Topic: Sony PSP

Three Ways Sony Could Make the PSP Phone Work

Sony, not content with merely bumping up the specs of the PSP into the new Go version, is considering transforming the PSP into a phone too. Is this a smart move by the consumer electronics giant, or a very dumb one? PSP Phone ...READ»

Sony's PSP Gets Google Search

Sony [NYSE: SNE] is promising that the next version of firmware for its PSP game system will give the portable Google search, along with stored memory for the last 20 searches performed. Firmware update 4.00 will also allow video ...READ»

Could Rumored "PSP Go" Save Sony's Tiny Games Machine?

Sony's PlayStation Portable has had a few tweaks and adjustments throughout its life, and if we can trust a new rumor, then it's about to undergo a radical design overhaul. If it ditches the proprietary UMD drive, as is speculated, ...READ»

Sony Patents Remote Controlled Spy Car

Nintendo may have active gameplay locked up, but Sony appears to be pursuing something much more realistic: a PSP-controlled model car equipped with a camera and some extensive virtual reality software. No, it's not just ...READ»

Sony's Jack Tretton Talks PlayStation 3 and the 10-Year Console Cycle

Fast Company sat down with the President of Sony Computer Entertainment America recently to discuss his commitment to the PS3's 10-year life-cycle despite the recession, the industry's fixation on hardware price cuts, and the future of downloadable games.READ»

PSP Day

Today is PSP day, the long awaited Portable Sony Playstation is being released. Sony has pumped a good few million dollars into this little device, in the hope of regaining their massive dominance over the portable market which they ...READ»

Sony Jumping on App Store Bandwagon With PSP Apps?

There's a strong rumor this morning that Sony's busy prepping a discrete part of the PlayStation Store for new games and apps that'll be directed at the PSP and PSP Go. Sounds like Sony's also jumping on the App Store ...READ»

Sony Announces New PSP and PS3

At the Leipzig games conference today, Sony [NYSE:SNE] shocked the gaming community by announcing a new PSP game player with a host of improvements over the previous iteration, as well as a new version of the PlayStation III. ...READ»

Sony Impresses, Nintendo Disappoints at E3

Sony unveiled the PSP Go, a motion controller, and a slew of impressive titles--including a new one from Rockstar, creators of the Grand Theft Auto franchise--during today's E3 video game expo. While Nintendo, maker of the leading ...READ»

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Technology: The Cool-Stuff Roundup of CES

Nerds everywhere are lapping up the news coming out of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, and, being a nerd, I've been hard at work consuming it all. Permit me tasteless puns as I regurgitate the news of the coolest gadgets until ...READ»

The Mobile Potato

Never again be at the mercy of airport TV or half-baked cable in your hotel. Which video-charged device is best for you?READ»

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for April 2006.READ»

Sony's New PSP Go Gets Trashed

Today Sony will begin shipping its next-gen portable video game device, the PSP Go. With the iPhone fast becoming the new hot gaming platform, it stands to reason that Sony would take a few cues from Apple. Then why is the PSP Go ...READ»

Sony's PSP Go Rumored for E3, Slim PS3 Due for Fall

Seriously fueling the rumors we reported earlier, new information has popped up online saying that Sony will demo a revised PlayStation Portable (PSP) at the annual E3 gaming expo. A slimmed-down PS3--which is the more exciting ...READ»

Designer's Favorite Things

A great designer realizes the beauty in someone else's work. Here, Steve McCallion, creative director, Ziba Design and Clive Wilkinson, founder, Clive Wilkinson Architects, both share some of their favorites.READ»

Why Games Are So Expensive, and Staying That Way

Recent earnings reports from Sony and Nintendo prove that the video game industry is not recession proof. So why do games still cost so much money?READ»

Technology: Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Show-Off for E3

The three game console creators have kicked off this year's E3 -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo -- with their respective press conferences. As the console war heats up, these press conferences gain new significance as the gaming ...READ»

Let CPR Game System Repairs be Your Island in an Ocean of Frustration

Manufacturers used to fix their game system consoles with reliable results. Increasingly now they won't even fix 'em.READ»

Independent Repair Shops Can Fix Those Tricky Game Consoles

Game system repairs are increasingly being performed by independent repair shops, as manufacturers grow reluctant to repair consoles, even ones under warranty.READ»

Sony's Next Big Thing

Sony announced yesterday that their new PlayStation Portable would launch March 24 at a retail price of $249. To offset the high price point, it will ship with a 32MB memory stick, headphones, AC adaptor and other accessories. The ...READ»

Sony Announces PS3 Slim

At  a press event at the GamesCom convention in Germany today, Sony announced that the long-rumored slimmer PS3 will be released September 1 for $299, a $100 price drop from its current PlayStation 3. The console will have a 120 ...READ»

PSP Go Leaks, Looks Like MYLO Media Player Minus UMD

Details about Sony's PSP Go leaked out over the weekend, ahead of the expected release at this week's E3 video game con. Photos reveal that the much-reviled UMD is gone, and the sliding design turns it into a media device as much as ...READ»

CPR's Game System Repairs Are Fast and Reliable

CPR expert technicians are now specializing in repair of game consoles – and not just Xboxes. READ»

Sony Releases GPS Dongle for PSP

Due out within the year, the new PSP GPS software will be powered by Tele Atlas and have a sleek and intuitive interface – a step up from the rather clunky UI of the Japanese iteration.READ»

Sony's Long List of Format Failure, From Betamax to MemoryStick Micro

With news that two new Sony Ericsson phones will ditch the MemoryStick Micro card for the standard SD format, rumors are swirling on the 'net that Sony will kill off the format. If true, then the MemoryStick Micro card will follow a ...READ»