News From Fujitsu - 5/1/2009

Summary: Fujitsu Limited announced Fiscal 2008 Financial Results, Executive Appointments and Resignations, as well as the completion of restructuring measures such as the transfer of hard disk drive operations to Toshiba. Investors welcomed the results- and news of a possible alliance with Taiwan's TSMC- sending Fujitsu stock up more than 4%.

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 29, 2009 closing price:
¥ 430, + ¥ 17 （+ 4.11%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/

Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases


Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2008 Financial Results Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated operating income of 68.7 billion yen (US$702 million*) for fiscal 2008 (April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009), surpassing its target as a result of a 4.7% increase in Technology Solutions income. Net sales for fiscal 2008 were 4,692.9 billion yen (US$47,888 million), a decrease of 12% compared to fiscal 2007. Excluding the impact of yen appreciation, net sales declined by 6%. As a result of business reform expenses and impairment losses, the company posted a net loss of 112.3 billion yen (US$1,147 million).
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-07.html

Fujitsu Announces Executive Appointments and Resignations Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Following a meeting of its Board of Directors today, Fujitsu Limited announced the following executive appointments and resignations, which will take effect after approval at meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Statutory Auditors, following the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on June 22, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-06.html

Toshiba and Fujitsu Conclude Definitive Agreement on HDD Business Transfer Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO: 6702) today announced that they have concluded a definitive agreement on the transfer of Fujitsu's hard disk drive (HDD) business to Toshiba. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the companies on February 17, 2009. The companies will now seek to complete the business transfer by the target date of July 1st, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-09.html

SDK and Fujitsu Sign Definitive Contract on HD Media Business Transfer Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) today concluded a definitive contract on the transfer of Fujitsu's hard disk (HD) media business, operated by Fujitsu subsidiary Yamagata Fujitsu Limited, to SDK in accordance with the MOU of February 17, 2009. Based on this definitive contract, Fujitsu will establish a new company that will take over Yamagata Fujitsu's HD media business. Fujitsu will then transfer all shares in the new company to SDK by July 1, 2009. SDK and Fujitsu will continue to cooperate in the establishment of the new company and smooth transfer of the HD media business.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-11.html

Fujitsu Microelectronics and TSMC to Collaborate on Leading-edge Process Technology Tokyo and Hsin-chu, Taiwan, April 30, 2009 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that they will collaborate on leading-edge process technology production for the manufacturing of Fujitsu Microelectronics’ products. Under an agreement between the companies, Fujitsu Microelectronics will expand its 40-nanometer generation logic IC business with production at TSMC’s fabs. The collaborative effort will bring together Fujitsu Microelectronics’ IC design technologies, leading edge imaging and communication intellectual property (IP), and high-quality technical support to customers, especially in Japan, with TSMC’s foundry-leading process technology and capability. This advanced technology engagement should enable both companies to create new business for themselves and for their prospective customers.
http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/release/20090430.html

Designed for Visual Indulgence – the Fujitsu M2010 Netbook

It’s simple. The Fujitsu M2010 defines what an all-in-one nifty mobile companion for work, school and play should look like and work like. Yet another proud development by Fujitsu for its netbook M Series, the M2010 indulges users with a bigger screen size with more superior visual extravagance, greater storage power, a fuller suite of business efficiency tools and the latest mobility and connectivity tools. Need we say more? Asia Pacific, April 29, 2009 — Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific today proudly unveils the second of its netbook range, the Fujitsu M2010(1). Measuring a luxurious 10.1 inch, this lightweight darling comes adorned in refreshingly chic colours that exude stylish appeal amid its slim design. Together with the generous storage capacity, suite of high-efficiency office tools, bigger keypads and delightful little touches like webcam and preloaded ArcSoft software, the Fujitsu M2010 is the netbook to have and to hold.
http://www.fujitsu.com/sg/news/pr/fpcap_20090429.html

Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0 MPEG-4 AVC Encoder Wins Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit Award During 2009 NAB Show
Newest Version of the Industry’s Leading Encoding Solution for Real-time Broadcast Quality Contribution - Content Lauded for Innovative Enhancements and Breakthrough New Features
Sunnyvale, CA, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products and media solutions, today announced that the Fujitsu IP-9500 4.0, the newest version of the company’s leading MPEG-4 AVC encoder for real-time broadcast quality contribution content, won a prestigious Pick Hit award from Broadcast Engineering during the 2009 NAB Show. These awards, which recognize the innovative technology developed and displayed during NAB, are the industry’s longest-running new product technology awards. The IP-9500 4.0 was lauded for its leading-edge feature set, including the ability to simultaneously transmit high-definition (HD) signals using 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling, allowing broadcasters to efficiently and cost-effectively utilize either format based on their existing infrastructures.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcpa_20090430-01.html

Fujitsu Wins NGN Leadership Award from NGN Magazine

Fujitsu BroadOne™ LS LTE eNodeB Honored for Outstanding Innovation
Richardson, TX, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Fujitsu BroadOne™ LS LTE eNodeB as a recipient of the First Annual NGN Leadership Award presented by its publication, NGN. The NGN Leadership Award has been established to recognize outstanding achievement in the IP Communications community, including outstanding products, services and technologies relating to IMS and NGN environments.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090430.html


2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu


Fujitsu Revises Earnings Projections for Full-Year Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited announced today that it has revised its consolidated earnings projections for fiscal 2008, previously announced on February 17, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-01.html

Notice Regarding Revision to Articles of Incorporation Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — At a meeting held today by the Board of Directors, it was decided to propose a resolution for approval at the 109th Annual Shareholders' Meeting, to be held in late June 2009, to make changes to the Articles of Incorporation as explained below.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-05.html

Regarding Business Restructuring Expenses in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009, the company recognized expenses related to the restructuring of its business.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-02.html

Regarding Impairment Losses in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has recognized impairment losses in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-03.html

Regarding Loss on Revaluation of Investment Securities in Fiscal 2008 Tokyo, April 30, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that in its financial results for fiscal 2008 ended March 31, 2009, it has recognized a loss on the revaluation of investment securities owned by Fujitsu or its subsidiaries for which the current market value or net worth has declined significantly and is unlikely to be recovered in the future.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090430-04.html


3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media

Japan Hot Stocks-Fujitsu, Unicharm Pet, Pioneer, Tokyo Electron

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average jumped 3.9 percent and the broader TOPIX gained 3.4 percent on Thursday. The following stocks were on the move:
**FUJITSU GAINS, MAY TEAM WITH TSMC ON CHIP OUTPUT**
Fujitsu Ltd ( FJTSY.PK - news - people ) gained 4.1 percent to 430 yen after the firm said it was in talks with Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC to outsource system chip production as it looks to revive its struggling semiconductor operations.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/04/30/afx6358879.html

Merger/Acquisition - Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. to acquire Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc.

