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Is The New PS5 Slim's Internet-Dependent Blu-Ray Setup A Preservation Threat?
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 3:48pm | 372Sony Group Corp's (NYSE: SONY) upcoming smaller PlayStation 5 is set to feature a swappable disc drive, allowing users to connect or remove it as desired. However, a new leak of the PS5 Slim's packaging reveals a surprising requirement for an internet connection during the initial setup of...
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Sony's $399 PlayStation 4 Costs $381 To Produce
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 4:10pm | 793Sony (NYSE: SNE) and most manufacturers typically produce game consoles at a loss until, but PlayStation 4 may already be profitable. According to AllThingsD, which got an early look at the PlayStation 4 teardown from IHS (NYSE: IHS), Sony spends $381 on every unit. The console retails for $399,...
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Xbox One Shipments Haven't Been Reduced, Suppliers Claim (MSFT)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 10:15am | 493Xbox One suppliers are dismissing rumors that Xbox One shipments have been reduced due to the poor yield rates of two key supplies. According to DigiTimes, the Kinect camera module should not cause Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to deliver fewer Xbox One consoles this fall. Newmax, the unconfirmed...
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Google Preparing For Entry Into Online Television (GOOG)
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 12:06pm | 775According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is getting ready to put its considerable financial weight behind an Over The Top (OTT) television programing service. OTT refers to broadcast on-demand television content delivered on “top” of existing broadband...
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Is Nokia's Windows Phone 7 Debut Absolute Garbage?
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 1:38pm | 1329Depending on who you talk to, it might not matter. Earlier today, CNBC tweeted the following question: “How would you rebrand Research in Motion and its BlackBerry?” This inspired a few thoughts from my colleague, Sam Mattera, who said that he thinks Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) should...
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Coinstar’s Redbox Continues to See Increased Traction (CSTR)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 5:29pm | 206Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) reported earnings after the bell today that missed the Street’s consensus on both the top and bottom lines. Shares are currently in decline, off some 8.30% in the after-hours. What was encouraging though was the performance of the company’s DVD business, otherwise...