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A Close Up with Sony’s New Personal Internet Viewer

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony introduced a new "personal Internet Viewer", called the Dash. This is a device that you can put on your nightstand or your kitchen counter, and access web content via Flash-based applications. While attending the show, WebProNews stopped by Sony’s exhibit to get a closer look at the device. Abby Johnson provides that look in the following...

Amazon Kindle Breaks Monthly Sales Record

Amazon.com has announced that December has been the best month for sales of its Kindle electronic book reader. The company did not provide any sales figures or comparisons for its Kindle, but did say it is the most wished for, and most gifted item across all of Amazon. Amazon said it is now offering free two-day expedited shipping for the Kindle between now and December 22, with shipping for delivery...

Sony E-Reader In Content Deal With WSJ

Sony said today it will begin offering subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch on its new electronic reader. In addition, Sony will also offer subscriptions to the digital version of the New York Post on its e-reader. "Sony is a world leader in bringing together content and technology to provide the richest and most rewarding experience for the consumer," said Sir Howard...

Vevo Reaches Content Agreement With EMI

Online music video service Vevo, has reached a content agreement with EMI Music on the eve before its Tuesday launch. EMI joins Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in what is being called the "Hulu for music videos." So far Vevo has not reached a licensing agreement with Warner Music Group. EMI will not hold a stake in Vevo unlike Universal and Sony. Users will be able to watch...

Barnes & Noble Says No Nook For Holidays

Barnes & Noble said today it has sold out of its new nook e-reader due to high demand and shipments will not arrive in time for Christmas. “nook continues to be the fastest-selling product at Barnes & Noble, and pre-orders have continued to exceed our expectations,” Barnes & Noble said on its eReading blog. “While we increased production based on the high consumer interest,...

Susan Boyle Breaks Amazon Pre-Order Record

Amazon.com has announced that Susan Boyle’s upcoming album, "I Dreamed a Dream," has become its largest global pre-order in the history of the online retail giant. The album will be released by Sony Music Entertainment on November 23. Boyle became a reality show and Internet sensation after her April 11, 2009 appearance on the TV show "Britain’s Got Talent," where she...

Sony Plans New Online Service In 2010

Sony has plans to launch a new online service next year that will allow users to download music and movies to their televisions. "I’d like it to get off the ground as quickly as possible," said Kazuo Hirai, executive vice president of Sony and head of its Networked Products & Service Group, in an interview at the company’s Tokyo headquarters. "Earlier in the year is more...

Sony Can’t Guarantee E-Reader Holiday Shipments

Sony has begun taking pre-orders for its new electronic reader, the Reader Daily Edition, but due to unexpected demand it can’t guarantee shipments before the holidays. Its $399 Reader Daily Edition is available for pre-order on SonyStyle.com, but the company says it will ship between December 18 and January 8, and "an actual delivery date cannot be guaranteed." "The number of...

Vevo Gets Official Launch Date

Vevo, the highly anticipated music video site from YouTube, Universal, and Sony, now has an official release date. Vevo was previously announced to be launching in December, but now the date of December 8th has been set. Vevo is striving to be the Hulu for music videos. Watch this guy talking about the launch party (not the woman pictured): Members of the site’s "VIP pre-launch...

Amazon Kindle For PC Now Available

Amazon.com has released its free Kindle for PC application that allows users to read books on their personal computer without having to own the e-reader device. The move comes as Amazon aims to make it s Kindle content available on a broader range of devices. Kindle books can now be read on the iPhone, iPod touch, Kindle DX and now a PC. Amazon has made its Kindle for PC available for free download...

Coming Attraction: Netflix on your PS3

This question is for all you PS3 owners out there: How would you like to watch a movie streamed directly from Netflix via your PS3? Well, starting next month… you’ll be able to do just that. Will you stream movies to your PS3 from Netflix? Let us know.  Yesterday Greg Peters, VP of product development at Netflix, updated the company blog where he talked about the partnership between...

Amazon Rolls Out Kindle For PC

Amazon.com has introduced "Kindle for PC," a free software application that allows PC users to access Kindle content on their computers. Users will be able to buy e-books from Amazon without having to own its Kindle e-reader. Previously users had to buy a Kindle or an iPhone or iPod touch to buy e-books from its Kindle store. The new Kindle for PC download will be available from Amazon next...

Chrome To Come Aboard Sony Computers

People who buy new Sony computers may now get an introduction to Google Chrome as part of the deal.  Google and Sony have sealed a deal that will see Chrome preinstalled on some Sony products.  Additional details are scarce; it’s unknown how much money (if any) changed hands, how long the partnership is supposed to last, and what regional markets the agreement should affect. ...

Consumer Interest In E-Readers Mixed

E-readers such as Amazon’s Kindle have sparked interest among consumers but have not yet reached mainstream adoption, according to a new report from the NPD Group. Some 37 percent of consumers expressed interest in purchasing an e-reader, but more than 40 percent said they were "somewhat uninterested" or "not interested at all." When asked why, nearly 70 percent said it’s...

Google Gives Sony 1 Million More Books

Sony has announced that its eBook store now offers access to more than 1 million free public domain books from Google. The selections include biographies, historical texts, romance novels and hundreds of other genres. The titles have been digitized by Google as part of its Google Book project. The titles are available on Sony’s eBook reader. Adam Smith Product Management Director at Google "We...