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Video game sales dropped 25-percent in US last month

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

According to NPD Group, video game sales dropped 25-percent in February, with sales declining across the board: games, hardware, and accessories. This is despite two games that were launched last month by Sega and EA, and is representative of consumers' shift from traditional gaming to mobile gaming via tablets and smartphones. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA passed on PS4 due to financial disagreement

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

When the PlayStation 4 was announced last month, you might have noticed that the console's processing power was all AMD, with the 8-core Jaguar CPU and Radeon graphics. Since NVIDIA was the chip maker behind the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, what happened with the PS4? It turns out that NVIDIA wasn't willing to do business with Sony "at the price those guys were willing to pay." Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia TL and Xperia J receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

The latest devices to receive the honor of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean are Sony's Xperia TL on AT&T and the Xperia J. The carrier announced the news this morning for the Xperia TL, while Sony made their own announcement for the Xperia J. The update obviously come with a handful of new features, including improved notifications and overall bugfixes and speed boosts. Read The Full Story

Sony drops PS Vita 3G to $199 in some US Sony Stores

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

On February 18, Sony dropped the price of its PS Vita in Japan to 19,980 yen ($212) due to lackluster sales. According to the folks over at Joystiq, the price drop has reached parts of the US, with Sony Stores across the nation offering the PS Vita 3G for $199.97. The price is not reflected online, however, and various information was given around the drop. Read The Full Story

Analyst thinks Sony will be playing catch-up with the PS4

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has led the console wars month in and month out with the current generation hardware. The Xbox 360 has outsold the PS3 significantly for a number of months. With both Sony and Microsoft preparing to launch new next-generation consoles, many are wondering if Microsoft will continue to lead the console wars moving into the next generation. Read The Full Story

Google patents rear-touch controls 6 years after Apple

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

A patent application has just revealed that Google is going to be implementing rear-touch controls for its future Android smartphones. The patent is similar to a patent filed by Apple in 2006, which it planned on using to implement the rear-touch feature in its future iPads. However, it's been 7 years since Apple was granted the patent, and yet there are still no iPads with rear-touch controls. Perhaps Apple will begin production on that project now that Google is gunning for it too. Read The Full Story

Sony uses supermodels to show off Xperia Z’s waterproof feature

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

In the modern world, consumers are barraged with a smorgasbord of products, which blur into a blinking, glowing, plastic haze after awhile. Companies need to put in some effort to catch potential buyers' attention, something Sony has achieved alongside T-Mobile with its Xperia Z live advertisement in the Czech Republic, which features a supermodel using it in the shower. Read The Full Story

Sony’s Chairman Howard Stringer set to retire this summer

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony Entertainment's Chairman Howard Stringer has announced that he will be retiring this coming June. He gave the notice earlier today in a public statement at Japan Society in New York, with plans to step down set to take place at the company's shareholder meeting this summer. Previously Stringer, who is 71, was Sony's President and CEO. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA announces PhysX and APEX support for PS4

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Heads up, folks. NVIDIA will be invading the PS4 as the company has announced PhysX and APEX support for the recently-announced gaming console. Both PhysX and APEX are software development kits from NVIDIA that will allow game developers to design new PS4 games with stunning graphics, similar to what we saw during the PS4 reveal last month. Read The Full Story

PS Vita price cut results in sales quadrupling

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks like Sony slashing the prices of its PS Vita systems have done it wonders. Sony had cut the price of its PS Vita down to 19,980 yen from 24,980 yen due to its struggling sales. It looked like the 30% price cut worked because Sony saw sales quadruple for the device compared to two weeks ago. The announcement was made by Hiroshi Kawano, President of Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while he was doing a presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2. Read The Full Story

Sony announces unlocked Xperia ZL destined for US

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony has confirmed that its Xperia ZL smartphone, similar to its Xperia Z, will be available in the United States. Even better, the 5-inch handset will be unlocked, and can be used with both T-Mobile and AT&T. The Xperia ZL will be available in three colors - red, white, and black - and could be priced as high as $760. Read The Full Story

Sony unveils MDR-X05 on-ear compact headphones

, Mar 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony has unveiled the newest addition to its X line of headphones, the MDR-X05. These compact headphones feature over-the-ear swivel cups, and are boasted as offering excellent sound reproduction in an attractive, colorful body. Check out a couple pictures of the headset, as well as its specs and other particulars, after the jump. Read The Full Story
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