Stories by Jay Alabaster

Former Flextronics worker guilty of $1.3M theft

A former employee of Flextronics, an electronics manufacturer, was found guilty of stealing at least $1.3 million in company funds and received a prison sentence, California's attorney general said on Monday.

Written by Jay Alabaster16 Aug. 11 15:15

Sony's PlayStation Vita on sale in Japan this year

Sony's new portable PlayStation Vita game system will go on sale in Japan by the end of this year, then launch in the U.S. and Europe in early 2012, a company executive said Thursday.

Written by Jay Alabaster04 Aug. 11 19:29

Japanese city moves entire website to Facebook

A Japanese city is the first in the country to replace its public website with a Facebook page, as officials stressed the open nature of the social network as their main motivation.

Written by Jay Alabaster03 Aug. 11 20:35

Japan caretaker robot kneels to lift people off floor

A caretaker robot developed in Japan has been equipped with powerful motors in its hips and advanced feedback sensors so that it can bend over and gently lift infirm patients from the ground.

Written by Jay Alabaster02 Aug. 11 19:46
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