Sony and Apple sitting in a tree...

by C.K. Sample, III (Sep 6th 2005 12:45PM)

K-I-S-S-I-N-G... Well, now that I've gone and embedded that childhood song in your heads for the rest of the day, I thought I'd distract your growing anger with me with a quick redirect to the current juicy bit of gossip goodness floating abou...

Apple and Sony slapped with French lawsuits

by Barb Dybwad (Feb 14th 2005 11:01AM)

Look - it’s not just Americans who are lawsuit-happy! The French are getting in on the game by levelling a suit against Apple and Sony for “violating anti-trust legislation,” because music purchased at the iTMS and Sony Connec...

Sony Ericsson: Take that, Motorola!

by Barb Dybwad (Feb 15th 2005 3:31PM)

Not to be left out of the year of the MP3 phone game, Sony Ericsson announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes on Monday that it will also be releasing a mobile with integrated digital music player early next month. Interestingly, the pho...

Sony (finally) joins iTMS Australia

by Fabienne Serriere (Jan 18th 2006 10:30AM)

It seems that Sony BMG has finally become part of the iTMS in Australia this week. When the Aussie version of the iTMS launched this past October, Sony was the only major record house missing. Neither Apple nor Sony have released any details as to wh...

Sony offers 1,000 ringtones for iPhone for 20 bucks. Pass.

by Mel Martin (Nov 4th 2009 3:30PM)

Let's file this under 'really bad ideas done poorly.' Sony would like to sell you 1,000 ringtones, sound effects, and comedy voices on a data DVD that's just oh so ready to import into iTunes. Sony doesn't seem to offer a comparable product for other...

Sony sells iPod dockable speakers

by Michael Rose (Feb 2nd 2007 10:00AM)

Eagle-eyed reader Mark spotted this product as it was being added to the display racks at his local Sony Style store: the Sony iPod Audio Docking Station CPF-IP001 is a $250 desktop speaker set featuring the ubiquitous (at least, on gear from other ...

Sony to bring Music Unlimited app to iOS

by Mel Martin (Mar 22nd 2012 2:15PM)

That's the report from TechRadar today. The article quotes Shawn Layden, COO of the Sony Entertainment Network, who says "We will be launching our music service on iOS in the next few weeks." The Sony executive says the service will be healthy c...

Apple and Sony launch 12 city XDCAM tour

by Scott McNulty (Jun 28th 2006 7:00AM)

Sony is releasing some free software that will allow Final Cut Pro to support native XDCAM HD editing (which sounds impressive, though I am not video guru). Apple and Sony are hosting a series of seminars to spread the word about this, so RSVP (if y...

Sony temporarily suspends copy protected CDs

by Dave Caolo (Nov 11th 2005 6:30PM)

Too little, too late, Sony. Having endured a hailstorm of criticism over the past few days, Sony has announced that they will temporarily suspend the production of copy protected CDs featuring their so-called "antipiracy technology." When t...

Sony releases Music Unlimited for iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 22nd 2012 12:30PM)

After launching its Music Unlimited service for Android and PlayStation Vita owners, Sony is now bringing the streaming music service to the iPhone and iPod touch. The free music app requires a US$4 monthly subscription and lets you stream music...

Apple rejects Sony Reader from App Store

by Chris Rawson (Feb 1st 2011 5:30AM)

According to the New York Times, Apple has rejected Sony's Reader app from the App Store, and the Times speculates Amazon's popular Kindle app may also get the axe in the near future. The supposed reasoning behind this move is that Apple has decided...

Sony denies rumored plans to exit iTunes

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 17th 2011 10:45AM)

Sony is preparing to launch its Music Unlimited service in the US today and has used this occasion to debunk the rumor that it was pulling out of iTunes. A recent interview with Michael Ephraim, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment Australi...

Sony recalls eight Cyber-shot models

by David Chartier (Nov 26th 2006 10:00PM)

I hereby declare Sony to have had the worst 2006 year of any company. As if major PS3 shortages and being blamed for everyone's exploding batteries aren't enough, they now have to recall eight different models of Cyber-shot cameras that were sold bet...

Sony video downloads to challenge iTunes?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 18th 2006 5:00PM)

Online video sales may take in about a third of a billion dollars this year. Sony wants in on the action. According to today's Financial Times, Sony is making plans to enter the video download market, specifically to provide content for its existing...

Sony lays off 16,000; will close factories

by Robert Palmer (Dec 9th 2008 3:00PM)

Sony announced today it plans to lay off 16,000 workers, close a handful of factories and reduce electronics investment by a third, as their comeback effort falls apart. Sony is both Apple's competitor in the mobile phone market and their partner for...