Sony Stories
Apple blocks Sony Reader app from iPhone
Apple Inc has blocked rival Sony Corp's electronic book application from the iPhone because it would have circumvented Apple's system for buying content.
Apple Gets Tougher On E-Reader Content
Apple says it's enforcing a rule that could impact the Sony Reader and Kindle apps.
Sony wins temporary injunction against PlayStation hacker Hotz
Sony Computer Entertainment America has won a temporary restraining order (TRO) against hacker 'Geohot' who circumvented PlayStation 3 (PS3) hardware security measures to run unapproved code on the game console.
Can Nook Color in its tablet avatar beat Dell Streak 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab?
Barnes & Noble's attempt to beat Amazon's Kindle resulted in Nook Color, the Rolls Royce of eReaders on which recently a developer ported the tablet specific Android 3.0 or Honeycomb.
Evaluating Netflix-Facebook integration
Netflix is set for integration with social networking site.
PS3 Hacker Gets Slapped With Restraining Order
A Federal court in California has bit the hacker who publicized a jailbreak for the Playstation 3 console with a temporary restraining order, impounding his computers and barring him from publicizing the exploit on the Internet.
World Market Overview Report for Friday, 28/1/2011
The S&P 500 index surpassed the 1300-point level twice today, the first time the index reached that plateau since August, 2008, as U.S. stocks finished slightly up today on mixed earnings reports.
Nintendo's Posts Third Quarter Sales Slump, Cuts Forecasts
Amid profit decline Nintendo reports drops in sales of both its handheld and home consoles
Sony takes on DS and smartphones with new handheld
Sony Corp unveiled a new handheld gaming device and announced it would make PlayStation games available on other makers' hardware, as it battles with Nintendo's DS and tries to fend off competition from Apple Inc's iPhone.
Sony's NGP handheld to take on DS and smartphones
Sony Corp unveiled a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off competition from smartphones including Apple Inc's iPhone.
PSP2 -- Features of Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP)
Features of Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP) a.k.a PSP2 include 5-inch OLED screen, microdual analog sticks, 3G, WiFi, memory card, cameras, touchscreen, touchpad, locations and Game franchises.
Sony unveils PSP2 as Next Generation Portable
Sony unveiled the successor to the Playstation Portable or the Playstation Portable 2 (PSP2), codenamed the Next Generation Portable (NGP) at the PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo.
Sony launches PlayStation Suite to capture smartphones
Sony on Thursday announced the launch of PlayStation Suite to expand PS Platform to smartphones and other devices at the PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo.
Sony unveils NGP handheld; takes on DS, smartphones
Sony Corp launched a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets.
Sony unveils NGP handheld to take on DS, smartphones
Sony Corp showcased a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets.
PlayStation Meet kick starts; anticipation on Sony PSP2 high
PlayStation Meet 2011 kick starts in Tokyo, Japan even as the anticipation on the Sony PlayStation Portable 2 or PSP2 runs high.
Playstation Phone, Xperia Play, Get In-Depth Inspection
Engadget has gotten a hold of the Xperia Play, a smartphone not expected to make its debut until next month's Mobile World Conference
Sony handheld to take on Nintendo DS, smartphones
Sony Corp is set to launch a head-on challenge to Nintendo Co Ltd and Apple Inc with a new handheld game device that analysts widely expect to be unveiled at an event in Tokyo on Thursday.
Microsoft offers olive branch to hackers of Windows Phone
Microsoft has decided to go the exact opposite way from Apple with regard to jailbreakers of the Windows Phone. Microsoft is awarding hackers of its Windows Phone 7 a t-shirt and a free phone.
Nvidia's 1.2GHz Tegra 2 3D chip for tablets and smartphones due this year
Nvidia has surprised the industry with reports stating that the graphic chip designer is due to showcase its Tegra 2 3D processor at the Mobile World Congress.
OmniVision Technologies downgraded at Robert W. Baird
Robert W. Baird downgraded rating of OmniVision Technologies Inc. (OVTI) to 'neutral' from 'outperform' with a price target of $34, based on limited upside potential near-term.
Sony debuts 'Video On Demand' service in Japan on Jan 26
Japan’s Sony Corp on Thursday said a streaming video service will become available in Japan on January 26 across Sony 2010 and 2011 network-enabled Bravia TVs.
Sonia Peres, wife of Israeli President Shimon Peres, dies at 87
Sonya Peres, the wife of Israeli President Shimon Peres, died in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
Sony Ericsson held back by outdated handsets
Sony Ericsson is looking to a new line of smartphones to boost growth after a disappointing end to last year.
Facebook launches app for feature phones as smartphones are not the only world
Facebook's global reach has been the envy of many companies, as about 70 percent of its 500 million users are from outside US and now Facebook has launched an app for feature phones to further bolster its march.
Asahi Glass Tries to Steal Corning's Thunder
Japan's largest glass maker Asahi Glass Co. has unveiled a super-tough, scratch-resistant glass cover Dragontrail for use in smartphones, tablet PCs, TVs, and similar devices, to compete with the biggest player in the market Corning Inc. (GLW) that makes Gorilla Glass.
Dubai Shopping Festival kick starts
The sixteenth international Dubai Shopping (DSF) Festival is all set to kick start at the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Creek Park, Global Village, and the Dubai Outlet Mall on Thursday.
Sony Ericsson quarterly results lag
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Thursday posted lower-than-expected profit and sales during its key year-end quarter and said it expects only modest growth in the handset market this year.
Glasses-Free Nintendo3DS Launching on March 27
Nintendo, one of the leading video game companies in the world, said it will launch its glasses-free portable 3D gaming console -- Nintendo 3DS - in U.S. on March 27.
China comes up with Kinect alternative, eBox
Lenovo, the PC company came up with the device as China prohibits foreign game consoles