Sony announced two new camera sensors for mobile phones, including one that’s capable of capturing 16.41 mexapixels per frame. The Exmor R sensors and their accompanying lens modules will begin shipping early next year. Sony claims that it has solved some of the issues of packing tiny pixels (1.12μm) so closely together, but I’m a bit skeptical. More [...]
Sony is offering to give you more use out of their embedded WLAN services with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot functionality on their VAIO Z and VAIO Y series laptops.
Sony took the wraps off their new VAIO P ultra mobile, and it looks impressive. Features such as accelerometer, digital compass and GPS, which are often gimmicky on other clamshells, look like they’ll be put to good use, while leaving out a touchscreen which, I grudgingly admit, was probably a smart choice.
Pocket-lint has the exclusive scoop that Sony will be entering the surface computing arena this June with atracTable, an optical recognition-based system first seen at Vision 2009, developed in conjunction with Swiss company Atractsys.
SonyStyle in Japan is teasing a new Sony VAIO ultramobile. No details on the device, but they’ve got a coupon signup for SonyStyle users (SonyStylists?) that seems to offer better deals to higher ranking members. Oh, and they’ve showing off a new paperclip-looking icon.
Sony’s going to stop producing 3.5″ floppy discs next year, putting an end to a 30-year era of storage in 1.44MB chunks. I still remember the first time a neighbor showed me one of these things, which seemed so high tech compared to the 5 1/4″ floppies that we used with our Commodore 64. As [...]
Sony is readying its move to try and capture some attention in the mobile space according to the Wall St. Journal. The sleeping (and lumbering) consumer electronics giant is getting ready to unveil some devices this year that it hopes keep it in play as the gadget world falls head over heels in love with [...]
I talked to Glen Burchers Freescale Semiconductors to talk about eReaders, slate devices and smartbooks. The company’s investing big bucks in building reference designs to help OEMs bring small devices to market quickly. In this InkShow, Glen gives some insight into how products go from the drawing board to the consumer. GBM InkShows are sponsored [...]
Sony officially introduced the VAIO X this morning. The 11.1-inch notebook weighs in at 1.6 pounds and measures about a half-inch thick. Sony managed to make the VAIO X so light by building its chassis out of carbon fiber and using other lightweight components. The VAIO X has a mixed bag of components might not [...]
It looks like Google is getting ready to unleash its Chrome Browser on at least one vendors hardware and possibly getting ready to roll out its Chrome OS sooner than we’ve all heard before. According to this report on Mashable, Google has penned a deal with Sony to include the Chrome Browser on the VAIO [...]
In an interview with Sony’s Mike Abary, Laptop Mag’s Mark Spoonauer picked up info that Sony is hinting at touch screen VAIOs later this fall that will be running Windows 7. Pricing pressure is another theme in the interview, and you get the hint that Sony is feeling the pinch brought about by the double [...]
Not sure what happened with the other pic, but here’s a better cameraphone pic of the P. High res pics and a video of Sony’s Xavier Lauwaert explaining some of the features of the device are coming soon.
Sony officially unveils the Sony Vaio P. The P will have an 8-inch ultrawide LCD display weighing 1.4 pounds and is roughly the size of a business envelope. Unlike previous rumors, the P will indeed have a keyboard. Integrated WAN, LAN, and BT connectivity are included. GPS will be built in and color options will [...]
One word has been used by journalists to describe Apple’s last Macworld: dull. Blogs such as Unpluggd featured polls for readers to chime in on what new products they expected from Apple. An Apple netbook, a redesigned iPhone and an Apple Tablet appeared to lead the buzz. The hype was huge, but [...]
Chippy has some info over on UMPC Portal about the new Sony UMPC that (hopefully) will be covered by the gang at CES next week. It appears that Sony will be dipping into the Intel Atom processors on this one — check out the specs: Atom Z250 1.33 2GB RAM HDD (optional SSD) GPS [...]
Here is a quick look at some of the most popular articles from this past week: Lenovo W700ds Quick Hands-On Video, Part 1 Lenovo W700ds, Part 2 Free Inking Applications for your Tablet PC 2009 Predictions – Rob’s Take 2009 Predictions – Warner’s Take A Christmas List for Tablet PC and Mobile PC Geeks Samsung [...]
Good article from the New York Time on the popularity of electronic book readers. Between the Kindle and the iPhone, I can’t of another set of devices that have so captured the attention of my friends and family. Is an eBook reader on your Christmas list? For a decade, consumers mostly ignored electronic book [...]
Rumors are rampant that Sony will be unveiling an iPod like device at CES2009. Does the world need another MP3 player? Maybe, maybe not, but if you can buy direct from the Amazon MP3 store that could shift that answer. If the specs I’m reading is true, there are a couple of very interesting aspects [...]
