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Sony Updated Vaio E Series And C Series Laptops

Sony introduceing the updated new Vaio E series and C series laptops. This laptob has been updared some features so that can now meet their users demand.

Sony Updated Vaio E Series And C Series Laptops

The C series comes in 14- and 15.5-inch models, in a variety of colors, including red and blue. Ones have an additional “light-catching” material that will redirect ambient light to the edges, which makes them a bit glowy, or “Tron-like”. For this update, Sony is adding red and blue versions. There are Intel Core i3 and i5 CPUs, optional Blu-ray drives, and AMD Radeon graphics. The C series also features Intel’s Wireless Display technology, which can beam the screen image to a nearby TV (a sold-separately adapter is required). On the 15.5″ Vaio C, the (backlit) keyboard of the has a numeric pad on the right side. Unfortunately, the 14″ is just a bit too small to get one Inside,

The red, orange and green 14″ ones have an additional “light-catching” material that will redirect ambient light to the edges, which makes them a bit glowy, or “Tron-like”. For this update, Sony is adding red and blue versions.

The E-series also includes Intel’s Wireless Display technology, as well as a new feature called Remote Keyboard, which allows the laptop to directly interface with select Sony Bravia TVs or Blu-ray players, or even PlayStation 3 consoles. While most E-series laptops will include an Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, an AMD E-350 will also be available in select models.

The Sony Vaio C series starts at $730, and the E series starts at $550.  Both will be available from June 19.

 
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Posted by on June 16, 2011 in Computer, Laptop

 

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Sony Japan Bring Two New Speaker Docks For iPhone/iPod

Sony Japan has just announces for releasing Two new iPhone/iPod Speaker Docks the SRS-GX50IP and the portable SRS-GM5IP. Sony’s Walkman may have lost the portable music player market in Japan and the rest of the world to Apple, but that doesn’t stop from releasing accessories for their rival.

Sony Japan Bring Two New Speaker Docks For iPhone-iPod

Sony Japan Bring Two New Speaker Docks For iPhone/iPod

The larger model SRS-GX50IP features a 20W x 2ch output while the smaller model, the SRS-GM5IP, features a 2W x 2ch output and they both have support for the iPhone 3G/3GS/4 and the iPod class/touch, fifth generation iPods, and iPod nanos, generations 2 through 6. Both models also come with a mini remote control as well which seems like a pretty good deal.

The SRS-GX50IP is already on sale in Japan at $245. And the portable SRS-GM5IP will cost just $99 when hits stores over here on June 21. But one thing Sony didn’t make any announcements regarding international sales plans.

 
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Posted by on June 15, 2011 in iPhone

 

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Sony VAIO F Series Laptops

The new Sony VAIO F Series laptop is a large entertainment-oriented laptop, boasting a 1080p (1920×1080 resolution) full HD 16.4-inch display, a Blu-ray drive, backlit keyboard and HD webcam, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1GB) or 520M (512MB) video card and surround sound audio, S Series have he easy connectivity between the VAIO F Series laptop and the PlayStation 3. The VAIO F Series, which comes in two flavors: one with a 16-inch 3D display with a 2D-to-3D conversion button, starting at $1,840 and a 16.4-inch 2D model with a more modest $1,100 base price.
Sony VAIO F Series LaptopsMade for multimedia enthusiasts who want to game, watch movies or listen to music anywhere-anytime. Sony’s new VAIO F Series laptop is a multimedia entertainment powerhouse. This laptop packs the power and state-of-the-art performance of a full-sized PC into a portable design.
Sony VAIO F Series Laptops
Multimedia Marvel:
  • Experience Blu-ray Disc movies and games in stunning 1920×1080 Full HD 1080p on a 16.4-inch widescreen display
  • Enjoy cinematic sound with S-Force Front Surround 3D technology and rich audio sound from Dolby Home Theater v3
  • Outstanding graphics performance and responsive game play with NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1GB) or 520M (512MB)
  • Type and chat in dim light with backlit keyboard and HD web camera powered by an Exmor sensor
  • Press VAIO button to enjoy your media in a whole new way with Media Gallery™ software
  • Connect your VAIO PC to a PlayStation3 system and other Sony connected devices with Remote Keyboard
  • A/V control buttons let you play, pause, stop and move from track to track with ease
Sony VAIO F Series Laptops
Power and Performance:
  • Quad Core Intel Core i7 processor for visibly smart performance at its best
  • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
  • USB 3.0 ports allow for speedy transfer to external devices
  • Up to 750GB HDD for extra-large capacity and storage
  • One touch web access without full boot up into Windows with WEB button
  • Maintain and troubleshoot PC issues with VAIO Care software, just push ASSIST
Sony VAIO F Series LaptopsAvailable May 25, 2011 for pre-sale at http://www.sonystyle.com/fseries and at select retailers around the country for about $1100. The new F Series comes in silver, matte black or a premium white Signature Collection model.
 
