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1. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Confirms plans to launch online app and music store Sony has confirmed plans to launch an online store that will sell music, movies, books and applications. 
The virtual marketplace will also allow users ...

2. Sony announces 250GB PS3 Slim for $350

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 15 October 2009

   Sony has unveiled an updated version of the PS3 Slim. The $350 console features a 250GB hard drive and will be available on November 3. Sony has unveiled an updated version of the PS3 Slim. The $350 ...

3. iPhone is rubbish - give me POTS or die

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 14 October 2009

   They say that the iPhone is fantastic. They say the applications are great. They say all sorts of stuff about the iPhone. But give me the Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) any time.They say that the iPhone ...

4. Sony's PSP Go is go

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 01 October 2009

   Sony’s PSP Go has launched with new firmware that could be the way games machines are going - it can talk to a mobile phone via Bluetooth to establish a WiFi or 3G Internet connection. Sony’s PSP Go ...

5. Sony marketing campaign plumbs new depths

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 10 September 2009

   Consumer electronics giant Sony can surely afford to hire the sharpest brains around. How, then, do we explain the sheer Jeffdamned awfulness of its new online marketing campaign? Consumer electronics ...

6. Sony adds speakers to new Walkman range

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Tuesday, 25 August 2009

   Sony has launched the S Series Walkman Video MP3 player, with built-in stereo speakers to allow users to inflict their taste on those around them. San Diego, CA - Sony has launched the S Series Walkman ...

7. Yahoo need not pay webcast royalties, rules court

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Sunday, 23 August 2009

   Sony has lost its copyright case against Yahoo, with a court ruling that Yahoo's Launchcast internet radio service shouldn't have to pay royalties for the songs it plays. New York - Sony has lost its ...

8. Apple mixes cocktail to boost music album sales

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 27 July 2009

   ... be able to click into music directly from the digital booklet, without using iTunes, the Financial Times (FT) wrote.     It appears that Apple is working with EMI, Sony Music, Warner ...

9. Sony Ericsson debuts "Walkman" mobile phone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 15 July 2009

   Sony Ericsson has debuted a new mobile phone named after the ubiquitous Walkman of 1980's fame. Like other Walkman phones, the W518a features "advanced" shake control technology that allows users to ...

10. Teen tells Morgan Stanley the obvious

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... the only two regular applications for these are SMS and voice calls. Sony Ericsson is the brand of choice. FaceBook is the clear winner for social networking, with Robson reckoning that nearly everyone ...

11. Indie developers help define a new generation of gaming at E3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    The E3 playing field was undoubtedly dominated by veteran industry heavyweights such as Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. However, a consortium of independent developers known as "IndieCade" showcased a ...

12. Microsoft claims E3 victory as Nintendo stumbles

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... explained that Microsoft had clearly "pulled ahead" of  Sony and Nintendo "when it comes to offering next generation online entertainment experiences." Los Angeles (CA) - A supposedly neutral third-party ...

13. Sony’s new PSP is definitely a Go

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 02 June 2009

    ... Sony which analyzes an individual’s music library and delivers tastes which meet a user’s depicted mood. Developers are encouraged to create and design application for the device. Sony said it has reduced ...

14. Sony showcases PS3 synching phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 28 May 2009

    Sony Ericsson has unveiled the Aino - a mobile phone that allows users to remotely access media content on PS3 consoles. The Aino also features Media Home, an application that transfers media to the ...

15. Can Palm or Zune beat Apple?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Thursday, 21 May 2009

    ... performed reasonably well in the market and still eclipses the Sony PlayStation 3 in almost every category and has richer games than the very successful Wii.    However, the iPod market has ...

16. Global smartphone sales surge as mobile phone shipments plummet

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 20 May 2009

    ... million units, while Motorola recaptured fourth place by overtaking Sony Ericsson. LG increased its market share by 1.9 percentage points via sales of 26.5 million units. Gartner attributed Samsung's ...

17. Video-on-Demand available in HD via Amazon

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 22 April 2009

    Amazon expanded its Video on Demand service on Tuesday to include more than  500 HD television shows and movies from Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Universal ...

18. No webcast to be allowed in RIAA Case

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 17 April 2009

    ... Warner Brothers, Sony BMG, and other companies involved in the hearing petitioned against the ruling, citing a law which states that "except as specifically provided in these rules or by order of the court, ...

