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Google TV coming to Europe in September
- Google TV will be launching in Europe and other parts of the world in September. Sony will manufacture and sell two different Google TV-based consumer products, according to a report by Les Echos via GigaOM.
Sony details ICS upgrades for Xperia smartphones, warns about stability
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Sony revealed the timeline for upcoming Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) updates to their Xperia range of smartphones on their blog Friday, as well as suggesting that they are set to receive the update prior to their tablet...
The PlayStation Vita ships worldwide, reviewed
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If you're in a hurry, you simply need to know that the PlayStation Vita is a very good portable video game machine that excels in ways that Sony hasn't bothered to hype.
The PlayStation Vita is Sony's second portable gaming system and easily its better one. It arrives in North America as well as Europe and Australia on something of a timer, as the rise of gaming on iOS and Android devices threatens the relevance of dedicated handhelds much the way Sony itself threatened the dominance of Nintendo's near-monopoly on dedicated handhelds more than half a decade ago.
PlayStation Vita gets dissected, is unusually easy to disassemble
- In their usual fashion, the folks over at iFixit have greeted Sony's new portable console with a scalpel, revealing some interesting tidbits about the device. Among the more surprising details is the simplicity in which the PlayStation Vita can be…
Sony spending $50 million on PS Vita marketing efforts in the US
- Sony is spending upwards of $50 million to promote their new hand-held gaming system in the US. The PS Vita is set for release on February 22 but faces stiff competition from gaming-enabled consumer devices like tablets and smartphones.
Apple, Microsoft and RIM cleared to buy Nortel patents
- The crazy gold rush for wireless patents hit a new milestone yesterday as the US Department of Justice approved several patent purchases and acquisitions. In the same report it released to approve the Google buyout of Motorola for $12.5 billion, …
S&P cuts Sony rating, warns it could face further downgrades
- US credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s cut the long term debt rating of Sony Corporation to BBB+ yesterday, issuing a stark warning that it could drop the Japanese electronics company a further notch within a year if it does…
Sony PSN service renamed Sony Entertainment Network
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Sony has announced that the accounts of PlayStation Network (PSN) users will be rebranded Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) on February 8 as part of scheduled software and firmware updates PlayStation 3 and PlayStation...
Sony reports $2.1 billion quarterly loss, $2.9 billion annual loss looming
- Sony has posted a $2.1 billion net loss for the quarter ending December 31 and more than doubled their projected loss for the full year concluding in March. The once-strong Japanese electronics giant was up against a strong yen, weak…
Sony's Kazuo Hirai will replace Stringer as CEO
- Sony has confirmed that PlayStation veteran Kazuo Hirai will be promoted to chief executive, replacing current CEO Sir Howard Stringer effective April 1. Stringer will become chairman of the company's board in June. The move comes as the electronics and…
No Xbox 720 or PS4 this year, Sony will likely be the last to market
- With Nintendo's next-generation console slated for launch later this year, the rumor mill is producing all sorts of "leaked" info about upcoming consoles by Microsoft and Sony. Although expectations are high for official unveilings in 2012, neither company will ship…
TechSpot CES 2012 in Pictures: Part 2
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As a follow-up to last week's CES special feature and coverage, here are more of the products we observed and played with, along with photos taken during our journey to the event. As you've surely noticed, mobile tech consumed the event with seemingly every major company unveiling smartphones, tablets or ultrabooks. Nonetheless, we managed to lay hands on plenty of awesome PC hardware from the likes of Samsung, Silverstone, MSI, Razer, Roccat, Toshiba, Gigabyte and more...
Sony slashes $100 off Sony Tablet S, 20 percent off accessories
- Sony has slashed $100 off the price of the Sony Tablet S just days after the holiday season. New Years shoppers can now pick up a 16GB model for $399 and a 32GB unit for $499, the same price as…
Weekend tech reading: End of year edition
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee, Apple's Jonathan Ive has been appointed as a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). EA, Nintendo and Sony quietly withdraw SOPA support. Sonic the Hedgehog to make a comeback in full 2D (you read that right), and LG expected to show off 84-Inch ‘Ultra Definition’ TV at CES.
Sony pulls out of LCD joint venture with Samsung
- Sony has agreed to end a seven-year-old S-LCD joint venture with Samsung Electronics and sell its nearly 50 percent stake to the South Korean company for $940 million. The move comes as Sony expects to record its eighth consecutive annual…
Sony is immune to class-action suits? One PS3 owner begs to differ
- Sony's had a tough year. After a series of humiliating security breaches, the Japanese firm stood as a punching bag for the tech community, disproving the old adage that any publicity is good publicity. The company reportedly spent $171 million…
Weekend Open Forum: Biggest tech failures of 2011
- There are always valuable lessons to be learned from failures -- and boy has 2011 been a pedagogic year for some tech companies. Sony, for example, has no doubt learned about the importance of securing its network infrastructure, especially when…
Square Enix server hacked, 1.8 million accounts compromised
- Square Enix, famous for the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, has reported that a hacker gained unauthorized access to one of their servers. 1.8 million gamers in the US and Japan were affected although the company claims that no…
Tuesday tech deals: 46" Sony Bravia for $600 + free shipping
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Tiger Direct offers the Sony BRAVIA 46" 1080p LCD HD Television, model no. KDL-46BX420, for $659.99. Coupon code "HYO48241" drops it to $599.99. With free shipping, that's $98 under a deal from three days ago and...
Android, iOS surpass Sony and Nintendo in mobile game sales
- Smartphones may not be as suited for gaming as traditional handhelds from Sony and Nintendo, but that isn't stopping iOS and Android from dominating the mobile games market in terms of revenue. According to a new study by Flurry Analytics,…
Sony: Hold your arm up the longest and win $10,000
- Have the endurance of a Shaolin monk? Prove it and Sony will reward you handsomely. As part of its Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception contest, the company is offering $10,000 to the player who can hold their arm up the longest.…
Sony buys out Ericsson from phone joint venture for $1.5bn
- Sony has agreed to buy Ericsson's 50 percent share in their Sony Ericsson mobile phone joint venture for $1.5 billion, making the mobile handset business a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony.
Sony recalls 1.6 million Bravia HDTVs that pose fire risk
- Sony has issued a voluntary recall for 1.6 million Bravia HDTVs following reports of a defect that poses a fire risk. The move was prompted after a TV caught fire in Japan last month, though that was only one of…
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