03/27/09 -- Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. (TSE: 6945) signed an agreement to acquire Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. from Fujitsu Ltd. (TSE: 6702) for $13.7 million on March 27, 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. will acquire 4,590 common shares and 400 preferred shares of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. As part of the deal, Fujitsu Ltd. will transfer to Fujitsu Frontech Ltd. the North American retail system development, procurement and manufacturing divisions ... of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. will be renamed Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. The transaction is expected to close on April 1, 2009.
http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/transactions/transactions.asp?ric=FJTSY.PK

Fujitsu Announces M2010 Netbook

29 Apr 2009 -- Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific has proudly unveiled the second of its netbook range, the Fujitsu M2010, after its successful M1010 model released earlier. Lim Teck Sin, Director of Product Marketing said, “The huge popularity of the Fujitsu M1010 has spurred Fujitsu to deliver an even more wholesome experience in our netbook category. The new Fujitsu M2010 is designed to give users higher productivity and efficiency at work with greater visual enhancement and connectivity experience at play. In all, the Fujitsu M2010 upholds the true mobility assurance that Fujitsu is so committed to deliver and users so desire to have.”
http://www.designtaxi.com/news.jsp?id=26658&monthview=0&month=4&year=2009

Fujitsu Announces Foray In Cloud Domain

April 29, 2009 by Sanjay -- Tokyo, Japan-headquartered Fujitsu Ltd has announced its foray in the cloud domain. The new service is called “Trusted-Service Platform”, which will comprise several thousand servers installed within a green datacenter. The company is setting up the server farm at the Fujitsu Tatebayashi System Center located in Gunma Prefecture of central Japan. The platform will have a dedicated cloud security center that will ensure the safety of information and communications technology resources. This security center is scheduled to be set up by the end of April 2009. In addition, the platform will have an environment conducive to make business processes transparent, so that customer’s existing information and communications systems can be transferred with full reliability.
http://pcs.co.uk/2009/04/fujitsu-announces-foray-in-cloud-domain/

Charly special guest at Fujitsu “IT Future” symposium in Vienna Posted by iris, April 28th, 2009 -- Wolfgang Horak, CEO Fujitsu Tec interviewing Charly Charly has been invited for the third time as a special guest for a talk at the Fujitsu “IT Future” Symposium in Vienna. It has been the first public appearance of Fujitsu-Siemens under the new brand Fujitsu. After half a day of very interesting key-notes regarding latest Fujitsu Innovations, cloud computing and ethics, Wolfgang Horak, CEO Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH Austria and VP EMEA, interviewed Charly about the future of the Web in the context of cloud computing (Piins!), global vs. enterprise clouds (Piins can help!) and about the business ethics that Charly tries to implement in Piins resp. are implemented already.
http://blog.piin.it/

Fujitsu’s New Green Powered Notebook 28 April 2009 -- Trading carbon credits is no longer the preserve of governments, but with Fujitsu’s green powered laptop launch has entered the realm of consumer marketing. The FMV-BIBLO LOOX U/C50N Eco, which is currently available only in Japan, is the notebook component of Fujitsu’s Green Policy Innovation initiative designed to reduce the environmental impact of customer use of the company’s PCs, servers, and other hardware. The new notebook not only meets current and 2009 International ENERGY STAR program standards for energy management, but is also a registered participant in Japan’s Green Power Certification Program. This means that when a consumer buys a new Eco notebook, Fujitsu will purchase a Green Power Certificate that is equal to the power the company estimates will be used by the laptop over the course of it’s active life.
http://www.itincanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2664&Itemid=99999999

Fujitsu ScanSnap: A Must For The Busy Real Estate Agent! April 29th, 2009 - Allen Hainge in Real Estate Technology, Real estate tech tools -- One of the Top 5 tools used by my CyberStars(r) is the Fujitsu ScanSnap. I continually hear from them how indespensible it is and about the number of time-saving money-making uses they have for this hardware. Here are two pieces on using the ScanSnap from two of my CyberStars(r). Each will be included in my upcoming eBook on how the CyberStars(r) use today’s technology to mee the needs of today’s consumer.
My Favorite Tool: Jackie Safran, RE/MAX Hometown, Metuchen, NJ -- My favorite tool (other than my Mac) is my ScanSnap scanner, the S500M for Mac. This phenomenal little machine has a small footstep so that it takes up a tiny space on my desk. It is so easy to use, and its speed always amazes me. It is very user friendly, and the scanned jobs are excellent. As a Mac user, it enables me to make anything into a PDF file that can easily be sent to a pc user and they can open the document. This machine gets my 5 star rating! I use mine mainly for turning contracts and other documents into PDF files so that everyone can open them. I use my ScanSnap instead of a fax machine as much as possible, as it will copy both sides of two-sided documents. At the end of a transaction, I scan all of the documents into one PDF file and then save in on a CD.
http://blog.cyberstars.net/2009/04/29/fujitsu-scansnap-a-must-for-the-busy-real-estate-agent/

The Top Green-IT Organizations find fertile ground for innovation

By Ellen Fanning - April 20, 2009 (Computerworld) -- Just as a seed sprouts and stretches toward the sun, the green-IT movement has grown and pushed skyward in the past year. When the bright minds of IT start brainstorming, expect a bounty of new ideas and success stories. Top Green-IT Vendors rankings:
1. IBM
2. Hewlett-Packard Co.
3. Fujitsu America Inc.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=335943

Fujitsu announces 1.15 bln dollar annual loss

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday that it suffered a 112.4 billion yen (1.15 billion dollar) net loss for the business year through March due to the global economic crisis. The loss, which compares with a 48.1 billion yen profit a year earlier, is more than twice as big as the company's own forecast. In addition to weak sales, restructuring costs weighed heavily on the bottom line.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090430/bs_afp/japanelectricalcompanyearningsfujitsu

