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Sony, Vizio Endorse Dolby AC-4 Audio
San Francisco – Sony and Vizio are working with Dolby to develop TVs incorporating Dolby’s AC-4 audio decoders, which would play back AC-4 soundtracks...
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Foo Fighters, Sony Team To Promote High-Resolution Audio
Tokyo – Sony is teaming up with music group Foo Fighters to promote high-resolution music and will bring high-resolution versions of Foo Fighters songs...
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Ron Boire Named Barnes & Noble CEO
New York – Long-time CE-industry and retail executive Ron Boire has been appointed CEO of Barnes & Noble’s retail and Nook businesses effective Sept....
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Sony Reveals Prices Of 3 UHD TVs
San Diego – Sony revealed pricing and availability of three new Ultra HD 4K LED TVs, all with bezel-free Vanishing Edge design and all...
Accessories
Oculus Reveals Consumer Headset, Microsoft Partnership
San Francisco — Oculus is aiming squarely at the computer gaming market with a consumer version of its Rift virtual-reality headset. The headset, lighter...
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New Sony Cameras Boast Cutting-Edge Sensors
New York — Sony has raised the bar on the camera sensor market, debuting a new flagship mirrorless camera with what it called “the...
Audio
Sony Upgrades Bluetooth Speakers For High-Res Audio
San Diego – Three new portable Bluetooth speakers from Sony include the company’s first two with proprietary LDAC technology to stream “near high-resolution audio”...
Blogs
The Top 10 Technology Moments From “Late Night With David Letterman”
David Letterman is a self-described technophobe, which made the technology business an easy target for his humor over the years. On the occasion of...
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Sony 4K TVs Get Android TV, Expanded Color Gamut
NEW YORK – Sony will expand its selection of Ultra HD TVs with the shipment of new 43- to 85-inch 4K LED LCD TVs,...
Audio
Sony Soundbars, AVRs Get Wireless Multiroom Audio
New York — Sony revealed pricing and availability dates of four soundbars and two audio/video receivers (AVRs), including its first two soundbars with high-resolution...
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Sony Miniaturizes Its Cyber-shot Digicams
San Diego — Sony has launched what it’s touting as the world’s smallest 30x optical zoom cameras. The HX90V and WX500 feature 18-megapixel Exmor...
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PlayStation4 Getting New Features
San Mateo, Calif. — Sony Computer Entertainment America plans a March 26 release of a PlayStation4 software update that includes a suspend/resume feature that...
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PlayStation Vue, Sony’s Cloud TV Service, Now Available
San Mateo, Calif. — Sony said PlayStation Vue, the Cloud-based TV system it previewed last fall, launches today on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation...
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History Of The Smart Watch
The smart watch is a concept that harkens back to the era when pagers were a top-selling mass-market consumer electronics product. Here’s a look...
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Fasulo Stresses Sony’s Dedication To CE
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Mark Twain once said, “The report of my death has been greatly exaggerated,” and yesterday Sony president Mike Fasulo echoed...
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Sony Phasing Out Its Retail Stores
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Sony president Mike Fasulo said today that Sony will phase out eight of its remaining 10 company-operated Sony Stores, but will...
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Sony Upgrades Morpheus VR Headset Prototype
San Francisco — Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled the latest prototype of its Project Morpheus VR headset for the PS4, adding a bigger and better...
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Former Sony Exec Molyneux Joins I.am+ As President
Los Angeles — I.am+, the wearables manufacturer helmed by musician Will.i.am, brought on former Sony Electronics exec Phil Molyneux as president and COO. Molyneux...
Accessories
Sony Beefs Up Bluetooth Headphones
San Diego — Sony Electronics took the wraps off four Bluetooth headphones, including a model with a whopping 30-hour battery life. The top-of-the-line over-ear...
Audio
HDCP 2.2: What’s Here, What’s Coming
Here is what some A/C receiver suppliers offer in the way of HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 and what they plan: Anthem: No current...
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Sony Sells Online Game Developing Unit
San Diego — Sony said Monday it sold online gaming division Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) to Columbus Nova. SOE has developed games, including the...
