Sony details new handheld, iPod rival

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Sony to launch iPod rival

Sony to launch iPod rival 05/11/2004 02:56 PM
Personal Computer World May 11 2004 6:24PM GMT

Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod

Sony plans Walkman to rival iPod 07/01/2004 07:03 AM
Sony is to revamp its famous Walkman by launching a digital music player to rival Apple's iPod.

Sony struts its stuff, from fancy PCs to
an iPod rival

Sony struts its stuff, from fancy PCs to
an iPod rival 05/15/2004 05:20 PM
Newsday May 15 2004 9:34PM GMT

Stephen Williams: Sony struts its stuff,
from fancy PCs to an iPod rival

Stephen Williams: Sony struts its stuff,
from fancy PCs to an iPod rival 05/16/2004 12:41 AM
Newsday May 16 2004 4:32AM GMT

Sony PSP handheld hits US

Sony PSP handheld hits US 04/10/2005 03:57 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Thu Apr 7, 03:33 pm GMT

Sony to exit U.S. handheld business

Sony to exit U.S. handheld business 06/01/2004 11:59 AM

Sony Exits US Handheld Market

Sony Exits US Handheld Market 06/01/2004 09:18 AM

Sony PSP Handheld Entertainment System

Sony PSP Handheld Entertainment System 03/29/2005 02:21 AM

Since both Nintendo and Sony announced new handheld consoles well over a year ago, gamers have been anticipating both new systems. The DS arrived to great fanfare in late 2004. Now it's Sony's turn.

The PSP is much more than a gaming console. It plays videos, MP3s, and stores photos among other things. And the screen... it's big. Do the big screen and extra features along with the higher price tag add up?

It's console-level gaming in the palm of your hand. With headphones you can have a great game almost anywhere, with no meaningful diminishment in quality or graphics from the fact that you are using a handheld. If you're fairly tech literate, finding torrents of your favorite shows, or ripping your own DVDs (beware the DMCA) to play on the PSP is a no brainer, and the MP3 functions are just icing on the cake.

Sounds promising. Dig in to Ben Kuchera's review for the full scoop on Sony's latest and greatest.

Sony dropping handheld computers

Sony dropping handheld computers 06/01/2004 05:19 PM
Sympatico Jun 1 2004 9:41PM GMT

Sony to halt handheld sales in U.S.

Sony to halt handheld sales in U.S. 06/01/2004 03:53 PM
Sony said today that it will stop selling its Clie handheld personal digital assistants (PDA) in the United States later this year...

Sony to quit U.S. handheld business

Sony to quit U.S. handheld business 06/01/2004 07:02 PM
ZDNet Jun 1 2004 10:25PM GMT

First OLED handheld coming from Sony

First OLED handheld coming from Sony 12/31/2003 02:27 PM
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that sometime early next year Sony is going to come out with the first PDA with an OLED, or organic...

Sony to exit key handheld arenas

Sony to exit key handheld arenas 06/01/2004 03:34 PM

Sony to End Sales of Handheld PCs in
U.S. and Europe

Sony to End Sales of Handheld PCs in
U.S. and Europe 06/02/2004 10:21 AM
It is the latest indication of the growing challenge from "smartphones" and ultra-light portable PCs equipped for wireless networking.

So how much will the Sony games handheld
cost?

So how much will the Sony games handheld
cost? 01/11/2004 08:13 PM
Answer: A helluva lot more than GBA

Sony PSP handheld console hits US

Sony PSP handheld console hits US 03/24/2005 08:44 AM
The latest handheld gaming gadget, Sony's PlayStation Portable, goes on sale in the US on Thursday.

Sony Exits U.S. Handheld Market

Sony Exits U.S. Handheld Market 06/01/2004 12:32 PM

Sony halting U.S. sales of handheld
computers

Sony halting U.S. sales of handheld
computers 06/02/2004 03:03 PM
CTV.ca Jun 2 2004 6:42PM GMT

Sony, Nintendo Do Handheld Device Combat

Sony, Nintendo Do Handheld Device Combat 05/11/2004 06:05 PM
AP via Newsday May 11 2004 9:26PM GMT

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player 06/30/2004 10:50 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 1 2004 3:10AM GMT

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player
(AP)

New Sony Walkman to Rival Apple Player
(AP) 06/30/2004 10:29 PM
AP - The iPod may finally have a serious competitor. The company that brought us the Walkman is entering the hard disk music player arena now dominated by its trendsetting-rival Apple Computer Inc.

