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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 02:23 pm

Sony News

News on Sony continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

4 hrs ago | Bit-tech.net main Feed

Sony: No PAL video store this year

Sony has confirmed that the new video store feature for PS3 will not be available to PAL territories this year.

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12 hrs ago | TG Daily

Sony and Amazon team up to bring video everywhere

As part of its "video everywhere" strategy, Sony plans to marry Internet-equipped Bravia HDTVs with Amazon's new video-on-demand service to fight off increasing pressure from set-top box vendors.

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Related Topix: York (Pennsylvania State University System), iPod, Computers, Amazon

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Blogging Stocks

Nothing can stop the Nintendo Wii

Well, another month's gone by, and I see that the Nintendo Wii system is still the number-one selling console in the United States.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software, Nintendo Wii, Video Games, PlayStation 3

MocoNews.net

Earnings: Sony Ericsson Breaks Even; Profit Plummets 97 Percent

Sony Ericsson managed to break even in the face of what it called "challenging market conditions and increased competition," the company announced today in its Q2 earnings report.

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Related Topix: Nokia, Wireless, Telecom

TechNewsWorld

Sony, HP Build a Better Backup Tape

Sony and HP have bumped up capacity and performance of the digital audio tape format, used by some businesses to store and back up corporate data.

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Related Topix: Marketing

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Digital Trends

Sony Drops PS3 Price, Adds Video Downloads

In an attempt to catch the Xbox 360 in sales, Sony will carve $100 off its top PS3 model and begin offering Xbox-Live-style video downloads and rentals.

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Engadget

TransferJet forms a consortium to confuse consumers

As the saying goes, the great thing about standards is that we have so many to choose from.

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Related Topix: Cameras, Electronics

ContentSutra

After The Spice Sale, Modis Hit Capital Market With Cellebrum

IPO Analysis: BK Modi is back in the deal street. However, this time they are not cashing out.

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Related Topix: Lehman Brothers Holdings, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Investment Services

Next Generation

Tretton Opens Up

"What they're doing is very simplified. It might be enough for some people, but we won't reverse our approach." Speaking to an intimate gathering of media this morning, SCEA boss Jack Tretton opened up about ...

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Industry Standard

Sony tries to one-up Microsoft in digital distribution, mostly fails

Sony created the next generation video disc format Blu-ray, but that isn't stopping them from throwing their hat in to the digital distribution ring as well.

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Related Topix: Steve Jobs, Sony PSP, Video Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blogging Stocks

In a world with too many movie download services, Sony (SNE) launches another

Nearly every consumer electronics device from the Amazon Unbox to the Microsoft Xbox has a service for downloading and playing movies.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Microsoft, Startups, Software, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games

TechNewsWorld

Netflix, Xbox Converge to Conquer the Living Room

Microsoft has a new partner in its effort to gain a foothold in the living rooms of America.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, PlayStation 3, DVD Players

Tue Jul 15, 2008

X-bit labs

Sony: Wii Is Not a Competitor for PlayStation 3

Multimedia Sony: Wii Is Not a Competitor for PlayStation 3. Sony Dismisses Nintendo Wii as a Rival for PlayStation 3 Category: Multimedia [ 07/14/2008 10:43 PM ] Howard Stringer, chief executive officer of Sony ...

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Related Topix: Nintendo Wii, Video Games, PlayStation 3, Sun Valley, ID

AfterDawn.com

Sony sets their sights on number 2

The PS3 is gaining ground on the Xbox 360. Through last year Microsoft 's console outsold Sony 's. With a year's head start in sales, a lower price, and the success of Xbox Live there were many reasons to pick ...

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Related Topix: PlayStation 3, Video Games, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii

KVOA-TV Tucson

HP and Sony Collaborate to Improve Capacity and Performance of Digital Audio Tape Drives

HP and Sony Corporation today announced an agreement to create the next generation Digital Audio Tape format - the DAT 320 - providing improved performance and capacity over existing DAT drives.

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Related Topix: Electronics

Mon Jul 14, 2008

PaidContent.org

Netflix Without the DVD: Now Integrated Within XBox; Also NBCU Shows on XBox

After its Roku box integration, which received critical acclaim for ease of use, Netflix is continuing on its digital service integration within others: it has just announced a deal with Microsoft , where Xbox ...

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Microsoft, Software, Computers, Apple Computer

Sun Jul 13, 2008

AfterDawn.com

Microsoft confirms new model, price cut, for Xbox 360

Ending all speculation, Microsoft has finally officially confirmed that it is cutting the price on its Xbox 360 Pro model by $50 USD as well as introducing a new 60GB model that will retail for $349 USD.

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Related Topix: Product Management

ClipSyndicate

VIDEO: Day 3: Sun Valley Media Conference

Live! Coverage from Sun Valley, ID: Interview with Sony Corp. CEO Howard Stringer

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Related Topix: Sun Valley, ID, Video, Business News

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Blogging Stocks

Microsoft and its Xbox 360 franchise gets competitive with a price reduction

Sorry, Sony Corp. , but your problems just got worse. According to a Wall Street Journal piece, sources say that Microsoft Corp.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Software

The Consumer Electronics Stock Blog

Sony Slows Production at U.S. LCD-TV Plant

Sony this afternoon confirmed that it temporarily has reduced production at its Mount Pleasant, Pa., LCD television plant in response to slowing demand for 52-inch sets.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, PA, TV, Electronics, Televisions

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