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[CEATEC Follow-up] Ruby Runs on 'Cell,' Toshiba Prototypes GUI for Home Appliances

Toshiba Corp. exhibited a GUI (Graphical User Interface) developed with a program language "Ruby" for digital appliances. It ... (read more, 10/10 17:32)

CEATEC Closes with Record-High 205,859 Visitors

CEATEC JAPAN 2007, which ran from October 2 to October 6, attracted a record-high 205,859 visitors. It was the 8th event sinc... (read more, 10/10 16:33)

[CEATEC] Rush of New Applications for Face Recognition Technology

The use of face recognition functionality is gradually increasing in digital cameras, mobile phones, etc. A number of demonst... (read more, 10/09 19:50)

[CEATEC] Hitachi AIC Unveils Li-ion Capacitor Under Development

Hitachi AIC Inc. unveiled a lithium ion capacitor that the company is currently developing for the first time at CEATEC JAPAN... (read more, 10/09 19:39)

[CEATEC] Pioneer Demonstrates 300m Transmission of HDMI, USB Signals by Single Optical Fiber

Pioneer Corporation has developed a signal converter that can bi-directionally transmit not only HDMI and DVI signals but als... (read more, 10/09 19:31)

[CEATEC] Unexpectedly Difficult to Formulate WirelessHD Certificate Test Format

The formulation of a test format to certify WirelessHD, a video transmission technology for home regarded as a wireless versi... (read more, 10/09 19:18)

[CEATEC] TDK Exhibits 'Artificial Fingerprint Reagent'

TDK Corp. exhibited "a method to keep fingerprints at a constant quality" as a reference presentation at CEATEC Japan 2007. (read more, 10/09 19:10)

[CEATEC] Hitachi Maxell Demonstrates Playback of Data on Compact Holographic Card

Hitachi Maxell Ltd. demonstrated playback of music data read from HROM, a read-only medium based on the holographic recording... (read more, 10/09 18:58)

[CEATEC] FE Technologies Demonstrates FED Panel Rendering Video at 240 fps

Field Emission Technologies Inc. (FE Technologies) presented and demonstrated an FED panel capable of video rendering at 240 ... (read more, 10/09 18:50)

[CEATEC] Rohm Increases Emission Wavelength of Nonpolar Laser Diode to 463 nm

Rohm Co. Ltd. succeeded in increasing the emission wavelength of semiconductor laser diode (nonpolar laser diode) that utiliz... (read more, 10/09 15:28)

[CEATEC] RWC Simplifies and Rainproofs Car Navigation System for Motorcycles

RWC Co. Ltd. displayed "RM-A4000," a simplified car navigation equipment for motorcycles, at CEATEC Japan 2007. The company p... (read more, 10/09 13:05)

[CEATEC Highlight] FPD TVs Exhibited by Sharp, Sony, JVC and Hitachi

Representative TV manufactures, such as Sharp, Sony, JVC and Hitachi, all exhibited flat-panel display (FPD) TVs that are les... (read more, 10/09 09:34)

[CEATEC] 'We Can Carry Around Projector for Demonstrations'; Explay Unveils Microprojector

Explay Ltd. of Israel unveiled a prototype of its palm-size microprojector named "oio." Details of the product are being indi... (read more, 10/05 19:24)

[CEATEC] KDDI, Wireless Broadband Planning, Intel Demonstrate Mobile WiMAX

Wireless Broadband Planning K.K., KDDI Corp. and Intel Corp. have demonstrated mobile WiMAX communications at CEATEC Japan 20... (read more, 10/05 19:13)

[CEATEC] Networked Electronics might Save Metabolic Syndrome Patients

Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. presented a reference "healthcare networking system," which makes the most of its "JOBA" fitne... (read more, 10/05 18:42)

[CEATEC] NEC's Home Server Simultaneously Distributes Two HDTV Programs

NEC Corp. has presented a home server incorporating cutting-edge technologies at "CEATEC Japan 2007" being held at Makuhari M... (read more, 10/05 15:16)

