Tech highlights its helpful side at "CES on the Hill"

May 3, 2019
Companies showed Congress their gadgets, steering the conversation away from privacy concerns and regulations.
Oculus on display at CES on the Hill.
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Did superheroes kill all the other movies?

Mar 5, 2018
No major movie studio would make an Academy Award-winning movie like Rain Man today, says Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz: “It’s an original idea. It’s driven by movie stars. It’s a domestic film.”  In his new book, “The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies,” Fritz writes about the rise of the […]

Tech Intervention: There's such a thing as too many Ks

Aug 26, 2016
If people aren't buying 4k TVs, why would they go for 8k?
A visitor looks at 4K SUHD curved TVs at the Samsung stand during a press day at the 2015 IFA consumer electronics and appliances trade fair in Berlin.
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Will a lighter, smaller Xbox One give Microsoft game?

Aug 1, 2016
The newest version of the Xbox One could grab market share from Sony's PlayStation 4.
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, announces the new Microsoft Xbox One S game console during a news conference in June.
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Sony enters the mobile gaming market

Mar 25, 2016
The mobile gaming market is a $35 billion opportunity.
The mobile gaming market is an opportunity worth billions. 
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Why music publishing is still lucrative

Mar 15, 2016
Sony is about to fully own one of the most important music publishing catalogs.
Michael Jackson announcing his comeback concerts, months before he passed away.
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Sony officially getting rid of its Betamax

Nov 10, 2015
"No, please no, don't take my Betamax."

For public good, not for profit.

Another day, another way to cut the cord

Nov 6, 2015
Coming soon to Sony's PlayStation Vue, ESPN, ABC and Disney Channels.

Betting on an indie darling doesn't always pay off

Aug 7, 2015
Critically-acclaimed independent films have had a tough summer.

"Jeopardy!" tried to sponsor a mustache

Apr 17, 2015
Leaked emails show Sony was looking for "Official Razor of Alex Trebek's Mustache"