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News However, Apple's dominance has been challenged by other giants, ranging from Sony to Microsoft, without substantially decreasing the iPod maker's market share. Indeed, the company's Launchcast radio services was the... [08 Mar 2005]
Brit gets nod as Sony CEO
News Sony's board of directors unanimously approved the selection of a British executive as the company's new chief executive and chairman amid a management shake-up on Sunday at the electronics and entertainment giant. [07 Mar 2005]
Firefox heads for five per cent share
News The study measured market share by embedding sensors on major websites such as those of the Walt Disney Internet Group, Best Buy, Sony and Liz Claiborne. From the beginning of December through... [24 Jan 2005]
Orange 3G phones hitting shelves this week
News Orange's 3G launch devices as of this week include the LG U8150, the Samsung Z107, the Sony Ericsson Z1010 and the Sanyo S750, which is exclusive to Orange and the Japanese company's first foray into the UK mobile market. [06 Dec 2004]
Minority Report: Apple, Google - and the power of rumour
Comment On the same day this week as he stated that iPods really were the new Sony Walkmans and that he had the predictions to prove it, Merrill Lynch stalwart Steven Milunovich suggested the company was about to release a... [03 Dec 2004]
Did Jobs woo Sony boss over iTunes anti-Gates love-in?
News According to the sources, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made his offer to Nobuyuki Idei, head of Sony, in January during a round of golf organised by the Japanese firm in Hawaii. To throw a spanner in the works... [07 Sep 2004]
Symbian rubber stamps smart phone applications
News Handset manufacturers Nokia and Sony Ericsson both confirmed that from 1 January 2005 neither will deal with Symbian applications that have not been through the signing process. Symbian is hoping to make... [19 May 2004]
Microsoft sued over music downloads
News The little-known company's claims could ultimately affect businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, as music services from MusicMatch to Sony rush to emulate the initial success of Apple Computer's iTunes music store. [14 Oct 2003]
Sony Ericsson readies its first 3G phone
News The first 3G mobile phone made by Sony Ericsson should hit the shops in January 2004, the manufacturer said this week. Philip Rambech, Sony Ericsson's UK and Ireland managing director,... [09 Sep 2003]
Microsoft settles another anti-trust lawsuit - $23m to Be
News Among its short list of successes in recent years was being included in the short-lived eVilla internet appliance from Sony. Gassee stepped down from his role as chief executive of Be in January 2002. [08 Sep 2003]
Palm prepares high-end handheld
News In related news, consumer electronics maker Sony announced an addition to its Clie line of Palm OS-based handhelds, the PEG-SJ33. The SJ33 is available for preorder through Sony's retail website and will... [19 Feb 2003]
Pixar opts for Intel over Sun
News Other Intel-Linux installations took place at DreamWorks and Sony Pictures' Imageworks. At Macworld in January, Intel president Paul Otellini sat in the front row for Steve Jobs' keynote as a VIP guest... [10 Feb 2003]
The Betamax VCR: Gone, but not forgotten
News Sony has finally written the epitaph for the Betamax video casette recorder, many years after the hugely more successful VHS format pushed the technology into an early grave. With digital machines and other new recording... [28 Aug 2002]
ISPs sued over Napster-like site access
News The copyright infringement suit was filed in Manhattan federal court by music industry giants BMG, Sony, Universal and Warner Brothers, and demands that the ISPs block access to Listen4ever.com. The site's domain name... [19 Aug 2002]
EU environmental laws to hit smaller PC makers hardest
News Apple, Dell, HP, IBM and Sony already have programs to collect consumers' high-tech cast-offs, and either refurbish them or send them to recycling facilities. Deadline for compliance is January 2008.... [08 Jul 2002]
