Wagner Wins Sony Open, Headed To Masters
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:14:51 -0800

Wagner backed it all up Sunday in the Sony Open. He played bogey-free over the last 12 holes, a winning recipe on a tough day at Waialae, and closed with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot victory that filled him with even more confidence about his game and ...

Hitachi ends television manufacturing as Sony , Panasonic reel under pressure
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:43 -0800

Sony , Panasonic and Sharp have also come under pressure over the past decade, amid tumbling prices for televisions and fierce competition from their South Korean rivals Samsung and LG. Hitachi-branded television sets will still be sold in certain ...

Did Sony Just Prevent the Third Anonymous Attack?
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:45:03 -0800

Just a few days ago, Sony surprised us with an announcement of routine scheduled maintenance for around 13 hours. Three days later, Anonymous released the following message on their Youtube channel: If you were not aware, these are the same people ...

Sony Bloggie Sport
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:24:56 -0800

The Sony Bloggie Sport packs extra-simple 1080p-resolution video recording into a shock and waterproof body. If you're off to the beach or just want a camera that isn't afraid of the rain, the Bloggie Sport looks like a decent, albeit pricey, option.

Sony Inks Co-Pro Deal with Televisa
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:07:05 -0800

By George Winslow -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/23/2012 2:37:51 PM Televisa and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have announced an exclusive first-look, co-production deal for scripted and telenovela formats that could expand the production of their formats ...

Sony Classics Picks Up Sundance Documentary 'Sugar Man'
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:15:46 -0800

By Kurt Orzeck at The Wrap Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights to "Searching for Sugar Man," Malik Bendjelloul's directorial debut, the company said Friday. The movie is a true story about an obscure folksinger called Rodriguez, ...

SCE's Jack Buser Talks Exclusives, Invested More in Our First-Party Studios ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:36:50 -0800

It's no secret that Sony's robust lineup of exclusives is second to none, and much of that can be attributed to the company's emphasis on acquiring quality first-party developers. Sony's Jack Buser recently spoke out on the importance of such content ...

Is This Apple Supplier Falling Further Out of Favor?
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:14:49 -0800

Needham contends that Sony is the sole supplier of the i Phone 4S primary camera, which plays nicely with the fact that Chipworks found Sony sensors in four out of four i Phones torn asunder, and the single model that IHS i Suppli operated on similarly ...

A Good Day for Woody Allen and Sony Pictures Classics
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:23:00 -0800

said Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics, which released Midnight in Paris. I do know he's really happy this morning. He added, For Woody to be 76 and working at the peak of his form is simply terrific.

Sony , Fujifilm in Talks on Olympus Investment
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:08:22 -0800

Sony Corp., imaging company Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and medical-equipment provider Terumo Corp. are in preliminary discussions to invest in the camera and medical-equipment maker, the people said. It was unclear whether an investment would come from a ...

Sony , CCP Figuring Out Real Currency Exchange in Dust 514
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:12:06 -0800

That will change when CCP's Dust 514 releases on the Sony platform because of how it interacts with the massive and completely player-run economy of EVE Online. CEO Hilmar Petursson is busy negotiating how exactly Sony can work on blending accounts ...

Sony - Box Office Awakening As Underworld Sequel Takes Off
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:17:38 -0800

Sony Screen Gems's Underworld Awakening debuted ahead of the pack with an estimated $25.4 million (it made an additional $13.4 million overseas), while the George Lucas-produced Red Tails , released by Fox, soared to about $19.1 million -- nearly twice ...

Sony's tiny new CMOS sensor means big things for small cameras
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:44:35 -0800

Sony has created a line of small, powerful sensors -- a design that will surely make its way to smartphone cameras very soon. The line between smartphone and point-and-shoots is about to get blurrier. Sony has announced its new backside illuminated ...

Astellas, Elpida, Komatsu, Sony , Toyota Motor: Japanese Stocks
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:43:19 -0800

Sony Corp. (6758 JT) fell 2.4 percent to 1388 yen. The company offered to take as much as a 30 percent stake in Olympus Corp. (7733 JT) as part of a business alliance proposal, the Nikkei newspaper reported, without citing anyone. Suzuki Motor Corp.

Sony SVR-HDT1000 Freeview+ HD DVR
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:10:56 -0800

By Steve May Get more from this author At first glance, the Sony SVR-HDT1000 may appear rather unprepossessing. It's a Freeview HD digital recorder which bucks the trend for ubiquitous Smart-ness and has no integrated Blu-ray player or fancy ...

Can Crystal LED Be A Game-Changer For Sony ?
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:10:29 -0800

Despite new technology, Sony's new set faces a huge challenge in the beleaguered TV market. A version of this article originally appeared on our US site, Fool.com. Sony (NYSE: SNE.US) pulled a rabbit out of its hat yet again with the unveiling of an ...

Sony reminds Japan that Walkmans still exists, new E series packs built-in ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:03:54 -0800

By Mat Smith posted Jan 24th 2012 3:58PM The latest addition Walkman series continues the petite styling we've seen over the years, and Sony's cheerleading that it's both thinner (9.1mm) and lighter (37g) than its predecessor.

Sony Holds Off on New Videogame System
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:26:16 -0800

By daisuke wakabayashi sony Corp. said it doesn't plan to introduce a new home console at this year's E3 videogame trade show, deflating expectations that a successor to the company's Play Station 3 would be on its way soon.

Sony to Release Play Station Portable Games for Tablets and Smartphones
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:58:00 -0800

By Raymond Wong The dream of playing Play Station games on any device continues as an ESRB listing points to Sony adding Play Station Portable games to Play Station Certified devices. Currently, PS-certified devices like the Xperia Play and Tablet P and ...

Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:58:21 -0800

The ray features Sony Ericsson's (SE) custom UI on top of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Needless to say, it offers plenty of customization for the home screens as well as the main menu. Moreover, SE has thrown in plenty of eye candy throughout the ...