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You don’t need to buy a next-generation PlayStation or Xbox just yet

These holidays there will be new versions of the PlayStation and the Xbox. That’s great news, but the best news are these: You really don’t need to buy them just yet. Or ever, for that matter. That old 1980s Nintendo system is still as fun as day one! Kotaku explains why it may not be…

Sony Vaio Flip: One of the Most Logical Laptop Convertibles Yet

Convertibles as a whole aren’t the most sensible thing in the world. At this point, most are still rife with compromises, gimmicks, and odd decisions. Sony’s new Vaio Flip is too, but its gimmick—a screen that flips back on itself—also happens to make a whole lot of sense. The Flip works by using two hinges:…

Sony Action Cam Redux: Let’s Try Again, This Time With Built-In GPS

Exactly a year ago, Sony dove into the GoPro-like adventure camera market only to leave us wanting a little more from its tiny Action Cam. The new AS30V comes with a few new features, including GPS connectivity and higher-resolution 12-megapixel stills. Is that enough to finally make Sony’s Action Cam a real competitor? GPS is…

Sony AX1: A 4K Camcorder That Doesn’t Cost Ten Grand

As TV manufacturers and broadcasters gear up to deliver 4K video to people’s living rooms, there still aren’t many options for regular folk who want to shoot super high resolution footage of their own. Sony wants to lead that charge with a new camcorder that will make 4K simple, manageable, and most of all (relatively)…

Sony QX100: A Fancy, Freaky Lens-Camera That Feeds Off Your Smartphone

Sony has been doing wonderful things with imaging in recent years, but despite redefining what we can expect from a compact point-and-shoot camera, the company has yet to make a definitive statement in the mobile imaging you do with your smartphone. The QX100 appears to be that statement—and boy is it weird looking. So here’s…

Sony MDR-10 Headphones: A Legendary Audio Brand Gets Back to Basics

Sony has been a leader in personal audio since the very beginning. They basically invented it. Remember the Walkman? The new MDR-10-line headphones are a new mainstream offering that might reclaim your heart by focusing on the basics—no matter what kind of headphones you’re looking for. The MDR-10 closed-back headphones come in standard (MDR-10R), Bluetooth…

Sony Xperia Z1: A Waterproof Badass with a Killer Camera

We heard rumors about a mysterious “Xperia i1” a while back, but now it showed up for real. Sony’s new Xperia z1 is the biggest Xperia yet at 5 inches, but more importantly, it’s got a killer 20.7 MP camera on it too. The Z1 packs its blazing 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 brain, 1080p display…

Sony’s Crazy Smartphone Lens Cameras Are Already on Amazon

Amazon sure is on one hell of a roll. First it ruined its own Paperwhite surprise, and now its on to blowing up Sony’s. You know those smartphone lens camera things that have been leaking around? They’re on Amazon right now. Expected to be announced today at Sony’s IFA press conference, the QX10 and QX100…

Sony has announced that the PS4 will only support four controllers at once—unlike the Xbox One, which will allow eight players to game at the same time.

Leaked Images Reaffirm Sony’s Smartphone Lens Camera Arrival

Sony has been as leaky as a sieve when it comes to its much-rumored new Smartphone Lens Camera. Now, a full set of leaked press images offer more clarity than ever about what we can expect. A full set of 24 images,posted on Photo Rumors, reveals how the lenses—which will, apparently, turn any Android or…

The PS4 Will Feature Kinect-Like Voice Control

According to Sony, the PlayStation 4 will feature a voice command system which will allow users to control the console by speaking to it—much like the Xbox One’s Kinect-powered system. The feature will be routed through PlayStation Camera’s built-in microphone, and Sony plans to dribble out details of how it might be used soon. The…

How Every Argument About Xbox and PlayStation Ends

It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about the Xbox One versus the PlayStation 4. The 360 versus the PS3. Pitting Xbox Live against PlayStation Plus. Comparing Microsoft and Sony. Even including Windows Phone with the PSP. Whatever. Any argument between Xbox fanboys and PlayStation fanboys eventually reaches the point where they’re both so thankful that…

Sony A3000: The Cheapest Beginner DSLR Ever (Well, Sorta-DSLR)

Sony’s A3000 DLSR is cheap. Super cheap. It costs $400 paired with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. These days, that’s more or less the price of an advanced point-and-shoot camera from Canon, and it’s considerably cheaper than Sony’s badass RX100 II point-and-shoot. So what gives? And what’s up with DSLRs? https://gizmodo.com/canon-s120-a-tiny-awesome-point-and-shoot-camera-aga-1180052163 Sony is actually introducing…

PS4 Is Coming November 15th to North America

Playstation 4 is coming! Playstation 4 is coming! When? November 15th to North America. How much? The previously announced $400 price tag. Only 87 days to go, baby. Are we excited? Yesssss. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-ps4-is-400-512483428 Today at Sony’s Playstation Gamescom press conference, the company finally spilled the details about when we’d finally get our mitts on the…

Watch Sony’s PlayStation 4 Gamescom Press Conference Live

While we already know pretty much everything there is to about the PS4, there are still a few precious details left to reveal. Here’s a stream Sony’s Gamescom press conference, which should be starting any minute now: Live streaming video by Ustream

Sony’s bargain model 12GB PS3 is now available in the US for $200. Ditching the hard drive for flash-only memory, the cheapo model originally limited to Europe is now on the Sony store (but out of stock currently) for $70 less than the 500GB model. [Sony]

Leaked Manual Reveals More Details on Sony’s Smartphone Lens Cameras

It looks like SonyAlphaRumors has managed to get its hands on what it believes to be a few leaked pages of the manual for Sony’s rumored all-in-one lens cameras, designed to work alongside a smartphone. And they look even more promising than before. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-photos-of-sonys-lens-cameras-that-piggyback-on-1110344221 It was previously assumed that all of the manual controls for…

Sony Vaio Pro Review: Climbing a Steeper Grading Curve

There is no joy in the Sony Vaio Pro. For a laptop that is, in substance, elegant and powerful, that’s strange. It’s pretty and sleek and slim, but somehow with none of the joie de vivre that typically comes along with that. When the Vaio Pro first hit two months ago, it was a small…

Sony Has Locked Up Viacom For Its Online TV Service

Everyone and their dog is trying to create some kind of streaming future for TV, but deals with content providers have proven incredibly difficult to nail down. But the Wall Street Journal reports that Sony has apparently cleared that hurdle, striking an agreement with TV giant Viacom. The deal would let Sony’s rumored internet TV…

Rumor has it that Sony is launching a flash-based PlayStation 3 with just 12GB of storage in North America—potentially priced at around $200 and available from the 18th August.