Blogs
11 CES Tchotchkes I Would Have Died For
Las Vegas –I left International CES on a red-eye with a boatload of USB press kits, a bad head cold, disappointment in the decline...
Audio
Sony, LG, Denon Adopt Google Cast For Audio
Las Vegas – Sony, LG, and Denon will becomes the first suppliers to offer audio products incorporating Google Cast for Audio technology, which embeds...
CES-2016
Sony Bets Big On 4K, High-Res Audio, SmartWear
Las Vegas — Aiming to “inspire and fulfill curiosity” while moving people “emotionally,” Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai put Sony’s chips on black,...
Audio/Video
Sony Hits High-Resolution Audio Road
Las Vegas – Sony is expanding its portfolio of high-resolution audio products into the car aftermarket with the launch of a single-DIN model that...
Audio
Sony Home Audio Targets High-Res, Wireless
Las Vegas – High-resolution audio, HDCP 2.2 4K copy protection, Wi-Fi audio, and built-in Google Cast technology highlight Sony’s home audio introductions at International...
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Fasulo: Sony’s Strategies Are Working
San Francisco — Despite employing a new go-to-market strategy that eschews price-slashing promotions, Sony Electronics U.S. managed to generate record profits for the month...
Blogs
Audio: Looking Back, Ahead As Year Ends
It’s the traditional time of year to reflect on the events of the past 12 months and look ahead to what’s coming next year....
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Sony Reveals 20th Anniversary PlayStation4
Tokyo – Sony Computer Entertainment will add a special 20th Anniversary Edition of its PlayStation4 gaming console to commemorate the release of the original...
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Sony Reveals Pricing For A7II Mirrorless ILC
San Diego — Sony officially announced Wednesday North American marketing plans for the recently announced full-frame A7II mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera supporting five-axis image stabilization....
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Sony Unveils A7II Full-Frame Mirrorless ILC
New York – Sony officially announced Thursday a new version of its full-frame A7 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera supporting 5-axis image stabilization. So far,...
Blogs
It Was A Good Week For OTT
If you’re into over-the-top video entertainment, last week was a bonanza for exciting announcements. From the revelation that Sony has begun beta testing its...
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Sony Develops High-Res Smartphone Sensor
Tokyo — Sony disclosed here Monday that it has developed a DSLR-like image sensor that may soon deliver 4K video capture to smartphones and...
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Sony Reveals PlayStationVue TV Service
San Mateo, Calif. — Sony may have beaten Apple to the punch on delivering a long-rumored new TV-viewing paradigm. The electronics and movie...
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`Destiny’ Sets PlayStation Store Records
Foster City, Calif. – Sony Computer Entertainment America said Thursday that September marked the biggest month ever for PlayStation Store revenue in the Americas....
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Sony’s PlayStation TV Launches Today
Foster City, Calif. — Sony’s much-hyped new PlayStation TV goes on sale in North America today at a $99 expected retail, or $139...
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T-Mobile Reveals Price, Availability Of Sony Z3 Phone
Bellevue, Wash. – T-Mobile followed Verizon in announcing a price and availability date for Sony’s premium waterproof Z3 smartphone, making it available Oct. 29...
Accessories
Sony Expands High-Res Headphones, Adds DAC/Amp
Denver – Sony went to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest over the weekend to launch an expanded series of high-resolution headphones and a portable...
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Sony Expands Verizon Partnership With Smartphone
New York – The Sony brand will return to Verizon’s smartphone lineup after an absence of three years, joining connected Sony accessories and a...
Audio
Tony Bennett Shines At Sony Hi-Res Audio Listening Party
New York – Sony organized a high-resolution audio listening party Thursday night to celebrate the launch of the Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga album...
Audio
Sony Teams With Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga To Promote Hi-Res Audio
San Diego — Sony will follow up last year’s high-resolution audio marketing campaign with a cross-promotional campaign featuring two high-resolution products and the Tony...
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Sony Adds Nanotech 4K Streaming To UHD TVs
San Jose, Calif. — NanoTech Entertainment revealed Monday that its streaming network app for 4K Ultra HD TV movies, TV programs and special events...