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by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2004 · 0 comments

EE Times has some tidbits of info on Sony/IBM/Toshiba’s much hyped Cell processor which will make its high profile debut in the Sony PlayStation 3 and other hardware. Tons of money and engineering expertise is riding behind this project which…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 29, 2004 · 0 comments

ABC News has a fluff piece on IBM/Sony/Toshiba’s joint collaboration on a CPU design dubbed “Cell”. With the focus on multiple cores and SMP systems on the table for many chip makers their approach is unlikely to be very different…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 16, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has the scoop on a new device which Sony and friends are working on which will allow for a portable drive capable of using both DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Given the storage capacity of Blu-ray you could fit…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 27, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News has word that Sony will be launching their PSP portable gaming system mid-December at a lower pricetag than many analysts were predicting. The new price will no doubt be very enticing and may make many forget about its…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 26, 2004 · 0 comments

1up has a look at the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the Sony PS2, which just so happens to hit store shelves today. The game needs little introduction and suffice it to say they really…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 9, 2004 · 0 comments

CDRinfo does what they do best, tests out the top of the line Sony DRU-710A. This burner is capable of 16x DVD+R burn speeds and 2.4x dual layer writing making it one of the more feature packed burners on the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 6, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has the specifications of the Sony Vaio VGX-X90P which is a very capable media centered PC with a very hefty pricetag. The computer is able to record up to 7 video channels simultaneously and can be configured with…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 5, 2004 · 0 comments

GameSpot has the story of a few analysts who believe that the Sony PSP launch may be delayed into next year for Japan and could possibly be up to a year away for the US. Tons of reasons to delay…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 1, 2004 · 0 comments

GamesIndustry.biz has some interesting news surrounding Sony’s upcoming portable gaming system, the PSP. They have word that the head honchos want game developers to limit the amount of power their games use in order to maintain decent play times. Graphics…

Read more PSP Games to Consume Less Power?

by Rafael Hernandez on September 29, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has details on Sony’s redesign of its Network Walkman which it plans to release in Japan next month. Most of the changes on the NW-HD2 appear to be cosmetic with a few color choices, new LCD backlight color,…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 28, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at the mammoth Sony SDM-P234/B 23″ widescreen LCD display. The screen touts a native resolution of 1920×1200 and a 16ms response time which is quite speedy for a display of this size. Overall a very impressive…

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