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Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot pet

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized "aibo" robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it was taken out of a cocoon-shaped case at a "birthday ceremony" held in Tokyo. NaohiroRead more

'Jumanji' bounds out of the jungle to top North American box offices

Los Angeles - AFP

Sony's family-oriented movie "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" roared into first place this weekend in North American theaters as horror film "Insidious" edged into second past a slipping "Star Wars" installment, according to industry estimates. "Jumanji," starring square-jawed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, was headed for an impressive $36 million for the three-day weekend, bringing its domestic totalRead more

Indie music publisher goes for $150 mn in latest deal

Washington - AFP

Songs Music Publishing, which holds copyrights to music by stars such as Lorde and Pharrell Williams, announced its sale Friday in the latest consolidation in the fast-growing industry. The leading independent music publisher said it had agreed after months of bidding to sell its catalog to Kobalt, which already administers songs by legends such as Miles Davis and Bob Marley.Read more

Execs eye Sony's Spacey gamble

Washington - Muslimchronicle

With Hollywood roiled by mounting sexual misconduct allegations, studios are monitoring Kevin Spacey's removal from his latest movie as a bold but risky precedent for dealing with scandal-hit talent. Sony (Hanover: SON1.HA - news) and filmmaker Ridley Scott have been praised for cutting the disgraced 58-year-old from "All the Money in the World" but, with the release just six weeksRead more

Sony revives robot pet dog

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Japan's Sony Corp said on Wednesday it has brought back AIBO more than a decade since it last made the robotic dog, as the electronics and entertainment firm seeks to rebuild its reputation for innovation after years of restructuring. The announcement comes a day after Sony confirmed its renaissance by forecasting its highest-ever profit this financial year, sending its sharesRead more

Sony forecasts record profits, scores Spider-Man movie hit

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Sony said Tuesday it expects to book record annual profits as it pushes on with a turnaround driven by the PlayStation games division and a booming smartphone parts business while it also scored a hit with the newest Spider-Man movie. The once-ailing electronics giant and PlayStation console maker is eyeing a net profit of 380 billion yen ($3.4 billion) forRead more

Smartphone screen maker Japan Display cutting 30% of workforce

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Japan Display said Wednesday it would slash 3,700 jobs, or about 30 percent of its workforce, as the struggling smartphone screen maker's chief executive warned it was the "last chance" for a turnaround. Citing intense competition, the Tokyo-based company said it would cut 3,500 positions at overseas assembly plants and another 240 jobs from its payroll in Japan. The jobRead more

'Dark Tower' leads at box office but casts a short shadow

Los Angeles - AFP

Sony's sci-fi production "The Dark Tower" led ticket sales in North American theaters this weekend, but its estimated three-day take of a modest $19.5 million fell on a notably sluggish August weekend. "Tower," co-produced by independent film studio MRC, had the lowest box-office-leading weekend take of the year, HollywoodReporter.com noted. The film, based on a series of best-selling novels byRead more

Sony net profit soars in April-June quarter

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

Japanese electronics giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and solid revenue from its game business. Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of 80.87 billion yen ($730 million), up from 21.17 billion yen earned in the same period last year. source: AFPRead more

'Spider-Man' casts a wide web to top weekend box office

Los Angeles - AFP

"Spider-Man: Homecoming," Sony's newest addition to the growing library of summertime superhero yarns, spun up an impressive opening in North American theaters this weekend, with ticket sales for the three-day weekend estimated at $117 million. That would give the film the third-largest opening so far this year, behind "Beauty and the Beast" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." Sony,Read more