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Sony Corp said it expected to post a $3.2 billion net loss for the year that ended on March 31 due to a write off on tax credits, the latest in a string of grim headlines for the consumer electronics giant.

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Sony cut its outlook for fiscal year ended March 31 and now expects a loss of $3.18 billion for the period as it took a hefty charge over impact of Japanese earthquake on its operations.

Sony Corp said on Monday it would post a $3.2 billion net loss for the year that ended on March 31, the latest setback for the Japanese consumer electronics giant.

Sony on Monday changed its earnings estimate for the year to March 2011 to a net loss of 260 billion yen ($3.2 billion) from a profit of 70 billion, in the company's first indication of the financial impact of the devastating March earthquake and tsunami.

Sony Corp said on Monday it would post a $3.2 billion net loss for the year that ended on March 31, the latest setback for the Japanese consumer electronics giant.

Had Sony stuck with the Airboard portable computer it launched in 2000, Satoru Maeda rather than Apple's Steve Jobs might have been feted as the creator of tablet PCs.

Sony Corp said on Monday it would hold a news conference at 4:30 a.m. EDT about its revised earnings estimate for the year that ended on March 31.

Sony’s supplementary website So-net Entertainment was compromised by hackers which accounted a loss of $1,200 worth virtual points, reports said

Yet another attack on Sony PlayStation Network took place, resulting in 100,000 yen (approximately $1,225) stolen from account holders.

After reaching agreements with four major record labels to stream music on the Internet, Apple prepares its move into the cloud.

Sony Corp has been hacked again, exposing more security issues for the company less than a month after intruders stole personal information from more than 100 million online user accounts.

Sony has been hacked again, this time it's not PSN, but So-net, an internet service provider subsidiary.

Sony Corp has been hacked again.So-Net, the Internet service provider unit of Japan's Sony, alerted customers an intruder broke into its system and stole virtual points worth $1,225 from account holders.

Sony Corp is considering resuming its U.S.-based online games service on Tuesday, following a massive security breach last month, Kyodo news agency said on Friday.

Apple and Sony Music Entertainment are nearing a deal that will allow licensed cloud-music services. Apple has made giant strides toward establishing their new music service by landing deals with major music labels. According to CNET, EMI Music and Warner Music Group has already signed on board the Apple cloud-music deal while Sony and Universal will be wrapping up soon.

Security researchers at F-Secure, an anti-virus and computer security software company from Finland, have revealed a phishing site is running on the Sony’s servers, reports said

Apple has trumped Google and Amazon's unlicensed music locker offerings by landing a cloud-music licensing deal with Sony Corp., EMI Music and Warner Music.

Apple has reportedly signed a licensing agreement with EMI Music about cloud-music serve – a deal that could help it beat competitors Google and Amazon.

Barclays Capital has increased its profit forecast for PC maker Dell, given prospects for higher gross margins, partially offset by lower revenues.

Apple has trumped Google and Amazon's unlicensed music locker offerings by availing a cloud-music licensing deal with EMI Music.

Days after restoring the PlayStation Network that had been taken down after a massive hacker attack, Sony faced niggling issues with some features on the PlayStation website and had to temporarily take it off.

Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) is hot issue again, and this time Sony doesn’t have malicious hackers to redirect the wrath of furious customers.

Sony Corp said it discovered a security flaw on one of the websites set up to help the 77 million users affected by April's massive data breach reset their passwords.

Sony Corp has shut down a website set up to help millions of users affected by April's massive data breach after finding a security hole.

Sony says there was a URL exploit, which forced it to shut down the Playstation.com log-in for the PSN briefly.

Just when people are thinking the PlayStation network hack was a thing of the past, it has quickly come back to haunt them. A password exploit in the system has prompted the company to shut down the network for patch the security loophole.

Harassed Sony head Howard Stringer asserted the hacking problem which knocked out the company’s online services and revealed user information was just a jinx in the corporation’s advancement.

Sony has come up with frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidelines to address the queued costumers after the discontinuation of service for its PlayStation Network (PSN) due to repeated hacking attacks.