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Sony Ericsson's Satio , a new handset that provides you access to all your media in one place.
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Sony has introduced the Party-shot personal photographer (model IPT-DS1)--an innovative camera dock that pans 360 degrees and tilts 24 degrees, automatically detects faces, adjusts composition and takes photos for you.
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Sony have announced two new affordable eBook readers - the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition - both will be available at the end of this month at SonyStyle.com, SonyStyle stores, and select retail partners.
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French gaming site JVN.com , claims Sony will announce a new PlayStation at the Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany, on August 18, Europe. The PS3 Slim will cost 100 euros less than the current PS3.
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Sony has announced the Vaio Signature collection. The collection comes in Crocodile skin, or a higher end Vaio P with a 256GB SSD and 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor.
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Sony's OLED-display NWZ-X1000-series Walkman features a 3-inch WQVGA 432 x 240 OLED display and sleek design
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Gizmodo, shares the leaked specification of Sony Style's netbook aka Pocket-- ahead of its CES 2009 launch.
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iSuppli takes a look inside the PlayStation 3 $400 version, and estimate that it is $448.73 in parts.
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Sony has announced the BRAVIA S4000 series LCD TV.
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Sony , Japan has announced DR-BT140QP, their new Bluetooth earphones.
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Sony will unveil the BRAVIA M1 Premium Edition series at a new show room in Ginza.
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Sony Ericsson has announced the Cyber-shot C905, a new handset with 8.1 megapixels camera.
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Sony's Sountina (NSA-PF1) glass-tube speaker prototype is headed for production. The 6-foot tall, 50- to 20,000Hz speaker features inputs that include analog RCA and digital coax and optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). Specs include a 13-cm subwoofer, 7-cm mid, and organic glass tweeter. Price $10,000.
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All you fans of American Football and the Sony PSP are in for a real treat! Sony has announced their newest PSP bundle package. It will feature:
A North American-exclusive metallic blue PSP
The portable version on EA Sports' Madden NFL '09'
A documentary on UMD (Universal Media Disc) titled, 'NFL: In Just One Play'
A 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
A PSN voucher that will allow you to download SCEE's London Studio's Beats rhythm game.
It will be available on August 12th, 2008 for $199.00.
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Sony's Rolly entertainment player, a palm-sized, egg-shaped device that rolls and spins like it's dancing to the music, is now available at Sony Style retail stores nationwide.
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Sony Ericsson will launch late 2008, Sony confirms. Gossips had claimed the XPERIA X1 handheld would be delayed until 2009 after a release date published on the company's own corporate site revealed a 2009 launch.
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Sony has announced a special edition of the PSP in brown or as Sony calls it "matt bronze." Price ¥23,800 ($230) instead of the usual ¥19,800 ($190). Available in Japan from April 24th.
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Sony is set to release a PlayStation 3 bundle for the release of Metal Gear Solid 4.
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Sony has announced DSC-W300 , a new Cyber-shot model with a 13.6 megapixel sensor and sleek form factor.
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Sony has launched three new Walkman video MP3 models with noise-canceling and Bluetooth technologies - NWZ-S710F, NWZ-A720 and NWZ-A820. All three players feature Sony's EX series in-ear buds.
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Sony is launching four new high-end AV receivers capable of 1080p24 output. Models include the STR-DG820 and DG920, which can produce 110W for each of their 7.1 channels of audio; supported sound codecs include Dolby TrueHD and Digital Plus, as well as DTS-HD High Resolution and Master Audio.
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Sony is launching 20 new headphone models that meet an array of consumer audio needs.
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A red PSP is due over the summer if gossip over at Kotaku is to believed. The red PSP will be bundled with God of War: Chains of Olympus.
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Sony has announced BDP-S550 and BDP-S350 , their new blu-ray players.
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Sony has announced MDR-222KD, new headphones for kids
The headphones priced at just $15 will come in colors for girls and boys in black or pink and have open-air earpieces to cut down on the loud noise and potential ear damage
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Sony has launched ICD-UX70 and ICD-UX80 , from their new line of multi-purpose voice recorders.
The ICD-UX70 and ICD-UX80 recorders record direct into an MP3 format. It allows you to record music in stereo and transfer the MP3s to a PC or Mac. . Owners can also listen to downloaded MP3s on the player through headphones and view the artist and album info with the built-in ID3 tagging.
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Sony has announced PS-LX300USB , a new turntable that converts tracks on a record into an MP3 file. The USB vinyl player plays back the records at 33-1/3 and 45 rpm and uses a belt-based system to cut back on the noise levels. The USB turntable hits shelves next month for $150
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Sony has launched the 9.0 megapixel Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 , which replaces their DSC-H9 'super zoom' digital camera. The H50 has several improvements over its predecessor, including an ED lens element, user-selectable noise reduction , white balance and color mode bracketing, and an upgraded DRO (Dynamic Range Optimizer) function.
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EA predicts the Playstation 3 will sell between 9.5 million and 11.5 million units this year, compared to 6 million to 8 million for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Europe, will sell 5 million over the 360. EA predicts between 12 million and 14 million in Wii sales.
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Sony has announced DSC-T300, a new compact digital camera. Features include a 10.1M CCD sensor and a 3.5-inch touch screen.
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Sony introduced the 14.2M DSLR 'A350' camera and 10.2M DSLR 'A300' model at the PMA 2008.
