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1. -02-21-08 Sony's Blu-ray Beats Toshiba's HD DVD (US News)
   "In the fast-changing world of video tech, two years seems an eternity. The question is whether it's a fatal delay for high-definition movies on disk."
   
   "Toshiba announced Tuesday that it was abandoning the high-def disk battle, giving the victory to Sony and its Blu-ray format." 2-08

2. -06-25-07 Blu-ray Winning in High Definition Battle (US News)
   "Neither side is close to conceding, but the death match over which format will dominate the next generation of movie disks is swinging in favor of Blu-ray, the technology backed by Sony and most of the studios that produce the flicks themselves. Blu-ray was outselling Toshiba-backed rival HD DVD by 2 to 1—though sales for both are still slight—before recent word that Blockbuster, the movie retailer, would not bother stocking HD DVDs." 06-07

3. -03-18-09 Eco-Friendly TV Sets (Time.com)
   "The global recession is weakening demand for LCD and plasma TVs. This means Sharp, Panasonic and Sony are desperate to defend their market shares and are racing to come up with features to distinguish their products from those of their competitors. The marketing catchphrase in Japan is now 'eco-TV': flat-screen sets that, like the new Sharp Aquos, are environmentally friendlier because they use less energy and cost less to run." 04-08

4. Plans for OLED TV by LG (New York Times)
   Anyone who’s seen an OLED television knows that the technology is simply extraordinary, with deep, rich blacks and an extremely sharp image."
   
   "The problem is that TVs with OLED, or organic light-emitting diodes, come in only one size and one price: very small and very expensive. Sony, the only maker of OLED sets in the United States, sells its 11-inch model for about $2,500." 11-09

5. Knowles, Beyonce (Wikipedia.org)
   "Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles as a solo performer and four with Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist, has sold close to 40 million records in the U.S.;[9] according to Sony, her total record sales, when combined with the group, have surpassed 100 million.[10] On December 11, 2009, Billboard listed Knowles as the most successful female artist of the 2000s decade and the top Radio Artist of the decade.[11] In February 2010, the RIAA listed her as the top certified artist of the decade.[12][13]" 06-10

6. LED TV Types (CNET.com)
   "A new innovation for 2010, currently available on select models from Samsung, LG and Sony. The idea is to allow some dimming of the screen in independent areas without having to place LEDs behind the LCD panel, just along the edge." 07-10