For more than two decades, Nintendo Co.'s twin product lines were the envy of its rivals: a home console and a handheld gaming device. But signs are emerging that its new hybrid Switch may upend all of that. Starting with 1989's Game Boy, the Kyoto-based company has effectively doubled its market ...
SoftBank has taken a stake in Roomba-maker iRobot, people familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese company builds its ...
Alphabet Inc. reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly revenue Monday, maintaining a growth rate that is rarely seen among ...
Sharp Corp. said Monday it is returning to the U.S. market with a new high-end LCD television brand, as the firm is unable to use its Aquos label in the region after selling the distribution rights. The new brand will be a step above Aquos ...
Masayoshi Son, chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp., says artificial intelligence combined with data gathered by billions of sensors will bring on an "information revolution," that will benefit people more than the 19th Century Industrial Revolution. Son, Japan's richest person, told SoftBank customers and partners ...
The virtually reality experience is no longer limited to bulky head gear with the advent of a new headset-free 8K high-resolution video projection system. Some Japanese firms have come up with a headset-free VR entertainment experience that projects ultra-clear imagery, and they are trying to ...
A self-driving electric vehicle developed by a French company completed its first demonstration test in Japan on Tuesday at a park in Tokyo, amid efforts to realize fully automated public transportation services. The Navya Arma vehicle, developed by Navya SAS, is designed to navigate fixed ...
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to invest in Makeblock Co., a Chinese maker of DIY robotics, people familiar with the matter said. Makeblock is seeking to raise about $60 million in a series C round by the end of this year as it targets ...
The Japanese government plans to export its expertise in renewable energy technologies such as low-emitting geothermal, solar and hydrogen power to emerging economies, a government source said Wednesday. The move reflects an expected rise in demand for energy technology that emits limited amounts of carbon ...
A growing chorus of voices denouncing sexist culture is echoing through male-dominated Silicon Valley, knocking a number of internet industry executives from their perches. Accusations concerning the lack of women in tech jobs and unfair, or downright crude, treatment endured by some in the industry ...
Interstellar Technologies Inc., a space venture based in Hokkaido, will launch a small rocket developed independently without government funding on July 29. MOMO, a sounding rocket measuring 10 meters long, will launch from a test site in the town of Taiki and is designed to ...
The owners of a pizza shop in Pakistan say business is booming now that they've introduced a robot waitress. Osama Jafri, the engineer who designed the 25-kg (55-pound) robot, says it can greet customers and carry pizzas to their tables. The robot resembles a short, ...
Basketballs, electric scooters and rainbow-colored umbrellas — nothing seems out of bounds in China's booming "sharing economy." Where once Chinese consumers would look to splash out on items such as luxury handbags or cars, now they can rent them for short periods, taking advantage of ...
Volvo plans to build only electric and hybrid vehicles starting in 2019, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs powered solely by the internal combustion engine. CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in ...
Robots will start roaming South Korea's largest airport this summer, helping travelers find their boarding gates and keep its floors clean as the country prepares for its first Winter Olympics. Starting this month, Troika, a self-driving robot made by LG Electronics, will rove the Incheon ...
