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At least 6 dead, 8 missing in Japan's 7.2 quake
KURIHARA, Japan - A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least eight people were missing.
Nations:Japan People:Yasuo Fukuda Source:(AP)
2008-06-14
Fujitsu sees 2011/12 WiMax chip sales of $1 bln
Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd said it aims for 100 billion yen ($951 million) in sales of its WiMax-use microchips in the year starting April 2011, up from virtually none in the year ended March 31.
2008-06-04
Gadgets to go green at electronics show
Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment -- they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills.
Activities:2008 CES
2008-01-03
Honda robots pair up to lend a hand
As if the idea of having one robot to serve you wasn't unusual enough, Honda says its humanoids are now ready to work in pairs -- and they can even serve drinks.
2007-12-11
Toshiba and NEC to team up on 32-nm chips
Japanese chip makers Toshiba Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp. said on Tuesday they would jointly develop 32-nanometer chips to better keep up with rivals.
2007-11-27
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