Sony Corporation (ソニー株式会社, Sonī Kabushiki Gaisha?) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding US$99.1 billion (as of 2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound. Read more at Wikipedia


More Articles »

Breaking News

Xbox One Reveal: No Always-On Connection Required, No Backwards Compatibility

...support some original Xbox games by means of software emulation, it’s always tricky get the games working smoothly without hiccups. Sony’s PlayStation 4 won’t support backwards compatibility, although the company does hope to make PS3 games available through...

How Tumblr's David Karp hit Yahoo jackpot

...recalled. "I thought he was being a flaky 19-year-old. But he said, 'No no, your idea is just so 2000.'" Karp pulled out a Sony PlayStation Portable gaming device and told him that soon, Apple would be releasing an iPod with video capabilities. "He said, 'This...

Only Lovers Left Alive: Cannes Review

...1995’s Dead Man, with which it shares a sense of quiet, heady, perilous passage. A modest-sized but ardent audience will support this Sony Pictures Classics pickup in domestic release later this year. Vampire stories come in all shapes and sizes and the blessed...

Damien Echols: how I survived death row

...his arrest. ‘I was in solitary for 10 years, so I wasn’t used to human interaction’: Echols in prison. Photograph: Jeff Dailey/Sony Star and stripes: Echols with Johnny Depp, a supporter of the West Memphis Three. Photograph: Rex Features In 1993, three eight-year-old...

Rewind Radio: 99% Invisible

...is embarrassingly far ahead of anything regularly produced by our own public radio network. Did you know that, this year, the Sony awards got rid of its best internet programme award? Wind your lower jaw back up and say a prayer for British radio....

TRG Radio NUMBER THREE

...the founder of TwistedClans.tk, discuss some news on Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and muse about Bungie's newfound love for Sony. During intermission, one of the best video game compositions of all time will treat your ears with Joris De Mann's "And...

Tivo

...adoption difficult? Although TiVo could count on product reliability and effectiveness in distribution by the partnership with Sony and Philips, price and awareness were two of the main causes producing the 0.04% of market penetration. Awareness by consumers...

Xbox One Reveal: Forza Motorsport 5 Crashes Onto Xbox One

...you have successful, established franchises which aren’t in need of reboots in order to feel fresh and exciting. Am I right, Sony? Welcome Forza Motorsport 5 to the world, the game every Xbox 360 racing fan knew was coming, and the obvious explanation for...

EA’s Need For Speed Rivals Features New Features, Gameplay Options

...AllDrive feature allowing on-the-fly changing from solo to online gameplay. The game will be available for the XBbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 on November 19, 2013, and the new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later in the year. Depending on which role you choose,...

Why Won’t Sony Let Us See What the PS4 Looks Like?

...is upon us. Nintendo has already launched its Wii U, Microsoft’s Xbox One will be launching sometime later this year, and Sony has revealed several details about its PlayStation 4 . But unlike its chief competitors, Sony has decided against showing off the...

More Videos »

Latest Videos

Sony to Discuss Spinoff Proposal, and More

What’s News: Sony’s board of directors will discuss investor Dan Loeb’s proposal to take part of Sony’s entertainment unit public. Phone firms sell data on customers. Target reports 29% drop in earnings and lowers outlook. Joanne Po reports. Photo:

Sony Entertains Change Over Spin-Off Idea

Change rarely goes down well in corporate Japan. But Sony's CEO says he will look at a radical idea by major shareholder Daniel Loeb. The billionaire US boss of Third Point hedge fund has a 6 percent stake in the electronics giant and wants Sony to sell up to a fifth of its money-making entertainment arm, which includes singer Adele and the hit franchise "Spider-Man".

Sony Scoffs Deadline to Respond to Dan Loeb's Proposal

Sony Scoffs Deadline to Respond to Dan Loeb's Proposal May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Aiko Nanao reports that Sony chief executive officer Kazuo Hirai has not set a timetable for a response to its consideratio... From: Bloomberg Television Views: 11 1 ratings Time: 01:41 More in News & Politics

Sony Picture's Amy Pascal

Sony Picture's Amy Pascal Fixing the gulf between men and women in Hollywood. From: Forbes Views: 20 4 ratings Time: 05:05 More in Entertainment

Sony Teases PS4 Ahead of Xbox Reveal

Sony posts blurry video of the PlayStation 4, Yahoo plans more ads for Tumblr, and rumors fly about a new MacBook Air model.

