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Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z debuts

Sony has introduced a new Android-powered tablet dubbed the Xperia Z. The device - previously tipped in various rumors - boasts a 10.1-inch screen and runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The 10.1-inch display is set at a resolution of 1920 x 1200 and use the Mobile Bravia Engine 2 for improved image quality. The processor inside the tablet? Qualcomm's1.5 GHz quad-core APQ8064 processor, paired with 2 GB of RAM a ...

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Sony PlayStation 4 may ditch DualShock gamepad design for biometric sensors

With the next-generation PlayStation game console expected to debut later this year, rumors about the engimatic system continue to build. The latest? A report claiming the Sony PlayStation 4 will be lose the stalwart DualShock controller design we're all so familiar with. The source of the rumor is an unnamed studio source that claims to be working on a game for Sony. The source states that several designs ...

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Sony’s new phone can take a soaking

Sony's launched a new smartphone, the Xperia Z, that it says can be dunked in the bath for half an hour or more without experiencing any ill effects. It is based on a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and also has a five-inch 1080 x 1929 HD display and 13-megapixel camera, and - thenks to Sony's Bravia TV division - can record high dynamic range (HDR) video. It's compatible with 4G LTE, and an NFC chip ...

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Sony Japan stops production of PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2 fans can mark this as the beginning of the end of an era for the popular video game console. Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan has ceased production of the PlayStation 2, the Agence France-Presse reports. However, games will continue to be produced for the console. The PlayStation 2 is widely considered a success. According to the AFP the console is the second best selling console of all ti ...

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Sony’s PS4 Orbis powered by AMD’s A10 APU

Sony is reportedly shipping a new PlayStation 4 (Orbis) kit to game devs, with the final iteration slated to appear in January. According to VG247, there are currently a total of four dev kits: one that is essentially a graphics card; the second, a modified PC; a third version that will be close to final spec and a final dev kit which will go live for developers next summer. As previously speculated, Orbis ...

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Sony explains lack of 12 GB PS3 in US

Apparently consumers in the US are just too good for a low-capacity PS3. News of Sony's newest PS3 hardware redesign has been all over the Web this week, but for those in the US, it was all about the 250 GB and 500 GB models. Some consumers may not have even realized that the company also unveiled a lite 12 GB version of the console. That unit, however, will only be available in other regions of the world i ...

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New, slimmer PS3 officially revealed

Sony will try to steal some of Nintendo's thunder this holiday season with a new version of the PS3.Confirming rampant rumors that the company would launch an even slimmer version of its console in time for the holidays, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House unveiled both a 250 GB version and a 500 GB version of the latest PS3 iteration. The 250 GB version will sell for $250, while the 500 GB one wil ...

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Sony Earphone

This is Sony Earphone’s ad from Korea, 2012, saying “Hello, Michael.” Besides, there are Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Isn’t it so creative and so interesting? ...

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Sony drops Onlive support on Google TV

Don't expect to see Onlive connectivity in any Sony-made Google TV device. The company looks to have officially axed support for Onlive game playback on its newest Google TV-powered Blu-ray player. Here's the kicker - the player hasn't even shipped yet; it isn't due to release until July 9. But after the company announced that it will acquire Gaikai - an OnLive rival - it seems like an infinitely understand ...

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Sony introduces Android ‘smartwatch’

Smartphones are a vital part of our lives these days, and there's a new way to make them an even more integrated part of your life. Introducing the Sony Smartwatch, a wristwatch that can connect to your Android phone, assuming the phone is still nearby (in your pocket, bag, etc). How many times have you put your phone on vibrate but still not been able to feel anything when someone calls? Or worse yet, what ...

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