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                    [Title] => Sony urged to state real reason for not bringing Playstation PSP to RP
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Intellectual Property Office Philippines Director-General Adrian Cristobal Jr. criticized yesterday Sony Philippines for making it appear that Sony’s decision not to bring in its popular Playstation PSP to the Philippines is due to rampant piracy.


In an interview with The STAR, Cristobal felt offended at Sony’s insinuation that continued rampant piracy is behind its decision not to bring in its PSP product to the Philippines.


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                    [Title] => Sony complains vs rampant piracy of Playstation software
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Sony Philippines plans to file anew a complaint with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) against the continued and rampant piracy of its hugely popular Playstation software.


In an interview with The STAR, Sony Philippines president Hiroaki Kobayashi said the continued rampant piracy of its Playstation software is one reason why Sony Japan is hesitant to sell its PSP units in the Philippines.


Kobayashi said that almost all available Playstation software being sold in the Philippines are pirated copies.


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                    [Title] => Sony continues to improve CRT, flat TV technology
                    [Summary] => Sony Philippines Inc. continues to invest in and improve its conventional cathode ray tube (CRT) and flat television technology even as it moves towards the more advanced liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs.


This was the assurance made by Sony officials yesterday during the launch of its Sparkling Wega model which is being endorsed by no less than the megastar herself Sharon Cuneta.


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                    [Title] => Sony Phils sees 30% growth
                    [Summary] => After posting sales of P3.5 billion for its fiscal year 2005 which ended in March this year, Sony Philippines Inc. is optimistically projecting a growth of 30 percent this year, according to Hiroaki Kobayashi, Sony Philippines president and chief executive officer.


In an interview with reporters, Kobayashi said that Sony officially and conservatively set a 10 percent growth target for this year.


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                    [Title] => Sony, Solid Group deadlocked over renewal of joint venture pact
                    [Summary] => Sony Corp. of Japan and the Solid Group of businesswoman Elena Lim have not yet reached an agreement on renewing their joint venture agreement in the Philippines.


Sony Philippines Inc. president and chief executive officer Hiroaki Kobayashi told The STAR that Sony Japan and its Philippine partner still have not yet reached an agreement on renewing the joint venture deal that ended last May 2005.


Kobayashi said that the negotiations are being handled by the Japanese parent firm and that he is not authorized to talk about the matter.


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                    [Title] => Sony Philippines seen   to post sales of P3.5B
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In an interview with The STAR, Kobayashi said that Sony had set a 10 percent growth target for its fiscal year 2005 which started April 2005 and ends in March 2006.


For fiscal year 2004, Sony Philippines had posted sales of P3.2 billion.


For fiscal year 2006, Kobayashi said, Sony is maintaining a 10-percent growth target.


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                    [Title] => Sony Cyber-shot T9 boasts ‘Super  SteadyShot’ tech
                    [Summary] => From among today’s leading digital camera line comes the latest offering by electronics powerhouse Sony Philippines – the Cyber-shot T9. 


This newest "T" series member is packed with the same range of high-tech, high-quality features that has become the trademark of Cyber-shot. 


The T9, though, contains a real handy addition that consumers are sure to rave about. It’s called Super SteadyShot technology, which delivers crisp, sharp pictures despite those difficult-to-control, jerky hand movements that often afflict ultra-compact camera users.


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                    [Title] => Cyber-shot T5 on the ramp
                    [Summary] => The camera system of the next generation recently captured the 10 next fashion muses of the country.


Sony Cyber-shot T5 strutted alongside the next generation of Supermodels at the Rockwell Tent during the grand launch of Sony’s latest digital wonder and the much-awaited announcement of the 10 finalists of this year’s Ford Supermodel of the World Philippines search.   


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HIROAKI KOBAYASHI

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In an interview with The STAR, Cristobal felt offended at Sony’s insinuation that continued rampant piracy is behind its decision not to bring in its PSP product to the Philippines.


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Sony Philippines plans to file anew a complaint with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) against the continued and rampant piracy of its hugely popular Playstation software.


In an interview with The STAR, Sony Philippines president Hiroaki Kobayashi said the continued rampant piracy of its Playstation software is one reason why Sony Japan is hesitant to sell its PSP units in the Philippines.


Kobayashi said that almost all available Playstation software being sold in the Philippines are pirated copies.


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This was the assurance made by Sony officials yesterday during the launch of its Sparkling Wega model which is being endorsed by no less than the megastar herself Sharon Cuneta.


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Sony Philippines Inc. president and chief executive officer Hiroaki Kobayashi told The STAR that Sony Japan and its Philippine partner still have not yet reached an agreement on renewing the joint venture deal that ended last May 2005.


Kobayashi said that the negotiations are being handled by the Japanese parent firm and that he is not authorized to talk about the matter.


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In an interview with The STAR, Kobayashi said that Sony had set a 10 percent growth target for its fiscal year 2005 which started April 2005 and ends in March 2006.


For fiscal year 2004, Sony Philippines had posted sales of P3.2 billion.


For fiscal year 2006, Kobayashi said, Sony is maintaining a 10-percent growth target.


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This newest "T" series member is packed with the same range of high-tech, high-quality features that has become the trademark of Cyber-shot. 


The T9, though, contains a real handy addition that consumers are sure to rave about. It’s called Super SteadyShot technology, which delivers crisp, sharp pictures despite those difficult-to-control, jerky hand movements that often afflict ultra-compact camera users.


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