Tag: Sony
Sony operating profits slide 77%
Japanese electronics giant Sony continue to struggle, after their first quarter operating profits slid from that of a year earlier. In the three months leading to 30 June, Sony posted a sharp 77% fall in operating profits to $80.27 million,…
Super-slim, top-loading PS3 revealed
Sony's PlayStation 3 is going under the knife once more, with a third new model of the games console now looking almost certain to be revealed at Gamescom. The new PS3, with the model number CEH-4011B, has been spotted in…
Slimmer Slim PlayStation 3 on the way?
Looks like Sony have put their PS3 Slim on a diet, with a newly uncovered FCC listing in the US suggesting an even thinner PS3 is on the way. Spotted over on Pocket News, there's suggestion the new console could…
Sony buy Gaikai game streaming service: PS4, Vita games web-bound?
It was rumoured before the E3 gaming conference but never came to fruition in time for the show, but now Sony have confirmed that they will be buying all the shares in cloud-gaming service Gaikai. Sony are thought to be…
Sony and Panasonic sign OLED panel partnership deal
As had long been rumoured, Sony and Panasonic have signed a new deal that will see the two companies enter into a manufacturing partnership to drive down the production costs of OLED panels. Both Japanese companies have seen their TV…
Google TV hits UK with Sony
Google and Sony have taken the build up to the annual I/O conference to reveal the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player and the NSZ-GP9 Internet Blu-ray player, each having the second generation of Google TV inside. With a completely overhauled interface, Google…
REVIEW: Bookeen Cybook Odyssey touchscreen eReader
Looking for a digital page-turner but don't like the sound of Amazon's Kindle or a pricey tablet device? Bookeen's Cybook Odyssey boasts an E-Ink screen, touchscreen controls and one of the nicest designs we've ever seen for an eReader. But does it have the overall polish of the bigger names? Read on to find out.
Sony Xperia Tipo and Tipo Dual: Tiny ICS handsets, one with dual-SIM functionality
Hot on the heels of the Sony Xperia Miro revealed earlier this morning, Sony have just offered up a pair of bran new Android smartphones to accompany it. Next off Sony's production lines will be the Sony Xperia Tipo and…
Sony Xperia Miro revealed via Facebook
Sony have used Facebook to reveal their latest smartphone, the Android Ice-Cream Sandwich-packing Xperia Miro, which offers deep integration with Zuckerberg's massive social network inside a chassis that illuminates. Aimed at the teen, mid-range market by the looks of things…
E3 2012: Gaikai to bring backwards compatibility back to the PS3 through streaming?
Here's an interesting pre-show rumour doing the rounds before next week's big E3 gaming convention. Games streaming company Gaikai are said to be joining forces with Sony to bring old-skool PS1 and PS2 games to the PlayStation 3. While PS1…