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Week
of June 26-July 2, 2000
[Thursday,
July 6, 2000]
Sony
Pittsburgh
Sony is opening a broadband semiconductor research center in Pittsburgh.
The new Pittsburgh Semiconductor Design Center, part of the Pittsburgh
Digital Greenhouse nonprofit partnership, will focus on research and development
of technologies related to Sony's wireless and broadband network activities.
"As Sony redefines its mission as a broadband entertainment network company,
we expect our new Pittsburgh Semiconductor Design Center will be a strategic
R&D facility,'' said Sony Corporation Senior Vice President Suehiro Nakamura.
[Wednesday,
July 5, 2000]
Pokemon
Dominance
Nintendo reports that Pokemon sales continue to soar. Sales of Nintendo's
Pokemon videogames for the first five months of the year are up 220 percent
from the same period last year. For the year, Nintendo expects total revenues
to top $3 billion in North America alone. "The popularity of Pokemon continues
to amaze the industry," said Nintendo's Gail Tilden, "all signs point
to it being the number-one entertainment franchise again this year." To
fuel the flames, Nintendo plans on releasing four new games, and new animated
feature film, and hundreds of licensed products.
Interactive Cooperation
Three major Japanese electronic companies are planning a joint assault
on interactive television. Sony is entering into a joint venture with
Toshiba and Matsushita develop a range of interactive television services
including shopping and videogames. The venture, the goal of which is to
bring a joint standard to the market, follows on a similar deal between
the three companies to design digital television receivers.
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