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Consumer demand forces film studio to abandon HD-DVD in favour of Blu-ray
Read More »DRM loses friends
Sony follows the pack and abandons the unpopular protection platform
Read More »PC Vendors hesitant over HD drives
Competition between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is causing concern for vendors
Read More »Toshiba and Sony extend production deal
Joint-venture will begin production of Cell processor and RSX chip in March ? signals possible move into PC hardware?
Read More »Sony launches another memory format
New format aimed at professional camcorder users
Read More »HD-DVD and Blu-ray battle to last years
Exclusivity moves threaten prolonging of standards battle while Sony invites Microsoft and Toshiba to join the BDA
Read More »Sugar batteries make the future look sweet
1TB CD disks and sugar batteries both at prototype stage
Read More »Paramount and Dreamworks drop Blu-ray support
Major publishers drop Sony-backed disc as optical format war intensifies
Read More »Sony reaffirms WEEE support
Manufacturers to take responsibility for own branded waste
Read More »Retailers face laptop shortage
High demand and component shortages conspire to constrain unit supplies
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