Sony announces PlayStation Panopticon

What will Sony is planning? The company has raised a strange poster as a notice in the Japanese PlayStation website . Apparently, it is "something" to be known as "Panopticon". The Spanish translation of the word would panopticon, and as our beloved Wikipedia , it is a conceptual prison. Wait, Sony will build a prison? Of course not, the idea of ​​Sony seem to be related, but very different.

First of all, the Panopticon is an infrastructure in which the guards are able to guard the prisoners but they do not know whether they are being watched or not. If you want more information on the rest of the infrastructure, follow the link above, because apparently the matters to Sony, and us, is here.
What is the idea of Sony then? Well do not know, or rather, we're not sure what it could be. The first thing that may come to mind for many is some sort of 360-degree camera that somehow would be used in conjunction with the new PS4. It is also likely to be the title of a new game .
In any case, Sony will launch Panopticon to the world on 16 May, so in less than a week the mystery will be cleared up.
What do you think will?

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New Sony VAIO Duo on track

A couple of days ago, Sony introduced a new line of laptops known as the VAIO Fit, with several mid-range models in most cases, but it seems the company has even more to offer. Thanks to a video of Dixons that has leaked to the net recently (and which incidentally is private access), we could learn a new notebook in which Sony has been working, and is known as the new Sony VAIO Duo ( is different from a similar model 11-inch cast for months). A peculiarity of this VAIO is that it is a slider.
The new VAIO Duo is a 13-inch ultrabook running Windows 8 and it is ultra-thin. Apparently, this new machine is equipped with a modern Intel Core i5 processor, has 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD capacity. It also appears that the screen used a new technology called Triluminos that will give us a great full HD.
The video also suggests that Sony has equipped this laptop with NFC connectivity, sound Clearaudio + and HD webcam that uses a sensor 8 megapixel Exmor RS.
At first glance, this notebook seems just wonderful. We just need to know when it will be presented. Remember that the Computex trade show will be held in the month of June, so it's possible that we see there.
Updated: has leaked an image of the ultrabook releases. It's that you can see at the beginning of the note.

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Sony announces new 4K TVs 55 to 65 inches

Sony has finally released new details regarding their new televisions 4K with resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. Specifically, the company has announced both the price and the release date of these new products. The 55-inch model called the Bravia XBR-55X900A , while his brother over 65 inches is called Bravia XBR-65X900A . Of course when televisions 4K, which are the most advanced of the market, there will be nothing cheap, and actually cost $ 5,000 and $ 7,000 respectively. A great investment no doubt, but if we get one and look after it properly surely not will specify a new one for the next 10 years.

The screens of both televisions are Triluminous and use the technique of image processing X-Reality PRO, as well as incorporating the technology Motionflow XR960 which increases the playback speed to get a great picture quality. If we require connectivity, has NFC and WiFi.

The new TVs, which incidentally were presented at CES 2013 in January, will be put on sale on April 21 for those prices. Also remember that Sony is planning to launch a TV 4K 84-inch will cost about $ 25,000.

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We can book the Xperia Sony Tablet Z

Looking for a new tablet to buy? Well, you might want to know that the great Tablet Xperia Z ofSony and can be booked and as said its launch will take place next month, more specifically between 12 and 15. The Japanese automaker has already begun taking orders for its new tablet, which is a very promising device.

Recall that the Xperia Tablet Z was first introduced last month in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 . This is another tablet Android will try to do what many have failed: to beat the iPad at its own game.

The Tablet will have 2 models Z WiFi 16GB and 32GB memory. The first cost about $ 600 and the other around $ 680. There is also a 16GB model with LTE, but its price is not known at the moment, so it is unlikely to be released along with the rest, but a little later.

Lately we have seen that a number of tablets Android have begun to hit the market, and we have no doubt that this new tablet from Sony is one of the best we have witnessed during the year.

