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Time is ripe for smartwatches, analysts say

A hostess shows a smartwatch by Sony at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Analysts say 2013 may be the year for the smartwatch because "the components have gotten small enough and cheap enough" and a large number of consumers now have smartphones that can connect to a wearable device. AFP

Amid much speculation on the future of the “smartwatch,” the consensus is growing: the time is right.

Posted: March 31st, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony bills PS4 console as gaming’s future

Andrew House speaks at an event to announce the Sony Playstation 4 Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sony unveiled a new generation PlayStation 4 system Wednesday and laid out its vision for the “future of gaming” in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.

Posted: February 21st, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

PlayStation 4 unveiled at NY event

Sony says it has resumed a limited restoration of its PlayStation Network service in the United States and Europe. The service was shut down almost a month ago after a massive security breach. (AP Photo)

Sony unveiled its next-generation gaming system, PlayStation 4, at an event in New York, saying the console will be part of a new ecosystem focused on hardware, software and “the fastest, most powerful gaming network.”

Posted: February 21st, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Sony to announce launch of new PlayStation—reports

In this April 11, 2011 file photo, a man operates a Sony Playstation 3 console at an electronics shop in Mainz, Germany. Sony said Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, it is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 gaming console by $50 in an attempt to drum up demand for the 5-year-old video game console. AP

Sony will this month announce the late 2013 launch of its latest PlayStation console, Japanese media said Thursday, as is looks to its games business in a bid to repair its tattered finances.

Posted: February 7th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Sony invites press to mystery New York event

In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai speaks during a news conference at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Sony Corp., the struggling Japanese electronics and entertainment company, is headed in the right direction although its comeback is not yet complete, Hirai said Thursday, Jan. 17. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Sony sent out invitations Thursday to a mystery event in New York City on February 20, sparking rumors that the world would get its first look at a new-generation PlayStation videogame console.

Posted: February 1st, 2013 in Gaming,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony fined in UK over PlayStation cyberattack

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Britain’s Data Regulator has fined Sony 250,000 pounds ($396,100) for having insufficient security measures to prevent a cyberattack on its PlayStation Network.

Posted: January 24th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

CEO says Sony is on track for comeback

In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai speaks during a news conference at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Sony Corp., the struggling Japanese electronics and entertainment company, is headed in the right direction although its comeback is not yet complete, Hirai said Thursday, Jan. 17. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Sony Corp., the struggling Japanese electronics and entertainment company, is headed in the right direction although its comeback is not yet complete, its chief executive said Thursday.

Posted: January 18th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bit

A show attendee looks at Sony's 4K Ultra HD TV at the Sony booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie “Minority Report.” That’s the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off “smart TVs.”

Posted: January 9th, 2013 in Gadgets,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

These mobile phones make sharing on the go easy

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It is unimaginable for today’s mobile phones to not be equipped with a Facebook application—especially since people have gotten used to real-time status/photo updates of their friends online.

Posted: October 20th, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony-Olympus alliance aims for high-tech surgery

Japan's Sony Corporation President Kazuo Hirai (L) shakes hands with Olympus Corporation President Hiroyuki Sasa (R) after their joint press conference in Tokyo on October 1, 2012. AFP

Sony’s new alliance with scandal-tarnished Olympus will focus on producing endoscopes and other surgical tools packed with the Japanese electronic maker’s three-dimensional imaging and super-clear “4K” display technologies.

Posted: October 1st, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sleek new PlayStation 3 model makes US debut

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Sleek new PlayStation 3 consoles took their places in US homes on Thursday as Sony tapped into its video game prowess to put itself at the heart of Internet Age entertainment.

Posted: September 28th, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony to invest $645M in scandal-hit Olympus

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Electronics giant Sony will invest 50 billion yen ($645 million) in scandal-tainted Olympus, the firms said Friday, as they both look to turn the page on disastrous chapters.

Posted: September 28th, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end

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Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing competition in games from smartphones.

Posted: September 19th, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

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