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SonyNetflix to Enable Movie, TV Streaming to PlayStation 3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 10:54am.
Los Gatos,
Calif. - Online DVD rental
service Netflix (NASD: NFLX) announced on Monday that it will extend its on-demand movie and
TV episode streaming service to Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 game console platform, expanding
beyond a previously exclusive deal with Microsoft's Xbox 360.
MP3Lyrics.org Licenses Gracenote's Lyrics DatabaseAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:09pm.
Emeryville,
Calif. - Sony-owned (NYSE: SNE) Gracenote
announced on Tuesday that lyrics website MP3Lyrics.org has signed a deal to
license Gracenote's Lyrics service, which will in turn provide authorized song
lyrics from all four major music publishers and hundreds of indie publishers on
the site. North American users of the Norway-based site will also be able to
submit new lyrics directly into Gracenote's lyrics database.
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 1%; Sony PS3 Leads for First TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:43am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 for the first time ever led U.S. video game
sales in September, which on the whole rose 1% from a year ago after several
months of decline, according to sales figures compiled by
market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales were $1.28 billion in September;
despite Sony's success, game hardware sales fell 6% from a year ago, to $472
million.
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Sony: Sales of New, Cheaper PS3 Hit 1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 9:35am.
Tokyo
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) has announced that sales of its new, cheaper $299 PlayStation 3 model
have hit 1 million in the three weeks since the device was launched. The
company also said that a new motion-sensitive controller for the PlayStation 3
is set to be released in the spring of 2010.
Paltalk Sues Multiplayer Game Publishers Over Chat TechnologyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 10:35am.
New York
- Paltalk, a provider of online chat and instant messaging technology, has filed
patent infringement claims against a number of massively multiplayer online
game publishers, alleging they are using its real-time messaging technology
without licenses, Mass High Tech reported.
Sony Introduces Ultra-thin NW-A850 WalkmanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 16, 2009 - 12:14pm.
Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) has introduced
its slimmest-ever Walkman digital media player, the NW-A840, which is due for
release in Japan next month
and sometime after in the U.S.
The Walkman is 7.2mm thick -- compared with the iPod Classic (10.5mm) or Zune
HD (8.9mm) -- and sports a 2.8-inch screen, FM radio and noise-cancelling
features. Pricing information was not disclosed.
Report: U.S. Video Games Sales Sink for 6th Straight MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 11, 2009 - 7:03am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales slid for the six
month in a row in August, down 16% from a year ago to $909 million, and are now
down 14% year-to-date, according to sales data compiled by market research firm
NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 25%, to $298 million, although NPD noted that
all consoles except Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PS2 realized sales increases over July levels.
tags: Games | Music | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | DS | Square Enix | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Sony Walkman Outsells Apple iPod in JapanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 4, 2009 - 7:44am.
San Francisco - Sony's (NYSE: SNE)
Walkman outsold Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPod in Japan
for the first time in over four years last week, CNET News.com reported, citing
data from Japanese research firm BCN. While the survey does not include the
iPhone, it found Sony took 43% of digital music player sales for the week ended
Aug. 30, compared to Apple's 42.1% share. Sony had six of the top ten selling
players during the week, according to BCN.
Sony to Debut 3D LCD TV in 2010, Add 3D Support to DevicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2009 - 11:58am.
Berlin
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced on Wednesday that it intends to introduce a 3D-compatible
Bravia LCD television in 2010. Additionally, the company plans to develop 3D
compatibility into more of its devices, including Blu-ray products, VAIO
laptops and PlayStation 3 game consoles.
Report: Xbox 360 Console Most Likely to Fail; Wii is Most ReliableAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 2, 2009 - 10:33am.
San Francisco
- Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360 consoles fail at a rate of 23.7% during their first two
years of use, compared with a failure rate of 10% for Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 and
just 2.7% for Nintendo's Wii, according to a survey of 16,000 failed consoles
conducted by warranty provider Square Trade.
Sony to Support Google in Settlement with AuthorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 7:32am.
New York
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) intends to file a brief supporting Google's (NASD: GOOG) position in its landmark
settlement with authors, over the use of copyrighted works in its massive book-scanning
project, Wired.com reported.
Sony Debuts $399 'Daily' Touch-Screen E-book ReaderAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 25, 2009 - 10:46am.
 New York
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) on Tuesday introduced a new e-book reader device, the Reader Daily
Edition, which will sport a touch-screen display and 3G wireless Internet
access through AT&T when it goes on sale in December for $399. That price
point will make the Daily $100 more expensive than rival Amazon's new Kindle 2
e-book reader.
tags: Sony | AT&T | Retail | E-Books | Publishing | Books | OverDrive | Amazon.com | Kindle | Reader Daily Edition |
Sony Introduces PlayStation 3 "Slim" With $299 Price TagAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 18, 2009 - 10:24am.
 Foster City,
Calif. - Sony Computer
Entertainment (NYSE: SNE) has announced plans to introduce a cheaper, slimmer version of
its PlayStation 3, which will sell for $299 when it goes on sale Sept. 1. At
$299, the PS3 "Slim" is still more expensive than Microsoft's Xbox
360 or Nintendo's Wii.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 29% in JulyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2009 - 10:33am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales were down 29%
in July -- their fifth consecutive month of decline -- to $848.9 million, and
are down 14% overall from the same period last year, according to a report from
market research firm NPD Group. Hardware sales fell 37% from a year ago;
Nintendo's Wii led all consoles with sales of 252,500 units, while the Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360
sold 202,900 units and Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 sold 121,800 units.
Sony to Adopt EPUB E-book Format, Ditch In-house DRMAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 13, 2009 - 3:54am.
San Diego
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) announced on Thursday that it will convert its eBook store to the
industry-standard EPUB format by the end of the year, and do away with
proprietary copy-protection software in favor of a more versatile content server
from Adobe.
Student Charged Under DMCA for Modifying Game ConsolesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 5, 2009 - 9:29am.
Anaheim, Calif.
- A 27-year-old California
man has been arrested and charged with breaching the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), for allegedly modifying video game consoles so that
pirated games could be played on them.
Sony to Debut New E-Book Readers, Discount Top E-Book TitlesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 12:07pm.
New York
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) plans to introduce two new e-book reader devices on Wednesday, priced at
$199 and $299, and will also cut prices on bestselling e-books at its online
store, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person briefed on the matter.
Report: Sony to Introduce New PS3 Slim Model This MonthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 10:47am.
Los Angeles - Sony (NYSE: SNE) is
preparing to introduce a new PlayStation 3 model, the PS3 Slim, at a press
event before the Gamescom expo in Cologne,
Germany later
this month, Engadget reported, citing the Belgian blog RTLinfo.
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