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• Sony VAIO Users Get Burned, Sony Recalls 440,000 units
  Thursday 4 September 2008 – 07:40
  Sony has released an official statement informing customers that the company has issued a recall of the VIAO TZ following a reported 200 instances of users’ laptops overheating, with 15 of those occurring in the US and one user suffering minor burns. Th
• Sony To Buy Bertelsmann's Sony BMG Stake For $900 Million
  Wednesday 6 August 2008 – 11:10 in Business
  Bertelsmann will sell its 50% stake in Sony BMG to Sony in a $900 million deal, the companies announced Tuesday, giving the Japanese company full ownership of the joint venture whose roster of artists include Alicia Keys and Leona Lewis.
• Sony make the most of Nintendos problems
  Thursday 15 November 2007 – 11:34 in Business
  Some of you may have noticed that there is a distinct shortage of Nintendo Wiis. Some of you may have been upset, but are making the most of a bad situation by buying the console online on Amazon or eBay.
• Sony unveils first wireless Cyber-Shot camera
  Thursday 8 March 2007 – 11:00
  Sony's new DSC-G1 is the company's first Cyber-shot camera to incorporate wireless sharing technology. The 6 megapixel camera will be available next month.
• Sony likely to price Playstation 3 above $500
  Thursday 6 April 2006 – 06:49
  George Fornay, president of Sony computer Entertainment Europe, provided the first credible information on a possible price of Sony's next-generation game console. According to media reports, Fornay predicted a price range of 500 to 600 Euro, which could mean a price of at least $500 and as much as $750 for US consumers.
• Sony readies anti-shake digicam duo
  Thursday 16 February 2006 – 09:10
  Sony will next month ship two new compact digital cameras with anti-blur technology to compensate for users' shaky hands, subjects on the move, and the effects of dim lighting conditions. The result: digicams that "reduce the risk" of indistinct picture misery.
• Sony, Nintendo aim to wow gamers with new handhelds
  Friday 7 May 2004 – 05:42
  Sony plans to unveil its first new major game hardware in four years next week with a handheld machine that aims to unlock Nintendo's stranglehold on the mobile game market.
• Sony Patches Controversial LBP Song
  Tuesday 28 October 2008 – 12:50 in Consumer Electronics
  After releasing the v1.01 patch yesterday morning, Sony turns around and releases v1.02 later that afternoon in Europe, nuking the lyrics in the controversial song from LittleBigPlanet.
• Sony gives thanks by updating early
  Thursday 22 November 2007 – 10:41 in Gaming
  Sony doled out its weekly Playstation Store update a couple days ahead of time, adding the first wave of new Rock Band songs and two new Playstation Eye titles.
• Sony's Playstation rumble pack set to return?
  Friday 2 March 2007 – 04:47
  Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Immersion today ended a five-year old litigation, in which Immersion claimed that certain Sony Playstation controllers infringed on the firm's touch feedback patents. Sony indicated that it will be using Immersion's technology in future products.
• New Sony digital cameras get HD link
  Tuesday 27 February 2007 – 09:06
  Sony announced three new mainstream digital cameras that come standard with a high-definition component output interface. In combination with an optional $30 cable, the cameras can take advantage of resolutions of up to 1080i (1920x1080 pixels interlaced), rather than showing grainy pictures in standard TV resolution (480i).
• Sony recalls own laptop batteries
  Tuesday 17 October 2006 – 04:53
  Sony announced today that it is recalling batteries from its own Vaio notebook computers in Japan and China, adding to the seemingly never-ending list of computer manufacturers affected by a massive recall of Sony brand laptop batteries.
• Sony begins shipping new 1080p MD RPTVs
  Wednesday 4 October 2006 – 04:05
  Sony recently began shipping two new Grand WEGA micro-display rear projection high-definition TVs (HDTVs).
• Sony loses another round in DualShock lawsuit
  Monday 13 March 2006 – 10:34
  Sony's battle with Immersion Corporation over technology that makes gaming controllers vibrate has taken another turn as a federal judge dismisses Sony's latest attempt to shake free of the suit.
• Sony to introduce Blu-ray in May
  Tuesday 28 February 2006 – 10:08
  Sony today announced that it will release the first batch of Blu-ray movie titles on 23 May. There will be a very limited initial lineup of movies and - and players: Samsung will be only company to offer a Blu-ray player in May.