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Sony has announced DPF-V900, DPF-V700, and DPF-D70 Digital Picture/Photo Frames under their new S-Frame product line . These digital photo frames all have WVGA resolution (800 x 480) and come with 15:9 aspect ratios.
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Sony Europe will launch Go!Explore in Spring 2008 for PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) owners need. The new addition to the Go! puts 3D city mapping in users' hands by turning PSP into a state-of-the-art Personal GPS Navigation System system. Just enter your destination and Go!Explore will do the rest for you.
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Xitek has images of the A300, Sony's rumored $1k DSLR. There are no other details - and the camera isn't labeled with a model number reports slash
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Sony has announced NV-U83T GPS Features include a 4.3-inch touchscreen GPS with gesture-based commands like circles and swipes, the ability to determine your position when the device loses contact with the satellite and a SiRF Star III Chip.
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Sony has updated their TP home theater PC to include a Blu-ray reader that can play HD movies at a full 1080p when attached to an HDMI-equipped HDTV or computer display.
The TP home theater PC uses Intel's 45nm Core 2 Duo and runs a 2.1GHz processor. On the premium model, a dual-CableCARD tuner allows it to watch and record cable HD at the same time.
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Sony Ericsson has announced Z555 , a new handset featuring a diamond-inspired design and bejeweled keypad.
The Sony Ericsson Z555 comes with Gesture Control that allows you to mute the phone or snooze the alarm simply by waving your hand over it.
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Sony has released a massive amount of camcorders this week on display at CES. I have posted a few earlier but Gizmodo, has a post with all the Sony Camcorders released for CES 2008, models include the HDR-SR12, HDR-SR11, HDR-SR10, HDR-UX20, HDR-UX10, HDR-HC9, DCR-SR220, DCR-SR85, DCR-SR65, DCR-SR45, DCR-DVD910, DCR-DVD810, DCR-DVD710, DCR-DVD610, DCR-HC62, and DCR-HC52.
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Sony has announced the DCR-DVD910, DCR-DVD810 and DCR-DVD710 Handycams to their DCR line
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Sony has announced the DCR-HC62 and DCR-HC52 mini DV Handycams.
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Sony has introduced six new HD camcorders.
The HDR-SR12, HDR-SR11 and HDR-SR10 hard drive camcorders, along with the HDR-UX20 and HDR-UX10 DVD models, all based on AVCHD™ technology and feature full 1920 x 1080 high-definition recording for outstanding clarity and detail.
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Here is a cool scoop at the CES 2008 website from Sony. According to the site, the PSP will feature Skype support. A new PSP video also gives the information away in 1 frame reports ubergizmo
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Sony's HES-V1000 is a new Home Entertainment Server. The unit features a Full HD 1080p 200-disc Blu-ray Disc™/DVD/CD changer and 500GB hard disc drive that can store up to 137 hours of video, 40,000 songs or 20,000 digital photos. You can also quickly and easily create unique multimedia digital scrapbooks to enjoy with family and friends using x-Pict Story™ HD and x-ScrapBook™ photo slide show applications.
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engadget has unveiled FCC docs for Sony's mylo 2. outside of the picture not much information available.
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The new "micro TV" by Tokyo Fiber for Sony Design Studio was developed in a similar fashion as the 1960's SONY version of their mini TV's, reports Yanko design. The new is all about impacting all senses. This Micro TV is covered in fabric and can fit in the palm of your hand.
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 | | 80GB PS3 for $499 |
According to New Launches, the 80GB PS3 will now go for $499. (previous price was $599)
The lower-end model with a 60GB drive was for $499. So the new 40GB one will debut on November 2 for $399.
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Sony Vaio Type T |
Sony Japan is "bringing back to life", their hugely successful VAIO Note 505 in the form of the Vaio Type T.
The Vaio Type T will be available in Built To Order, with a variety of CPU's, HDD/SSD's...
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Sony White Ps3 |
Sony has announced plans for a white PS3.
The new console will cost around 168 pounds and will come with a ice white controller.
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 | | Sony Updates Digital Book Reader |
Sony Electronics has unveiled a new edition of its ground-breaking Reader Digital Book.
The new Reader (model PRS-505) features a svelte body design and is available in two colors - silver and dark blue. Re-styled controls more closely mimic paper page turns and allow for quick, intuitive navigation.
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 | | Sony's SonyDrive XEL-1 |
Sony's SonyDrive XEL-1 is a new Ultrathin 11-inch OLED TV .
The SonyDrive XEL-1 boasts "960 x 540 pixel resolution, terrestrial digital tuner, 2x 1W speaker, and HDMI, USB, and Ethernet jacks and measures 287 x 140 x 253-mm and 2-kg (3.3-pounds)."
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 | | Sony VAIO AR Laptops with Blu-ray and CableCARD |
Sony has updated their VAIO AR Laptops with Blu-ray and a CableCARD inside.
Features 17" widescreen display, NVIDIA graphics, built-in 1.3M camera and microphone
Upgrade Features: Watch hi-def Blu-ray Disc movies with BD-ROM Combo Drive, HDMI output - $1699
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 | | Sony hard drive-based stereo systems |
Sony has announced the NAS-D55HD, NAS-M75HD, and NAS-M95HD hard drive-based sound appliances.