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Samsung works hard with SmartWatch

 

Official confirmation at last?? The race is slow and also smartwatchs silent, with participants ferocious as Apple, Google, Sony and Samsung supusto. All we know is what the rumors say, so there is no evidence of the existence of these devices. Not long ago a supposed leaked screen shots of the Korean smart watch, which says that eventually proved false, and now also a Bloomberg report indicates that a Samsung executive confirmed the existence of the SmartWatch to mention that maintainer team was working hard on the issue.

Obviously it is still quite early to talk about specifications. They even have become even rumors, so unless they are officers should not be given much importance.

All we can deduce about the future are a few things SmartWatch: Android bear (perhaps a custom version), their applications will be really light and can connect to your smartphone using Bluetooth.

Hopefully Samsung will soon make a special announcement, as expectations for this type of clock modern technology are many.

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Sony announces the Xperia and Xperia SP L

Sony has just release two new smartphones that add to Xperia Z presented in January. While the Z will remain the company's flagship phone, the new Xperia Xperia SP and L are well equipped and focus on other markets.

The SP has a screen Xperia HD (1280 × 720 pixels) which measures 4.6 inches, has an 8-megapixel camera features a dual-core Snapdragon processor to 1.7GHz. This phone has an aluminum housing and will be sold in three colors: red, white and black.

The Xperia L is a new smartphone from Sony. It also has an 8 megapixel camera, supports HDR, has a dedicated button for the camera and Exmor RS has to make very good shots. In short, it's a phone aimed at the world of photography. Other specs include a 4.3-inch screen and a dual-core processor. Available colors are also black, red and white.

Notably, both the SP and L have NFC, have a long battery life and come pre-loaded with several apps.

They will be put up for sale between April and June about.

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Details of the new powerful Sony C670X

More rumors, but this time have nothing to do with Apple or with Samsung or Google , but rather with Sony, who as such is preparing a new smartphone very powerful would be released in the coming months. Sony did not say anything about this smartphone at MWC 2013 held in Barcelona for several days ago, but fortunately have leaked some very important data on the technology of the terminal, including of course several of its specifications. Luckily we also have a code name: C670X, so do not be an anonymous phone.
That being said, the Sony C670X is intended to make war on the Galaxy S IV and the new HTC One. The leak indicates that the smartphone will have a great Full HD screen of 4.8 inches, borne by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 600 1.8GHz quad-core, will also have a GPU Adreno 320 and your camera will be a 13-megapixel Exmor RS. Other features include 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory and Android 4.2 operating system Jelly Bean.
Judging from the picture, the phone would have a design similar to the Sony Xperia Z, but the screen would be smaller.
What do you think about the C670X? Do you think it will be a good smartphone?

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Sony reveals official details of the PS4

Sony already has two decades of experience in the game industry, and particularly of the consoles. Yesterday, in the city of New York, the company released official details of its new and future console, the PlayStation 4. In recent years, the consoles have evolved from simple gaming system as they were in the 90s, and are now able to give us a more realistic experience and better both graphics and sound. Let's see what features the new PS4.

The new PlayStation Jaguar has an AMD processor and eight-core x86-64, AMD Radeon GPU uses a 1.84 TFLOPS, includes 8GB of GDDR5 RAM (the PS3 only had 256MB of RAM) and also has a Blu-ray and a hard disk. It also has a secondary chip that handles background processes and other specifications are completed by a pair of USB 3.0 ports, auxiliary ports, HDMI, an Ethernet port and connectivity include Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi.

Regarding control we saw a few days ago, is totally authentic, and even allows you to broadcast a message of what we're playing by Ustream just press the "Share". Another positive point is that the PS4 is "smart" and the more you play the more you can recognize your tastes and recommend titles.

Sony reveals official details of the PS4

What is really bad is that the console can not run PS3 games from a disc. This is due to its hardware architecture, which is totally new. Still, you can enjoy games PS1, PS2 and PS3 by streaming Gaikai, as we saw a few days ago.

