I mentioned in our story last week that we’d have another exclusive tech demo video of the PlayStation Move. If the multiple window portion of last week’s video impressed you then you’ll likely be blown away by everything else Evan and I saw while we were in California at the PlayStation headquarters. Words won’t do it …
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E3 2010: What We’re Looking Forward To
One of our Techland colleagues who shall not be named asked, “Is it bad that I don’t know what E3 is?”
Sigh.
Well, not really. But, it does make Peter and I a bit sad. So, if there’s anyone else out there who needs a quick primer, then you should know that E3 stands for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. For about 15 years, …
PlayStation Move: You Think You Know
By Evan Narcisse and Peter Ha
FOSTER CITY – For every generation of video game hardware, one particular console manages to infiltrate the public consciousness and become the shorthand for an entire industry. In the 80s and early 90s it was Nintendo. In 1994, Sony roared onto the scene with the PlayStation and then again in 2000 …
Sony’s J Series All in Ones Sport Multi-touch and Blu-ray
Sony is getting ready to sell its “entry-level” VAIO J touchscreen all-in-one. It’s priced somewhat aggressively at $1100 and up for what you get—Intel Core i3 CPU, Blu-ray drive, 21.5-inch multi-touch display with 1920×1080 resolution, 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium.
The press release mentions that …
Sony VAIO P Review: It’s Not a Netbook, It’s a Lifestyle PC
Quick Overview:
Please note that in the above video I state that the VAIO P will start at $800 and be available June 8th, but Sony’s site has recently listed the price for this model at $899.99 and a shipping date of “on or about 6/25/2010” which is a change since I made the video back in late May.
Since the introduction of …
Sony Casts New Spider-Man
Bleeding Cool is reporting that English actor Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) has been chosen as the new Peter Parker in Sony’s upcoming reboot of the franchise, directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer).
(More on Techland: Spider-Man 4 Set For 3D: Hope It Was Worth It)
The casting, still unconfirmed, comes just months after plans for a …
DCU Online Finally Gets A Release Date
It’s been forthcoming for years now, but Sony Online Entertainment has finally confirmed that the MMORPG DC Universe Online will be released for the Playstation 3 and PC in November 2010. The information comes from IGN, although the details (When in November, for example) remain sketchy… but what else would you expect from a game …
Sony Develops Flexible Display
Sony is showing off an 80-micrometer thin flexible OLED display. It measures 4.1 inches, does full color, and has a resolution of 423×240 pixels. Sony demonstrated the display by playing video files on it while wrapping it around a 4-millimeter cylinder several times. Who knows, maybe your next phone will be little more than a …
Google Brings The Web To TV With Google TV
The Internet is coming to a TV near you.
Google unveiled a new platform today called Google TV at their developer conference in San Francisco that it says “will change the future of television.” Google’s move into the living room should come as no surprise given the amount of time we all spend consuming video through our …
Two Minute Video: Do You Want the World’s Lightest Netbook?
Though not technically a netbook — Sony prefers that it be referred to as a “Lifestyle PC” — the almost impossibly small Sony VAIO P features an Intel Atom processor, unbelievably high resolution screen, and a few unique features you won’t find in other netbooks.
Here’s a quick first look before it comes out this June. …
Google To Debut Smart TV Tomorrow?
The LA Times is reporting that Google will unveil their Internet TV tomorrow at the I/O conference in San Francisco. It’s unclear what the service will entail but Sony, Intel and Logitech are expected to join Google on stage to announce Smart TV.
Like any Google product, Smart TV is probably half cooked and Google will release dev …
Sony Adds Trackpad, New Colors to VAIO P Ultraportables
Sony’s VAIO P series is kind of in a category of its own. At 1.4 pounds with a 1600×768 resolution 8-inch screen, the computer packs netbook features into a tiny body while commanding a very non-netbook price tag of $800.
What you get for your money, though, is one of the most portable computers available. Sony’s newest revision to
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