The Sony Ericsson Kurara: 720p Recording+AMOLED screen=Hot

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I'm currently in a commited relationship with my Android smartphone, but that doesn't mean I have to stop looking at other devices. Some of them I might even want to oggle lecherously while sweating and mumbling under my breath. That might make me sound like a bit of a freak, but the Ericsson Kurara really does look that hot.

This new smartphone was leaked out on an Ericsson fan forum and brought into the English-speaking blogosphere by Boy Genius. As best we can tell, the Kurara is an S60-running smartphone with an 8.1 MP camera, like the Rachel. Unlike the Rachel, the Kurara's camera is supposed to be able to record in 720p HD. The Kurara is also rumored to pack an AMOLED screen, although that's impossible to confirm with the photos we have.

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:06:17 CST | by Robert Evans

Netflix Streaming On Sony PS3 Demoed On Video

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Netflix and Sony announced that the Sony PS3 gets Netflix enabled. Netflix streaming is very nice to have and was before already available on the Xbox 360. Now the PS3 has it too.

To run the Netflix streaming you need a disc Netflix is sending out when you request one.
Engadget got a story featuring a video demonstrating Netflix in action from a user who already received a PS3 Netflix DVD. The Netflix UI looks very smooth on the PS3. You can see the walkthrough for yourself below.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Slim 20% Off In Germany, Possible PS3 Slim Black Friday Deal?

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We rarely report about electronics sales that happen in Germany as we are focusing on our U.S. readers. But this is interesting also for the U.S. market as it might give some ideas on how low the price of the Sony PS3 Slim could go on Black Friday.
Amazon Deutschland and MediaMarkt are offering the Sony PS3 Slim right now at only 239 Euro instead of 299 Euro, which is a 20% discount.
If you apply a 20% discount on the U.S. pricing of the Sony PS3 Slim you would get a price of $239.99 instead of $299.99.
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:44:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Four New Sony PSP-3000 Holiday Value Packs Hit Japan

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Sony has with the PSP Go a new PSP model, which does not mean though that the PSP-3000 is now outdated. To the contrary, the PSP-3000 is still the main portable Sony console.
Japanese gamers get four new PSP-3000 value packs for the Holidays.
The bundle pack will include the PSP handheld entertainment system (PSP-3000) in Piano Black, Pearl White, Vibrant Blue or Radiant Red color, a 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), a pouch and a cloth.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Review

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The Sony Cyber-shot TX1 is supposed to take great photos in low light situations and features the new Party-shot option which automatically takes happy, smiling photos of your family and friends. The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 was unveiled in August.
PhotographyBlog has tested the TX1 and published this review. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Ships Today

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The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim console started shipping today. The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is selling for $349.99 and is still in stock on Amazon.com. I checked Walmart and they are marking the 250GB PS3 Slim as out of stock.

Sony puts a $50 premium on the 250GB PS3 Slim compared to the 120GB Sony PS3 Slim console, which sounds fair. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung's Profit Tripled, Sony Still Makes Losses

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Sony once again reported a loss for the last quarter. The loss was less ($287.5m) than the predictions of analysts though. The issues for Sony are still the high yen, bad economy, but also weak demand for Sony electronics.
In contrast Korean Samsung soars, tripling its net income to 3.72 trillion won for the quarter compared to last year.
Samsung is doing very well in chips and mobile phones, but also its LCD panel and TV business is thriving. Samsung also mentions that their bottom line was improved by increased sales of premium LED and 240Hz TV panels. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:35:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Licenses VIZIO Digital TV Patents

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Sony and Vizio have been fighting in court over patent disputes for a while now. Today Vizio has announced that Sony has licensed its patent portfolio for use. Vizio claims it is continuing to expand its patent portfolio.

"We are pleased with the result of our patent licensing efforts. It further demonstrates the technical strength and value of VIZIO's patent portfolio," said Rob Brinkman, VIZIO V.P. of Operations and Administration. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Recalls Computer AC Adapters Over Shock Risk

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There have been several recalls in the last few week of products in the consumer electronics world. Today Sony has issued a recall of 69,000 AC adapters for various models of its VAIO computers. The specific adapter recalled is the Sony VGP-AC19V17.

The power adapter was supplied for use with the VAIO all-in-one computers, VAIO docking stations, VGC-LT, and VGC-JS2 series of computers and the VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1 models. The adapters were sold at the SonyStyle store and website from September 2005 to October 2009. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gift Tip 3: Sony S-Frame DPF-D72N/BQ Holiday

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Sony has released the Sony S-Frame DPF-D72N/BQ digital photo frame which will be appealing to those who enjoy bedazzled gadgets. It is likely that the Sony S-Frame DPF-D72N/BQ digital photo frame will be more appealing to the ladies, since it has a slightly feminine look. The photo frame has embedded Crystalized Swarvoski Elements, so it’s an affordable bedazzling.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:58:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Gets Netflix Movie Streaming

