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Sony recalls 100,000 PC batteries

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Sony said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard. SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO–Sony said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due…
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Sony recalls ‘LittleBigplanet’ over Koran passages

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Sony recalls LittleBigPlanet, just after it had been shipped to retailers, over two lines from the Koran that can be heard in one of the songs on the game’s soundtrack. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that it is recalling the Playstation 3 video game, LittleBigPlanet, from retailers after…
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Sony profit up, forecast cautious

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Holiday demand for cameras, camcorders helps and game division revives, but concern over U.S. economy, rising yen lingers. Sony, maker of PlayStation game gear and Vaio PCs, posted a small rise in quarterly operating profit and cut its outlook as weaker markets eat into its investments and a…
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Sony CEO says sales going well, watching yen

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Volatile yen makes Sony execs nervous, but PS3 demand is finally showing signs of picking up, says Howard Stringer. Sony is performing well but is concerned about the strength of the Japanese yen, Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer said on Friday. “There is always an impact on exports….
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‘Beavis’ goes portable on PlayStation format

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment America is offering popular MTV programming on the Universal Media Disc for PSPs, marking the first collaboration between Sony and a major TV content provider. The Universal Media Disc, a proprietary format for Sony’s PlayStation Portable, failed as a movie format. But Sony’s continued attempts…
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HP signs up Sony Pictures for made-on-demand DVDs

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Sony becomes the first major studio to license niche and older DVD titles for production and distribution through service that presses and ships discs to order. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has become the first major studio to license niche and older DVD titles for production and distribution…
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Sony to delay Japan launch of Skype on PSP

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

A microphone the company planned to start selling in Japan for the new service did not meet Skype specifications, forcing the delay. Sony said on Wednesday it is delaying the planned introduction in late January of a Skype Web phone service for PlayStation Portable users in Japan due…
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