These models offer some "digital age" advances, a bigger LCD screen, ability to rip CDs or MDs straight to the hard drive, two USB ports for connects to your PC / or media player, and ethernet jacks for incorporating the stereo into a network.
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 | | Sony "Rolly" |
Sony's Rolly is a new Sound Entertainment Player that comes with 1GB of built-in memory and Bluetooth.
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 | | Sony TP1 HTPC |
Sony has announced the TP1 HTPC, a new Living Room PC.
Features include a 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo chip, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 300GB 7,200RPM SATA hard drive, dual-layer DVD writer, ATSC / NTSC TV tuner, GMA 950 integrated graphics set, and HDMI / DVI / VGA outputs.
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 | | Sony GV-HD700E |
Sony has announced the GV-HD700E, the world's first HD Walkman.
The HD Video Walkman allows for for viewing of HDV and DV tapes on the move. Features include a 7-inch (16:9) widescreen LCD - resolution of 1,152K (800x480x3[RGB]) , i.LINK and HDMI out
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 | | Sony STR-DA5300ES, STR-DA4300ES, and STR-DA3300ES receivers |
Sony has announced three new receivers, the STR-DA5300ES, STR-DA4300ES, and STR-DA3300ES
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 | | Sony DVP-FX860DT Portable DVD player |
Sony, Japan has announced the DVP-FX860DT, a new portable DVD player.
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 | | PS3 price cut increases Sales |
Cutting the price of the Playstation 3 is working out for Sony, the company claims that Playstation 3 sales have increased by more than 135% at the company's top five retailers since they announced a $100 price drop for the 60 gigabyte PS3 on July 9th.
They also say that Playstation hardware sales have increased by 161%, software by 15% and peripherals by 60%.
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 | | Sony NWD-B100 Series |
Sony has announced the NWD-B100 , a new Walkman MP3 player.
The player has a 3-line color LCD, comes in 1GB (NWD-B103 / B103F) and 2GB sizes (NWD-B105 / 105F), and features an FM tuner, mic / voice recorder, up to 12 hours battery life.
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 | | Sony's PMX-M70 PMP |
Here are some spy shots of Sony's announced the PMX-M70, a new portable media player set for launch overseas.
No information on specifications but according to Engadget this will probably never hit America's shores
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 | | Sony 5MP NSC-GC1 |
Sony has announced the NSC-GC1 , a new 5 megapixel camera.
The Sony NSC-GC1 aimed at the YouTube crowd, capture video in MPEG-4 at 15fps QVGA or 30fps VGA resolutions ,ability to pre-format footage and easily publish content to sites such as YouTube and Crackle.
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| Sony has denied that the company "confirmed" a rumble-enabled PS3 controller..
A SCEA representative said "The SCEA employee referenced in Kotaku's story stated that he had read in the news that third parties are working on a controller with rumble for PS3. His comments were taken out of context."
"Sony has made no announcements about rumble and PS3."
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 | | Sony Ericsson K530 and HGE-100 GPS Enabler |
Sony Ericsson has announced the K530, a new 3G cameraphone and the HGE-100 GPS Enabler, giving you maps and directions on your handset.
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 | | Sony DVP-FX850 portable DVD player |
Sony has announced the DVP-FX850, a new portable DVD player with "high-resolution" eight-inch widescreen LCD. Sony's DVP-FX850 portable DVD player hits stores next month.
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 | | Sony VAIO CR |
Sony has announced a new line of thin lightweight notebooks featuring eye-popping colors and a chic design.
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 | | Sony's XBR5 XBR4, and W Series LCD HDTVs |
Sony has introduced nine new BRAVIA flat-panel LCD high-definition televisions with advanced features.
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 | | Sony "odo" gear |
Sony, Japan has unveiled a range of environmentally-friendly device that can be used without ever having to be plugged in for a recharge reports Engadget.
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 | | Sony mouse also a Skype handset |
Sony has announced a new dual mouse for the Japanese market, .
The mouse can be used as a pointing device, or opened as a Skype handset.
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 | | Sony new Bravia LCD and projector |
Sony is set to launch new Bravia LCDs and projectors this summer in the UK. On the projector front, Sony will launch the VPL-AW10 and VPL-AW15 -- with 6000:1 and 12000:1 contrast ratios, 1300 lumens of brightness, and 1080/24p input via HDMI. On the LCD front, Sony will offer 5 : KDL-40D3000U and KDL-40S3000U 40-inch models, the KDL-32D3000U and KDL-32S3000U 32-inch sets, and the KDL-26S3000U 26-inch model.
All of the sets are 720p and include Bravia Theatre Sync, three HDMI inputs (two for the smallest set), and integrated tuners.
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 | | Sony Vaio FZ, CZ, CR and TZ series |
This summer, Sony will launch the Vaio FZ, CZ, CR and TZ series.
The FZ features a 15.4-inch screen , integrated X3100 graphics card and Intel's Santa Rosa chipset.
The TZ features a 11.1-inch screen, integrated DVD-DL, 2GB RAM, 100GB HDD and 802.11 a/b/g.
The CZ features a 13.3-inch screen and the CR feature a 14-inch widescreen.
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 | | PlayStation daddy ' Ken Kutaragi Calls it Quits |
Ken Kutaragi has resigned from Sony today. Ken was instrumental in the PlayStation line but with the current lackluster sales and image of the PlayStation 3 his image has taken a beating.
