Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Corporate Sep 20, 2013
Sony expects price, content to up PS4 sales
Sony Corp. expects the lower price of the PlayStation 4 and wider variety of entertainment services to drive its forecast to sell 5 million units of the game console by the end of March. The projection for Sony’s next-generation machine, set to be introduced ...
Digital Sep 19, 2013
Sony, Microsoft to square off at Tokyo Game Show
by Brian Ashcraft
In Japan, the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is gaming’s main event. This year, heavyweights Sony and Microsoft are set to square off at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center with brand new consoles in tow. Who will come out on top? Sony’s PlayStation 4 and ...
Digital | ON: TECH Sep 16, 2013
New smartphone enhancements, health help, free coupons and eye protection
by Yukari Mitsuhashi
Sony unveiled its high-end lens attachment for mobile phones at the consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin on Sept. 4 .
Tech Sep 10, 2013
U.S. holidays to slow PS4 Japan debut
Sony Corp. will release the PlayStation 4 in Japan three months after it hits shelves in North America as the company seeks to avoid shortages that hurt sales of the console’s predecessor. The timing will allow Sony to focus on meeting demand in its ...
Corporate Aug 30, 2013
Sony's newest hit tucked away in top smartphones, cameras
by Mariko Yasu and Grace Huang
Sony Corp. has a hit product on its hands. Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. will be happy to sell it to you. Sony’s latest star performer isn’t a gadget like the Walkman or PlayStation. Instead, it’s a chip found in ...
Corporate Aug 28, 2013
Sony eyes human genome analysis
Sony Corp. is planning to launch human genome analysis operations by creating a joint venture with U.S. genome sequencing equipment maker Illumina Inc., sources said Wednesday. The joint venture will conduct genome information analysis and sell information compiled in databases to drugmakers in Japan, ...
Corporate Aug 21, 2013
PlayStation 4 to get jump in U.S.
Sony Corp. will start selling the PlayStation 4 in North America on Nov. 15, moving to obtain an early advantage in the largest video game market against Microsoft Corp. The $399 player, Sony’s first new console in seven years, will be available in Europe ...
Corporate Aug 19, 2013
Samsung, Sony set pre-emptive strikes
Samsung Electronics Co. and Sony Corp. reportedly plan to unveil new devices next month as two of Asia’s biggest technology companies try to showcase their products before Apple Inc. releases new iPhones and iPads. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, a wristwatchlike device with features of a ...
Digital | ON: TECH Aug 19, 2013
Affordable storage, Sony's laptop-tablet hybrid, tracking lost goods and more
by Yukari Mitsuhashi
Storage space that won’t break the bank In Japan, finding a house or apartment in the city can be difficult and expensive — not to mention finding a place that has enough storage space for all your stuff. If you’re not entirely happy with ...
Corporate Aug 18, 2013
Sony to release flagship Xperia smartphone in September: sources
Sony Corp. will launch a flagship smartphone for its Xperia brand next month that features imaging technology developed for its cameras and ultrahigh definition TVs, according to two people familiar with the matter. The new handset will be unveiled Sept. 4 before the start ...
Corporate Aug 16, 2013
Viacom to let Sony stream its programs
Sony Corp. has reached a preliminary accord to stream cable television programming from Viacom Inc. over the Internet to TVs, game consoles and Blu-ray players, a source said. Under the deal, Sony would use the Web to deliver shows such as “SpongeBob SquarePants” and ...
Corporate Aug 15, 2013
Firms closely watch developments
Japanese firms with offices in Egypt are closely watching the situation and gathering information in the country where Cairo security authorities started Wednesday to forcibly remove supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Since Morsi was deposed in a coup in early July, many ...