Sony might not be the biggest player in TVs anymore, but it’s attempting to wrestle the quality crown back from the likes of Samsung and LG with a new ultra-premium line of televisions that it refers to as the Z series. The big new feature is Sony‘s “Backlight Master Drive”,…
…autofocus” technology that is able to predict a subject’s motion, to – in theory – ensure in focus, blur free shots. The Xperia X Performance is available through Telstra now. Outright, the phone is priced at AUD$999 through Sony stores. Read more: Sony confirms X series smartphone pricing for Australia…
Danish electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen is best known for luxury devices and high-end audio, but in recent times, the company has rapidly expanded its focus on the more consumery end of the spectrum. While Bang & Olufsen might not be going toe-to-toe with the likes of Sony or Ultimate…
Following last week’s Australian launch event, Sony has confirmed local pricing for its X series of smartphones. The high-end Xperia X Performance will be available outright for AUD$999 from Sony stores, and on contract from Telstra. It will go on sale in July. The Xperia X is available now for…
…carrier ranging the handset. Black and white models will be available from Sony and “major retailers”, but outright pricing has yet to be confirmed. Customers who nab an Xperia X series smartphone before the end of August will be offered 12 free movie downloads through the Sony Xperia Lounge app. …
…the coming weeks. The three phones are meant to represent a new beginning of sorts for Sony‘s smartphone division – the X series – which looks like it will supersede Sony‘s current Z family of flagships. Sony says the three current X series phones are built around three ideas: camera,…
Sony‘s PlayStation 4-powered virtual reality headset – PlayStation VR – will be available from Australian retailers as of October 13 retailing for AUD$549.95. The headset has been available for pre-order since March, but Sony has only recently confirmed a specific release date. Locally, JB Hi-Fi and EB Games will both…
…many high-end smartphones (Sony and HTC are the only manufacturers who’ve bothered), let alone in midrange devices. Other specifications include a 5.5-inch 720p display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 16GB of expandable storage, 2GB of RAM, a 13MP rear-facing camera, 5MP front-facing camera, BoomSound speakers, and a 2,700mAh battery. The Desire…
Uncharted is often held up as a console-defining series, the PlayStation’s answer to the likes of Mario and Master Chief. In a world with less and less exclusives, Uncharted is one of the few big, critically acclaimed titles Sony still has a hold over. Despite this, it’s never quite taken my fancy. Nothing…
The very first thing you’ll notice about Sony‘s SRS-XB3 Bluetooth speaker is that over a quarter of the box is taken up by the words “EXTRA BASS”. For a small speaker, it’s quite a bold proclamation (in both the figurative and literal sense in this case). You see, smaller speakers…
…As such, they’ll provide a much weaker HDR experience than the DX900. On the other hand, Sony‘s 2016 TVs don’t prescribe to the UHD Alliance certification (even though Sony is part of the Alliance), and instead use their own “4K HDR” badge. This is complicated by the fact that some…
LG, Sony, and Panasonic may all be returning to the good old days of flat TVs with their 2016 product families, but Samsung is keeping it wavy with its new range: almost every single one of the manufacturer’s 2016 SUHD TVs will be available in a choice of flat or…