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Toshiba’s dual-screen Libretto W100 hits Japan next week
It's no Courier, but Toshiba's dual-screened Libretto W100 is about as good as we're going to get and, if you're in Japan, the getting is about to get good. The key-free lappy is due to start shipping there on August 11, which means you're just a few days (and, possibly, a few very long flights) away from getting your fingerprints all over one. [...]
Final Fantasy XIII Drink Dated
For those who enjoy drinking questionable Final Fantasy beverages (and who doesn't), listen up. The latest tie-up between Square Enix and Japanese beverage maker Suntory will be out this December. As announced at the Final Fantasy XIII event in Tokyo, a Final Fantasy XIII "Elixir" will be released onto the masses in Japan for human [...]
Nokia gives up Japan (almost), will possibly focus more on China and India
Nokia, the world’s leading mobile phone maker, announced it would stop selling and marketing its handsets in Japan because the market share remained flat over too many years (hovering at around 1% vs. around 38% worldwide). (more...)
Rockstar Games Dan Houser says to expect GTA IV DLC release date in a few weeks
There’s a nifty, jargon-free interviewover at Variety with Rockstar Games’ Dan Houser. (Let’s just call Houser the czar of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.) In it, which you really ought to read in its entirety, Houser explains the differences between Japanese and American gaming preferences (and how that affects GTA), how the industry has [...]
How Toyota Plans to Beat the Downturn
A Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor employee polishes the company's luxury sedan Century at the company's showroom in Tokyo. Toyota has slashed its 2009 global sales target due to slowing demand The economic slowdown is hurting Japan's biggest automaker, but solid finances and a slew of new fuel-sipping cars will ease the pain After taking [...]
