Neowin News Feed for: Fujitsu

Fujitsu and RIKEN unveil 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer, will soon open access

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:52:01 +0000

Fujitsu and RIKEN have unveiled a new superconducting 256-qubit quantum computer. The pair plans to install an even more powerful machine in 2026. Read more...

Fujitsu and Cohere to build Japanese-language AI for businesses

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:04:01 +0000

Fujitsu and Cohere have agreed to a strategic partnership, which will see them work together to deliver large language models for businesses and enterprises with a focus on privacy and security. Read more...

UEFI firmware from Microsoft, Intel, and more, at risk from nearly two dozen threats

Sayan Sen — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:04:02 +0000

Firmware security research firm Binarly has revealed that it discovered nearly two dozen vulnerabilities in InsydeH2O UEFI used by several vendors like Microsoft, Intel, Dell, HP, and more. Read more...

Microsoft's new Windows 11 device portfolio is now available to order, starting at $249

Fiza Ali — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:46:01 +0000

The new Windows 11 device portfolio for education includes the Surface Laptop SE, Windows 11 Pro EDU, and Windows 11 SE devices, and is available to order via education channels, starting at $249. Read more...

Japan's Fugaku supercomputer comes first in TOP500 rankings

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:46:01 +0000

Japan has ranked first place of the TOP500 supercomputer rankings. It came ahead of two U.S.-based systems and two Chinese-built systems. Japan's Fugaku system also ranked ninth for energy efficiency. Read more...

Fujitsu has issued a recall for certain notebooks and workstations

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:40:02 +0000

The battery packs in some models are a potential fire hazard. The batteries present in ceratin Celsius and Lifebook models can overheat and cause damage although there has only been one case so far. Read more...

Microsoft and Fujitsu team up to offer new palm vein authentication system

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:10:01 +0000

Microsoft and Fujitsu are partnering up yet again, this time to offer users a new way to login to their Windows 10 PCs. The new tech validates your identity by reading your unique palm vein map. Read more...

Microsoft and Fujitsu announce collaboration in Artificial Intelligence

Hamza Jawad — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:16:01 +0000

Microsoft and Fujitsu have announced their intentions to combine their Artificial Intelligence technologies, ultimately speeding up the transformation of the ways people work in companies. Read more...

Microsoft is aiming Windows 10 S devices at businesses now

Rich Woods — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:00:01 +0000

At Microsoft's Ignite 2017 keynote today, Microsoft announced that its partners will be releasing Windows 10 S devices that are geared towards businesses, rather than schools, starting at $275. Read more...

The first low-cost Windows 10 S PCs are now available for schools, priced from $249

Andy Weir — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 17:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced availability of new low-cost Windows 10 S devices for the education sector, for as little as $249. It also highlighted a range of other Windows 10 PCs "coming soon". Read more...

The Surface Laptop isn't the only Windows 10 S PC that's coming - here are the others

Rich Woods — Wed, 03 May 2017 03:30:02 +0000

Microsoft today announced Windows 10 S, a version of the OS that's aimed at the educational market. Alongside the Surface Laptop, there are a number of third-party devices that are on the way. Read more...

Fujitsu announces six new enterprise tablets and PCs headed for Japan

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:32:01 +0000

Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu has announced a range of new models across its desktop, laptop and tablet PC offerings, with the latest Intel 7th generation Core processors. Available in Japan. Read more...

7 Days: A week of CaptionBot quirks, the power of 10, and new Windows wonders

Andy Weir — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:53:35 +0000

From MS v DOJ and BSOD QRs, to PC OEM woes, QuickTime caution, Android 7.0, Surface luxury, Insider discounts, and Sprint's broken Priv promise, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

PC manufacturer merger plans 'risk collapse' as Vaio ends talks with Toshiba and Fujitsu

Andy Weir — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:06:01 +0000

Vaio has ditched plans to merge with the PC businesses of Toshiba and Fujitsu - and talks between the latter companies are at risk of collapse as neither wants a majority stake in the joint operation. Read more...

Vaio to merge with Toshiba and Fujitsu to compete in PC industry

Rich Woods — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:26:01 +0000

Vaio, Toshiba, and Fujitsu will merge to form a Japanese PC giant, according to a report from BloombergBusiness. These PC manufacturers will combine their efforts to take on bigger OEMs like Lenovo. Read more...

Wireless laptop charging just took a giant step forward

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:37:44 +0000

The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) has announced a new wireless charging standard which would allow manufacturers to bring the capability to bigger devices such as laptops and tablets. Read more...

Microsoft to help Japanese company move 30,000 Windows XP users to Windows 8 tablets

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:21:40 +0000

Microsoft has announced it will help a large Japanese insurance company, Meiji Yasuda, to move its 30,000 employees from using Windows XP to Windows 8 tablets. Read more...

New Windows 8 Ultrabook from Fujitsu has 3200x1800 display

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:53:06 +0000

Fujitsu has announced a new Windows 8 Ultrabook, the Lifebook UH90/L, that goes on sale later this June in Japan that is just 15.5mm thick and has a display with resolution support of up to 3200x1800. Read more...

New Fujitsu Windows 8 tablet is a water friendly device

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:30:00 +0000

Fujitsu has announced a new Windows 8 tablet this week, the Arrows Tab Q582/F, which the PC maker claims is highly water and dust resistant, and is able to work even after extended time under water. Read more...

Fujitsu blames "weak" Windows 8 launch for its lower PC shipments

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:12:30 +0000

Fujitsu President Masami Yamamoto said today interest in Microsoft's Windows 8 has been "weak" since its launch and blamed it for part of the reason it won't ship as many PCs as it predicted Read more...

