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November 2007
- Sony Halves Developer Fees for Struggling PlayStation 3
  
  Associated Press | Nov 19, 07 2:27 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In its latest effort to revive lagging sales, Sony has halved the price of a software development kit for its PlayStation 3 video game console. Last month, the company slashed the price of the console itself to consumers, in response to fierce competition from the better-selling Nintendo Wii, reports the AP. Sales of Microsoft's Xbox have also outstripped the PS3. More »
- Price Cut Lifts PlayStation Sales
  
  Associated Press | Nov 15, 07 9:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Long lagging behind the Nintendo Wii and without a 'Halo 3' to rescue it, Sony's PlayStation 3 is finally seeing sales pick up in the weeks after a $100 price cut and introduction of a lower-end model. Sony said it sold 100,000 consoles last week, compared to sales of 30,000-40,000 a week before the Oct. 18 price cut. More »
- Format War Slams HD Forums
  
  CNET | Nov 8, 07 2:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray has apparently gotten personal. News.com reports that the AVS Forum—normally a place for top notch audio/visual discussion—has shut down its HD DVD and Blu-ray forums until the end of the week due to intolerable flame wars between fans of the formats, with some escalating to near-physical levels. More »
- Sony Ericsson Hums New Tune
  
  Wall Street Journal | Nov 6, 07 11:27 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - London mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson has unveiled plans for its own online music store for computers and mobile phones. The service will roll out next spring, and claims it will add millions of new music tracks from major record labels. The move comes as Sony Ericsson is facing increasing competition from Nokia and Apple's music-playing iPhone, which starts European sales Friday. More »
October 2007
- On the Rebound, Sony Profits Soar
  
  New York Times | Oct 25, 07 2:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Despite big losses in Playstation 3 sales, Sony reported a slight quarterly profit jump, a signal that cost-cutting and downsizing have been effective economic spurs for the Japanese technology giant. Electronics profits increased 12-fold to $939 million, with sales, especially of digital cameras, up more than 20%, the New York Times reports, suggesting that the company is back on track. More »
- Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 18, 07 11:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation 3 by $100 in advance of holiday shopping; the cheapest console will now be a 40-gigabyte model for $399—down from $499 for a 60-gigger. PlayStation is the priciest of its rivals, and sales have lagged: Compared with 404,000 Nintendo Wiis and 277,000 Xbox 360s, only 131,000 PS3s sold in August, the Journal reports. More »
September 2007
- DVD Format War Has 18 Months to Go
  
  Reuters | Sep 25, 07 3:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Blu-ray and HD DVD’s battle to be the lone next-generation DVD format will rage on another 18 months, says a Forrester Research analyst. Consumers, wary of buying another Betamax, are waiting for the dust to settle and prices to fall. Forrester sides with Blu-ray but says the companies backing it must roll out a $250 player by Christmas or risk an “upset defeat.” More »
- Sony Delays Answer to ‘Second Life’
  
  Associated Press | Sep 20, 07 1:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Adding to a string of setbacks, Sony today delayed the release of its competitor for virtual world touchstone "Second Life," until next spring. The interactive world "Home"—made for PlayStation 3—has been demonstrated several times, the AP reports, and was to land before year’s end. Sony's stock price fell 0.9% on the news. More »
- Format Wars Rage in High Definition
  
  Economist | Sep 9, 07 12:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Meet the new VHS and Betamax. It’s unclear who’s winning consumer tech’s latest format wars, the Economist explains, but both Blu-ray and HD DVD claim to be the high-def successor to the DVD. The cheaper HD DVD sells more stand-alone players, but Blu-ray sells more disks and is supported by Sony’s PlayStation 3. More »
August 2007
- Paramount Drops Blu-Ray for HD DVD
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 21, 07 9:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The face-off between two standards for high-definition DVDs took a new turn yesterday as Paramount Pictures and its subsidiary DreamWorks dropped support of Sony's Blu-ray format. Starting this week, the studios will distribute new discs exclusively in the HD DVD format, which is supported by Toshiba and functions on less expensive players, the LA Times reports. More »
- The CD Turns 25
  
  Wired | Aug 17, 07 5:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The compact disc, which Wired calls an "obsolete form of optical media," has been spinning for 25 years today, according to a press release from Philips. The first disk, a recording of ABBA’s “The Visitors,” was produced in Hanover, Germany in 1982. A stunning 200 billion CDs have been produced since, and the technology and form have been adapted for next-gen media like DVD and Blu-Ray. More »
July 2007
- Sony Slashes Price of PlayStation 3
  
  Reuters | Jul 9, 07 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony is easing up on the retail price of its struggling PlayStation 3 by $100. The console will now cost $500—$20 more than the Xbox 360 and twice as much as the bestselling Nintendo Wii. Sony's CEO had promised to hold the price, but poor receipts appeared to necessitate a reboot. "Our initial expectation is that sales should double at a minimum," one exec says. More »
June 2007
- Blockbuster Bets on Blu-Ray
  
  Forbes | Jun 18, 07 6:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Movie rental giant Blockbuster picked sides today in the hotly contested battle over high-definition DVDs. Starting in July, Blockbuster will buy all of its new high-def DVDs in Sony's Blu-ray format, a damaging blow to rival Toshiba's HD DVD, which the rental company had stocked jointly until now. More »