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All eyes on new DVDs' format war

All eyes on new DVDs' format warPlain And Simple...Porn Industry Will Dictate DVD FormatIf Blu-Ray gets adopted by the industry, it will win, as HD will if it gets adopted also.VHS won out over Betamax because the porn industry stuck to VHS, and we all know that porn is a...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital music, Digital media, Memory, Sony Corp., DVD, movie, ATRAC, disc

Discussion threads 2005-07-11

Jobs offered to let Sony into iTunes, report says

Jobs offered to let Sony into iTunes, report sayssometimes, the only way to fight evil is...to ally with a greater evil...D'oh!Let's see, Sony rebuffs Apple, probably due to:1) Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei's rumored dislike of Steve Jobsor2) their entertainment division will not allow the electronics/computer people to sell a halfway...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, computer, Panasonic, job, Apple iTunes, Sony Corp., ATRAC, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2004-09-07

Additional Resources

Switch Sound File Converter 2.03 (Windows)

Switch can convert numerous audio file formats to mp3 and wav for free. It is light and easy to use. Just add the files you want to convert to the list, select the format you want to use, and then click the convert button. Converts a variety of audio file...

Tags: Audio, OGG, Microsoft Windows, WAV, MP3, NCH Software, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-08-19

Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 years

Sony reports $1 billion annual loss, first in 14 yearsIs this accounting jugglery ?With Amazing products like1>Sony Ericsson mobiles2>Sonay PS33>BlueRay4>CyberShot digital cameras5>NoteBooksand several others.I guess something is fishy in Sony's balance sheet, Sony wants some reason to layoff several thousand employees and fill with young talent.They hurt themselvesIf you read...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony Corp., annual loss

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Sony Walkman X-series: OLED touchscreen to compete with iPod touch?

Sony Japan announced a new series of Walkmen today that may trump the iPod touch. The NW-X1000 series, or X-series, was introduced in January at CES, but will actually be released on April 25 in Japan. The NW-X1050 with 16 GB internal memory, and the 32...

Tags: IBM xSeries, Touch Screen, Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Sony Walkman, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Apple iPod Touch, OLED Touchscreen, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Utility Computing, Digital Music, Digital Media, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-14

Apple: "Let's Rock" on September 9

Apple: "Let's Rock" on September 9I guess...I guess they are going to announce that Apple is better that PC,OS X than Windows Vista!, iPhone than Nokia, etc etc.I hope Apple Stocks go UP to $200. Investors please buy!RE: Apple:DRM free music across the board.iPods? Those obsolete things?In keeping with all...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Games, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, iPODS

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Sony XPLOD CDX-GT920U-- in-dash car stereo

Easy on the eyes, the Sony Xplod CDX-GT920U sits close to the top of Sony's line of single DIN head units. The GT920U proves to be much more than just a pretty face, as it's packed with input options, including a rear USB input and a menu system that makes...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, car, iPod Adapter, menu option, add-on module, faceplate, CDX-GT920U, dial, digital audio, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-08-07

Dell tests music player to renew iPod battle: report

Dell tests music player to renew iPod battle: reportAs much as I HATE to admit it....It sounds like Dell just might get it! Not just a device but the whole package. Now we shall see...Pagan jimNOTHING is perfectThe iPod is one elegant piece of technology. But to...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Apple iPod, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., iPod battle, music player

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Sony CDX-GT420U

Design The faceplate layout of the CDX-GT410U is standard Sony fare: a large control dial gives drivers a means of adjusting volume and navigating menus, and is surrounded by a cluster of hard buttons that provide one-touch access to most of the system's features. The most notable of...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, CDX-GT410U, digital audio, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-04-09

Sony MEX-BT5100 - radio / CD / MP3 player

Forget add-on modules and external hands-free calling speakerphones. The easiest and cleanest way to make calls in the car is routing them through a built-in Bluetooth phone system. If you're among the majority of drivers who doesn't have a factory-installed calling system, Sony's MEX-BT5100 is a useful all-in-one stereo and...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, CD, radio, MP3, MP3 player, Sony MEX-BT5100, phone, joystick, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-04-07

Sound Forge 9.0e (Windows)

Sound Forge software is the tool of choice for media professionals who want to create and edit digital audio files with absolute speed and precision. Acclaimed for its power, stability, and no-nonsense interface, it's the fastest way to get from raw audio to finished master. Sound Forge software is everything...

