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Sony cuts 8,000 jobs and curtails electronics investment
venturebeat.com - 12/9/2008
Sony cuts 8,000 jobs and curtails electronics investment
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The global economic turmoil has thrown a snag into Sony’s turnaround plan. The Japanese electronics giant is cutting 8,000 jobs, closing some factories and reducing its investment in electronics. The job cuts are about 4 percent of the company’s global work force of 160,000. The ...
Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed
sonyinsider.com - 12/12/2008
Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed
— sonyinsider.com — Sony is set to debut a new 16 and 32GB drag and drop Walkman during CES 2009,... according to trusted inside sources. This will be the most advanced music, video and photo Walkman music player ever released by Sony to date. While it was revealed before ... (more) Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed

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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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