Former Sony insiders place bets on Loeb's success

Former Sony insiders place bets on Loeb's success May 16 - Activist fund manager Daniel Loeb has thrown down the gauntlet to Sony -- but he'll be taking on Japan's conservative corporate culture. Former Sony... From: ReutersTV Views: 6 0 ratings Time: 02:20 More in News & Politics

Make NEX-7 Videos More Natural

Learn how to adjust Sony's NEX-7 camera to create smoother, more natural-looking video.

Classic Game Room - VANGUARD For PS3 and PSP Review

Classic Game Room reviews VANGUARD for PS3 and PSP from SNK Playmore, re-released as an affordable Playstation Mini. One download from Playstation network will put the arcade quality Vanguard on your Playstation 3 and Sony PSP. Vanguard is one of the original SHMUP video games. Originally released in 1981 to the arcades Vanguard combines top down vertical scrolling shooting with 2D horizontally scrolling shooter sections.

More Photos »

Photos

Most fiction shows on Sony TV have been registering a TRP of less than 1 - Published on 2013-05-25 00:06:00 by Times of India

Most fiction shows on Sony TV have been registering a TRP of less than 1

Published by Times of India on 2013-05-25 00:06:00

PS4 Used Games Sony - Published on 2013-05-24 23:13:00 by Game Rant

PS4 Used Games Sony

Published by Game Rant on 2013-05-24 23:13:00

Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis speak onstage at Spike TVs 6th Annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Studios on June 2, 2012 - Published on 2013-05-24 16:02:00 by Access Hollywood

Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis speak onstage at Spike TVs 6th Annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Studios on June 2, 2012

Published by Access Hollywood on 2013-05-24 16:02:00

sony-xperia-zl-review-press.jpg - Published on 2013-05-24 15:03:00 by Ecoustics

sony-xperia-zl-review-press.jpg

Published by Ecoustics on 2013-05-24 15:03:00

Dennis Quaid in At Any Price (Photo: Sony Pictures Classics) - Published on 2013-05-24 13:08:00 by Charlotte Creative Loafing

Dennis Quaid in At Any Price (Photo: Sony Pictures Classics)

Published by Charlotte Creative Loafing on 2013-05-24 13:08:00

Sony Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out Now - Published on 2013-05-24 12:31:00 by Ubergizmo

Sony Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out Now

Published by Ubergizmo on 2013-05-24 12:31:00

sony_xperia_tablet_z_hands-on_ac_16 - Published on 2013-05-24 10:15:00 by Android Community

sony_xperia_tablet_z_hands-on_ac_16

Published by Android Community on 2013-05-24 10:15:00

Sony Xperia Tablet Z up for pre-order at Rs 44,990 - Published on 2013-05-24 10:10:00 by IndiaVision

Sony Xperia Tablet Z up for pre-order at Rs 44,990

Published by IndiaVision on 2013-05-24 10:10:00

Sony may delay the Xperia Tablet Z launch in the US until May 29 - Published on 2013-05-24 09:36:00 by Phone Arena

Sony may delay the Xperia Tablet Z launch in the US until May 29

Published by Phone Arena on 2013-05-24 09:36:00

Sony Radio Academy Awards - London - Published on 2013-05-24 08:12:00 by Guardian Unlimited

Sony Radio Academy Awards - London

Published by Guardian Unlimited on 2013-05-24 08:12:00

More Quotes »

Quotes

And the other factor is that on PS3 we have an install base of 70 million units...

in Sony explains why Gran Turismo 6 is launching on PS3, not PS4
Joystiq - 2013-05-24 12:48:00

You had GT1 and GT2 on PS one...

in Sony explains why Gran Turismo 6 is launching on PS3, not PS4
Joystiq - 2013-05-24 12:48:00

we know that Sony will introduce the PlayStation 4 globally in 2013...

in PS4 UK release date confirmed by Metro ad for 2013
Trusted Reviews - 2013-05-24 11:57:00

Advertisement

From all over the web

Write Your Opinion

blog comments powered by Disqus

Recent Opinions