Sony Stories
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Sony Ericsson held back by outdated handsets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
Nokia to stop selling free music download bundled phones in 27 countries
World’s number one mobile phone maker, Nokia will end bundling of free music downloads with cellphones in 27 countries but will continue to sell phones free music downloads in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.
Update: Sony Court Docs Show PS3 Hacker Was In California
Sony has filed several documents with the courts in California in an effort to show that the courts there have jurisdiction over a hacker who publicized a jailbreak for the Playstation 3 console.
Third time lucky for Masters hungry Wilson
It was a case of third time lucky for American Mark Wilson when he booked his long-awaited debut at the U.S. Masters with a two-shot victory at the Sony Open on Sunday.
Update: Sony Must Show It Can Sue PS3 Hacker
A California court today asked that Sony show it has jurisdiction over the hacker who publicized a jailbreak for the Playstation 3 console.
PS3 Hacker Fights Sony Court Order
The hacker who published a jailbreak for the Sony PS3 is fighting back with his own lawyer's objections to the restraining order Sony is seeking.
Green Hornet poised to be first hit of 2011
Fueled by younger males, Sony Pictures' 3D superhero pic The Green Hornet should sport a potent sting this weekend. Universal Pictures' The Dilemma, directed by Ron Howard, will have a tougher time and could bring
Who is George Hotz, cracker of PS3?
Hotz burst into the intriguing world of hacking at the age of 17 when he cracked open the iPhone, a device which caught the imagination of the world, and immediately became a pin-up boy attracting rock star fan following.
Sony files for blocking release of new PS3 jailbreak; Geohot to 'comply' with order
Teen hacking sensation George Hotz, who shot into fame by cracking iPhone, unleashed his wizardry by breaking open the Sony PlayStation 3, and then cut through Sony's defenses yet again, but the PS3 maker isn’t in a mood to let his exploits hit its business.
James Bond is back in action
The 23rd Bond movie will be released in November 2012
Sony Hits PlayStation Hacker With Lawsuit
Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed for a restraining order against a hacker who posted a method of jailbreaking PlayStation 3 consoles, allowing them to run other operating systems and software not authorized by Sony.
Will Android 2.4 be Ice Cream or Ice Cream Sandwich?
After Google’s Android 2.3 as Gingerbread, now the search engine is all set to launch its latest version Android 2.4 with the name Ice Cream in this summer, said a report by Pocket-lint.
Top labels Sony, Warner Music, EMI, Vivendi arm sued for piracy
Four big music labels namely, Sony, Warner Music, EMI, and a unit of Vivendi SA, the company behind Universal Music Group have been sued for infringing works of thousands of artists.
DC Universe Internet Game Hits Stores
Sony Online Entertainment announced the availability of online action game DC Universe Online that allows players to create their own superhero or villain while joining forces with their favorite DC Comics characters such as Superman, Batman and The Joker to aid in saving - or destroying - the planet.
Kinect or Move - Take your pick
Soft games, hardcore gaming, linear or 3D effect, motion gaming has changed the way we look at the virtual world - Kinect or Move - take your pick
Flash Here To Stay On Tablets, Smartphones
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs may think Flash isn't necessary, but the rest of the industry begs to differ.
Music sales continue downward slump
The latest Sounscan numbers show that music sales continue their downward spiral with fewer artists touchning the platinum mark
Best Buy same-store sales drop again in December
Top U.S. consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co's December same-store sales fell 4 percent as bargain-hungry shoppers turned more to such rivals as Target Corp .


