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Sony releases 3D car navigation system and media player

By Mike Hanlon

Sony has released a new car navigation system which displays realistic 3D models of the road and buildings to aid the driver in navigating. The new top-of-the-range NV-XYZ 77 also has a 30Gb hard drive and is designed to dock in cradles on the car dashboard and on a PC to download audio and video entertainment and new maps as they become available. Currently, only Tokyo and some other major cities are in this map format but work is underway for other areas too. Read More

A Sony PlayStation 2 Controller with a built in keyboard

By Mike Hanlon

Convergence, convergence everywhere. The signs of a mispent youth were once a highly developed ability with a billards cue. Now it's lighning reflexes and multi-tasking abilities to rival a supercomputer. Now PS2 players can chat and program commands directly from the controller while playing online games. Nyko Technologies' new iType2 PS2 controller has a miniature keyboard built directly into the pad and allows players to chat, share information and type messages to other players with no interruptions in gameplay. Read More

Sony's ultra-portable fully functional PC - the type U

By Mike Hanlon

The recent announcements of the OQO and Flipstart ultra compact PCs saw the beginning of an entirely new market for fully functional PCs with PDA form factors. Both have been sighted at major trade shows, and Gizmo’s Dave Weinstein has even visited OQO, but neither machine has yet been sold across the counter. Then Sony quietly gazumped both of them by releasing an equally small, equally capable handheld onto the Japanese market, then putting functioning versions in the hands of the technology press during the global Vaio roadshow which has taken in every major IT-purchasing nation on the planet. Sony never gives a whiff of vapourware and the entry of such a major player into this market must surely give it some serious momentum Read More

Sony DVR/PC offers terabyte of storage

By Mike Hanlon

Sony’s DVR/PC concept features a terabyte of storage and seven television tuners. Whereas previous DVR machines have been portrayed in terms of the number of hours of TV shows which can be recorded, the Type X appears to be based on an entirely different premise – that if you record everything, you can discard the bits you don’t want later. Read More

Sony EyeToy adds Video Conferencing to the Playstation 2

By Tim Hanlon

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has unveiled the latest title in the ‘EyeToy’ family. ‘EyeToy: Chat’ is yet another pointer to the versatility of the PlayStation2 (PS2) as a home entertainment system by adding videophone functionality.

On show at the E3 Expo and expected in stores in s... Read More

Philips and Sony create first ePaper Book

By Gizmag Team

May 2004 Philips, Sony and E Ink have won the race to market for electronic paper and announced the world’s first consumer application of an electronic paper display module in Sony’s new e-Book reader, LIBRIé, which went on sale in Japan as we publish (May 2004).

E Ink’s electronic ink technology offers a t... Read More

Sony 8.5GB Double Layer recordable DVD launched

By Mike Hanlon

Sony has announced a DVD world-first technology - Dual Layer DVD Recordable. For the first time, consumers will be able to burn full-length DVD discs. With almost twice the capacity of existing recordable media and holding up to 8.5GB, the discs can be played in the majority of existing DVD-ROM drives and DVD video players. The new disc capacity now matches what is already available with pre-recorded ROM & movie discs. Read More

Sony Ericsson unveils the S700 1.3 megapixel camera phone

By Mike Hanlon

Sony Ericsson has unveiled the S700 camera phone with QuickShare and innovative swivel-opening design. It offers a stylish and unique three way communication style; photo shoot, browse and talk, or text and e-mail. The S700 also takes mobile imaging to the next level, featuring an integrated 1.3 megapixel CCD digital camera for taking high quality photos and a 2.3 inch 262K TFT colour screen to display digital quality images. Compatibility with Memory Stick Duo extends the memory capacity of the S700 to fully support this new style of mobile imaging. Read More

Sony offers location-free portable broadband TV

By Mike Hanlon

Anticipating the broadband age of mobile lifestyles and high speed network connectivity, Sony Electronics has shown what it calls the 'LocationFree concept', a portable personal broadband LCD television system that can be carried virtually anywhere. Innovative Dual Band Wireless Transmission Technology enables the lightweight, touch-screen LCD monitor to provide video and TV viewing and full internet connectivity including web surfing and email. Comprised of a 12.1-inch wireless touch screen LCD monitor and a base station, the personal TV system uses the industry's first dual band wireless connection and high speed Ethernet port to transmit data, transforming it into a mobile video entertainment powerhouse that allows users to enjoy television, video, internet browsing/streaming, video, e-mail, and digital photos - all without a PC. Read More

Sony developing upmarket Qualia range

By Mike Hanlon

Sony is developing an upmarket brand in Japan, using its world-leading R&D to bring advanced products to market earlier than they would for more price-sensitive consumer products. Read More

Sony's 5-megapixel ultra-compact camera

By Mike Hanlon

Saturday October 25, 2003: The "World's Smallest" title in the arena of digital still cameras has a very short shelf life these days, but Sony has staked its claim with the Cyber-shot DSC-T1 ultra-compact camera. At 2cm and 6cm tall, the "Worlds smallest 5-megapixel camera" features advanced auto-focus and auto-exposure options... Read More

Sony PSX details revealed at CEATEC

By Mike Hanlon

Saturday October 11, 2003: Details of Sony's upcoming PSX - a revamped Playstation2 that incorporates a satellite TV tuner, broadband connectivity for online gaming and downloads and the ability to record DVDs and television - have been released at CEATEC Japan 2003. Read More

Sony unveils Industry First Security Solution

By Mike Hanlon

Thursday October 9, 2003: Sony has released an end-to-end IP based surveillance system designed to enable co-ordinated emergency response from site administrators, police and other respondents, who can control cameras and gain access to the live footage simultaneously via the Internet. Read More

Sony Car Cradle offers more than charging on the move

By Mike Hanlon

Saturday Auguat 9, 2003: Sony have released a Car Cradle Accessory that boosts CLIE handheld functionality to include GPS Navigation, Audio playback of MP3 and text-to-voice for read-back of email or appointment reminders. The PEGA-CC5 car cradle accessory also plugs into the vehicle's cigarette lighter socket to power the cradle unit and recharge the handheld's internal battery. Read More

Sony launches matchbox-sized Walkman

By Mike Hanlon

Sony pioneered portable audio in 1979 with the launch of the world's first Walkman - a single tape playback only device that marked the beginning of a consumer audio revolution. Almost 25 years later, the latest incarnation of the Walkman - the Network WALKMAN NW-MS70D... Read More

Sony Clie - more than a business tool?

By Mike Hanlon

The new CLIE from Sony is billed as the device to take handhelds beyond the realm of business tool: its slim clamshell design, high-resolution full colour rotating screen, built-in digital camera and MP3 player provide an entertainment focus overlaying standard PDA applications on the Palm OS 4.1 platform. Read More

Sony's Magnesium MZ-N1

By Mike Hanlon

Sony's new Net MiniDisk Walkman offers high-speed transfer of music files from a PC to MD - for example, 320 minutes of music can be 'ripped' to the MD in just ten minutes. Read More

Sony F707 Digital Camera

By Mike Hanlon

March 21, 2002 People with ten thumbs and an IQ equivalewnt to their shoe size can take amazing pictures with this camera. It also takes very high resolution five megapixel images (2560 x 1920) and it takes pictures in the dark without a flash due to its infrared capabilities. Check out what we did with it. Read More