| Casio to launch W-CDMA phones in Japan
Japan's Casio Computer Co Ltd said it planned to launch W-CDMA cell phones in Japan sometime during the six months from October 2008 to March 2009, reaching out for a wider range of potential customers. Casio now makes CDMA-based phones and supplies them to Japan's KDDI Corp, Verizon Wireless in the United States and South Korea's LG Telecom Ltd, but it said earlier this year it would launch competing W-CDMA handsets. KDDI, Japan's No.2 wireless operator, has CDMA-based networks, while NTT DoCoMo Inc and Softbank Corp, the largest and third-largest, offer cell phone services based on W-CDMA technology. Casio also said on Friday its operating profit came to 13.74 billion yen ($119.6 million) in April-September, down 40.8 percent from a year earlier, as sluggish cell phone sales more than offset brisk digital camera demand.
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To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-376-9235 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@thebeaconjournal .com at least a week in advance. TODAY 18th Annual Caregivers Weekend Today and Sunday, Loyola of the Lakes, 700 Killinger Road, Green. Theme: OK to Be Different. Caregivers present the annual weekend to help other caregivers. The weekend allows time for quiet reflection, prayer, relaxation and laughter. $145, includes two nights of accommodations, five meals and refreshments. Reservations, 330-896-2315. A Festival of the Arts Today and Sunday, St. Hilary Parish, 2750 W. Market St., Fairlawn. The festival, as part of the ongoing celebration of its 50 years as part of the diocese of Cleveland, will include the visual, performing and culinary arts of the parish on display.
Pomelo peeling contest a highlight of Yu Neng Pr School's Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations
SINGAPORE: Mooncakes and pomelos are traditional treats at any Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. At Yu Neng Primary School, however, some students and guests had to work for them. The school celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on 21 September. Performances by CCA coaches on the 'guzheng' and 'erhu' on that day thrilled the students with catchy melodies and modern rhythms. Students were also given opportunities to have a hand in making mooncakes of various shapes and sizes. But the event that enticed the students most was the search for the fastest pomelo peeler. The MP for Marine Parade GRC, Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, was the guest of honour at the celebration. Asked what he thought of the celebration, he said: "I think it is very unique. The other part is, I think, the school has been quite successful to get all the students involved and I am happy to see students of all races coming together to celebrate the diverse cultures in Singapore." The above clip was submitted for MediaCorp News' Roving DV competition.
London open: Footsie ahead despite Northern Rock
LONDON (SHARECAST) - London's blue chips have rallied slightly in first dealings but it is a real mixed bag. Standard Chartered leads the risers on reports that China's three leading banks have been looking at buying a large stake in the former colonial bank and have sounded out the Singapore state investment agency Temasek over a possible sale of its 17% stake. Housebuilder Barratt is also going well on a resssuring trading statement. It says that interest rate rises and the effect of recent liquidity squeeze on the availability and cost of mortgage finance has led to a tightening of the UK housing market but sales and margins are still OK. Taylor Wimpey is up in sympathy. Northern Rock is the big casualty this morning after it confirmed that the offers it received last Friday were all �materially below� Friday�s closing price.
Laptop of the gods
LAPTOPS are truly personal computers. Not only are they often used exclusively by one person, but they can represent that person in public. Your ideal laptop therefore needs to be attractive as well as powerful. BenQ has released a new notebook computer that might meet this criteria. The Joybook S41 has a 14.1-inch UltraVivid widescreen colour display which is bright and glossy. This comes in handy when viewing web pages and enjoying other digital content, such as pictures, videos and DVDs. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor, the S41 (priced at $1999) comes with 512MB RAM on board, though this can be upgraded to 2GB. Likewise, its 80GB hard drive can be upgraded to twice that capacity. As for appearance, the S41 scores top marks.
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