FT.com: Fujitsu reforms chipmaking with TSMC deal

By Robin Harding in Tokyo and Robin Kwong in Taipei: May 1 2009 -- Fujitsu is to outsource production of its most advanced semiconductors to TSMC of Taiwan as the restructuring of Japan’s chip industry gathers pace. The two companies said on Thursday that TSMC would make Fujitsu’s chips with features as small as 40 nanometres and that they would collaborate on future chips of 28 nanometres and less. The strategy amounts to a gradual exit from chip production for Fujitsu, which makes a range of processor chips, because it will not replace facilities in Japan as they become obsolete.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1391c66e-35e8-11de-a997-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss&nclick_check=1

Fujitsu's $200m Kaz buy approved

Liam Tung, ZDNet.com.au - 01 May 2009 -- The Foreign Investment and Review Board this week approved Fujitsu's $200 million acquisition of Telstra's IT services business Kaz. The approval means Fujitsu can now complete the acquisition of Kaz Group from Telstra. Fujitsu announced its intentions in March, ending months of uncertainty over Kaz's future with the telco.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Fujitsu-s-200m-Kaz-buy-approved/0,139023166,339296236,00.htm

Toshiba to get Fujitsu HDD business for ¥30 billion

May 1, 2009 - Kyodo News -- Toshiba Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. signed a ¥30 billion deal calling for Fujitsu to fully hand over its hard-disk drive business to Toshiba via a two-stage stock deal to be completed by the end of 2010, the two said Thursday. Under the deal, Fujitsu's HDD-related business and functions will be transferred to Toshiba Storage Device Corp., which will be set up shortly in Tokyo's Shibaura district. The new firm, with a workforce of 980 engineers and other personnel, will take charge of HDD design, and research and development, the two companies said.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20090501a5.html

Fujitsu falls into red in FY 2008, expects recovery in FY 2009

April 30, 2009 - Kyodo News International - TOKYO -- Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday it fell into the red for the first time in six years with a net group loss of 112.39 billion yen in fiscal 2008, a turnaround from a profit of 48.11 billion yen a year earlier, due to its flagging semiconductor business and restructuring costs.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/04/30/4158449.htm

Fujitsu may withdraw from Korean market

Fujitsu may pull out of the Korean PC market due to tumbling sales worsened by the strength of the Japanese currency, industry officials said yesterday. Fujitsu Korea has informed its major distributors of halting the supply of laptops, fueling speculation that the company may fold its PC business in Korea. The company has not released new products since late last year, and suspended its sales activities, industry officials said. Company officials were not immediately available for comment. Fujitsu Korea saw its PC sales dive by nearly half to 14,000 units on a quarterly average last year, from more than 23,000 units in 2007.
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/05/01/200905010049.asp

Fujitsu Wins Technology Services Deal with Qantas

Sydney, Apr 30, 2009 - (ACN Newswire ) - Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology and communications solutions, has entered into an agreement to provide all user facing services for Qantas' domestic and international operations. Qantas, Australia's leading domestic and international airline, has selected Fujitsu Australia to support all of its end user computing services for the next five years, with a further option to extend the contract another two years. The agreement, sees Fujitsu take on Qantas' entire desktop and peripherals infrastructure, email, storage and collaboration requirements, service desk, on-site and remote support, both in Australia and overseas.
http://au.biz.yahoo.com/090430/44/262d2.html


4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change

ScanSnap: What Can I do with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard?
Congratulations on buying a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 scanner! With your new scanner, you may have questions about all that you can do with your new Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard. That’s what I’m here for… to help you navigate through all of the new features that can help you be more productive. New to Acrobat 9 is an amazing OCR (optical character recognition) capability called ClearScan. With this new feature, you will get compressed PDF scans that are searchable and take up less space on your hard drive, without compromising the quality of the images. If you choose to, you can then use Acrobat 9 to help secure those PDF documents using 256-bit AES password encryption capabilities, or archive them as ISO-compliant PDF/A files.
http://scansnapcommunity.com/ask-the-expert/402-what-can-i-do-with-adobe-acrobat-90-standard/

Mohawk Fine Papers Named Top Green IT User April 29, 2009 -- Computerworld has released its second annual Top Green-IT Organizations issue, which covers the achievements at 12 IT departments that are reducing power demands and using technology to create energy efficiencies. The report also includes the top 12 vendors.
...The top three IT vendors are IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Fujitsu America. Computerworld says these companies were ranked on the same criteria as IT users, including their IT departments’ efforts to reduce energy consumption in their IT equipment, and to use technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions.
Top Green-IT Vendors rankings:
1. IBM
2. Hewlett-Packard Co.
3. Fujitsu America Inc.
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/04/29/mohawk-fine-papers-earns-top-green-it-ranking/

News From Fujitsu - 4/30/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 28, 2009 closing price:
¥ 413, - ¥ 12 （+ 2.82%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/


Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change


ScanSnap: What Can I do with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard?

Congratulations on buying a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500 scanner! With your new scanner, you may have questions about all that you can do with your new Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Standard. That’s what I’m here for… to help you navigate through all of the new features that can help you be more productive. New to Acrobat 9 is an amazing OCR (optical character recognition) capability called ClearScan. With this new feature, you will get compressed PDF scans that are searchable and take up less space on your hard drive, without compromising the quality of the images. If you choose to, you can then use Acrobat 9 to help secure those PDF documents using 256-bit AES password encryption capabilities, or archive them as ISO-compliant PDF/A files.
http://scansnapcommunity.com/ask-the-expert/402-what-can-i-do-with-adobe-acrobat-90-standard/

News From Fujitsu - 4/29/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 28, 2009 closing price:
¥ 413, - ¥ 12 （+ 2.82%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/


Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

Fujitsu’s New Receipt/Journal Printer Series Offers Modular Design Options Sunnyvale, CA, April 28, 2009 — Fujitsu Components America, Inc. today released a new series of ultra low-profile, 24V, receipt and journal printer units that can either be combined together into one modular unit, or mounted separately for design and installation flexibility. Target applications include mini kiosks, banking and POS terminals, and scientific and medical equipment. The new FTP-627USL525/526 series consists of two units: a 2-inch thermal receipt printer/cutter unit (FTP-627USL525), and a 2-inch journal printer/rewinder unit (FTP-627USL526). The receipt printer unit measures a compact 82 (W) x 150 (D) x 110 (H)mm, while the journaling unit measures 86(W) x 150(D) x 157(H)mm. Both units weigh 350g each.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcai_20090428-01.html


