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Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

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Sales of the PS4 have boosted Sony's first quarter profits to $261m. Image:

Sony makes $261m in three months on PS4 sales

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Nintendo's Satoru Iwata slashed his salary by 50% in January to atone for the company's poor performance. But Ninetendo still reported a loss of $97m in the June quarter. Image:

Nintendo's loses $97m in three months

31 Jul 2014

MtGox's Chief Executive has refused to travel to the USA, fearing further prosecution after the exchange failed and investors lost million before the company went bankrupt. Image:

Angry investors demand Bitcoin answers from MtGox

24 Jul 2014

Line, Japan's major messaging app with 400m users is likely to list in Tokyo later this year with an initial value of $9.8bn. Image:

Japan's Line messaging app worth $9.8bn ahead of listing

16 Jul 2014

Sony's Kazuo Hirai says the company will use its 4K and 2K technology to change the fortunes of its television unit. Image:

Sony counting on high-definition television for rescue

23 May 2014

The Apple iPhone 4 infringed Samsung's data transmission patent. Image:

No clear winner in Samsung-Apple court battle in Japan

19 May 2014

Sony e-book readers and its smartphones will now be controlled by Kobo as Sony closes its e-book stores around the world. Image:

Sony to close e-reading store in Europe, Australia

9 May 2014

MtGox's Mark Karpeles has handed control of the failed exchange over to administrator Nobuaki Kobayashi. Image:

MtGox bust, placed under administration

17 Apr 2014

Users of Sony's Vaio Fit have been advised to disconnect the computer, shut it down and stop using it because of a battery fault. Sony will release repair details over the next few days. Image: Sony

Sony issues battery-fire warning for Vaio laptops

14 Apr 2014

Toshiba has instituted legal action against SK Hynix over corporate spying. Image:

Toshiba sues South Korean rival for corporate spying

17 Mar 2014

Denial-of-service attacks crippled MtGox in the days leading up to its bankruptcy proceedings. Image:

MtGox faced 150,000 attacks per second says report

11 Mar 2014

Hackers managing to break into Flexcoin and steal US$600,000. Image: Chanpipat

Japan eyes Bitcoin regulations, taxes

6 Mar 2014

Sony is reportedly selling its building in Tokyo to generate some cash. Image:

Loss-saddled Sony to sell its Tokyo buildings

3 Mar 2014

A huge theft at MtGox is being probed after the Japanese exchange was closed. Image:

Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft

27 Feb 2014

Bitcoin's credibility has been damaged after the MtGox website inexplicably disappeared. Image:

Bitcoin website vanishes amid huge theft claim

26 Feb 2014

The Petfit collar constantly monitors what a dog is doing and transmits data to a mobile phone. Image:

Collar that's smarter than the wearer

14 Feb 2014

Sony has sold its computer business to JIP and will no longer be doing any work in computer development. Image: Amazon.

Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business after US$1bn loss

7 Feb 2014

Panasonic has returned to profitability even though sales of some products, like digital cameras, have fallen quite sharply. Image: Wiki Images.

Panasonic, Sharp point to better times ahead

5 Feb 2014

Sales of digital cameras have fallen resulting in Canon missing its profit forecast for the year. Image:

Canon misses profit forecast on poor camera sales

30 Jan 2014

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

1 Nov 2013

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

15 Oct 2013

Japan says parts export to UK navy not illegal

Japan says parts export to UK navy not illegal

15 Oct 2013

Panasonic to abandon consumer smartphones

Panasonic to abandon consumer smartphones

27 Sep 2013

PlayStation 4 (Image: Uncrate.com)

Game consoles remain despite smartphones

18 Sep 2013

Sony plans first foreign-led PlayStation launch

Sony plans first foreign-led PlayStation launch

10 Sep 2013

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

27 Aug 2013

Sony - out of red and back in black

Sony - out of red and back in black

1 Aug 2013

Japan's NEC to pull out of smartphones: report

18 Jul 2013

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

12 Jun 2013

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

16 May 2013

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Sales of the PS4 have boosted Sony's first quarter profits to $261m. Image:

Sony makes $261m in three months on PS4 sales

1 Aug 2014

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata slashed his salary by 50% in January to atone for the company's poor performance. But Ninetendo still reported a loss of $97m in the June quarter. Image:

Nintendo's loses $97m in three months

31 Jul 2014

MtGox's Chief Executive has refused to travel to the USA, fearing further prosecution after the exchange failed and investors lost million before the company went bankrupt. Image:

