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Sony and Samsung, two of the biggest backers of the Blu-ray Disc format during its battle with rival HD DVD, are releasing new Blu-ray Disc products with the anticipation that consumers are finally ready to start upgrading to high-definition video discs.
Sony and Samsung are reaffirming their alliance in LCD (liquid crystal display) panel manufacturing with plans to jointly construct a third flat-screen factory in South Korea.
Sony will buy Gracenote, which made its name with software that identifies digital music files, for about US$260 million.
Sony has managed to make an OLED (organic light emitting diode) screen that's just one-fifth of a millimeter thick. The prototype screen was on show at last week's Display 2008 exhibition in Tokyo and ranks as the thinnest yet developed.
Several new products from Sony have been announced at NAB 2008 for the XDCam EX line-up. These include the PMW-EX3 camcorder, the PMW-EX30 deck, and the PHU-60K professional hard-disk unit. Also showing the NAB is a prototype 32 GB SxS PRO solid-state memory card.
After a few hiccups and a brief stint of downtime, the PlayStation Store is up and running again Tuesday with a new coat of paint and an alleged better browsing experience.
The official PlayStation Blog on Thursday confirmed the release of both the "gunmetal grey" PS3 and 80GB bundle pack in commemoration of the impending launch of Metal Gear Solid 4 on June 12.
Sony has developed what it says is the smallest high-definition video camcorder in the world.
Popular analyst Michael Pachter said the PS3 is poised for a comeback this year, when commenting on the ever popular console wars.
Sony is talking with Apple and Microsoft about offering Blu-ray Disc drives for their systems, according to Sony Electronics US president Stan Glasgow.
Sony has developed a hand-powered digital still camera prototype, envisaged for children in developing countries where electricity or batteries might not always be readily available.
The head of Sony's in-house game studio and one of its longest serving executives, Phil Harrison, will resign from the company at the end of February, Sony Computer Entertainment said Monday.
So the high-definition DVD war's over, and to the victor go the spoils.
Sony's latest digital SLR models, the and the Alpha DSLR-A350, introduce an innovative, dual-sensor approach to previewing your image in real-time on the LCD screen, just as you can do today with digital point-and-shoot cameras.
Sony has launched its latest line of 17-inch and 15-inch laptops, which are based around Intel's latest generation of Core 2 Duo processors.
Sony reported record sales and net profit for the last three months of the fiscal year on the back of strong sales in its core electronics division, it said Thursday.
Sony on Tuesday said the precursor to Gran Turismo 5 will be available on Blu-ray and as a download from the PlayStation Store.
First impressions of the Alpha DSLR-A700, Sony's 12-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera, brings to mind terms like "massive," "brick-like," and "complex".
According to IGN GamerMetrics, which monitors the traffic patterns of some 15 million hardcore gamers, the PlayStation 3 is "poised to make a run" in 2008 thanks to strong interest in Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Devil May Cry 4, and LittleBigPlanet, three of which are exclusive.
Sony has launched six high-definition Handycam models. Some models feature Face Detection for both video and photos, alongside smart new functions.
