Features p.34 Everyone Can Know the Real Time [author Steve Ciarcia] Technological advances have made real-time clocks simple and inexpensive. p.60 Six Personal Computers from Japan [author Christopher P. Kocher and Michael Keith] A comparative review of the BMC if800, Canon CX-1. Hitachi MB-6890, NEC PC-8001A, Fujitsu FM-8. and Systems Formulate Corporation Bubcom80. p.106 Japan Update [author Mark Haas] The semiannual Consumer Electronics Show is on its way to becoming a showcase for new computer products. p.114 The Machines Behind the Machines [author Phil Lemmons] Several Japanese companies, both large and small, have their eyes on the American market. p.118 The Japanese Manufacturers-How Successful Will They Be? [author Tod Zipnick] How they fare depends largely on their ability to meet the needs of the American marketplace. p.140 Japan Maps Computer Domination [author Tom Manuel] Ten-year R&D effort aims to leapfrog U.S. technology. p.148 The Atari Tutorial, Part 9: Even More Colors [author Kathleen Pitta and Lane Winner] Television artifacts and the new GTIA chip allow even more colors to be displayed on Atari computers. p.162 Ports of Entry and Soft Breezes for the Color Co…