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Sony launches PC gaming gear, expanding beyond PlayStation

By AFP

The move comes as Sony looks to compete for a share of the gaming peripherals market, valued at $3.88 billion globally in 2019 according to Grand View Research.

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    Sony to become world's No.1 music publisher with $2.3bn EMI deal

    The acquisition - which gives Sony a catalogue of more than 2 million songs from artists such as Kanye West, Sam Smith and Sia - is the biggest so far by new CEO Kenichiro Yoshida.

    1547 days ago
  • The new Sony Experia XZ2. Picture: www.sonymobile.com

    Sony pins hopes on 4K video to revive smartphone sales

    The new Xperia XZ2 smartphone will record video in 4K HDR - a quality previously only available in the top-of-the-range camcorders.

    1632 days ago
  • Sony's new PlayStation 4. Picture: AFP.

    Sony shares soar to 9-year high after forecast of record profit

    Sony’s stock rose as much as 11.6% to its highest level since June 2008. In late morning trade, it was up 10.5% at 4,878 yen.

    1750 days ago
  • A North Korean defector says the reclusive state has a designated cyber hacking team that seeks to infiltrate enemy states' data. Picture: Supplied/EWN.

    Cyber security firm - more evidence North Korea linked to Bangladesh heist

    Kaspersky released a 58-page report on Lazarus, a group linked to the heist in Bangladesh and the 2014 attack on Sony’s Hollywood studio.

    1961 days ago
  • Musician Paul McCartney performs during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on 15 October 2016 in Indio, California. Picture: Getty Images/AFP.

    Paul McCartney sues Sony/ATV for Beatles music rights

    McCartney seeks to reclaim copyrights to 267 Beatles songs that pop star Michael Jackson acquired two decades before his death.

    2035 days ago
  • Late US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson. Picture: AFP.

    Sony wins EU approval for Michael Jackson music deal

    The European Commission said deal wouldn't hurt competition in the music publishing & recorded industries.

    2205 days ago
  • Picture: AFP

    Sony PlayStation VR to launch globally in October

    Sony released a statement during a press event at the Video Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

    2344 days ago
  • FILE: Late US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson. Picture: AFP/Francis Sylvain.

    Sony buys a Michael Jackson music catalogue for $750m

    The agreement will give the company sole ownership of works by the Beatles, Bob Dylan & Taylor Swift.

    2345 days ago
  • FILE:A North Korean defector says the reclusive state has a designated cyber hacking team that seeks to infiltrate enemy states' data. Picture: Supplied/EWN.

    Cyber-attacks force a defence strategy rethink

    US insurer Anthem Inc. said hackers may have made off with some 80 million personal health records.

    2745 days ago
  • FILE: A customer walks past an electronics store display for Sony's video game console PlayStation 4 in Tokyo on 13 August 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Hackers take credit for PS, Xbox network crash

    Microsoft’s Xbox Live & Sony’s PlayStation networks experienced user connection problems.

    2790 days ago
  • Sony's headquarters in Tokyo. Picture: EPA.

    Sony hires forensic unit after cyber-attack

    Sony executives have declined to comment on the scope of the attack.

    2815 days ago
  • Sony Corp sold more than 7 million PlayStation 4 videogame consoles in just over four months. Picture: Facebook.

    Sony sells more than 7m PS4s

    Sony has sold more than 7 million PS4 videogame consoles in just over four months.

    3043 days ago
  • Sony said it would make the headset available to game developers soon. It has not set a date for its release. Facebook.

    Sony unveils prototype virtual headset

    Sony said it would make the headset available to game developers soon.

    3072 days ago
  • Sony plans to launch PlayStration Now, a service that will stream games remotely from a cloud-based server.

    Sony sells 4.2 million PS4 consoles

    Sony plans to launch PlayStration Now, a service that will stream games remotely from a cloud-based server.

    3142 days ago
  • Sony's new PlayStation 4. Picture: AFP.

    PlayStation sells 1 million units in 24 hours

    Sony Corp had previously announced it had received more than 1 million advance orders for the console.

    3194 days ago
  • Sharp has been helped by a large order from Samsung Electronics

    Sharp panel plant gets lifeline with big orders

    Sharp has been helped by partner Hon Hai Precision Industry.

    3644 days ago
  • Olympus Corp's shares slid on Wednesday.

    Olympus stocks slide

    The 6,8 percent tumble in Olympus' stock follows a lawsuit by a medical equipment maker.

    3667 days ago
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