Nintendo And Sony Gear Up To Fight It
Out Over Handheld Gaming

Nintendo And Sony Gear Up To Fight It
Out Over Handheld Gaming 05/06/2004 12:55 PM
It must be fun to speculate when there's nothing much to go on. Wired News is talking about the upcoming battle between Nintendo and Sony for their next generation handheld gaming systems. The problem is that the details of both systems aren't expected until next week at E3. So, for the time being, we're left with speculation based on the little bits of info they've released and their expected target markets. Many people are already declaring Sony the winner, despite the fact that Nintendo has a lot more experience in this market (98% marketshare right now). The real question is whether or not that's defining the market too narrowly. If you define it as a segment of the overall video gaming market, then obviously Sony has a pretty good track record as well. Also, as the article points out, Sony's plan to go after the young adult market may be a lot more lucrative. Of course, there's a reason that we actually wait until the market speaks before declaring a winner, so idle predictions based on speculation might not be worth much.

Nintendo, Sony Start Handheld Gaming
Battle At E3

Nintendo, Sony Start Handheld Gaming
Battle At E3 05/06/2004 02:28 PM

Nintendo and Sony Square Off in Handheld
Game Market

Nintendo and Sony Square Off in Handheld
Game Market 09/22/2004 12:32 AM
Sony and Nintendo made separate product announcements ahead of the highly competitive holiday shopping season.

Sony Begins Handheld-Game Adventure
(washingtonpost.com)

Sony Begins Handheld-Game Adventure
(washingtonpost.com) 03/24/2005 08:32 AM
washingtonpost.com - Today is launch day for Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, the new mobile video-game-playing device from the consumer electronics giant behind the popular consoles PlayStation and PlayStation 2.

Brighthand — Sony Exits U.S.
Handheld Market

Brighthand — Sony Exits U.S.
Handheld Market 06/02/2004 04:13 AM
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Sony Challenges Rival in Digital Cinema
(Reuters)

Sony Challenges Rival in Digital Cinema
(Reuters) 06/03/2004 10:05 PM
Reuters - Sony Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new digital projection system for movie theaters at a cost and technology upgrade that rivals market leader Texas Instruments Inc.

Handheld video game battle between Sony,
Nintendo heats up

Handheld video game battle between Sony,
Nintendo heats up 01/05/2005 09:12 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 5 2005 11:45PM GMT

Sony Expects Initial Loss on PSP
Handheld Device (Reuters)

Sony Expects Initial Loss on PSP
Handheld Device (Reuters) 05/13/2004 03:44 AM
Reuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) does not expect to make money on its new PlayStation Portable handheld games console at launch, due to the price of components and initial development costs, the head of Sony's U.S. games unit said on Wednesday.

Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld
Console Mark (Reuters)

Nintendo, Sony Square Off in Handheld
Console Mark (Reuters) 09/21/2004 06:30 AM
Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. struck the first blow in what is set to be an all-out war with Sony Corp. for the lucrative handheld game console market, aggressively pricing its new dual screen model at $149.99 and setting its U.S. launch date for Nov 21.

Singapore's Creative aiming to rival
Apple, Sony in PDE market (AFP)

Singapore's Creative aiming to rival
Apple, Sony in PDE market (AFP) 07/24/2004 11:24 PM
AFP - Singapore's Creative Technology is embarking on an ambitious campaign to rival Apple and Sony in the booming personal digital entertainment player (PDE) market after spending five years transforming itself from a computer soundcard maker.

Pricing big question on Sony PSP
handheld shown at Tokyo game show

Pricing big question on Sony PSP
handheld shown at Tokyo game show 09/24/2004 05:34 PM
San Jose Mercury News Sep 24 2004 9:02PM GMT

Rio unveils iPod mini rival

Rio unveils iPod mini rival 08/02/2004 10:02 AM
Rio today announced a new 5GB digital music player that was created to compete with Apple's 4GB iPod mini...

Creative's iPod Photo Rival Delayed

Creative's iPod Photo Rival Delayed 06/17/2005 03:36 PM

It has become clear that Apple, although it may be at a disadvantage in features, intends to price its competitors out of the market. By Ed Oswald, BetaNews

More Sony VAIO Pocket Details

More Sony VAIO Pocket Details 05/11/2004 07:49 AM
AkibaLive has some more information on the VAIO Pocket, the upcoming 20GB iPod-fighter from Sony. Looks like that screen is nicer than I first thought, with a 320 by 256 color display that has an integrated touchscreen with 'G-Sense' for navigating through the menus--certainly they've given some thought to the...

