Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
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Tech Sep 19, 2013
Apple's bold new iOS 7 operating system set to overshadow new iPhones
With consumers eagerly awaiting the release of two new iPhones this week, the more dramatic change may be in the software. The new iOS 7 mobile operating system became available Wednesday, providing users of iPhones and iPads a bolder look that Apple hopes will ...
Tech Sep 18, 2013
'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debut
Fans of “Grand Theft Auto V” on Tuesday got their first chance to play the latest version of the brutally violent blockbuster video game franchise after many lined up for hours to buy it. Rockstar Games spent five years crafting the title with a ...
Tech Sep 18, 2013
Hackers mistake NASA for NSA
Hackers have hit back in retaliation for U.S. cyberspying on Brazil but mistook the U.S. space agency NASA for the National Security Agency, a news website reported Tuesday. “Some activists decided to protest this U.S. practice but it seems that they picked the wrong ...
Tech Sep 17, 2013
Google snaps up data-sharing app
The startup behind popular smartphone apps for sharing contacts, pictures or other data by “bumping” smartphones together announced Monday that it has been bought by Google. Bump Technologies co-founder and chief David Lieb did not disclose terms of the deal bringing his team into ...
Tech Sep 15, 2013
U.S. case renews debate on 'Open Internet' rules
Debate is back on in Washington on “Net neutrality” regulations that bar Internet broadband providers from blocking or discriminating against services or content. Arguments were held earlier this month in a court case brought by Verizon, one of the largest Internet service providers, challenging ...
Tech Sep 13, 2013
Carriers start taking iPhone pre-orders
by Kazuaki Nagata
Competition for mobile phone vendors spikes as Japan's three top players begin taking pre-orders for Apple's latest iPhone, including NTT DoCoMo.
Tech Sep 11, 2013
NSA brazenly broke privacy rules for years
The U.S. National Security Agency for almost three years searched a massive database of Americans’ phone call records in an attempt to identify potential terrorists, in violation of court-approved privacy rules, and the problem went unfixed because no one at the agency had a ...
Tech Sep 10, 2013
U.S. holidays to slow PS4 Japan debut
Sony Corp. will release the PlayStation 4 in Japan three months after it hits shelves in North America as the company seeks to avoid shortages that hurt sales of the console’s predecessor. The timing will allow Sony to focus on meeting demand in its ...
Tech Sep 10, 2013
Google submits EU antitrust offer
U.S. Internet search giant Google has submitted new proposals to remedy EU concerns that it is abusing its dominant position in the search market, the European Commission said Monday. “If the Commission considers the proposals to be satisfactory there could be an agreed solution ...
Tech Sep 5, 2013
After Snowden revelations, China worries about cyberdefense
by William Wan
China has been seen as the aggressor in cyberattacks, but many worry its own defenses are woeful.
Tech Sep 2, 2013
'Lifelogging' camera shrugs off privacy to seize the moment
When Martin Kaellstroem was a young adult, he lost both his parents to cancer. It became a spur for him to seize the day, as a person and an entrepreneur. The result: a lens that captures every moment of your life.
Tech Aug 30, 2013
Skype celebrates 10 years of shrinking the world
by Peter Harmsen
If David Huang had left his native Taiwan for Sweden a generation ago, he would have taken a giant leap into the unknown. Now, with the help of Skype, the 35-year-old businessman is able to reach relatives from his Stockholm home as easily as ...