Posts with tag sony
Posted Oct 11th 2007 9:57AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Cellphones
For you
Walkman /
Cyber-shot buffs out there who've been dying to get your hands on some new phoneage -- look no further. The
Sony-Ericsson dreamteam have just announced the official release of two of its new mobile phones sure to have player haters... um, player hating. The
W910, which we took a look at
back in June, apparently has music-playin' on its mind, though with HSDPA, a 1GB Memory Stick, and its "shake" feature (which allows you to jostle the device to switch songs or randomize playback), you might find other uses for it. If you're more of an Ansel Adams-type, you can get your mitts on the K850, a camera-minded phone that's got a considerable 5-megapixel camera (with a Xenon flash / video light), has more of that beloved HSDPA, and can do 30fps video -- if that's your thing. Both of these sweet babies will be available in "selected markets" this month, no word on price.
Posted Oct 11th 2007 8:02AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Sony hasn't exactly been shy about
expanding the
capabilities of its PS3, and according to new reports from
The Korea Times, even more non-game-related goodness will be headed its way. Apparently, KT (Korea's primary telecom operator) and Sony will "launch an internet-based TV service in November that runs on the PlayStation 3 game console," and as expected, the machine would act as a set-top-box for KT's IPTV service (Mega TV). Reportedly, neither company was willing to disclose pricing information (or any additional details, for that matter) just yet, so it looks like we'll be forced to play the wait-and-see game for now.
[Thanks,
Stafford l.]
Posted Oct 10th 2007 5:59PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Gaming, Peripherals
With just under a fortnight to go before folks go
a-grabbin' for Sony's PlayStation Eye, a Senior Producer for SCEA has come forward with a few more lingering details about the peripheral. For starters, Sony apparently has plans to integrate the device into other upcoming titles such as SingStar, which will enable users to "make their own personalized music videos to share with family and friends online." Additionally, the
EyeCreate software -- which will allow individuals to "save, edit and share PlayStation Eye videos, photos and audio clips" through their PS3 -- will be available as a free download on the PlayStation Store. Finally, those not interested in the bundled
Eye of Judgment game can opt for a standalone unit on October 23rd, which is set to ring up at $39.99.
Posted Oct 10th 2007 2:57PM by Evan Blass
Filed under: GPS, Transportation
Like most manufacturers whose names are not Garmin or TomTom, Sony's had some trouble
gaining a foothold in the already well-established GPS market, but that isn't stopping the jack of all trades from releasing yet another unit for the Japanese market. The NV-U2 is a 4.8-inch in-car PND with a 480 x 272 pixel touchscreen and MPEG-4 support, and improves upon the older NV-U1 by including the so-called "G Position Plus" chipset and shaving several precious millimeters off the depth. Pricing isn't immediately available, but unless your pocket is stuffed with yen, that probably doesn't matter much anyway.
Posted Oct 9th 2007 6:12PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops, Portable Audio, Portable Video
As companies
continue to give their products pink
makeovers in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sony is joining the fray by introducing a trio of items that all give back. Up first is the 14.1-inch VGN-CR290EAP laptop (starting at $1,369.99), which features a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 200GB of hard drive space, DVD writer, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, integrated X3100 graphics, 2GB of DDR2 RAM and a slew of ports to boot. The 4GB NWZ-A816PNK Walkman ($149.95) boasts a 320 x 240 display, up to 33-hours of battery life (8-hours when playing back videos) and support for MP3, WMA, AAC, MPEG4 and M4V formats. Finally, the 8-inch DVP-FX810/P portable DVD player ($189.99) offers up a swiveling flip-screen and promises around 5.5-hours of life on a full charge. And just so you know, Sony will be donating $75, $10 and $10 (respectively) from the sale of each aforementioned gadget to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
[Via
ChipChick]
Posted Oct 9th 2007 1:11PM by Paul Miller
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
If you've been looking to jump into PSP land for personal reasons, perhaps are looking to upgrade to a new
PSP-2000 "slim," consider yourself a Star Wars fanboy, or maybe just like white things, the new
Darth Vader PSP could be just the ticket. The limited edition unit should be on store shelves today, but only comes as part of a $199 bundle which includes the new Star Wars Battlefront game. Of course, we're guessing most people willing to track down a PSP with Darth Vader's likeness silkscreened on the back aren't going to balk at playing a little bit of Battlefront now and then. And if paying money for things isn't really your style, you can always try your luck over at our sister site Joystiq, since they're giving away five of these bundles to some lucky readers.
Read - Playstation Blog's announcement
Read - Joystiq's giveaway
Posted Oct 9th 2007 9:57AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: HDTV, Storage
We know, 4x still isn't all that speedy in the grand scheme of things, but the BWU-200S can still toast BD-R discs twice as fast as last year's
BWU-100A. Aside from filling a 50GB BD-R in around 45 minutes, the new drive can also burn to BD-RE at 2x, DVD±R at 16x, dual-layer DVD±R at 8x, CD-R at 40x and CD-RW at 24x. Furthermore, the unit boasts a SATA interface and comes bundled with the CyberLink BD Solution software that "provides a comprehensive application for capturing, authoring, editing, burning and viewing high-definition personal content." If all this looks good to you, get set to pony up around $600 when it ships out next month.
Posted Oct 9th 2007 5:17AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV
Nope, not an early sign of cataracts, you're looking at Sony's ceramic white 40GB PS3 and DualShock 3 controller just loosed in Japan. Like its
European 40GB cuz, the CECHH00 Series PS3 aces the backward compatibility, memory card slot, and 2x of the 4x USB slots in favor of a low, low ¥39,980 (about $341/€242) price tag when it ships on 11 November. The
DualShock 3 wireless rumbler (sold separately) first revealed at
Tokyo Game Show hits shelves the same day for ¥5,500 or about $47/€33. Yes, both the PS3 and DualShock 3 are available in black if you're feeling the ebony over new-school ivory.
