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Sony Slashes Annual Operating Profit f'cast by 90 pct
Sony Corp on Wednesday slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent to its lowest level in three years as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and sluggish television sales in the U.S. and Europe.
Sony slashes annual profit outlook by 90 percent
Sony Corp slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent on Wednesday as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and weak television sales.
Nikkei Sinks Again After Greek Shock
The Nikkei share average fell nearly 2 percent Wednesday after overseas shares skidded on Greece's surprise call for a referendum on a European bailout plan that investors had hoped would be the solution to the region's sovereign debt woes.
'Minecraft' Coming To Xbox 360 (VIDEO)
The hit indie game 'Minecraft' is coming to Xbox 360 and will be playable at MineCon.
Samsung to Introduce Phones with Flexible Screens
By 2012, Samsung announced that they may be unleashing mobile devices with pliable screens.
October spec script sales highest in five years
After three years of reboots, sequels and prequels, the market for original scripts is finally sizzling again in Hollywood.
North America box office goes to Puss in Boots
Animated movie Puss in Boots landed on its feet with a $51 million global debut over the weekend and likely set a Halloween weekend record for a domestic opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
Toshiba-Hitachi-Sony LCD alliance to buy Panasonic plant: report
A public-private fund that will acquire the small- and midsize-LCD operations of Toshiba Corp, Hitachi Ltd and Sony Corp will also buy a Panasonic Corp factory for about 20 billion yen ($255.5 million), Japanese business daily The Nikkei said.
North America Box Office Goes to 'Puss in Boots'
Animated movie Puss in Boots landed on its feet with a $51 million global debut over the weekend and likely set a Halloween weekend record for a domestic opening, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.
Hacktivist Anonymous Wants to Expose Mexican Drug Cartel
The secretive hacking collective Anonymous is threatening to expose Mexican drug cartel Zeta.
Microsoft Kinect: Can Motion-Operated Computers be a Tool for Business?
Microsoft will release a commercial software development kit for the Kinect in early 2012.
Sony starts moves to overhaul struggling TV biz
Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp said on Monday it will split its television business into three divisions to make operations more accountable as part of efforts to turn around the loss-making business.
Google TV Finally Gets Upgrade
Google TV has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but there is finally word that the platform will be making a major upgrade to Android 3.1. Plus, Google is planning to shift focus to more content-discovery features in this upgrade.
Sony mulling pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: sources
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Sony Considers Pulling out of LCD JV with Samsung: Sources
Japan's Sony Corp., struggling with a loss-making television business, is considering dissolving its liquid-crystal-display joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
Sony pulling out of its LCD joint venture with Samsung?
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs.
Sony to pull out of LCD JV with Samsung: report
Sony Corp, struggling with a loss-making television business, is in negotiations to pull out of its LCD joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics in a bid to cut costs, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
‘DC Universe Online’ Becomes Free-to-Play
The DC comic based MMORPG becomes the latest online game
Google Releases Update to Google TV: Is it Enough?
Internet giant Google Inc. has released an update to its Google TV service that should address some key issues hampering its smart TV platform.
Thai Flood Crisis Puts Swamped PM on the Firing Line
In the early days of Thailand's devastating floods, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was seen knee-deep in muddy waters in wading boots, greeting evacuated villagers, surrounded by clicking cameras, and appearing to take charge.
'Anonymous' Movie's Shakespeare Fraud: Class Snobbery, Centuries Late
Anonymous, which opens tomorrow, wants to convince movie-goers that Shakespeare was a fraud. The movie's main success, however, is to illuminate how class-oriented and false the anti-Stratford argument- that Shakespeare's plays were written by somebody else- truly is, asserting as it does that a commoner could never be a genius.
Spielberg's Tin Tin opens strong in Europe
Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin enjoyed a flurry of strong opening days in Europe this week, grossing $4.7 million in France, $237,776 in Belgium and $161,549 in Holland.
Nintendo’s Losses: Should Mario Go Mobile?
Nintendo announced its first annual loss in company history, a result of poor software sales and yen exchange rates. If Nintendo can't stop the advent of mobile gaming, should it join instead?
Nintendo Loses $926 Million: The Rise (and Fall?) of Mario's Creator
Nintendo, which popularized gaming for the masses with accessible, colorful products, reported a loss of $926 million on Thursday, by far the largest for the company.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Reunite In Support of Anonymous Hackers
Both Demi and Ashton tweeted the same news article
Sony buys Ericsson out of mobile phone venture
Sony Corp is to take over its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson for 1.05 billion euros ($1.5 billion), as it seeks to exploit its music and video to help it catch smartphone leaders such as Apple Inc.
Michael Jackson and other Top-Earning Dead Celebrities [PHOTOS]
The late pop star earned $170 million in the last year, beating Elvis and Marilyn Monroe.
Amazon Share Fall Costs CEO Bezos $2 Billion
Shares of Amazon.com, the world’s biggest e-retailer, plunged 12 percent in the first hour of trading, wiping out $9 billion in value, after the company reported disappointing third-quarter results.
Steve Jobs Bio: Top 10 Exciting Things You Need to Know
Ten things you need to know about Apple's founder.
Steve Jobs biography tops every E-book chart
The Steve Jobs biography has debuted at the top of the charts, and you can expect it to stay there for a long time.