Panasonic kicks off marketing campaign with free giveaways Following in Sony’s successful giveaway last year of PS3 with it Bravia range of televisions, Panasonic are offering a similar deal on a selected range of Viera plasmas, with a free Nintendo Wii console with every unit purchased. Every selected plasma sold…
Rockstar has announced that it will be releasing the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for Sony’s PSP It what can be seen by some as a case of catch-up, the PSP console will be getting Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars by September, almost six months after it was released on…
Gaming company Activision has put Sony on notice over the latter’s pricing on the PS3 console In an interview with the Times Online, Activision chief Bobby Kotick has taken a swipe at Sony and the pricing of the PS3 console, and has even hinted that Activision may no longer support…
Rumour mill has the PSP is getting its own app store It what seems like the next logical step, a rumour is doing the rounds that Sony will have an app store for its PSPgo. This makes sense, as the DSi has one already, so it could be a case…
A 22-inch television as your second TV? Some would settle for it as their first! Sony says it latest Bravia is aimed at kitchens and bedrooms, or any other room where a second television would fit. However, as I look at my 21-inch CRT unit in my lounge, I’m thinking…
Worst-kept secret finally out of the bag Determined to take a firm foothold in the handheld gaming market, Sony has unveiled the PSP Go – a more portable, download-only device. Smaller and 43 percent lighter than the current PSP, it also boasts a slide-top screen that snaps shut like a…
…film adaptation. “Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” will be released in the US on December 23, 2011 and internationally in late October and early November 2011. The film, distributed by Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment, utilises state-of-the-art, next-generation performance capture. Ubisoft’s Montpellier studio will work with director and…
…left Nintendo and Sony executives quivering in their boots before their own respective media briefings tomorrow. The event blasted into action with a look at The Beatles Rock Band and head-spinning appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, as well as Olivia and Dhani Harrison (son of the…
Microsoft’s Xbox hits 30 million console sales Microsoft says sales of its aXbox 360 consoles have passed the 30 million mark globally, putting it firmly behind the Wii, which has 50 million consoles sold, and way ahead of Sony’s PS3 at 20 million. Microsoft also says its Xbox Live network…
Sony Ericsson has patented a face-recognition system that plays music to suit your mood Sony Ericsson has gone into the face-reading business with news it has patented a playlist system that allows you to listen to music based on your facial expression. The technology uses the phone’s camera to seek…
CE giant, Panasonic, has taken a huge hit, but all is not lost Like most players in the consumer electronic market, Panasonic has taken a huge hit financially with its end-of-year results coming in at losing equating to AUD$5 billion. Like Sony, these losses have been some time coming –…
Sony have served up a cross between a micro entertainment unit and a Notebook in their latest Vaio. But will you be able to afford the beast that lies within! By Charlie Brown Make: Sony Model: Vaio TT17GNX I’m a fan of netbooks, notebooks or whatever the buzzword for laptops…