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Sony Dropping YouTube Support on Some Bravia TVs

The promise of smart, connected devices is that they give us functionality beyond what a "basic box" can offer. Consumers have been adding internet-based entertainment options to TV sets for years, usually thru external devices like Chromecast, Roku, or Apple TV. In recent years, television manufacturers began adding native apps that run inside their TV sets. These apps allow users

Octopus Learns to Use a Sony Camera in Three Tries

Sony New Zealand teamed up with trainers at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium for a unique project called “The Octographer”. They taught an octopus named Rambo to how to use a Sony Cyber Shot TX30 camera. The camera was placed in a special rig that would hold it in place and allow Rambo to push down on a red shutter

Sony has a New Lineup of Innovative Products

Sony gave everyone a “first look” at their new lineup of innovative products during CES. The new products include their thinnest TV, a streaming Blu-Ray Disc player, and many options for audio. The X900C Ultra-Thin 4K Ultra HD TV combines the beauty of 4K clarity and brilliant color with an ultra-thin floating style that shows all picture with no bezel.

PlayStation and Xbox Live Experiencing Outages

There's a reason why you had difficulties accessing Sony's online PlayStation store and Microsoft's Xbox Live network during Christmas. Each has been experiencing disruptions from a DDoS attack that began on Christmas Eve, continued through Christmas Day, and is still ongoing. The group that has claimed responsibility for the disruptions is the same one that has a history of destroying

Read An eBook Day

Just in case you were going to miss it, Thursday is "Read an a eBook Day", a celebration of modern storytelling. Surprisingly, it's not sponsored by Amazon on behalf of the Kindle but rather OverDrive whose apps let you borrow library books for free. Yes, for free. It's probably one of the best keep secrets in the whole tablet and ereader

Sony Xperia Z2 at The Gadget Show

The Android smartphone market leaders have all been refreshing their top-end 'phones, with Samsung's Galaxy S5 and HTC's One (M8) already available. Sony's previously announced Xperia Z2 will be available in the UK very shortly and I chat to Laura about what we can expect in the latest offering from Sony. At The Gadget Show, I had a chance to

Sony introduces 9.1 surround wireless headset

These days many of us have a 5.1 system set up in our homes, consisting of a center channel, two front and two rear speakers, along with a sub-woofer. Some folks go the extra mile to implement 7.1, which most modern A/V receivers are capable of handling. But what about 9.1 built into a wireless headphone set? That's what Sony