as a seller of cheap appliances in the 1970s and 1980s when ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Japanese rebuilding seen as opportunity for 'smart cities'

Japanese corporations and municipalities are exploring plans to rebuild areas devastated by the March earthquake as environmentally friendly "smart cities."

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi join forces in displays

(AP) -- The display businesses of three major Japanese electronics makers are joining forces to become more competitive in small and medium-sized panels - a sector that's expected to grow because of the popularity ...

Technology / Business

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan show to feature Apple tablet challengers

Computer manufacturers of all sizes and descriptions have been pushing to get a piece of the ever-expanding tablet market created by the launch of Apple's iPad in April 2010.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0