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Tuesday tech deals: Used PS Vita $115, HDMI Android TV stick $36

Tuesday tech deals: Used PS Vita $115, HDMI Android TV stick $36
  • Posted March 5, 2013, 1:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • For new customers only, CowBoom offers the used Sony PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi System, model no. PCH-1001, for $119.99. Coupon code "Cowboom5" cuts it to $114.99. With free shipping, that's $4 under a December deal of a used unit and the least expensive PS Vita we've seen...

Sony slashes PS Vita prices in Japan, Final Fantasy X HD previewed

Sony slashes PS Vita prices in Japan, Final Fantasy X HD previewed
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Sony today announced plans to slash the price of their handheld PlayStation Vita by as much as 33 percent in Japan. The move comes as Sony is feeling increased competition from free or cheap games sold on smartphones and tablets.

Sony posts $198 million loss for Q2, keeps a positive outlook

Sony posts $198 million loss for Q2, keeps a positive outlook
  • Posted November 2, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News
  • Sony has posted a loss of $198 million on revenue of $20.5 billion for its fiscal second quarter, marking an improvement over the $350 million loss it reported in the same period last year and $312 million loss in the first quarter. While that may be a sign that its ongoing restructuring...

Sony offers a free PS3 or Vita with back-to-school PC

Sony offers a free PS3 or Vita with back-to-school PC
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Shopping for a back-to-school computer? Spend your money with Sony and you could walk away with a free gaming console. On the heels of Microsoft's promotion, the Japanese manufacturer has announced that students and faculty who purchase an eligible VAIO…

Sony spending $50 million on PS Vita marketing efforts in the US

Sony spending $50 million on PS Vita marketing efforts in the US
  • Posted February 14, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • 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.

Sony PSN service renamed Sony Entertainment Network

Sony PSN service renamed Sony Entertainment Network
  • Posted February 6, 2012, 8:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • 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...

Microsoft still not interested in portable gaming; criticizes 3DS, PS Vita

Microsoft still not interested in portable gaming; criticizes 3DS, PS Vita
  • Posted June 27, 2011, 6:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing
  • The Xbox 360 may be doing well, especially thanks to the explosion of the Kinect motion controller, but Microsoft still isn't interested in the portable gaming market. In fact, the company thinks it's a poor move on Sony's and Nintendo's…

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