IBM and Sony unveil Cell processor,
workstation details

IBM and Sony unveil Cell processor,
workstation details 05/13/2004 03:31 PM
IBM has taken the wraps off the Cell processor, which will be the heart of Sony's PS3. In addition, Sony and IBM will partner to create digital content creation workstations using the CPU.

Apple iPod dominance is hype, Microsoft
claims rival will cost $50

Apple iPod dominance is hype, Microsoft
claims rival will cost $50 05/27/2004 03:38 PM
Mac User May 27 2004 8:14PM GMT

More BMW iPod Details...

More BMW iPod Details... 06/21/2004 06:00 AM
Gizmodo claims to have more details about the upcoming BMW/iPod dock.The iPod slips inside a dock in the glove box and controls are on the steering wh...

More HP iPod Details...

More HP iPod Details... 01/09/2004 09:49 PM
ZDNet fills in more details about the upcoming HP-branded iPod device.Apple will manufacture the player, which will not have the iPod name, but will h...
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Cougaar 10.4.6

Cougaar 10.4.6 10/29/2003 04:59 PM
An architecture for large-scale distributed agent-based applications.

Cougaar Memory Profiler 1.1

Cougaar Memory Profiler 1.1 12/11/2003 06:11 PM
A Java memory profiler using bytecode instrumentation.

Cougaar 10.4.6 Released With Source

Cougaar 10.4.6 Released With Source 11/05/2003 01:50 AM
Anonymous Software Agent writes "Cougaar release 10.4.6 has been posted . As always, all source code is available via anonymous CVS. Cougaar is an open-source ...

Sony to Shrink PlayStation 2 September
17 - 12:18 PM ET News in Brief | Sony
Computer Entertainment is set to

Sony to Shrink PlayStation 2 September
17 - 12:18 PM ET News in Brief | Sony
Computer Entertainment is set to 09/17/2004 12:34 PM
BetaNews Sep 17 2004 5:16PM GMT

Sony and MBNA Launch the SonyCard, the
Official Sony Credit Card in the
Republic Of Ireland

Sony and MBNA Launch the SonyCard, the
Official Sony Credit Card in the
Republic Of Ireland 07/15/2004 03:32 AM
Sony and MBNA Ireland today announces the launch of the SonyCard Credit Card (www.SonyCard.ie) in the Republic of Ireland. [PRWEB Jul 15, 2004]

New Sony Cybershots, HP Photosmarts,
Including Sony T3 (Rawr!)

New Sony Cybershots, HP Photosmarts,
Including Sony T3 (Rawr!) 08/30/2004 09:56 AM

Gott im Himmel, ze cameras! There have been like two dozen new cameras announced in the last few weeks as various manufacturers start ramping up for Christmas, and Sony and HP are no exception. Among the new Sonys announced today are two pocket-sized beauties that I want right now: the T3, an update to the T1 and Japan-only T11, a 5.1-megapixel camera that is Sony's thinnest at less than three-quarters of an inch; and the DSC-L1, a candy bar 4.1-megapixel unit that is only 3.75-inches long. Just when I was ready to buy a new camera Sony has to muck it all up with at least two that really do it for me. Oh, and there's also the new DSC-V3, a 7-megapixel unit that looks mighty fine, as well.

The HPs, well, they are okay, but I'll be honest, they don't get me all riled up as much as the two featherweight cameras from Sony do. If they fixed the middling image quality of the T1 in the T3, that may be my next sidearm. Living Room has a bunch of the press releases, and I'll add to this post if any more info comes through during the day.

Read - Sony Cybershot T3 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - Sony Cybershot DSC-L1 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - HP Photosmart R607 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - HP Photosmart M407 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - HP Photosmart M307 [LivingRoomAU]
Read - Sony Shows Off New Low-End Digicam [PCWorld (Yahoo)]

Sony PSP Launch Photos from Sony Metreon
San Francisco

Sony PSP Launch Photos from Sony Metreon
San Francisco 03/26/2005 04:13 PM
Mobile Tech Review Mar 26 2005 6:33PM GMT

While Sony Tries To Become Apple,
Samsung Tries To Become Sony

While Sony Tries To Become Apple,
Samsung Tries To Become Sony 05/13/2004 03:41 AM
Has anyone noticed that it's becoming increasingly difficult to tell Samsung from Sony? It appears that almost everything Sony does, Samsung does as well. So, it's really no surprise that a little over a month after Sony announced plans to build out retail stores more for advertising than for sales, Samsung plans to do the same thing. Of course, while Sony says they're more interested in using the stores for advertising, Samsung has gone one step further. They believe so strongly that this "store" is just for advertising that they won't sell you anything at the store. It's for showcasing products only. Also, a random note in the article, but the same week that Sony and Nintendo announced their plans for their next generation handheld gaming devices, this article also mentions that Samsung is planning for its own N-Gage like phone/gaming device. Apparently, the dismal failure of the N-Gage isn't enough to scare them off.

