Japanese company unveils working mecha for kids

29 Apr, 2013, 11:58 am IST Shunal Doke Weird

If you're into mecha anime, Japanese manufacturer Sakakibara Kikai has just the thing for you. The company has introduced a new product that is aimed More

Google adds street views inside Japan nuclear zone

28 Mar, 2013, 9:52 am IST General

Concrete rubble litters streets lined with shuttered shops and dark windows. A collapsed roof juts from the ground. A ship sits stranded on a stretch of dirt... More

Vodafone offering unlimited data plans for visitors to Japan, Saudi Arabia

12 Oct, 2012, 1:06 pm IST tech2 News Staff Mobile services

Here’s some good news for frequent visitors to Japan or Saudi Arabia. Vodafone India has launched unlimited data plans for its customers visiting the two More

India ranks third on global cyber bullying list

28 Jun, 2012, 4:08 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Mobile services 1 Comments

Cyber bullying is a common occurrence, that is getting increasingly worrying, but a recent study by Microsoft has More

Google Street View brings glimpses tsunami-hit areas of Japan

14 Dec, 2011, 3:13 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services 1 Comments

Back in July, we had reported about Google having deployed their Street View Cars in earthquake and tsunami ... More

Google Street View to showcase indoor locations

31 Oct, 2011, 12:47 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services

An interesting update is all set to come to Google's popular Street View maps. More

Sony says to recall 1.6 mln LCD TVs globally

12 Oct, 2011, 3:39 pm IST LCD

Sony Corp will recall 1.6 million of its Bravia brand LCD televisions, worldwide after several incidents of TV sets emitting smoke or parts ... More

Japan eyes private firms help on cyber attacks - media

03 Oct, 2011, 10:14 am IST Reuters LCD

Japan plans to work more closely with private companies by sharing information on cyber attacks after defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was hacked, Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. More

Worried Japan asks Mitsubishi to probe data breach

22 Sep, 2011, 5:08 pm IST Anuradha Shetty LCD

In the wake of what possibly is the first defence-related cyber attack in the country, Japan has asked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, its premier defence More

Japan defence secrets not compromised in hack

20 Sep, 2011, 2:59 pm IST Reuters LCD

Defence Minister Yasuo Ichikawa denies loss of sensitive information in Mitsubishi data breach. More

Apple - Samsung lawsuit extends to Japan

08 Sep, 2011, 5:54 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones

This otherwise silent week has suddenly gone abuzz with the news of the seemingly never-ending Apple - Samsung lawsuit. More

Apple will add earthquake warnings to iOS 5

24 Aug, 2011, 10:50 am IST Padmini Harchandrai iOS

Users who have the beta version of iOS 5 have reported that a new option in the settings for the Notification Center will provide Japanese users with earthquake warnings. More

Toshiba Aims at Beating Samsung's Flash Business

13 Jul, 2011, 10:58 am IST Rossi Fernandes Storage

Flash and memory is everywhere you go. Be it mobile phones, tablets, notebooks and even desktops in the form of solid state drives. More

Google Deploys Street View Cars in 'Earthquake-Hit' Japan

12 Jul, 2011, 5:28 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Storage

Four months ago, the world looked on as one of the most technologically developed nations, Japan crumbled in front of an earthquake first, and the horrendous tsunami, that swelled later. More

Sony Pulls Cord on MiniDisc Players

09 Jul, 2011, 1:10 pm IST Rossi Fernandes PMPs

Sony has been known to creating their own proprietary formats for a very long time. More

Samsung Discreetly Ends Californian Episode of Counter-Suit Against Apple

04 Jul, 2011, 9:56 am IST Anuradha Shetty PMPs

In a bid to streamline the legal proceedings, Samsung has ceremoniously dumped the patent-infringement suit it had filed against the iPad manufacturer. More

Hypersonic, Eco Friendly Flights By 2050?

20 Jun, 2011, 1:13 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Science and Technology

Have your flights made you wish that you reached your destination in less than half the time it says it would? More

Blue Gel Helps Clean up Toxic Waste from Nuclear Power Plants

30 May, 2011, 11:01 pm IST tech2 News Staff Science and Technology 2 Comments

Was discovered by mistake. More

Random Hacks of Kindness To Begin This June

25 May, 2011, 10:23 am IST Anuradha Shetty Science and Technology

The program puts technology in the noble mission. More

PSN Restoration Put on Hold in Japan

16 May, 2011, 5:18 pm IST Aaron Almeida PlayStation 3

Japanese government holds out on service until they get assurances of its user' safety. More