Sony News
So beautiful, so easy to use: VAIO range grows with chic, colourful VAIO E Series 14” and slim, big-screen VAIO E Series 17” - Mon, 22 Mar 2010
· Easy to use with ‘no-boot’ Quick Web Access, plus ASSIST and VAIO buttons
· Latest Intel® Core™ processors and ATI Mobility Radeon™ 5000 series graphics
· Bright, high-contrast VAIO Display with LED backlight
· Generous connections with up to 4xUSB, including eSATA/USB port for high speed transfers
Sony gives you more in the morning - Mon, 22 Mar 2010
Multi-feature clock radio with projector, soothing nature sounds and room thermometer
• Variable-angle projector shows time on wall or ceiling
• Relax with five nature sounds
• Room thermometer displays temperature to help you ensure a comfortable night’s sleep
• Input for digital music player
Sony World Photography Awards 2010 Amateur winners announced - Mon, 22 Mar 2010
The amateur category winners for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards are announced today, Monday 22 March.
The nine outstanding photographers, who beat off competition from 43,745 amateur submissions from 144 countries, are:
• Architecture - Marianna Marcantonini, Italy
• Conceptual & Constructed - Jake Lowe, Australia
• Documentary - Fredrik Jalhed, Sweden
• Fashion - Alex Chebotar, Russia
• Landscape - Hayri Kodal, Turkey
• Music - Vitali Seitz, Germany
• Natural History - Alex Goh, Malaysia
• Portraiture - Richard Brocken, The Netherlands
• Sport - Maksym Gorbatskyi, Ukraine
Light, convenient, ‘anytime’ computing made easy: Fully-featured VAIO M Series mini notebook - Tue, 16 Mar 2010
· Mini notebook for your casual computing needs
· Intel® Atom™ Processor N450
· Widescreen 25.5cm (10.1”) LED backlit display
· 250GB HDD
· Available in black or white
No fuss, no wires... just great-sounding home entertainment - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
No fuss, no wires... just great-sounding home entertainment:
New MDR-RF4000K digital cordless headphone
· Digital RF headphone with 30m range and high quality sound
· Smart storage and charging dock cuts living room clutter
· High-comfort circum-aural design
· Crystal clear sound thanks to 40mm long stroke diaphragm and Digital Radio Frequency transmission
Great Sony sound any time with your iPod or iPhone - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
Stylish new speaker dock and clock radio/charging dock
• ICF-DS11iP: iPod dock/clock radio with powerful stereo sound, MEGA BASS, AM/FM radio and handy remote
• ICF-C05iP: space-saving iPod dock/clock radio
‘Dual use’ PC headset that doubles as a high-quality headphone - Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Innovative design with voice tube for crystal-clear speech quality, removes easily for headphone use
• High quality headphone sound with 30mm driver
• Unique dual-function mic design with removable voice tube for extra-clear speech (DR-350USB, DR-320DPV)
• Light, comfortable styling for extended wear
• USB adaptor for direct PC connection (DR-350USB)
Sony Design Excels with 9 top International Design Accolades - Tue, 02 Mar 2010
International Forum Design Awards (iF) honours Sony with product design awards including two prestigious ‘gold’ awards
Easy to use new digital voice recorders from Sony - Mon, 01 Mar 2010
Choice of ultra-high quality recorders with smart features and affordable MP3 note-takers
· Crisp, clear digital speech and music recording
· Super-long record times up to 1505 hours (model SX850)
· Easy operation and convenient recording management functions
· Long battery life up to 48 hours (model BX800/PX820)
· Value bundle with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 software (model SX850DR / PX820D)
SWPA 2010 Shortlist nominations announced - Tue, 23 Feb 2010
Sony World Photography Awards 2010
Shortlist nominations announced
190 photographers – 48 countries – 80,000 images
The shortlist for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards is announced today, Tuesday 23 February. The list contains the names of 190 outstanding photographers from 48 different countries. From fashion to music, architecture to current affairs, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most comprehensive photographic competitions in the world.