Kutaragi will become honorary chairman of SCEI, and act as future technology adviser to Sony's chairman and CEO Sir Howard Stringer.
Commenting on his current and future roles at Sony, Ken Kutaragi said: "It has been an exciting experience to change the world of computer entertainment by marrying cutting edge technologies with creative minds from all over the world. I'm looking forward to building on this vision in my next endeavours."
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 | | Sony HDR-SR8E |
Sony has announced the HDR-SR8E, a HD camera with 100GB of storage.
The HDR-SR8E can store up to 38 hours’ worth of 1080i AVCHD Hi-Def video, accompanied by Dolby Digital surround sound. The camcorder can also capture 6.1-megapixel still pictures and comes with a 10x zoom lens and SuperSteadyShot image stabilization .
The HDR-SR8E will arrive in July.
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 | | CineAlta 4K SRX-R220 |
Sony has announced the CineAlta 4K SRX-R220, a massive projector offering a 4096 x 2190 pixels resolution. Other features include 47,964 cd/m2 brightness, LMT-100 media processor which, upscales material and decrypts the content for projection, ability to hook up to your PC, along with your PS3, or Apple TV using the DVI port. £70,000
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 | | Sony HD camcorders - HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7. |
Sony has announced three new HD camcorders - HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7. According to Sony the CX7 is "world's smallest and lightest AVCHD high-definition camcorder."
The 15 ounces with battery, CX7 records straight to Memory Stick PRO Duo exclusively reports Engadget. The HDR-SR7 features a 60GB HDD - which holds about 22 hours - 1080i , the HDR-SR5 offers 15 hours on its 40GB drive.
The HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7 and HDR-CX7 HD cameras feature USB connections and 2.7-inch LCD screens.The CX7 and SR7 offers 3 megapixel video sensors, and 6 megapixel stills, while the SR5 offers 2 megapixel video and 4 megapixel photos. $1,100, $1,200 and $1,400 price points for the HDR-SR5, HDR-CX7 and HDR-SR7.
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 | | Sony PlayStation 3 homebrew plans? |
Sony plans to further open PlayStation 3 up to independent game developers in the future claims Sony Worldwide Studios boss Phil Harrison.
"I fully support the notion of game development at home using powerful tools available to anyone," Harrison said in an interview with Slashdot.
"We were one of the first companies to recognize this in 1996 with Net Yaroze on PS1. It's a vital, crucial aspect of the future growth of our industry."
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 | | Blu-ray beating HD DVD Format | According to Home Media Magazine, Sony's high-definition format Blu-ray beat the HD DVD format by 40% in the first quarter.
Blu-ray took the lead in February, and its percentage of total sales accelerated to the point where it accounted for nearly three out of every four high-definition discs sold in March reports Reuters.
Consumers are going with Blu-ray. Warner Home Video released "The Departed" the same day, February 13, in both formats. Between then and March 31, consumers bought 53,640 copies of the film on Blu-ray Disc and 31,590 on HD DVD.
From January 1-March 31, consumers bought almost 1.2 million high-definition discs -- 832,530 Blu-ray units and 359,300 HD DVDs -- according to Home Media Magazine. In March, consumers bought 335,980 Blu-ray Discs and 119,570 HD DVDs.
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Gizmodo is reporting that Sony may may reduce the price of the PS3.
Sony considers slashing price of PS3 console
The assertion that Sony may reduce the price of PS3 is based on comments made by Ryoji Chubachi during an interview. He explained that the budgeting process for PS3 pricing and volumes would be re-examined as market forces and the competitive environment change.
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The firmware 1.70 update for the PS3 is now available, Sony says the update will improve game play performance and adds rumble support for PS2 games and controllers.
Sony lists only the following few compatible force feedback controllers: Streetcar GO! Controller TYPE2, Streetcar GO! Shinkansen private controller, Hori Flight stick 2 and GT-FORCE Pro.
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Sony's Design Center plans to showcase the Sony Design x Master Craft Lombardia project during Salone del Mobile ( Italian Furniture show) reports i4u
Sony collaborated with Lombard artists and artisans to create unique design pieces that incorporate Sony technology.
The Sony design prototypes consist of the following products:
1. “ZA” Surround Sound Chair
2. “TSUKI” Table with Built - in Projector
3. “YUI” Wall Fixture Audio System
4. “MATOI” Personal Computer with Customized Cover
5. “Hibiki” Hanging Speaker and “KANADE” All-in-one Home Audio System
6. “CHO” Frame Type Speaker
7. “RIN” Standing Speaker
8. “KAKERU” Shelf with Built - in Speaker
9. “HANA” Floor Lamp with Built - in Speaker
10. “SEN” Folding Screen Television System
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Sony may increase launch the PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles with larger hard disk drive capacity. The gaming giant hopes to cater to the needs of hardcore gamers and other heavy users reports Reuters
Sony currently offers the basic version of the PS3 with a 20-gigabyte hard disk drive and an advanced model with a 60-gigabyte drive in North America and Japan, but it plans to discontinue the lower-capacity PS3 in North America.
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Sony has announced the XDCAM EX, that ships with a new Express Card format called SxS . SxS offers a transfer rate of 800MBps for MPEG2HD videos on a 16GB cards
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Sony, Japan has released the RDZ-D60V, a new VHS+DVD+HDD (250GB) Media recorder with build-in Digital and Analogue TV Tuner reports akihabaranews
Sony RDZ-D60V's also feature a HDMI slot and can record HD video on HDD or DVD. The RDZ-D60V can burn DVD-R at 16x and DL at 2.4x.
