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The Motley Fool
September 23, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Is Sony in the Groove? The electronics giant will finally support the MP3 format. Is it too little, too late?   |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Non-DRM Dud Sony has decided to begin selling DRM-free digital albums, but consumers will have to clear a few hurdles first. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Bookish Turn After a launch delay, Sony's bid for bookworms is back on track. Sony's early start in getting the Reader to market remains commendable, but an even earlier launch would have been better. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's and Borders' Book Club The electronics giant will distribute its Sony Reader through Borders. Sony may have missed the boat when Apple's iPod revolutionized the way consumers listen to music, but apparently it is trying to get in on the ground floor of e-books. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Sony vs. Big Apple Just in time for the holidays, Sony unveils an MP3-compatible, hard-drive-equipped Walkman. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
A Big Bid for E-Bookworms Sony and Borders are hoping for a blockbuster hit in digital books. Investors will have to wait a few quarters to see how it turns out for these companies. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Jenna Goudreau |
Making Digital Books Into Page Turners Despite tepid response to its Reader, Sony sees potential in the market - and Amazon may agree. |
InternetNews
August 13, 2009 |
Sony Plans New Kindle Rival, Adopts Open Format Sony may unveil plans for a wireless e-reader while ditching proprietary digital book formats in a new assault on front-runner Amazon. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Seeks Novel Success Investors should appreciate it that the company is trying to carve out a niche with its upcoming Sony Reader, not emulate one. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
The Walkman Always Rings Twice Can the Walkman make a comeback as it morphs into phones? |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Vies for Video Has Sony learned from its music-service mistakes? After announcing last week that it's disconnecting its Connect music service, the electronics giant is mulling the idea of its own digital movie service. Maybe Sony can enter the download game a bit wiser this time. |
InternetNews
August 5, 2009 |
Sony Chases Amazon, Debuts Two New E-Readers Sony today unveiled two new e-readers and is cutting prices of its e-books in a bid to maintain a competitive edge in the burgeoning digital book market. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2008 |
Schaaff's March Since he was hired from Apple to revamp Sony's software three years ago, Tim Schaaff has been involved in key initiatives that have broken down silos and increased cooperation with other companies. |
BusinessWeek
March 13, 2006
Kenji Hall |
Sony's iPod Assault Is No Threat To Apple The new digital Walkman is a step in the right direction, but its features fall short. |
InternetNews
May 16, 2007
Erin Joyce |
Amazon To Sell DRM-Free Music Amazon.com turned up the buzz meter in the digital music world today with news it plans to launch an MP3 digital music store without digital rights management restrictions on the songs. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2005
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Sony Flashes Apple The electronics company will take on the iPod Shuffle with its new flash-memory music players. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Eyes Video Soon, video downloads will be available for the PSP. Legally obtained video content is still anybody's game. We'll see if Sony can make video magic with its PSP. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Heather Green |
Which Format Will Win? A pitched battle for control of the music-downloading business is raging among Apple, Microsoft, RealNetworks, and Sony. Their weapons: software used to buy and listen to music downloads on computers and portable devices. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2009 |
Sony Unveils 3G E-Book Reader, Hooks Up With Libraries Sony today renewed its assault on the Amazon Kindle, unveiling a new version of its Reader Digital Book e-reader, the Daily Edition, which sports a 3G wireless connection and a 7-inch touchscreen. |
InternetNews
October 13, 2006
Ed Sutherland |
Sony Planning Video Walkman? Analysts wonder if Sony can recover from being 'asleep at the wheel' for digital media? Maybe its new digital player will help. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Sony Whatchamacallit Vs. iPod Transistor radios with earpieces notwithstanding, after all, Sony basically invented the concept of portable music with its Walkman. Could it be they're about to reinvent it? Investors, and Apple, shall see. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Amazon.com Cranks Up the Music Amazon, the country's leading online retailer, will launch its eagerly anticipated MP3 store in three weeks. The company will be selling songs in the MP3 format, free of digital rights management. Will it take a bite out of Apple? |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can Sony Take a Bite Out of Apple? Sony has big plans in small gadgets. |
BusinessWeek
April 4, 2005
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
The PlayStation Portable Has Miles To Go The new Sony PlayStation Portable is a first-rate game console but falls short as a video and music player. |
