Martyn Williams

Articles by Martyn Williams

Quit whining about economy

California Governor and action star Arnold Schwarzenegger talks up green IT, warns against protectionism and tells IT pros to stop being 'girlie men' at the Cebit trade fair in Hanover, Germany

CEBIT: Fujitsu Siemens rolls out ‘zero-watt’ green PC

Plugged computers, like most electronics, consume energy even when switched off. The Esprimo 7935 from Fujitsu Siemens breaks new ground by consuming no energy when switched off

20,000 NEC workers to lose jobs

NEC plans to lay off 20,000 workers worldwide, close factories and withdraw from some business areas as a result of the poor economic conditions

Panasonic offers $10.96B for Sanyo

The New Year could see the creation of the world's largest electronics company if Panasonic and Sanyo pull off alliance

Wi-Fi coming to Japan’s bullet trains next year

Service, for which a monthly subscription fee will be charged, will be possible thanks to a 'leaky coax' wire that runs beside the track

Japanese billboards are watching back

A camera will scan passersby to see how many are looking at a flat-panel advertising display. In a country plastered with signs, knowing the effectiveness of an ad is important

Sony to slash 8,000 positions, close factories

Five or six of Sony's 57 manufacturing plants will shut its doors as the global electronics firm restructures its core business

Wii Fit, iPhone 3G among Japan’s top impulse buys in 2008

Casual poll finds low prices are boon to demand for Nintendo game

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