SDN Communications Deploys Fujitsu-Powered Next-Generation Packet Optical Network in South Dakota

High-Density, High-Capacity FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet ONP Delivers SONET and Ethernet Services to Bridge Digital Divide
Sioux Falls, S.D., April 28, 2009 — Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that SDN Communications, a regional fiber optic networking provider owned by 18 South Dakota independent telephone companies, has selected the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 9500 Packet Optical Networking Platform (Packet ONP) for its statewide networking requirements. Packet Optical Networking is the next major evolution in optical networking. SDN is using the platform for high-capacity, SONET and Ethernet transport and cross-connecting between interexchange carriers and its member companies.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090428.html


2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu

3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media

Fujitsu Debuts Heat-sealable UHF-band RFID Tags

Apr 28, 2009 - Yousuke Ogasawara, Nikkei Electronics -- The UHF-band radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag developed by Fujitsu Ltd and Fuji Frontech Ltd. The tag is washable and can be attached on textile products. The previous model (left) and the new model (right). Fujitsu Ltd and Fuji Frontech Ltd introduced a new version of their UHF-band radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, which is washable and can be attached to textile products such as uniforms, work clothing and jute bags. With a heat-adhesive sheet, the new RFID tag is heat sealable. The new RFID tag is smaller, lighter and more flexible than the companies' existing product. It is intended for use in hotels, amusement parks, hospitals and dry cleaners and launderers. The dimensions are 55 x 10 x 1.6mm, and the weight is 1g. Compared with the previous product, the size and the weight were reduced by 40% and 50%, respectively.
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090428/169478/

ScanSnap VIDEO:
Derek Flower Showcases the ScanSnap S1500 at the American Bar Association

http://www.viddler.com/explore/FujitsuScanSnap/videos/26/

Pre-order The Fujitsu FLEPia E-Book Reader From Japan Trend Shop For Just $1,399

Fujitsu FLEPia (Image courtesy Device Daily)
April 28, 2009 By Andrew Liszewski -- If black and white just seems too Gutenberg for your tastes, you’ll want to skip Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s eReaders for Fujitsu’s FLEPia eBook. Its biggest claim to fame is its ability to display “full color” images instead of just grayscale, with 64, 4,096 or 260,000 color modes. It’s impressive for sure, but you’ll want to keep in mind that running in the maximum color mode will result in page refreshes that take a whopping 8 seconds.
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/04/28/pre-order-the-fujitsu-flepia-e-book-reader-from-japan-trend-shop-for-just-1399/


4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change


GPS: voted as NASA’s greatest achievement April 27, 2009 -- In line with the 2009 Earth Day celebration, NASA led an online poll asking people’s opinion as to what they consider as NASA’s greatest achievement over the last 50 years. The voting was open for one week. The GPS garnered the highest number of votes at 3,280 votes against the 2,408 votes earned by the second-placer: the system for diagnosing the reduction of the ozone layer. GPS allows a device to accurately locate a point anywhere in the world. Other benefits include tracking the movement of tectonic faults, measuring sea level rise, and making air travel safer.
http://trendsupdates.com/gps-voted-as-nasa%E2%80%99s-greatest-achievement/

ScanSnap Community: Looking for a Second Source of Income?

It’s no surprise that during economic hardship individuals start looking for ways to supplement their income, or even generate a whole new stream of income. Gina Trapani over at Life Hacker has some experience starting a new gig and provides a few tips for how to turn your hobby into a money-making machine. As a personal productivity guru, Gina’s “in the know” about what tools help to make life/ work more streamlined and productive. She recently recommended the ScanSnap as a cost-effective tool to manage paperwork for your new business endeavor….
http://scansnapcommunity.com/updates/424-looking-for-a-second-source-of-income/

News From Fujitsu - 4/28/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 27, 2009 closing price:
¥ 425, + ¥ 14 （+ 3.41%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/

Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

Fujitsu Launches Cloud Services

-Providing a highly secure, reliable cloud computing environment to customers-

Tokyo, April 27, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that starting in May, it will begin rolling out its new Trusted-Service Platform, a cloud computing platform that delivers a range of IT services with superior reliability, security, availability, expandability, and energy efficiency.
Fujitsu will also be offering related consulting services to help customers build cloud environments and make their business processes visible, as well as integration services to plan and deploy systems that operate in a cloud environment.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090427-01.html

Fujitsu to Extend SAP Services with Acquisition of Supply Chain Consulting Pty Ltd Sydney, 27 April 2009 — Fujitsu, a leading provider of business, information technology and communications solutions today announced that it has expanded its SAP portfolio through the acquisition of the Australia and South East Asia operations of Supply Chain Consulting Pty Ltd, a market leader of SAP enterprise solutions and services. Fujitsu's purchase of Supply Chain Consulting centres on the capabilities and reputation of its people and Fujitsu is committed to supporting this high value expertise as it aims to expand related offerings and services that it brings to market across Australian, New Zealand and South East Asian markets.
http://www.fujitsu.com/au/news/pr/archives/2009/20090427-01.html

2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu

3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media

Fujitsu buys SAP Supply Chain Consulting
Liam Tung, ZDNet.com.au - 27 April 2009 -- Fujitsu has made its second Australian acquisition in as many months with the purchase of local SAP consultancy, Supply Chain Consulting. The acquisition adds to Fujitsu's existing local SAP interests and follows its $200 million acquisition earlier this year of Telstra's IT services business Kaz. Fujitsu Australia's SAP clients have included Lotterywest, the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Vawdrey noted the acquisition would give its SAP consulting practice a presence in the Philippines. He told the Australian Financial Review today that it would add 400 staff to Fujitsu Australia's current headcount of around 5000, which was boosted following the acquisition of Kaz by 1500 from 3500.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Fujitsu-buys-SAP-Supply-Chain-Consulting/0,130061733,339296141,00.htm

