Japan Computer Industry Scan articles from November 2006

Japan Computer Industry Scan archives from November 2006

Toshiba to release HD DVD player in Australia for 1st time in Dec.
November 6, 2006... TOKYO, Oct. 30 Kyodo Toshiba Corp. said Monday it will release High-Definition DVD format players for the first time in Australia, starting in December. Toshiba will put the HD-E1 player on sale in mid-December and introduce the...

Apple to sell new iPod, world's smallest player, worldwide from Fri.
November 6, 2006... NEW YORK, Oct. 31 Kyodo Apple Computer Inc. said Tuesday it will start selling its new iPod shuffle, the world's smallest digital music player, from Friday. The 1-gigabyte iPod shuffle, measuring 2.7 cm by 4.1 cm by 1.0 cm, is nearly...

Softbank, News Corp. to tie up to start Japanese version of MySpace.
November 13, 2006... TOKYO, Nov. 6 Kyodo Japanese Internet conglomerate Softbank Corp. and U.S. media giant News Corp. will start a Japanese version of MySpace, the world's most popular social networking website, sources familiar with the matter said...

LEAD: KDDI proves sole beneficiary of portability system in Oct.
November 13, 2006... TOKYO, Nov. 8 Kyodo (EDS: RECASTING THROUGHOUT WITH DATA ON NET SUBSCTIPTION RISES DURING OCT.) KDDI Corp. proved the sole beneficiary of a number portability system for cellphone service contracts among Japan's three major cellphone...

Microsoft, Seiko Epson sign contract to use each other's patents.
November 20, 2006... TOKYO, Nov. 14 Kyodo Microsoft Corp. and Seiko Epson Corp. have signed a cross-licensing contract to allow increased mutual access to each company's patented technologies, according to the software giant's announcement made Monday in the...

Sony's PlayStation 3 unable to play some old game titles.
November 20, 2006... TOKYO, Nov. 14 Kyodo The PlayStation 3 game console, launched by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. in Japan on Saturday, is unable to play some game titles designed for its older versions due to technical problems, a company official said...

Sony's PlayStation 3 hits U.S. stores.
November 20, 2006... NEW YORK, Nov. 17 Kyodo Sony Corp. released its much awaited PlayStation 3 game console in the United States on Friday, with shoppers forming long lines in the knowledge that the console is in short supply as a result of production...

LEAD: Nintendo's new game console Wii hits U.S. shelves.
November 20, 2006... NEW YORK, Nov. 19 Kyodo (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO AT 3RD GRAF) The Wii videogame system, Nintendo Co.'s new next-generation console, hit U.S. store shelves Sunday before its debut in Japan on Dec. 2. Nintendo made 400,000 units...

No news available this week.
November 27, 2006... No news available this week