Kuriko Miyake

Japanese company Optware Co. Ltd. will commercialize an optical disc that can store more than 1T bytes of data and an associated disc player later this year, the company said earlier this week.

NTT DoCoMo Inc. is working with automobile maker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. to build its wireless communication technologies into future Nissan cars.

Fujitsu Ltd. and the Japanese unit of IT services and consulting giant Accenture Ltd. will tie up to strengthen their IT service businesses, the two companies announced Tuesday.

Fujitsu Ltd. and the Japanese unit of IT services and consulting giant Accenture Ltd. will tie up to strengthen their IT service businesses, the two companies announced Tuesday.

Toshiba Corp. and its partner, California-based SanDisk Corp., have developed a flash memory chip that can hold up to 1G bits, enough for two minutes of moving images, Toshiba said Friday.

IBM Japan unveiled a new ThinkPad notebook computer that can automatically shift its power source from an AC adapter to a stored battery, the company announced.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. has added two new models to its Toughbook family, its popular durable notebook PC for corporate use. The new Toughbook machines are lighter, smaller and have brighter screens, the company announced Wednesday.

Five major Japanese semiconductor makers are planning to hire more chip design engineers in China to meet the needs of the fast-growing Chinese digital device and home appliance markets.