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Sony: PS3 3D firmware update due within months

As Sony celebrates its Christmas sales success story for the PlayStation 3 (even reports suggest the gaming giant is still losing money on each console it sells) Pocket-lint posed some questions to John Koller, the director of hardware marketing for SCEA about the high-end...

Sony still losing money on the PS3

Some clever chaps at the Wall Street Journal have grabbed their calculators and worked out that Sony is still losing money on the PlayStation 3, the first version of which was launched back in 2006.

Despite some recent sales success for the high-end console, it...

Sony to be "active player" with iPad rival

Despite having shown no interest in the tablet PC market in the past, the launch of Apple's iPad has seemingly inspired the Japanese consumers electronics giant to take a long hard look at its options. 

At a Tokyo press conference Sony's chief financial officer...

Poor sales to force Sony to relaunch PSP Go

Sony is looking to take drastic action after its latest and greatest model in its PlayStation Portable range has not sold well, reports suggest.

The Sony PSP Go, which is smaller than the PSP and relies on digital downloads, has not been a hit with consumers...

PHOTOS: Sony VAIO Z series hands on

If you want it all in a small package, you'll probably be looking at a Sony VAIO Z series. This is the carbon fibre and aluminium number that, at the top of the range offers you an Intel Core i7 processor, 6GB RAM and 255GB SSD memory.

The screen may only be 13.1...

Arsenal TV Matchday launches for PSP owners at the Emirates Stadium

Sony has finally announced the launch of Arsenal TV Matchday + for the PSP platform, first reported on by Pocket-lint in 2007 and then talked up again back in January 2009.

The new service will be available for download via Arsenal.com in the coming weeks,...

Sony Vaio E Series notebooks announced

Sony's new E Series of Vaios has been announced and replaces the NW Series in its consumer notebook line-up. Said to be compact, the claim for the E Series is that it offers multimedia features you'd expect to find on bigger, bulkier options.

Spec for the...

PHOTOS: Sony VAIO E series hands on

Sony has just announced the launch of its new E series, joining the line-up of models for 2010. We got our hands on the new machine and shot off a quick gallery for you.

The new VAIO E series comes in and replaces the NW series. Like the NW, the new E series will...

5 TVs to choose from when Sky goes 3D

With the news that Sky's going 3D as of this April, many will be starting to think about getting the right kind of equipment for the job. We already know that the Sky+ HD box will be able to cope with the new transmission but just about every customer's TV won't be up...

Sony predicts downfall of paper books as it welcomes Apple iBook Store

The humble book has but 5 years before it's surpassed by the digital versions according to Sony as it reaches out to Apple to welcome the company's move into the ebook reader market with the launch of the Apple iPad.

"The introduction of another mobile device,...

Samsung starts mass producing 3D TVs

Samsung has issued a press release claiming it has become the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs. We guess the devil maybe in the details as far as wording goes for that claim, as other manufacturers are also dipping their...

Sony acquires PlayStationArc.com

It seems as if previous reports we brought you that suggested Sony's coming-soon motion controller for the PS3 could be called the "Arc" might well have been on the right track.

While gaming site VG247 previously cited a "concrete source" speaking to the site...

Sony launches TransferJet wireless transfer tech memory cards

Sony has announced the launch of - quel suprise - a proprietary transfer tech that it calls "TransferJet", describing it as "a new Close Proximity Wireless Transfer Technology enabling the high speed transfer of large data files between electronic devices.

Boasting...

PS3 motion controller launch pushed back to autumn

It seems a spring 2010 launch was too good to be true for Sony's new motion controller as the Japanese gaming giant has issued a release stating it's working towards a launch in "fall" 2010.

The autumn launch will at least be a global one - Sony says that...

Sony's PS3 motion controller gets Arc moniker

Want to know the latest whisper in the gaming world? Engadget says that VG247 says that Sony's coming-soon motion controller is to be called the "Arc".

VG247 cites a "concrete source" speaking to the site under "strict anonymity" that Sony has named its new controller...

High-end Sony Vaio Z Series announced

"When only the very best will do", Sony is recommending its new Vaio Z Series of ultra-mobile notebooks. An update to the previous models, the new series offers high spec in a portable 1.4kg package.

The top of the range model, the VPCZ11Z9E, offers an Intel...

Sony to showcase 3D to consumers in Europe

Further to its 3D-themed launches out at CES in Las Vegas, Sony has announced plans to offer showcases of its 3D home experience to consumers across Europe.

Under its plans to bring 3D to the home by mid-2010, Sony says it will become the first manufacturer in...

Sony Dash wants to be more than a "dumb" picture frame

Sony has launched an internet information device come picture frame come alarm clock at this year's CES in Las Vegas.

Launching in the US, with no confirmed UK launch info at the moment, the device will sport a 7-inch touchscreen display...

Sony reveals next-gen 3D-ready Blu-ray player

It's not only Sony's tellies that are getting Monolithic on your ass, but their new range of Blu-ray players too.

"The new 2010 Blu-ray Disc Players from Sony will redefine home entertainment in your living room, even before you switch them on", says Sony's...

Sony launches two Handycams for each day of the week

Sony has littered the floor of CES 2010 with 15 Handycams for consumers to pick through. The enormous addition to the range consists of five HDD recording models and 10 which store footage onto internal flash memory and both SD and Sony Memory sticks as well.

New flagship Sony Bravia TV to get 3D, Wi-Fi, 200Hz panel

Sony has revealed its line-up of Bravia televisions for the coming year, with a new "Monolithic Design" aesthetic that will soon make older flatscreen TVs on stands look dated.

"Go on an incredible 3D journey", purrs Sony about the new models. "Connect to...

Sony launches Vaio F, S and Y series notebooks

Sony Vaio has branched out yet again, this time with the F, S and Y Series latops for users to choose between.

The Sony Vaio F Series is entertainment focused and comes with a 16.4-inch full HD display, an Nvidia GeForce GT330M GPU with 1GB GDDR3 VRAM, 8GB of...

Sony flogs 3.8 million PS3s over Christmas

Sony has released details of its worldwide sales for the PlayStation 3 during the "Holiday Season" - also known as Christmas.

Sales are taken for the 5 weeks following the last week in November 2009, in which time, according to Sony, a whopping 3.8 million...

Sony launches W series Cyber-shots

Although not as exciting as the HX5 or even the TX7 also announced, Sony has squeezed out a few more digi-cams at CES. Due for a new year launch the W series Cyber-shot range and budget S2100 have also been debuted at the Las Vegas event.

To go the S2100 out of...

PHOTO: Sony spits out Twilight-themed speaker

Hey you, vampire-loving emo kid - Sony thinks you'll buy anything with Robert Pattinson's pasty face plastered across it, as witnessed by this iPhone speaker dock designed for you to play your melancholy tunes on, spotted at CES. Don't do it.

Photo by Stuart Miles