[CEATEC] Rohm Develops Image Sensor by Using Solar Cell Technology, Capable of Capturing Infrared Light

Rohm Co. Ltd. exhibited a thin film multilayer image sensor featuring a wide range and a high sensitivity at CEATEC Japan 200... (read more, 10/05 15:04)

[CEATEC] Toko Exhibits Piezoelectric Element with Simple Structure for Ultrasonic Motor

Toko Inc. exhibited a piezoelectric element under development that is designed to drive an ultrasonic motor at CEATEC Japan 2... (read more, 10/05 14:59)

[CEATEC] Victor Exhibits 4K x 2K Projector with Resolution of 9.83 Megapixels

Victor Company of Japan Ltd. exhibited a projector with the display pixel count of 4096 x 2400 at CEATEC Japan 2007, which ru... (read more, 10/05 14:51)

[CEATEC] Matsushita's 45nm 'UniPhier' Integrates 250 Mil Transistors, Consumes Less Power

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. gave an explanation of "UniPhier," a 45nm-generation SoC (system on a chip) that was ... (read more, 10/05 11:57)

[CEATEC] Toshiba Unveils 2nd-generation Reference Platform for Cell Microprocessor with Air Cooling System

Toshiba Corp. exhibited Cell Reference Set 2 (CRS2), the latest version of reference hardware platform for the development of... (read more, 10/04 19:52)

[CEATEC] Murata Develops RFID IC Free from Connection with External Antenna

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. developed the Magic Strap, an RFID IC that can be used without being electrically connected wit... (read more, 10/04 19:46)

[CEATEC] Clap Hands to Control Volume, Make Gestures to Change Channels

Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) demonstrated a "handclap & gesture recognition TV" at CEATEC Japan 2007, which opened Oct.... (read more, 10/04 19:36)

[CEATEC] I-O Data, Hitachi Maxell to Release iVDR Player for 20,000 Yen

I-O Data Device Inc. and Hitachi Maxell Ltd. will release a player that can replay videos recorded in "iVDR-S" removable HDDs... (read more, 10/04 19:25)

[CEATEC] TDK's Noncontact Power Supply Enables Power Transmission at 2 cm Distance

TDK Corporation exhibited ferritic core material used in the noncontact power supply system at CEATEC. (read more, 10/04 19:13)

[CEATEC] 'Wellness Mobile Phone' Measures Body Fat, Pulse

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has prototyped and presented a "wellness mobile phone" that can measure body fat ratio, pulse, breath odor, h... (read more, 10/04 18:56)

[CEATEC] Panasonic's Camera System Monitors Vehicle from Above

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. developed an omni-directional display camera system that can display the periphery of... (read more, 10/04 18:48)

[CEATEC] 'Creating Large Items at Small Factories,' Shinoda Plasma Unveils 43-inch Display

"Shinoda Plasma Corp., a venture company established by former Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. fellow Tsutae Shinoda, who is known ... (read more, 10/04 18:38)

[CEATEC] NTT DoCoMo's Mobile Phone Uses SiPix's E-paper

NTT DoCoMo Inc. exhibited a mobile phone that uses electronic paper to display its keys at CEATEC Japan 2007 in a reference p... (read more, 10/04 18:21)

[CEATEC] Long Line Formed at Hitachi's 1.9 cm LCD TV: Improvement of Parts Layout Results in Thinner Panel

Hitachi, Ltd. exhibited a 32-inch LCD TV that is only 1.9 cm thick. It was shown in a special theater-style room, which was d... (read more, 10/04 18:11)

[CEATEC] Rohm Demonstrates Nonvolatile CPU, Power Consumption Cut by 90%

Rohm Co. Ltd. prototyped a nonvolatile CPU and exhibited it at CEATEC Japan 2007. The company prototyped an 8-bit microcomput... (read more, 10/04 13:08)

[CEATEC] JVC Showcases 180 Hz LCD Panel

Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) displayed a 32-inch LCD panel with an increased panel operation frequency of 180 Hz at CEA... (read more, 10/03 19:49)