Angry investors demand Bitcoin answers from MtGox

24 Jul 2014

Line, Japan's major messaging app with 400m users is likely to list in Tokyo later this year with an initial value of $9.8bn. Image:

Japan's Line messaging app worth $9.8bn ahead of listing

16 Jul 2014

Sony's Kazuo Hirai says the company will use its 4K and 2K technology to change the fortunes of its television unit. Image:

Sony counting on high-definition television for rescue

23 May 2014

The Apple iPhone 4 infringed Samsung's data transmission patent. Image:

No clear winner in Samsung-Apple court battle in Japan

19 May 2014

Sony e-book readers and its smartphones will now be controlled by Kobo as Sony closes its e-book stores around the world. Image:

Sony to close e-reading store in Europe, Australia

9 May 2014

MtGox's Mark Karpeles has handed control of the failed exchange over to administrator Nobuaki Kobayashi. Image:

MtGox bust, placed under administration

17 Apr 2014

Users of Sony's Vaio Fit have been advised to disconnect the computer, shut it down and stop using it because of a battery fault. Sony will release repair details over the next few days. Image: Sony

Sony issues battery-fire warning for Vaio laptops

14 Apr 2014

Toshiba has instituted legal action against SK Hynix over corporate spying. Image:

Toshiba sues South Korean rival for corporate spying

17 Mar 2014

Denial-of-service attacks crippled MtGox in the days leading up to its bankruptcy proceedings. Image:

MtGox faced 150,000 attacks per second says report

11 Mar 2014

Hackers managing to break into Flexcoin and steal US$600,000. Image: Chanpipat

Japan eyes Bitcoin regulations, taxes

6 Mar 2014

Sony is reportedly selling its building in Tokyo to generate some cash. Image:

Loss-saddled Sony to sell its Tokyo buildings

3 Mar 2014

A huge theft at MtGox is being probed after the Japanese exchange was closed. Image:

Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft

27 Feb 2014

Bitcoin's credibility has been damaged after the MtGox website inexplicably disappeared. Image:

Bitcoin website vanishes amid huge theft claim

26 Feb 2014

The Petfit collar constantly monitors what a dog is doing and transmits data to a mobile phone. Image:

Collar that's smarter than the wearer

14 Feb 2014

Sony has sold its computer business to JIP and will no longer be doing any work in computer development. Image: Amazon.

Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business after US$1bn loss

7 Feb 2014

Panasonic has returned to profitability even though sales of some products, like digital cameras, have fallen quite sharply. Image: Wiki Images.

Panasonic, Sharp point to better times ahead

5 Feb 2014

Sales of digital cameras have fallen resulting in Canon missing its profit forecast for the year. Image:

Canon misses profit forecast on poor camera sales

30 Jan 2014

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

Japan's SoftBank net profit up 84%

1 Nov 2013

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

15 Oct 2013

Japan says parts export to UK navy not illegal

Japan says parts export to UK navy not illegal

15 Oct 2013

Panasonic to abandon consumer smartphones

Panasonic to abandon consumer smartphones

27 Sep 2013

PlayStation 4 (Image: Uncrate.com)

Game consoles remain despite smartphones

18 Sep 2013

Sony plans first foreign-led PlayStation launch

Sony plans first foreign-led PlayStation launch

10 Sep 2013

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

27 Aug 2013

Sony - out of red and back in black

Sony - out of red and back in black

1 Aug 2013

Japan's NEC to pull out of smartphones: report

18 Jul 2013

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

SoftBank wants Sprint for US$21.6bn

12 Jun 2013

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

16 May 2013

Sony sells Tokyo building for ¥111bn

Sony sells Tokyo building for ¥111bn

1 Mar 2013

comScore releases the '2013 Mobile Future in Focus' report

comScore releases the '2013 Mobile Future in Focus' report

27 Feb 2013

No new BlackBerry models for Japan

No new BlackBerry models for Japan

11 Feb 2013

Wikipedia wants a billion users by 2015

Wikipedia wants a billion users by 2015

5 Feb 2013

Mobile phone suits women's vanity

30 Nov 2012

Sharp in talks with US technology giants?

7 Nov 2012

259,132 years of phone chats in Japan

7 Nov 2012

Japan's electronics sector warns of dire outlook

5 Nov 2012

Smartphones control smart homes at Asia tech fair

3 Oct 2012

Japan's Sharp to cut 11 000 jobs, sell assets: report

Japan's Sharp to cut 11 000 jobs, sell assets: report

26 Sep 2012