Information Today
August 20, 2009
Nancy Herther |
Sony Announces New Ebook Readers and EPUB Standard Support "Sony's adoption of EPUB is a smart strategy for them, because creating another proprietary format is pointless," says Michael Norris, senior analyst for trade books at Simba Information. |
InternetNews
December 3, 2007 |
Pressure Mounts on Record Labels to Offer MP3s New promotions, successful tests and retailer demands could spell the end of DRM-protected music. |
PC Magazine
August 12, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5 Sony has taken a big step forward with native MP3 support, and the player looks and sounds very good. Its ease of use rivals even that of the iPod. But we feel that the software and DRM present too many difficulties. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Will Sony Stand Up Gamers? Rumors fly that Sony's long-awaited PlayStation 3 may take even longer to arrive. Shares have declined nearly 5% over last week on the speculation. Do investors have good reason to be wary? |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
David Rocks |
Sony: A Bight Picture? Its electronics unit is back on its feet, with a slew of new products, but the real test comes at Christmas. |
Home Theater
May 12, 2008 |
Sony Buys Metadata King Gracenote Sony has bought Indianapolis-based Gracenote for $260 million. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2008
Timothy B. Lee |
The Day the Music Dies Why your tunes won't be guaranteed to play with Microsoft's music service. |
PC World
October 1, 2006
Yardena Arar |
Sony Reader: An E-Book Worth Reading High-resolution, no-glare E Ink is easy on eyes, but only the Sony Connect e-store sells books for the Reader. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
A Company Doomed to Mediocrity Heads up, investors: The road to mediocrity is probably full of warning signs. About five years ago, things got really ugly for Sony. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2007
Tim Beyers |
This Apple Isn't Rotten iTunes isn't what matters. The iPod was a hit long before the iTunes store arrived. As long as the iPod remains the best-designed gadget of its kind, more content should lead to ever-greater iPod sales. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Will Apple Be the Death of Sony? Sony seems to be in Apple's line of fire no matter where it aims. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Sony BMG Opens DRM-Free Content to Amazon Sony BMG's move gives Amazon a new boost in its quest to upend iTunes, but where do the record labels' priorities' really lie? |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Sony Grows Up, Gets Smarter A movie lineup makes the PlayStation Portable the must-have gadget of the year, helping the company to play catch-up with the major success that is Nintendo's Gameboy DS. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony's Walkman: Not Made in Japan Sony's electronics growth has slowed, and it has been working on restructuring to infuse more life into its operations. Recent votes of confidence in the stock, as evidenced by an upward climb in stock price have been overly enthusiastic. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony: Rise of the Machines Are robotic stores the future for retailers like Sony? Currently, Sony's kiosks will contain cameras and batteries, but one can imagine the sky's the limit when it comes to what Sony might try to provide for impulse shoppers. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2009
Eric Jhonsa |
Amazon Has an Early Lead, but the Game's Not Over Sony's latest electronic reader is real competition for the Kindle. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Apple's iTunes Rocks Japan The iTunes Music Store sets another new record. Impressive though that is, Apple's stock remains expensive. |
InternetNews
April 9, 2007
David Needle |
SanDisk, Yahoo Team Up on Wi-Fi MP3 Player Sandisk and Yahoo have joined forces as the latest challenger to Apple's market leading line of iPod music players with its new Sansa Connect. |
InternetNews
March 19, 2009
Michelle Megna |
Google Aids Sony in Fight Against Amazon Kindle Google opens its digital library to Sony's e-reader, but the digital book battle with Amazon is just beginning as both companies chase the sweet spot - the commercial book market. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Curling Up With a Good E-Book Is this the year that e-book goes mainstream? Nope. |
BusinessWeek
July 26, 2004
Cliff Edward |
In This Corner, The iPod Sony's claims for its new Walkman have goaded Apple into a fight, and faster than you can say download, Apple was all over Sony's boast. How can consumers wade through all of the hype? |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Sony Takes a Shot Will their new Wi-Fi gadget, mylo, hit it off with youngsters? Sony shareholders should be relieved to see the company trying to carve out new niches with its products, instead of trying to emulate existing ones. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
McMusic for the Masses? Digital download companies are pairing up with restauarants in promotions. |
Inc.
July 2009 |
The Return of the Walkman Sony challenges the iPod Touch with its new X Series Walkman. |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2005
Bill Howard |
Tempted by the Apple If you want to connect your music player in your car, the most intelligent accessories are iPod-only. |
Home Theater
April 10, 2009 |
iTunes Ditches DRM Apple will eliminate digital rights management from all songs sold through iTunes. |
