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Sony unveils VAIO Signature Summer 2010 Collection

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 24th, 2010

Summer is officially here and so is Sony’s Signature collection for Summer 2010. This seasonal collection includes 9 different models of Sony VAIO’’s and one J118FX all-in-one touchscreen PC. The interesting ones are the three limited edition VAIO EA laptops: The Arabesque Pink EA, Arabesque Gold EA, and Arabesque Black EA.

The trio retail for a starting price of $919.99. The textured design and gold accents should appeal to the ladies. They start shipping on July 20th, the same date husbands wander where their $919.99 has gone.

PlayStation Move to get awesome shooting attachment

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on June 16th, 2010

I have a few games on the Wii that you shoot with and I have never felt the need to put the controller into a gun device. It’s no surprise that the PS3 Move controller is already getting a shooting attachment though.

If the one for the Wii looked as cool as the Move accessory, I might actually use it. This shooting attachment holds the Move controller with the ball end sticking out the front. It has an enclosed trigger and looks very high quality from the pics.

FCC listings point to new PS3 models

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on June 11th, 2010

The PS3 has been around for a while now and the last time it was updated we ended up with the PS3 Slim. Since the thinner and cooler running version of the console turned up, we haven’t seen anything new from Sony on the PS3.

With E3 kicking off next week it appears that there is a chance we may have some announcements from Sony on new PS3 models. A couple new PS3 model numbers have come across the FCC.

Sony VAIO EA and EC Series with Core i3

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 8th, 2010

Sony has a thing for super bright colors with their new 14-inch VAIO EA and 17.3-inch EC Series. They come in vibrant 80′s colors, like bright green, blue, and pink. And also the plainer matte white, brown and black. These systems will cost you around $700.

Both sport a Core i3 350M CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium. No Blu-ray options here, but both have optical drives and HDMI ports. Sony also added its instant-on OS, which you can launch by hitting the handy WEB button above the keyboard.

Sony VAIO J all-in-one

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on June 8th, 2010

You have plenty of AIO options these days, but Sony’s new 21.5-inch VAIO J is one of the sexier options out there. Like it’s larger bro, the 24-inch L Series, the VAIO J has a 1920×1080-resolution display and a Blu-ray drive, but the larger model now features a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-620M CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and NVIDIA discrete graphics options with 512 vRAM. There’s also a 7,200rpm 500GB hard drive and it runs Windows 7 Premium, with Sony having added its touch-friendly Media Gallery software layer.

The L starts at $1,300, but the J will arrive next month starting at $900. You could always find cheaper models, but they don’t look this good.

Sony and HBO offer premium programs on PlayStation Network

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on May 25th, 2010

I play many games on the PS3 with my kids, but that is all I really use the device for other than watching movies. We never use the PlayStation Network for anything other than the occasional online Motorstorm race. Sony and HBO has announced that you will soon be able to get premium HBO shows on the PlayStation Network.

The programs being offered will include some of the most popular HBO programs available like True Blood, Big Love, Entourage, The Sopranos and many more. There are multiple seasons of many of the shows available for purchase.

Sony unveils special edition Billabong VAIO W netbook

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on May 24th, 2010

Sony’s VAIO W netbook is one of the most expensive in it’s class, so you can be excused for not picking one up, but this may just entice you to do so. This limited edition VAIO W has been announced in Australia, designed in a partnership with Billabong.

So if dripping paints and lime are your thing, this one should ship Down Under next month. The 10.1-inch machine features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 1,366 x 768 resolution panel, Windows 7 Starter and a GPU that won’t do 1080p.

Sony CFD-A110 Cassette, CD Player and Radio in one

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on May 18th, 2010

If you like your music players to be retro, then check out this latest product from Sony. The Sony CFD-A110 is a combination cassette tape player, CD player and a radio tuner. But check out the design. Love that fake wood blending the old with the new.

Sony will release the CFD-A110 cassette tape, CD player and radio combo on June 21st so you can have an old-school Summer and listen to all of your old stuff.

Sony VAIO P with crocodile skin

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on May 12th, 2010

The newly revamped Sony VAIO P comes in several colors, but if you love animal skin and hate PETA, then check out this limited VAIO P with black crocodile skin. It’s a Japan exclusive that includes an Intel Atom Z560 processor with an Intel US15X chipset (266MHz GPU), a 256GB SSD and a 12.5 hour extended battery.

It also features a one-touch resolution button that changes from 120dpi to 96dpi, GPS with compass, location search, an instant-on Web browser and noise canceling headphones. There’s also an accelerometer, Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi N and Windows 7.

Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 cameras available for pre-order

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on May 12th, 2010

Earlier this week Sony pulled the wraps off its new NEX-5 and NEX-3 digital cameras. The cameras have no mirrors but promise the same image quality as a DSLR in a much more compact form. Both of the new cameras are now up for pre-order at Sony Style.

The NEX-5 with an 18-55mm lens will sell for $699.99 and has 14.2MP resolution and HD movie recording among other things. The NEX-5 with a 16mm lens will sell for $649.99 and has the same exact features.

Sony Vaio P second generation photos surface

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on May 10th, 2010

Sony has many different machines that it offers for netbooks to notebooks. The one universal feature that they all tend to share is a large price tag. Some information on a new second generation Vaio P has surfaced.

The new Vaio P machines have a strange form factor similar to the original P2 with a narrow and wide style in bright colors. The rigs run Intel Z530, Z550, or Z560 processors and offer SSDs for storage. Those SSDs can be had in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities.

Sony micro four thirds camera coming May 11?

Posted in Sony by Shane McGlaun on April 21st, 2010

When micro four thirds cameras first hit the market, I was confused about exactly what they were. The cams have interchangeable lenses like a DSLR, but lack the mirror assembly a DSLR uses.

There are many micro four thirds offerings on the market today and they are all more expensive cameras. A rumor has Sony set to unveiled its on Alpha micro four thirds camera on May 11. The camera is rumored to sport a snap on lens system and offer an adapter to let any Alpha lens work on the camera.

Sony PlayTV getting Facebook

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on April 15th, 2010

Sony PlayTV, the digital TV tuner/DVR for PS3 that is not available in the US, is getting some “great new features,”. That doesn’t mean squat to you and I. But, if you’re in England, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, or the UAE, it means Facebook integration.

There are also some “other great enhancements,” but sadly the company is not talking about those yet. We should find out “later this year,” according to James Thorpe, PlayStation Network Product Manager.

Sony NAS-V5 and NAS-V7M Walkman speaker docks

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on April 10th, 2010

Sony has unveiled the NAS-V5 and NAS-V7M Walkman speaker docks with glorious WiFi, so you can enjoy Internet radio with 32-bit DSPs. There’s also standard AM/FM radio features, an AUX jack and a powered USB port.

Of course there is also a Walkman dock. The $535 NAS-V7M has 16GB of internal memory, while the $428 NAS-V5 does not. Hopefully they will show up outside of Japan soon.

Sony VAIO E series keyboard skins

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on April 5th, 2010

Sony’s new VAIO E series laptops already come in pretty colors, but if you think it still needs more pizazz, you can accessorize it further. Sony is now offering keyboard skins for the laptop. The skins will cost you $20 each and are available in green, blue, purple, black or pink.

Sony Insider says that they even improve the feel of the keyboard, and they seem like they are inclined to hug it tight and not fall off, which is always nice.