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BRAVIA Smart Stick costs $149, adds Google TV experience to Sony’...

September 23, 2013 no comments

After appearances in early FCC leaks and a quick preview this weekend, Sony has officially announced its next Google TV device, the BRAVIA Smart Stick. We already knew the MHL and USB connected dongl...

Sony Bravia Smart Stick Is a Feature-Packed Chromecast

September 18, 2013 no comments

Sony is taking on Google with the unveiling of its new Bravia Smart Stick, a tiny device that works with your HDTV much like Google’s Chromecast. Set to debut later this week, the Smart Stick will pl...

Sony’s SmartWatch 2 hits IFA, we go wrists-on

September 5, 2013 no comments

Sure smart watches are the hot newness, but Sony’s already been there and done that. In fact, the company got a jump on IFA by first announcing its second-gen wearable way back in late June. Th...

Sony Takes on GoPro With New ‘Action Cam’

September 5, 2013 no comments

Sony is taking on GoPro with the Wednesday launch of its new Action Cam (HDR-AS30V), a portable camcorder designed to brave even the most treacherous situations. A follow-up to its previous Action Ca...

Sony’s new HMZ-T3 wearable display gets ‘wireless’ o...

September 3, 2013 no comments

Ahead of Sony’s own IFA press event, it’s already announced its latest head-mounted display. The HMZ-T3 is the third iteration and while there’s no substitutional reality function (...

Sony’s Honami model exposed again, this time at China’s FC...

August 28, 2013 no comments

Thought the leaks of Sony’s Honami, aka the Xperia Z1, might slow down with yesterday’s teaser of a September 4th launch? Not even close. This time, it was China’s Telecommunication...

MHL 3.0 promises double the bandwidth, 4K support

August 21, 2013 no comments

Oh, MHL 2.0, we hardly knew ye. The MHL Consortium, that Nokia / Samsung / Sony / Toshiba teamup behind the titular standard, has announced version 3.0, a specification that will be available for dow...

Sony’s 4K player launches by July 15th, Video Unlimited 4K servi...

July 1, 2013 no comments

Sony announced its FMP-X1 4K Ultra HD Media Player a few months ago, and today confirmed it’s arriving in homes and on store shelves by July 15th. The $699 box only works with Sony’s own ...

Sony Introduces a New Android-Powered Smart Watch

June 25, 2013 no comments

Sony updated its smart watch Tuesday, introducing the Sony SmartWatch 2 at Shanghai’s Mobile Asia Expo. Designed to be used as a second screen for your Android smartphone, the water-resistant s...

Sony’s 6.4-Inch Xperia Z Ultra Can Be Used Underwater

June 25, 2013 no comments

Who says a large-screen phone can’t be thin as well? Sony announced the Xperia Z Ultra Tuesday during the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai, a handset that pushes the limits both when it comes to sc...