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blogs.wsj.com - 12/4/2008

Business Technology : Turns Out Sony E-Book Readers Sell After All

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This tech blog has always been skeptical of digital e-book readers. Maybe because we think the feeling of a stiff hardback or welted paperback book is timeless. Or maybe it was because major e-book vendors such as Sony and Amazon.com never released how many units of the devices they actually ...

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engadget.com - 12/1/2008

FCC leaks tiny VAIO with WWAN -- Sony's first netbook?

— engadget.com — They might not like it , but Sony looks ripe to enter the netbook market in the US. Unveiled today is the backside of this tiny "notebook PC" as described by the FCC under the model numbers PCG-1P1L and PCG-1P2L (PCG synonymous with Sony's VAIO ... (more) FCC leaks tiny VAIO with WWAN -- Sony's first netbook?

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technology.timesonline.co.uk - 12/8/2008

PlayStation fiends finally get a second life

— technology.timesonline.co.uk — The annual battle of the consoles that takes place every Christmas will heat up this week when Sony launches its own version of Second Life for the PlayStation 3. The new service, called PlayStation Home, will allow players to create an online ... (more) PlayStation fiends finally get a second life

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sony.net - 12/9/2008

Sony Global - Press Release -Sony Announces Initiatives to Improve Profitability and Enhance ...

— sony.net — Particularly within its electronics business, where Sony has been most affected by the acute downturn in the economic climate, the company has already undertaken certain short-term measures, including adjusting production, lowering inventory levels, ... (more) Sony Global - Press Release -Sony Announces Initiatives ...

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