Who Sold the Most PCs in '96?
The market share estimates from NRI, Dataquest, and IDC show that 1996 was a good year for PC vendors worldwide, and especially in Japan. NEC clung to the top spot in the Japanese PC market , but number two Fujitsu is moving up fast.
by Tina Lieu
Teaching Your Computer to Listen
Are you a slow typist when it comes to kanji input? New voice recognition software from IBM Japan lets you dictate Japanese documents to your computer.
by Noriko Takezaki
Micron Cracks the Japanese Market
In February, Computing Japan visited the Micron Electronics Japan headquarters in Makuhari to talk with president Manuel De Pena about his vision of, and expectations for, the Japanese PC market.
by Wm. Auckerman
A cjmag Webliography
Thomas Caldwell's "Pick a Reality - Any Unreality." Steven Myers' "Japanese Flashcard Applet" Java tutorial. Our "Devil's Software Glossary." These, and more, didn't make it into the magazine this month, but you'll find them online at http://www.computingjapan.com
by Wm. Auckerman
Japan's Evolving PC Marketplace
Until recently, the Japanese PC market was a parochial backwater, with major makers each supporting their own proprietary architectures. Things have changed, though, and now that they have transformed their home market, Japanese manufacturers are setting their sights abroad.
by John Boyd
Software Protection: What Are the Laws?
The use of illicit software in Japan reportedly cost the industry JPY180 billion in 1995. Just what constitutes piracy under Japanese law? What legal options are available for software protection, and how effective are they?
by Karl Ruping
Satellite-Based Internet Access
"What do you get when you cross satellite communications with the Internet? " No, that's not the lead-in to a joke, but a digital data communications reality that will soon be available in Japan and throughout the Asia/Pacific.
by Noriko Takezaki
Online Extras
Available only online. You wont find these articles in the printed version of CJ.
"Building A Frame-Based Japanese Flashcard Applet."
"Breaking Out of the Western Shell" - Extended interview.
Editor's Page
The Digital Forest:by Forest Linton
Japan: number two on the Web (at last)
The Query Column :by Thomas Caldwell
Telecom crime, and how it affects us all
The Help Desk
A study aid for written Japanese
News Briefs
Who did what (and with whom)?
Product Profiles
A look at what's new on the Japanese market
BenchMarketing Japan :by Regis McKenna/JD Power
Five major consumer trends and their implications
Industry Eye :by John Boyd
LCDs: leading a revolution in PC displays
