Panasonic rebounds after largest loss

The electronics manufacturer booked a small quarterly profit and said it’s on the recovery track

The phone targets Japan’s aging population with a special touchscreen and a version of Android with larger text and buttons

The company has yet to determine how the settlement will weigh on its quarterly financial results

The Japanese manufacturers said they aim to establish OLED mass-production technology by next year

Vendor says its new Feel UX offers simplified screens for apps, widgets and hardware and shortcuts

Smartphone will be able to sync up with a rice cooker and a TV

The ‘Cell Sorter SH800’ builds on Sony’s acquisition of iCyt in 2010, as it looks to leverage its tech in the medical field

Small Taiwanese makers roll the dice on quirky new devices, quickly move from idea to mass production

Winstream, a Taiwanese chipmaker, says its two-way charging chips will be ready for market by September

A managing director in the company’s TV unit said Internet services are now as important as picture quality and design

Product uses vibrations to transmit sound to the ear

The new handset is made by Sharp and will be part of its summer lineup

This is the largest single loss reported by a Japan-based IT vendor

The company’s new “Cocorobo” will go on sale in Japan for US$1,600, then launch in China and other Asian countries

Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai outlined his turnaround for the company, with a focus on its core consumer electronics division