Sony Stories
Playstation 3 hits 130pct growth during Christmas
Retail movement of Sony's powerful home gaming system picked up during 2008, with growth more than doubling over the Christmas season according to reports.
Sony Lambasts Nintendo, Microsoft as valueless add-on 'peddlers'
Amid a swathe of negative publicity against its Playstation 3 device, Sony fired back late Wednesday, issuing a press-release blasting its competitors as lacking features and value.
Nokia gains market share as Motorola slips; Samsung, LG rise
Nokia's leading share of the global mobile phone market slipped nearly 4 percent in the first quarter while Motorola's share fell by more than 8 percent as rivals Samsung and LG advanced, according to new research.
3M, Sony Sign License Deal on Optical Film Technology
3M Co. said late Friday it signed a license agreement with Sony Corp. granting Sony rights to use certain 3M optical film technology for its LCD televisions.
Microsoft MessengerTV Launches in 20 Countries
Software giant Microsoft Corp launched a new online service in 20 countries on Tuesday that allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends while chatting via Windows Live Messenger.
GTA 4 poised to dominate Xbox Live
Players of the popular Grand Theft Auto video game series have always reveled in its unique blend of beatings, shootings and vehicular mayhem.
Investors Bet on Marvel as 'Iron Man' Buzz Grows
Marvel Entertainment Inc's prospects are rising as investors lifted the company's stock on expectations of strong box-office results for its Iron Man film.
Sony Fiscal Year Profit May Rise 430Pct, Japanese Source
Sony Corp. may probably report an increase of 430 percent of profit for the 2007-2008 financial year ended March 31 since demand for digital cameras, computers and other electronics increased, the newspaper Nikkei reported on Friday.
Sony will acquire Gracenote Inc. for $260 Million
Sony Corp. of America said on Tuesday it will acquire Gracenote Inc. a company that provides music recognition technologies for about $260 million.
Sony, Universal Music Group Partner to Offer Music on Nokia Phones
Sony BMG revealed on Tuesday that it will join Universal Music Group in a partnership that will allow users of certain mobile phones to access its entire music catalog by the end of the year.
Nintendo Leading Rivals as Video Game Sales Jump 57 Percent
U.S. retail sales of video games soared by 57 percent to $1.7 billion in March led by Nintendo's games and systems.Video game hardware and software sales, in March, were $1.7 billion with Nint...
Apple, Sony Pay Japanese Customers Over Battery Fire
Apple and Sony reached an agreement on Monday to pay about 1.3 million yen ($12,903) to settle claims that a man was burned after an Apple computer caught fire, which allegedly was caused by a faulty Sony battery.
Record Companies Battle Baidu over Copyright Infringement
Sony, Warner Music Group and Vivendi sued Baidu.com Inc, seeking record damages on allegations that the Chinese Internet Search site infringed copyright by offering links to pirated music.
Nintendo Way Behind Says Greenpeace; Receives Lowest Rating
Greenpeace has again slammed Nintendo for not making public its policies on environmental waste.
PlayStation 3 Sales Outpace Xbox 360
Sony's PlayStation 3 surpassed Microsoft's Xbox 360 last month as the videogame console sales increased by 19 percent.
Nintendo Outsells Rivals Again, Sony Second
Nintendo continued to dominate rivals in the month of February, with new data showing the game-maker selling nearly twice as many game-consoles in the second month of the year.
Microsoft, Apple may get Blu-Ray Drives
Microsoft is in talks with Sony to bring the Japanese company's next generation Blu-Ray drive to its Xbox 360 game console.
New portable games break traditional molds
Bizarre little creatures that look like walking eyeballs and a puzzle-cracking professor may not seem to have much in common at first glance. But they are the stars of two new vastly different hand-held video games that are winning praise for the ways they combine different genres to produce quirky new experiences.
Nintendo Outsells Rivals in Hardware, Software: Japan
Nintendo software titles continue to dominate video-game sales in Japan according to new data released today, while its Wii game-console outpaced rivals Sony and Microsoft.
Sony to own one-third of Sharp's $3.5 billin LCD plant
Sony Corp said it would take a one-third stake in Sharp Corp's $3.5 billion LCD panel plant set for completion by March 2010, in an effort to meet fast-growing demand for flat televisions.
Sony to own one-third of Sharp's LCD plant
Sony Corp said it would take a one-third stake in Sharp Corp's $3.5 billion LCD panel plant set for completion by March 2010, in an effort to meet fast-growing demand for flat televisions.
The move is the latest in a wave of alliances among Japanese flat TV makers as they try to secure enough panels while keeping initial investments in check to fight steep price declines.
Sony's Video Game President to Leave Company
Sony Corp. revealed on Monday that the president of Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, a game software development arm of Sony's videogame division will resign on the last day of February.
Microsoft Dumps HD DVD Drive after Blu-ray Victory
Microsoft will drop its HD-DVD external players for the Xbox360 and slash the price of its current stock after Toshiba announced last week is was giving up on the format.
Sony wins format war, but real battle lies ahead
It will be tougher to persuade shoppers to buy Sony's Blu-ray discs in an industry which is looking ahead to the download era.
Hacker's doubleTwist launches iTunes copying
The release of software from a firm run by a notorious Norwegian hacker, DVD Jon, is likely to leave the music and film download world in a frenzy. The music sharing startup, doubleTwist, released a self-titled program which allows consumers to move music files, images and video from their computers onto other devices, like Sony's PSP and a handful of cell phones.
Looming end to DVD war cheers consumers
An impending end to a format war over next-generation DVDs boosted shares in both victorious Sony, in the Blu-ray corner, and Toshiba, in the losing HD DVD camp, on Monday as consumers cheered an end to confusion over which discs will carry high-definition movies.
Wal-Mart Chooses Blu-ray, Will Phase Out HD-DVD
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has decided that it will exclusively sell second generation DVDs in the Blu-Ray format, dealing one in a series of blows to the rival HD DVD format.
Nintendo Wii to Displace Xbox 360
Nintendo's Wii is expected to displace Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 as the new-generation video game console with the world's largest installed base.
Sony's PS3 Outsells Xbox 360 in Jan
Sony's Playstation 3 has outsold Microsoft's rival Xbox 360 for the first time since both systems have been released, according to new data surfacing late Thursday.
Sony Playstation 3 to lead rivals in 2011
Sony's Playstation 3 game console will double its installed base this year according to new research, growing faster than any of its rivals and making up for ground lost on its botched debut in 2006.


