Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Paul Gordon reports on Baidu Inc.’s share performance after the owner of Chinas most popular Internet search engine forecast sales that topped estimates. Revenue will rise to between 1.2 billion yuan ($176 million) and 1.24 billion yuan in the period ending March 31, Baidu said today in a statement
Control water cascading down the surface in Bandai's new game. (Credit: Cscout Japan ) More wacky distractions from the idea factory of Japanese toy maker Bandai, this one claiming to utilize nanotech coating that imbues water droplets with mercury-like qualities.
PC World – Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains will be able to surf the Web while travelling at 270 kilometers per hour thanks to a new service that will start in March.
PC World – Sharp has been fined by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission as part of an investigation into price fixing of LCD (liquid crystal display) modules for Nintendo’s popular DS handheld gaming device.
PC World – Canon has shelved plans to start construction in January of a new digital still camera plant in Japan due to a rapid market decline, it said Wednesday.
PC World – Nintendo’s Wii Fit game and Apple’s iPhone 3G are among the top 20 products Japanese consumers confessed to buying on impulse in 2008.
PC World – Sales of Nintendo’s new DSi handheld passed the half million mark during its first month on Japanese store shelves, according to data published on Tuesday.
NewsFactor – As the holiday season gets under way, Nintendo is celebrating strong sales of its popular Wii video-game console. The console, which launched in December 2006, has sold seven million units in Japan, according to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain.
Reuters – Nokia, the world’s biggest cellphone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan except its high-end model Vertu.
AFP – Sales of Nintendo’s Wii have topped seven million in Japan since its launch nearly two years ago, as the family-friendly game console continues to grow in popularity, a survey showed Wednesday.
