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This photograph shows gaming PCs during the Paris Game Week 2024 event at the Parc des expositions in Paris on October 23, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stabilisation point in Donetsk region

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Ukrainian military doctor, Captain Viktor Rodin (L) administers first aid on one of the three soldiers evacuated from the Toretsk direction with post-concussion syndrome due to a Russian drone attack at a stabilisation point in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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Day care centre in Kherson

KHERSON, UKRAINE - APRIL 23, 2024 - Girls use tablet PCs to study at a day care centre in Kherson, southern Ukraine.

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Shinkansen business seats

Photo taken in an unknown location on Oct. 6, 2023, shows shinkansen bullet train seats that Central Japan Railway Co. will introduce from Oct. 20 in its Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama cars, running on the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen lines for those seeking to work comfortably. Making taking notes and using PCs easier, the more spacious S WorkP Seats cost an additional 1,200 yen (about $8).

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a data terminal for NTT Docomo Inc.'s ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service, which was launched on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada (2nd from L) and other officials push a button in a ceremony to launch the ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada speaks during a launch ceremony for the ''Xi'' (pronounced crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

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3-D-capable PCs

TOKYO, Japan - A woman dons glasses to demonstrate NEC Corp.'s new personal computer capable of rendering 3-D imagery in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2010.

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Panasonic to launch 'tough' laptop PCs

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a Toughbook high-end laptop personal computer Panasonic Corp. will launch Feb. 13. Panasonic said Jan. 21 it will launch two ''tough'' high-end laptop PCs, Toughbook CF-19 and Toughbook CF-30, that it claims will not break even if they are dropped from a height of 90 centimeters.

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Toshiba to start using rechargeable batteries in PCs next year

TOKYO, Japan - Atsutoshi Nishida, president and chief executive of Toshiba Corp., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 4.

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Sony to release Vaio note PCs targeted at businessmen in Dec.

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. said Nov. 1 it will release seven types of Vaio notebook personal computers from Dec. 2, claiming that the new products are suitable for business use as they are light and strong. The Vaio Type G (in photo) weighs 900 grams and boasts high tolerance to shaking and impacts as it is made of high-intensity carbon materials, Sony said. The battery can run for between 12 and 13 hours, it said.

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Sony says it will release world's lightest notebook PC

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds up what Sony Corp. claims is the world's lightest notebook personal computer at a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 12. The PCG-X505/SP, part of Sony's Vaio series, weighs 785 grams -- the lightest of all Windows XP-based PCs -- and is equipped with a 10.4-inch liquid crystal display. When closed, the front of the new PCs will measure as thin as 9.7 millimeters. Offering the PCG-X505/SP for 349,800 yen, Sony will accept orders via the Internet from Nov. 19.

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5 Japan makers to sell PCs with Windows XP Media Center OS

TOKYO, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Michael Rawding, president of Microsoft Co., the Japan arm of Microsoft Corp., speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 6. He said five of Japan's major computer makers will start selling personal computers (PCs) equipped with the Japanese version of the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system in the fall. The five are Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., NEC Corp., Sotec Co., and Toshiba Corp.

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Asia's largest digital expo kicks off in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A demonstrator at WPC EXPO 2002 in Tokyo operates a prototype of keyboard-free personal computers known as tablet PCs, which allow users to enter letters with a special pen. The four-day event, which began on Oct. 16 at the Tokyo Big Sight hall, is the largest digital expo ever held in Asia.

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Japanese NGO donates PCs to Cambodian government

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monks at Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religious Affairs on June 7 operate personal computers presented by a Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization. The Japanese group donated 15 computers.

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Labor Ministry opens PC-based job info center

Job seekers use personal computers to look for jobs at a placement office the Labor Ministry opened in front of JR Kinshicho Station in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on April 26. The office, called Hello Work Information Plaza, has 50 PCs linked to a database with over 12,000 pieces of job information.

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Applied's HPC solution booth

Applied has set up a permanent booth in its store with the latest information and communication equipment, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems and flying robots (drones), to meet the needs of IoT (Internet of Things) product development. In Fukuoka, where entrepreneurship is thriving, the goal is to create a point of contact where venture businesses and university developers can easily come into contact with the equipment. The booth, named "HPC (High Performance Computing) Solutions," was first set up at the Applied Hakata branch (Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City) (photo). The company will exhibit its own high-performance PCs and AI-based software specialized for deep learning, high-definition 4K and 8K image editing, CAD, and other applications. The company is also considering opening multiple stores. The store will also hold seminars where representatives from manufacturers and trading companies will introduce their products. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sony says it will release world's lightest notebook PC

TOKYO, Japan - A model holds up what Sony Corp. claims is the world's lightest notebook personal computer at a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 12. The PCG-X505/SP, part of Sony's Vaio series, weighs 785 grams -- the lightest of all Windows XP-based PCs -- and is equipped with a 10.4-inch liquid crystal display. When closed, the front of the new PCs will measure as thin as 9.7 millimeters. Offering the PCG-X505/SP for 349,800 yen, Sony will accept orders via the Internet from Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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Sony to release Vaio note PCs targeted at businessmen in Dec.

