Japan Today - Technology

Mitsubishi Electric Corp has developed new technologies that enable ultra-high-speed elevators to travel faster than 1,000 meters per minute, or 60 kph, with enhanced efficiency, comfort and safety. The technologies will be incorporated in the world's fastest elevators, including those developed by Mitsubishi Electric for the 632-meter Shanghai Tower under…

Toray and Toray Medical Co are to build a new plant to manufacture artificial kidneys at Toray Medical (Qingdao) Co Ltd (TMQ), which was established in Jimo City, Qingdao, Shandong Province, in July 2011. TMQ was established by Toray and TMC as joint venture with Qingdao Jifa Group Co for…

Fujitsu has released the STYLISTIC M350/CA2, an Android OS-based tablet for the enterprise market. The STYLISTIC M350/CA2 features a compact form factor, equipped with a 7-inch display and a body weighing approximately 420g for easy mobility. The tablet achieves both superior portability and usability, with features such as rapid booting…

For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley. Small but growing numbers of Japanese entrepreneurs are jumping into the startup scene in northern California, particularly since the…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi Ltd and Mitsubishi Corp have been jointly selected as contractors for the Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain, by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) as the result of a feasibility study which was conducted from March through October 2011 by the…

Japan's third-biggest mobile phone operator Softbank's third-quarter net profit halved year-on-year to 32.8 billion yen, it said Thursday, with rising revenue offset by higher costs. Group net profit stood at 32.83 billion yen, down from 65.46 billion yen a year earlier, even though sales rose 10% to 862.55 billion yen.…

Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It's a revelatory moment that prospective investors, curious competitors and nosy reporters have been awaiting for two years. During that time, Facebook…

Nikon Corp said Thursday that the NSR-S621D ArF immersion scanner began shipping to IC manufacturers in January to deliver ultra-high productivity and superior overlay accuracy for the most demanding immersion double patterning layers. The S621D is the latest evolution of the Streamlign Platform, which is already employed globally for NSR-S620D…

NTT Docomo and The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd will introduce an exclusive smartphone brand, “Disney Mobile on docomo,” beginning with the launch of one model in late February and a second model in March. Smartphones developed by the two companies will be sold by Docomo under the “Disney Mobile…

As Facebook goes public, Silicon Valley is buzzing in anticipation of the "instant millionaires" that may soon be looking for ways to spend their newfound wealth. Eight years after Mark Zuckerberg founded the company in a Harvard dorm room, the stock market debut is expected to value the social media…

The Teijin Group announced Wednesday the first program in China for collecting and recycling used uniforms, launched in collaboration with Shandong Asahi Green Source Hi-Tech Farm Co and Shandong Asahi Green Source Milk Products Co, both subsidiaries of Asahi Group Holdings. The uniforms will be recycled using Teijin's Eco Circle,…

NTT Communications Corp (NTT Com) announced Wednesday that the construction of the Singapore Serangoon Data Center has been successfully completed. The data center is designed to serve the needs of financial services industry and enterprises that require high power, low latency networks and a stable and secured infrastructure to build…

Facebook filed paperwork to go public on Wednesday, seeking to raise $5 billion on Wall Street in the largest flotation ever by an Internet company. In its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook reported a net profit of $668 million last year on revenue of $3.7 billion.…

An international consortium led by Korea Electric Power Co (KEPCO) has won an $800 million power plant project in Jordan, according to the South Korean state utility. The consortium, which also involves Japan's Mitsubishi and Finland's diesel-engine maker Wartsila, will build a 600-megawatt plant for Jordan's National Electric Power, KEPCO…

High-tech giant Fujitsu plunged into a net loss for the three months to December, it said Tuesday, as it slashed its full-year sales and profit forecast. The firm, which provides information technology services and makes computers and cell phones, booked a net loss of 4.3 billion yen in the fiscal…

Google, facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over a new privacy policy, said Tuesday it remains committed to protecting consumer data as it creates a "seamless and easy" Web experience. The Internet giant sent a letter to lawmakers and posted comments on its public policy blog defending the changes to take…

NTT Docomo, Japan's leading mobile operator and provider of integrated services centered on mobility, Lawson Inc, one of the largest Japanese convenience store chains, and Radishbo-ya Co, Japan's premium home-delivery service for organic and preservative-free foods, on Monday announced plans for business and capital alliances in connection with completion of…

Eco Marine Power Co on Monday unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power's ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. The Aquarius Eco…

Fujitsu on Monday announced the selection of Fujitsu Network Communications as one of AT&T's Domain Suppliers for optical and transport equipment for AT&T's industry-leading IP-based network. The multi-year selection covers equipment used to expand and maintain AT&T's metropolitan and long-haul network infrastructure. Financial terms of the supplier agreement are still…

It was the talk of Davos, grabbing the imagination of a forum otherwise shrouded in gloom: a miracle machine that cracks the code of life within hours and could revolutionize healthcare. Patients will no longer have to wait weeks to know if they have cancer and their doctors will know…