Sony Corporation
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No Holiday Delivery Guarantee for 3G Sony E-Reader - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 6 days 7 hours 17 minutes ago
Sony started taking pre-orders for its 3G wireless Daily Edition e-reader on Wednesday, but consumers might have to wait until January until they have the device in hand.
Roar of MGM's lion becomes a purr
BBC | 4 days 23 hours 57 minutes ago
The lion's roar featured at the start of MGM films since 1924 could soon be reduced to a purr, or even possibly silenced.
2009 Award for Business Communicator of the Year from IABC/Pittsburgh to be Presented at 30th Annual Golden Triangle Awards [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 77 days 5 hours 56 minutes ago
...Government Affairs (retired), Sony Electronics Inc.'s Pennsylvania...the process as his employer, Sony Electronics Inc., shut down...Diversified Group, United States Steel Corporation, prior to joining Sony in 1995. He attended Pennsylvania...
Compaq Presario CQ5210f - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 7 hours 8 minutes ago
If you want to pay nettop prices for a higher-end multimedia performance from your PC, take a look at the Compaq Presario CQ5210f. It gives you the full multimedia computing power you want, yet comes in at under $400 (without monitor).
Dell Inspiron 545 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 14 hours 8 minutes ago
The Dell Inspiron 545 finds itself on Costco's shelves along with the other stuff you're shopping for. Find out why this PC is worth dropping in the cart.
Magellan RoadMate 1700 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 14 hours 8 minutes ago
You won't find this much screen real estate (7 inches!) for this little cash with any other GPS.
Buyer Beware: Camcorder Manufacturers Mislead with HD Specs - Reviews by PC Magazine
PC Magazine | 7 days 8 hours 18 minutes ago
High definition means different things to different people, but Full 1080p HD is indisputable, and it's often misused to a vendor's advantage.
Research and Markets: Global Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies - Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 13 hours 19 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/906670/global_top_10_mobi) has announced the addition of the "Global Top 10 Mobile Phone Companies — Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis" report to their offering.
EB, Elektrobit Corporation, Joins the Symbian Foundation [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 92 days 18 hours 27 minutes ago
...EB, Elektrobit Corporation (OMX: EBC1V...NTT DOCOMO and Sony Ericsson, including...3. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ...NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including...Inc., Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile...
DLNA Member Companies Take CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2009 by Storm [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 56 days 8 hours 25 minutes ago
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
CORRECTING and REPLACING Professor Settles with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in LED/LD Patent Dispute [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 hours 51 minutes ago
Please replace the release (dated November 5, 2009) with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
Sony Records Q2 Loss
World Screen News | 25 days 8 hours 48 minutes ago
TOKYO: Sony Corporation's second-quarter results show a net loss of 26.3 billion yen ($292 million), versus the year-ago profit of 20.8 billion yen, on revenues that fell 19.8 percent to 1.66 trillion yen ($18.5 billion).
Possible sale hurts Lion's pride [Press Release]
C21 Media | 8 days 11 hours 59 minutes ago
Possible sale hurts Lion's pride The future of once-great Hollywood studio MGM is uncertain, after the debt-laden company announced late Friday that it is exploring a possible sale or merger. In a statement, 85-year-old MGM said it was "beginning a process to explore various strategic alternatives, including operating as a standalone entity, forming strategic partnerships and evaluating a potential sale of the company." The move comes as the Lion struggles with repaymen...
Wellcore to Introduce Consumer Technology Products that Promote Health and Wellness [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 hours 28 minutes ago
...PRNewswire/ -- Wellcore Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based...and consultant to Apple, Sony and Samsung and wireless authority...in San Jose, CA, Wellcore Corporation's mission is to develop...Nancy Nunziati of Wellcore Corporation, +1-408-216-8351...
Symbian Foundation Welcomes Fujitsu as New Board Member [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 18 hours 28 minutes ago
Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO:6702) and the Symbian Foundation today announced Fujitsu’s appointment to the Symbian Foundation board of directors. Fujitsu joins wireless carriers AT&T, Vodafone, NTT DOCOMO, silicon providers ST Microelectronics NV and Texas Instruments, and handset manufacturers Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia as an Appointing OEM Member on the Symbian Foundation board.
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 |