Sony CEO: Jobs was "leading light" of digital age (AP)

TOKYO – Sony Corp. President and Chief Executive Howard Stringer describes Steve Jobs as the "leading light" in the digital age.Few companies have felt Apple's rise more so than Japan's Sony, whose iconic Walkman transformed the music listening experience in the 1980s. But it was slow to embrace the shift to digital downloads. The Walkman was no match for Apple's iPod when it launched in 2001.But Jobs himself was deeply influenced by Sony and Japan. He counted Sony founder Akio Morita as one

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