Fujitsu Bumps the Loox U to 2gHz and the Price as Well

April 27, 2009 by Warner Crocker -- If you’re in the Japanese market, Fujitsu is bumping up the processor in the Loox model UMPCs (they are called the Lifebook U810 and the U2010 here in the states). There is now a 2.0GHz Atom Z550. There’s a price bump that goes with that as well as this will set you back another $380 or so for the jump.
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/04/27/fujitsu-bumps-the-loox-u-to-2ghz-and-the-price-as-well/

Fujitsu's wind-powered laptop

27 April 2009 -- Fujitsu has managed something of a PR coup in announcing a laptop available in Japan that is effectively wind-powered. No, it doesn't have its own turbine. The way it works is that the company will purchase a Green Power Certificate equivalent to the total electricity the laptop is estimated to consume during it's operating lifespan.
http://www.thegreenitreview.com/2009/04/fujitsus-wind-powered-laptop.html
Fujitsu Frontech <6945.t>-2008/09 parent results
Apr 27, 2009 -- Fujitsu Frontech Ltd develops and manufactures automatic teller machines (ATMs) and retailer-use information terminals.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUST272CAVYR20090427?
rpc=401&

Fujitsu Frontech <6945.t>-2008/09 group results
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUST274SZ0BX20090427

Fujitsu Provides Teradici's PCoIP in its CELSIUS Workstations April 27, 2009 By Anuradha Shukla, TMCnet -- Fujitsu Technology Solutions reportedly will provide Teradici’s PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology in its CELSIUS workstations. Teradici’s PCoIP technology enables PCs and workstations to be centrally managed in a datacenter. It also provides high resolution, full frame rate 3D graphics and HD media, with full USB peripheral interoperability.
http://colocation.tmcnet.com/topics/colocation-products/articles/54950-fujitsu-provides-teradicis-pcoip-its-celsius-workstations.htm

Fujitsu to roll out new cloud computing platform Apr 27, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Fujitsu plans to begin rolling out its new Trusted-Service Platform, a cloud computing platform that is claimed to deliver a range of IT services. Fujitsu will also be offering related consulting services to help customers build cloud environments and make their business processes visible, as well as integration services to plan and deploy systems that operate in a cloud environment.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/04/27/4151625.htm

Australia: Cash handout ends up in bank accounts 27 April 2009 -- The majority of people who are set to receive Kevin Rudd’s cash handout will put it straight in their bank account, a new poll shows. Despite Kevin Rudd’s pleas for Aussies to spend a dollar for their country, most people are intending to put the $900 bonus straight in their bank accounts, a new survey from Fujitsu Consulting has shown. Members of the younger generation are most likely to do Rudd’s bidding and splash out on some personal luxury, with Fujitsu’s Martin North telling the Sunday Telegraph that iPhone’s featured heavily on people’s wishlists.
http://mozo.com.au/savings-accounts/articles/cash-handout-ends-up-in-bank-accounts/19141744

4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change

BT signs four ex-Fujitsu NHS trusts as competition heats for southern sites
CSC understood to be interested in working with some ex-Fujitsu trusts
April 27, 2009 By Leo King, www.computerworlduk.com -- BT has signed a deal with the government to run IT in four additional southern NHS Trusts, as part of the £12.7 billion National Programme for IT. The four trusts previously contracted their national programme IT to Fujitsu before it left the programme one year ago. The names of the four trusts have not been announced, and neither BT nor the NHS would give further details.
http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsid=14476

U.S. says Internet firms near "last chance" Apr 27, 2009 -- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that track consumer behaviour on the Web for targeted advertising without proper consent are near their "last chance" to self-regulate, the head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. Privacy advocates say regulations on big phone and Internet companies, such as AT&T Inc and Google Inc, are too lax, giving the firms excessive control over consumers' personal information.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUKTRE53Q4MR20090427?rpc=401&

Online resources for tracking swine flu April 27, 2009 by Don Reisinger -- The spread of a new swine flu is quickly becoming a worldwide concern. The Web, of course, is an ideal resource for learning more about it, but there is plenty of misinformation as well. Here are the sites we recommend turning to. The Centers for Disease Control : The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is the best swine flu resource on the Web. You can learn about the outbreak of the flu and find key facts that help you understand it. There's a video podcast by a physician, giving you in-depth information about the flu's signs and symptoms, how it's transmitted, and steps you can take to protect yourself. This should be your first stop.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10227976-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Internet pirates beware: this man is out to stop you

David Lammy is taking up cudgels against the one in four of us downloading illegally, reports Richard Wray, The Observer, Sunday 26 April 2009 -- For a man engaged in the political equivalent of herding cats, David Lammy seems in a remarkably good mood. As intellectual property minister, the former lawyer - and friend of fellow Harvard alumnus Barack Obama - is charged with the Herculean task of dragging the UK's copyright rules into the digital age.
Alongside communications minister Lord Carter, meanwhile, he is trying to thrash out a deal between film, music, publishing and internet companies to prevent the creative industries, which the government hopes will help pull the UK out of recession, being washed away by the flood of illegal online file-sharing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/26/david-lammy-illegal-downloads-piracy

A New E-Paper Competitor

Pixels containing ink reservoirs could lead to bright e-readers that look more like printed paper
April 27, 2009 By Prachi Patel -- A new display technology could make electronic paper look more like the real thing. Conventional ink on paper has a much higher brightness and black-and-white color contrast than electronic paper. The new display, made by researchers at the University of Cincinnati, in Ohio, is designed to match the brilliance and contrast of paper. "We've demonstrated a technology where you have the brightness of paper, and color has the same saturation that you expect from printed media," says electrical- and computer-engineering professor Jason Heikenfeld, who led the work, which was published in Nature Photonics.
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22545/?a=f

Yahoo to Shutter GeoCities Internet-Hosting Service By Brian Womack - Bloomberg News: 04/23/2009 -- Yahoo, cutting jobs and closing businesses to stem profit declines, will shut down its GeoCities free Web-hosting service after paying about $3 billion for the unit in 1999. GeoCities isn't accepting new accounts and will close later this year, Yahoo said on its Web site. GeoCities, Yahoo's second-biggest acquisition behind Broadcast.com, lets users design personal Web sites to show off photos, promote local clubs or publicize business services.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/latestheadlines/ci_12211891

