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Older data centers 'capable' for cloud, too
News New data centers are being optimized for cloud computing but older facilities are capable and may need only minor tweaking, according to industry player.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, LANs and WANs, Servers, Yahoo! Inc., network, Asia, Fiber, Savvis Communications, Singapore
Asia winning race to patent ideas in US?
News The world’s most innovative companies go to great lengths to guard their trade secrets, but do companies with the most patents have the best ideas?
Tags: Innovation, Patents, Hewlett-Packard Co., Patent, Canon Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, Japanese company, Japan, IFI Patent Intelligence, Korea
Sony: Touch-screen Walkman X is not a mini-computer
News The touchscreen Walkman X is Sony's latest attempt to close the gap with Apple in digital media players. In many ways it's the best Walkman in years.
Tags: Media players, MP3 players, Video, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Sony Walkman, Apple Inc., Walkman X, Wi-Fi connection, Touch Screen, Apple iPod
Recession can't stop Japan's online shoppers
News Rise in number of stay-at-home shoppers in Japan means the online shopping industry outstrips sales at department stores and convenience stores.
Tags: E-commerce, High-speed Internet, Sales, Japan, mail-order, recession, Tokyo, E-commerce
Group seeks blinders on Google Street View in Japan
News Google's Street View is "openly violating privacy rights," according to the head of an anti-surveillance state group in Japan. Google says it respects privacy.
Tags: Search, Privacy, Google Inc., Japan, photograph, Tokyo, News.com, professor, blog, information technology
A new spin on battery technology
News Researchers have discovered a new form of battery that can be charged by applying a very strong magnetic field.
Tags: Components, Battery, Electronics, Device, Semiconductor, Storage, magnetic field, Miami, theory, Tokyo
Goldman Sachs stalls Panasonic's Sanyo acquisition
News Sumitomo Mitsui Banking still favors a deal. Should Daiwa SMBC agree, Goldman could be outvoted, giving Panasonic control of Sanyo Electric.
Tags: Green IT, Investments, Battery, Sanyo Electric Co., Stock, Panasonic, Sumitomo Corp., Mitsui & Co., Tokyo, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Hay fever robots warn Japanese public about pollen
News Japan rolls out 500 robots that detect levels of pollen in the air so allergy sufferers can gauge the threat when headed outside.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Cell Phone, Bot, information company, Japan, phone, Tokyo, robot, CNET Networks Inc., Internet
'Connected' UK vulnerable in face of cyber attack
News The British government has said it is engaged in tackling ongoing state-sponsored cyber attacks on U.K. national infrastructure.
Tags: Security, Database, Government, public sector, London, patch management, Connected Corp., Silicon.com, Tokyo, U.K.
Sony to release new PS3 motion controller next spring
News First announced in June at E3, the new controller will give the PS3 more Wii-like functionality, and the news came just as Nintendo announced it was cutting the Wii's price by US$50.
Tags: Game players, Controller, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video Game Console, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Microsoft: Major gamemakers developing for Natal
News Software maker says Activision, Capcom, Disney, EA, Konami, MTV, Namco Bandai, Sega, Square Enix, THQ, and Ubisoft are all working on games for the Xbox add-on.
Tags: Games, Game players, Product development and design, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., camera, Product development and design, game, Games, Game players
10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs
Techguide Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle; controlling those costs during the project and after delivery is equally critical.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Cost control, Baseline Cost, Business Unit, Information Technology, Benchmarking Exercise, Project, IT-spending, Cost
Is Tamiflu 'better' than Relenza?
Blogs I can find no clinical evidence that Roche's Tamiflu is more effective than GlaxoSmithKline's less-prescribed Relenza ag...
Panasonic to acquire Sanyo Electric
News Electronics giant Panasonic, aiming to get an edge in the rechargeable-batteries business and solar-battery market, reaches agreement to buy Sanyo Electric.
Tags: Acquisitions, Business structures, Battery, Sanyo Electric Co., Photovoltaics, electric vehicle, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Panasonic, lithium-ion, financial
Nintendo's portable console adds services
News The Japanese giant has made its DSi gaming console into an all-purpose gizmo that can act as a guide, map, or reference book.
Tags: Game players, Video Game, Video, DS, Deutsche Securities, Europe, Sales, Japan, Nintendo Wii, console