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Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Computer, Laptop

 

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Sony VAIO S Series Laptop

The 13.3-inch Vaio S series is only .95 inch thick, and also relatively light: just 3.6 pounds, despite having an optical drive and has a higher-resolution display with 1,600×900 pixels and also an optional discrete graphics. Vaio S comes with a second-gen Intel Core i7 CPU and optional AMD Radeon HD 6630 Hybrid graphics and a wide variety of high-end features such as optional Blu-ray.
Sony VAIO S Series LaptopSony‘s newest S Series VAIO laptop combines for the first time portability, performance and power in a thinner, lighter design perfect for everyone from students to business travelers. The new S Series continues Sony‘s efforts to offer users more personalized options and flexibility that fits their lifestyle. Select S Series models sport elegant design in burnished brown, jet black or platinum silver with magnesium and aluminum materials, and incorporate a built-in lithium polymer battery that when coupled with the advanced large-capacity optional sheet battery, can stay mobile and unplugged for up to 15 hours with solid state drive configurations. Intelligent charging enables you to charge the optional sheet battery separately and attach it to the system without shutting down for maximum flexibility. “Users these days want a laptop that will last for hours without charging, is small and light enough to carry around with you but doesn’t sacrifice any of the performance and power that you’d find in a full-sized PC,” said Mike Lucas, senior vice president of Networked Technology and Services Division at Sony Electronics. “You can fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Tokyo or attend a full day of classes on just one charge with this S Series laptop when combined with the optional sheet battery.”
Sony VAIO S Series LaptopThis 13.3-inch S Series is packed with powerful performance-all in a thin 0.95-inch profile that only weighs 3.8-pounds with the standard battery. Incorporating all the mobility of VAIO laptops, this new model delivers impressive portability and performance with the available second generation Intel Core i7 processor. Coupled with Hybrid Graphics as well as dual channel solid state drive options (select models), the S Series laptop is truly top of the line. Performance is top priority with the second generation Intel Core i7 processor that delivers even more performance automatically when you need it. With Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, the processors increase speed automatically delivering the performance needed for multitasking. AMD Radeon HD 6630 1GB Hybrid Graphics card (select models) with 1GB VRAM gives a premium visual quality and intense HD performance without placing huge demands on the CPU. Plus, it offers a performance boost to your day-to-day processor functions for a faster, more optimized overall computing experience.
Sony VAIO S Series LaptopFor maximum performance and ample storage, select models feature dual channel solid state drive with RAID technology. The S Series laptop comes with one-touch VAIO, ASSIST and WEB buttons, for launching Media Gallery software, VAIO Care software and access to the web without full boot-up into Windows, all with a touch of a button. The new S Series models offer a built-in web camera powered by an Exmor sensor that allows for great low-light performance. With exceptional picture quality, the 13.3-inch (1600×900) widescreen display includes an LED backlit keyboard, illuminating the lettering for typing in low-light situations. And with the built-in microphone you can video message with family, friends and coworkers. Face tracking technology allows the camera to automatically adjust focus and follow you as you move around while video chatting.
Sony VAIO S Series LaptopSony knows entertainment is always at the forefront and the VAIO S Series delivers. Whether you’re watching a stunning Blu-ray Disc movie (select models) or enjoying video captured from your compatible camcorder. The versatile Blu-ray Disc drive on the VAIO S Series laptop (select models) combines the power of HD video playback with the convenience and utility of DVD and CD read/write functionalities. Providing the best picture and the best sound with stunning clarity, Blu-ray Disc technology is the ultimate way to enjoy your entertainment. With Intel Wireless Display 2.0, you can sit back and experience your favorite videos, photos and music on your TV. Stop crowding around a laptop screen and view and share content from your hard drive, home network or the internet wirelessly on your HDTV utilizing the adapter (sold separately; restrictions apply). The VAIO S Series laptops are available for pre-sale at http://www.sonystyle.com/sseries starting at about $1,350 and the optional sheet battery at about $150.
 
