5 hours ago in Technology & Software - The notoriously-difficult PSP-3000 model (also known as PSP Brite) has finally been hacked, this time without the need for a downgrader tool. MaTiAz's "The Sparta!!!" exploit was allegedly discovered after overwriting the player's name in a ...

tags: hacks, homebrew, matiaz, psp, psp 3000, sony

7 hours ago in Technology & Software - What are Sony's top brass looking forward to from the PlayStation family in 2009? Console exclusives, naturally. And "making money." While the PS3 gets 'em all hot and bothered, the PSP is, at best, remembered. Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony ...

tags: playstation family, playstation 3, ps3, psp, sony

9 hours ago in Technology & Software - Sony already announced some pretty significant layoffs and other cost-cutting measures last month, but it looks like the company could be set to take things even further, with the Times of London now reporting that some major factory and division ...

tags: cost cutting, layoff, layoffs, sony

18 hours ago in Technology & Software - We'd already heard Sony is planning deep layoffs—16,000 workers gone—but now the Times of London says that it's gearing up for a bunch of “sacred cow-slaying” measures, including the closure "of several major divisions." The Times ...

tags: unconfirmed, financiapocalypse, howard stringer, sony

20 hours ago in Technology & Software - According to Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain, the Japanese game market is, like a frightened turtle, getting smaller compared to last year. But what was the biggest selling game hardware? Games? The data for 2007 reflects the period from January 1, ...

tags: japan, ds, microsoft, nintendo, only in japan, ps3, psp, sony, wii, xbox 360

20 hours ago in Technology & Software - Times are tough all over right now, but times are especially tough at Sony. They've only just announced plans to axe thousands of employees, and already The Times reckon things are about to get worse. While Sony are refusing to comment on the ...

tags: rumor, business, ps3, psp, sony

1 days ago in Technology & Software - PC World is reporting today that Samsung has managed to cram an LED backlit HDTV into a housing that's no more than 6.5mm thick. Don't sneeze or breathe too hard around this one. We've previously covered the Samsung HDTV sets that are scheduled to ...

tags: hdtv, ces 2009, lcd, led, philips, samsung, sony, televisions, thin, tv, tvs

1 days ago in News & Current Events - As companies big and small trudge into January after a dismal 2008, the movie business is quietly celebrating solid if not spectacular results at the multiplex. ...

tags: motion pictures, sales, three dimensional devices, regal entertainment group rgc nyse, universal pictures, disney, walt, co dis nyse, general electric co ge nyse, sony corporation sne nyse, warner brothers

1 days ago in Technology & Software - PC World is reporting today that Samsung has managed to cram an LED backlit HDTV into a housing that's no more than 6.5mm thick. Don't sneeze or breathe too hard around this one. We've previously covered the Samsung HDTV sets that are scheduled to ...

tags: hdtv, ces 2009, lcd, led, philips, samsung, sony, televisions, thin, tv, tvs

2 days ago in Technology & Software - While we knew much of Sony's new netbook's specs already, the price was still a mystery. But new leaks put the Vaio Pocket awfully close to the $1000 mark, which makes it a pricey toy indeed. The leaks confirm the 1.33 GHz processor, and specifies ...

tags: sony vaio pocket, netbook, p, pocket, sony, umpc, vaio

3 days ago in Technology & Software - The perfect complement to ION's Drum Rocker kit, dreamGEAR has unveiled the WarBeast wireless guitar controller for PlayStation 3 and PS2. It's compatible with Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Rock Revolution games and features a removable faceplate for ...

tags: b c rich, bc rich, bcrich, dream gear, dreamgear, guitar, guitar hero, guitarhero, playstation 2, playstation 3, playstation2, playstation3, ps2, ps3, rock band, rock revolution, rockband, rockrevolution, sony, warbeast

3 days ago in Technology & Software - Sony's not playing it too coy with the upcoming VAIO P -- some more detailed specs on the widescreen netbook have leaked out, and they're just about what we expected: a 1.33GHz Atom Z250, 2GB of RAM, standard HDD with optional SSD, GPS, and a 3G ...

tags: breaking news, breakingnews, ces 2008, ces2008, sony, vaio, vaio p, vaiop

3 days ago in Technology & Software - Sony Ericsson's upcoming C510 (Kate) Cybershot phone has been floating around for a while now, but these images from Daily Mobile represent the first decent look at it. In case you missed it, here is a rundown of the features: •3.2 MP AF ...

tags: cellphones, c510, cameraphones, cybershot, k770, kate, sony ericsson, sony ericsson c510, sony ericsson kate

3 days ago in Technology & Software - Sometimes it's easy to lose perspective amidst marketing. Case in point: Nielsen measured that gamers, on whole, spent 31% of their time on the PS2 in 2008 (more than the Xbox 360 and Wii combined). The other interesting, though not necessarily ...

tags: gaming, 360, console playtime, consoles, microsoft, nintendo, pc, playstation 2, playstation 3, ps2, ps3, sony, video games, wii, xbox, xbox 360

4 days ago in Technology & Software - After the first few days, how many of you are still using Home? Hands up? Yeah. That's what I thought. Ah well. Hey, Sony, look on the bright side; at least Microsoft are using it! A program instituted by Portsmouth University in the UK - aimed at ...

tags: business, home, news, ps3, sony

4 days ago in Technology & Software - This year we've seen the PS3's Cell processor pitch in and help break the petaflop barrier, exploit a major security hole in SSL encryption and enable adolescent hijinks on PlayStation Home. Obviously, this is one serious piece of kit. According to ...

tags: cell, david shippy, davidshippy, ibm, mickie phipps, mickiephipps, microsoft, playstation, playstation 3, playstation3, ps3, sony, the race for a new game machine, theraceforanewgamemachine, toshiba, xbox, xbox 360, xbox360, xenon

5 days ago in Technology & Software - Ever since PlayStation Home was first announced in January 2007, people have been calling it Second Life for the PlayStation 3. We take a look at what separates these two very different virtual worlds. Having been immersed in Second Life for the ...

tags: feature, furries, linden labs, nsfw, original, playstation home, second life, sony

5 days ago in Technology & Software - Anthony Funn from Sony tries to re-convince the general public that Playstation Home is indeed very fun. He highlights some of its actives, like waiting in line, beards, and moving stuff. Definitely not the funniest video they've done. I would ...

tags: mega64, home, ps3, sony

5 days ago in Technology & Software - The new book The Race For a New Game Machine, by two IBM engineers, details how ridiculous the design process was when IBM was making Sony's PS3 cell chip. Microsoft basically got a free ride. The WSJ pulls out facts like IBM employees trying to ...

tags: books, cell, cpu, gaming, ibm, microsoft, playstation, playstation 3, processor, processors, ps3, sony, the face for a new game machine, xbox, xbox 360

5 days ago in Technology & Software - If you were planning on buying a Blu-ray movie and game from Amazon anyway, you can score a free PS3 Blu-ray remote ($20 value) with the code "PS3BDREM" at checkout. Not bad. [Amazon via Dealnews] ...

tags: deals, bd remote, blu ray, bs, consoles, free ps3 remote, playstation 3, ps3, ps3 bd remote, sony, video games