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Business
The Return Of Sony
7:20AM Joel Johnson | We love Sony. We really do. And we want them to get back in the game, because competition makes everyone better. Here’s how they do it. More »
Gadgets
4:20AM Wilson Rothman | Sony’s newest catchphrase, “make.believe”, is a fitting reminder that Sony ads make no sense. Laptops take flight, PlayStations become monsters, and pitchmen state plainly that Sony TVs make you better at playing sports. Most of all – look! Play-doh bunnies! More »
Let’s Make.Believe Sony Ads Make Sense!
4:20AM Wilson Rothman | Sony’s newest catchphrase, “make.believe”, is a fitting reminder that Sony ads make no sense. Laptops take flight, PlayStations become monsters, and pitchmen state plainly that Sony TVs make you better at playing sports. Most of all – look! Play-doh bunnies! More »
Business
4:00AM Joel Johnson | To understand Sony, understand its founders, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Even though both are now gone, their executive dynasty and its haphazard, emotional governance established the model for the Sony of today – even as it holds Sony back. More »
Sony’s Engineer Brothers
4:00AM Joel Johnson | To understand Sony, understand its founders, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Even though both are now gone, their executive dynasty and its haphazard, emotional governance established the model for the Sony of today – even as it holds Sony back. More »
Business
How Sony Lost Its Way
8:00AM Joel Johnson | More than anything, Sony’s lost its spirit, spending too much time telling us it’s the greatest electronics company in the world and not nearly enough showing us. More »
Random Stuff
Video: Describe Sony In A Word
6:21AM Joel Johnson | We asked people on the street what they thought of when they thought of Sony. More »
Business
6:20AM Joel Johnson | There are very few companies in the world whose name provoke not just recognition, but affection. Sony, whose products defined gadgetry in my youth, has lost its way. I want them back. I miss loving Sony. More »
We Miss Sony
6:20AM Joel Johnson | There are very few companies in the world whose name provoke not just recognition, but affection. Sony, whose products defined gadgetry in my youth, has lost its way. I want them back. I miss loving Sony. More »
Phones
Is This Really the iPhone 3G 2009?
1:30AM Jesus Diaz | Most of the rumours and speculation say that there wasn’t going to be video-conferencing in the new iPhone 3G 2009. However, a last-minute batch of images point to the contrary. Or do they? Update
Robots
Asimov’s Laws of Robotics Are Total BS
9:00AM Wilson Rothman | When people talk about robots and ethics, they always seem to bring up Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics.” But there are three major problems with these laws and their use in our real world.
Regulars
Giz Explains: Why Kindle 2 Isn’t a Big Step For Voracious Readers
5:00AM Wilson Rothman | Now that we’ve seen Amazon’s Kindle 2, unveiled by Jeff Bezos today in New York, I can’t help but conclude that the more powerful machine provides only a slim additional reader benefit. Here’s why: More »
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