5 Things To Do With Dead PC Hardware By Serdar Yegulalp, InformationWeek - April 25, 2009 -- Learn the five best fates for dead PCs, notebooks, hard drives, and other gear. Hint: Letting them go to a landfill is not one of them. Recycling is. - Sooner or later, the PC I'm typing this on is bound to drop dead. One day I'll walk in here, push the power button, and hear a scrape and a clunk that tells me my hard drive is out of commission. Or, worse, I'll get nothing at all. Failing that, it's going to end up dying a different kind of death, although one that's every bit as ignominious -- it'll be yanked out and replaced with something a little more cutting-edge, because time and technology have moved on.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217100142&pgno=1&queryText=&isPrev=

News From Fujitsu - 4/27/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 24, 2009 closing price:
¥ 411, + ¥ 13 （- 3.07%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/

Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

Fujitsu Releases New Electronic Medical Record Solution

- Combines 24-hour systems support center with latest release of HOPE/EGMAIN-GX -

Tokyo, April 24, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of HOPE/EGMAIN-GX V2 (Version 2), a new version of the electronic medical record (EMR) solution originally released in July 2008, as part of the company's efforts to shift EMR solutions from an input and reference tool toward a more useful and integral role in healthcare delivery.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090424-01.html

Fujitsu to Release Compact ATM with Japan's Fastest Banknote Handling

- Reduces total ATM operating costs by 40% -

Tokyo, April 24, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited today announced the development of a compact automatic teller machine with the fastest banknote-handling performance in Japan, making it an optimal ATM solution for train stations, shopping centers and other locations with tight space requirements. Sales of the new ATM will begin in Japan today. The banknote dispensing speed of the new model is 30% faster than in previous Fujitsu models, making it the fastest compact ATM model in Japan. With faster banknote handling, the new model will shorten wait times for users during peak usage periods. In addition, increased banknote storage capacity means that armored car servicing calls(1) will be less frequent and servicing fees lower. The new model also uses less power in standby mode. These and other upgrades deliver total operating costs roughly 40% lower than with previous models.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090424-02.html

Fujitsu Named a Strong Performer in Global IT Infrastructure Outsourcing by Independent Research Firm

SUNNYVALE, CA -- 04/23/09 -- Fujitsu was among the select companies that Forrester Research invited to participate in its April 6, 2009, report "The Forrester Wave(TM): Global IT Infrastructure Outsourcing, Q1 2009." In this evaluation, Fujitsu was selected as a strong performer in global IT infrastructure outsourcing. The Forrester team, led by Principal Analyst Paul Roehrig, Ph.D., evaluated each leading global IT infrastructure outsourcing service provider against 31 criteria and compared that evaluation against other global vendors. According to the report, "Fujitsu demonstrated a good balance of current offering capabilities and strategy to land in the Strong Performer category."
http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/news/newsdetail.php?nf=09493968.nitf

Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 ROADM Granted “RUS Technical Acceptance” by Rural Utilities Service

Government Funding from the RUS Branch of the USDA Allows Rural Communities to Reap Benefits of Next-Generation ROADM Technology

Richardson, TX, April 23, 2009 — Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that the Rural Utilities service (RUS) branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted “RUS Technical Acceptance” to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 7500 Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM). By adding the platform to the RUS List of Acceptable Materials (Telecommunications), the USDA has made it easier for rural communities to use federal stimulus funds to create next-generation optical networks that can bring video, residential broadband, enterprise connectivity, and other advanced services to underserved markets.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090423.html

Early Action Can Save Stressed Households Thousands - But Some Fixed Rate Holders are Locked in With No Way Out

Sydney, 23 April, 2009 — Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, a leading service provider of business, information technology and communications solutions today released its April 2009 Mortgage Stress-O-Meter monthly update. The number of households experiencing Mortgage Stress fell 2.8% compared with March with 568,000 households in some degree of pain, compared with a peak of 900,000 in August 2008. Severely stressed households (those facing a potential sale or foreclosure) rose by 3%, despite lower interest rates and Government payments. At least 101,000 households are still at risk of having to sell up or lose their homes thanks to higher unemployment levels. Mild stress fell by 4.9%, thanks to the second round of stimulus payments.
http://www.fujitsu.com/au/news/pr/archives/2009/20090423-01.html

Fujitsu Releases Heat-sealable UHF-Band RFID Tags for Garment Management
–– Initial deployment costs for UHF-Band RFID tags reduced by 40%–

Tokyo, April 23, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited today announced the availability of a new and enhanced version of their UHF-Band RFID tag, which has been deployed for work uniform management and other applications. The new product is available worldwide as of today. Product inquiries from outside Japan remain strong, and Fujitsu Frontech will continue to handle sales for markets worldwide.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090423-01.html


2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- SPARC Enterprise Case Study -

By choosing SPARC Enterprise as the mission critical server platform, over 30 systems where consolidated, development costs shrank, quality improved and requirements for on-demand performance growth & configuration flexibility were met. PDF Download for printing (461KB) / March, 2009
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/

3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media

Fujitsu ROADM granted RUS Technical Acceptance

APRIL 23, 2009 -- Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. (search Lightwave for Fujitsu Network Communications), which supplies optical and wireless networking technologies, has announced that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted "RUS Technical Acceptance" to the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 7500 reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM). By adding the platform to the RUS List of Acceptable Materials (Telecommunications), the USDA has made it easier for rural communities to use federal stimulus funds to create next-generation optical networks that can bring video, residential broadband, enterprise connectivity, and other advanced services to underserved markets.
http://lw.pennnet.com/display_article/360123/13/ARTCL/none/none/1/Fujitsu-ROADM-granted-RUS-Technical-Acceptance/

Fujitsu IT contractors latest to suffer contract rate cut Apr 23, 2009 -- Contractors at Fujitsu are the latest to be told to accept a 15% rate cut. In March, permanent staff at the the IT giant were told that pay would be frozen across Europe due to the economic downturn. Around 21,000 staff are thought to have been affected. Around 450 staff employed by agencies are expected to be affected by the rate cut, which will be implemented over the coming month.
http://www.contracteye.co.uk/fujitsu_contractor_rate_cut.shtml

Fujitsu ROADM Accepted by RUS April 23, 2009 -- The Rural Utilities Service branch of the United States Department of Agriculture has granted "RUS Technical Acceptance" to the Fujitsu Network Communications FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM, adding the platform to the RUS List of Acceptable Materials (Telecommunications).
http://cable360.net/ct/news/thewire/35326.html


4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change

Preview: Raising Bill Gates — An Exclusive with Microsoft Founder’s Dad April 24, 2009 By Robert A. Guth - Read the full Wall Street Journal story. -- Halfway through a speech he once gave in Seattle, Bill Gates Sr. told the audience that he never imagined he’d be employed by “the argumentative young boy who grew up in my house, eating my food and using my name.”
* VIDEO:
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=69230383914&h=Wejwn&u=dGNOZ&ref=nf


Lattice Semiconductor Reports First Quarter Financial Results

April 23, 2009 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2009. For the first quarter, revenue was $43.3 million, a decrease of 13% from the $50.0 million reported in the prior quarter, and a decrease of 23% from the $56.6 million reported in the same quarter a year ago.
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/128998252

Scanner Solution for Legal Case Managment:
How can I integrate a case management system with ScanSnap?