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The FCC has approved Sony Ericsson's P990i cell phone.
Sony Ericsson's P990i cell phone includes a 2 megapixel camera with autofocus and feature a new hardware keyboard beneath the flip-down keypad.
The phone also features a 2.8 inch QVGA 262k touch screen, 80Mb of user free memory, a 64MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card in the box and the ability to take up to 4GB.
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After the Apple logo popped up on the Sony Playstation 3 , Sony issued a statement saying it was all a mistake
In a recent update to the PLAYSTATION 3 section of www.us.playstation.com website, an external error was made during the upload process and the Apple icon was mistakenly placed on the site. We immediately fixed the problem and apologize for any confusion this may have caused
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Sony Ericsson have released a new red version of the Sony Ericsson K750i called, the Sony Ericsson K750i Red.
Sony Ericsson's K750, is a 2 Megapixel imaging phone that captures the sharpest, clearest pictures with superb colour reproduction for printing, sharing and viewing.
* 2 megapixel camera
* 32MB internal memory plus Memory Stick Duo card slot
* Bluetooth
* USB
* MP3 player and FM Radio
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Sony Ericsson patented a design for a rotating screen enclosed in a frame, allowing the display to pivot and move through 180 degrees similar to how Velux windows work (bar the extra supports).
Sony Patents New Phone Form Factor
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Sony has trademarked the upcoming Playstation 3 controller as "P oo S".
The two 'oo' 's are supposed to be a representation of the dual analog sticks, much like the idea of two 'ii' 's for the Nintendo Wii, for "we".
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The new BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player from Sony offers a host of new high-definition entertainment possibilities. The BDP-S1 features 1920 x 1080p output, the highest HD signal output currently available through a HDMI connection.
If your HD-capable television does not have an HDMI connection, you can still get the Blu-ray experience - the 1080i analog output allows for HD-capable televisions without HDMI to enjoy Blu-ray Disc features. The BDP-S1 is also compatible with standard DVDs with the added feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI, which gives new life to existing DVDs libraries3. BD-Java interactivity will further enhance the BD entertainment experience, allowing for development of advanced interactive features. Its sophisticated design, with blue glass front, will compliment any decor. Bring your home entertainment experience to a new level with the BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player.
BDP-S1 Blu-ray Disc home player from Sony $999
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Sony Ericsson has announced the latest addition to its line-up of Walkman-branded mobile music phones to further enhance the consumer’s mobile music experience, the sophisticated, Fusion white W810. The Sony Ericsson W810 is a Quad-band EDGE phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), and enables users to transfer their legacy CD collection or access operator music download services, while staying connected to friends, family and business colleagues anywhere in the world.
The Sony Ericsson W810 offers the latest in mobile multi-media functionality by taking advantage of high speed data downloads; listen to hours of music, capture and send high-resolution mega pixel images, access the Internet and stay connected through instant messaging or email. The latest Walkman phone comes with a 512MB removable Memory Stick, which can be upgraded to 2GB currently available in retail outlets, allowing consumers to store a wealth of music tracks, photos, video and other multimedia files on the phone.
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livedigitally takes a look at Sony's Vaio VGN-SZ160P laptop
I am very happy with the performance. It’s a zippy dual-core Centrino laptop, and easily outperforms my last one, which sported a Pentium-M chip (The good kind that came out 2 years ago, not the crappy one from 3-4 years back. Thanks for the clever naming there, Intel). I am a constant multi-tasker, and at present have 4 IE browser windows open, Windows explorer, Outlook 2003, Outlook Express, AIM, Flickr, MSN Messenger, Word 2003, and Photoshop CS. I can swap between them with ease (unless of course Outlook is synchronizing, in which case it absolutely brings this, and all other, PC to its knees), and rarely notice any delay in launching applications.
Sony Vaio VGN-SZ160P review
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K610im is Sony Ericsson's first GSM/UMTS phone to offer full support for i-mode, the operator service that delivers a richer experience for handling iMail, browsing the Internet and viewing content.
Wrapped in desirable Carbon Black casing, this elegantly designed phone is all about quality, from the feel of the keypad to the sharp, crisp image display. K610im is a modern classic true to its Sony Ericsson heritage – a highly desirable 3G handset that is accessible to a wide audience.
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Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) has gone on sale on the web despite not being launched until November this year.
The next generation consoles are on offer as "pre-orders" to Europeans for 550 Euro ($1,020) at online shop, play.com.
The website says that because of an expected European shortage, it cannot guarantee delivery before Christmas reports BBC
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Sony Japan has developed the world's smallest LED projector.
Two major innovations were made to make the projector smaller. First, three transmissive LCDs serving as display devices and a prism for synthesizing light beams emitted from the three devices are directly coupled together to be a unitary component. Another innovation is that the distance between the LEDs and the display devices are reduced. The projector uses 0.62 inch 800 x 600 transmissive LCDs as display devices. A total of 14 LEDs are used, including four red, four blue and six green diodes. The brightness of the LED reaches 50 lm.