[CEATEC] JVC's 42-inch LCD TV Achieves 100,000:1 Contrast Ratio by LED Backlight

Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) presented a 42-inch LCD TV, which has boosted a contrast ratio when rendering video to 100... (read more, 10/03 19:41)

[CEATEC] Transfer Data to and from Your Hand, Human Body Communication Devices

Devices and components utilizing the "human body communication" function are on display at CEATEC Japan 2007. The function pe... (read more, 10/03 19:30)

[CEATEC] Sharp, Yahoo to Utilize 'Full HD' Resolution in Internet Services

Sharp Corp. has presented the "Yahoo! HD for AQUOS" Internet service for its "AQUOS" LCD TVs as a reference presentation at C... (read more, 10/03 19:22)

[CEATEC] Nissan's Surprise: New 'Skyline Coupe' Displayed on Announcement Date

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced its new "Skyline Coupe" at CEATEC Japan 2007. This coupe is a brand-new model just announced ... (read more, 10/03 19:16)

[CEATEC] Taiyo Yuden's Li-ion Capacitor Drives Robot on 1 Min of Charge

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. developed a capacitor that has a high-current property equivalent to an electric double layer capacitor ... (read more, 10/03 17:49)

[CEATEC] DoCoMo Unveils 'Super 3G' System Capable of 4 x 4 MIMO Transmission

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has disclosed its next-generation mobile communication system, "Super 3G," at CEATEC Japan 2007 and demonstra... (read more, 10/03 16:55)

[CEATEC] Hitachi' Mobile Device for IPTV Features 312ppi Panel

Hitachi Ltd. has prototyped and displayed a mobile TV for IPTV broadcasts as a reference presentation at CEATEC Japan 2007. A... (read more, 10/03 16:38)

[CEATEC] Toshiba Exhibits Half-sized Portable Media Player Using Fuel Cell

Toshiba Corp. prototyped a portable media player incorporating a direct methanol fuel cell and exhibited it at CEATEC Japan 2... (read more, 10/03 16:30)

[CEATEC] Toshiba Demonstrates 3D CG Composition on 'Cell' Equipped PC

Toshiba Corp. exhibited a notebook computer equipped with the Spurs Engine media processor based on the Cell Broadband Engine... (read more, 10/03 16:22)

[CEATEC] Insulin Delivery System Miniaturized by MEMS Technology

STMicroelectronics of Italy and France exhibited a miniaturized insulin delivery system that incorporates a pump developed by... (read more, 10/03 16:12)

[CEATEC] Matsushita to Release Recorders with 45nm-process UniPhier LSI

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. will release six types of recorders that have a 45nm-process LSI for the first time a... (read more, 10/03 10:30)

[CEATEC] 'What Replaces LCD is LCD,' Sharp Developed 2.88mm LCD Panel

Sharp Corp. exhibited a 12.1-inch LCD panel whose thinnest part is as thin as 2.88 mm. The thickness of the company's previou... (read more, 10/02 19:28)

CEATEC Opens w/ Expectation of 200,000 visitors

CEATEC Japan 2007 finally opened Oct. 2, 2007. New technologies of the electronics industry gather in Makuhari Messe in Chiba... (read more, 10/02 19:25)

[CEATEC Preview] Sony to Release 11-inch OLED TV for 200,000 Yen

Sony Corp. will release the "XEL-1" 11-inch OLED TV for 200,000 yen on Dec. 1, 2007. The TV's thinnest part is only 3 mm thic... (read more, 10/02 19:09)

[CEATEC Preview] Toko Reduces Footprint of Wireless LAN Module by 40% Using Component Embedded Substrate

Toko Inc. developed the TMW1145, a wireless LAN module, whose footprint is reduced by about 40% with the adoption of a compon... (read more, 10/02 19:03)

[CEATEC Preview] Kyocera Develops 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.38mm SAW Filter for Mobile Devices

Kyocera Corp. developed the SF08 series, a line of SAW filters measuring only 0.8 mm x 0.6 mm x 0.38 mm, which is intended fo... (read more, 10/02 18:52)

