Processor will shut down if your toner runs low

Printer maker Canon is having a go at making cheap chip-making machines as early as this year, as the Japanese firm best known for its snappers and printers tries to nick some business from the longtime industry leader ASML.

Undercutting the Dutch

Canon plans to price its new chipmaking gear at a fraction of the cost of ASML Holding NV's best lithography machines.

Makes panels less dependent on China 

Canon has developed a material for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels that does not use rare metals.

An unhappy worker is an unemployed worker 

A new AI device from Canon refuses to admit workers into a building unless they are smiling.

End of an era

Camera maker Canon has finally pulled the plug on film based cameras and is moving completely to digital.

You probably weren't expecting this

In the days before the internet of things (IoT) you could be pretty much assured that your toaster, your fridge, your car and your washing machine were just going to break down and you'd have to call an engineer to fix them.

Should not have bought Toshiba’s medical unit

EU regulators said they might fine Canon up to 10 percent of annual revenue for jumping the gun in its acquisition of Toshiba's Medical unit.

Last week Canon launched its fourth-generation 5D DSLR camera, the first of its kind to offer Wi-Fi connectivity and 4K video capture support. The device features a 30.4-megapixel sensor, a wide native ISO range between 100 and 32,000, improved scene detection, and a second-generation autofocus system that expands coverage across a frame.

Fits into a DSLR camera

Canon has introduced a 250-megapixel image sensor capable of fitting into DSLR cameras.

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