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. said Nov. 1 it will release seven types of Vaio notebook personal computers from Dec. 2, claiming that the new products are suitable for business use as they are light and strong. The Vaio Type G (in photo) weighs 900 grams and boasts high tolerance to shaking and impacts as it is made of high-intensity carbon materials, Sony said. The battery can run for between 12 and 13 hours, it said. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba to start using rechargeable batteries in PCs next year

TOKYO, Japan - Atsutoshi Nishida, president and chief executive of Toshiba Corp., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 4. (Kyodo)

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Japanese NGO donates PCs to Cambodian government

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monks at Cambodia's Ministry of Cult and Religious Affairs on June 7 operate personal computers presented by a Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization. The Japanese group donated 15 computers.

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Asia's largest digital expo kicks off in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A demonstrator at WPC EXPO 2002 in Tokyo operates a prototype of keyboard-free personal computers known as tablet PCs, which allow users to enter letters with a special pen. The four-day event, which began on Oct. 16 at the Tokyo Big Sight hall, is the largest digital expo ever held in Asia. (Kyodo)

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Panasonic to sell wireless LCD projector

Panasonic Corp. unveils in Osaka, western Japan, on April 2, 2015, a wireless portable LCD projector (foreground) for sale from mid-May. It enables transmission from a maximum 10 PCs via Intel Corp.'s new wireless communication protocol and is suitable for use in small classrooms and presentation rooms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smartphones, tablets becoming battlefield for game makers

Visitors try computer games for smartphones and tablet PCs at the Tokyo Game Show 2015 that opened at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic to launch 'tough' laptop PCs

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a Toughbook high-end laptop personal computer Panasonic Corp. will launch Feb. 13. Panasonic said Jan. 21 it will launch two ''tough'' high-end laptop PCs, Toughbook CF-19 and Toughbook CF-30, that it claims will not break even if they are dropped from a height of 90 centimeters. (Kyodo)

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3-D-capable PCs

TOKYO, Japan - A woman dons glasses to demonstrate NEC Corp.'s new personal computer capable of rendering 3-D imagery in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada speaks during a launch ceremony for the ''Xi'' (pronounced crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a data terminal for NTT Docomo Inc.'s ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service, which was launched on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Docomo starts high-capacity broadband data service

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Docomo Inc. President Ryuji Yamada (2nd from L) and other officials push a button in a ceremony to launch the ''Xi'' (pronounced ''crossy'') high-capacity wireless data communications service in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2010. The service became available for PCs through dedicated portable devices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. (Kyodo)

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Airlines starts security checks on electronic devices

Photo taken July 18, 2017, at Tokyo's Haneda airport shows a crowded boarding gate of a New York-bound flight of All Nippon Airways Co. Japan's major airlines have started security checks on hand-carried electronic devices, such as PCs, cameras and e-book readers, to enforce anti-terrorism measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Airlines starts security checks on electronic devices

Photo taken July 18, 2017, at Narita airport, near Tokyo, shows a boarding gate of a U.S.-bound flight of All Nippon Airways Co. Japan's major airlines have started security checks on hand-carried electronic devices, such as PCs, cameras and e-book readers, to enforce anti-terrorism measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Airlines starts security checks on electronic devices

Photo taken July 18, 2017, at Narita airport, near Tokyo, shows a boarding gate of a U.S.-bound flight of All Nippon Airways Co. Japan's major airlines have started security checks on hand-carried electronic devices, such as PCs, cameras and e-book readers, to enforce anti-terrorism measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 Japan makers to sell PCs with Windows XP Media Center OS

TOKYO, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Michael Rawding, president of Microsoft Co., the Japan arm of Microsoft Corp., speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 6. He said five of Japan's major computer makers will start selling personal computers (PCs) equipped with the Japanese version of the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system in the fall. The five are Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., NEC Corp., Sotec Co., and Toshiba Corp. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba develops new fuel cell for PCs

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. said March 5 it has developed a prototype fuel cell (in handout photo) for a portable personal computer that may end reliance on rechargeable batteries. The small form factor direct methanol fuel cell, which the company claims is the first of its kind in the world, has a maximum output of 20 watts and can run about five hours on a single fuel cartridge. Toshiba will continue developing the technology for the new fuel cell with the aim of commercializing it by the end of 2004. (Kyodo)

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NEC to launch PCs for digital satellite TV broadcasts

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows what NEC Corp. says is Japan's first desktop personal computer capable of receiving digital satellite television broadcasts. NEC said Feb. 27 it will start shipping the VALUESTAR T on March 8. The model has a 15.3-inch wide digital liquid crystal display (LCD) that can automatically show selected TV programs. The model is equipped with Intel's Pentium III CPU and a 60-gigabyte hard disk drive.

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Russian central bank replaces 5,000 PCs for Y2K

MOSCOW, Russia - Pictured is the Russian central bank's computer control center, located in a Moscow suburb, which by Dec. 27 finished replacing some 5,000 personal computer terminals with new machines in preparation for possible Y2K computer problems. The replacement cost the bank some 40 million dollars.

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Labor Ministry opens PC-based job info center

Job seekers use personal computers to look for jobs at a placement office the Labor Ministry opened in front of JR Kinshicho Station in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on April 26. The office, called Hello Work Information Plaza, has 50 PCs linked to a database with over 12,000 pieces of job information.