World / Politics Dec 22, 2020
Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
by Nandita Bose
The moves come as a pushback against tech firms from progressive groups and regulators grows.
National / Crime & Legal Dec 20, 2020
The Tokyo District Court has ordered U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. and its Japanese subsidiary to pay about ¥4 million in damages to a Japanese man over the company's petition for the provisional seizure of his deposits over suspected illegal sales of Microsoft product ...
History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Nov 25, 2020
Japan Times 1970: Writer Yukio Mishima commits ritual suicide
100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Nov. 18, 1920 No more liquor in Diet building 1920 | THE JAPAN TIMES The next session of the Imperial Diet will be a dry one. It will be drier than the most arid stretch of the burning sands of the Sahara Desert — ...
Business / Tech Nov 19, 2020
Sony and Microsoft consoles struggle in launch week as stock runs thin
by Takashi Mochizuki
Factory and logistical disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic have hurt manufacturers’ ability to keep up.
Commentary / World Nov 12, 2020
PlayStation dominates Xbox and will for years to come
by Tae Kim
As incredible it may seem that Microsoft had no new games ready for its first console launch in seven years, it now looks like the disparity for 2021 will be just as bad.
Business / Tech Nov 12, 2020
With the PlayStation 5, Sony sees a long-term cash cow amid gaming boom
by Vlad Savov and Takashi Mochizuki
The new PlayStation is Sony’s most important gadget since the Walkman, and it goes head-to-head with Microsoft Corp.’s next-generation Xbox over the holidays.
Business / Tech Nov 10, 2020
Microsoft sets sights on Sony’s home turf in console clash
by Takashi Mochizuki
As the Xbox has virtually zero presence in Japan, there is plenty of room for it to increase its share of the market.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Nov 5, 2020
With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score
by Mathias Cena
The PS5 is priced at ¥49,980 ($500), like the Xbox Series X, while a version without a disk reader costs ¥39,980 ($400).
Commentary / World Nov 4, 2020
In China, big tech isn't the enemy. It's the strategy.
by Tim Culpan
China is redoubling efforts to wean itself off foreign companies, with the result likely to be a cohort of domestic giants and a slow freeze-out of overseas competitors.
Digital | ON: GAMES Nov 1, 2020
New consoles debut just in time for 2020’s holiday season
by Brian Ashcraft
This month sees the release of the PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X and Series S, plus the new Kingdom Hearts game has a musical twist.
Business / Corporate Oct 15, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said the company will do a better job integrating office chatroom products from Slack Technologies Inc. and Microsoft Corp., betting that cooperation is better than competition for the software-maker’s growth. "Chat is a very important functionality ...