In 2006 Sony, a Japanese electronics giant, had to recall several million laptop batteries because of a manufacturing defect that caused some batteries to burst into flames.

2006年，Sony——日本电子巨人——召回了数百万台笔记本电脑电池，因其制造缺陷可能导致某些电池爆炸起火。

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Sony and Philips, another electronics manufacturer, worked together to create a new storage device for digital sound -- the compact disc.

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I learn off the radio waves of 98.7 Kiss F.M.salsa/disco jams, that come from a Sony, bought even though I need a coat, even though I'm behind on my payments for the Trinitron Remote Control Color T.V.

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Wednesday's announcement gives Sony a head start over Microsoft and an Xbox 360 successor.

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However, this version of the Xperia might finally be the one to make Sony a legitimate competitor in the smartphone business.

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The move to establish an online bank would give Sony a stronger presence in the financial sector and particularly the consumer finance sector.

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