E Ink and Sony have been working with each other for many years on a number of e-paper initiatives. Sony conducted the research and development on Mobius E-paper and had exclusivity on the technology for their Digital Paper e-Reader. The two companies have just announced that they are forming an official joint venture for the designing, developing, manufacturing, selling, … [Read more...] about Sony and E Ink Form a New Joint Venture
sony
Datalogics is now offering Sony DRM for e-books
Datalogics is the largest player in the Digital Rights Management sector and they are officially licensed to sell all of Adobes SDK and PDF solutions. They have a huge portfolio of app developers and e-reader companies that use their technology and they make a killing. Datalogics has just announced that they are the exclusive providers of the new new Sony DRM system for e-books … [Read more...] about Datalogics is now offering Sony DRM for e-books
Beware of Sony eBook Gift Cards
Many big box retailers such as Best Buy and Walmart are continuing to sell Sony eBook Gift Cards, even though Sony closed their online store two years ago. If you were to get one of these cards as a Christmas present they would not work and are completely invalid. It is very interesting that these cards remain in circulation, even though they are basically useless and … [Read more...] about Beware of Sony eBook Gift Cards
Sony Digital Paper Receives 1.5.5 Firmware Update
The Sony Digital Paper e-reader has just received a major firmware update that gives users a ton of new features. There is new stylus support for editing PDF documents and a slew of zooming options for a better reading experience. Here is the complete list of new software features: ShareFile Support – It is now possible to enable direct connectivity to the ShareFile … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper Receives 1.5.5 Firmware Update
The Sony Digital Paper is Alive and Well
Sony has announced that they are shutting down their entire e-commerce platform on August 28th 2015 and it will be impossible for anyone to place to an order for the Sony Digital Paper. The company has told me that they are developing a new website that should be more robust than the old version, but there is no timeline on when it will launch. We do know that on August … [Read more...] about The Sony Digital Paper is Alive and Well
Apple has failed the e-Book reader
Apple has quickly become a major player in the smartphone and tablet business. Their devices are everywhere and their constant marketing campaigns always generate buzz. One of the big reasons why people have gravitated towards Apple products was the sheer amount of apps available. Amazon, B&N, Kobo and Sony were all early adopters and generated a lot of money with in-app … [Read more...] about Apple has failed the e-Book reader
Sony Smartwatch 3 Unboxing Video
The Sony Smartwatch 3 came out late 2014 and this model features Android Wear. This is the unified operating system that was designed exclusively for smartwatches. Today, we show you the retail packaging and take it out of the box for the first time. The first and second generation Sony Smartwatches did not use Android Wear, and instead used the very lackluster Sony OS. The … [Read more...] about Sony Smartwatch 3 Unboxing Video
Sony Starts to Focus on Security for the Digital Paper DPT-S1
It is almost a daily occurrence that we read about cyber attacks in the news. Law firms are not immune to this and they handle the most important aspects of our business and personal lives. 80% of the United States country’s top 100 law firms have had a security breach and for the most part people are rather accepting that nothing can be done. I think there will soon be a … [Read more...] about Sony Starts to Focus on Security for the Digital Paper DPT-S1
Sony Delivers Details For Android-Powered 4K TVs
At CES earlier this year, Sony had some exciting news: brand new Android-powered, 4K HDR televisions that can boast being the thinnest LED displays in the world (at 0.2 inches, that makes them even more slim than the smartphone in your pocket). We may have already learned the what, we were just missing the when and how much... until now. For those waiting on the edges of … [Read more...] about Sony Delivers Details For Android-Powered 4K TVs
Sony Digital Paper Price Reduced to $799
The Sony Digital Paper is experiencing robust sales to industry professionals who demand a large e-paper screen. In order to broaden their reach and scope, Sony has just announced a price reduction on the DPT-S1 from $999 to $799. The Sony Digital Paper originally hit the market one year ago and the intention behind this 13.3 e-reader was establishing a new product category. … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper Price Reduced to $799
Sony Japan Says Goodbye to PlayStation Mobile Beginning in July
PlayStation Mobile held a link between Sony's Android devices and the PlayStation Vita library. Unfortunately Sony will be pulling the plug on the service and on the mobile store starting July 15th. The service started in 2012 and allowed Indie developers to create their own games that would work on both platforms, but as Sony had placed their focus on other projects, … [Read more...] about Sony Japan Says Goodbye to PlayStation Mobile Beginning in July
Sony Replaces VAIO With Ultrathin Xperia Z4 Tablet
Sony has been making a lot of changes lately, not the least of which being the new Xperia Z4 tablet the company announced at the Mobile World Congress this year. Designed to compete with Apple's iPad Air 2, the Xperia Z4 is designed to do a lot more: in light of the VAIO laptop line being discontinued, Sony needs a tablet with the power and persuasion to engage business … [Read more...] about Sony Replaces VAIO With Ultrathin Xperia Z4 Tablet
Sony Z4 Tablet might make a Good e-Reader
When dedicated e-ink readers were the only game in town, people flocked to them in droves to do their digital reading. When the iPad and Android tablets started to gain traction, people switched to them to read manga, magazines, newspapers and digital comics. Sony might give people a compelling reason to switch to their brand of tablets because its using a 2K display, which … [Read more...] about Sony Z4 Tablet might make a Good e-Reader
Is Sony Abandoning Smartphones?
Sony closed down their e-reader business in 2013 and the PRS-T3 marked the last consumer product they ever released. The President and Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai proclaimed that the company is getting out of the smartphone and television business and focusing on game development for the Playstation, streaming music and camera sensors. If all goes to plan, Hirai … [Read more...] about Is Sony Abandoning Smartphones?