Tags: Software, Sony Corp., Audio, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Web Site Development, Management, Internet

Software downloads 2008-02-08

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1

Photo gallery: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-G1 defies summarization. Is it an overpriced, overlarge 6-megapixel camera with an optically stabilized f/3.5-to-f/4.3, 38mm-to-114mm (3x) lens? A portable photo album with a big 3.5-inch display but a mere 2GB of memory and frustrating Wi-Fi capabilities? An underfeatured portable media player with not...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Monitors & displays, camera, DLNA, photograph, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1, Sony Corp., Sony Cyber-Shot, LCD

Product reviews 2007-09-04

Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco

Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiascoToo many screwups for Sony latelyI used to be a HUGE Sony Fan. Every piece of electronics in my home used to be Sony. Stereo, amps, CD, DVD, TV, everything. Now, I have one clock radio, and if it goes out...

Tags: Rootkits, rootkit, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-31

Sony CDX-GT610UI

The Sony CDX-GT610UI is the first car stereo we have reviewed with a generic USB port, enabling drivers to take their digital music on the road without the need for a separate MP3 player. It also comes with a built-in iPod dock connector and a generic auxiliary-input jack, making it...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monitors & displays, Sony CDX-GT610UI, Apple iPod, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-23

Apple's music monopoly case may turn on a procedural issue

Apple's music monopoly case may turn on a procedural issueIt is backwardsYou can't listen to iTunes on a portable device (iPod, Zune, RIO, ect ect) unless you own an iPod, or rip/burn the music to a DRMless format.Another Worthless Story!Apple isn't big enough to even worry about being a monopoly....

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple iPod, iPODS

Discussion threads 2007-01-22

Sony MEX-BT5000

All the Bluetooth-enabled car stereos we have reviewed to date have relied on the use of an add-on module, which turned a regular stereo head unit into a hands-free phone interface and a wireless music receiver. Sony's MEX-BT5000 raises the stakes by incorporating built-in Bluetooth capabilities with increased phone functionality,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Wi-Fi, Sony MEX-BT5000, joystick, Bluetooth, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2006-10-16

iPod - Death by media

iPod - Death by mediaThe popular pressThe popular press is mainly a Windows-centric echo chamber. So what's new -- Zune vs iPod, the fight of the century. Pick your champion. Get your tickets now!A few hatchet media pieces are nothing to Apple. The popular press has been hammering nails into...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes, Granny

Discussion threads 2006-09-19

HDTV hardware makers fight customer confusion

HDTV hardware makers fight customer confusionHere Here!I have a 65 inch Sony HDTV that is less than two years old. It has a DVI connector but I guess that's not good enough for the new format. Am I supposed to buy a new set just to play the...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Excrement, HDTV, Sony Corp., excrement

Discussion threads 2006-08-16

A hypothetical partnership - Sony and Adobe

A hypothetical partnership - Sony and AdobeA solution in search of a problemYup, the only thing people are talking about day in and day out is, "why can't we get Rich Internet Applications on our car stereos?"Despite playing the sceptic on this blog for quite a while, I'm still not...

Tags: Business structures, Development tools, Adobe Systems Inc., partnership, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

Sony Mylo (black)

Remember a day when the most techie communication device a child could have was a walkie-talkie, or am I dating myself here? From preteens to college students, the younger generation is a growing and important segment for the consumer electronics market, as evidenced by the launch of youth-oriented devices and...

Tags: Instant messaging, Web browsers, Wireless LANs, Sony Mylo, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2006-08-08