Fun, funky new headphones sound as good as they look - Mon, 22 Feb 2010
Where style, colour and comfort meet great audio:
Fun, funky new headphones sound as good as they look
· MDR-570: Light, closed-type headphone with high sound quality; comfort fit with pressure relieving urethane cushioned ear pads; available in Black, Orange, Green, Brown, Blue indigo
· MDR-370: Super-light open-type headphone for younger music lovers; comfort fit with pressure relieving urethane cushioned ear-pads; available in Pink, Blue, Green, White
· MDR-EX77 and EX57: In-ear headphones with excellent sound quality and comfort-fit new angled design
Sony highlights digital imaging strategy at PMA - Mon, 22 Feb 2010
Sony highlights digital imaging strategy at PMA:
Ultra-compact new camera with interchangeable lenses, APS-size sensor and AVCHD; more additions to α DSLR line-up
• Ultra-compact new α camera with interchangeable lenses in development for launch 2010
• Additions to mainstream α family and mid-range successor to α700
• New lenses in development including Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM 24mm, new Carl Zeiss wide angle lens and Super Telephoto 500mm f/4 G Lens
Beautiful, easy-to-use digital photo frames by Sony - Thu, 18 Feb 2010
See a clearer picture with new S-Frame
Beautiful, easy-to-use digital photo frames by Sony
· TruBlack technology for rich, high-contrast images and low screen reflections (S-Frame X85/X95)
· 2GB internal memory stores up to 4000 images* (X85/X95)
· Generous choice of slideshow, clock and calendar modes
· Personalise your frame with exchangeable coloured bezels (E75, E73)
· Easy picture sort functions
Sony’s colourful, super-slim TX5 is the first waterproof Cyber-shot™ - Thu, 18 Feb 2010
Better looking pictures, whatever the weather:
Sony’s colourful, super-slim TX5 is the first waterproof Cyber-shot™
· Waterproof, dust-proof, shock-proof, freeze-proof… and just 17.7mm slim
· Intelligent Sweep Panorama for smooth panoramic images even with moving subjects
· 10.2 effective megapixels Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor
· 4x optical zoom with 25mm wide angle and 720p HD movie shooting
· 7.5cm (3”) wide Clear Photo LCD touchscreen
Important 3D Product Update from Sony - Fri, 12 Feb 2010
Latest home cinema range will now include Full HD
3D movie playback from Blu-ray Disc
Sony World Photography Awards 2010 Eve Arnold to receive Lifetime Achievement - Thu, 11 Feb 2010
Eve Arnold is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. She will be honoured at the annual awards ceremony in Cannes on 22 April, the day after her 98th birthday, amongst leading figures of the international photographic community.
Take your first step into a new world of 3D action and online entertainment with the new Blu-ray 3D™ Disc Players and Home Cinema systems from Sony - Wed, 10 Feb 2010
New BDP-S470 ready to play Blu-ray 3D Disc movies, BDP-S570 fully capable of playing Blu-ray 3D Disc movies – welcome to the multimedia Blu-ray experience
· Play 3D Blu-ray Disc movies for amazing, life-like action on a 3D TV
. Connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi and access full-screen Internet videos, and the latest catch-up TV services
. Unique Monolithic Design concept adds a stylish presence and complements new BRAVIA® TV and Sony Home Cinema ranges.
Storage Media Division to Develop LTO5 Tape Media Technology with up to 3 TB Storage Capacity (2:1 compressed) - Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Sony Corporation, Storage Media Division has signed the LTO5 licensing contract with the Technology Provider Companies (TPC), an industry consortium consisting of Hewlett Packard, IBM and Quantum. This step now allows Sony to start development of its LTO5 Ultrium media.
Sony set to impress at Milano Salone Internationale del Mobile 2010 - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
For the first time ever, a showcase of Sony Design will be revealed exclusively within ZonaTortona as part of the Milano Salone Internationale del Mobile 2010 (14-19th April). The exhibition will be a visual insight into Sony’s creative essence and evolving approach to design.