Oh well - Sony does it again

Oh well - Sony does it again 05/11/2004 01:43 PM

Oh god - now I'm starting to fell sorry for them.

I wonder if they have a clue how much they're damaging their brand and rep?

Whatever happened to Joi talking some sense into them?

Sony Gets Stupider.

Unbelievably, Sony seems to be getting more clueless as time passes. Clueless about digital music. Clueless about consumer experience. Clueless about values. A week after launching the horrible Connect music service which seeks to turn the musty MiniDisc into the next iPod, Sony has released its first branded music portable, the Vaio Pocket VGF-AP1. 20 gigs, a nice screen which can display album art, and a touch-sensitive panel. All well and good. Except… this private-format little devil plays *only* ATRAC3 files— that’s Sony’s proprietary music-file format. You heard me. It doesn’t play MP3s. Using bundled software, you can convert MP3 to ATRAC3 for playback in the Vaio Pocket.

Please understand my vitriol toward Sony, and why I think the company’s music products are worthy of boycott. If it were a simple matter of Sony being clueless, we could merely laugh at it. The infuriating part is that Sony believes the consumer is clueless. Sony believes that we should forsake the de facto standard of music files (MP3), with its gargantuan installed footprint, in order to bless our lives with Sony’s format and Sony’s hardware. The arrogance is breathtaking and insulting. Even Apple, second-place winner of the Arrogance Prize, allows plain MP3s into the iPod.

Sony’s pathetic Connect service will be crushed by consumer indifference. The Vaio Pocket will be granulated by the erosive power of a smart marketplace. And, if there be a technology god, Sony will sink into the dinosauric quicksand, never to torment us with its foolishness again.

[The Digital Music Weblog]

First Sony 3G for UAE

First Sony 3G for UAE 08/03/2004 07:04 AM
AME Info Aug 3 2004 11:14AM GMT

Sony

Sony 05/11/2004 10:20 PM
"We will firewall Napster at source - we will block it at your cable company, we will block it at your phone company, we will block it at your [ISP]. We will firewall it at your PC." -- Sony

TGS: More Sony PSP

TGS: More Sony PSP 09/24/2004 09:54 AM

There's a boatload more images from the Tokyo Game Show coming through (more than just that remote, I'm saying), although they're mostly just shots of the PSP. I thought this one was precious, though. No word if Sony plans to sell all PSPs with an attached girl on a chain.

Allegedly there are 44 PSPs available for play at TGS, and one thing the author of this article
pointed out is that the demonstration units were all playing games - there were no demo units playing video (unlike at E3).

Tokyo Game Show Pics (Japanese) [ImpressWatch]

Related
PSP Archives [Gizmodo]

Sony PSP at the AGC

Sony PSP at the AGC 09/09/2004 07:52 PM

Portable gaming nerds hungry for any scraps of information about Sony's upcoming PSP handheld might want to talk a look at ConsoleConspiracy, where they've cribbed some notes from today's "Programming the PSP" talk at the Austin Game Conference. Nothing particularly sticks out at the moment, although they do confirm that the 7.1 surround sound out thing was just a weird rumor. Oh, and the PSP will be able to hook directly to a PC via USB 2.0; that could have some interesting ramifications, if none other than convenience.

Read - AGC - Programming the PSP [ConsoleConspiracy]

Related
PSP Archive [Gizmodo]

The next Sony?

The next Sony? 11/05/2003 01:24 PM
Samsung has big ambitions in consumer electronics, but first it must overhaul a brand better known for low-end microwaves. It's up to Eric Kim to make it happen.

Sony PSP PVR

Sony PSP PVR 03/27/2005 06:28 PM

Sony Z1

Sony Z1 03/13/2003 10:22 AM
Cool Centrino notebooks: Sony Z1, Sony U101, ThinkPad T40.

Sony = Pathetic

Sony = Pathetic 05/04/2004 10:57 AM

This is so typical Sony - it's pathetic. 

