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Sony job post gives clues of Android for future mobile applications and e-readers

Published on: 17th August, 2010

A job listing recently posted on LinkedIn may give unexpected hints of new hardware and software made by Sony. The post refers to a Senior Staff Software Engineer who would focus on Android and would help the Digital Reading group to create application software addressed to digital reading as well as other types of consumer [...]

Sony reveals Cyber-shot cameras with 3D capabilities

Published on: 14th July, 2010

Sony started to unveil three Cyber-shot cameras, the T99, WX5 and TX9.
The T99 is a conventional camera with a touchscreen-driven body and uses a 14-megapixel CCD. It supports 2D sweep panorama. The camera is priced at $250 and will ship in September this year.
The WX5 and TX9 use the sweep panorama mode to create 3D [...]

HDBaseT to be the new HD video standard instead of HDMI?

Published on: 8th July, 2010

The HDBaseT Alliance which is six-month old has finalized the technical specifications of its standard for A/V cable called HDBaseT. It is meant to replace the existing HDMI standard and would convey signals over standard network cables Cat 5e/6, long up to 328 feet. This format also allows mixing of data and video, being able [...]

Firmware for 3D panoramas available for Sony NEX cameras

Published on: 8th July, 2010

Sony has recently fulfilled its earlier promises, posting an ALPHA NEX-3 and NEX-5 compact, interchangeable lens cameras update. The new firmware adds a 3D Sweep Panorama mode, which automatically creates a 3D scenery image by simply comparing the depth across a burst of images. Pictures taken can be displayed on any 3D TV and, most [...]

Possible launch in July for Sony’s PlayStation Move

Published on: 29th May, 2010

Game retailer BT Games has provided an eventual clue related to the PlayStation Move and its launch schedule by means of a flyer that was posted online. A mention is made that the PS3 motion controller will come in July. BT Games does not give details about pricing or bundles.
Such leaks are subject to inaccuracies, [...]

Sony’s Billabong VAIO W launched for Australians

Published on: 29th May, 2010

Sony Australia has presented the special edition Billabong VAIO W addressed to the Australian audience. The new notebook is the first product introduced in a cooperation that was set out in 2009. The notebook is patterned with waves of lime green, black, and blue. The pattern is inspired from the design of the short line [...]

On-demand movies available 30 days after theaters

Published on: 29th May, 2010

There is a possibility in the near future that movies reach video on demand much faster. A proposal of Time Warner made at the Cable Show refers to movies reaching video on demand within thirty days in exchange of a premium price of $20 to $30. It seems that Disney, Paramount, Fox, Universal, Sony and [...]

Sony at its 10 millionth e-book, perhaps eclipsed by Apple

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Sony claimed to have recorded 10 million e-books downloaded through the Reader Store. The event has happened on May 5th and comes 3.5 years after the opening in September 2006. With this occasion, Sony is rewarding any person who bought a book through its store on this milestone day. Credits valuing $10 are offered to [...]

Sony’s pro Memory Stick at 30MBps

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Sony has revamped its memory cards Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX to work at higher transfer speeds. This event coincides with the confirmation of its mirrorless NEX-series Alpha cameras. The new memory sticks are capable to develop 30MB per second write speed, which is twice the speed of the older models. The cards are the [...]

NEX mirrorless pro cameras of Sony made official for US

Published on: 16th May, 2010

Sony has made a first step in mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with the launch of the Alpha NEX-3 and NEX-5. Thanks to their sensors, the company considers both devices as trumping Micro Four Thirds cameras. Both have a 14.2-megapixel CMOS sensor reaching APS-C size and their dimensions match those of common DSLRs. They are about [...]

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