Asia's largest electronics and information technology convention kicked off Tuesday near Tokyo with a broader than usual range of firms participating, as this year's event shone the spotlight on growing cross-industry collaboration in the technology sector.First-time exhibitors from the retail, housing, machinery, auto and healthcare industries joined major electronics makers such as Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, to present a glimpse of how the latest technology will shape the future.In addition to exhibiting new appliances, …READ FULL ARTICLE