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Sony hopes to make the purchase of many of its electronics products as easy as buying a piece of chocolate writes NYTIMES
The media giant is planning to have vending machines ... sorry robotic stores .. all over the world
Gower Smith of Zoom Systems, which is providing the technology for Sony, says that these are robotic stores and not vending machines
The first locations - in malls in Atlanta; Boulder, Colo.; and Santa Rosa, Calif. - are part of a bigger test by Sony to increase sales by melding the simplicity of online buying with the immediate gratification of a store purchase.
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In an interview with PC Watch, a japanese software/ hardware news site , Ken Kutaragi of Sony Japan revealed plans for a Higher End PS3 in the future.
Here are some other bits from Interview
- games on PS3 are running on the PS3 with "basic configuration"
- software will have different relationship with hardware (including non-gaming applications) in the future
- software module will be made inside the PS3 (such as OS?) so PS3 will have no problem adopting new hardware parts (this doesn't mean you can upgrade but just different versions of PS3)
- thus two models of PS3 are actually two different configurations, there might be other configurations in future, such as: enhanced version of CELL, more memory etc. The higher-end model of PS3 might be released in future.
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Sony's European King Bee, David Reeves says Sony is Not Concerned With Market Share.
The name of the game is not market share, it's how fast we can grow the industry—our ambition is to grow 15 per cent a year on hardware and software if we can. We want to try and double digital entertainment in the next five to six years. Whether we have 40, 50, or 60 per cent market share is not that important
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PCmag reviews, the Sony VAIO XL2 Digital Living System ($2,699.99 direct) their update to the VAIO XL1 system introduced last year.
The Sony VAIO XL2 Digital Living System continues the company's path toward Media Center nirvana. Like the XL1, the new XL2 is a MCE PC that easily replaces your TiVo, CD changer, DVD player, and more. It's perfect addition to your home theater, particularly if you own an HDTV with an HDMI port.
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digitalworldtokyo. reviews Sony's Vaio VGN-UX50 handheld PC.
Sony's Vaio VGN-UX50 handheld PC measures 15cm x 9.5cm x 3.2-3.8cm and weighs 520g. Offers a battery life of 3.5 hours.
Processor: U1300 Intel Core Solo 1.06GHz CPU
512MB RAM
30GB SATA hard drive with drop protection
802.11a/b/g WiFi connectivity
Bluetooth connectivity
Compact Flash and Memory stick slots
Port replicator contains three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire port, one 15-pin D-sub, and one Ethernet port
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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Sony, Japan today announced their new MP3 player, called the NW-E005. In addition to supporting AAC, the It NW-E005 has 2GB of storage capacity, and the other models are the E002 with 512MB and the E003 with 1GB. They come in 5 colors writes akihabaranews
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Sony has introduced the D-VE7000S, an ultra-compact DVD Walkman. The feature rich music player sports a 7-inch widescreen LCD, supports a variety of disc formats such as DVD, DVD+ -R/+ -RW and DVD+ -R dual layer discs, as well as CD, Video CD, CD-R/RW. The D-VE7000S also supports DivX, MP3 and JPEG formats.
The D-VE7000S can be connected to your other audio/video devices and together with its 5.1ch surround sound Dolby Digital and DTS digital outpu writes NewLaunches
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Sony Ericsson today announced the V630i, exclusively for Vodafone. The V630i uses its 3G capabilities to deliver the perfect mix of mobile phone, music and multimedia applications at high speed and superb quality.
What makes this phone extra special is its support of Vodafone’s new Radio DJ service, an interactive music streaming service that allows the creation of your own music channels by rating tracks as you listen. The more you listen and rate, the more intuitive and personalized the music channel becomes. Tracks can also be bought directly using the service and, with the supplied 256MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, the V630i can store as many as 230 tracks to take with you wherever you go. A stereo headset is supplied, so you can enjoy this superb choice of music in full stereo quality.
The V630i also effortlessly handles the content-rich services from the world of Vodafone live! with 3G such as Mobile TV, video messaging and video telephony. In all, the V630i is a dynamic phone that is fun to use, appealing to young music lovers seeking the freedom and choice offered by the latest mobile technologies.
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| A federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a settlement in a class action suit against Sony BMG Music Entertainment over anticopying software the company had embedded in some music CDs
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According to reghardware UK, British gamers may only be offered the 60GB version of Sony's PlayStation 3, a senior company official has suggested.
In an interview with UK games industry weekly MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment's UK operation, Ray Maguire said: "The lower-end, 20GB version of [the] PlayStation 3 has no Wi-Fi, no HDMI and none of the other slots in it, so it's really a question of where we would position it. It's more likely that we will only launch the 60GB version."
"We have time to watch the yen and be flexible, but that 60GB version looks like £425 in the UK at the moment," Macguire told MCV. "High trade margins in the UK are likely to see it come in with that kind of street price, though it's ultimately up to retailers."
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Samsung yesterday introduced their latest PDP TV, the Premium Anyview. The All in one TV are available in 42 and 50”, and includes a 300GB HDD for video recording writes akihabaranew .
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Sony on Tuesday unveiled the first VAIO notebook to include a Blu-ray capable disc drive. The VAIO AR with 17-inch widescreen display with Blu-ray will retail for around $3,500 USD.
The Sony VAIO AR sports a 1920x1200 pixel screen that can display movies in full 1080p HD resolution, includes HDMI connection for outputting the Blu-ray content directly to a high-definition television, Intel Centrino Duo chipset, built-in TV tuner, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 graphics card with 256MB of video ram, and integrated camera.