19. Nokia's iPhone beater has rocky U.S. launch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 02 March 2009

    Challenging the iPhone is apparently easier said than done. RIM’s Blackberry Storm has plenty of software and interface issues, SonyEricsson’s Xperia X1 is way too expensive and those who ...

20. Microsoft to copy Apple's stylish retail stores

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 13 February 2009

    ... that often place Xbox and Zune side by side with rival products, such as Sony's PlayStation 3 or Apple's iPod. At the same time, Microsoft may alienate its existing retailers who bring in most of the ...

21. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 February 2009

    ... the technology, including AMD, Cisco, Intel, Sony and Toshiba. The software platform enables cable's interactive services to be deployed across different devices via set-top boxes or enabled digital TVs ...

22. Zune in Crisis: Holiday sales down 54%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 26 January 2009

    ... dominates with 71% of the music player market. With the current sales trend, iPod stands a chance of dethroning Sony's Walkman as the best-selling music player of all time. Microsoft last updated Zune in ...

23. Sony improves PlayStation 3 media capabilities, gets DivX 3.11

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 22 January 2009

      If you own a PlayStation 3, it is important to note that the firmware update is now live. Sony has released the update mainly for the improvement of the PlayStation 3's media capabilities. Among other ...

24. Cellphone users to soon expect free music as part of service

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 January 2009

    ... - including Nokia, Blackberry and Sony Ericsson. All indications suggest cell phone contracts will soon be available in all markets allowing unlimited access to music repositories for download and listening ...

25. CES 2009: Creative Goes Sound Blaster Happy for iTunes

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

      Creative is getting deeper into iTunes/iPods territory as the likes of it and Sony continue to concede to Apple's iPod dominance. The latest evidence to support the “if you can't beat them, join ...

26. CES 2009: Sony announces an iPod Touch rival - the X Series Walkman

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

      On Wednesday at CES, Sony’s Walkman line of portable media devices received a total makeover as the company announced a brand new touch-screen, Internet ready portable media player. Deemed the ...

27. CES 2009: Sony unveils world's lightest eight inch notebook

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

      This evening at CES, Sony unveiled its new VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC, the world's lightest 8" notebook. "About the size of a business envelope and roughly as thin as a cell phone, the VAIO Lifestyle ...

28. Macworld 2009: iTunes now DRM-free, iPhone music purchases over 3G network are a go

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... in DRM-free format as Apple inked the deal with Universal Music Group, SonyBMG and Warner Music Group. The last three labels now join EMI who agreed to offer its music on iTunes in 256 kbps AAC encoding ...

29. Rolando rolls into the App Store

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 23 December 2008

    ... model, Rolando also demonstrates the advantages of Apple's platform. The fact that gaming content on the App Store is becoming a big business should get Sony’s and Nintendo’s attention. EXTRA: SLIDESHOW ...

30. Warner Music videos removed from YouTube

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 22 December 2008

    ... from musicians and record labels. Two years ago, Warner Music, Universal Music, Sony BMG and EMI reached licensing agreements with YouTube. According to the terms, the labels would receive a small fee ...

31. RIAA changes tactics, wants ISPs to help fight music pirates

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 December 2008

      The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting today that music companies and associations, like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), will stop going after music pirates directly. No longer ...

32. Playstation Home beta to launch tomorrow

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2008

      Sony today announced that Playstation Home will finally launch as an open beta tomorrow. Designed as a virtual world and social networking platform for Playstation 3 owners, it  has been ...

33. Apple apparently set to take the iPhone 3G below $100

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 04 December 2008

    ... as well as added taxes and fees. Competition in the smartphone segment is heating up. the SonyEricsson Xperia X1, the BlackBerry Storm, T-Mobile's Android G1, the Nokia N97 and 5800 XpressMusic are ...

34. Nokia to complete Symbian acquisition and may change the mobile landscape

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 02 December 2008

    ... Motorola, NTT DOCOMO, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, ST-NXP Wireless, Texas Instruments and Vodafone. Nokia will contribute the Symbian OS and S60 software to the Symbian Foundation, Motorola will add its UIQ ...

