Asia
U.S. official defends science-technology exchanges with China
November 3, 2011 9:34 am | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama's top science official said U.S.-China science cooperation benefits the United States, rejecting moves to curb the exchanges by lawmakers who say it strengthens China's military.
Some flood-hit Thai tech firms aim to reopen by Dec
November 1, 2011 11:16 am | by Khettiya Jittapong and Ploy Ten Kate, Reuters | News | CommentsSome big Thai producers of electronic parts could have their flood-hit factories up and running again by the end of November, sooner than expected now that flooding in central provinces has stabilized, but the picture varies greatly across industry.
Toshiba-Hitachi-Sony LCD alliance to buy Panasonic plant: report
November 1, 2011 11:09 am | News | CommentsA public-private fund that will acquire the small- and midsize-LCD operations of Toshiba Corp, Hitachi Ltd and Sony Corp will also buy a Panasonic Corp factory for about 20 billion yen ($255.5 million), Japanese business daily The Nikkei said.
China plans 2012 manned space flight after docking test
October 31, 2011 8:14 am | News | CommentsChina will launch up to two manned space missions in 2012 as it hones the skills needed to secure a long-term manned presence in outer space, an official spokeswoman said on Monday, on the eve of the launch of an unmanned spacecraft.
Panasonic sees $5.5 billion annual loss, worst in a decade
October 31, 2011 5:47 am | by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsJapanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp forecast an annual net loss of 420 billion yen ($5.5 billion), its biggest in a decade, as restructuring costs ballooned, and a soaring yen and weak demand in the United States and Europe eroded income.
Sony starts moves to overhaul struggling TV biz
October 31, 2011 5:40 am | News | CommentsConsumer electronics giant Sony Corp said on Monday it will split its television business into three divisions to make operations more accountable as part of efforts to turn around the loss-making business.
China denies it is behind hacking of U.S. satellites
October 31, 2011 5:38 am | News | CommentsBeijing on Monday denied a U.S. commission's claim that China may have been responsible for hacking incidents on U.S. environment-monitoring satellites, saying that the committee had "ulterior motives" in writing such a draft report.
Olympus risks lawsuits unless probe truly independent: TSE
October 28, 2011 10:37 am | by Nathan Layne and Tim Kelly, Reuters | News | CommentsOlympus Corp risks possible lawsuits unless a planned probe of acquisitions at the heart of a scandal engulfing the endoscope maker is truly independent, the head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange warned Friday.
Amazon in talks with China to bring in Kindle: media
October 28, 2011 10:31 am | News | CommentsAmazon.com Inc is in talks with Chinese regulators to bring in its popular e-reader Kindle and its recently announced tablet Kindle Fire, local media reported quoting an Amazon executive.
Japan's digital divas take to the stage, wow fans
October 28, 2011 10:14 am | by Chris Meyers, Reuters | News | CommentsJapan's two newest stars have all the basics of being a pop idol down. Their dance moves are sharp, they sing without missing a beat, and their songs have made the top 10.
Sharp cuts outlook as TV sales slide
October 27, 2011 8:53 am | News | CommentsSharp Corp cut its full-year operating profit forecast by 12 percent, hit by sliding domestic television sales but the cut was not as bad as the market had feared.
Nintendo to post its first ever annual net loss
October 27, 2011 8:44 am | by Yoshiyuki Osada and Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsNintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday it would make its first ever annual net loss this financial year, cutting earnings guidance for a second time as the soaring yen and weak software sales dealt fresh blows to the former games industry champion.
China says to launch unmanned space-docking craft
October 26, 2011 6:54 am | News | CommentsChina said on Wednesday it will launch within weeks its first spacecraft capable of docking with a module it put into orbit last month, in what will mark a crucial test of its growing space program.
Panasonic to slash domestic chip output: Nikkei
October 24, 2011 9:22 am | News | CommentsJapanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp will scale back domestic semiconductor output by the end of March 2012 and cut about 1,000 jobs, reflecting its recent move to reduce TV panel production, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.
GSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan to Focus on Innovation and Clustering Collaboration
October 19, 2011 6:26 am | News | CommentsThe seventh annual GSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan will be held at the Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
VIA Honored with Seven First Ever Taiwan Green Classics Awards
October 18, 2011 2:41 pm | News | CommentsVIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced that the company has been honored with seven "Taiwan Green Classics Awards" from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. The Taiwan Green Classics Awards were created to recognize
Accused LulzSec hacker pleads not guilty in Sony breach
October 17, 2011 12:08 pm | by Mary Slosson, Reuters | News | CommentsAn accused member of the clandestine hacking group LulzSec pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of taking part in an extensive computer breach of the Sony Pictures Entertainment film studio.
HTC loses early U.S. decision vs Apple
October 17, 2011 12:02 pm | by Diane Bartz, Reuters | News | CommentsTaiwan's HTC Corp lost a patent infringement complaint filed against Apple Inc in a preliminary decision at the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday.
New Gadget Zones Debut at World’s Largest Electronics Fair
October 13, 2011 8:59 am | News | CommentsTwo new gadget zones take centre stage at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia, which opened today and run until 16 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
More Than a Million Cree LEDs Illuminate China’s First Major Highway LED Lighting Project
October 13, 2011 6:32 am | News | CommentsHelping to further drive the LED lighting revolution, China recently completed its largest highway lighting upgrade with more than 10,000 street lights featuring more than a million Cree XLamp XP-G and XP-E High Efficiency White (HEW) LEDs.
ITRI Introduces Rewritable, Reusable Electronic Paper Tech
October 10, 2011 2:34 pm | News | CommentsITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute introduced i2R e-Paper™, the first electronic paper technology to provide a re-writable, re-usable and environmentally friendly recyclable print medium – an “electronic paper” – to reduce traditional paper consumption. ITRI will
Micron and Samsung Launch Memory Consortium
October 7, 2011 1:27 pm | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Micron Technology, Inc., announced the creation of a consortium for OEMs, enablers and integrators that will collaborate in developing and implementing an open interface specification for an innovative new memory technology called the Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC). Micron and Samsung are
China successfully launches ''Heavenly Palace'' space craft
September 30, 2011 6:50 am | by Pedja Kujundzic and Jimmy Guan, Reuters | News | CommentsChina successfully launched an experimental craft on Thursday paving the way for its first space station amid a blaze of national pride, bringing the growing Asian power closer to matching the United States and Russia with a long-term manned outpost in space.
MOST Cooperation Presents Outstanding Technical Conference Program at ICA 2011
September 28, 2011 4:54 am | News | CommentsOn November 17, 2011 the MOST Cooperation (MOSTCO) invites carmakers and suppliers to Tokyo (Japan) for the 12th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia (ICA). "We are very pleased to celebrate, together with the Asian automotive industry...
Asian tech firms face stiff challenge in mobile systems
September 27, 2011 6:22 am | by Melanie Lee, Reuters | News | CommentsMobile operating systems developed by Asia's top technology firms will at best only chip away market share from dominant leaders Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
