Business / Tech Jan 5, 2022
At CES, chipmakers show off plans to go after each other’s turf
Intel’s loss of leadership in chip-manufacturing technology has exposed it to challenges from newly confident rivals in the PC market.
Business Dec 24, 2021
GM, Google and others join retreat from CES over rising COVID-19 cases
by Paresh Dave and Ben Klayman
The event will still be held in person, but with "strong safety measures," including vaccination requirements, masking and COVID-19 tests.
Business Dec 22, 2021
Amazon and Twitter scrap CES plans in Las Vegas after COVID-19 surge
The annual CES technology conference is still scheduled to get underway in early January. But efforts to return to normal have been hindered by the omicron variant.
Business / Tech Jan 8, 2020
IT giants renew commitment to privacy and security amid concerns
Information technology giants such as Google LLC and Amazon.com Inc. are striving to reassure consumers of their commitment to privacy and security, emphasizing related features while rolling out new products at the CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas. Google announced Tuesday that it had ...
Business / Tech Jan 7, 2020
Toyota to build 'city of the future' at the base of Mount Fuji
The auto giant plans to have it function as a laboratory for autonomous cars, smart homes, artificial intelligence and other technologies.
Business / Tech Jan 7, 2020
Sony unveils electric car equipped with autonomous driving tech
Sony Corp. has unveiled the first prototype of an electric vehicle equipped with autonomous driving technology under its new Vision-S initiative. The concept car, introduced Monday by Sony President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida at a media preview ahead of the annual CES consumer electronics trade ...
Business / Tech Jan 7, 2020
Panasonic Corp. on Monday unveiled a slew of new products including wireless headphones, gaming speakers and an OLED TV at a press preview ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. One of the new wireless headphones, presented under the Japanese consumer electronics' ...
Digital | ON: TECH Jan 20, 2019
by Chiho Komoriya
This month CES, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, took place in Las Vegas, with many Japanese companies showcasing new products. On: Tech looks a few that hope to change the way we monitor and use information.
Business / Tech Jan 10, 2018
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant coming to Toyota's cars in 2018
Amazon.com Inc.'s Alexa voice-activated virtual assistant will be added to some Toyota and Lexus vehicles this year, advancing Amazon's ambitions to expand its speech platform beyond the home. Alexa will let drivers and passengers get directions, control entertainment features, get the news and perform other ...
Business Jan 7, 2016
Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai said Wednesday he expects growth in the smartphone market to slow as it approaches saturation. "I don't think this is a market where double-digit growth will continue," Hirai told media outlets at the International Consumer Electronics Show. "It's been more than ...
Business / Corporate Jan 8, 2014
Sony Corp. will start distributing games for the PlayStation 4 via cloud computing technology this year, President Kazuo Hirai said Tuesday, revealing the electronics company's focus on the entertainment business. In his speech on the opening day of the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) ...
Digital | TECH_JAPAN Feb 13, 2013
Three gadgets from CES that you can take on the road.
by Jess Mantell
Among the many products released at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas each year there are often some that stand out for being particularly innovative, and this year's CES was no disappointment.