Sony did not show how the design of the new PS4 or even talked about price or release date, but expect to do so within a few months at E3 2013.

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Filtration control PS4

 

Missing only four days to announce the new Sony PlayStation 4, eagerly awaited since a couple of years. Thanks to new leaks, have confirmed what will be the command / control console, and as we advance, have a touchpad.

What stands out most, as you can see, is the aforementioned touchpad. Apart from this, there is a new design for analog buttons, while the panel address (the popular "arrows") has a similar design to the PS Vita. It also has a small speaker on the front (similar to the Wii Mote), has a headphone jack and it seems that also has a sensor PlayStation Move. It is said that the touchpad is two points, which can improve our accuracy for FPS shooter games.

Several prominent blogs with their sources have confirmed that the control is fully authentic, it is not no fake design invented by some fanatic.

Regarding the console itself, is expected to have an 8-core processor manufactured by AMD 1.6GHz 4GB RAM plus. Still do not know if you can run PS3 games, but if I did it would undoubtedly many points against Sony. And by the way, the price is estimated at about $ 500, although we expect this to be confirmed in a few days.

How about the new control PS4? Would you buy the console if it is sold at the price mentioned?

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60% of gamers would not buy a console that can not play used games

GameStop has carried out a great research on the topic of used games and according to their results, 60% of gamers would not buy a console that you can not make use of videogames and previously used on another console. Remember that late emerging rumors that one of the features of the new Xbox is that it could block the use of previously used games on a different console. Obviously this would be a waste of money for everyone, not just for sellers of video games, but also for Microsoft.

Furthermore, Sony seems to take things in stride and has said publicly that no plans to implement any locks used for gaming and its future PS4, while Microsoft has chosen to ignore comments, but practically silence betrays the intentions the company has. A lock for future Xbox would mean a big change for the console market, which probably would have low sales while the PS4 would rise.

Tell us: Would you buy a console that blocks used games or not you?

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The new Xbox may require internet connection

The dates that Microsoft and Sony will present their new consoles are closer every day. According to a very reliable source, it appears that there is some very important information with regard to the future Xbox.

This confirms many rumors circulating since last year. According to the site EDGE, important sources have confirmed that the new Xbox will use an eight-core AMD processor at 1.6GHz, a graph will also incorporate D3D11.xa 800MHz and 8GB of RAM. Storage capacity is not yet released, but it seems that the games will be sold on Blu-ray 50GB. Also is also expected to go on sale a new and improved with future Kinect Xbox.

Anyway, I still need to mention the bad part of all this. According to the report, the console will need an Internet connection to work, so we could go and discarding used video games. The new games will have an activation code, thanks to which a copy of a video game can only be used by the initial users. If this proves to be true, you can no longer play games previously used on another console.

If Microsoft really tries to stop buying games resold, loyal players may begin to consider other consoles, such as the PS4, for example.

It is expected that the new Xbox is anuciada during the E3 show in June.

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Sony announces the Xperia my service

 

Sony has a new release called my Xperia remote service. What is my Xperia? Basically, it is a tracking and tracing system for mobile phones Xperia also helps in protecting the same, which would be carried out by using an application. The new service, which is currently in beta, is now available in countries such as Finland and Denmark, while plans to take the rest of the world would be full for the second quarter.

As mentioned, the service also serves to protect our Xperia thanks to an app. Users need to use your Google credentials to access myxperia.sonymobile.com so you can activate the service for your terminal. It is also from that place from where you can track the device in case of losing it, I can put in silent mode to avoid the attention and even we can block it to keep our data safe. If you have important files you do not want to be compromised, we may even delete them, and no matter if they are in the phone memory or on a memory card separately.

The service is available for Xperia 2012 models that have at least Android 4.0 ICS.

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Controlling the PS4 could have touch screen and biometric sensor

 

All forecasts indicate that Sony and Microsoft will turn to face again when their new consoles, hitherto known as PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720, come to light. New reports say that Sony could make big differences with his rival to implement a new control similar to that seen with the Wii U and PS Vita.

