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How Alive Is BD-Live, Anyway? Not Very - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
Lance Ulanoff finally owns a Blu-ray DVD player, which he quite likes. But he still can't warm up to the Internet-enabled BD-Live feature. Many others haven't either.
DLNA Elects Broadcom's Dr. Stephen Palm to Board of Directors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 27 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
...Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and Sony. "The election of Stephen...directors and senior vice president of Sony Electronics Inc. "Broadcom...Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Additional information...
Hands On: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 4 days 8 hours 31 minutes ago
I had a chance to test out Sony Ericsson's new Xperia X10 (codenamed "Rachael") for a few minutes at last night's Pepcom in NYC. It's a beautiful phone, and a uniquely Sony product.
Sony to Launch Online Service Next Year - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 4 days 14 hours 31 minutes ago
Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year.
Ultimate Software Reports Q3 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 28 days 10 hours 15 minutes ago
Ultimate Software (Nasdaq:ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today its financial results for the third quarter of 2009. For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Ultimate reported total revenues of $48.2 million, an increase of 10%, and recurring revenues of $34.2 million, a 28% increase, both compared with the third quarter of 2008. GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $0.5 million, or $0.02 per di...
Crack the Case with WorldWinner's CLUE Mystery Match! [Press Release]
MarketWire | 42 days 12 hours 15 minutes ago
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Vizio VF551XVT - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
With the Vizio VF551XVT you get a large LED-backlit HDTV for a very nice price.
Toshiba Regza 46SV670U - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
The 46-inch Regza 46SV670U is Toshiba's first LED-backlit HDTV, and it's a beauty.
Samsung UN40B7000 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 6 days 8 hours 57 minutes ago
Measuring just 1.2 inches thick, the Samsung UN40B7000 oozes sleek and will look great in any setting.
DLNA to Present at Digital Hollywood Fall 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 42 days 9 hours 17 minutes ago
...JVC Kenwood Holdings, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, NXP, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba. Additional information about the Alliance, its participating companies and membership benefits...
HP Pavilion dv7-3080us - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 19 hours 55 minutes ago
The HP Pavilion dv7-3080us delivers very good performance and a comprehensive feature set at a reasonable price.
Rob Stringer: One of the most powerful figures in the music business
Independent (London), The | 20 days 5 hours 44 minutes ago
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LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 (Verizon) - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
The LG Chocolate Touch is another stellar-sounding touch screen phone for Verizon Wireless.
Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 (AT&T) - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 12 hours 55 minutes ago
The Samsung Mythic is a high-end feature phone with excellent broadcast mobile TV and a super-sharp screen.
Sony Warns of E-Reader Shipment Delays - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 5 days 15 hours 28 minutes ago
Sony Corp said on Wednesday that early demand for its latest electronic reader was higher than expected in advance of the holidays and shipment delays could result.
Company Overview
| Company: | Sony Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Consumer Electronics |
| Website: | http://www.sony.net |
Many eyes and hands are on Sony -- or, more likely, on its high-profit consumer electronics products and gaming systems. The company makes a host of other items, including digital and video cameras, Walkman stereos, and semiconductors. Sony, one of the world's top media conglomerates, boasts entertainment assets such as music (Sony Music Entertainment), motion pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Digital Production), DVDs (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), and TV programming (Sony Pictures Television). Under the direction of Sir Howard Stringer, the firm's first non-Japanese leader, Sony's realigning its business and shedding some longtime traditions in its effort to right the Sony mother ship.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 79,456.602 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -11.1 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -1,017 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 171,300 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -5.1 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |