Sony yesterday launched version 2.50 of the PlayStation 4 operating system, implementing several frequently requested features. Key additions include the ability to suspend and resume a game by putting the PlayStation 4 into Rest Mode, rather than turning the system off entirely; support for external hard drives as back-up devices;…
…significant way. Sony promised it for Christmas 2014, but that never happened. There’s a few movies pre-loaded onto hard drives that come with new Sony TVs, but that’s not exactly mainstream availability, you can’t just purchase a new movie in 4K. In fact, most Australian free-to-air broadcasters are still airing…
Valve today announced Steam Link, a USD$50 box that allows users to stream titles from their Steam library to any display in the same area. However, as with systems such as Sony‘s RemotePlay, both the PC and Steam Link have to be on the same local area network. Valve says…
…more realistic virtual reality experience. In addition, Sony claims the new Project Morpheus prototype can track user’s head movements more accurately. Sony has yet to confirm which titles will compatible with Project Morpheus, but said that it will further discuss and demonstrate the headset at this year’s E3 in June….
It’s telling that LG, Sony, Alcatel and Microsoft all opted to announce lower-end models rather than flagships at MWC. Sony‘s midrange handset is a dead ringer for its flagship and is waterproof. It will hopefully have a pretty good camera, a two-day battery life and cost around AUD$430 based on…
…first Sony smartphone to run Lollipop out of the box. Impressively, the M4 Aqua is almost a dead ringer for the Xperia Z3, Sony‘s latest flagship. Despite being billed as midrange product, the M4 Aqua’s front and back are both covered by glass. The only immediately noticeable difference is that…
Netflix today confirmed that its streaming service will launch in Australia and New Zealand on March 24. At launch, the Netflix app will be available on Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic and Hisense smart TVs, Fetch TV’s second-generation set-top box, the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U,…
Sony today announced the Xperia M4 Aqua, a waterproof midrange smartphone based on the Xperia Z3. While Sony has swapped the metal for plastic, the M4 Aqua shares much of the Xperia Z3’s design language, is just as thin (7.3mm) and is 12 grams lighter. The M4 Aqua is powered…
…service is billed at AUD$9.99 per month, or AUD$14.99 per month when bundled. An Android version of Presto’s mobile app was recently released, adding support for devices including the LG G3, Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 3, HTC One M8, Sony Xperia…
…same time, anything can be hacked. Facebook can be hacked, eBay and Sony were hacked. If you’re worrying about the third party service transcribing voice commands for your TV, you should also be worried about the ones doing the same for your phone and for your tablet, especially because I’m…
…include the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, the Samsung Galaxy S5 , Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Nokia Lumia 830, Sony Xperia Z3 and Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. At present, Australian mobile phone users are only able to make phone calls using the 2G and 3G spectrums, as 4G was originally…
…will initially be made available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and on Xperia smartphones and tablets. Sony did not confirm whether the PlayStation Vita would support the new service. PlayStation Music will replace Music Unlimited, Sony‘s current music-on-demand offering. As a result, Sony is shutting down Music Unlimited on March…