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Brand Management in China: Three Golden Rules

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Simplicity in Advertising, Chinese Consumer, Status, Colgate, Face, Haagen-Daaz, Debeers, Price Premium, Haier, China, Chinese Brands, Confucianism, Sony, Bmw, Nike, Chinese Culture, Pizza Hut, Brand Management, Nestle, Starbucks, Brands in China, Rules of Marketing, P&G, Handycam, Tcl, Changhong, World News
Tom Doctoroff

The Chinese worldview, not to mention its brandscape, is profoundly different from Western markets. Here are a few "golden rules" marketers must know before landing in the mainland.

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Xperia X10 Phone: Sony Ericsson's New Android IN ACTION (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 11.03.2009 | Technology

Read More: Sony, Xperia Phone, Xperia X10 Android Phone, Xperia X10 Phone, Sony Ericsson, Xperia X10, Xperia, Technology News

See video below Sony Ericsson has officially unveiled its first android device: the Xperia X10, running Sony Ericsson's "Rachael" android interface (...

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Sony to Release This Is It Sequel, This Is Also It

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Michael Jackson, Andy Borowitz, This Is It, Faa, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Walter Cronkite, Billy Mays, Facebook, Sony, Directv, Chris Farley, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

"When we put together This Is It, we thought it was it, but it turns out it wasn't it," said Sony spokesperson Carol Foyler.

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The Future of Reading: Learning From the Past to Thrive in the Future

Steve Haber | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books

Read More: Google, Ereaders, Internet, Open Formats, Boston Book Festival, Book Publishing, Books, Public Libraries, Digital Content, Future of Reading, Mark Twain, Reading, Sony, Digital Divide, Ebooks, Books News
Steve Haber

To truly open the future of books and reading, consumers must be freed from proprietary devices and formats. We owe it to those who came before us to bring access to as many as possible.

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Sony's 3D Display Unveiled: 360-Degree Hologram, No Glasses Needed (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.19.2009 | Technology

Read More: Hologram, Sony 3D, 3d, Sony, Sony 3D Display, Sony 3D 360 Degree Display, 3D No Glasses, 3D Display, 3D Hologram, Stereoscopic Display, 3d Photos, 3d Glasses, Glasses, 360 Degree Stereoscopic Display, Sony 3d 360, Sony Tabletop 360 Degree 3d Display, Tabletop 360 Degree 3d Display, Sony-360-Degree-Stereoscopic-3d-Display, Sony 360 Degree Display, Technology News

Sony's latest gadget looks like a cross between a coffee-maker and a fan, but it's a whole lot cooler (see photo below). The "360 Degree Stereoscopic...

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New e-Book Readers To Compete With Kindle

TIME | Adam Rose | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Sony, Amazon Kindle, Kindle, Apple, E-Readers, Books, Irex, Apple Tablet, E-Books, New E-Readers, Ereaders, Books News

Amazon is about to be attacked by a squadron of would-be Kindle killers that are being brought to market by some of the biggest names in consumer elec...

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'This Is It': Listen To Michael Jackson's New Song (AUDIO, LYRICS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Epic, This Is It, This Is It Documentary, The Jacksons, King of Pop, Film, Music, This Is It Video, London, Sony, This Is It Lyrics, This Is It Audio, Radio, This Is It Released, Jackson Brothers, This Is It Michael Jackson, New Michael Jackson Song, New Michael Jackson Music, Columbia, This Is It Song, Entertainment News

NEW YORK - The first song from the upcoming Michael Jackson music documentary "This Is It" made it's debut online early Monday morning on MichaelJacks...

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E-Book Readers Are Hot Holiday Gift

The Los Angeles Times | Alex Pham | Posted 09.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Sony, Kindle, E-Readers, E-Books, Books, E-Book Readers, Holiday, Best Gifts, Ereaders, Books News

Will digital books catch fire this holiday? According to an online survey, 1 in 5 shoppers said they planned to buy an electronic book reader such as ...

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At TechCrunch50, Patching Up the Old Is the New "New"

Maya Baratz | Posted 11.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Toybots, match.com, Clicker, Google Video, Facebook, Xbox, Playstation, techcrunch50, Udorse, Hulu, Citysourced, Spawn Labs, Disney, Itunes, 5:1, Sony, Fluidhtml, Business News
Maya Baratz

If the first half of the conference is any indication, what's "new" in the tech industry these days is a renown effort to bridge gaps between industry archetypes that aren't.

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Why We Are Subjected to Beatlemania, Again

Tamara Conniff | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Publishing, John Lennon, Beatlemania, Beatles Rock Band, Copyright, Rock Band, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, European Union, United Kingdon, Shakespeare, Sony, Entertainment News
Tamara Conniff

I love the Beatles, don't get me wrong. Paul McCartney in concert is a religious experience. But I'm over Beatlemania. I want it to stop. Why now? A little thing called copyright.

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Sony Daily Edition Reader: Kindle Rival With Wireless Downloads

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Sony, Kindle, Sony Daily Edition, Sony E-Reader, Sony Kindle, Media News

NEW YORK — Sony Corp. plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books, injecting more competition in a small but f...

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Hollywood Wins Lawsuit, Losing the War

Nate Wilcox | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Itunes, Realdvd, Media Companies, Universal Studios, Illegal Downloading, Technology, Hollywood, Sony, Media News
Nate Wilcox

In the end, technology is changing with or without the permission of the Hollywood studios.

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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Price, Offers Upgrade

AP | Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business

Read More: ps3 Price Cut, ps3 Price, PlayStation 3, ps3, Sony, Business News

TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game con...

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The e-Book Wars: Is Pornography Next?

