Down on the factory-farm, Japan's electronics makers are turning over a new leaf
Sure, you could buy a laptop, tablet or cloud service from Toshiba. But how about some spinach?
Stories by Tim Hornyak
QuickCoin app lets users send bitcoin through Facebook
If you're intrigued by Bitcoin but daunted by how transactions work, there's an app for that -- and it's on Facebook.
Sony CEO sees wearable gaming gear in company's future
In Sony's version of the future, wearables will be an extension not only of smartphones, but of game consoles too.
Where's my robot butler? Good (high-tech) help is hard to find
If you're looking for signs of our collective robotic future, it's either terrifyingly near or forever just around the corner.
It's now or never for Sony, says CEO
Sony's top executive vowed to finish reforming its troubled electronics business by next April, saying the company has no choice if it wants to return to growth.
Cat-hacking Japanese man admits cybercrime guilt
A hacker has confessed in court to hijacking other people's computers to make murder threats in a bizarre case that saw the source code for a virus stashed in the collar of a cat.
New conductor could prevent lithium-ion battery fires
Japanese researchers have developed a new type of lithium-ion conductor that could help prevent the kind of lithium-ion battery fires that grounded the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft last year.
Mt. Gox bankruptcy trustee outlines liquidation schedule
Creditors of bankrupt Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have until Nov. 28 to file proof of their claims, according to a notice from its trustee.
Sharp debuts recorder for 4K TV shows
4K TV shows aren't yet a reality in most countries, but Sharp has announced a unit that can receive and record them.
Sony RX100 III compact camera adds pop-up viewfinder
Sony is expanding its lineup of RX100 Cyber-shot cameras with a new addition that sports an electronic viewfinder.
Point-and-scan projector merges printed and online data
You'd never guess it by the name, but Fujitsu's Next Generation User Interface Technology is designed to bridge the divide between digital and printed information.
AI system reads novels, writes music for them
What would "Alice in Wonderland" sound like if it were set to music? And what if the composer were a computer?
Fresh from the clean room, leafy Fujitsu lettuce
You might think twice about buying produce from Japan's Fukushima, where a tsunami-hit nuclear power plant spewed radiation.
PC sale leads Sony to $1.25B loss, more gloom ahead
Sony's move to abandon PCs has contributed to a massive net loss of ¥128.4 billion (US$1.25 billion for the year to March 31, and it has forecast a loss of ¥50 billion for the coming 12 months.
Tracking your eyes, Jins Meme glasses tell you if you're tired
Are you alert enough to drive? New smartphone-linked glasses from Japan can tell you that by tracking your gaze and eye movements.