Japan Computer Industry Scan articles from September 2007

Japan Computer Industry Scan archives from September 2007

New Sony camera to automatically take photos of smiling faces.
September 8, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 5 Kyodo Sony Corp. on Sept. 21 will launch a new small digital camera that can automatically take photos of smiling faces, company officials said Wednesday. The Cyber-shot T Series automatically pops the shutter when it...

Softbank posts largest mobile subscription growth in August.
September 8, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 7 Kyodo Softbank Mobile Corp. scored the largest growth in mobile phone subscriptions among Japanese firms in August for the fourth straight month, the Telecommunications Carriers Association said Friday. The total of new...

Sony's egg-shaped stereo 'dances,' emits light to tune of music.
September 15, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 10 Kyodo Sony Corp. said Monday it will market on Sept. 29 a palm-size, egg-shaped music player that ''dances'' and emits light to the tune of the music, employing the company's electronic know-how for music analysis. ...

LEAD: Gov't starts accepting applications for new communications service.
September 15, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 10 Kyodo (EDS: ADDING INFO IN 7TH GRAF) The Japanese government began accepting applications Monday for licenses to use the 2.5-gigahertz bandwidth for next-generation, high-speed data communications services. ...

KDDI to ally with Kyocera, Intel, 3 others for new wireless service.
September 22, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 18 Kyodo Telecommunications company KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it will ally with five firms, including its largest shareholder Kyocera Corp. and U.S. major chip maker Intel Corp., to bid for a license for next-generation,...

Sharp to launch remotely controlled electronic ad system.
September 22, 2007... OSAKA, Sept. 19 Kyodo Sharp Corp. said Wednesday it will launch a remotely controlled electronic advertising system in Japan in early October, projecting 5 billion yen in sales in fiscal 2008 starting next April. The 55,000 yen...

3RD LD: Tokyo Game Show kicks off as game developers showcase new titles.
September 22, 2007... CHIBA, Japan, Sept. 20 Kyodo (EDS: ADDING MORE INFO AND BACKGROUND) The world's largest gaming event, Tokyo Game Show 2007, opened Thursday in Chiba Prefecture as major game developers unveiled new titles ahead of the lucrative...

LEAD: Softbank allies with 7 firms for new wireless telecom service.
September 22, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 20 Kyodo (EDS: UPDATING WITH ANNOUNCEMENT) Softbank Corp. and eAccess Ltd. said Thursday they have formed an alliance with six other firms, including U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Internet access...

U.S. editorial excerpts -4-.(Editorial)
September 22, 2007... NEW YORK, Sept. 20 Kyodo Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: MICROSOFT VS. EUROPE (Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles) The European Court of First Instance this week upheld fines and sanctions that antitrust officials had...

New KDDI service to let users copy video content on DVD via Internet.
September 29, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 25 Kyodo KDDI Corp. said Tuesday it will begin a service Thursday enabling users to record movies and other video programs on DVD-RW discs via broadband Internet access. The new service will charge 500 yen or more per...

Columbia Music to acquire TDK affiliate.
September 29, 2007... TOKYO, Sept. 28 Kyodo Music CD maker and seller Columbia Music Entertainment Inc. said Friday it will acquire a 100 percent equity stake in TDK Core Co., an affiliate of TDK Corp., to move into the game software manufacturing business. ...