Tom Alderman | Posted 09.06.2009 | Media

Read More: William Lynch, Kindle, Sony Reader, E-Books, Plastic Logic, Blackberry, Steve Haber, Vhs, Porn, Dvd, Pornography, Amazon.com, Sony, Barnes & Noble, HD DVD, B&N.com, Book Sellers, Public Libraries, Audible.com, Blu-Ray, Iphone, Sony Betamax, Epub, Betamax, Media News
Tom Alderman

With their proprietary software for Kindle readers only, Amazon has adapted a "we-win, you-lose," VHS vs. Betamax business model.

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Nissan Leaf EV: One Man's Vision, Now Reality

Steve Parker | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Lithium-Ion Battery, Carson Daly, Nissan Design International, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Cars, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Ev1, General Motors, Electric Cars, Detroit, Nissan Altima Hybrid, BMW Mini E, Howard Stringer, Yutaka Katayama, Nbc, Nashville, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Leaf, Tokyo-Japan, Renault Nissan Electric Cars, Soichiro Honda, Los Angeles, Sunderland Uk, Chevrolet Volt, Tokyo Motor Show, Yokohama, Datsun, Smyrna, La Jolla, David Letterman, Akio Morita, Sony, Business News
Steve Parker

When Nissan introduced their close-to-production Leaf electric vehicle yesterday, we caught a glimpse of transportation's future. You can bet that today oil companies are somewhat nervous.

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Kindle Controversy: eBooks in Transition

Giles Slade | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: MARK POWEr, New Yorker, Sony, Mike Bezos, Kindle, Npr, NICHOLAS BAKER, Ebooks, Brian Lehrer, Amazon, Ereaders, Media News
Giles Slade

According to the publishing industry, 50% of all books will be sold in eFormat by 2013. People want to know about the changes that are taking place, but don't know where to begin.

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Sony Bids $50 Million For Michael Jackson Film

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 08.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Film, Sony, Michael Jackson Rehearsal Film, Michael Jackson Film, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp.'s movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage fo...

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Back To School Kindles

Giles Slade | Posted 08.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Amazon.com, Sony, Boston Globe, Kindle, Ereader, New York Times, Washington Post, Ebooks, Google, Eink, Prs-700, Ereaders, Media News
Giles Slade

The freshman class of 2009 can be expected to arrive as every other freshman class does in new clothes, excited, well-scrubbed and horny, but many of them will also have Kindles under their arm.

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Eebs: A History of Future Publishing

Giles Slade | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Steve Jobs, Swiss Army Knife, Whiskey, Stanza, Kindle, Jeff Bezos, Ipod, Digital-Ecosystem, Aap, Wall Street Journal, Sony, Apple, Google Books, Chocolate, Rupert Murdoch, Iphone, Ebooks, Technology, Lingerie, Itunes, Amazon, Google, Ereaders, Epublishing, Amazon Kindle, mp3, Media News
Giles Slade

The Kindle is for the book-lover who might buy a first, a signed or a special edition. It is lingerie. It is a box of chocolates or a bottle of double-malt. Competition will drive it to adapt, and it will.

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Thank God It's Thursday: Miles Davis, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Charles Mingus, Tito Puente and Babatunde Olatunji

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Babatunde Olatunji, Eugene Wright, Carlos Santana, Legacy Edition, Gil Evans, Paul Desmond, Horace Parlan, Joan Baez, Miles Davis, Michael Cuscuna, Mickey Hart, John Coltrane, Fidel Castro, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Gunther Schuller, Carnegie Hall, Dannie Richmond, Ornette Coleman, The King of Mambo, Manuel De Falla, Tito Puente, Sony, Jazz, Entertainment News, Duke Ellington, El Rey, JoaquíN Rodrigo, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Joe Morello, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Mostly celebrating jazz's 1959 frontier, six classic albums have been re-imagined as Legacy Editions, expanding each of the originals by adding an extra disc.

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E3 2009: Liveblogging: Sony Announces Final Fantasy XIV Online

usatoday.com | Posted 07.03.2009 | Home

Read More: Technology, Final Fantasy 14, FF XIV, e3 2009, Sony, Home News

The E3 Liveblogging stream revealed that Sony will be releasing a very special PS3 exclusive in 2010: Final Fantasy 14 Online. ...

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YouTube, Hulu On Web Video Collision Course

Business Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Sony YouTube, Youtube, Sony, YouTube Hulu, Media News

Google's YouTube is moving ahead with its push for more professional movie content. Sony (SNE) confirms to Bloomberg that it's talking to Google about...

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Resident Evil Racism

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.14.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Japanese Racist Products, Racist Video Games. Africans, Racial Stereotypes, Capcom, Sony, Entertainment News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Resident Evil 5, a game in which a white killer is on a search and destroy mission to stop the spread of a deadly virus, reinforces the worst of the worst stereotypes against and about Africans.

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Sony Releases New Piece Of Shit Machine That Doesn't F#&*ing Work (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Onion Sony, Video, Sony Piece of Shit, The Onion, Lol, The Onion News, Onion Piece of Shit Machine, Funny Videos, Sony's Piece of Shit, Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work, Sony Releases New Stupid Piece of Shit, Sony Releases New Piece of Shit, Sony, Comedy News

The Onion is reporting that Sony's new "stupid box thing" is a "time vampire" that will force the world to scream "work, work, you cocksucking piece o...

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Sony Forecasts $1.7 Billion Loss, First In 14 Years

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 02.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Sony, Sony Profits, Howard Stringer, Business News

TOKYO — Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer acknowledged Thursday he had not gone far enough with cost cuts and efforts to combine entertainmen...

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