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British Airways is tumbling despite Iberia deal hopes

05.11.09

Is the board of British Airways about to buy a one-way ticket to Madrid? That was the story doing the rounds in the Square Mile this morning amid claims that the proposed merger with Spanish carrier Iberia could be completed by the second quarter of next year ... more

Sony cuts back its losses and Samsung is rallying

30.10.09

Sony today said losses will be lower than expected this year while rival Samsung reported booming profits as the global economy bounces back ... more

Battle of the year's biggest albums

23.10.09

Leona is up against Rihanna, Jamie Cullum braves Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg squares up to 50 Cent — and Robbie takes on the world.... more

The cyber-pets who live in your TV

22.10.09

This could be the perfect pet for Londoners - you don't have to walk it, it doesn't foul the carpet, and when you're bored you just switch it off... more

Gadget wars are Go with new Sony PSP

01.10.09

Christmas 'gadget wars' are set to kick off tomorrow when Sony releases a new hand-held games console... more

Twitter video wins Kennington team an exotic fixture

24.09.09

Amateur team from Kennington lines up for a football match in a South African game reserve, with elephants and zebra looking on... more

Blu-ray lets film buffs go online too

07.09.09

Viewers watching films on TV will get online access to information about actors, locations and music with a new type of Blu-ray disc... more

Sony launches first home 3D TV

03.09.09

Sony will launch the first home 3D TV next year. The new sets will use special glasses with electronic shutters which fool the brain into thinking it is seeing a three dimensional image... more

First review: E-book that turns pages with a touch

26.08.09

An electronic book that allows readers to turn pages by flicking a finger across the screen is to go on sale in Britain next month... more

Sony launches cheaper PS3 Slim to take on rivals Wii and Xbox 360

19.08.09

Sony sparks high street price war by slashing the cost of its PlayStation 3 games console in a bid to take on rivals Nintendo and Microsoft... more

Computer games pressing all the right buttons to defy crisis

10.07.09

While consumers may be struggling with the harsh realities of the current financial crisis, it seems one area has actually benefited from the wallet-tightening being seen across the world ... more

Lawyers will fight for years over Jackon's $500m debt

26.06.09

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All systems Go for Sony's handheld mini console

03.06.09

Sony has launched a portable games console designed to take on Nintendo and Apple... more

Walkmans are back on beat to rival the iPod

12.05.09

The Walkman is set to make its latest comeback — 30 years after it revolutionised music on the move... more

Sony’s sharp sound and clear video may give Apple a run for its money

12.05.09

Sony’s X series is a very slick, very well designed gadget, and is without doubt the most impressive player Sony has produced (and it has had several attempts)... more

Jail DJs take on Radio 4 for awards

07.04.09

A prison radio station has received four nominations for this year's Sony awards... more

Toshiba and Sony feeling the pain as slump bites

29.01.09

Technology: Electronics giants Sony and Toshiba warned they would make their first annual losses in years as they struggle against the worldwide slump in consumer confidence... more

Electrical goods to cost more as yen soars against pound

27.01.09

Gadget prices are set to soar on the high street because of the strength of the yen, experts warned... more

Cuts feared as Sony operating loss looms

13.01.09

Consumer: Electronics and entertainment giant Sony is heading for a bumper operating loss of about $1.1 billion, according to insiders... more

Must-have gadgets of 2009

09.01.09

Three-dimensional home televisions and a watch that doubles as a mobile phone have been revealed as this years must-have gadgets... more

Sony cuts the cost of making PlayStation

30.12.08

Electronics: Consumer electronics giant Sony has reduced the cost of building the PlayStation game console by 35%, paving the way for a price cut next year... more

Sony to cut 16,000 jobs as falls in sales and output worry City

09.12.08

Consumer: The global plunge into full-blown recession gathered pace as Britain was engulfed by an avalanche of bad news and Sony announced 16,000 job cuts around the world... more

Microsoft joins war of the virtual worlds with Xbox update

19.11.08

Microsoft is set to challenge Nintendo and Sony with new "virtual world" software... more

No more 'wrap rage' as Amazon pledges to cut its packaging

18.11.08

Amazon has launched a campaign to reduce excessive and annoying packaging in the products they ship out... more

Sackboy hopes to give gamers a merry Christmas

15.10.08

He is just a few inches high, and made of discarded sack, but Sony hopes he can help it win the console games war... more

Microsoft cuts console price

16.09.08

Microsoft has triggered a price war by cutting the cost of its Xbox 360 games console... more

Bored with PlayStation? Then watch TV on it ...

03.09.08

Sony is to take on Sky and BT with a new TV service for its PlayStation console... more

Review: Neat package, but I love my paperback

01.09.08

There are immediate things to like about Sony's digital Reader. It's a neat package, the size of large wallet, the weight of one thickish paperback... more