Japan earthquake halts some iPhone camera production, but little disruption expected

An earthquake centered near Japan's Kyushu island has forced Apple supplier Sony to close its Kumamoto image sensor factory — which supplies components for use in the iPhone — indefinitely, but the company does not believe deliveries will be affected.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 3

How to: Set up PS4's new Remote Play feature on Mac

Sony on Wednesday released a firmware update for its PlayStation 4 console, introducing a long-awaited Remote Play feature that lets gamers use their PC or Mac as a second screen device. AppleInsider shows you how to set it up.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 12

Sony to bring popular PlayStation titles to Apple's iOS in Asia and Japan

Like its rival Nintendo, Sony appears to be taking a soft approach to the lucrative smartphone gaming market, announcing on Thursday that it will bring some PlayStation titles to iPhone gamers in Japan and Asia.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 5

Sony says dual-lens camera tech launching with 'major smartphone players' in next year

Apple's image sensor supplier, Sony, is expecting its dual-lens camera technology to be launched by "major smartphone players" within the next year, according to comments by the company's CFO.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 17

Apple supplier Sony takes hit in December quarter on lower image sensor sales

Although PlayStation sales and cost-cutting measures helped Sony's operating profits rise 11 percent overall in the December quarter, it suffered setbacks in image sensor production, which could reflect lower orders from Apple for the iPhone.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 23

Deals: B&H's Super Bowl big screen TV super sale; $50-$70 off Mac minis; $30 off iPad mini 4

In anticipation of next month's Super Bowl, B&H for the next few days is bringing back Black Friday pricing and bonus incentives (free Gift Cards, free WD Passport Drives, free Soundbars, free Tvs) on a huge selection of Samsung, Sony XBR, LG, and VIZIO big-screen TV sets — all with free shipping and no sales tax outside NY. Plus 13" MacBook Airs for $899 and Mac minis from $449.

Katie Marsal 10 years ago 0

Apple camera supplier Sony picks up Toshiba's image sensor business for $155M

Sony on Friday confirmed the takeover of Toshiba's image sensor business, in a deal that could potentially reinforce its position as a supplier for cameras in Apple devices.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 3

Sony plans PS4 streaming to Mac & PC with Remote Play app

Sony Computer Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida on Friday said his company intends to release an official Remote Play title that will allow users to stream games from their PlayStation 4 to a Mac or PC.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 18

Sony inks deal with Disney, will bring ESPN & ABC to Vue streaming TV service

Sony's Vue subscription TV service, which is available on the company's PlayStation game consoles as well as Apple's iPad, will gain access to Disney-owned channels including live sports from ESPN, it was announced on Thursday.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 37

Daniel Craig resisted Android phone placement in "Spectre" because "James Bond only uses the best"

Internal Sony communications indicated that "Spectre" star Daniel Craig and the movie's director Sam Mendes were both opposed to multimillion dollar product placements for Sony or Samsung Android phones because it could tarnish the suave image of James Bond.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 117

On PlayStation's 20th anniversary, Sony says 'game on' to Apple in spoof of today's event

Looking for some publicity of its own, Sony on Wednesday morning posted an image on its Xperia Twitter account making fun of Apple's press event, which is expected to feature not only new iPhones, but also a revamped Apple TV with support for third-party game downloads.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 76

PlayStation Vue adds to live TV subscriptions for iPad ahead of rumored Apple service

Sony on Wednesday launched its PlayStation Vue TV service for the iPad, growing the number of TV subscrition services available for Apple products even as Apple's own rumored service remains in limbo.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 2

Sony operating profits set to quadruple, aided by iPhone camera sensor orders

Based in large part on strong sales of camera sensors for products like Apple's iPhone, Sony is forecasting that its operating profits will more than quadruple in the coming year, a report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 17

Sony to spend $376M on expanded camera sensor production for iPhone, other devices

For the second time this year, Sony has announced plans to expand its capacity to produce CMOS camera sensor chips, particularly to deal with component orders for products like Apple's iPhone.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 18

Sony Vue streaming TV service launches on PlayStation in select markets, coming soon to iPad

Sony's new Internet-based streaming TV service Vue is now available on PlayStation consoles in select markets, and will be coming soon to Apple's iPad, as cable cutting options available to consumers continue to grow.

Katie Marsal 11 years ago 22

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