# Recent Question: How can I integrate a case management system with ScanSnap?
# Expert Answer: As I work with attorneys to improve their use of technology, I am often asked about the best way to incorporate scanning or paperless office technology into a case management system. My answer is always the same. There is no easier way to incorporate scanning into a case management system than to use the Fujitsu.
http://scansnapcommunity.com/

News From Fujitsu - 4/23/2009

IR Corner: Fujitsu Ltd.
(# 6702, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
April 22, 2009 closing price:
¥ 419, + ¥ 10 （+ 2.44%）
http://www.fujitsu.com/about/ir/

Table of Contents

1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases
2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu
3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media
4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change
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1 - - News Room: Announcements & Press Releases

Fujitsu Enhances IPCOM EX Series of Network Servers
- First all-in-one server with web system service continuity and latest threat countermeasures -
Tokyo, April 22, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has integrated the Web
Application Firewall (WAF)(1), which detects and prevents attacks targeting weak spots in web
applications, into its IPCOM EX series of network servers known for protecting corporate networks from viruses and employing load balancing to maintain network service quality. The enhanced models are available starting today.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090422-01.html


Fujitsu Microelectronics Launches World’s First 1394 Automotive Controller for HD Video in Vehicle Networks
Sunnyvale, CA, April 22, 2009 — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced the world’s first 1394 Automotive controller that transmits high-definition video over the 1394 in-vehicle multimedia network. The new Fujitsu MB88395 controller can simultaneously transmit multiple streams around the vehicle, such as HD video (1,280 dots x 720 lines) from Blu-Ray DVDs, digital TV, and car navigation images.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fma_20090422.html

Fujitsu Launches World’s First 1394 Automotive IC for HD Video
- Contributes to reduced costs, lighter wiring harness, and higher fuel efficiency -
Tokyo, April, 22, 2009 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today the launch of the world’s first “1394 Automotive”(IDB-1394) controller IC that realizes high-definition (HD) (1,280 dots x 720 lines) video transmission over the IDB-1394 in-vehicle multimedia network protocol. The new IC, the MB88395, can simultaneously transmit multiple streams within the vehicle, such as HD video from Blu-ray DVDs, digital TV, audio and car navigation images. The new IC realizes this by utilizing a high-speed 800Mbps physical layer as well as Fujitsu’s proprietary SmartCODEC that provides high compression and which can transmit HD video without perceptible lag. This not only brings the rich HD experience to rear-seat entertainment, but reduces the system cost of in-vehicle multimedia networks by a maximum of 30%, while reducing the number of wire harnesses (cables) by a maximum of 70% to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel efficiency. Sample shipment of the new MB88395 will begin from April 22, 2009.
http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/release/20090422.html

Fujitsu Releases Japan's First Notebook PC with Green Power Certificate
- The FMV-BIBLO LOOX U/C50N Eco model -
Tokyo, April 21, 2009 — Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of the new FMV-BIBLO LOOX U/C50N Eco model, the Japan's first notebook PC to take part in Japan's Green Power Certification System. The new consumer model will be available in Japan from Fujitsu's Web Mart online store beginning today.
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2009/20090421-01.html

Customers Deploy Technology for News Contribution and Other Applications

Sunnyvale, CA, April 20, 2009 — Fujitsu and Cisco have collaborated on the creation of a highly-efficient video contribution system for use over IP or satellite infrastructures. Designed to help service providers maintain high levels of video quality at lower bandwidths, the system delivers breakthrough low-latency performance for IP video transmission. Contribution networks provide flexible and efficient mechanisms of transporting video programming from the source (such as a sports stadium) to a broadcast studio or headend. By applying IP efficiencies to processes that traditionally have relied on legacy technologies, Fujitsu and Cisco are delivering the potential for significant cost and performance benefits for both content producers and service providers. Fujitsu and Cisco are demonstrating this solution at Fujitsu’s booth SU10921 at NAB 2009 in Las Vegas, April 20-23. Forward-looking operators are using Cisco® technology to evolve their network into a medianet, a network optimized for video and rich media that is highly scalable in reach and capacity, streamlines operations and accelerates service velocity.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcpa_20090420-01.html

U.S. DoD Certifies Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® 4000 MSPPs; Adds Products to Approved List

Conformance and Interoperability Tests Prove that FLASHWAVE MSPPs are Viable for DoD Network Deployments
Anaheim, CA, April 20, 2009 — Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, announced today that its market-leading FLASHWAVE® 4000 Multiservice Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs) and NETSMART® management systems have successfully completed comprehensive interoperability and performance testing. The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) has certified that these platforms are ready to be incorporated into the Department of Defense (DoD) network environment, and have placed the FLASHWAVE 4100 and FLASHWAVE 4500 MSPPs on the Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List (APL). The main objective of JITC testing is to provide a thorough assessment of a products’ ability to provide security, protocol compliance, stability, scalability, interoperability, and management for potential DoD network configurations.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090420.html

2 - - What's New @ Fujitsu: Web page updates from Fujitsu

Fujitsu Hosts Expert Panel Live from Washington, D.C. to Discuss Broadband Stimulus Application Strategies

Washington, DC, April 22, 2009 — President Barack Obama signed the $787B American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on February 17, 2009, which includes an allocation of more than $7B for broadband initiatives. Despite an unprecedented level of public outreach, thus far, specific grant requirements remain to be finalized. Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, will host a free live video broadcast from Washington, D.C., to discuss selection criteria and application strategies for the two broadband-related programs.
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fnc_20090422.html

