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Mariko Yasu

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The PS4 hit US shelves on 15 November, a week before the $499 Xbox One began sales. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony sells 5.4 mn PlayStation 4 consoles to beat forecast

1 min read . 18 Feb 2014

Sony also reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with net income of 27 billion yen in the three months ended 31 December amid sales of the new PlayStation 4 console and a smaller loss in the unit that makes smartphones. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony forecasts $1.1 billion loss as Hirai’s revival falters

4 min read . 06 Feb 2014

Sony’s profitability is likely to remain weak and volatile, Moody’s said in the statement. Photo: AP

Sony cut to junk at Moody’s

1 min read . 27 Jan 2014

The company has said it plans to spend ¥60 billion ($585 million) this financial year on facilities for its chip operations, which gets 77% of sales from image sensors. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony said to begin talks with Renesas to acquire chip plant

2 min read . 04 Dec 2013

Sony already has wearable devices on the market, including the SmartWatch 2 for Xperia phones introduced earlier this year. Photo: Bloomberg

Sony seeks ‘SmartWig’ patent in US

2 min read . 26 Nov 2013

Apple is deciding on specifications, and the models likely will have a frameless design, Masahiko Ishino, an analyst at Advanced Research, said in an interview. Photo: AFP

Apple preparing 65-inch TV for release in 2014, says analyst

1 min read . 22 Oct 2013

Samsung and Sony are introducing new devices for the holiday shopping season as they try to steal a march on Apple. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Samsung, Sony said to ready devices before IPhone release

3 min read . 19 Aug 2013

Xperia will be unveiled on 4 September before the start of the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Sony to unveil flagship Xperia on 4 September

2 min read . 16 Aug 2013

The Panasonic Corp. headquarters in Kadoma-shi, Osaka, Japan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Wikimedia Commons)

Panasonic profit forecast misses analyst estimates on TVs

3 min read . 10 May 2013

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