Markets in Asia were higher. The Nikkei rose 2.1% to 10,273. Sony (NYSE:SNE), Toyota (NYSE:TM), and Honda (NYSE:HMC) were all higher. The Hang Seng rose 1.1% to 22,125. HSBC (NYSE:HBC) was up.…
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon (NYSE:AMZN), is being praised as the man who has invented the next big and important electronic device. That category includes the Sony (NYSE:SNE) PS2, the Apple…
Nintendo has shipped more than 52 million Wii units worldwide since it was first launched in late 2006. That dwarfs the sales of its rival consoles the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 and…
Markets in Asia were mixed as Japan reopened after a three day holiday. The Nikkei was up 1.9% to 10,544. JAL dropped sharply but Honda (HMC) and Sony (SNE) rose. The Hang…
PS3 sales are up 300% since Sony (SNE) cut prices on the devices by $100. PS3 sales have run behind those of the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii since Sony…
DVD sales are flagging and rentals are up, news which is likely to be unwelcome at the major movie studios. The Digital Entertainment Group announced that in the first half of this…
Several consulting firms post annual figures for the world’s most valuable brands. The two best known are probably the Interbrand and BrandZ surveys. They are notably different, up until now at least.…
Reuters: Richard Fuld defended his actions at Lehman. Reuters: Manpower says the outlook for hiring is US is weak. Reuters: Gold futures topped $1,000. Reuters: Kraft (KFT) will probably up its bid…
The e-reader market which has been the subject of so much media attention may be going through a growth spurt now, but that is not likely to last. Sony (SNE) and Amazon…
Google’s (GOOG) YouTube may finally come up with a way to raise revenue. It streamed nine billion videos last month, but, by some estimates loses $300 million a year. The quality of…
Reuters: The sell-off in Chinese stocks may be overdone based on earnings. Reuters: A report blamed the SEC for not doing its job investigating Madoff. Reuters: The Fed says the risks to…
Sony (SNE), which has failed at most of its new initiatives over the last two years, needs something to work. It PS3 has sold poorly. Prices for it digital cameras and TV screens…
Reuters: Sales growth of Ford (F) and Hyundai topped other car companies. Reuters: The EU could slow a takeover of Sun (JAVA) by Oracle (ORCL). Reuters: Home sales and factory orders signaled…
Google (GOOG) has set a deal to distribute its Chrome browser on Sony (SNE) PCs. Google has not had much success in getting computer users to switch from the two dominant browsers…
Reuters: Ebay (EBAY) will sell Skype to private investors. Reuters: China’s manufacturing index gained. Reuters: A late Labor Day will hurt August retail sales. Reuters: A US judge ruled against AIG (AIG)…