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For those of you who enjoy seeing steamy gadgets nude, empas has some shots of Sony's UX Micro PC bare bones
The UX features include, a hardware keyboard, powered by a full on Core Solo processor, runs Windows XP Professional, Bluetooth, WiFi, WWAN (EDGE connectivity) and a fingerprint reader, front camera for video conferencing, plus a camera in the rear for snapping pics. The UX also can plug into a VGA adapter for powering an external monitor. The 4.5-inch screen is capable of a 800 x 600 resolution and accepts stylus input. The UX will be out in July for around $1800.
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| Sony's proprietary Universal Media Disc may be in danger of failure as a movie format reports Betanews.
Disappointing sales have slowed the flow of movies on the Universal Media Disc to a mere trickle. At least two major studios have completely stopped releasing movies on UMD, while others are either toying with the idea or drastically cutting back reports Reuters.
And retailers also are cutting the amount of shelf space they've been devoting to UMD movies, amid talk that Wal-Mart is about to dump the category entirely.
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Sony recently introduced the SMU-WM1, a new Optical Mouse that looks inspired from the Apple Wireless Mouse.The SMU-WM10 measures 58x18x86mm and weighs just 70 g. It is powered on a single alkaline battery and has a reception range of 1 meter. It comes in different colors and is available for $70.
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Sony Ericsson has announced the HCB-100, a new versatile Bluetooth Car Speakerphone
Empowering the driver to safely remain in full control of the car while handling calls in a simple way, the HCB-100 is an extremely high performing speakerphone with up to 20 hours talk time and 600 hours standby time. It needs no installation, discreetly attaching to the visor of the car with a sturdy clip. Clearly distinguishable buttons allow the driver to handle calls without losing focus on the road ahead.
Available from Q2 2006.
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| Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is targeting May 23 to deliver the first wave of Blu-ray Disc (BD) titles at retail. Delivery will coincide with the launch that day of the first commercially available BD player from Samsung Electronics, which will be followed shortly by BD players from Pioneer and Sony along with a BD compatible VAIO PC from Sony.
SPHE and MGM Home Entertainment will first release eight BD titles, with another eight following shortly June 13. Benjamin S. Feingold, president, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, made the announcement.
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Sony recently introduced the HDR-HC3, a new high-definition camcorder that is small enough to rest comfortably in the palm of your hand. The 18 ounce, 5.5 inch-long HDR-HC3 is touted as the world's lightest and smallest.
HDR-HC3HDV 1080i Handycam is equipped with a 2.7-inch swivel LCD monitor screen.
"People are more savvy about high-definition television, have experienced its visual impact, and now they want the same 'wow factor' for their own home movies," said Linda Vuolo, director for camcorder products at Sony Electronics. "Sony has made great strides in creating the consumer HDV market over the past two years and now we are expanding it even further."
The device, 26% more compact than the previous model, is set to go on sale next month in Japan for $1,300 and in April in the United States for $1,700.
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Japanese consumer electronics giant, Sony Corp. will discontinue its Walkman Bean portable music players in April, less than six months after the, kidney-shaped player hit the market, according to several UK media reports. The company confirmed the decision to UK newspapers The Telegraph and The Independent/
"We replace models all the time," company spokesperson Rachel Branch wrote in an e-mail. "At this point, the Bean is still available and I don't know when, if, or how it will be replaced."
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Sony Ericsson has unveiled two mobile phones at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona – the 3G K610 and the entry-level J100.
K610 – a bar-designed tri-band GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900)/UMTS (2100) phone. It is 17mm thick and weighs 92 grams. The device will be available in two colors - Evening Red and Urban Silver and is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2006. The main features are:
1.9-inch 262k color TFT display
Bluetooth
2.0 mega pixels camera with video capture
Second VGA camera for video calling
Standard push e-mail support (M-IMAP)
NetFron browser
Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory expansion slot
Media player (MP3, AAC and E-AAC+ support)
Infrared, USB 2.0 support
Built-in Speakerphone
J100 – an entry-level dual-band GSM phone, which will be available in three variants - J100i GSM 900/1800 MHz for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, J100c GSM 900/1800 MHz for China and J100a GSM 850/1900 MHz for Americas. The device will be offered in two colors - Polar White and Twilight Blue and is expected to hit the market in the second quarter of 2006. It features:
65k color STN display
Four-way navigation key
32-chord polyphonic ringtones
Vibrating Alert
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A manual for the European version of the HDR-HC3 camcorder, a lower-end follow-up to the popular high definition (HD) HCR-HC1, has been released on the Internet. The new HC3 features the ability to record 1080i HD quality video, a 1/3” CMOS sensor, a 2,103,000 gross pixel count, and a 10x optical zoom.
It is unclear if the HDR-HC3 is a replacement for the HDR-HC1 or meant to complement it in the line writes CamCorderInfo. It is lighter and has many features taken away including the mic jack and zoom ring, according to the released manual. The HDR-HC3, the manual states, will use a Carl Zeiss-Sonnar T* lens, with a 30mm filter diameter with 10x optical and 80x digital zoom, a focal length of 5.1 – 51mm, with a 35mm equivalent of 41.3mm – 485mm in 16:9 aspect ratio, and 50.5 – 594mm in 4:3 aspect ratio.
