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Latest News

  • Sony Ericsson coy about PlayStation phone plans

    Sony Ericsson officials stopped short of confirming a recent report that the company is developing a smartphone that can download and play PlayStation games, saying only that the company is working closely with Sony on handset access to…
  • Samsung announces new 3D TV range

    Sony will be broadcasting the 2010 FIFA World Cup in 3D this year and has already launched a Blu-ray 3D player. Samsung on Tuesday introduced new 3D home entertainment devices and said it is researching new 3D technologies while finding new ways to…
  • Apple iPad to hurt e-reader market, says survey

    Apple's iPad could seriously disrupt the e-reader business of Amazon, Sony and others, according to a survey last month that queried American consumers on their purchase plans.The iPad is all but certain to have a transformational impact on [the…
  • Sony PlayStation phone rumours

    The Wall Street Journal says Sony's planning a range of multifunction mobile devices, some tailored to rival Apple's iPad. Is Sony ready to rumble with Apple? Citing "people familiar with the matter," the Journal says Sony has plans to release a…
  • Nokia Symbian gets Skype client

    Phone calls, on average, use between 8K bps (bits per second) and 20K bps, according to Jean-Jacques Sahel, director for government and regulatory affairs at Skype in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Skype will soon introduce versions of the…
  • Greenpeace attacks Samsung green commitment

    If Samsung is serious about its green intentions, it needs to play catch up with competitors like Nokia and Sony Ericsson and Apple. International environmental group Greenpeace hit out at Samsung for reneging on a promise to remove harmful…

Latest Features

  • Five doomsday scenarios for IT apocalypse

    In April 2009, an SQL injection exploit at registrar Domainz.net allowed Turkish attackers to take over the New Zealand sites for Microsoft, Sony, Coca-Cola, HSBC, and Xerox, among others. What if instead of a mere data breach, our financial…
  • Venezuelan president Chavez condemns capitalist West, Playstation

    Bush as "the devil", used his weekly radio-TV show 'Alo Presidente' to put a match to Sony's PlayStation games brand. Bush as "the devil", used his weekly radio-TV show 'Alo Presidente' to put a match to Sony's PlayStation games brand.Those games…
  • CES 2010 Predictions: Cameras

    Members of the TransferJet Consortium include Sony, which developed the technology, and other major companies such as Canon, Casio, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Samsung. The year staked claim to some innovative, seemingly out of nowhere…
  • Eight reasons ebook readers could fail

    Eight reasons ebook readers could fail Matt Hamblen Amazon, Sony and Plastic Logic could lose their deposits Feature Meanwhile, the Sony E-reader sells for £130, with some offers including a gift certificate to buyers, to be used for purchases at a…
  • The unstoppable rise of mobile applications

    Hot Droid apps include Twidroid for twittering, Meebo for Android for instant messaging, Google Voice for Mobile (which was banned from the App Store), among others.The iPhone's many game apps has made the smartphone a serious competitor to…
  • Eleven HDTV trends from CES 2009

    Plasma makers talked about continuing to find ways to reduce energy consumption, and several manufacturers talked up Energy Star 3.0 certification.Sony's Bravia VE5-series goes the furthest with its environmentally friendly features.
 

How-Tos

  • How to buy a new PC: Choosing the right one

    If you have a larger budget, you can opt for a model like the Sony VAIO L117FX/B, which includes a quad-core processor (most often seen on full-size desktops), to deliver superior performance, and offers a large 24-inch screen.
  • How to turn your PC into a media centre

    With such integration in place, you won't have to get out your mouse or keyboard and shut down Media Center just to play a Blu-ray movie.As for the drives themselves, internal models are available from the likes of LG, Lite-On, Plextor, and…
  • How to open a stuck DVD drive tray

    I just bought a new (well, refurbished) Sony media centre PC, and while it's working fine for the most part, there's one annoying glitch: The Blu-ray drive's Eject button doesn't work. I just bought a new (well, refurbished) Sony media centre PC…
  • Ten tips for ultra-safe browsing

    Tiny snippets of inserted code that don't display on the page can nevertheless launch devastating behind-the-scenes attacks.Trying to avoid such pages on your own is asking for trouble, especially since crooks like to hack popular sites - attacks…
  • Which laptop extras should you go for?

    The largest capacity is just 64 Gbyte, and choosing one for your laptop can add more than £400 to the cost, depending on whether you select it as an option (such as on the base model of Apple's MacBook Air) or if it's available only with certain…
  • Case Study: Overland: once bitten, nice try

    Sony's Super AIT languishes and disk-based protection is eating into entry-level tape sales. Overland Storage's reported results provide encouragement for the future. Its first 2008 fiscal quarter (Q1 08) results were never going to sparkle but…

Reviews

  • Sony VAIO AW230JH review

    Sony's mobile desktop replacement laptop, the VAIO VGN-AW230J/H, lets you take care of business and gives you easy access your entire media library. And by widely spacing the keys, Sony makes the touch-typing experience even better.Sony didn't…
  • Toshiba Qosmio X505 review

    A compact proprietary flash memory card, Memory Stick is a Sony and SanDisk product intended chiefly for Sony devices, including its laptops, digital cameras, camcorders, PDAs, and cell phones, as well as the PlayStation Portable.
  • Sony VAIO EB12FX/T review

    The Sony VAIO EB12FX/T is an affordable all-purpose notebook that impresses with its style, features, and affordable price, but it is also marred by mediocre performance. The Sony VAIO EB12FX/T is an affordable all purpose notebook that impresses…
  • Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

    Otherwise, the Panasonic HDC-HS60 is a great looking piece of hardware.Panasonic is the latest company to embrace the all-conquering touchscreen; as seen on the Apple iPhone, HTC Touch, HP TouchSmart and Sony handycam range.
  • ViewSonic ViewBook 130 review

    There's HDMI and VGA video, three USB ports (usefully scattered left, right and rear), a reader for SD cards and Sony Memory Sticks, Gigabit ethernet - even an ExpressCard 34 slot.Three variants of ViewSonic ViewBook 130 are available, from the…
  • Asus MS236H review

    An HDMI input means you can connect to any of the high-definition gaming consoles, including Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Looking like a small flatscreen television instead of an LCD monitor, the Asus MS236H features a glossy…

White Papers

  • Case Study: Hewitt Associates

    The firm manages HR benefits for 16 million people, processing more than 69 million online transactions a week for companies such as Sony Electronics, Inc.and Johnson and Johnson.As a result of Mwhat if" requests hitting their website.
  • Customer success story: Sony Pictures Entertainment

    Sony Pictures protects exclusive entertainment content from unauthorised access with improved security management. Although the internet presents Sony and other entertainment companies with new opportunities, it has also made the movie and TV…
  • Ready to get serious about delivering secure wireless email to your frontline users?

    With Sybase iAnywhere, empower your mobile workforce by extending any email system, such as Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange, to any device, including Windows Mobile, Palm, Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices.
 
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