We Miss Sony

Gaming

PlayStation Move Isn’t Much More Than A Wii HD

5:20AM June 17, 2010 | Mark Wilson

I had high hopes for PlayStation Move since its announcement. Having played around with various titles for about an hour today, I have to say: if Sony’s technology is better, it isn’t showing in its first-gen software. More »


Sony Responds! “We Are Never Going To Be As Narrow As Apple”

4:20AM March 24, 2010 | Joel Johnson

After our We Miss Sony series ran, I got a call from Sony’s head of corporate communications. “You made my weekend very busy,” he said. More »


The Return Of Sony

7:20AM March 6, 2010 | 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

Let’s Make.Believe Sony Ads Make Sense!

4:20AM March 6, 2010 | 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 »


Gadgets

The Sony Timeline: Birth, Rise And Decadence

10:40AM March 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

At the beginning there were Ibuka and Morita, the founders of Sony. At the end, a clusterfuckassery of blah models. And in the middle, a Big Bang of brilliant electronic gadgets, full of firsts and smallests. Here’s the whole timeline. More »


Gadgets

Infographic: Sony’s Overwhelming Gadget Line-Up

6:00AM March 5, 2010 | Joel Johnson

Click to zoom and explore…and boggle. More »


Sony’s Engineer Brothers

4:00AM March 5, 2010 | 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 »


How Sony Lost Its Way

8:00AM March 4, 2010 | 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 »


Geek Out

Video: Describe Sony In A Word

6:21AM March 4, 2010 | Joel Johnson

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We Miss Sony

6:20AM March 4, 2010 | 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 »