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Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Computer, Laptop

 

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Sony VAIO VPC-EB42FX/BJ 15.5-Inch Super Entertainment Laptop

Sony bring VAIO VPC-EB42FX/BJ 15.5-Inch Widescreen super Entertainment Laptop. Performance and multimedia entertainment in a colorful 15.5″4 HD widescreen notebook with an integrated number pad. An Intel Core i3 processor and DVD drive give you smart performance and amazing picture quality all in a sleek, up-market design.

Sony VAIO VPC-EB42FX-BJ Product Features:

  • Intel Core i3 processor (2.53GHz)
  • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • 15.5″ LED (1366×768) widescreen display
  • 4GB of RAM & 500GB Serial ATA HDD
  • Intel wireless display technology

Processor, Memory, and Motherboard:

  • Hardware Platform: PC
  • Processor: 2.1 GHz Intel Core i3
  • Number of Processors: 1
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • RAM Type: SDRAM

Hard Drive:

  • Size: 500 GB
  • Type: ATA100

Cases and Expandability:

  • Size (LWH): 9.77 inches, 14.56 inches, 1.22 inches
  • Weight: 6 pounds

 

Sony VAIO EB Series: Affordable and Stylish On-the-Go Computing Power

A perfect mix of performance and style, the slim, lightweight Sony VAIO EB laptop in black (model EB42FX/BJ) combines a contemporary design with excellent mobile computing power in one affordable package. You’ll also be able to enjoy your PC’s content on the big screen thanks to this EB’s compatibility with Intel Wireless Display technology. And with the smart performance of the Intel Core i3 processor and Microsoft Office Starter 2010, you have everything you need within reach to power through daily tasks and enjoy your media wherever you are.

The extra-wide, theater inspired 15.5-inch display with a native 720p HD resolution provides deeper blacks, brighter whites, true-to-life color and razor-sharp detail from almost any angle. It’s great for watching movies as well as making your own using the dual-layer DVD±RW drive (with CD burning capabilities), and with the HDMI audio/video output you can connect the VAIO EB to a compatible HDTV to display your creations to a larger audience via a single cable.

Easily and quickly transfer and store data to peripheral devices utilizing the notebook’s eSATA/USB combo port and three convenient USB ports. A built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam (with integrated microphone) lets you join in on video conferences as well as make long-distance VoIP calls. It also includes Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, which will connect to draft 802.11n routers and offers compatibility with 802.11b/g networks as well.

This VAIO comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version).

The Wireless Way To Enjoy PC Content On A Big Screen

Now it’s easy to wirelessly stream content to your HDTV with this Intel Wireless Display enabled EB Series laptop. Sit back and experience your favorite online TV shows and movies from the comfort of your couch. Access music and photos from your hard drive or home network and immediately send it wirelessly to the biggest screen in your home. With integrated Intel Wireless Display technology, searching for cables and stringing them across your living room is a thing of the past.

Stand-Out Style, One-Touch Ease

Designed with personalization in mind, the VAIO EB Series provides subtle patterns and inviting finishes let you choose a style that’s all your own. Even the interior is striking, with clear-coat palm rests that match the lid.

The edge-to-edge isolated keyboard has a numeric keypad built in, giving you the experience of using a larger computer in a much smaller footprint. A pleasing dimpled touch pad is seamlessly integrated into the palm rest.

The EB Series notebook also comes with three unique hardware buttons–WEB, VAIO and ASSIST–that help get you to where you want to go with a touch of a button. Quickly access the Internet, without full boot up into Windows, by simply pressing the WEB button. Troubleshoot any issues or facilitate simple do-it-yourself PC maintenance procedures by pressing the ASSIST button and launching the included VAIO Care software program. Finally, launch directly into Sony’s Media Gallery software by pushing the designated VAIO button to create high-quality home movies and enjoy your music in a whole new way.

Rediscover your favorite music, photos and more with Media Gallery, which includes a stunning UI with easy-to-use features that take the work out of enjoying your media. In one-step, integrated SensMe Technology simplifies your massive music library into playlists based on the elements of your music as well as your unique listening habits. An integrated YouTube search engine automatically seeks out and suggests music videos, interviews and other content related to the song being played.

Sony VAIO VPC-EB42FX-BJ

 

Sony VAIO VPC-EB42FX-BJ

 
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Posted by on May 30, 2011 in Computer, Laptop

 

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Sony Unveiled VAIO Y Series Laptop at CES 2011

Sony unveiled a new addition to the VAIO Y Series of laptops at ces 2011 in Las Vegas.It is powered by the new AMD Fusion E series APU processor family.The VAIO YB laptops are designed to deliver enough power to handle the basic tasks of most users.

