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MtGox's Chief Executive has refused to travel to the USA, fearing further prosecution after the exchange failed and investors lost million before the company went bankrupt. Image:

Angry investors demand Bitcoin answers from MtGox

24 Jul 2014

Line, Japan's major messaging app with 400m users is likely to list in Tokyo later this year with an initial value of $9.8bn. Image:

Japan's Line messaging app worth $9.8bn ahead of listing

16 Jul 2014

Sony e-book readers and its smartphones will now be controlled by Kobo as Sony closes its e-book stores around the world. Image:

Sony to close e-reading store in Europe, Australia

9 May 2014

MtGox's Mark Karpeles has handed control of the failed exchange over to administrator Nobuaki Kobayashi. Image:

MtGox bust, placed under administration

17 Apr 2014

Denial-of-service attacks crippled MtGox in the days leading up to its bankruptcy proceedings. Image:

MtGox faced 150,000 attacks per second says report

11 Mar 2014

Hackers managing to break into Flexcoin and steal US$600,000. Image: Chanpipat

Japan eyes Bitcoin regulations, taxes

6 Mar 2014

A huge theft at MtGox is being probed after the Japanese exchange was closed. Image:

Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft

27 Feb 2014

Bitcoin's credibility has been damaged after the MtGox website inexplicably disappeared. Image:

Bitcoin website vanishes amid huge theft claim

26 Feb 2014

The Petfit collar constantly monitors what a dog is doing and transmits data to a mobile phone. Image:

Collar that's smarter than the wearer

14 Feb 2014

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

comScore releases the 2013 Japan Digital Future in Focus report

15 Oct 2013

PlayStation 4 (Image: Uncrate.com)

Game consoles remain despite smartphones

18 Sep 2013

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages

27 Aug 2013

Japan's NEC to pull out of smartphones: report

18 Jul 2013

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

Sony urged to sell entertainment unit

16 May 2013