Fujitsu Windows 8 notebook-tablet hybrids demoed

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:24:11 +0000

Two upcoming notebook-tablet hybrid products from Fujitsu were being shown off at a Hong Kong trade show this week that were running on Windows 8 but there's no word on when they will be released. Read more...

Fujitsu offers custom PC building service in Japan

John Callaham — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:11:04 +0000

Fujitsu has announced that Japanese residents will be able to use a new service that will teach them how to assemble a desktop or notebook PC, with 19 different models to choose from. Read more...

Two Windows 8 slates coming from Fujitsu

John Callaham — Thu, 31 May 2012 06:05:28 +0000

A leaked road map from Fujitsu confirms that the PC maker has two slates in the works that will be based on Windows 8, along with two upcoming Android tablets. Read more...

Fujitsu plans to launch smartphones in US

John Callaham — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:02:58 +0000

Fujitsu, which has a large smartphone business in Japan, could offer smartphones in the US late in 2012 or in early 2013. The company makes Windows Phone-based products as well as Android phones. Read more...

Fujitsu launches ‘world's thinnest smartphone'

Andy Weir — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:54:23 +0000

7.1mm thick at its leanest point, Motorola's Droid RAZR certainly wowed many. But Fujitsu claims its new Android handset, the Arrows ES IS12F, is the new thinnest smartphone ever - just 6.7mm thick. Read more...

Benchmark shows 8 unreleased Windows Phones

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:58:17 +0000

A Windows Phone 7 benchmark has revealed that eight unreleased devices from several manufacturers, some previously known and others unknown, are out in the wild and possibly running Mango Read more...

WP7: First Mango phone announced by Fujitsu-Toshiba

Tom Dwyer — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:13:43 +0000

The first ever Windows Phone device to run Mango out of the box was announced today – the Fujitsu-Toshiba IS12T. The device which has long been suspected to be released today was officially announced at... Read more...

Fujitsu to create UK fibre (FTTH) network

Piers Hausjell — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:27:45 +0000

A recent report showed that less an one percent of UK households are currently able to receive broadband speeds of 25Mbps or higher. According to the BBC, Fujitsu plans to change this by constructing a... Read more...

Fujitsu announces 25Gbps data transfer using quantum dot technology

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:34:53 +0000

Engadget reports that Fujitsu has announced that their quantum dot laser technology is able to transfer data at 25Gbps (gigabits per second). If you're wondering what a 'quantum dot' is, you aren't alone. Simply put,... Read more...

Apple applied for iPad trademark, finally a name for the Apple tablet?

Andrew Fairbairn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:35:43 +0000

All the rumours circulating recently about a new tablet computer from Apple have been suggesting that the device will be called the iSlate. However, new evidence at MacNN now reveals that Apple have filed to... Read more...

Fujitsu Readies Eight-core Sparc64 Chip

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:08:33 +0000

Fujitsu is developing an eight-core version of its Sparc64 processor, which should give a performance boost to the Sparc Enterprise Servers that Fujitsu jointly develops with Sun Microsystems. Fujitsu's Takumi Maruyama mentioned the chip briefly... Read more...

Fujistu Siemens launches zero watt monitor

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:46:06 +0000

IT infrastructure provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers has launched what it claims to be the world's first zero watt monitor. This new technology could save firms around Â£6 per monitor per year, according to estimates. The... Read more...

Fujitsu to show laptop with wooden case

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:50:55 +0000

Could this be the environmentally friendly laptop PC of the future? Fujitsu will unveil later this week a laptop PC with a case manufactured from wood rather than the more traditional plastic or metal. The... Read more...

Fujitsu to Release World's First 7200-RPM 320 GB 2.5" HDD

Steven Parker — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:05:40 +0000

Fujitsu Limited today announced its new MHZ2 BJ series of 2.5" hard disk drives that feature a rotational speed of 7200 RPM and capacities up to 320 GB Sales of the new series will begin... Read more...

Fujitsu Rolls Out 300GB Mobile HDD

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:26:41 +0000

Fujitsu has announced a 300GB external 2.5" HDD featuring a SATA interface internally and a USB 2.0 interface for connecting to a notebook computer. The drive also features a 16-point omnidirectional shock mounting design to... Read more...

Fujitsu Announces New WiMax Chip

Mon, 21 May 2007 18:22:52 +0000

At Interop in Las Vegas, Fujitsu Microelectronics America has announced its first mobile silicon on chip WiMax product. The MB86K21 802.16e, samples of which will start shipping in August, is designed to show significant performance... Read more...

Fujitsu plans to boost HDD capacity by 500% in two years

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:35:03 +0000

Fujitsu is always talking up this or that hard drive technology that's totally going to revolutionize the industry and so on, but at least this time around they've got some "solid" numbers. Based on... Read more...

Fujitsu Rolls Out Three "Santa Rosa" Notebooks

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:00:44 +0000

Fujitsu has lost no time and has released three new Santa Rosa-based notebook models for the Japanese market. The company launched two 15.4" Santa Rosa notebooks: the FMV-BIBLO NX and FMV-BIBLO NF. The NX features... Read more...

Fujitsu Adds LED-Backlit Ultraportable to Its Stable

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:53:23 +0000

After Sony and Asus decided to offer LED backlit notebooks, Fujitsu has shown it isn't about to be left behind and introduced the LifeBook P7230 notebook with a 10.6" LED backlit display. LED technology allows... Read more...

Fujitsu Makes Advancement in Hard Drive Density

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:34:09 +0000

Using patterned media technology, Fujitsu of America was able to achieve a one-dimensional array nanohole pattern with a 25 nanometer pitch. If that's equivalent to gibberish for you, here's what this means: future one terabit... Read more...