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But after eight years, Japan is one of a few major countries Google has yet to conquer. The Web giant still trails far behind Yahoo Japan, the front-runner here, operated by the Japanese telecommunications giant Softbank. In a reversal of...

Not everyone is totally convinced by this approach, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft joining the throng of companies using "you-centric" marketing. The technology firm's " I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea" ads, backed by an estimated £10m...

Increasing numbers of cars are coming on to the market equipped with LED lights instead of the traditional incandescent globe...The technology stems from the discovery last century that materials known as semiconductors glow when electrical current is through them.

Google, alleging it branded him a crook and a member of Melbourne's underworld. Michael Trkulja claims that a person putting his name into Google's search engine will be directed to websites where his name and photograph are mixed with underworld...

Co, Mitsubishi Plastic Inc and Sony Corp have announced the joint development of the world’s first IC credit card using a biobased polymer as its primary material, and that the card has obtained permission of usage from MasterCard Worldwide. The...

Determination for electricity distribution businesses’ price-quality path released The Commerce Commission has today released its determination and decisions paper for the price-quality path which will apply to electricity distribution businesses from 1 April 2010.

State has embarked on a major initiative to get its mobile governance infrastructure in place and scale up the services delivered to citizens through this channel. Though a few mobile-based services are already available or have been tried out, like...

With about two lakh servers that it manages worldwide and an ever-growing stream of data from various sources, IBM is developing its strengths in Business Analytics and Optimisation (BAO) to create a `smarter planet'. The IT giant is helping companies...