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Sony Aibo's Pre-Death CAT Scans and X-Rays Emerge

Four years after the Aibo puppy was discontinued, some CAT scans and X-rays have emerged showing two of the models' inner parts. The CT scans don't appear to show any abnormalities, but then I'm no doctor. Or roboticist. More »

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By Kat Hannaford

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Sony Gets Catty About the Competition in PlayStation Move Ad

We're used to feeling oddly insulted by Sony ads, but for once it's everyone else who might need a hug. Because in this PlayStation Move ad, the competition gets named, shamed, and leaves crying for mommy. [Ars Technica via Kotaku]

03/17/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#google

A Google TV Set-Top Box is Coming

We knew vaguely that Google was looking toward the living room, but the NYTimes has the details on Google TV, an ambitious platform to deliver web content to Android-based set-top boxes and TVs through partnerships with Sony, Intel, and Logitech. More »

03/17/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#photoshopcontest

81 Places I'd Love to See the PlayStation Move

Who knew that the PS Move would be so fun to stick into out-of-context situations? Because man, the results of this week's Photoshop Contest are some of the best ever. More »

03/16/10

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By Adam Frucci

#3d

Screw Avatar, 3D Gaming is What Will Get You to Buy a New TV

I've been skeptical of the big push for 3D in TVs and movies. But I just played the first 45 minutes or so of Metro 2033 on a top-of-the-line 3D-enabled gaming rig and, well, wow. More »

03/15/10

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By Adam Frucci

#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

We've all heard about the PlayStation Move by now, but a lot of other neat stuff happened this week in video games, including God of War III's release, Civ 5 details and...a Battlestar Galactica MMO?? More »

03/12/10

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By Mark Wilson

#ps3

PlayStation Move Requires a Scant 1-2MB of RAM

Sony's XMB may be a bit of a RAM hog, and Microsoft's Project Natal will require about 15% of the Xbox 360's resources. But the new PlayStation Move controller? Its footprint looks light. More »

03/12/10

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By Mark Wilson

#photoshopcontest

Insert the PlayStation Move Wand Into the Situations It'll Let You Simulate

For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take Sony's new PlayStation Move and put it in some real contexts. It's supposed to let you pretend to play with guns, swords and other objects, right? Let's see it. More »

03/12/10

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By Adam Frucci

#sony

Sony's Ultra Compact DSLR Camera Concept May Have Powerful Touchscreen Menus

Sony's been pretty tight-lipped about its ultra compact DSLR camera concept, but someone did share screenshots of what appears to be a rather nice menu system designed for a touchscreen. It looks like it'll gives almost complete control to fingers.

03/11/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#playstation

PlayStation Move Gimps 4-Player Support

Sony has just confirmed with us that PlayStation Move cannot support 4 players in its full configuration. More »

03/11/10

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By Mark Wilson

#playstationmove

Mental Math: The PlayStation Move Experience Is Going to Be Expensive

Sony barely mentioned pricing with their PlayStation Move motion controller, only noting that the combo pricing with PlayStation Eye and a game will cost less than $100. But by our back-of-the-envelope calculations, the experience is going to be really expensive.

03/11/10

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By Jason Chen

#entertainme

Heavy Rain: A Peek Into the Future of Movies and Games

Click here to read Heavy Rain: A Peek Into the Future of Movies <em>and</em> Games

Even if you don't own a PlayStation 3, Heavy Rain is a game you should know because it re-imagines both videogames and movies, combining them into a new genre of Choose Your Own Adventure digital narrative. (Very minor spoilers ahead.)

03/11/10

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By Mark Wilson

#battlemodo

TESTED: The Best New Netbooks

If you're in the market for a netbook—the gimpy kittens of the laptop jungle—know this first: on the inside, they're all basically the same. Making the little differences all the more important! And yes, they do add up. More »

03/11/10

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By Brian Barrett

#playstationmove

Sony Motion Controller is Called PlayStation Move, Launches Fall 2010 (Hands On!)

Sony's finally put a name to their motion controller, and it's called PlayStation Move. Updated with hands on.

03/10/10

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By Jason Chen

#gizexplains

Giz Explains: How You're Gonna Get Screwed By Ebook Formats

"We use the epub format: It is the most popular open book format in the world." That's how Steve Jobs announced the iPad. And wow, that sounds like all the ebooks you own will just work on anything. Um, no.

03/10/10

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By matt buchanan

#sony

Playstation 3 To Have HD Movies From All 6 Major Studios

Wow. The PS3 is getting HD purchases and rentals from all six major studios. ~~A quick search turns up that Xbox is missing Fox and, duh, Sony.~~ Update: Xbox responds to say they've already got this stuff. More »

03/09/10

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By Brian Lam

#3dtv

Would You Pay $133 For Sony's 3D Glasses?

Alongside Sony's upcoming 3D-capable LCD sets, the company has announced standalone shutter glasses and an infrared emitter to drive them. For a family of four, the 3D upgrade would cost $587. More »

03/09/10

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By Mark Wilson

#3dtv

Sony's 3DTVs Promise to Be Cheaper Than Panasonic's, But Price Ain't Everything

Both Samsung and Panasonic will be flogging 3DTVs in the US by the end of the month, but don't expect to see anything from Sony until June at least. Details on the LX900, HX900 and HX800 do sound tantalizing however. More »

03/09/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#graphs

Research and Development: Apple vs Microsoft vs Sony

The core of any long-standing technology company is research and development. Here's how Apple, Microsoft and Sony's last decade of spending stack up. More »

03/08/10

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By Mark Wilson & John Herrman

#wemisssony

The Return of Sony

We love Sony. We really do. And we want them to get back in the game, because competition makes everyone better. Here's how they do it. More »

03/05/10

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By Joel Johnson

#camcorders

Sony Bloggie PM5K Camcorder Review: A Swiss Army Knife That's Gone Dull

Sure, it has a ridiculous name, but on paper the Bloggie's got it all—1080p video capture, the ability to switch resolutions and frame rate, plus a lens attachment that lets you record 360-degree videos. Bells and whistles galore. More »