CEATEC Site Report, One Day before Opening

The biggest electronics industry fair in Japan, "CEATEC Japan 2007" will finally open tomorrow, Oct. 2, 2007. With only one d... (read more, 10/02 16:19)

'CEATEC Japan 2007' to Use All of Makuhari Messe, Focus Placed on 'Slim TVs'

One day before "CEATEC Japan 2007" opens at Makuhari Messe, which is being held from Oct. 2 to 6, 2007, the CEATEC Japan Orga... (read more, 10/02 15:59)

[CEATEC Preview] Toshiba Develops CSCM With Si Through-hole Electrode Technology

Toshiba Corp. will exhibit a CSCM (Chip Scale Camera Module) developed with the Si through-hole electrode technology at CEATE... (read more, 10/02 10:29)

[CEATEC Preview] JVC to Release 3.7cm Thick 42-inch LCD TV

Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) has developed a 3.7 cm thick 42-inch LCD TV. This is 9.2 cm slimmer than the 12.9-cm thick... (read more, 10/01 19:32)

[CEATEC Preview] NTT DoCoMo, Fujitsu Prototype Super 3G Base Station, Maximum Download at 900Mbps

NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Fujitsu Ltd. have prototyped a mobile phone base station that supports the "Super 3G" next-generation mob... (read more, 10/01 19:27)

[CEATEC Preview] Panasonic Forms 'HD-PLC Alliance' to Promote Power Line Communications

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. has formed the "HD-PLC Alliance," an industry organization aimed at promoting the com... (read more, 10/01 19:22)

[CEATEC Preview] NEC Tokin to Release Standard Type Large Volume Li-ion Secondary Batteries

NEC Tokin Corp. will launch large volume standard products of laminated type Li-ion secondary batteries in October 2007, whic... (read more, 10/01 19:15)

[CEATEC Preview] JRC's OP Amplifier IC Has Lead Frame Made of 99.99% Pure Cu

New Japan Radio Co. Ltd. (JRC) developed an operational amplifier IC called MUSES for use in high end audio equipment. (read more, 10/01 19:01)

[CEATEC Preview] Murata, Seiko Epson to Jointly Develop Non-contact Quick Charger

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Seiko Epson Corp. announced that they will start the joint development of non-contact quick... (read more, 09/28 19:18)

[CEATEC Preview] Hitachi Develops 8,000,000:1 Dark Room Contrast Display

Hitachi Ltd. has developed a 47-inch display that boasts an enhanced dark room contrast ratio of 8,000,000:1. (read more, 09/28 18:56)

[CEATEC Preview] Hitachi to Present 1.9-mm Ultra Slim 32-inch LCD TV

Hitachi Ltd. has developed a 1.9-mm ultra slim 32-inch LCD TV. The company aims to start volume production of this LCD TV wit... (read more, 09/27 20:39)

[CEATEC Preview] TDK Develops 30μm-thick RFID Tag Using Flexible Substrate

A joint group including TDK Corp. and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd. prototyped an RFID tag formed with an RFID IC ... (read more, 09/26 19:20)

Toshiba to Demonstrate Prototype of SpursEngine at CEATEC Japan 2007

Toshiba Corp has announced the development of the SpursEngine, a stream processor integrating synergistic processing element ... (read more, 09/24 10:15)

[CEATEC Preview] Coaxial Cable LAN Connected With Several Hundred Units

NEC Corp., NEC Networks & System Integration Corp. and Toyo Networks & System Integration Co. Ltd. jointly launched a modem p... (read more, 09/20 20:50)

[CEATEC Preview] Mitsubishi, Pioneer to Launch Low Price, Organic Recording Layered BD-R

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd. and Pioneer Corp. have developed a recordable Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) using an organic dye recor... (read more, 09/19 17:43)

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Following the latest Apple rumors is something of a Silicon Valley sport, so I'm going to put my own spin on one. Note this one has no basis on anything other then my own fevered imaginings, so treat accordingly. (May 22) read more

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