Sony

Google TV 2.0 Update Now Rolling Out To Devices

The huge Google TV 2.0 update we reported last week is being pushed out to devices across the land. Sony internet TVs and boxes have already gotten the update. Expect it for Logitech very soon. https://gizmodo.com/google-tv-2-0-android-honeycomb-apps-awesome-5854222 Google TV 2.0 holds a lot of promise even if the first iteration was something of a disappointment. The…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 31

Sony and Ericsson’s Marriage Is Over

Sony-only phones are coming back as predicted. The Japanese electronics giant has announced that it will acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson partnership, bringing it into the Sony ‘platform of network-connected’ products. Sony will be throwing Ericsson around $1.45 billion for their half of the company, as well as ownership of a bunch of patents…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Requiem For A Clock Radio: Sony Dream Machine Discontinued

Previously Editorial Director at AOL for their automotive group, Reilly Brennan has also served as General Communications Manager for GM Racing (Corvette C5-R factory program and NASCAR) and is working on his own project, Carmagnum. Today, he took a break from that to lament the discontinuing of a longstanding clock radio line we all probably…

Tech News Reilly Brennan Oct 20

CrackBerry Insanity, Son of Woogie, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Of Course They Did a Taiwan Animation for the BlackBerry Outage Look, I love these as much…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 13

Sony Recalls 1.6 Million Bravia TVs Because They’re Worried They’ll Catch Fire

If you bought a Sony TV between 2007 and 2008, it might be a fire hazard! Since 2008, 11 people have claimed their Bravia TVs caught on fire, prompting Sony to now recall 1.6 million TVs. According to Bloomberg, the problem traces back to a transformer component that’s been used in a handful Bravia models.…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 12

Sony Is This Close to Paying $1 Billion for Full Control of Sony Ericsson

Sony sure had itself a day the other day, and rumor has it the tech giant may soon have itself all of the Sony Ericsson joint venture as well. https://gizmodo.com/sony-sure-had-themselves-a-day-5836302 This according to a rumor reported by industry gaming pub Gamasutra, which reports Sony is oh so close to a $1 billion takeover of the…

Tech News Jack Loftus Oct 8

Sony’s New Playstation 3 Video Unlimited Interface Looks Pretty But Clumsy

A few weeks ago we got a look at Microsoft’s updated Xbox Live interface. Now Sony’s got a public preview of its new interface for browsing video on the Playstation Network on the Playstation 3, called Video Unlimited. https://gizmodo.com/xbox-live-metro-brings-more-bing-kinect-and-cable-t-5838741 Video unlimited is an overhaul visually, but the main thrust of the new interface is contextualized…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 27

Instead of Fixing a Man’s Laptop, Sony Sends Seven Broken Computers to His House for HIM to Fix

Joe Litwin was waiting for a box to ship his broken Sony Vaio laptop in for repairs. Normal enough, right? One thing: the box never came. Instead, other Sony customers looking for repairs began shipping their broken computers to Litwin’s home. What the? It’s an incredibly odd mixup—a man who wanted Sony to fix his…

Tech News Casey Chan Sep 21

Newest Sony Dash Is Still Just a Really Expensive Alarm Clock

The last Sony Dash was a $200 alarm clock that also beamed in stock quotes, weather, news, and the like. The new Dash is a $170 alarm clock that does the same thing. What’s changed? You probably need it less. https://gizmodo.com/sony-dash-review-the-clock-radio-evolved-5537912 Despite a boasted 1,000 apps for the 7-inch touchscreen, and new battery-enabled portability, the…

Gadgets Sam Biddle Sep 14

Sony Tablet S Is Up for Pre-Order at Best Buy

Sony’s natty new Tablet S will see release in just a matter of days, so Best Buy decided to show it off to get a buzz going. How sweet. It’s still too expensive, but it’s still the best Android tablet out. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/sony-tablet-s-review-its-good-to-see-you-again-sony-5836051

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 12

This App Lets You See the Invisible Universe Around You

Taking augmented reality to its farthest extreme, the Invisible Universe lets you view learn about all the star stuff that makes up your night sky: X-rays, infrared light, gases, all in vivid color and detail. It’s the work of Columbia physicist Joshua Peek and Sony’s Xperia Studio. Have a look. [Android Market via Wired]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 10

Sony’s First Ever 4K Home Theater Projector Shoots Super Resolution for Super Cash

4K video might be our inevitable future, but for now it’s prohibitively expensive and rarely available. Sony’s taking care of the latter part with its new VPL-VW1000ES projector—four times the resolution of 1080p (!) for mega, mega bucks. Sony’s many-charactered projector has some serious eyeball muscle: 2,000 lumens of brightness, the aforementioned insanely-high 4096 x…

Gadgets Sam Biddle Sep 8

Sony’s F65 CineAlta 4K Camera Is a High-End Hollywood Monster

Sony isn’t done with its whole renaissance thing. No, instead they bring us the their new F65 CineAlta professional monster, a beast with so much muscle it can film in full 4K—four times higher than standard high definition. https://gizmodo.com/is-sony-back-5821623 I’ve decided to name this beast Behemoth, so named for its having more power than Directors…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 7

