Report: PlayStation 3 successor launching in 2012
by Don Reisinger Sony is planning to launch a follow-up to the PlayStation 3 next year, DigiTimes is reporting. Citing “Taiwan-based component makers,” DigiTimes says production on the console will start at the end of this year. However, the component makers did not say exactly when next year the device might launch. Though DigiTimes’ sources call Sony’s next [...]
Apple loses bid for injunction against Amazon
by Steven Musil A federal judge has denied Apple’s request to immediately stop Amazon from using the term “Appstore” to describe its digital downloads storefront. In an 18-page opinion filed today with the U.S. District Court for Northern California, Judge Phyllis Hamilton denied Apple’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing Amazon’s use of the term, which [...]
Weekend hack attack headed off by Sony?
A group of hackers that planned an attack against Sony’s servers this weekend was unable to execute its plan. CNET has learned that our publication of the group’s plan may have caused Sony to secure the remaining servers this group claims it had access to, shutting off any avenues for another attack. Wrote one of [...]
DOJ inquires about Apple’s hold on digital music
by Greg Sandoval and Declan McCullagh The U.S. Department of Justice has begun asking questions about Apple’s role in the recent scaling back of special music discounts and promotions at Amazon, according to two high level music industry sources. Apple complained to Sony Music Entertainment after seeing material from Alicia Keys on Amazon’s “Daily Deal,” [...]
For First Time in Six Years, Nintendo’s Profits Drop
By Barry Levine Has Nintendo’s ascendancy peaked? On Thursday, the video game maker will report earnings from the fiscal year that ended March 31, and it is expected to show the first drop in profits in six years. The Wii’s price drop before the last shopping season, from $250 to $200 in the U.S., helped [...]
Can a Clown-Nosed Wand Move the Needle for PS3?
By Paul Hartsock Sony (NYSE: SNE) put PlayStation 3 fans in a tizzy by whipping out its latest controller, which it calls the “Move.” It looks a whole lot like a black version of Nintendo’s WiiMote controller, only it’s got this big, clown-nose ball on the end of it. That ball actually serves a purpose. [...]