Consumer electronics
PlayStation heads for record year
Sony has upgraded its earnings outlook for a second straight quarter, thanks to a plethora of hit videogame titles that are boosting the PlayStation business.
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Sony to re-release original PlayStation
Sony is rolling out a mini version of its original PlayStation game console, seeking to tap in to the retro craze and nostalgia of gamers who grew up with the iconic device.
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Canon joins Sony, Nikon in mirrorless camera battle
Canon is finally entering the full-frame mirrorless camera market, joining Sony and Nikon in a new battleground for professional-grade camera equipment.
Podcasts
TalkCentral: Ep 232 – ‘Blustery’
On the TalkCentral podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg talk about Nvidia’s new ray-tracing GPUs, Telkom’s unhappiness with Icasa, Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras and Apple’s forthcoming keynote.
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Nikon takes on Sony with mirrorless cameras
Nikon has unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, seeking to make up lost ground against Sony in the professional photography market.
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Sony’s new cameras are winning over the pros
Cameras for pros, such as Nikon’s $6 500 D5 and Canon’s $5 500 1D Mark II, were considered unassailable, until now. But Sony’s incursion into professional photography didn’t happen overnight.
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PlayStation underpins strong growth at Sony
Sony’s quarterly profit topped analyst expectations thanks to strong sales of PlayStation games and growth in its music business, which also benefited from a one-time gain on share sales of Spotify Technology.
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Microsoft takes the fight to Sony, Nintendo with new studios, games
Xbox previewed a flurry of new titles and deals with studios as the videogaming division of Microsoft looks to compete more intensely with Sony’s PlayStation and a resurgent Nintendo. The new products, announced on Sunday
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Sony to buy EMI Music in $2bn deal
Sony is buying EMI Music Publishing, getting its hands on a catalogue of 2.1m songs from Beyonce, Carole King and other artists as it embarks on a new growth plan built on content and services. The Japanese company will
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Sony to shift focus away from gadgets
Sony is done working for peanuts in the hardware business. Kenichiro Yoshida, who took over as CEO in April, is set to unveil a three-year plan on Tuesday that embraces Sony’s growing reliance on income from gaming