iPod a Fire Risk Warns Japan

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan warned consumers of Apple’s iPod Nano fire hazard. The ministry said it had received three reports of minor fires caused by overheating devices. The Ministry had begun an investigation into the incidents. The iPod Nano uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Lithium ion battery has been known to overheat on rare occasions in personal computers and mobile phones. A particular care is needed when charging iPods according to the statement by the ministry.

G-8 For Controlling Global Emissions

g8The Group of Eight leading industrial nations agreed on halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. In the battle against global warming all major economies are called to join to eliminate the potentially dangerous rise in world temperatures. The G-8 countries include the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy.

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Japanese Mobile System reaches 250M bps

Mobile BroadbandIn trials of a future 3G cellular technology, a download speed of 250M bps (bits per second) has been achieved by NTT DoComo, Japan’s biggest mobile service provider. The speed was attained in outdoor tests near the carrier’s research and development laboratory in Yokosuka, Japan. The new system is named “Super 3G” and expected to be launched commercially in the next decade. DoCoMo’s network in Japan currently offers download speeds up to 3.6M bps.

Japan can cut emissions by 11%

EmissionsA study by Japan’s trade ministry says that the nation can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent by 2020 below 2005 levels. EU plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020 compared to 1990 levels.