Japanese ISPs to block Tor, users 'guilty until proven innocent'
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Sony execs to forgo bonuses after electronics unit losses
About 40 executives, including the CEO of the ailing Japanese electronics giant will forgo bonuses worth 30 percent to 50 percent of their annual salary, for the year ending March 2013.
Yahoo Japan invests $20M to attract US startups to country
The Internet giant has partnered SoftBank Capital to bring more U.S. startups to the Japanese market.
Nintendo misses FY2013 profit forecast by 50 percent
A weaker yen helped lift Nintendo back to profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, but it misses its forecast of 14 billion yen (US$142 million) following worse than expected sales of its latest game console Wii U.
Panasonic may slash 600 jobs
Ailing Japanese electronics firm is mulling plans to lay off 600 staff, or 20 percent of its lithium-ion battery team, to improve dwindling profitability from lower prices and stronger competition from South Korean players.
Voice delivered by LED signals to enable underwater conversation
A Japanese company has developed a device enabling divers to "talk" underwater by converting their voices into blinking signals for transmission and back again, allowing them to hear each other.
10 awesome handheld computers from yesteryear
Mobile tech has advanced so fast in the last few years that it is easy to forget how long companies have been pushing the envelope in preparation of today's powerful gadgetry. Join us in a trip down memory lane as we look at early gadgets that changed the landscape forever.
Japanese ISPs to block Tor, users 'guilty until proven innocent'
ISPs are being asked to block Tor in Japan, and so you have to wonder whether anonymous browsing is now tantamount to being a cybercriminal or pirate.
Japan ups consumer broadband ante to 2Gbps: Report
So-net, a Sony-backed ISP in Japan, has launched a 2Gbps service for AU$50 per month.
Sharp to sell 9.2 percent stake in Pioneer
Sharp hopes to use the proceeds from the sale to help pay off some of its 200 billion yen in convertible debt, which is due in September this year.
Fraudulent sites for Japanese banks, firms, govt agencies found
These fake sites reportedly resemble the real thing but include some words in Chinese. No incidents of data theft have been confirmed yet.
LINE enters e-book biz with manga app
The mobile messaging platform branches out into the e-book business in Japan with a service offering manga, now comprising about 30,000 titles.
Kabam woos Japanese games to West with $50M fund
U.S. online games company wants to help localize and market Japanese titles, such as card-battle games, in North America and Europe, in return for a cut of the revenue.
Tokyo subway commuters get free Wi-Fi access
Commuters can access free Wi-Fi service at 30 train stations once they download and register for an application, but they will be limited to 15-minute sessions each time.
Japan to overhaul power industry
Cabinet approves plan to split utilities’ generation and transmission businesses and open the residential electricity market to competition, which could help it bring down costs and make it more attractive to invest in the country.
Sharp to raise $1.1B with new stock offering
Ailing Japanese manufacturer has gotten its creditors' approval to offer stocks to generate 100 billion yen, after initial concerns such a move would dilute the value of existing shares.