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More Sony Laptop Battery Stupidity

Some companies seem plagued by idiot vice presidents and can never recover from major screw ups, such as Sony and their laptop batteries. Well, these companies recover in a way, since they don't go out of business or their executives get sent to jail, but they don't fix their decision making processes that caused the first blunder, so they keep blundering along.

| Opinion | Hardware | Personal tech | Small business | 10/31/08 at 9:59 am |


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HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again

Dell, HP and Toshiba are recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire.

| News | Hardware | 10/31/08 at 9:25 am |


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Sony reduces operating loss at PlayStation division

Sony's game division saw higher revenue on much stronger sales of the PlayStation 3 console during the July to September quarter but the division still recorded a loss during the period.

| News | Business | 10/29/08 at 10:14 am |


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Sony, IT stocks hit again as Tokyo market slides

Shares in Japan's major electronics companies slid again on Monday, as the benchmark Nikkei 225 index hit its lowest level in 26 years and the yen strengthened against the dollar.

| News | Business | 10/27/08 at 8:40 am |


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