Sony is gearing up for a big announcement on February 20, according to invitations it sent out to the media on Thursday. The smart money was already on a next-generation PlayStation console being the topic of discussion, but the Wall Street Journal came out and blatantly declared that’s what we’d be getting. But while we have a good idea of what, generally, Sony will be talking about, it’s the specifics that matter most for Sony’s long-term success.
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Sony Likely To Unveil PlayStation 4 On Feb. 20, But We’ll Need To See More Than A Spec Show
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Sony Xperia Z priced at £529, less if you buy it from Three (update: free headphones with preorders)
The humble islanders who inhabit Great Britain are waking up to the news that Sony’s Xperia Z has been priced in the local currency. They can pre-register the unit for £529 in a choice of black, white or purple hues direct from Sony, or pre-ord…
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Sony says sayonara to MiniDisc, will sell its last players in March
We were told back in September that Sony was halting production on its disc-loading Walkman music players, but devices have now reached the end of the production line, with the last MiniDisc players set be shipped out this March. The optical player m…
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The Daily Roundup for 01.31.2013
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpi…
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Sony asks us to ‘see the future’ of PlayStation on February 20th (update: WSJ rumors)
What’s this? A Sony invite to “see the future” of PlayStation on February 20th in New York City? From the looks of the very tease-y clip Sony’s released (found just beyond the break), it’s clearly PlayStation related. Perhaps involving a certain code…
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Sony confirms its My Xperia smartphone recovery service, starts limited trials
Sony piqued its fair share of interest when it trademarked the My Xperia name for an online service — what could it do in the cloud that it hadn’t already done? Tracking lost devices, it seems. The now-official My Xperia service trial gives Sony pho…
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Garnet red PlayStation 3 bundled with God of War: Ascension and 500GB HDD arrives this March for $349
Sony apparently sees 2013 as a chance to colorize its aging PlayStation 3 console, today announcing yet another new color for the superslim packing 500GB of storage. To match the blood red tattoos found all over God of War star Kratos’ body, Sony col…
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Sky signs exclusive UK deal with Sony, keeps Netflix’s dirty hands off MiB 3
Having already ploughed through Warner Bros.’ catalog, execs at Sky have just added the latest wares from Sony Pictures Television to their UK and Ireland playlist. Forthcoming titles like After Earth will arrive on Sky Movies six months after they’v…
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China’s complicated history with video games: when a ban isn’t really a ban
Earlier this week, China Daily quoted an anonymous government source — allegedly straight from the Ministry of Culture — saying China is considering lifting a 12-year-old “ban” on game consoles soon. While it’s was unclear how reliable the source w…
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Sony upgrades Music Unlimited to 320Kbps streaming on Android, PS3 and the web
Higher quality audio is a staple of the experience for a growing number of streaming music services, most notably Spotify. Sony won’t let itself become the exception to the rule: Music Unlimited now has an option for a much more detailed 320Kbps bitr…
