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The PS3 Perspective: PSN Facebook is Dumb...and I love coming into work to talk Trophies with the other IGN editors. All that said, I hate how Sony has integrated Facebook and the PlayStation Network. Late last night, Firmware 3.10 went live for the PlayStation 3 and brought a... In this article: Facebook, Sony, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Network, Platinum, God, XrossMediaBar, and PlayStation 3 games |
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Gamespot | November 17, 2009
Facebook app confirmed for PS3
...courtesy of the system's built-in Web browser. However, as was rumored last week, Sony will more tightly knit the social-networking service into the PS3 as part of firmware update v3.10. As detailed in a video on Sony's official...
In this article: Facebook, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation, E mail, XrossMediaBar, Avatar, Twitter, and Xbox
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Engadget | November 16, 2009
Facebook for PlayStation 3 'begins' this Thursday with firmware update 3.10 (video)
...playstation, playstation 3, Playstation3, ps3, xmb, xross media bar, XrossMediaBar Great, what did Sony break in the firmware this time :( Sony still busy trying to put lipstick on a pig I see. Do yourself a favor and scrap the XMB...
In this article: Facebook, PlayStation 3, XrossMediaBar, Uncharted, PlayStation, and Europe
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thestar.com | August 22, 2009
New PlayStation to be sleeker, faster, cheaper
...games, movies, music, photos, Internet options, and more. Sony also announced a price reduction for current PlayStation 3 models: the 80 GB PS3 is $299 and the 160 GB unit is $399. More than 1,000 compact disc-based PS3 games are available,...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Charcoal, Xross Media Bar, Blu-ray, Ratchet & Clank Future, Gran Turismo 5, God of War 3, and Sony Computer Entertainment
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www.washingtonpost.com | December 04, 2006
Sony PlayStation 3
You then create a user account, sign in, and are presented with a navigation interface that Sony calls the Xross Media Bar (XMB), which closely resembles the interface employed by Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld. My first...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Blu-ray Disc, Xbox 360, PlayStation, Wii, Xross Media Bar, Linux, and Xbox
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Home Theater Magazine | August 11, 2009
Sony Bravia KDL-40V5100 LCD HDTV
...not by much in either case-a lot was expected of the Sony. True, it lacks many of the bells and whistles that raise a ruckus on the company's higher-end sets. There's no sign here of Sony's award-winning Xross Media Bar (XMB) menu...
In this article: Xross Media Bar and Blu-ray Disc
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PC World: Latest Technology News | January 09, 2009
Palm and Sony Trump Apple
The Vaio P sports a very cool instant-on environment that displays Sony's XrossMediaBar (also available on other laptops and the PlayStation) for playing media without booting Windows Vista or burning through battery life needlessly.
In this article: Apple, Iphone, Palm, Palm Pre, Steve Jobs, XrossMediaBar, MacBook, and MacBook Air
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Home Theater Magazine | June 01, 2009
Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Player
...internal storage or at least include the external storage to minimize confusion. Sony includes its popular Xross Media Bar interface for setup and navigation. This is the same system that the PlayStation 3 uses, but it is a bit limited in...
In this article: Blu-ray, Xross Media Bar, PlayStation 3, Netflix, and Panasonic
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Joystiq | June 29, 2008
Sony officially reveals PS3 firmware 2.40 features, coming July 2 - Joystiq
Sony officially reveals PS3 firmware 2.40 features, coming July 2 - Joystiq Following months of rumors, speculation, and - most of all - waiting, Sony has officially unveiled version 2.40 of the PlayStation 3's operating system and...
In this article: PlayStation 3, XrossMediaBar, Google search, and Xbox 360
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Yahoo! News | June 30, 2008
PlayStation 3 Update Boosts In-Game Interaction (NewsFactor)
...a large learning curve," Goodman said. "XMB eases navigation, and it's also a branding issue. Consumers will associate the XrossMediaBar with Sony." Goodman's question is: Does XMB become the user interface of choice across Sony's entire...
In this article: PlayStation 3, XrossMediaBar, PlayStation Network, Yankee Group, Xbox 360, PlayStation, and Microsoft
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Sony Corporation (commonly referred to as Sony) (TYO: 6758) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding ¥ 7.730.0 trillion, or $78.88 billion U.S. (FY2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound.
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Ericsson, and Sony Financial. As a semiconductor maker, Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. The company's current slogan is make.believe.
- Name:
- Sony Corporation
- Type:
- TYO: 6758
- Location:
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
- Founded:
- 1946 in Japan
- Stock Symbol:
- SNE
- Industry:
- Consumer electronics
- Entertainment
- Services:
- Financial services
- Key People:
- Howard Stringer,
- Products:
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- Chemicals
- Blu-Ray
- Semiconductor
- Communication & information-related equipments
- Sony Music
- Battery
- PlayStation
- Consumer & professional electronic equipments
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Electronic devices & components
- Revenue:
- ¥7.730 trillion / $79.618 billion
- Operating Income:
- ¥ −227.8 billion / $2.087 billion
- Net Income:
- ¥ −98.9 billion / $1.019 billion
- Assets:
- $230.5 billion
- Equity:
- $50 billion
- No. of Employees:
- 180,500
- Subsidiaries:
- List of the subsidiaries
- Market Cap:
- US$ 50 Billion (2009)
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