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by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2006 · 0 comments

1up has the details on Sony’s delay of its next-gen gaming console the PlayStation 3. The November release date for Japan would probably put it at a Spring launch in North America. Sad news for gamers which may have to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 9, 2005 · 0 comments

CNET News has word from Sony that they are still on track for a Spring 2006 launch in Japan. Sony’s upcoming console is, of course, direct competition to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 but it will include a Blu-ray drive which offers…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 11, 2005 · 0 comments

bit-tech had a little chat with Nvidia’s Chief Scientist David Kirk. The company’s latest graphics GPU, found in GeForce 7800GTX cards, offers great performance and compatability with their SLI technology. They delve into their partnership with Sony on the Playstation…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 30, 2005 · 0 comments

GameSpot has the probable/possible price point for Sony’s Playstation3 console. At $399 the device is a bit above what many believe to be Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launch price and the console will be hitting the streets many months later. A…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 28, 2005 · 0 comments

Reuters writes of IBM/Sony/Toshiba’s Cell processor making its way into new fields. The CPU was designed, mainly, for Sony’s upcoming Playstation 3 console but a medical/military device manufacturer is taking a look at the chip, no doubt intrigued by its…

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by Rafael Hernandez on June 3, 2005 · 0 comments

CNET has this crazy idea that the next batch of consoles will cripple or destroy PC gaming…. A few valid points but by the time the first of these consoles is released a new batch of computer hardware will be…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 17, 2005 · 0 comments

USA Today has the details and a photo of Nintendo’s next-generation console code-named “Revolution”. Their promise of a slim system seems to hold true with a slick little package that may remind some of Sony’s slim PS2. The next few…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 17, 2005 · 0 comments

Sony has announced its upcoming PlayStation 3 gaming console. Their press briefing was quite tech demo heavy but they did show off some new titles, that are in the works, which are really quite impressive. 1UP has the Sony PR…

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by Rafael Hernandez on May 2, 2005 · 0 comments

Toshiba has pulled off a nifty feat with its demonstration of the Cell chip which it co-developed with Sony and IBM. Their chip/OS environment combo was capable of decoding 48 standard resolution mpeg2 streams simultaneously on one screen. Tech-On! has…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 24, 2005 · 0 comments

PC Stats has a look at the ultra-portable Sony VAIO VGN-T140P/L notebook. The laptop has the usual sleek Sony lines but it comes in a much smaller form factor than most notebooks. The Intel Pentium M 1.1GHz ultra-low voltage chip…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 4, 2005 · 0 comments

AMDGamer has their thoughts on the Sony PSP portable gaming system. The console brings advanced graphics and audio to gamers on the go although it has had a particularly bumpy launch. The PSP does have a lot going for it…

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