DualShock analog controller (pictured) has hardly changed since its launch in 1997, but new rumors suggest the company are working on a new type of control for the PS4.

As they say, there are already prototypes PS4 control with biometric sensors and touch screen LCD, and the same are in the laboratories of the research and development department of Sony. He says the idea is to create a Sony user interface similar to that used by the PS Vita.

The touch screen makes sense, but the biometric sensor add new way to play video games, and also add a few extra dollars to the cost of control.

Will have to see how out once the PS4 is released.

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Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 could be launched in the coming months for $ 350

We are 6 or 7 years since the two most popular consoles on the market were released. We are talking about the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony. Both have had a lot of sales and a great success, but many people feel that it is high time for a change. The new generation of consoles will have to come soon, and may do so at very good prices too.
Colin Sebastian of Baird Equity Research says the two new consoles could be priced between $ 350 and $ 400 after its release. Reportedly, the analyst spoke with several important people in the industry of video games last week during CES 2013, who told him that the new consoles will parts of high-end PCs, will have voice controls, will be sensitive to movements and what many expected: files can be played media . The launch of both would occur at about the same time and from September to November or so.
The Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) to be held in June seems a good time for manufacturers to let us take a first look at the future Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4.

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PS3 sales exceed those of the Xbox 360

Since the Xbox 360 was released to the market, it's been a few years ago, has dominated the market for consoles household level. But now Sony has managed to turn the tables, known as its console, the PS3, for the first time in history has achieved greater sales amount Console Microsoft .
Lewis Ward, IDC analyst (which stands for the International Data Corporation), has prepared a report which details his predictions for consoles industry over the next four years and which also says something that many can not agree: that the PlayStation 3, Sony has managed to sell more units than the Xbox 360 worldwide.
As said, in December 2012, the PS3 had sold about 77 million units worldwide compared to 76 million of the Xbox 360, even considering that the PS3 was released a year later.
Which of these two known console is your favorite?

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Nvidia Project SHIELD, a handheld capable of running PC games

With this there is no doubt that Nvidia has declared war on Nintendo and Sony. Nvidia, known for its powerful graphics cards, has introduced his own handheld console, the Nvidia Project SHIELD, which is a kind of combination of a 5-inch screen and a control game . What makes it great? Well you can run PC games via WiFi, supports the Unreal Engine 4, which is currently the most advanced and we can also provide a great 4K resolution via a TV. It seems that processors phones have become as powerful as the PCs from a couple of years ago.
The chip in particular is leading the new Nvidia Tegra 4, the world's best mobile processor. It is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 architecture and able to give us a 4K resolution when connected to a display that support. Moreover, the Tegra 4 consumes 45% less energy than a Tegra 3. The SHIELD Project also includes several ports such as USB 3.0 , HDMI, headphone jack and even has a microSD card reader.
The 5-inch screen of the console has HD resolution and provides us with a density of 294 pixels per inch. The battery will last us about 10 hours of play or about 24 hours of HD video playback.
Regarding the buttons, is the standard: two analog, 4 main, a couple on the sides and address controls.
Incidentally, Project SHIELD is based on Android 4.1, so we also have a lot of extra applications and games to enjoy. And by the way, the console already has the support of two major industry companies gamer: Ubisoft and Epic Games.

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Leaked photos of the new Sony Xperia Z and ZL

Have leaked official images of the new smartphones from Sony, Xperia Z called "Yuga" and Xperia ZL "Odin", two devices of which we have spoken above. The images appeared on the official website of the company and indicate that the Japanese giant may launch its new smartphones soon.
Besides the photos, no additional information, but we have a lot to read if we turn to the rumors, which as we know say that both devices will have a quad-core Snapdragon processor at 1.5GHz, an Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM and a powerful 13-megapixel camera.
The main differences between the two devices is the size of the body (although it is said that the 5-inch screens are the same) and the position of the camera front. For clarity, the Xperia ZL is what we see on the right, and the Xperia Z is on the left.
We hope to learn a bit more about them next week during CES 2013.

