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Industry News: Sony Unveils Its Answer to Apple's iTunes
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Posted by claudio
on Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 12:34:26 EST (51 reads)
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The tech giant will launch an online store selling music, movies, books, and other downloadable applications for mobile products.
Sony (SNE) is taking a page from Apple's playbook (AAPL). On Nov. 19, Sony said it plans to launch an online store selling music, movies, and books as well as other downloadable applications for mobile products. Sony's top executives didn't specify when the Internet store, tentatively called Sony Online Service, would go live or what it would look like. But the online storefront, announced at a management strategy meeting in Tokyo, is likely to bear some similarities to Apple's iTunes store and would be Sony's most ambitious attempt to link its products to its own vast library of digital content.
Coming up with a software strategy for Sony has been Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer's mission since taking over in mid-2006. The adjustment hasn't been easy. Long known for the world-class designs of its flat-screen Bravia TVs, Walkman music players, and Cybershot cameras, Sony has struggled to use software to its advantage.
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Industry News: We have the Top Thanksgiving Black Friday 2009 Deals
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Posted by claudio
on Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 09:41:42 EST (90 reads)
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We have looked through all the leaked and available Black Friday deals and have come up with a list of retailers who have by far the best deals. From the entire list, Walmart and Target have the best Black Friday deals. For example Tom Tom GPS for $59 or a Blu-Ray player for under $100 ($78 to be exact). Or what about at 32 inch High Definition LCD for $246. Target and Walmart have really stepped it up this year which is great. However, on the other side Best Buy deals look worse then last year. Not sure why since they want to draw more shoppers.
All the deals are in the full story
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Industry News: Report: Sony and Sharp shake hands in another LCD TV deal
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 23:19:59 EST (99 reads)
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Globally speaking, there is one clear leader in the LCD TV business: Samsung. The company commands a 23.2% share in this segment, with Sony (13.7%) and Sharp (7%) almost hopelessly behind (according to DisplaySearch). So in June this year already, Sony and Sharp inked a joint venture deal to produce LCD TVs together. And today, the Nikkei (Japan’s biggest business publication), reports that the two former arch rivals decided to further expand their alliance.
The newspaper says Sharp plans to deliver LED backlights to Sony for their LCD TVs as early as next month. Sharp has said it will start producing more LED-based products earlier this year, but the Sony deal is the first time another company is supplied with LED backlights. Backlights account for nearly 20% of overall costs in manufacturing an LCD TV. DisplaySearch projects that by 2013, roughly 40% of all LCD TVs on the market will have LED backlights.
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Industry News: Sony, Sharp post losses, Nintendo loses steam
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Posted by claudio
on Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 08:59:14 EDT (658 reads)
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Sony and Sharp's third straight quarters of losses underscore the challenges they face in flat TV market as they struggle to compete with Samsung Electronics <005930.KS> and other South Korean rivals benefiting from a weaker won.
Nintendo Co Ltd reported a sharp fall in quarterly profit as sales of its Wii game console lost some steam and the stronger yen took a toll. It reiterated its forecast for profit to fall for the first time in four years.
Sony, which vies with Panasonic Corp <6752.T> for the position as the world's largest consumer electronics maker, is struggling to keep up with Samsung in LCD TVs and has been outmatched by Nintendo in video games.
In the portable music player market, which Sony created 30 years ago with the Walkman, it trails Apple's iPod, while its cellphone venture with Ericsson has been mired in the red.
Sony said on Thursday it believes it is necessary to extend some form of financial support to the struggling joint venture.
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Industry News: The Most Significant Thing At E3 2009
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 @ 15:33:39 EDT (777 reads)
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By Kim Pallister (Gamasutra)
Well, another E3 behind us, and not just any E3. This was E3 born again. Following on the heels of the Supernova E3 and Dwarf Star E3, this was, I guess, the Phoenix E3?
As this E3 fades, we’re left with the deluge of announcements and demos to digest. It’s an interesting thought exercise to consider which are the more significant ones. Which might have the biggest long term impact, might tip the scales in the console wars, open the market to new audiences and revenue streams, etc.
There were lots of game announcements, lots of them exciting, but none so *different* as to warrant the label of ‘game changer’.
There were no wild-card disruptive entrants like we saw at GDC with OnLive’s announcement.
There were of course the keynotes from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony.
Sony’s got a new handheld to continue to duke it out with Nintendo on that front, and Nintendo continues to add titles and some new capabilities to their handheld. Nothing really groundbreaking on that front.
