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Sony S1 tablet to get UK pre-orders September 1
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An earlier report about Sony shipping its S1 and S2 tablet in Europe has just got more traction thanks to a new leak. Documents have Sony Centre stores in the UK taking pre-orders for the S1 on, appropriately, September 1. Previously, the pre-orders were expected to begin late in August, but the early September date seen by This is my next still allows enough time to ship them later in the month.
The Android 3.0 tablet will sport a 9.4-inch display and focus on bringing content from Sony's Qriocity service. Sony Centre stores will be the top place to sell the tablet, as staffers are said to be getting detailed training on the devices. Despite the leak, prices still aren't confirmed.
A US rel...
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Sony update its Nexelion Batteries with the new 3.5Ah 18650WH1
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Introduced for the first time by Sony in February 2005, the Nexelion Battery where at this time offering an increase of capacity of 30% compare to similar other models. Today, Sony announced that they have successfully updated their Nexelion technology by increasing their capacity from 2.2Ah to 3,5Ah with the brand new 18650WH1.
This new set of Batteries made for notebook PCs comes now in a new size of 18mm of diameter and a length of 65mm for a weight of 53.5g.
Finally Sony expects to ship this new 18650WH1 Nexelion battery in its future PC and other Camcorder by the end of 2011.
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Sony PSN Pass targets second-hand game buyers
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Sony has confirmed it will be using a new system called PSN Pass to authenticate online access to certain new games, a move that is being seen as the company’s latest attempt to undermine the second-hand games market. Resistance 3, set to be released in September, will be the first title to use PSN Pass Gamasutra reports, with further implementation being decided on a game-by-game basis.
“This is an important initiative as it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhancing premium online services across our first party game portfolio” Sony said in a statement regarding PSN Pass. The company is yet to confirm how those gamers who either pick up titles second-hand or via gaming rental serv...
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PSN Pass introduced to reward original gamers
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Sony has confirmed the existence of the PSN Pass scheme, after a picture of the Resistance 3 box sporting its moniker circulated online.
The PSN Pass will be game specific and will allow people who have brought original copies of PS3 games, such as Resistance 3 in this case, access to exclusive online content.
"We are always evaluating new programs for our online offering, and starting with Resistance 3 this September, we will be instituting a network pass program for PS3 games with online capabilities," Sony said in a statement.
"This program will be game-specific. Games that are a part of this program will include a single-use registration code that grants the account holder redeeming the ...
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Sony briefly takes PSN down for surprise security fix
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Sony briefly took down the PlayStation Network late Tuesday afternoon in a surprise move. The unannounced shutdown caught users off-guard forcing them to install an additional security fix. Gamers who tried to access their network accounts were greeted with this error message: “An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network. (80710016). Please wait." Following the outage, Sony posted a message on its support pages that tells users that to regain access, they will need to install a new firmware update and create a new password.
The support page states that this latest password reset “is one of the new security measures put in place for your protection.” Sony also warn...
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Sony releases second teaser video for S1, S2 tablets
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Sony has released the second in its Two will series of five teaser videos for its upcoming Android-powered tablets. The new video comes nearly two weeks after the first, dubbed First Impression. The new video is called Going smoothly and shows off the two tablets communicating autonomously through a native e-mail app.
It's possible that by the time the fifth video is released, the tablets will be ready for release. If the gaps between them remains consistent at nearly two weeks, that would put the release at roughly mid-August.
The tablets are powered by Android 3.0 and the S1 will have a 9.4-inch touchscreen and Tegra 2 processor, while the S2 will have a folding design and two 5.5-inch scr...
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ARM looks to provide Mali mobile GPU with PS3 and Xbox 360 power in next 18 months
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ARM is the dominant player in the mobile realm for processor and graphics processors that are able to provide the performance that consumers want in small handheld devices and still squeeze all the runtime possible out of the battery onboard. ARM is working on new designs for future products and is teasing with the power it has in store for its future hardware. ARM claims that within 18 months its Mali GPU will allow a mobile phone to be as powerful as the PS3 or Xbox 360.
ARM has noted that in order to allow for the next generation of gaming and user interfaces on mobile devices that it needs more than just a GPU and must take advantage of the CPU and GPU for the power needed. ARM also note...
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Despite Hacks, Sony Is Still Asia's "Most Valued Brand
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It's lost billions over the past few years and been publicly shamed by one of the world's biggest ever online security breaches, but according to a survey across ten markets Sony is still Asia's "most valued brand".
The results are part of the TNS Top 1000 Asia-Pacific Brands survey, which polled 3,300 people between the ages of 15-64 to ask their most "valued" brands in a range of categories including fashion, phones, TV sets, etc.
