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September 2008
- Sony Recalls 440K Vaios
  
  Associated Press | Sep 4, 08 8:55 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptops worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating in 19 models of its TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company said today that improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its display could wear quickly, causing a short circuit and overheating. More »
July 2008
- Xbox Price Cut to Clear Way for New Model
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jul 14, 08 2:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft is slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game system to clear shelf space for a new model with a larger hard drive, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The long-rumored price reduction knocks $50 off the $350 price of the 20-gigabyte model. The new pricetag places the Xbox 360 at $50 more than Nintendo’s wildly popular Wii system, and $100 below Sony’s Playstation 3 console. More »
June 2008
- Sony Gets Green Thumbs-Up in Electronics Rankings
  
  PC World | Jun 25, 08 4:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony and Sony Ericsson are Greenpeace’s model tech citizens, topping a list of eco-friendly electronics companies. The environmental activists look at industry players’ use of hazardous chemicals, responsibility for obsolete products and—new this year—corporate policy toward climate change and other energy issues. Sony Ericsson was the first company to approach perfect on the chemical issue, PC World reports. More »
- In-Game Ads Coming to PS3
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 4, 08 3:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony has struck a deal to bring in-game advertising to its PlayStation 3 console, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many games have already toyed with product placement and ads, but thanks to the deal with IGA Worldwide, those digital billboards can now be updated in real time. Electronic Arts will be the first game-maker to take advantage of the deal. More »
May 2008
- Sony Deal Ends Cable Box Era
  
  Reuters | May 28, 08 12:19 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The days of set-top cable boxes are surely numbered, thanks to Sony, the first consumer electronics company to close a deal to produce TVs that need no accessories to receive digital cable signals. The memorandum of understanding, signed by all the major cable companies, doesn’t just apply to Sony; other electronics companies have been invited on board too, Reuters reports. Sets should be available by Christmas. More »
- Sony Aims to Power Up Online Gaming
  
  MSNBC | May 22, 08 10:38 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony is seeking to boost online gaming to the next level with a pair of new adventures in the pipeline. The company's 1999 EverQuest was the first massive online game to rocket to popularity, but rivals like World of Warcraft have since taken the lead. With spy shooter game The Agency and the tweener-targeting Free Realms, Sony hopes to get back on top. More »
- PS3 Sales Help Sony Get Its Q4 Game On
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 15, 08 6:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony reported fourth quarter profits of $277 million yesterday, driven largely by its once-sputtering PlayStation 3, which passed Microsoft's Xbox 360 and is nipping at the heels of Nintendo’s Wii . The results vastly improved on a loss of $643.6 million a year ago, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »
- 'Lifelike' Sony TV Wows Viewers
  
  New York Times | May 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony’s new XEL-1 television is neither plasma nor LCD: it uses organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology, and “its picture is so incredible, Sony should include a jaw cushion,” David Pogue writes in the New York Times . Sony is the first to sell TVs using the system, which is "like looking out a window. With the glass missing,” Pogue notes. More »
March 2008
- Clutch Shot Saves Roddick in Sony Opener
  
  Associated Press | Mar 29, 08 9:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Andy Roddick was in big trouble in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open today when he pulled off a show-stopping shot to turn the match, reports the Associated Press. Roddick improved to 16-3 on the year with the 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki in Key Biscayne. The qualifier was serving 4-5 in the final game when Roddick chased down a lob and hit a spinning crosscourt winner to bring the crowd to its feet. More »
- Sony Goes Viral With 'Thriller'
  
  New York Times | Mar 10, 08 11:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When Sony BMG wanted to work up some excitement for the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” a conventional campaign using the reclusive artist didn't look like a winner. So the label went the guerrilla route, staging “impromptu breakouts” of the "Thriller" zombie dance at locations including the London Underground and posting them on YouTube, reports the New York Times. More »
February 2008
- How Sony won the high-def DVD war - Feb. 29, 2008
  
  CNN | Feb 29, 08
  
  HD DVD was cheaper and backed by powerful companies. But Sony knew where the ultimate decision would be made: Hollywood.
- DreamWorks in Limbo over HD DVD Format
  
  Reuters | Feb 27, 08 12:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Despite the fact that Toshiba lost its war with Sony’s Blu-ray disc technology, DreamWorks Animation says it plans to release its upcoming movies in the HD DVD format, unless it hears otherwise from Toshiba, Reuters reports. DreamWorks’ “Bee Movie” is scheduled for release in March. The studio said it asked the Japanese manufacturer “What would you like us to do?” More »
- No More HD DVD Add-ons for Xbox
  
  Reuters | Feb 25, 08
  
  Microsoft Corp will stop making video players based on the HD DVD standard for its Xbox 360 game system, a move that comes days after Toshiba Corp pulled the plug on the high definition movie technology.
- Toshiba Throws in HD Towel
  
  Associated Press | Feb 19, 08 3:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toshiba is quitting the HD DVD player business after taking a licking in the protracted market competition, the company announced today. Toshiba's exit, which leaves Blu-ray's technology alone at the vanguard of digital video, comes after Warner Brothers joined the crowd of Blu-ray backers, leaving HD DVD in the cold, AP reports. More »
- With HD DVD dead, Blu-ray's next threat is digital downloads
  
  Ars Technica | Feb 19, 08
  
  Toshiba has finally bowed to the inevitable, announcing its intentions to stop the manufacture and development of HD DVD players. Citing "recent major changes in the market," the company concluded after a "thorough" review that the torrent of support for Blu-ray was too much to overcome. Even with HD DVD gone, however, Blu-ray still faces challenges on other fronts; more on that below.
- Toshiba After HD DVD: What Lies Ahead?
  
  PC World | Feb 19, 08
  
  What's next for Toshiba and for HD DVD consumers? The answers may be hidden in Toshiba's own words.
- Toshiba May Pull HD DVD Plug
  
  PC World | Feb 17, 08 2:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toshiba has temporarily halted production of players and movies in the HD DVD format, and is contemplating dropping the format altogether, PC World reports. The move would cost the company tens of billions of dollars, but the defection of several studios and retailers to the rival Blu-Ray format has left HD DVD’s future very much in doubt. More »
- Wal-Mart Chooses Blu-Ray Over HD DVD
  
  CNET | Feb 15, 08 3:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The blows just keep coming for HD DVD: Wal-Mart announced today that it will sell Blu-Ray high-def movies and players exclusively, CNET reports. A buyer for Wal-Mart disclosed the decision on her blog, saying that the company had been influenced by Netflix and Best Buy's recent announcements by they will back Blu-Ray. More »
- Netflix Goes Blue
  
  CNET | Feb 11, 08 5:36 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Netflix DVD rental service has decided to go exclusively with Blu-Ray as its hi-def format for customers, rather than HD DVD. By the end of the year, Netflix will no longer offer HD DVDs, reports CNET. The service made the decision based on the momentum towards Blu-Ray by Hollywood studios, including the recent decision by Warner Bros. to go commit solely to the format. More »
- Wii Points to Gaming's Future
  
  Forbes | Feb 11, 08 3:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The upset Nintendo has secured against Microsoft and Sony as its simple-but-innovative Wii continues to dominate their processor-heavy rival consoles portends much for the future of gaming, writes Michael Noer for Forbes . Expect much more casual gaming and gamers, Noer writes, as low-time-commitment experiences and Wii-like intuitive controls snag demographics beyond the young male diehard. More »