Business May 19, 2020
Sony plans to take finance arm private for about $3.7 billion
The electronics giant will offer ¥2,600 a share for part of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. that it doesn’t already own, it said in a statement Tuesday.
Business / Corporate May 19, 2020
Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential
Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Business / Tech May 15, 2020
Sony presents 'world’s first' image sensors with built-in AI
The new technology promises to make data-gathering tasks much faster and more secure.
Business / Corporate May 13, 2020
Sony estimates operating profit may fall 30% for fiscal year
The company sounded the note of caution as it reported operating profit of ¥35.45 billion ($331 million) for the quarter ended in March.
Business / Corporate May 11, 2020
Sony and ANA to jointly develop remotely controlled avatar robots
With the new coronavirus pandemic restricting human contact, the two companies hope to use the robots in a wide range of situations such as teleworking.
Business / Corporate May 4, 2020
Tiny Nagoya game studio finds Nintendo stardom through Sony’s obsolete Vita
by Takashi Mochizuki
Petit Depotto reasoned that by sticking with that platform, they were giving their title the best chance of being noticed.
Business / Corporate Apr 17, 2020
Sony Corp. plans to produce far fewer units of its upcoming PlayStation 5 in its first year than it had for the previous-generation console’s launch, according to people familiar with the matter. The Tokyo-based tech giant is limiting its initial production run in part because ...
Business / Corporate Apr 15, 2020
Sony to help make ventilators in Japan for coronavirus patients
Sony Corp. plans to help domestic firms manufacture ventilators amid rising concerns over a supply shortage as the number of new coronavirus patients increases in Japan, company sources said Wednesday. Sony plans to use its medical equipment plant in Shizuoka Prefecture and digital camera factory ...
Business / Corporate Apr 2, 2020
Sony offers $100 million for virus-hit medical and entertainment industries
Sony Corp. said Thursday it has set up a $100 million (¥10.7 billion) fund to help the medical, education and entertainment sectors in and outside Japan fight the global spread of the new coronavirus. The fund is mainly for medical workers fighting the virus and ...
Culture | CULTURE SMASH Mar 2, 2020
Anime's evolution in lands down under
by Roland Kelts
For the past quarter century, fans of Japanese pop culture in Australia and New Zealand have been served almost exclusively by a single distributor: Madman.
Business / Tech Feb 25, 2020
Sony focuses on professional photo features with new Xperia handsets
Sony Corp., lagging behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in smartphone sales, unveiled on Monday its first 5G handset, a model that also features advanced camera technology to boost its appeal for video and film professionals. Speaking via web streaming from Tokyo, Sony Mobile ...
Business / Tech Feb 25, 2020
Huawei launches Mate XS foldable smartphone with better screen
Huawei unveiled an upgrade to its folding smartphone on Monday, hoping that a faster phone with higher-quality display will encourage consumers to spend as much as $2,700 for the top-of-the-range version. The new Mate XS arrives a year after the Chinese tech giant showed off ...