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15 Sony Gadgets That Were Too Weird for This World

One of the biggest names in electronics is also responsible for some of the weirdest products we've seen.

There’s 60 Percent Off SanDisk SSDs and SD Cards on Amazon Today

Amazon’s having a one-day sale on SanDisk storage—and that makes some of the products insanely good value for the next few hours. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?tag=gizmodo08c-20 The offers applies a wide range of USB Sticks, SD Cards and SSDs, so go take a look if there’s anything you need. Or, you know, just want. A quick peek suggests…

Sony Memory Sticks Upgraded With Wireless, TransferJet Tech

“TransferJet Technology”—does marketing speak get any more pseudo-tech-epic than that? Sony’s latest 8GB Memory Stick, now debuting in Japan, works just like any old overpriced Memory Stick. But, from 3cm away from a supported device, RF-based TransferJet can transfer the stored data at speeds of 560 Mbps (or, as Wikipedia reports, 375 Mbps in real…

Sony Increases Memory Stick Pro Duo Capacity To 32GB

Shortly after giving the Pro-HG Duo a similar treatment, Sony has gone and bumped up the capacity of the Pro Duo to 32GB. For those of you keeping track, that equates to around 225 minutes in full HD mode for Handycam owners. Cyber-Shot users can also get 29 minute clips in 720p. [CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/sony-squirts-out-memory-stick-pro-hg-duo-at-32gb-5313790

Massive 2TB MemoryStick XC Is Just Insane

Could the MemoryStick become relevant again? While Toshiba readies its 64GB SDXC cards, Sony is prepping its very likely backwards-compatible 2TB Memory Stick XC. The implications for devices like netbooks and SSDs could be huge. https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-64gb-sdxc-card-is-will-be-the-worlds-largest-f-5329562 Toshiba’s SDXC and Sony’s MSXC both have claimed maximum transfer speeds of up to 60 megabytes per second, but…

Sony Squirts Out Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo at 32GB

The Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo HX (yet another example of idiotic and indecipherable Sony product naming) now goes up to 32GB, offering 15MB/sec writes and 20MB/sec reads. [Electronista]

The Worst Proprietary Gadget Offenses

Like a predatory loan officer or an unstable partner, technology companies have an obsession with locking you down. Here are some of the worst examples of proprietary products that leave you trapped, broke and angry. The iPod Plug While it in some ways seems like an example of a proprietary technology done right (it’s solid,…

Keep Your USB Drive Close with a Clothes Pin

USB drives are extremely useful when you need to inconspicuously tote around important files. However, it’s a known fact that tons of data is lost by people who misplace these teeny memory sticks. That’s why I think this Clothes Pin USB concept is a pretty good one. Just don’t forget to unclip it from your…

PSP Firmware 5.01 Out Now

The 5.01 PSP software is now available for download, pleasing mostly those with 8GB or 16GB Memory Stick Pro Duo cards that don’t work with the new PlayStation Store update found in version 5.0. As reported, there is no fix for the funky interlacing lines (feature!) found on the new PSP 3000’s LCD.

Giz Explains: An Illustrated Guide to Every Stupid Memory Card You Need

High on the list of gadget annoyances that make me want to scab my eyes out with a spork—just below cables and batteries—is the unfettered proliferation of memory cards. Even though they all fundamentally do the same thing—store data for handheld devices—they come in a million different sizes and shapes from almost as many companies,…

Sony PMX-M80 Big Touchscreen PMP Packs Maps for Chinese Travellers

Sony’s PMX-M80 is a cute white touchscreen PMP that stuffs some impressive specs in a 4.3-inch frame, a decent size for watching video without killing your eyes. The player has 16GB onboard memory, expandable via Memory Stick, a microphone, Google Maps-like browser with points of interest and your basic (MP4/AVI/WMA/MP3/AAC) codec support. Sadly, you won’t…

Brando Cellphone Charm is Charging Cable, MicroSD Reader Too

Sometimes the “Keep It Simple Stupid” principle and product mashups really do work: like this multipurpose cellphone charm from Brando. Unclasp it and there’s a USB-to-phone cable for data and charging, customizable with plugs that suit your cellphone or mini-USB device. Flick a switch, slot in a MicroSD card and it’s a card-reader/USB memory stick.…

Sony CEO: $200 Blu-ray Players Coming

Click to viewEverybody clamoring for a cheap Blu-ray player now that the format war is over might wanna bide their time with a sweet DVD upconverter—the $200-player Blu-ray cavalry is at least a year away, according to Sony Electronics CEO Stan Glasgow, who we talked to today in New York. “I don’t think $200 is…

Sony Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfer Gets Official

Sony synergy FTW! Sony officially announced Blu-ray-to-PSP movie transfers at CES today. Pop a Blu-ray movie into your PS3, jack in your PSP and download to the portable or a Memory Stick for keeps. It’s sorta like pre-ripped iPod rips on DVDs, but on Sony’s ball field. [Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-foxs-movie-rental-deal-also-includes-pre-ripp-338145

Sony Selling Sin with Memory Sticks

In the days when portable flash memory is becoming quickly commoditized, companies like Sony are obviously trying new tricks to differentiate their product. Because now Sony will begin shipping a poker game along with their Memory Stick Micro and MicroVault Midi USB keys in marked packs. The game, Midnight Hold’Em Poker, can be played on…

USB Drive For Winos With Cash

This USB drive is more than its wine-shaped exterior would suggest. It’s a tool for the hardcore wine enthusiast. Features include; 1GB of memory, wine related ringtones (eh?), desktop wallpaper, a screensaver, a wine tasting demo by Michel Rolland (who?), and privileged access to the BeWineConnected Club. The most interesting feature however, is the inclusion…

Handcrafted Thalbach Design Thumb Drives (Anniversary Material)

If there’s one piece of tech that’s suffered from quick commodification, it’s the USB flash drive—which is all the more reason that original products stick out in the market. We’ve seen wooden flash drives before, but these flash drives from Thalbach Design are heirloom material. Veneered in polished and oiled maple, ash and even a…

Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and others pitch Universal Flash Storage, “a unified removable memory card that can be shared among various mobile, portable and other CE devices without the need for any adaptors.” Yeah, just like SD, CF, Memory Stick and xD before it. [CNNMoney.com]

Sony Updates 2GB PSP Entertainment Pack with 4 Movies

Now when you buy a 2GB Memory Stick Entertainment Pack for your PSP, you have a choice of four relatively fresh movies to choose from. Spider-man 2, Talladega Nights, Hellboy and S.W.A.T. can be yours to watch on your PSP just as soon as you buy yourself a pack. Once you do, it’ll come with…

Sony Pro-HG Duo Media is the New King of Memory Sticks

By going to an 8-bit parallel interface from a 4-bit parallel interface, these backwards compatible Memory Stick Pro-HGs give you twice as much transfer rate, which in turn gives you up to 30MB/s (or 240 Mbps). Why is this important? Because the newest top of the line camcorders will be using this soon to take…