Fun, friendly computing: Compact, easy-to-use new 15.5”(39.4cm) VAIO E Series with ‘no-boot’ Quick Web Access - Tue, 02 Feb 2010
· Easy to use with ‘no-boot’ Quick Web Access, plus ASSIST and VAIO buttons
· Extra compact body in its class, with comfortable isolated keyboard with full size numeric keypad
· High-contrast 39.4cm (15.5”) VAIO Display
· Latest Dolby® Home Theater v3 for virtual surround sound
· Generous connections with HDMI out and up to 4xUSB, including eSATA/USB port for high speed transfers
“Being there” matchday experience at Emirates Stadium just got better - Mon, 01 Feb 2010
PlayStation®Portable (PSP™) application to stream live footage to Arsenal fans in their seats
Sony Europe Named Greenest Company of 2009 - Mon, 01 Feb 2010
Leading Environmental Website, Environmental Graffiti, picks Sony Europe as Greenest Company
Sony builds the world’s first 3D Outside Broadcast trucks - Thu, 28 Jan 2010
From Lens to Living Room, the next step of Sony’s long-term partnership with Telegenic and BSkyB will transform live production and revolutionise people’s entertainment experience as part of BSkyB’s commitment to bring the 3D viewing experience into the home
Ultimate mobility, must-have looks and blazing performance: New VAIO Z Series - unprecedented power - Tue, 19 Jan 2010
· Ultra-fast file access with innovative Quad SSD in Raid 0 and Intel® Core™ i7-620M Processor (selected model)
· High-performance NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M GPU with Dynamic Hybrid Graphics System
· Tough, light design in carbon fibre and aluminum weighs less than 1.45kg
· Full HD (1920 x 1080) VAIO Display Premium 33.3cm (13.1”) (selected model)
Sony to showcase 3D home experience to consumers throughout Europe - Fri, 08 Jan 2010
Consumer enthusiasm to be fuelled by 3D hands-on experience in flagship SonyStyle Stores in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Warsaw and London
Sony Commercialises World’s First*1 Demodulator LSI for “DVB-T2”*2 - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Sony Corporation today announced the commercialization of the world’s first demodulator LSI for high-definition television use conforming to the “DVB-T2”*2 (Digital Video Broadcasting –Terrestrial 2) terrestrial digital broadcast standard adopted in the UK.
Treasure the memories with new Handycam® range from Sony - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Optical innovation meets fun, easy to use features
· Spring line-up of ten Flash Memory and five HDD models
· Capture approximately 2x larger shooting area with wide angle G Lens™
· Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor with 2x increase in sensitivity for beautiful images, even in low light – now featured in all HD and step-up SD models
· Walk, Zoom. Steady. Optical SteadyShot Active Mode enhanced for more stable shooting as you walk, even at high zoom settings
· 2x faster Quick AF for fast focus lock in daylight and at dusk
· Get great results easily with iAUTO
· Easy, PC-free Direct Copy to external hard disk drive
*features may vary by model
New Blu-ray Disc home cinema range from Sony brings total entertainment to your living room - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
Styled to match the new Monolithic BRAVIA TV range, with 3D viewing and Internet video streaming
Sony has a complete new range of 5.1-channel and 2.1-channel Blu-ray Disc™ home entertainment systems for 2010, and each model offers advanced features designed to fully exploit the audio-visual experience. New features include:
• Full HD 3D movie playback to experience incredible life-like action
• Unique Monolithic Design Concept to perfectly match and complement new BRAVIA TV models
• BRAVIA Internet Video, giving easy access to ‘catch-up’ TV and streamed internet services
• DLNA capability via firmware update for streaming music, video and photos on a home network
• Exclusive HD-D.C.S. (Digital Cinema Sound) technology from Sony for dynamic sound effects of a movie theatre into your home
New in-car entertainment solutions from Sony for a seamless digital lifestyle - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
• High resolution video and intuitive user experience with XAV-70BT & XAV-60
• Unique portable player storage system with DSX-S100
For business, for pleasure, for you: Light, feature-packed new VAIO S Series and Y Series - Thu, 07 Jan 2010
• VAIO S Series: effortlessly manage everyday work and play, with high powered processor and graphics
• VAIO Y Series: long battery life and efficient handling of daily multimedia tasks with high contrast real wide screen