[Via
Akihabara News]
Posted Oct 8th 2007 9:32PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Gaming
Go on and file this one away in the rumor drawer, but on the same token, don't be utterly shocked if Sony looses its 40GB PlayStation 3 on American soil next month. According to
The Hollywood Reporter, SCEA "will unveil a $399 40GB PlayStation 3 on US shores," and moreover, sources were quoting November 2nd as a likely launch date. Currently, we've no reason to believe that we Americans would receive anything other than the pared down machine that the Europeans were
introduced to last week, but we'll be sure and keep you posted on any further developments.
[Via
PS3Fanboy]
Posted Oct 8th 2007 5:24PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Gaming
Just in case you missed the tidbit near the end of Sony's official 40GB PS3
announcement last Friday, the 60GB PlayStation 3 will indeed be no more once European stock runs out. If you'll recall, Sony already
pulled the plug on the 60 gigger here in the US, and now it seems that it will face a similar fate across the pond. According to Nick Sharples, director of corporate communications for Sony in Europe, "anyone who wants to buy a 60GB PS3 for Christmas is not going to have a problem," so those desperately needing an extra bit of HDD space (and / or backwards compatibility for PS2 titles) should be alright through the end of the year.
[Via
IGN, thanks Alan]
Posted Oct 7th 2007 7:29AM by Conrad Quilty-Harper
Filed under: Portable Audio
Sony has announced a new handheld
flash recorder in the PCM-D50, a 4GB jobbie that also includes a Sony memory stick slot for extra storage, internal stereo condenser mics, and a list price of $599. It has a pretty powerful preamp for unpowered external mics -- which it'll also recognize automatically as soon as you plug them in -- usable internal mics, and a chunky metallic feel. Sounds like just what the doctor ordered, but in case you're not convinced, check out some sample recordings at Brad Linder's blog
. Posted Oct 5th 2007 12:00PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Gaming
Right
on cue, the 40GB PlayStation 3 is indeed being confirmed by Sony. Announced today in London, the system that's been
clamored over for what seems like
ages now will "launch throughout the SCEE territories" on October 10th for €399 ($565), which means you don't have too awfully long to wait (or save up, for that matter) before getting your hands on one. Of note, the new model does feature just a pair of USB 2.0 ports rather than four, it no longer boasts the multi-memory card port and it is "no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles." Also, the existing "60GB PS3 Starter Pack" will be reduced to €499 ($707), but only
while supplies last. We'll keep our ear to the ground in case the news
eventually impacts the US. Check out the new addition in high-resolution below.
[Via
PS3Fanboy]
Posted Oct 5th 2007 6:30AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Gaming
The fanatical crew of card-and-video-game enthusiasts over at Joystiq have apparently had the unique pleasure of a hands-on with the newest and wackiest PS3 accessory, the
PlayStation Eye and its bundled game
Eye of Judgment. If you'll recall, the interactive, VGA camera is integrated with the
Magic: The Gathering-like game, which uses real cards and a mat that the camera is aimed at. We understand the Joystiq team really put the game (and the Eye) through its paces in a 36-hour, pepperoni-pizza-filled, jolt-drinking marathon, which ended when one of the players' chaotic-neutral wizards cast "sleep" on everyone, but exhausted his remaining mana in the process. Browse on over to the Joystiq'ers pad and get all the nasty details.
Posted Oct 4th 2007 2:59PM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Digital Cameras
You may remember Sony's new Cyber-shot
T200 from
way back at IFA, where we had the great and terrible pleasure of getting our grubby mitts all over it. Well, CNET Asia has gotten
their mitts on the device for a thorough review, and we thought we'd bring you the many,
many highlights. Overall, they seem to like the design, but aren't crazy about the loss of some buttons, which they say makes the camera feel a little cramped, though the large, 3.5-inch touchscreen display makes up for it. The camera's smile detection -- which is one of its more novel features -- is reported to be inaccurate and touchy, and the speed of startup and first shot on the T200 apparently leaves something to be desired. CNET says that the camera's image quality is "decent," but that they detected noise at ISO 400, and anything past ISO 800 was a nasty mess. Overall, they're not in love, but they do seem to be feeling a strong "like." Browse on over and catch the whole review.
[Thanks, emuROM]
Posted Oct 4th 2007 5:51AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Gaming
Ok, this is now getting sad. With Sony
just denying the "Big Bang" announcement, the on again,
off again,
40GB PS3 rumor is back on. Big time, according to an "exclusive" over at
Pocket-lint. According to their "multiple sources," Sony will announce the 40GB "core" PS3 tomorrow at a price of £299 -- the same model we expect to hit the US for
$399. Also expected is a £56 price reduction on the UK's 60GB PS3 making it £369 in time for the holidays -- those Sony "
value pack" bundles will see the axe. The 40GB PS3 is expected to feature WiFi, Blu-ray, and SIXAXIS controller but will lose 2x USB slots, the memory card reader, and backward compatibility chip -- not a loss for European gamers whose compatibility is ensured via software. All the changes are expected this month if the rumor holds up. Tomorrow, it's only a day away.
Update: A report from France's
Les Echos seems to back
Pocket-lint's claim: a €399 40GB PS3 in time for Christmas. A Sony spokesman would not confirm details but did say that an announcement was "imminent."
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