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Sony head sees big things for 3-D

Japan Times, The | 19 minutes ago

Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer forecast 3-D movies, pictures and games will be the electronics maker's next $10 billion business, challenging investors and analysts who say the technology isn't ready to become mainstream. The plan: Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer speaks at a news conference Thursday in Minato Ward, Tokyo. KYODO PHOTO The maker of Bravia televisions and PlayStation 3 game consoles said Thursday 3-D-related products, excluding content, will generate ...... (more)


Some Nook e-readers won't make it for the holidays

Computerworld | 24 minutes ago

IDG News Service - Just two days after Sony said that its wireless e-reader, the Daily Edition, might not make it to buyers before the end of the year, Barnes & Noble said its Nook e-reader is sold out.... (more)


Sony Prepping iTunes Rival

MediaPost Communications | 25 minutes ago

Sony just announced plans to launch an online store selling music, movies, and books as well as other downloadable applications for mobile products... (more)


Gameloft to cut back on Android development

Yahoo! | 26 minutes ago

Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone industry could really use a David to the iPhone's Goliath to promote competition and better products all around.... (more)


Sony Online Service to Challenge iTunes? Fat Chance

Yahoo! | 26 minutes ago

For entertainment hardware companies like Sony, a thriving, all-encompassing online media store is the Holy Grail. It's a glorious balance, in which the customer buys software through the store, and therefore becomes hooked on the hardware to which it's attached. That's how brand loyalty is created.... (more)


Kindle, Sony Electronic Readers May Get Biggest Payoff From Textbook Sale

Bloomberg | 56 minutes ago

Sony and Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle are both expanding into the academic world. Students at Blyth Academy in Toronto do all their reading on Sony devices, and five U.S. universities are testing the Kindle. The days of students lugging around heavy textbooks may be numbered, said Sony executive Steve Haber.... (more)


Business Highlights

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 57 minutes ago

More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff WASHINGTON (AP) ? In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S.... (more)


The future of Sony Connect

CNET | 1 hour 3 minutes ago

Care to take a stab at guessing this one? I'll give you a hint: it's fabulous news.... (more)


The Droid and hands-free voice dialing

CNET | 1 hour 5 minutes ago

Shortly after we posted our Motorola Droid review we received quite a few e-mails from CNET readers who were concerned about the phone's inability to support hands-free voice commands and dialing. Indeed, the readers were correct and Motorola's support forums continue to buzz with user complaints regarding the issue.... (more)


Unstrung - WiMax/Broadband Wireless - RadioFrame's Mystery Femto Buyer - Telecom News Analysis

Unstrung.com | 1 hour 27 minutes ago

Some unknown company has already bought up RadioFrame's femtocell assets. Could it be Broadcom?... (more)




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