VAIO Y Series LaptopThe YB Series will weigh just 3.2 pounds, will accommodate up to 4GB of RAM, and have HDMI output. Other features include stereo Bluetooth, a webcam and mic, and Sony’s Vaio Care software. The notebook will be available with a standard or extra-capacity battery as well.

VAIO Y Series Laptop

Another nice feature is a backlit keyboard, typically only seen on much more expensive systems.

VAIO Y Series Laptop

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Computer, Laptop

 

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Sony VAIO L Series All-in-One PCs With Touch Support

Sony has brought two innovations to its all-in-one desktops with the Vaio L Series. Sony’s VAIO L Series all-in-one PC is set to arrive in Europe mid April 2011. The members of the line are not so much differentiated by size as they are by their hardware, the CPU being the prime distinctive element.

Sony-VAIO-L-Are-All-in-One-PCs-With-Touch-Support-2The systems have either a 2.3 GHz Core i5-2410M or a 2.0 Core i7-2630QM at their hearts. The Sony’s VAIO L Series will run on Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional and will cost just about €1,299.

The VAIO L features a 24-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED-backlit touchscreen, a touch-enabled bezel providing various extra controls (zooming, on-screen keyboard activation, windows closing and others), up to 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, a GeForce GT 540M graphics card, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a HD webcam, dual 5.5W speakers, two USB 3.0 ports and one HDMI output.

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Computer, Desktop

 

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Sony PlayStation 4 Gaming Console Is In Development

Sony hinting at a next-generation PlayStation 4 console and has just reported a $3.1 billion annual loss, with factors ranging from the Japan earthquake to the $170 million loss from the PlayStation Network attack. The PS4 is in the pipeline and this news could be used to counter Nintendo’s confirmation of its upcoming gaming console known as Project Cafe that will be revealed at E3 2011 in June.

playstation_4Sony is working on a PlayStation 4 video game console even as Nintendo prepares to announce the Wii 2 at the E3 trade show on June 7. The PlayStation 3, which debuted in 2006, still has a lot of life left in it. But Sony has begun incurring increases in research and development costs. That means that we’re getting closer to the introduction of new game systems for the Big Three of video games — a transition time when billions of dollars are at stake and big market share shifts can happen. Sony chief financial officer Masaru Kato said on the company’s earnings call, “For the home equipment the PS3 still has a product life, but this is a platform business, so for the future platform — when we’ll be introducing what product I cannot discuss that — but our development work is already underway, so the costs are incurred there.” Sony has said it foresess a 10-year life span for the PS 3, and the company is not expected to say much about the PS 4 at its press conference at E3 on June 6. Nintendo, on the other hand, has said it plans to introduce a next-generation game console in 2012. Microsoft, whose Xbox 360 was introduced in 2005, hasn’t said if it will launch a new console or is working on one. All of the console makers want to postpone the introduction of a new console as long as possible so they can amortize the huge development costs over a longer period and reap more sales from games in each generation, but they generally introduce a new console when the older models start to see declining sales.

In some respects, a new console is always in development. But the important difference here is that Sony is incurring rising R&D costs. That means it may be in development on some chips, which are difficult to design and prototype and often carry big price tags during the R&D and early manufacturing stage. For the fiscal year, the overall Sony Corp. reported sales at 7.18 trillion yen, or $86.5 billion, down slightly from $88.7 billion a year earlier. Operating income was $2.4 billion, up five-fold from $390 million a year ago. But net losses were $3.1 billion, compared to a loss of $501.3 million a year ago, mainly because of Japan quake-related impacts and accounting changes. Sony’s Networked Products & Services division, which includes the PlayStation game business, saw an improvement. Sales were $19 billion, up 0.4 percent from a year ago. But profit was $429 million, compared with a loss of $1.02 billion a year earlier. Sony credited the game business for the turnaround. Sony expects to sell 15 million units of the PS 3 in the new fiscal year. It plans on selling 6 million PSPs and 4 million PS 2s. Sony made no forecast for sales of its upcoming portable NGP gaming system. The PSN hacker attack is expected to take a toll on earnings in some way. Total sales are expected to be $92.1 billion for the coming year.

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Games

 

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GeoHot Clarified His Position With PlayStation Network Hacking

Playstation Network is down for over a week now, Apple has announced that it may take another week to fully restore the service again. Many speculated that Geohot was beind the PSN identity theft but George Hotz aka Geohot has dismissed all rumors regarding him being involved in the PSN hacking saga.