Judging from the press, most people believe that the biggest news out of E3 is that MS and Sony have played their cards on the motion control front. Microsoft with some 3D camera tech to compete with Nintendo’s Wiimote, and Sony has a wand that kind of straddles both the camera and wand camps. That is big news to be sure, but not terribly surprising.
The biggest question on the motion controller front will be what it means for developers and publishers. Big budget productions necessitate cross-platform development, or at least favor it. Certainly between PS3 and Xbox360 (and PC) we see a lot of cross-platform publishing. It will be interesting to see how and if titles can map to the very different motion controls between those platforms and Nintendo’s, and whether any of them get short-changed as a result of a lowest common denominator approach.
But I don’t think that’s the most significant of the E3 announcements. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the most significant item out of E3 was this:
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Industry News: Sony E3 2009 Presentation on June 2, 2009
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Posted by claudio
on Monday, June 01, 2009 @ 17:12:39 EDT (874 reads)
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Sony’s E3 Presentation for June 2, 2009 (from joystiq):
08:00AM - Hawaii
11:00AM - Pacific
12:00PM - Mountain
01:00PM - Central
02:00PM - Eastern
07:00PM - London
08:00PM - Paris
03:00AM - Tokyo (June 3rd)
04:00AM - Sydney (June 3rd)
From Daniel at CBSnews.com
It's that time of year again -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 --though it's an event that was somewhat in doubt after E3 2008 proved underwhelming for many in the video game industry.
I wrote about last year's experience, and back then I wondered if E3 would ever be the same or even return again. The recurring concern for any industry trade show is how an annual gathering benefits the participating companies and attendees. Over the years, E3 was becoming so big and so filled with parties and, frankly, so overwhelming that it was difficult for some people within the respective businesses and organizing body, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), to see the value. Not to mention that key players like ActiVision started pulling out in 2008 and created a bit of a domino effect.
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Industry News: New tech could make consoles like PS3, XBox, WII obsolete
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Posted by claudio
on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 22:02:10 EDT (998 reads)
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What if you could stream top-end games to your TV, just like a Youtube video that you can control? You'd never need to buy a console again.
That's the future envisaged by Palo Alto startup OnLive, which plans to launch a groundbreaking gaming service this winter. OnLive will supply players with a small set-top box, not much bigger than a Nintendo DS, which will plug into your TV and your home broadband connection. From there, you can start playing games just like those on the Xbox 360, PS3 or PC -- but with no install time, no waiting for downloads, and no need for big, noisy, expensive consoles cluttering up your living room. OnLive's service can be continually upgraded, too, so you'll never be stuck with obsolete hardware again.
Skeptical? So were we, until we actually sat down and played with an OnLive box last week. Even a blisteringly fast racer like Burnout Paradise was totally playable over the service, and top-spec shooter Crysis: Warhead -- which normally requires an expensive gaming PC -- ran excellently too. It's all rolled together with a slick interface that requires just a few button-presses to get playing.
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Industry News: Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch
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Posted by claudio
on Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 23:11:50 EST (1339 reads)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate passed a bill on Monday to delay the nationwide switch to digital TV signals, giving consumers nearly four more months to prepare.
The transition date would move to June 12 from February 17 under the bill that was fueled by worries that viewers are not technically ready for the congressionally-mandated switch-over.
It also would allow consumers with expired coupons, available from the government to offset the cost of a $40 converter box, to request new coupons. The government ran out of coupons earlier this month, and about 2.5 million Americans are on a waiting list for them.
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Industry News: Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection
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Posted by claudio
on Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 09:59:37 EST (1909 reads)
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Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-biggest electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday but plans to stay open for business as the busy holiday shopping season approaches.
It filed under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, which will allow it to hold off creditors and continue operations while it develops a reorganization plan.
The Richmond, Va.-based company has been struggling as nervous consumers spend less and credit has become tighter, and the retail industry overall is facing what's expected to be the weakest holiday season in decades.
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Industry News: Xbox to drop price to $199, will Playstation 3 drop their price
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Posted by claudio
on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 @ 12:12:11 EDT (2230 reads)
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Microsoft price drop will make Xbox 360 Arcade cheapest next-gen console
The console wars are raging now as the PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 fight for top spot in market share. One of the reasons the Nintendo Wii is so popular is its price tag. The Wii is currently the lowest cost next generation console available.
According to VGChartz, the Wii may not be the lowest priced console for long. According to an image acquired by VGChartz, the Xbox 360 Arcade console will get a price cut to $199.99 on September 7, 2008. The price cut would come only a few months after the 20GB Xbox 360 received a price cut to $299.99 and the 60GB Xbox 360 was announced.
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