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Outgoing Sony CEO Howard Stringer says much of big losses out of his control

Sony CEO Howard Stringer, who will step down at the end of March, said Thursday that much of his company's losses were due to circumstances outside of his control and he is confident the company will get back on track.

By Jay Alabaster | 03 February, 2012 02:16

Tags: sony, personnel, Kazuo Hirai, Howard Stringer, financial results, consumer electronics, business issues
Sony annual losses soar, now expected to be nearly $US3 billion

Sony said Thursday it now expects to lose nearly $US3 billion in the current fiscal year through March, over double its target from just three months ago, as it books expenses related to the sale of its share in its LCD joint venture with Samsung and the effect of flooding in Thailand.

By Jay Alabaster | 02 February, 2012 18:15

Tags: sony, financial results, consumer electronics, business issues
For Sony's new CEO, a big challenge is in your living room

Sony's new CEO faces a myriad of problems - stemming massive losses, snatching the momentum back from deep-pocketed rivals, unifying his firm's diffuse businesses across the globe - but one of his main priorities is your living room.

By Jay Alabaster | 02 February, 2012 01:59

Tags: TVs, sony, processors, personnel, Kazuo Hirai, consumer electronics, Components, business issues
Sony's Hirai, executive who led PlayStation turnaround, promoted to CEO

Sony said Wednesday that executive Kazuo Hirai, who runs the company's core consumer products division, will be promoted to CEO and President from April.

By Jay Alabaster | 01 February, 2012 20:13

Tags: sony, personnel, Kazuo Hirai, Howard Stringer, consumer electronics, business issues
15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time

In honor of National Data Privacy Day this Saturday, Jan. 28, we've put together a list of the 15 worst Internet privacy scandals of all time.

By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 27 January, 2012 05:47

Tags: webcam, sony, security, privacy breaches, online privacy, National Data Privacy Day, GPS, Google, european union, consumer electronics

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HDTVs at CES: Small steps in the big picture

Whether they were big or small, LED or plasma, all the HDTVs on the CES 2011 show floor had one thing in common--they took the best that came out of last year, and added several slight, but significant, improvements.

By Patrick Miller | 11 January, 2011 06:28

Tags: sony, plasma hdtv, Panasonic, lcd hdtv, Home Theater, HDTV, entertainment, CES
Is Sony preparing for the extinction of the DVD?

Sony is experimenting with exclusive features embedded into its iTunes movies, PaidContent reports, slowly paving the way for the day when DVDs will be no more. In the iTunes version of The Other Guys users can search through the script of the movie to see the exact moment a line was said in the film, while other pictures like Salt and Resident Evil: Afterlife allow you to share video snippets on social media.

By Daniel Ionescu | 05 January, 2011 02:29

Tags: sony, iTunes, Home Theater, home entertainment, entertainment
A Google TV refresher: What we know so far

Google TV's planned fall launch is not news, but given that Google hasn't said much about its television plans since May, it's time for a refresher. Here's a quick rundown of everything to know about Google TV as anticipation grows for the imminent launch of the service:

By Jared Newman | 09 September, 2010 02:37

Tags: video, tv, tivo, sony, software, Motorola, logitech, Home Theater, HDTV, Google TV, Google, applications
Hands-on with Sony's NEX-VG10 interchangeable-lens camcorder

In the past few years, video-capable DSLRs and compact interchangeable-lens cameras have gained momentum in the world of filmmaking: they have big sensors, shallow depth-of-field capabilities, versatile interchangeable lenses, and affordable prices when compared to professional-level camcorders.

By Tim Moynihan | 15 July, 2010 01:07

Tags: video capture, video, sony, software, Photo / video, Panasonic, high-definition, dslr, Digital camcorders, consumer electronics, camcorders, applications
The 10 stupidest tech company blunders

Some of the biggest high-tech deals never happened. Some of the most promising products and services never came to be. Why? Because the people and companies involved didn't realize what they were letting slip through their fingers, or they simply couldn't foresee what would happen afterward.

By Dan Tynan | 31 August, 2009 14:40

Tags: Yahoo, toshiba, sony, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple

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