3 - - Fujitsu In the News: News about Fujitsu in the Media

Fujitsu - ONEplace Notes-
BJHC&IM: Clinical Solutions and Fujitsu join forces to improve access to healthcare in Spain
The British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management: Clinical Solutions is partnering Fujitsu Services to help improve access to healthcare and advice in Spain. The partnership aims to transform the delivery of quality healthcare through the use of intelligent systems and data analysis, enabling efficient management of resources and appropriate use of emergency, urgent and primary health care services.
http://www.bjhcim.co.uk/news/2009/n904036.htm

Fujitsu Upgrades Their FMV-Deskpower Series

We back from Fujitsu's press conference and as usual we had a very warm welcome. During this conference in a small committee, we were entitled to upgrades of PCs rather than new machines. First we have the Fujitsu F-Series with the FMV- Deskpower F/D90D, F/D70D and F/D60. As has been written in the introduction, they are mostly upgrades with the addition of a Blu-ray (only on the high end model), 1TB of HDD instead of 500GB available on the previous version, 4GB of RAM instead of 2GB, and MaxxAudio software allowing you to manage the equalizer.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_details.php?id=17982


Fujitsu and Cisco develop video feed system

Apr 22, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Fujitsu and Cisco have set up a partnership to develop a video contribution system for use over IP or satellite infrastructures. The system will enable service providers to maintain high levels of video quality at lower bandwidths, and provide low-latency performance for IP video transmission.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-fujitsu-cisco-develop-video-feed-system
-/2009/04/22/4146200.htm

Fujitsu shows first 'wind-powered laptop'

FMV Loox systems use green energy credits

By Martyn Williams -- Fujitsu has started selling a laptop that runs on wind power - well, almost. The company is purchasing wind power "green energy credits" for each of the FMV Loox laptops sold that are equivalent to the amount of electricity estimated to be used by the machine over a four year lifespan.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=114741

* VIDEO:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/tv/index.cfm?&caid=8&vid=114742

Fujitsu launches network services for the cloud

Apr 22, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Fujitsu has launched in Japan network services for cloud computing environments to enable remote users to connect to internal corporate networks and use internal computing systems. It said the FENICS II Universal Connect services offer user authentication, visualize access audit trails, and support various terminal types. The services are compatible with Mobile WiMAX, PHS services, unified communications, video distribution, and SaaS applications.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/04/22/4146204.htm

Fujitsu Wind-Powered Laptop to Use Conventional Energy

That's definitely a nice marketing scheme

By Catalin Ivan, Gadgets Editor - 22nd of April 2009 -- Since it is Earth Day, I've been scouring today's press releases for something more Captain Planet-like. Since (oh, the cruel irony) I haven't found anything (up until now, that is) to fit the description, the “Planeteer” award goes to... Fujitsu and its wind-powered laptop that doesn't actually use wind power yet... it does! Thinking I've lost my marbles? Not quite. Keep on reading because this is as fascinating as it is funny. It appears that there's a lot of competition on the Japanese laptop market so Fujitsu decided it needed a new approach to what is otherwise an ordinary laptop: the FMV Loox. It seems that for each laptop sold, it will buy wind-power “green energy credits” equivalent to what it considers to be the amount of electricity consumed over a four-year period.
http://gadgets.softpedia.com/news/Fujitsu-Wind-Powered-Laptop-To-Use-Conventional-Energy-2478-01.html


4 - - Internet Speed: Customers, Competitors & Change

Sunlit Oracle Could Become Formidable Hardware Vendor

By Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek - April 21, 2009 -- Industry analysts predict the Oracle-Sun combo will shift the balance of power in the data center software and hardware sector. Oracle (NSDQ: ORCL)'s planned $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems (NSDQ: JAVA) could make the business software maker a formidable server vendor, challenging IBM (NYSE: IBM), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), and others in delivering data center appliances of integrated software and hardware. Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison gave a peek at the future in a teleconference announcing the acquisition Monday, saying Sun's $8 billion hardware business can move Oracle from being a software company to a provider of all-in-one technology "from database to disk."
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/data_centers/showArticle.jhtml?
articleID=216900466&subSection=All+Stories

CSIRO patent case closes with secret deals

By Brett Winterford, 22 April 2009 -- A patent battle between Australia's CSIRO and 14 of the world's largest technology companies has settled out of court with a series of secret deals.
CSIRO today confirmed that the patent case being fought in the Eastern District Court of Texas
over CSIRO's claim to inventing the technology behind Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
has concluded "successfully".
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/101510,csiro-patent-case-closes-with-secret-deals.aspx

Seagate CEO says drive market may have hit bottom

By David Lawsky - SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (Reuters) - Seagate Technology ( STX - news - people ) lost money in its third quarter but its top executive held out hope on Tuesday that sliding hard drive sales may have bottomed. Chief Executive Steve Luzco said his company, which competes with Western Digital ( WDC - news - people ) and Fujitsu in a global disk drive arena, will post a profit in fiscal 2010, thanks to an internal overhaul aimed at reducing costs.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/04/21/afx6319459.html

NEC: No Truth To Report Company Seeking Public Funds

APRIL 21, 2009 - TOKYO (Dow Jones) -- NEC Corp. (6701.TO) said Wednesday that there's no ruth to a media report that the company is considering the use of public funds. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported in its Wednesday morning edition that NEC is one of several Japanese electronics companies seeking public funds under a government-backed program for struggling non-financial companies to be launched as early as later this month.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090421-721017.html

To float or not to float: Camelot weighs up stock market options

By Rupert Steiner - 20th April 2009 -- National Lottery operator Camelot is weighing up plans to float on the stock market. A listing is one of the options being considered as part of a strategic review, which could raise as much as £350million for investors. One shareholder said yesterday: 'We are considering all our options and obviously a float is in the mix.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1172219/To-float-float-Camelot-weighs-stock-market-options.html

How to reduce your impact on the planet

April 22, 2009 by Don Reisinger -- Earth Day happens one day a year. But it should spur us to do our best to reduce our impact on the environment for the other 364. I've picked five sites that provide a framework for how to live your life in a way that's better for the environment. Whether it's car-pooling or simply eating the right foods, you'll find ways to be a more responsible Earthling.
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