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  Kazuo Hirai to be named President of Sony, Howard Stringer to remain CEO

  By Sam Byford on January 6, 2012 12:42 pm + 25 comments

  According to a report in Nikkei, Sony will soon name Kazuo Hirai as President. Howard Stringer will Continue reading…

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  6.7mm Fujitsu Arrows ES IS12F smartphone released January 7th

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 6, 2012 06:52 am + 4 comments

  We knew it was coming — Japanese wireless provider KDDI has announced a release date for its F Continue reading…

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  PlayStation Vita sales drop again in Japan, 3DS still going strong

  By Sam Byford on January 5, 2012 08:43 am + 41 comments

  After a fairly dramatic drop in its second week, the PlayStation Vita's sales in Japan continue to Continue reading…

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  Another Docomo email bug brings failed deliveries, no notifications to 200,000

  By Jeff Blagdon on January 4, 2012 06:42 pm + 10 comments

  NTT Docomo isn’t having much luck with its SP-mode smartphone email service lately. After being Continue reading…

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  PlayStation Vita sales drop 78 percent in Japan following launch

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 28, 2011 06:33 pm + 82 comments

  According to Japanese data firm Media Create's weekly game and console sales figures, the P Continue reading…

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  Free Wi-Fi coming to Japanese vending machines in 2012

  By Sam Byford on December 28, 2011 11:04 am + 19 comments

  Japanese drinks company Asahi is rolling out free public Wi-Fi via 1,000 of its vending machines Continue reading…

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  NTT DoCoMo says over 18,000 affected in email bug debacle

  By Jeff Blagdon on December 27, 2011 11:06 am + 4 comments

  Last Tuesday, NTT Docomo’s SP-Mode smartphone network infrastructure was hit by a Continue reading…

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  PS Vita firmware 1.510 out, Uncharted and Gravity Daze get demos

  By Sam Byford on December 27, 2011 04:46 am + 7 comments

  The first post-launch firmware update (if you don't count Version 1.50 on day one) for the Continue reading…

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  Nintendo 3DS sales exceed four million in Japan, Mario titles reach milestones

  By Sam Sheffer on December 27, 2011 02:48 am + 11 comments

  Although Nintendo's had a rough year in terms of profits, its recent 3DS games and console sales Continue reading…

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  NEC offers eco-friendly LED-backlit display that monitors its carbon dioxide output

  By Dante D'Orazio on December 24, 2011 02:07 pm + 5 comments

  NEC has an LED-backlit 24-inch eco-friendly monitor, called the MultiSync LCD-EA243WM, heading to Continue reading…