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Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home
Sony’s puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. The 30-centimetre (one-foot) robopup…
Sony revives robot pet dog
Japanese electronics giant Sony is marking the year of the dog by bringing back to life its robot canine — packed with artificial intelligence and internet capability. Sony’s new “aibo” dog is an ivory-white puppy-sized,…
Sony to reboot ‘Starsky and Hutch’: US media
Sony is planning to reboot 1970s cop series “Starsky and Hutch” with “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn set to oversee the project, US media reported Thursday. Gunn will also write the “character-driven, hour-long…
New PlayStation 4 products aim to keep Sony in lead
Sony on Wednesday unveiled a pair of new offerings for its industry-leading PlayStation 4, including a deluxe version that is compatible with cutting-edge high dynamic range television. The two new products supplement the October 13…
Adele to sign biggest record deal worth Sh13.1 billion
Adele is reportedly set to sign a £90 million (Sh13.1 billion) record deal. The ‘Hello’ hitmaker is believed to have been offered the staggering sum of money by Sony, who will release her music worldwide,…
Sony buys Michael Jackson’s music venture stake
Sony said Tuesday it will pay Michael Jackson’s estate $750 million for the late pop star’s share of a music venture that owns the rights to songs by some of the biggest names in music…
Sony Music Entertainment opens office in Nigeria
Sony Music Entertainment today announced it is expanding its operational presence across Africa as part of a long-term strategy to open offices in a number of key markets in the region. The company has opened…
Daniel Craig told to ‘shut up’ after bashing James Bond?
Daniel Craig has reportedly been told to “shut up” and stop bashing James Bond. The 47-year-old actor – who reprises his role as the British secret service agent in the upcoming Bond film ‘Spectre’ –…
Congolese musician Tresor signs exclusive pan-African deal with Sony
TRESOR (French for “treasure” and pronounced “Trezor”), proudly African and originally from Goma, DRC, is a singer-songwriter and producer who has just signed to International Recording Label Sony Music Entertainment Africa under exclusive license from…