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Samsung, LG and Sony Full HD smartphones launched during the first half of 2013

Are rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Note III will have a massive 6.3 inch screen, which will make devices like the Galaxy S iii and the Galaxy Note look small in comparison.
According to a recent report by Digitimes, both Samsung, LG and Sony as well as Huawei and ZTE are preparing to follow in the footsteps of HTC and Sharp, meaning that each of them could launch a smartphone with a full HD screen of 5 inches next year and most likely in the first half of the year. Samsung and LG will manufacture its own screen, while Sony will be provided by a company called JDI.
Currently, the Galaxy S III has a screen of 4.8 inches, and ever since Samsung slightly increases the size of it is not surprising that the next Galaxy S IV had a 5-inch screen as the aforementioned. They say the S IV shall make no appearance at CES 2013 in January, but rumors suggest that it is a great candidate to be presented at MWC 2013 in February.

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HOT ! BRAVIA KDL-32EX340 32" LED TV

This Sony KDL32EX340 HDTV features 720p resolution, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and Clear Resolution Enhancer for a crisp, detailed picture. Two 6W speakers with SteadySound automatic volume control provide clear, even audio.

• Motion flow XR 120
• Edge LED backlight and thin design
• Clear Resolution Enhancer
• TV without stand (Width x Height x Depth): 29.75-Inch x 20.125-Inch x 8.5-Inch, TV with stand (Width x Height x Depth): 29.75-Inch x 18.625-Inch x 2.875-Inch

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When my beloved Bravia KDL-32S3000 succumbed to a power surge that unfortunately went looking for a replacement. The highly rated Samsung UN32EH5000 I bought soon returned to the store. I could have gotten used to what I consider to be too narrow a frame around the screen, but I could not tone down the bright colors and the metallic sound would have needed to buy additional speakers. Nor correctly automatically resize my computer input. To switch between the computer and the TV would have required constant readjustment of the display settings.
The Bravia KDL-32BX330 I bought to replace it had a decent picture and I liked his broad frame. Properly recognized my computer input. On the other hand, also had a metallic sound.
When I bought also more expensive Bravia KDL-32EX340 to compare with the BX330 I was very impressed. The EX340 allows you to control the intensity of the backlight - something the BX330 no. Comparing the two images using the same input Bravias, I found that the EX340 produces a more subtle shade of color in the faces of people. The BX330 oversaturated color in people's faces, and when I turned on the intensity of the background color was pale. Not only that, but the sound quality of the EX340 was really good with the bass boost enabled! I have no idea how a TV with rear speakers towards manages to produce a decent sound. (That said, with all these TVs I had to turn up the volume to near maximum.)
I'm not a big fan of the glossy black finish that most TVs seem to have today. And in dark scenes semigloss screens reflect light back of the room. That said, I can recommend the Bravia KDL-32EX340.
Just a note: as others have mentioned in reviews of various TV, you want to disable the power saving dim light and detect the TV. If you have the option of keeping the "store" setting that drives the display light: otherwise it will have to raise the maximum backlight.

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PlayStation 3 reaches 70 million units

You know how many units of the PlayStation 3 Sony has sold worldwide? The incredible amount of 70 million, as announced by the company. In addition, Sony also said it has sold 15 million PlayStation Move controllers to date.
These figures were announced six years after the PS3 went on sale, which was in November 2006. Moreover, the Move controls were launched in September 2010.
Over the years, Sony has been released for the PS3 updates and has even released thinner versions of the same.
What we still do not know anything about the console is the successor to the PS3, but it may be time to see something new because if we remember the PS1 was released in 1994, six years later the PS2 hit the market and successor of this was put up for sale six years later, so it would be a good time to see a PlayStation 4.

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