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Sony's PS3 Drops Linux; Why You Should CareApr 1, 2010 - in News
The PlayStation 3 has a lot to offer. For the longest time, it was considered the best in hardware spec, the best in Blu-ray playback, the best in design. But gradually, Sony eroded its dream console. Now, it's the end of an era for the PlayStation.
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iPhone Hacker: I'll Hack to Keep Linux on PS3Mar 30, 2010 - in News
iPhone hacker George Hotz promises PS3 users a work-around for Sony's decision to nix OtherOS support.
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PS Move Precise Enough to Control StarCraftMar 15, 2010 - in News
Sony has said the company's newly launched PlayStation Move peripheral is precise enough to play StarCraft on the PC.
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Blizzard: World of Warcraft Not for ConsolesMar 9, 2010 - in News
If Blizzard is to make an MMO for a console, it won't be World of Warcraft.
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Ballmer Teases New Xboxes at University Q&AMar 8, 2010 - in News
A new Xbox in time for Natal, perhaps?
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DISASSEMBLED: Sony's PSP GoOct 2, 2009 - in News
What's this? Why, it's the PSP Go like you've never seen it before!
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Target Ad Confirms Xbox 360 Elite Price CutsAug 25, 2009 - in News
Might we see an Xbox price cut as early as Sunday week?
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FYE Poster Advertises PS3 Price CutAug 18, 2009 - in News
PlayStation fans have been waiting for a PS3 price cut for a very long time. Could this be it?
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Sony Optiarc: Piloting Blu-ray Through the CrisisJun 3, 2009 - in News
Blu-ray adoption is still unsatisfying, price wars eliminated profit margins and the crisis hit hard. In a short interview with Sony Optiarc we learned their about their recipe to succeed.
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Report: Microsoft Working on Xbox/Zune MashupMay 18, 2009 - in News
Portable Xbox? Much more than that.
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Transmeta Signs Licensing Deal with Intel, then Puts Itself on the BlockSep 26, 2008 - in News
The fat lady is singing for Transmeta. The company once known for its highly energy-efficient x86-compatible Crusoe and Efficeon microprocessors announced two new licensing deals with Intel today, and then announced that the company was for sale.
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Sony Vaio TT Has Specs to ImpressSep 23, 2008 - in News
Technical specs for the upcoming Sony Vaio TT series of notebook have been discovered online and things are looking pretty good
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Sony VAIO Users Get Burned, Sony Recalls 440,000 unitsSep 4, 2008 - in News
Sony has released an official statement informing customers that the company has issued a recall of the VIAO TZ following a reported 200 instances of users’ laptops overheating, with 15 of those occurring in the US and one user suffering minor burns. Th
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Sony To Expand Monthly Lithium Ion Battery Production Capacity From 41 Million Cells To 74 Million CAug 6, 2008 - in News
Sony has announced that it will invest approximately $371 million toward strengthening its lithium ion battery production operations.
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Japan And South Korea-based Vendors Cut Prices For Entry-level Blu-ray Players In US MarketJul 25, 2008 - in News
Tokyo (Japan) - Japan-based vendors including Sony, Sharp and Pioneer as well as South Korea-based Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have reduced retail prices for their entry-level Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in the US market by an average of 25% to prices less than US$300.
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Blu-ray Prices Continue To ClimbApr 2, 2008 - in News
Pricewatch - Sony, Sharp and Panasonic Blu-ray players continue to climb an upward price slope as demand has increased and competition decreased in the high definition video market, TG Daily found.
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BD-ROM To Become BD Mainstream In 2008 - Taiwan MakersMar 3, 2008 - in News
Following Sony's launch of its BDU-X10S, its first Blu-ray Disc (BD)-ROM drive, BD-ROM is expected to become the mainstream among all BD formats in 2008, according to leading Taiwan-based makers of optical disc drives.
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Sharp And Sony Sign Memorandum Of Intent To Create Joint Venture For Large-size LCD Panels And ModulFeb 26, 2008 - in News
Sharp and Sony have announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of intent to establish a joint venture to produce and sell large-size LCD panels and modules.
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Sony To Distribute DRM-free SongsJan 4, 2008 - in News
Yes, even we thought it might never happen, but Sony BMG has apparently waved the white surrender flag on DRM and plans on distributing a portion of its music collection as DRM-free songs.
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International PC Vendors Hesitant Over Blue-laser Optical Drive Market, Say Taiwan MakersDec 14, 2007 - in News
International PC vendors, including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Sony and Taiwan-based Acer and Asustek Computer, have had Blu-ray Disc (BD) or HD DVD optical disc drives on their roadmaps to launch in 2008 but are faced with a dilemma between the large market potential and the uncertainty as to which format to adopt, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
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Is There Room For OLED Technology In The TV Market?Dec 11, 2007 - in News
After examining Sony's 11" OLED (organic light emitting diode) TV exhibited at iSuppli's Flat Information Displays (FID) 2007 conference last week, there is no denying how stunning the picture is.
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OLED TVs Save On Energy But Not Yet Cost Efficient, Says SonyDec 6, 2007 - in News
Although the adoption of LCD TVs can halve the electricity consumed by traditional CRTs, LCD TVs still account for about 70% of the electricity used by household appliances, according to Sony executive deputy president Katsumi Ihara.
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CES 2007: Sony shows OLED TV prototypesJan 9, 2007 - in News
Sony is demonstrating two slim TVs that incorporate OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology at CES 2007 in Las Vegas (January 8-11).
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CES 2007: Sony plans next Blu-ray attack at HD DVDJan 7, 2007 - in News
If there was one underlying theme at Sony's CES press conference today, it was that Sony desperately asks for the designation as the market leader in high definition.
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CES 2007: Sony hits one million shipped PS3s, hints at new featuresJan 7, 2007 - in News
At its pre-CES press conference, Sony spent very little time talking about the PS3, which is kind of surprising considering it is the first big event for Sony since the release of the console in November. However, it remained confident about the future of the system.
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CES 2007: AOL Video to run on Sony's TVsJan 7, 2007 - in News
Sony today said that it will make AOL's video content available on "the majority" of it's 2007 line of TVs. Content will be downloaded to the TVs via the optional "Bravia Internet Video Link."
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Sony working on video download serviceDec 18, 2006 - in News
After fighting stagnant sales of its PSP handheld for several months, Sony is now working on a video download service that it hopes will pose a real threat to the iTunes video store.
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Toshiba, Sony, NEC develop 45 nm production platformDec 14, 2006 - in News
Toshiba, Sony and NEC announced that the companies have completed the development of a mass-production platform for 45 nm LSI devices.
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HD DVD gets early lead over Blu-ray in online discussionsDec 6, 2006 - in News
In a report that took a look at consumer feelings about the next-generation DVD formats, including blogs and online discussion boards, research company Cymphony says that HD DVD is the preferred choice at this time.