First and foremost, before we get into any news, I want to extend deep and heartfelt love and support to the people of Japan and any others who might be affected by this recent and devastating tsunami and earthquake. Our very own editor, Allegra Wilson, resides in Honolulu, HI where they had a scare throughout the night, though luckily not much happened there. Sony of Japan has announced that due to the recent natural disasters and potential damages done, six of their Northern Japan plants that are in charge of the company’s Blu-ray discs, magnetic heads, and battery productions have closed down for the time being. Yasuhiro Okada, a spokesman at the Tokyo-based company said that,

 

the company was assessing the impact of power outages and damage to its facilities in the region

 

[Via Bloomberg]