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CES 2014 Preview: 5 Things To Expect
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 9:40am | 174Read More...The Consumer Electronics Show is about to begin. Are you ready? Numerous announcements are expected to be made, but it's the future world technology (such as flexible displays or glasses-free 3D televisions) that consumers are really excited about. Sony (NYSE: SNE) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) are...
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Five Things Sony Should Announce on February 20
Saturday, February 2, 2013 - 4:19pm | 696Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) is set to make a major announcement on Wednesday, February 20. The company has not provided any info regarding what investors can expect from the event, but it has said that it will involve the future of the PlayStation business. That business encompasses more than the next...
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Will Sony Unveil the PlayStation 4 this Month?
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 2:28pm | 516Read More...Less than two weeks ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) CEO Kazuo Hirai publicly denied rumors that the company would announce PlayStation 4 this quarter. "Why go first, when your competitors can look at your specifications and come up with something better?" he questioned. Hirai's comments were thought to...
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Sony and Gaikai Will Stomp All Over AT&T's Video Game Service
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 2:51pm | 941Read More...AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) are exploring the possibility of delivering high-end video games to their subscribers. It is a move that is being viewed as a threat to a home gaming empire that is currently owned by Sony (NYSE: SNE), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT...
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Sony Could be Backing Out of Mobile Production
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 10:03am | 549Read More...Sony's (NYSE: SNE) smartphone division, Sony Mobile, is gearing up for a massive round of layoffs as the company attempts to restructure the struggling unit. According to IDG News Service, Sony Mobile -- which was once a joint venture between Sony and Ericsson before Sony took control of the unit...
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Sony to Release New PlayStation 3 Model
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 8:30am | 439Read More...Referred to as a "Super Slim" version of the PlayStation 3, documents filed with the FCC suggest that Sony (NYSE: SNE) plans to revise its six-year-old console. According to Eurogamer, the remodeled console will fall under the new 4000 series label (current PS3s belong to the 3000 series). No...
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Is Gaikai Acquisition Proof that Sony is Dumping PlayStation?
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 2:05pm | 787Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) surprised the world this morning when it announced that it would pay $380 million to acquire Gaikai. The company plans to use Gaikai's technology to build its own cloud gaming service. This announcement is a big win for the likes of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM...
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Sony Buys the Netflix of Gaming, Gaikai, for $380 Million
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 8:33am | 491Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced that it plans to acquire Gaikai, a streaming video game service, for $380 million. Founded in November 2008, Gaikai has had a number of notable investors, including Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Benchmark Capital. The company was co-founded by...