35. Nokia’s N97 puts Apple iPhone on the defense

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 02 December 2008

    ... devices that happen to include phone capability. Apple is expected to respond to the wave of new smartphones, which include the SonyEricsson Xperia X1, the Blackberry Storm, T-Mobile G1 and Nokia’s phones ...

36. Microsoft’s Zune phone rumor back again, this time with Tegra

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 24 November 2008

    ... of such a device could outperform even Sony's PSP and position a Zune phone as the best mobile computing/communication/gaming device. The problem, of course, remains that such a product would anger many ...

37. SonyEricsson to launch $800 iPhone beater on Nov 28

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

      SonyEricsson has pulled in the launch date for its Xperia X1 cellphone, which will compete with Apple’s iPhone. The device will be available for pre-order on tomorrow and go on sale on November ...

38. Sony Ericsson launches Walkman Wi-Fi cellphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 06 November 2008

    Launched today in conjunction with the MTV Europe Music Awards, Sony Ericsson has announced the W705 Walkman phone and the Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900. Both are expected to make an appearance ...

39. BlackBerry Bold now available, gets free AT&T Wi-Fi

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 03 November 2008

    ... heard that SonyEricsson’s Xperia X1 as well as Nokia’s 5800 will slip into Q1 2009; Garmin’s nuvifone is even further out and will not arrive before Q3 2009.   As a result, all eyes are now on RIM ...

40. New Wal-Mart MP3 store challenges iTunes with lower prices

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 28 October 2008

    ... at a loss, at least if those numbers are correct.      And Wal-Mart isn’t the only company to put pressure on iTunes. Sony’s Dada.net sells 15-song packages for $10 per month, which ...

41. G1 & Co.: Top 10 cellphones for your Christmas shopping list

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 17 October 2008

    ... gestures. Expect a price tag of about $400, excluding carrier subsidies. 2. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1: The Xperia X1 is late, but it may be worth the wait. The X1 is wrapped in a metal casing with a curved ...

42. Sony upgrades Japanese PS3, confirms Home Beta

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 09 October 2008

      Sony will begin offering the 80 GB Playstation 3 with a rumble pack wireless controller this month in Japan. The 40 GB version will be transitioned into “open” pricing. Tokyo (Japan) – Sony will ...

43. Sony’s expands 66-cent-per-song music attack at Apple

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 06 October 2008

    ... industry’s own big players. Dada.net, which is operated at a 50/50 share by Dada USA and Sony Music Entertainment (formerly Sony BMG) today said that it has begun offering the music catalog of Universal ...

44. Outmaneuvered: Real Networks hits Hollywood with preemptive suit

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 30 September 2008

    ... the DVD Copy Control Association's license agreement.” The suit was filed against the DVD Copy Control Association, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century ...

45. Nintendo preps a new sub-$189 DS

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 29 September 2008

      Following on the heels of Sony’s recently announced update for the Playstation Portable, Nintendo said it will be refreshing its DS mobile gaming console. The pimped DS is scheduled to be introduced ...

46. Top 10 Mobile Phone Screwups

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 26 September 2008

    ... is a target customer for Instinct if not a 13-years old kid? SonyEricsson Xperia X1: Comes too late If SonyEricsson launched Xperia X1 this summer, it could have become a huge hit and practically the ...

47. SonyEricsson to fire up unlimited music downloads

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 24 September 2008

      SonyEricsson is getting into the unlimited music downloads arena with the pending launch of its new PlayNow plus service. You'll have to wait for it though in most markets, as it will initially ...

48. SlotMusic: Can microSD cards replace audio CDs?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sunday, 21 September 2008

    ... with PCs, cellphones and other portable devices: Flash memory cards will soon be sold with preloaded, DRM free music.   The format introduced by EMI, Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Bros. is called ...

49. Sony intros HD radio with iTunes tagging

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 19 September 2008

      Sony went Apple-crazy today with three new products with iPod/iPhone docks. And remember that we complained just last week that Microsoft’s Zune has an edge over Apple’s iPod with a tagging feature ...

50. $1000 will buy you a Kodak OLED wireless picture frame

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 17 September 2008

      With the likes of Sony continuing to push the production of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), it is no wonder we are seeing this display technology push into related consumer electronics categories. ...