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Dodging the sjambok: How musicians got around apartheid’s laws

Article Derek Davey - 11 Apr 2020

The country was a very strange world, but artists, audiences and record companies found ways to get their sound out there

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Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes ‘intelligent’ robot pet

Article Miwa Suzuki - 11 Jan 2018

The 30-centimetre long hound-like machine comes complete with flapping ears and its eyes can show various emotions.

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Smartphone makers bring us virtual reality headsets

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Feb 2016

Virtual reality headsets led the charge in the maelstrom of new gadgets to expand phones’ capabilities at the Mobile World Congress 2016.

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‘The Interview’ released on YouTube, other digital platforms

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Dec 2014

Sony has debuted the movie online after hackers threatened its release, making it available on YouTube before screenings at 320 independent theatres.

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Sony Pictures CEO says Sony had no choice but to pull ‘The Interview’

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Dec 2014

Sony Pictures Entertainment chief executive, Michael Lynton, said the Hollywood studio did not make a mistake in pulling the film "The Interview."

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Hollywood voices outrage over Sony cancelling N Korea movie

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Dec 2014

Celebrities have criticised the decision made by movie theatres and Sony to cancel "The Interview"'s December 25 release after threats from hackers.

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Samsung takes Berlin at tech expo

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Sep 2014

At the annual IFA consumer technology expo in Berlin, most of the big guns rolled out new weaponry, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

Tablets: Samsung, Sony in hot pursuit of iPad Air

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Aug 2014

The iPad might be the benchmark for tablet design and efficiency but Samsung and Sony have released tablets that redefine the idea of a "benchmark".

Bigger smartphone screens? It’s all about video

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2014

As smartphone screens go ever-larger, some expect a backlash and a return to poky displays. But there is a powerful force behind the trend.

Sony announces release of 100 PS4 games

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Feb 2014

The PS4 is still the darling console in the gaming industry despite the fact that it has very few games, but games will be released soon, says Sony.

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Sony PS4 attracts gamers as rival fails to win them over

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jun 2013

As the E3 conference takes place, Sony has insisted that the game console war is far from won despite its PR launch triumph over Microsoft.

Smartphone captures camera’s decline

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Jan 2012

Not long ago, life's precious moments were captured by someone who had the foresight to carry a camera.

Made in Japan, but it might not be for long

Article Shingo Ito - 16 Nov 2011

More firms face a tough choice over whether or not to move production in Japan overseas to escape the impact of the relentless rise of the yen.

Hack-weary Sony puts 93 000 online accounts on ice

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Oct 2011

Sony has suspended 93 000 accounts on its online networks in an access scare that comes months after a huge breach brought services to a halt.

Comic-Con kicks off with flicks and costumes

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Jul 2011

Superheroes, zombies and space aliens descend on San Diego for the sold-out four-day Comic-Con event, starting on Thursday.

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