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Lenovo reportedly in talks to buy NEC's cellphone business

NEC says two phone screens are better than one with Medias W

Olympus, Sharp, Canon, and Apple still on top in Japanese market share rankings

NEC's Gaziru image recognition software looks up everyday items

NEC is developing a smart image recognition software called Gaziru that can look up almost anything — from food to architecture.

NEC LaVie Z hands-on: an unbelievably light 13.3-inch ultrabook

This is NEC's LaVie Z, a ridiculously lightweight 2.2 pound ultrabook with a 13.3-inch, 1600 x 900 screen.

Samsung joins Linux Foundation as a platinum member

Samsung this week became a Platinum member of the Linux Foundation — a nonprofit consortium of technology firms devoted to developing and promoting Linux standards.

NTT Docomo cancels its joint LTE chip-building venture with Samsung, four others

NTT Docomo's potential partnership with Samsung and four other companies to manufacturer LTE semiconductors is apparently dead because the companies could not come to an agreement by the end of March as they previously had planned.

NEC developing app-controlled, speaker-equipped light fitting

NEC Lighting is developing a ceiling light that's decked out with a speaker and Bluetooth connectivity for mobile app control.

0.3mm thin 'organic radical battery' from NEC can be printed straight to IC cards

NEC has unveiled the latest iteration of its organic radical battery (ORB) technology, designed to be integrated directly onto IC cards.

Panasonic and others develop single cellular modem with GSM, WCDMA, HSPA+, and LTE

NEC, Docomo, Panasonic Mobile, and Fujitsu have developed a new wireless modem technology capable of transmissions over GSM, WCDMA, HSPA+, and LTE. Testing of the technology is complete, and the companies are looking to sell it both in Japan and abroad.

NEC's new trio of Android 4.0 LTE phones includes an inside-out Tablet P

Images and specs of three of NEC's upcoming handsets were posted on Japanese tech site Gadget Tsushin. While one has a folding design, all three feature Android 4.0 and LTE.

NTT Docomo announces first devices compatible with Nottv, Japan's new mobile TV service

Japanese carrier NTT Docomo has announced the first devices to support its new Nottv mobile TV service.

Poor flash storage could be slowing down your smartphone

An NEC research group has found that flash storage strongly affects application launch speed and performance.

NEC reveals Medias N-05D Android handset, ties with Fujitsu for 'world's thinnest' smartphone

NEC has unveiled the Medias N-05, an Android handset featuring a 720p and which is among the world's thinnest smartphones.

NEC's new Android app brings PaPeRo robot controls to tablets

NEC has written an Android app that allows you to control its PaPeRo robot from a tablet device.

NEC demonstrates terabit-speed transmission over 10,000 kilometers

NEC Corporation says it has set a new record for long-distance "optical superchannel" terabit communication.

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

NEC has a new display (the MultiSync LCD-EA243WM) in Japan that offers many eco-friendly features. It has a motion sensor and it monitors its carbon dioxide output.

NEC developing 'super-resolution' camera technologies

NEC is developing "super-resolution" camera technologies that will allow minute details to be maintained even when images are blown up to four times the resolution. NEC claims that it can create a super-resolution image from a single photo, unlike current technology which requires multiple sequential video frames.

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