Sony details battery problems
Sony has provided greater detail about a battery manufacturing problem that is expected to see the replacement of up to 9.6 million laptop computer battery packs.
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Sony may cut earnings outlook
Sony is considering cutting its earnings outlook for the year as it copes with a massive recall of laptop computer batteries and price pressure on a number of products.
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Sony to recall Vaio laptop batteries
Sony has added its name to a growing list of computer makers recalling laptop PC batteries made by one of its own subsidiaries.
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Sony shows Bravia ad by Jonathan Glazer
Following the huge success of its Balls commercial for its Bravio line of high-definition televisions, Sony has launched its next ad in the campaign.
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Japanese PC makers lead media push
The PC is changing. Once simply a computer with spreadsheets for the family budget and games for the kids, home PCs are rapidly evolving into home entertainment systems, equipped with digital television tuners, high-definition displays, and other features drawn from consumer electronics.
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TGS: PSP gets camera and GPS add-ons
Considering that the hype levels over the PlayStation 3 and Wii next-generation consoles, from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) and Nintendo Co. Ltd. respectively, have already been cranked up to 11 it’s something of a relief to see that there’s still room for the less-pervasive handheld games consoles.
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TGS : First impressions of the PlayStation 3
For most gamers this year’s Tokyo Game Show is the first opportunity to get their hands on the gaming console that’s guaranteed to become one of this holiday season’s hot-ticket items.
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TGS: Nintendo could beat Sony
Its low price and innovative controller could push Nintendo's Wii console to the top spot in Japan's multi-billion dollar video gaming market, two industry watchers said Thursday.
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Sony launches HD laptop with Blu-ray
Sony has announced its Autumn 2006 line of notebooks, which includes a model with a 17-inch, high-definition screen and a Blu-ray drive.
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Sony plans Blu-ray Disc recorder this year
Sony unveiled on Wednesday a Blu-ray Disc recorder it plans to launch in Japan before the end of this year.
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PlayStation 3 launch: 80 per cent will be 60GB models
Sony is on track for launching 1.2 million PlayStation 3 units in the US and Japan by year's end, but the launch breakdown will heavily favor the more expensive 60G byte models.
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IBC: Sony expands HDV camcorder range
Sony has launched two HDV camcorders that sit between its current models. The HDR-FX7E and HVR-V1E are essentially variations on the same model, with ...
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Sony slashes global PS3 launch numbers
In what could result in financial issues for next-generation games developers, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc has drastically decreased the number of PlayStation 3 consoles it expects to ship this year as it wrestles with shortages of key components.
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Sony names PlayStation 3 lineup
Visitors to next month's Tokyo Game Show will have the chance to play 27 games for the new PlayStation 3 but visitors are likely to face long waits to do so.
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Speculation begins over initial PS3 shipments
With the launch of the PlayStation 3 approaching, some speculation about initial shipment volumes is inevitable thanks to the likely inability of stores to satisfy demand. But the guesswork has gotten off to an early start thanks to a misstep by a PlayStation executive and an analyst report from Tokyo.
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Sony bounces back to profit
Sony returned to profit in the April to June quarter on the back of higher sales in its electronics division and a strong debut for "The Da Vinci Code" movie. It was the first time in four years that Sony recorded an increase in electronics division operating profit in its fiscal first quarter.
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Blu-ray gaining popularity, Stringer says
The greater storage capacity of the Blu-ray Disc high-definition movie disc format is giving it an edge over the competing HD DVD format among Hollywood studios, Sony chairman and CEO Howard Stringer said Monday.
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Sony debuts digital SLR camera
Sony Tuesday unveiled its first digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera, the 10.2-megapixel alpha DSLR-A100.
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PlayStation 3 price revealed
After months of silence Sony named the launch date and price for the PlayStation 3 on Monday, confirming its place as the most expensive game console yet produced.
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Sony at 60: Developing for the future
Sony has established itself as a genuine technology pioneer, and as the company celebrates 60 years in business, we assess its development plans for the future.