Topic: Sony Corporation

Olympus aims to tap Sony, others for $1.3 billion in new capital

(Reuters) - Olympus Corp is preparing to issue about $1.28 billion (100 billion yen) in new shares with Japanese high-tech stalwarts Sony and Fujifilm seen as likely buyers as it tries to bolster its depleted finances, the Nikkei business daily reported.The report ...

Sony to boost image sensor capacity again

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will boost its image sensor production capacity by 50 percent within two to three years starting next spring, the company said on Monday.The electronics giant had already planned to boost capacity of the chips used in digital ...

Kindle Fire may force Android tablet makers to cut prices

SEOUL (Reuters) - Asian technology companies came under pressure on Thursday to slash prices of their tablet computers after Amazon.com launched its Kindle Fire at a mass market-friendly $199.From Samsung Electronics to Sony Corp, major Asian tablet makers have ambitious plans to ...

Sony says supply-chain woes to affect 5 more plants

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony said on Tuesday shortages of parts and materials would force it to reduce or suspend production at five additional plants in Japan following the catastrophic earthquake this month.The plants, mostly in central and southern Japan, make products from ...

Analysis: TV makers fumble towards the future: smarter TVs

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Electronics makers are covering all bases as they rush headlong into a "smart" TV market deemed the next stage of evolution, trying to figure out just what will catch on with consumers using increasingly sophisticated displays in living ...

Sony stays loyal to 3D at CES gadget fest

Japanese electronics titan Sony is raising its bet that the future of home entertainment is 3D, as it unveils home video and photo gear in the format.Internet connectivity, 3D, and content streamed online were main themes as Sony showed off its latest ...
Gift Guide: These point-and-shoots and digital SLRs offer the best value at every priceDigital cameras have been popular gifts for a decade, but enthusiasm is waning, as most households already have one. The good news is that if you do know someone ...

Black Friday buying guide

Want it Got it Had it CNET Editors' Rating 4.0 stars Overall score: Relatively expensive; last year's Panasonic plasmas lost black-level performance over relatively short periods of time; nonadjustable grayscale in THX mode; some artifacts in 1080p/24 mode; fewer streaming services and ...
Sony has launched an ultra-stylish range of E-series Walkman media players. The E-series features five of Sony's proprietary sound technologies such as Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) to create more natural tones, closer to the original recording. They also sport the new ...
Hooray, Sony will soon be bringing their Qriocity streaming movie service to all PSP machines and Bravia TVs and Blue-ray players and home theater systems in the UK. What this means for the PSP is access to the Sony Music Unlimited library, ...
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