Back in the early 90's - when over 40% of the Mac was built of Sony components we were all SURE they'd buy Apple.  And have you ever heard of or seen ImageStation or ScreenBlast?  Incredible ideas - such pathetic implementation - it's downright embarassing.

And now it looks like Sony has done it again.  Someone should just take those guys out into the parking lot and....

Sony and the Connect Disconnect.

Of all the clueless participants in digital music’s evolution, Sony “gets it” less than anybody. Apparently fevered by its dual role as a device designer and a big-five record label, the company has demonstrated a toxic case of self-importance. Again and again, Sony has attempted to persuade consumers that its proprietary storage formats are somehow superior and more desirable than standard formats. Sony seems to believe that we prefer limitations. The company also seems to think its brand is worth something when it comes to commodities such as memory and file formats.

Anyway, all this is leading up to today’s launch of Connect, a new music-download service. “Seamless integration with Sony products” is the promise. Which, of course, means seamless exclusion from the products most people own. And the Sony product most spotlighted by Connect? The musty, never-popular, proprietary nightmare called the Sony MiniDisc. Leave it to Sony to attempt a disc revival in a download store, and a proprietary disc format at that!

More on Connect service features this week and next.

[The Digital Music Weblog]

Where's Joi when we need him?

Sony has smaller PS2 on tap

Sony has smaller PS2 on tap 09/22/2004 06:36 AM
USA Today Sep 22 2004 9:58AM GMT

E3: Sony PSP Keyboard

E3: Sony PSP Keyboard 05/12/2004 03:51 PM
Would somebody like to explain to me what exactly this clear piece of plastic with keys screened onto it is supposed to indicate? Surely this isn't the reported USB keyboard add-on for the PSP. More pictures direct from the floor of E3 coming up. While you're waiting, why don't you...

Sony to support MP3

Sony to support MP3 09/22/2004 01:57 PM
Major strategy shift aims to help consumer electronics giant compete with Apple Computer and other rivals.

Why So Slow, Sony?

Why So Slow, Sony? 04/08/2005 10:23 AM
Sony took two weeks to get around to its PSP sales figures. It didn't need to.

Sony PSP Cake

Sony PSP Cake 04/11/2005 08:18 AM

That took longer than it needed to, people. Really, we should be getting these cakes before launch, to ease the pain. I'll be waiting come E3, my baking friends.

PSP Cake [HardwareGeeks via Kotaku]

More Cake:
Playstation, A Sacred Institution [Gizmodo]
iPod mini Wedding Cake [Gizmodo]
More iPod Wedding Cake [Gizmodo]

Sony/BMG merger gets the nod

Sony/BMG merger gets the nod 07/20/2004 04:50 AM
Regulators let it lie

Another Sony HDR-FX1 Photo

Another Sony HDR-FX1 Photo 09/08/2004 07:22 AM

LIAM "THE WOLF" MCNULTY --Joel asked me to post this image of a Japanese Sony model holding that sexy new Sony HDR-FX1 camera - the one that records to 1080i. I guess he's just considering how many more HDTV amateur pornos/nature documentaries can now be created in a quality like never seen before. He'll need to wait until at least October 15th to see new video of Madagascar's steaming jungles, though, as it won't even be released in Japan until then. [I find jungles sexy and I'm not afraid to admit it. I blame Duran Duran. -ed.]

Rea d - Press Release [Sony]

Related
Sony's 3 CCD HDV HDR-FX1 Camcorder [Gizmodo]

Sony Says in 20-Day Talks to Buy MGM

Sony Says in 20-Day Talks to Buy MGM 05/19/2004 07:18 AM
Boston Globe May 19 2004 11:46AM GMT

Handing It to Sony

Handing It to Sony 03/28/2005 10:35 AM
The new PSP aims to put Sony in the heart of the handheld gaming market.

Sony Ericsson T-100

Sony Ericsson T-100 09/22/2004 10:51 PM
TechTree Sep 23 2004 3:33AM GMT

Sony in talks with Chi Mei

Sony in talks with Chi Mei 01/05/2005 02:03 PM
globetechnology.com Jan 5 2005 5:18PM GMT

Sony is told to pay up

Sony is told to pay up 03/28/2005 11:33 PM
International Herald Tribune Mar 29 2005 3:58AM GMT

Sony is said to be in talks to buy MGM

Sony is said to be in talks to buy MGM 04/22/2004 01:02 AM
Boston Globe Apr 22 2004 5:19AM GMT

Sony details new handheld, iPod rival

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