Stories by Martyn Williams

Article | 3/09/2001 NEC develops fuel-cell for handhelds
The days of racing to get work done before the notebook battery runs out of juice may soon be over.
Article | 28/08/2001 Toshiba announces restructuring, 18,800 jobs to go
Taking a path already traveled by several other Japanese companies, Toshiba announced corporate-wide restructuring plans Monday that will see it focus...
Article | 27/08/2001 Seiko, Nike put flexible LCD into watch
Seiko Instruments and Nike are putting some of the latest LCD (liquid crystal display) technology to use in a new watch the two companies have jointly...
Article | 24/08/2001 Nintendo unveils Gamecube launch plans
With less than a month to go before its new game console hits shelves in Japan, Nintendo Co. Ltd. unveiled Thursday more details about the Gamecube co...
Article | 23/08/2001 Fujitsu smashes hard disk recording density record
Researchers from Fujitsu Ltd. say they have developed technology that allows more than 100G bits of data to be stored on one square inch of hard disk ...
Article | 22/08/2001 Toshiba unveils DVD-RAM reader drive for notebooks
Toshiba Corp. is starting mass production of a new DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) drive for notebook computers that features the ability to read DVD-RAM...
Article | 21/08/2001 Sony goes PC-less with network camcorder
Sony Corp. has unveiled its latest contribution to the wireless home -- a pair of camcorders that can be directly connected to the Internet without th...
Article | 20/08/2001 Samsung to begin DDR333 production
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun sample production of a new type of DDR (double data rate) SDRAM (synchronous dynamic random access memory) chip...
Article | 20/08/2001 Report: Fujitsu to restructure, cut 15,000 jobs
Fujitsu will announce later Monday its plans for a wide restructuring of its business after it previously said expects to a report group net loss of 2...
Article | 17/08/2001 Nokia signs up for Samsung's new cell phone DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the world's largest memory maker, has developed a new type of DRAM (dynamic random access memory) for cellular telephone...
Article | 15/08/2001 Sony planning to license Aibo
With worldwide sales about to pass the 100,000 unit mark, Sony Corp. is planning to boost its pet robot business by launching a range of new Aibo robo...
Article | 14/08/2001 Toshiba wires the Libretto for broadband
Toshiba Corp. has upgraded its Libretto mini-notebook computer by building in an Ethernet local area network adapter to make it easier to connect to b...
Article | 9/08/2001 Toshiba to cut memory chip output by 25 per cent
In the face of what it describes as a "deepening global downturn" in the semiconductor sector, Toshiba plans to permanently close by September a memor...
Article | 8/08/2001 Panasonic DVD player a handful
Panasonic has taken the wraps off its latest portable DVD (digital versatile disc) player to reveal a compact model with a 9-inch LCD (liquid crystal ...
Article | 7/08/2001 Panasonic unveils new concept camcorder
Digital video cameras have boasted the ability to double as digital still cameras. For some time, however, users wishing to take advantage of this fea...

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