ceatec 2009

News

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  Mobile-phone simulator helps coordinate an outfit

  Choosing and buying clothes via a mobile phone is getting easier in Japan with the launch of a new service that allows shoppers to simulate an outfit before they buy.

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  Japan's Ceatec sees big drop in visitors

  The number of visitors to Ceatec, Japan's largest consumer electronics exhibition, fell by roughly a quarter compared to last year, organizers said on Sunday.

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  CEATEC: Green laser developed for micro-projectors

  Japan's QD Laser has developed a compact green laser that could energize the market for high-definition micro-projectors.

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  KDDI pairs a mobile phone with a robot

  As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its us...

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  CEATEC: TDK develops 320GB optical disc

  TDK has developed a prototype optical disc that can hold up to 320GB of information -- that's more than six times the current highest-capacity media available.

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  CEATEC: New gadgets, prototypes debuted this week in Japan

  Ceatec, showcased many new technologies and prototype gadgets. We take you through our favourite tech products.

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  CEATEC: KDDI shows low-cost joystick for mobile phones

  Japanese telecommunications company KDDI showed a low-cost, 3D joystick for mobile phones at Ceatec on Wednesday.

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  CEATEC: Toshiba shows first TV based on Cell chip

  Hoping to set itself apart from other television makers, Toshiba will soon put on sale in Japan the first television based on the powerful Cell multimedia processor, the same chip that's used in the PlayStation 3. The Cell Regza TV boasts several adv...

• Typhoon delays Ceatec opening on Wednesday

  A powerful typhoon has delayed the opening of Japan's Ceatec electronics show on its third day.

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  CEATEC: KDDI shows latest prototype phone based on fuel cell

  The latest prototype cell phone based on a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) made its debut on Tuesday at the Ceatec show in Japan.

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  CEATEC: DoCoMo's LTE chip offers download speeds of 100Mbps

  NTT DoCoMo expects to have an LTE (Long-term Evolution) chipset that supports download speeds up to 100M bits per second ready for commercial use at the end of 2010.

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  CEATEC: Kohjinsha packs dual 10-inch screens into laptop

  Japanese laptop maker Kohjinsha is getting ready to ship a laptop that packs dual 10.1-inch LCD screens.

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  CEATEC: iPhone finds a little love in Japan

  The iPhone may be a runaway hit in most markets, but not in gadget-crazy Japan.

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  CEATEC: Researchers turn to eyeballs to control devices

  Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have developed a set of prototype in-ear headphones that can detect and measures changes in the body's electrical state that take place when your eyes move, and have harnessed this technology to control the music player on a...

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  CEATEC: Mitsubishi wants to cover buildings, trains with OLEDs

  Mitsubishi Electric hopes to soon see buildings, trains, and buses in Japan plastered with its flexible OLED displays.