Jay Alabaster - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Jay Alabaster

Article | 2/11/2012 Sharp's warning it may collapse surprises few

Japan's Sharp, a major supplier of LCD displays to Apple and other manufacturers, has warned that it may not survive if it can't turn around its busin...

Article | 1/11/2012 Microsoft to team with NTT DoCoMo, pitch Windows 8 tablets for business

Microsoft said Thursday it will team up with Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, to push Windows 8 on tablets to corporate customers.

Article | 1/11/2012 Sony cuts annual PlayStation, TV sales targets, books quarterly loss

Sony on Thursday cut its global sales targets for key products including its PlayStation handheld consoles and TVs, but held to its goal of returning ...

Article | 31/10/2012 Japan's Softbank books record profit as Sprint deal unfolds

Japan's Softbank, which announced a US$20 billion deal to acquire U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel earlier this month, said it booked a record opera...

Article | 31/10/2012 Panasonic will end smartphone sales in Europe, less than a year after its return

Japan's Panasonic said Wednesday it will end its brief return to the European smartphone market, pulling out less than a year after launching its firs...

Article | 29/10/2012 IBM moving to replace silicon with carbon nanotubes in computer chips

IBM has hit a milestone in its quest to come up with a successor to silicon computer chips.

Article | 26/10/2012 Casio shows new $2,500 Android scanner-tablet for businesses

Japan's Casio is preparing to launch a new Android tablet for businesses that acts as a personal scanner.

Article | 25/10/2012 Nintendo: Wii U pre-orders strong, shortages likely this year

Nintendo said Thursday pre-order sales of its new Wii U console are strong and the game is likely to have shortages this holiday season after its laun...

Article | 24/10/2012 Kanji Kindle: Amazon's e-reader comes to Japan late, but priced to move

The text on Amazon's newest Kindle reads top-to-bottom and right-to-left.

Article | 24/10/2012 Nintendo targets strong launch for Wii U, even as 3DS falters

Nintendo said Wednesday it aims to sell 5.5 million Wii U consoles globally by March of next year, predicting a strong holiday launch for the new flag...

Article | 23/10/2012 On eve of Apple launch event, Japan's Sharp says IGZO devices set to surge

Japan's Sharp said Tuesday that mobile devices using its new IGZO display technology, which can triple battery life while offering higher touch sensit...

Article | 23/10/2012 Japan's DeNA launches free international calling app for smartphones

DeNA, a major mobile platform operator based in Japan, on Tuesday announced a new international calling service for smartphones.

Article | 19/10/2012 Sony will cut jobs at TV group and headquarters, and close Japanese phone factory

Sony said Friday that its current round of job cuts will include workers in its struggling TV business and at its headquarters in Tokyo, and it will c...

Article | 17/10/2012 HTC to launch first full-HD smartphone with 440 ppi display in Japan

HTC said Wednesday it will launch a new smartphone with a full-HD 5-inch screen in the Japanese market from December.

Article | 17/10/2012 Nissan to add robot driving, digitize link between steering wheel and tires

Nissan will soon sell cars that drive like a video game, with sensors and software that assist or even take over for drivers in emergencies.