Apple, Sony Battling for Home Market
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Apple's svelte MacBook Air is the first shot in a battle with Sony for dominance of the home computing market.
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It&#39;s just another sign that a major battle for the hearts, minds and dollars of young, tech-minded consumers will be fought over music -- who sells it and who gets to play it on what portable gadgets.
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According to various news reports, Sony is likely to enter the movie-download market soon, putting the company in competition with Apple's iTunes, Microsoft's Xbox Live, and several other movie-download services.
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Sony executives yesterday said they &quot;fell asleep&quot; in the portable music market - but the company is awake now. Sony plans to improve its position in the market by next year, promising a range of products that aim at Apple&#39;s iPod.
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Gaming console giants Nintendo and Sony are enabling music and video playback on their popular gaming devices in an effort to dominate the lucrative market, expected to account for sales of $2 billion in the United States this year.
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Apple's hardball tactics on revenue sharing seem to be a sticking point with both companies, although moving into the market is extremely important for the iPhone's success.
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Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O may  have sold more than twice as many of its iPod digital music  players in its most recent quarter than its signature Mac  computers, but competitors are turning the up the heat in the  nascent online music industry.
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For six years, iMacs have set the standard for the PC industry with eye-popping designs, clever utilization of space and leaps forward in usability. Lately, though, Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL) seems to be making more waves with iPod music players than its venerable consumer PCs.
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This month you will be able to choose from four competitors to Apple's iPod Mini, courtesy of Dell, Rio Audio, Virgin Electronics and Creative. How do they compare?
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Apple has been gaining share in the higher-margin laptop business, and its iPod franchise is a hit, but the company&#39;s worldwide market share in PCs fell from a peak of 9.6 percent in 1991 to 2 percent last year.
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Analyst says model may come out to attract iPod-loving consumers weary of Windows security issues. SAN FRANCISCO  - Apple Computer Inc.
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While Apple is cruising along, other computer outfits are frantically trying to crack the consumer-electronics nut. Dell (DELL ), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) and, yes, even Gateway (GTW ) are all pushing new products
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It&#39;s no secret that rivalry in consumer electronics is heating up, and today the Associated Press reported that Japan&#39;s Sony (NYSE: SNE) is &quot;more aggressively&quot; pursuing
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&quot;As more and more retailers try to cash in on the online music scene, things are becoming increasingly befuddling for consumers -- especially for consumers who stray from the Apple iPod fold.
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Looking to boost the use of home electronics, company  provides funding to three companies.
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In a new volley in the battle for digital home entertainment, I.B.M., Sony and Toshiba are to announce details of their newest microprocessor design.
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A quarter century after Sony Corp. first shipped the legendary Walkman personal stereo, the electronics giant is launching a high-tech model that aims to topple Apple Computer Inc.