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The 20 pages that link to Sony, each with the reason it gives.

• Compact discRelated: Sony developed the compact-disc audio format with Philips.

• The Walt Disney CompanyCompared with: Sony’s film and television operations compete with Disney while its business spans other industries.

• Columbia PicturesNarrower topic: Its 1989 acquisition of Columbia connected the studio to a global technology and media company.

• DVDRelated: Sony’s work with Philips contributed technology and proposals during DVD’s formation.

• Sony Music EntertainmentNarrower topic: Sony Group Corporation owns Sony Music Entertainment.

• Sony Interactive EntertainmentNarrower topic: Sony Interactive Entertainment operates as part of this broader corporate group.

• Transistor radioRelated: Sony helped popularize transistor radios through compact models sold internationally.

• Floppy diskRelated: Sony developed the 3.5-inch floppy disk format introduced in 1981.

• Near-field communicationRelated: Sony’s FeliCa work contributed technology and expertise to NFC’s development.

• Akio MoritaBroader topic: Morita’s central achievement was helping create and lead this company.

• FoxconnRelated: Foxconn has produced electronics for Sony, including game consoles.

• Sony PlayStationNarrower topic: The PlayStation marked Sony’s entry into the home console market.

• Akira YoshinoRelated: Sony’s product launch brought the technology Yoshino helped develop into commercial electronics.

• Leo EsakiRelated: Esaki conducted his pioneering semiconductor research at Sony’s predecessor, Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo.

• Masaru IbukaBroader topic: Ibuka co-founded the company and guided its engineering and product development.

• ToshibaCompared with: Sony’s shift toward media and entertainment contrasts with Toshiba’s infrastructure-heavy portfolio.

• Sony MusicNarrower topic: Sony’s acquisition of CBS Records helped establish the recorded-music business now associated with Sony Music.

• Sony PicturesNarrower topic: Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures brought the studio into its corporate orbit.

• CD playerRelated: Sony co-developed the compact disc format and commercial players.

• WalkmanRelated: Sony developed, manufactured, and marketed the Walkman line.