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Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

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26 Nov 2014

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13 Nov 2014

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31 Oct 2014

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Facebook ordered to reveal revenge porn IP addresses

22 Oct 2014

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Japan Display warns of enormous losses

17 Oct 2014

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Huge demand for iPhone 6 from Chinese buyers

22 Sep 2014

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Sony warns it will lose $2.14bn this year

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Rakuten buys shopping site Ebates for $1bn

10 Sep 2014

Fans have asked Nintendo to name a character after Robin Williams for its new Legend of Zelda game. Williams was a huge fan of the game and advertised it too. Williams died last week. Image:

Fans ask that Robin Williams be part of new instalment in Legend of Zelda

20 Aug 2014

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Sony makes $261m in three months on PS4 sales

1 Aug 2014

Nintendo's Satoru Iwata slashed his salary by 50% in January to atone for the company's poor performance. But Ninetendo still reported a loss of $97m in the June quarter. Image:

Nintendo's loses $97m in three months

31 Jul 2014

Sony's Kazuo Hirai says the company will use its 4K and 2K technology to change the fortunes of its television unit. Image:

Sony counting on high-definition television for rescue

23 May 2014

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No clear winner in Samsung-Apple court battle in Japan

19 May 2014

Sony e-book readers and its smartphones will now be controlled by Kobo as Sony closes its e-book stores around the world. Image:

Sony to close e-reading store in Europe, Australia

9 May 2014

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Toshiba sues South Korean rival for corporate spying

17 Mar 2014

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MtGox faced 150,000 attacks per second says report

11 Mar 2014

Sony is reportedly selling its building in Tokyo to generate some cash. Image:

Loss-saddled Sony to sell its Tokyo buildings

3 Mar 2014

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Sony has sold its computer business to JIP and will no longer be doing any work in computer development. Image: Amazon.

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