Geohot recently got freed from the Lawsuit filed by Sony against him to Jailbreak PS3. He updated his blog recently and told the whole story on it. Below is what he has said.

To start, I sure am glad I don’t have a PSN account about now. And, as a onetime victim of identity theft, I feel for everyone who’s data has been stolen. I’m not going to make cracks at Sony for flipping a shit when /their/ data is compromised, and not even having the decency to apologize when it’s your data that’s misappropriated.

And to anyone who thinks I was involved in any way with this, I’m not crazy, and would prefer to not have the FBI knocking on my door. Running homebrew and exploring security on your devices is cool, hacking into someone elses server and stealing databases of user info is not cool. You make the hacking community look bad, even if it is aimed at douches like Sony.

One of the things I was contemplating back in early January was a PSN alternative, a place for jailbroken consoles to download homebrew and game without messing up anyone else’s experience. Unfortunately events led me off of that path, but gamers, if I had succeeded you would have a place to game online with your PS3 right now. I’m one of the good guys. I used to play games online on PC, I hated cheaters then and I hate them now.

Also, let’s not fault the Sony engineers for this, the same way I do not fault the engineers who designed the BMG rootkit. The fault lies with the executives who declared a war on hackers, laughed at the idea of people penetrating the fortress that once was Sony, whined incessantly about piracy, and kept hiring more lawyers when they really needed to hire good security experts. Alienating the hacker community is not a good idea.

Now until more information is revealed on the technicals, I can only speculate, but I bet Sony’s arrogance and misunderstanding of ownership put them in this position. Sony execs probably haughtily chuckled at the idea of threat modeling. Traditionally the trust boundary for a web service exists between the server and the client. But Sony believes they own the client too, so if they just put a trust boundary between the consumer and the client(can’t trust those pesky consumers), everything is good. Since everyone knows the PS3 is unhackable, why waste money adding pointless security between the client and the server? This arrogance undermines a basic security principle, never trust the client. It’s the same reason MW2 was covered in cheaters, EA even admitted to the mistake of trusting Sony’s client. Sony needs to accept that they no longer own and control the PS3 when they sell it to you. Notice it’s only PSN that gave away all your personal data, not Xbox Live when the 360 was hacked, not iTunes when the iPhone was jailbroken, and not GMail when Android was rooted. Because other companies aren’t crazy.

And let’s talk about Sony’s use of the word illegal. It is illegal, criminally so, to break into someone else’s servers. But when the same word is used to refer to streaming a song from a non RIAA approved website, or to *gasp* playing a homebrew game on your PS3, respect for the word and those who say it is lost.

Weighing in quickly on the whole hacker vs cracker thing. I am a hacker. Whoever did this were hackers also. The media will never start using the word cracker. To me, a hacker is just somebody with a set of skills; hacker is to computer as plumber is to pipes. And the same ethics should apply, if you want to mess with the pipes in your own house, go for it. But don’t go breaking into people’s houses and messing with their pipes. (Note that I do not endorse water piracy)

To the perpetrator, two things. You are clearly talented and will have plenty of money(or a jail sentence and bankruptcy) coming to you in the future. Don’t be a dick and sell people’s information. And I’d love to see a write up on how it all went down…lord knows we’ll never get that from Sony, noobs probably had the password set to ’4′ or something. I mean, at least it was randomly generated.

What do you think about this move from Geohot regarding the PSN sage?

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Games

 

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Sony Gives PSP Go the Axe

I guess it’s not that surprising given the release of the Xperia Play, but Sony has officially decided to kill the Playstation Portable (PSP) Go.  The PSP Go had a relatively short lifespan.  It was introduced in June 2009 as a smaller, more compact version of its counterpart, the PSP-+3000.

PSP Go discontinueIts biggest feature, or maybe it’s biggest fault, was the lack of a UMD drive (universal media disc).  Users would instead be required to download games and software from the PlayStation Store, and save them onto the device’s 16GB internal storage.

Sony didn’t give the PSP Go much of a chance to begin with, and was doomed early off with poor hardware and software sales in Japan.  Factor in a high pricetag for both the unit and games, and that was surely enough reasons for Sony to discontinue the PSP Go.

Don’t worry PSP-3000 owners, according to Impress Watch, Sony has no plans to kill its flagship portable gaming device.  I’m sure It’s safe to say that Xperia Play will be holding down the fort until the NGP comes out to play.

Sony has yet to officially comment on the matter.

Via Impress Watch

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2011 in Games

 

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