Sony’s MDR-NC200D Noise-Canceling Headphones Help Kill the (External) Noise

Maybe you spend more time on a plane than you do your house. Or maybe you just live/work/suffer with someone who talks REALLY REALLY LOUD. Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones, the MDR-NC200D, are made for someone like yourself. Equipped with 40mm drivers and Sony’s own digital canceling technology—which listens to the noise around you, then adjusts…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 7

Sony Just Hired a Department of Homeland Security Alum

In the wake of this year’s nigh catastrophic hacking escapades courtesy of LulzSec, Sony’s just taken on former DOHS Cyber Security director Philip Reitinger as their new chief information security officer. Does this mean I can play PS3 now? [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/hackers-spill-over-1-000-000-sony-pictures-online-accou-5807996

Privacy & Security Kwame Opam Sep 6

Sony Sure Had Themselves a Day

https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-sonys-hmz-t1-is-an-amazing-oled-3dtv-that-yo-5835977 Hands On: Sony’s HMZ-T1 Is an Amazing OLED 3DTV. That You Wear On Your Head. Sony’s new 720p OLED 3DTV with 5.1 virtual surround has a 150-inch screen-equivalent and costs $800. But it weighs less than a pound. That’s because it’s worn on your face. More » https://gizmodo.com/sony-tablet-s-review-its-good-to-see-you-again-sony-5836051 Sony Tablet S Review: It’s Good to…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner Aug 31

Sony Ericsson Reboots Xperia with Arc S, a Phone That Miiiiiiight Actually Matter

Sony is going full-tilt today, dropping more toys than a drunken toddler covered in Crisco. They’re giving the Xpreria Arc—their hallmark smartphone—an S as the end of its name, and beefing it up. The biggest change is that the processor has been ramped up to 1.4GHz (single-core), which has gotta get pretty hot in your…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 31

Sony’s Android Walkman Is Really for Music Nerds

A Walkman’s not just for music anymore. The forthcoming Sony Android Walkman will give people access to apps—finally!—but true to the Walkman’s legacy Sony’s built the new version around it’s music features. Just a week after we first saw the forthcoming Android smartphone, Sony showed off a prototype of the new the Walkman. It sports…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Aug 31

Sony’s SA-NS 500 AirPlay Speaker: Room-Filling Sound from a Lampshade

Sony’s new AirPlay-ready, lampshade-looking SA-NS 500 portable speaker looks like it’s going to be pretty good. The SA-NS 500 has a four speaker array, a mid-range subwoofer, and gets 5-6 hours of battery life. It also supports party streaming, which lets you play the same audio on multiple devices across multiple rooms—similar to a Sonos…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 31

Has the Sony Reader Wi-Fi Actually Got a Shot?

Sony may have been the first major electronics manufacturer to bring ebook readers to the US, but a series of unfortunate products saw them cede the race to Kindle and Nook. The PRS-T1, though, could be Sony’s comeback kid. The six-inch E-ink ebook reader is the world’s lightest at that size, and its touchscreen display…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 31

Google TV 2.0 Update Now Rolling Out To Devices

Sony and Ericsson’s Marriage Is Over

Requiem For A Clock Radio: Sony Dream Machine Discontinued

CrackBerry Insanity, Son of Woogie, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Sony Recalls 1.6 Million Bravia TVs Because They’re Worried They’ll Catch Fire

Sony Is This Close to Paying $1 Billion for Full Control of Sony Ericsson

Sony’s New Playstation 3 Video Unlimited Interface Looks Pretty But Clumsy

Instead of Fixing a Man’s Laptop, Sony Sends Seven Broken Computers to His House for HIM to Fix

Newest Sony Dash Is Still Just a Really Expensive Alarm Clock

Sony Tablet S Is Up for Pre-Order at Best Buy

This App Lets You See the Invisible Universe Around You

Sony’s First Ever 4K Home Theater Projector Shoots Super Resolution for Super Cash

Sony’s F65 CineAlta 4K Camera Is a High-End Hollywood Monster

Sony’s MDR-NC200D Noise-Canceling Headphones Help Kill the (External) Noise

Sony Just Hired a Department of Homeland Security Alum

Sony Sure Had Themselves a Day

Sony Ericsson Reboots Xperia with Arc S, a Phone That Miiiiiiight Actually Matter

Sony’s Android Walkman Is Really for Music Nerds

Sony’s SA-NS 500 AirPlay Speaker: Room-Filling Sound from a Lampshade

Has the Sony Reader Wi-Fi Actually Got a Shot?

Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector Instead

Ryan Coogler Is Shifting ‘Animorphs’ Into a Disney+ Show

No Fooling, ‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Hit Theaters April 2027

I Regret to Inform You That the Artemis II Astronauts Are Having Lots of Screen Time

The First ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Reactions Are Most Solid

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Is Doing What You Hoped

Wearables Are Getting Very Messy

Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Let us help find what you are looking for...