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Sony, Japan has unveiled their new Handycam DCR-SR100, featuring a 30GB hard disk drive. The 30GB HDD allows you to record up to 7 hours and 20 minutes of video in HQ mode (9Mbps), 10 hours and 50 minutes of video in SP mode (6Mbps), or 20 hours and 50 minutes of video in LP mode (3Mbps) writes portablegadgets.net
The DCR-SR100 comes with advanced shock proof design to protect its 1.8-inch HDD even when you’re recording your video. It employs a CCD sensor with effective resolutions of up to 2.06-megapixel for video and up to 3.05-megapixel for still image. Its lenses provide up to 10x optical zoom (up to total of 120x zoom including digital zoom in video recording mode), F1.8~2.9 aperture, 42.8~495mm (16:9) or 45~450mm (4:3) focal length in video mode and 40.6~406 (16:9) or 37~370mm (4:3) focal length in still image mode.
This handycam will hit the market on March 3rd in Japan
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As part of its ongoing cost-cutting and reorganization effort, Sony Corp. has cut its line of robotic Aibo dogs, along with another, more-expensive, humanoid robot called the Qrio, which was never sold as a product reports ZDNet
According to a company representative, more than 150,000 Aibos have been sold since they went on the market in 1999. But the overall company is in the midst of an historic belt-tightening, and the robotics unit didn't make the cut.
In other Sony Cost cutting news, the company, said Wednesday that by the end of March it will close a factory that began producing the Walkman music players in 1979 when it first debuted, according to Atsuo Omagari, a Sony spokesman reports S pi
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Sony, Japan has announced the elease of 2 new PC's based on the Intel Duo Core.
The SZ series r will come with a 945GM Express or GeForce Go 7400 graphics card and a 13.3" WXGA screen that uses LED's on the high end models. the casing is made out of Carbon Black or Premium Carbon. The CPU's range from a T2300 (1.66GHz) to a T2600 (2.16GHz).
The F TV series, aimed for TV use with their 15.4" screens. The F will get a new Mpeg card for the video part, and will have at least a T2300 at 1.66Ghz, a 160GB HDD, a DL burner and a 945GX Xpress graphics card that offers a 1280x800 resolution.
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Sony this week unveiled its new Sony XDCAM HD system including two new camcorders and two decks. The same Professional Disc media used in the standard definition version of the XDCAM system is also compatible with the new HD version. Now, professional users can record up to two hours of high definition content on the versatile optical media, maintaining their workflow continuity by combining HD resolution with the same IT-based benefits.
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Sony, Japan has announced a Franz Ferdinand Limited edition of their NW-A1000 MP3 Player. The Black colored NW-A1000 has the jacket design of Franz Ferdinand's album "You Could Have It So Much Better" in the front and photos of band's members at the back in white. In addition to this it also has a special message from the band preloaded on the hard drive also an autographed card is bundled with the player
The Sony NW-A1000 Franz Ferdinand Limited Edition will be available for 33,000 Yen ($ 300). Only 100 pieces will be sold starting from January 26.
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| A new survey sent out by Sony to members of the media and others within the gaming community has sent the rumor mill in overdrive over the nature of questions. The survey questions indicate that the company is considering a Xbox Live type service. Some of the most intriguing questions ask about PC to PSP to PS3 interfacing, standard USB keyboard support, Eyetoy-compatible lobbies and in-game media sharing.
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Sony has begun offering $500 trade-in bonuses on Dell notebooks and paying solution providers additional incentives reports informationWeek.
"I think that's actually great," said Andrew Krantz, senior account manager at Westwood Computer, a solution provider and Sony partner based in Springfield, N.J. "Anything that targets Dell is good. Dell has a unique way of stealing business, so any way we could steal business back is positive."
Sony's trade-in offer of $500 for working Dell systems tops the $300 it provides for trade-ins on all other systems for Vaio BX series notebooks. Sony said the rebate can be claimed by solution providers for their clients.
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The new Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-M2 digital camera combines great quality digital still photography and impressive movie-shooting capabilities.
Featuring 5.1-megapixel resolution, a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar® lens and Sony’s Real Imaging Processor® circuitry, the camera offers outstanding image capture in either mode.
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| Samsung ' LN-S8281D' 82” LCD TV
The Samsung 82-inch 1080p LCD TV has a built-in ATSC tuner, Cable Card slot, 2 HDMI connections and DACS speakers.
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CES 2006, Samsung showed off the BD-1000, a new Blu-Ray player. The $1,000 player features a HDMI output and backwards compatibility with most of today's standard DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD RW, and DVD R). The BD-1000 is set for launch in spring 2006.
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Yesterday at CES 2006, Sony Ericsson launched their W810i Walkman phone . The new W810i supports EDGE, Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900, and features USB 2.0, and dedicated music buttons in the joystick, a 512MB Memory Stick ix, a 2 megapixel camera, 3.5-milimeter headphone jack , Bluetooth, and 1.9-inch 176 x 220 pixel screen.
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Sony, Japan has announced a new clear case to protect their steamy Walkman A series.
"CKH-NWA1000" for the 6GB HDD NW-A1000 and , 2 models "of CKH-NWA3000" for the 20GB HDD NW-A3000 portable media player. Price 2,800 Yen, & 3,000 Yen.
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