We love Sony, even if their products are sometimes outrageously overpriced, impractical or downright unnecessary. They experiment with ideas and have some of the best engineers to make them reality. But as Businessweek’s profile of the company points out, it’s not always great for the long-term health of a company. More »
Sony CEO Howard Stringer has a bit of iPhone 5-shaped egg on his face this morning as it was revealed late last night the executive accidentally revealed the strength and supplier of the iPhone 5′s alleged camera. More »
A big hint as to how Sony sees the future of the company: it’s combining the PlayStation business with all of its consumers electronics businesses – TVs and whatnot – and handing the whole hot mess to Kaz Hirai, who you probably know from running PlayStation. Which lines him up as Sir Howard Stringer’s successor to the CEO slot. Even Sir Howard admits it to the WSJ: “He is the leading candidate… The logic (of the choice) is inescapable.” [WSJ]
Kaz Hirai, head of Sony’s Networked Products & Service division (leading their PlayStation department) is tipped as the favourite to take over the Prez role, which has been filled by Stringer since April 2009. More »
The words of Sir Howard Stringer, Chief Executive and Lead Turnaroundologist at the listing company, where no amount of superficially revamped game consoles and Christmas holidays seem to be able to brighten Sony’s outlook. More »
Howard Stringer hasn’t managed to tame the 1000-armed octopus that is Sony just yet, but we like the man’s way of thinking. And being named Sony Ericsson’s new Chairman of the Board (starting October 15) certainly can’t hurt the Ericsson end of things. Neither can Sony Ericsson’s new chief. [Sony Ericsson]
Anyone who knows tech knows certain names—Gates, Jobs, Woz, Kamen, Stringer—but before they became legends, they were busy doing, well, some curious stuff. Here’s a glance at their lives circa 1979: More »
