Digital | ON: TECH Feb 24, 2020
Everything you need in one gadget
by Chiho Komoriya
Whether old-school or state of the art, the more a gadget can do, the more you feel you need it.
Business / Corporate Feb 17, 2020
Parts shortage has Sony struggling to price upcoming PlayStation 5
by Takashi Mochizuki
A shortage of components has pushed manufacturing costs for Sony Corp.'s next PlayStation to around $450 per unit, forcing a difficult price-setting decision in its battle with Microsoft Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter. The tech giant is preparing to gradually replace ...
Business Feb 11, 2020
Some Japanese manufacturers restart operations in China after coronavirus suspensions
Some Japanese manufacturers are resuming operations in China after suspensions caused by the new coronavirus outbreak, while others are putting off restarts due to concerns about supply chain conditions or the lack of available workers. Japanese firms in China halted plants starting around Jan. 24 ...
Business / Tech | Commentary Feb 5, 2020
Robots, including one by Sony, are coming for fund management jobs
by Mark Gilbert
Remember Aibo, the computerized dog Sony Corp. started selling in 1999 as the first personal robot? Hiro Mizuno, the chief investment officer of the Government Pension Investment Fund, does. So he asked Sony's computer science lab unit to build him a cyberhound using artificial ...
Business / Corporate Feb 4, 2020
Sony raises full-year profit outlooks on strong image sensor sales
Sony Corp. on Tuesday raised its group net and operating profit outlooks for the current business year through March, citing robust demand for image sensors used in portable devices such as smartphone cameras. The electronics and entertainment giant now expects a net profit of ¥590 ...
Commentary / Japan Jan 28, 2020
Why Sony has developed an electric vehicle
by Waichi Sekiguchi
Sony's Vision-S electric car project may be a harbinger of its true comeback.
Business / Tech Jan 7, 2020
Sony unveils electric car equipped with autonomous driving tech
Sony Corp. has unveiled the first prototype of an electric vehicle equipped with autonomous driving technology under its new Vision-S initiative. The concept car, introduced Monday by Sony President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida at a media preview ahead of the annual CES consumer electronics trade ...
Business / Corporate Jan 2, 2020
Sony cranking out image sensors round the clock to meet smartphone-fueled demand
by Yuki Furukawa
Sony Corp. is working around the clock to manufacture its in-demand image sensors, but even a 24-hour operation hasn't been enough. For the second straight year, the company will run its chip factories constantly through the holidays to try and keep up with demand for ...
Business / Corporate Dec 23, 2019
Japan's electronics makers break the bank to woo talented AI engineers
Electronics makers are revising pay scales to attract competent engineers, including by throwing salaries of more than ¥10 million per year at recruits fresh out of college. The shift is being spurred by intensifying global competition for top information technology engineers and the race to ...
Digital | ON: TECH Dec 16, 2019
Techie gifts for creative kids
by Chiho Komoriya
It's the festive season and whether you take Christmas day off or not in Japan, kids will still be excited about Santa. This month introduces a few next-generation techy toys that are great for children but will probably be fun for the parents, too.
Business / Corporate Dec 11, 2019
Sony buys 'Peter Rabbit' production firm to bolster content business
Sony Corp.'s U.S. unit has acquired Silvergate Media Holdings Ltd., the producer behind the "Peter Rabbit" TV series, for $195 million (¥21 billion) to enhance its content business for children, Sony said Wednesday. Under the deal with the London-based firm, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. has ...
Business / Corporate Dec 4, 2019
PlayStation recognized as world's best-selling game console brand
The PlayStation has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's best-selling home video game console brand, having sold 450.19 million units over 25 years, Sony Corp.'s game business unit said Tuesday. The first PlayStation device was launched in December 1994, when Nintendo Co.'s ...