That's part of the reason Sony won out, as it could be voted for in a whole range of categories, while some other big brands that may only make cars or clothes could only be voted for in one.
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Sony to finally restore PSN, Qriocity in Japan on Wednesday
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Sony has announced that it will finally restore its PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity digital entertainment and media content services in Japan on Wednesday. The services have been down since April 20 when Sony’s servers suffered a massive security breach that resulted in the theft of the user data of over 77 million users. As with the restoration of service in the North America and around the world, Japanese customers will be able to take advantage of a “Welcome Back” program that includes extended and free trial memberships as well as free games.
The Japanese return to service took longer than in other parts of the world as the Japanese government wanted to be completely satisfied tha...
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PS4 production in late 2011 ahead of 2012 launch tip suppliers
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Sony may have confirmed that the PS4 next-gen console is in development, but the company isn’t so foolish as to announce any launch details for fear of cannibalizing PS3 sales. That hasn’t stopped the tattle-tales in Taiwan, of course, which inform DigiTimes that Sony is readying production though Foxconn and Pegatron at the end of 2011.
That’s ahead of a commercial launch of the PS4 sometime in 2012, the component supply chain sources suggest. Sony supposedly expects to ship at least 20m PS4 units in 2012, though the exact release date during that year is unknown. Foxconn and Pegatron are both responsible for assembly of the current PS3.
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Sony shows PS Vita using facial recognition for video chat
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Sony is currently demonstrating the facial recognition capabilities of the company's PlayStation Vita gaming handheld. A technology preview at the Game Tools & Middleware Forum 2011 in Tokyo, the gaming company showed how the Vita can track facial movements and use the information to guide avatar movements during a video chat session.
It is unclear if the company is planning to launch avatar-based video chat as an actual feature on the production Vita. The company recently noted that it was still evaluating non-gaming capabilities, such as web-based video playback and Skype audio chat.
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Sony rolls up the PSN 'Welcome Back' mat this Sunday, takes free entertainment with it
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Four weeks ago today, Sony announced its 'Welcome Back' campaign following the weeks-long PSN outage that began in April. Now, the program is entering its final weekend, giving you just two more days to download your pair of free PS3 or PSP games, along with 100 virtual items from PlayStation Home and 30 days of PlayStation Plus. To claim your gratis package from the PlayStation Store, click on the "Welcome Back" tab and make your pick. Sure, a few handouts may not make up for those countless days you spent offline, contemplating a switch to other networks, but free stuff is free stuff, so head over to PSN to claim what's rightfully yours before the clock strikes midnight on July 3rd.
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Sony Releases HDR-PJ50 Camera Projector in India
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Back in January, Sony announces their PJ Series. This series is the company’s latest line of HD digital cameras. In the series is the HDR-PJ50, which is the company’s first projector camera hybrid. Today, the company was proud to announce that this device was released in India. The HDR-PJ50’s main feature is the HD digital camera. It is capable of recording 7.1 megapixel still images or full HD (1920 x 1080) video. It comes with a 220GB internal memory and slots to connect external storage devices. The projector is attached to the flip-out LCD panel and it is capable of displaying up to a 1.5 meter (60 inches), diagonally, from a distance of 3 meter (9.8 feet) away. Sony did not announce a r...
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Sony intros G-Series micro HiFi iPhone / iPod systems, blends retro looks with modern features
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Sony's got a reputation for pumping out forwardly-designed wares, but its new G-Series micro HiFi systems are a blast from the past -- at a glance, anyway. Both rigs are MP3 and iPhone / iPod-compatible via USB and will be available in two different configurations. To start, the CMT-G1BiP / G1iP feature 60 watts of RMS power with DAB packed into the former for those who find only having AM/FM is passé. Next up, the CMT-G2BNiP / G2NiP add WiFi for getting your stream on from the Web or a PC and can be remote-controlled with a free iOS app. The "HiFi" moniker mixed with iPod connectivity might have audiophiles raising a brow to sound quality, but the brushed metal console and its piano-gloss s...
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Sony came up with a price goal for NGP and then chose hardware to fit the price
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I have been a gamer since the days of the Atari console and over the years the thing that has been a fact of the gaming world is that each successive generation of consoles tends to get more expensive. The gamer might complain about cost but if the console has some compelling features and good games many people will buy the console even if it’s expensive. Generally we see the major console developers simply choose the hardware and then price their machines accordingly.
Techon has had an interview with Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida about the coming Sony portable console dubbed NGP. In the interview Yoshida confirmed that Sony worked backwards from what...
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