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Last week we reported that Netflix will be available on a mystery device with material install base. Today Sony announced that the Sony PS3 will get Netflix streaming enabled.
It was clear that the new device had to be a game console. Sony did the right step here and took away a big selling point of the Xbox 360, which has supported Netflix streaming for a while now. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:15:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony DPP-F700 Photo Frame with Built-in Printer Unveiled

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Sony announced a new digital photo frame in its S-Frame series that has a photo printer integrated.
The Sony DPP-F700 Photo Frame with Built-in Printer allows you to not only view photos, but print 4 x 6-inch professional quality 300 x 300 dpi photos instantly in just 45 seconds.
The Sony DPP-F700 photo frame and printer has a 7-inch color screen with WVGA resolution (800x480). Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Outsells Nintendo Wii In U.S. For the First Time

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The video game hardware sales numbers for September were released by the NPD Group. Sony is back on top after a very, very long time. The Sony PS3 outsold the Nintendo Wii in September selling almost a half million PS3 consoles (491,800).
Nintendo managed to stay close by selling 462,800 Wii consoles in September. The Xbox 360 is a bit further off with 352,600 units sold (Bloomberg).
As this is a big event for Sony, CEO Jack Tretton made a blog post on the official Sony Playstation Blog titled: "Welcom to the PlayStation Nation". Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony 360 Degree 3D Prototype Shows Future of Television

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Sony announced a new 3D display prototype that viewers can look at from all sides. Sony calls it therefore a 360 degree 3D display.
The new 3D display will be unveiled this week on October 22nd at the Digital Content Expo 2009 in Tokyo.
The Sony 360 degree 3D display has a diameter of 130mm and is 270mm tall. The resolution of the LED display is only 96x128 pixels, but has 24-bit color depth. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Xperia X3 Spotted

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Android nerds everywhere have been on the lookout for the Sony Rachel Xperia X3, aka the "Rachel", for months now. The X3 was expected to be one of the first Android smartphones released to pack the extra-speedy 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. Though it now looks like the X3 will be beaten to the punch by the Acer A1 Liquid, the new Xperia still has a lot to be psyched about.

For one thing, it's just been spotted again. GSMArena has captured a picture of the phone itself in use. They say it could be out as early as November, although a Q1 2010 release is more likely. The Rachel is still expected to pack an 8 MP camera, as well as a 4", 852x480 touchscreen.

Posted on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Available For Pre-Order Now

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It was clear that a 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is coming in time for the Holiday shopping season to match the 250GB Xbox 360. Unlike in Europe, Sony is offering the 250GB Sony PS3 Slim outside of a bundle, you can just get the 250GB PS3 straight up, which I prefer anyway.

The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is selling for $349.99 and will ship on November 3rd.
To be one of the first to own the 250GB Sony PS3 Slim you should pre-order it now on Amazon.com.
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Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PSP HDMI Converter And Upscaler Unveiled By Lenkeng

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If you enjoy playing your Sony PSP games on a TV than you might want to look into getting your hands on a Lenkeng LKV8000 PSP to HDMI Converter.
The Lenkeng box takes the component video and Audio R/L output of the Sony PSP and converts it to a 720p HD signal offered up on an HDMI port. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony BDP-N460 Networked Blu-ray Player Available For Pre-Order

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LG and others already offer networked Blu-ray players like the LG BD 370. Sony announced in September their networked Blu-ray player model dubbed Sony BDP-N460.
The Sony BDP-N460 is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $249.99 and is supposed to ship this month.

The internet service of the BDP-N460 supports YouTube, Slacker, also Netflix. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony VAIO NW VGN-NW150J Notebook Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Blu-ray packing Sony VAIO NW VGN-NW150J Notebook.
Quote from the review: "Sony builds pretty notebooks, and the VAIO NW series is no exception. The textured plastic enclosure looks fabulous in silver, and it resists fingerprints far better than the glossy finishes that have become so common. While it's exciting to see a Blu-ray drive in a notebook at this price point ($880), it's unfortunate that the battery doesn't have enough juice to finish a feature-length movie. Read more

Posted on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wiimote Like 3D Motion Controller For Sony PS3 Unveiled By Blaze

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UK based Video Game accessory maker Blaze announces a 3D motion controller for the Sony PS3 that basically resembles a Wiimote.
Blaze highlights that Sega Tennis becomes a whole new ball game when you use the new BLAZE controller to smash your opponent into submission, effortlessly and consistently firing deadly accurate backhands and meteoric volleys.

The BLAZE PS3 Motion Freedom 3D Controller features a directional D-pad, analog stick and the full brace of controls found on the original PS3 control pad. Read more

Posted on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:37:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sony VAIO CW Windows 7 Blu-ray Notebook Unveiled

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Besides the new Sony VAIO X Sony also announced the new VAIO CW Windows 7 powered notebook line today.
The Sony VAIO CW Series notebook features a 14-inch (diagonal) widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio in a thin-and-light chassis. Sony offers the VAIO CW in blue, pink, red, black and white. You can equip the CW with a Blu-ray drive.
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Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 01:42:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr