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Noble Financial Upgrades Veeco Instruments, Cites 'Swelling' Backlog
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 12:54pm | 194Read More...In a report published Wednesday, Noble Financial Capital Markets analyst Mark Miller upgraded shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) to Buy from Hold with a $42 price target following the company's fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. Veeco earned $0.13 during its fourth quarter, better than...
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China's Video Game Approval Could Be Worth Billions To Sony, Microsoft And Nintendo
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 12:24pm | 765Read More...In January, China Daily USA reported that China might lift its ban on the sale of video games. "We are reviewing the policy and have conducted some surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of opening up the game console market," an unnamed source from the Ministry of...
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Sony Unveils PlayStation Vita TV To Take On Apple TV, Chromecast (AAPL, GOOG, SNE)
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 12:36pm | 769Read More...It may not involve the cord-cutting service that some expected, but Sony (NYSE: SNE) has unveiled a new device for games and streaming video: PlayStation Vita TV. Named after Sony's latest handheld game system, PlayStation Vita TV is designed to play PSP (PlayStation Portable) and PS Vita games on...
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Sony Admits PS Vita is Currently a Failure
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 1:24pm | 440Read More...Sony's (NYSE: SNE) latest handheld game machine sold less than seven million units during its first 12 months at retail. That is less than 10 percent of the 75 million PlayStation Portable units that Sony has sold since 2005. In order for PS Vita's sales to catch up to PSP, Sony would have to sell...
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Exclusive: New Android-Based Handheld Gaming Device Unveiled to Take on Apple, Sony and Nintendo
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 3:57pm | 1305Read More...PlayMG, a new startup formed less than 60 days ago, has unveiled a brand-new, Android-powered handheld gaming device that is scheduled for release this November. Retailing for $169.00, the MG (which stands for "More Games") will launch with a lower MSRP than Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPod Touch, Sony...
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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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Review: Pinball Hall of Fame – The Williams Collection (3DS Edition)
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 1:49pm | 597Read More...Talk to a so-called expert about the best way to experience pinball and they will always say the same thing: you have to play it on a real machine. Talk to anyone else and they will give you two recommendations: play with a real table or pick up a copy of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb...
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This Week in Tech Stupidity: Nintendo Drops Backwards Compatibility in Wii after PSP Drops Wi-Fi
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 8:28am | 404Read More...Has every publisher in the game industry lost their minds? Yesterday Benzinga learned that Sony (NYSE: SNE) will release a new version of the old PSP in Europe for 99 euro. It has since come to our attention that the device may lack Wi-Fi support, which is about the dumbest move Sony could have...
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Sony's Secret Strategy: Milk the Old, Kill the New
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 2:26pm | 321Read More...It looks like Sony had a very specific reason for holding the PS Vita until 2012. And that reason is: another rehash of the original PlayStation Portable is headed to retailers. The news came just moments ago during Sony's (NYSE: SNE) live press conference at Gamescom, Europe's biggest video game...
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Sony's Delay Dilemma (SNE)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 3:13pm | 1088Read More...It sounded like an April Fools joke written by Nintendo executives. But the news is true – Sony (NYSE: SNE) may be forced to delay the worldwide release of the next PlayStation Portable, tentatively titled NGP. When Bloomberg spoke to Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment of...
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iPad 2 Impressions
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 5:16pm | 1151Read More...Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new tablet is thinner, lighter and (reportedly) faster. But is it any better? That answer depends on its use. The King of Video Players Do you remember what it was like when you viewed your first HDTV? How about the first time you viewed a high-res movie on Sony's (NYSE: SNE...
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iPhone In Danger Jan 19, Jan 27 (AAPL, SNE)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 2:27pm | 2249Read More...On January 11, iPhone enthusiasts waited anxiously for confirmation of the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) / Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) deal. Less than one week later, investors moved cautiously as Steve Jobs announced that he was back on medical leave. Today, iPad users gasped at the news that their personal data...
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EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 11 in Stores Now Throughout North America
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 9:59am | 102Read More...Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 11 is available in stores throughout North America today and will launch across Europe and Asia beginning Sept. 30. Localized into 18 languages and available in 51 countries, FIFA Soccer 11 is the most popular^ sports...
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Assurant Solutions Delivers Protection Plans for PlayStation
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 9:38am | 125Read More...Assurant Solutions (NYSE: AIZ) today announced that it is underwriting and managing risk and compliance for the PlayStation® Protection Plan offered by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. The extended service program gives owners of the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PSP® systems the option to...
