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- Why Amazon needs Kindle 2.0
- Kindle-mania has arrived this holiday season -- but will it stay for good? In a recent article on Forbes.com, Andy Greenberg writes that Amazon's next e-reader won't be a game-changer, but it will keep killing the competition -- and that's why Amazon needn't upgrade its fabled gadget....
- Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle-mania, Greenberg, Kindle, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- 2008 Holiday Buying Guide: Midrange home theater setups
- Last week, I gave some recommendations for budget home theater setups. This time, I'm looking at home theater products for a slightly larger budget: TVs that cost between $1,000 and $2,000, plus slightly more expensive components. Even with the additional outlay, it doesn't add up to...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Home Theater, Video, 1080p, Blu-ray, PN50A550, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, DVD, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-23
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The best entry-level digital SLRs
- With prices on digital SLRs continuing to erode, it's getting easier and easier to make the jump from compact point-and-shoot cameras to dSLRs. If your favorite snapshooter is ready to move up in the world, check out this list of my favorite entry-level dSLRs. by Janice Chen
- Tags: DSLR, SLR, Janice Chen, Nikon Corp., Sony Corp., Olympus Corp., Camera, Canon Inc., LiveView
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- To heck with the Kindle: Sony Reader PRS-700 reviewed
- Up 'till now, the Amazon Kindle has garnered everyone's attention because, like the iPhone, there wasn't much like it when it was released. That's changing. MobileTechReview just posted a review of the Sony Reader PRS-700, their flagship eBook-reading device yearning for eyeballs literally. The...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, PRS-700, Keyboards, Notebooks, E-books, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-12
- Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000
- Sony Bravia KDL-52W3000Sony KDL52W3000 reviewThe Sony KDL52W3000 is one of the latest LCD models within Sony’s Bravia “W” series. Offering you 52 inches diagonal measurement of high definition and picture perfect television viewing, the KDL 52W3000 will impress. The brushed metal cabinet finish also adds a lot of class to...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, Sony Corp., Sony KDL52W3000, Sony Bravia
- Discussion threads 2008-11-09
- Sony dishes out VGF-HS1 VAIO home server
- Like seemingly every other tech company, Sony has been trying various approaches to bridging the gap between the living room and the PC, whether it's the VAIO VGX-TP25E Home Theater PC or the KDL-52WL140 HDTV, which can stream media via its Internet Link module. Now it's...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, PC, Server, VGF-HS1, Desktops, Hardware, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Sony VGNFW270J/W
- When we reviewed the 16-inch Gateway MC7801u earlier this month, we bemoaned its lack of a Blu-ray drive and the absence of Centrino 2 components. The Sony VAIO FW270, which incorporates a similarly HD-friendly 16.4-inch display, does not have these shortcomings. Its optical drive both reads and writes Blu-ray discs,...
- Tags: Desktops, Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, VAIO FW270
- Product reviews 2008-11-07
- Forget PSP, DS: Apple enters handheld gaming
- It's becoming apparent that Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch are well on their way to becoming an important force in handheld gaming, combining the ease and reach of distributing games via iTunes, a working library of 1,500 titles and a piece of hardware that everyone can't stop talking about. ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Handheld, Apple Inc., Sony PlayStation Portable, Games, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- 100,000 Sony batteries recalled
- 100,000 Sony batteries recalledSony needs to stop making batteriesThis isn't their first recall... all they seem to be doing is p*ssing money away by bothering...Hint for Sony: don't make batteries.-MManufacturers should not use Sony batteriesIt's their responsibility to use safe batteries.RE: 100,000 Sony batteries recalledI agree these batteries are not...
- Tags: Engineering, battery, Sony Corp., Sony Batteries
- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
- 100,000 Sony batteries recalled
- About 100,000 Sony Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell notebooks have been recalled. 35,000 batteries of these batteries were sold in the US. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Sony Corp., Battery, Engineering, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Blog posts 2008-11-01
- Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HD
- Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HDI don't really careIf studios want to how many times I'm watching their movie, that's up to them and I don't really care... if this becomes a problem, I'm sure in the future they'll add some prompt where it asks if it's...
- Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD DVD, Stop Blu-ray disc, movie, AnyDVD HD, disc, Blu-ray disc
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
- Sony recalls 100,000 PC batteries
- Sony recalls 100,000 PC batteriesAnother cunning plot from Apple...After all, according to way too many zdnet trolls, it's only Apple that comes out with junk hardware.And now for something really scary... Trying to debug 10 year old perl...bollocksIt's only affecting HP, Toshiba, Dell, Acer and Lenovo laptops. A good stratagy...
- Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Sony Corp., PC battery, battery, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
- Sony C902 - red (unlocked)
- Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson C902Sony Ericsson has never been one to shy away from the high-powered camera phone. Its Cyber-shot series, which includes the Sony Ericsson K850i that we reviewed earlier this year, offers a solid set of handsets that exceed both at taking pictures and making calls. At the GSMA...
- Tags: Camera phones, Telecom & Utilities, display, Sony Corp., keypad button, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, Sony C902, Sony Ericsson C902, camera
- Product reviews 2008-10-30
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon: Prima Official eGuide (exe)
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon: Prima Official eGuide. Covers: Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, WII and X-Box 360. Features: Detailed labeled maps of every environment. Location of every hidden Blue Spirit Gem revealed. Cheat codes unveiled. Locate every piece of armor for Spyro and Cynder. Tips...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Prima Games, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-10-30
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!AgreedThey really have priced themselves out of the "Average Joe" market. Why should I pay to get all of my DVDs on BDs again when they're usually at least 10$ more expensive?Downloaded video can't even compete with DVD, look at the MB/s rateDVD's...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, HD DVD, job, Sony Corp., DVD, Blu-ray disc, PS 3
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Blu-ray is dead - heckuva job, Sony!
- Blu-ray is in a death spiral. 12 months from now Blu-ray will be a videophile niche, not a mass market product. With only a 4% share of US movie disc sales and HD download capability arriving, the Blu-ray disc Association BDA is still smoking dope. Even $150...
- Tags: Job, Sony Corp., Time Warner Inc., Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-10-28
- Sony Vaio NS140E series
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The Vaio VGN-NS140E represents a minor update to Sony's previous 15-inch NR line. Nearly identical to the Vaio VGN-NR498 we reviewed in July,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp., keyboard, Intel Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-10-27
- Sony slashes earnings forecast by almost $1 billion!
- Sony slashes earnings forecast by almost $1 billion!I agree, $ony is way too close even when it comes to a power cordTheir only bright spot is Linux and computing.WooHoo!That is great! I hope they go out of business. I can't stand Sony products. They are way overpriced...
- Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Windows, Flash memory, Memory, Operating systems, DVD, Sony Corp., earnings forecast
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
- Sony slashes earnings forecast by almost $1 billion!
- The other day Jay Leno said that the economy was so bad, people couldn't afford to pay attention any more. Well, the tech industry needs to pay attention to this. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Sony Corp., Earnings Forecast, Attention, Financial Accounting, Finance, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-10-23
- Sony NV-U83T
- Sony NV-U83TSony NV-U83TPros-Split screen/lane change feature , dashboard mount,bluetooth,radio traffic,good screen even in sunlight. Cons-See Summary Summary-Shame on SonyI bought the Sony NVU83T GPS because of the larger 4.8" display and as a loyal Sony customer because of my past experiences and love of other Sony products, but this...
- Tags: GPS, Sony Corp., Sony NV-U83T
- Discussion threads 2008-10-23
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