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Gadgets gather at Tokyo's Ceatec show
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Next-generation DVD technology and TVs are a main attraction at Japan's answer to the Consumer Electronics Show in the U.S.
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Sharp's very, very sharp experimental screen
Its 64-inch LCD monitor offers quadruple the resolution of a normal high-definition screen.October 4, 2006
Looking Sharp at Ceatec
photos Sharp shows off some high-definition developments in screen technology.October 4, 2006
Ceatec tour No. 2
photos Speaker systems, TV phones, innovations and oddities on display this week at Tokyo's consumer-technology trade fair.October 4, 2006
Matsushita eyes household robots again
These prototype robots won't roll their eyes or dance, but if you fall, they could help you get up.
Photo: Robotic jacket has power up its sleeveOctober 4, 2006
Hitachi concocting Blu-ray camcorder
Blu-ray DVD recorders aren't in the states yet, but Hitachi is already looking at a Blu-ray camcorder with a new format.October 3, 2006
Blu-ray shines in Hitachi prototypes
photos Pricing is a factor in when the company will actually bring the gear to market.October 3, 2006
Toshiba CEO gives nod to patterned media hard drives
blog Seagate, meanwhile, wants the industry to get behind heat-assisted drives.October 3, 2006
Touring the floor at Ceatec
photos Japan's big consumer-technology showcase presents a wide range of new and developing products.October 3, 2006
Japan says no to Blu-ray, HD DVD recorders for U.S.
Machines' high price, and belief that demand is relatively modest, will keep them out of U.S. market for now.October 3, 2006
Can TVs transform old video into high-def movies?
blog Hitachi is tinkering with a couple of technologies that could enhance the visual qualities of movies from the sixties.October 3, 2006
Deal of the week: The $2.70-a-day rental cell phone
blog In Tokyo, a cantaloupe may set you back $25, but rented cell phones at the airport are a bargain.October 3, 2006
Panasonic cranks out prototype of small HD video camera
blog Manufacturers are trying to both drive down the price and shrink the size of the camera.October 2, 2006
Toshiba set to build 55-inch SED TVs
Company says it has made manufacturing breakthroughs on production of new televisions using a technology called SED.October 2, 2006
Canon to build ultra-thin TVs in '08
Move defies predictions that steep price falls in flat-screen TVs would make it tough to roll out the new technology.October 2, 2006
Can Japan rule the tech world again?
blog The answer could be forthcoming at this week's Ceatec, the Japanese version of CES.October 2, 2006
related coverage
A building lighted by cosmic rays
blog An industrial complex in the city of Kobe features 2,880 blue LEDs on an 18-story exterior wall.October 2, 2006
Quake warning system put to test
blog Telecom giant NTT is trying to make a reality out of an alarm that warns of temblors in the way that sirens warn of tornadoes.October 1, 2006