Battery life claims by OEMs are one of those myths that we all pay attention to, dismiss, rely on, and well . end up scratching our heads as to why the game is played the way it is. Everyone has their own formula for guessing what the OEM claims really mean and mental shortcuts to [...]
Sony has issued a recall for those owning a notebook in the VAIO TZ series. The issues seems to be with wiring next to the hinge that could lead to a short and/or overheating, which is something you certainly don’t want to happen. Here is the link to what Sony is calling a ‘rework.’ Series [...]
Today, I’m singing the “Early Adopter Blues”. As many people know, I have a 1st generation Sony Reader, the PRS-500. The 2nd generation Reader, the PRS-505, just got an update to the firmware that includes features I’d love to have: automatic reflow for PDF, and support for Adobe Digital Editions and the ePub formats. If [...]
The Readius pocket-sized e-book reader by Polymer Vision has confirmed that they’re still planning to launch in the fall. When I first discovered the Readius back in February, I couldn’t quite get past the way it was being marketed as a combo cellphone and e-book reader. It appears that the company has rightly recognized that [...]
The blogosphere has been up in arms today over a report from PC World about Sony charging $50 to remove “crapware”. Yep, you got that right – $50 to remove software that would cause your new notebook to run as slow as molasses. According to Gadget Lab, the noise must have gotten too loud, as [...]
Not that I’m trying to one-up Warner or anything, but I just received a sample of an iRex iLiad e-book reader with an integrated Wacom digitizer. Although the iRex iLiad is not a new product, given the recent reviews of the Amazon Kindle and the video we did with the Kindle and the Sony Reader [...]
One of the best things I’ve purchased in quite some time was an e-book reader, namely the Amazon Kindle. Being new to the electronic book area, I have found the experience to be quite enjoyable. Sierra, on the other hand, has been using an e-book reader for a long time, namely the Sony Reader [...]
Splotch and I just got back from a lovely time in Mexico. That little guy really gets down with the traveling! We had a lovely time traipsing around Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas together. Aas for the gear I took, on this trip I stuck with what are, for me, necessities and left [...]
According to this post on MobileWhack, Sony is developing their own multi-touch screen. Why not? It is all the rage. Sony’s prototype is 3.5 inches and runs 640×480 resolution and has five points of contact. Here’s a link to the press release in Japanese. Tags: multi-touch, Sony
The Boy Genius Report just posted a great comparison of the Vulcan FlipStart, the OQO Model 02, and the Sony UX280P. He compares nearly all facets of each system, from design and portability to feature set and configurability. If you are trying to decide on a 4" screen device, this is a must-read. I’ve used [...]
MicroPCTalk.com has been following the Sony UX news like a hawk, and just picked up that Sony has the much anticipated UX490 listed and available for sale at $2499. Unfortunately, the UX490 is still using AT&T Edge for WWAN. Here are the specs: Ultra-portable micros PC 2 built-in cameras Wireless LAN Bluetooth ® technology Series [...]
I was in CompUSA the other day and had to do the classic double-take when I noticed a Sony UX UMPC. I was impressed that the popular hand-held UMPC on display, but was again dismayed to find that it was locked way in jail keeping folks from actually holding it. All of the controls were covered up, and [...]
With all the talk of Ultra-Mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices lately, we haven’t heard much about the Sony UX series. Sony has refreshed the UX going from 32–bit to 64–bit adding a Core 2 Solo chip and a 64GB SSD. You’ll still be able to find a Celeron model if you want one. And of course, [...]
The OQO Model 02 began shipping today for those who ordered it with XP. (It’ll be April for those who want Vista on the tiny device.) In the interm, tnkgrl Mobile has put up a hands on video that gives you a really good look at the size of this device. I couldn’t help thinking [...]
Well this is interesting. James Kendrick got a tip from a jkOTR reader that Dynamism is now offering an upgrade to the Tablet OS on the Sony UX line of ultra mobile devices. The upgrade pricing is $200.
Lots of Sony news on Engadget today. Sony follows Samsung with news that it is introducing a new model of the VAIO UX that contains a 32GB SSD (solid state disk.) They’d previously annoucned a 16GB SSD model, so this model looks like it will be aimed at those who need a little more HD [...]
Sony is adding another entry to its Vaio UX lineup. Joining the UX180P will be Vaio UX280P. It ups the ante with a 1.2Ghz Pentium M and 1Gig of memory. Availablity looks like October 18 and price will be $1999.99. For a look at the UX180P check out GBM’s InkShow review of the Sony UX180P [...]
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