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
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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?
Massive New Update Available for the Sony Digital Paper
Sony has unveiled the first major firmware update for their 13.3 inch Digital Paper e-reader. It brings a number of notable enhancements such as the ability to lock your device with a password and encrypt it for total security. They have also changed the way the toolbar is presented, it used to be on the top, its now on the side. This small move makes the task manager work … [Read more...] about Massive New Update Available for the Sony Digital Paper
Sony Developing an e Ink Smartwatch
Sony has secretly been building their own skunk works department in Japan. 200 researchers are trying to flesh out ideas that have nothing to do with the core markets or products that Sony currently is marketing. One of them, to be released next year is a smartwatch, made entirely of e Ink Mobius. Mobius uses a TFT technology that will enable the watch to be much lighter and … [Read more...] about Sony Developing an e Ink Smartwatch
Sony Cuts Back Smartphone Lineup
It wasn't very long ago that Samsung announced their plans to cut back their smartphone line-up --this time, it's Sony doing the same thing. Where once it seemed like Sony was on top of the tech world and could do no wrong, now they are struggling to carve out a competitive piece of the mobile market. Reducing their smartphone lineup by as much as 30% should help return … [Read more...] about Sony Cuts Back Smartphone Lineup
Sony Digital Paper Now on Display at Two US Store Locations
The Sony Digital Paper is the first large screen E Ink device aimed at business professionals and a stark departure from consumer e-readers. The product up until this point has only been available through key Sony partners and sold online, prospective owners have not got a chance to try it out to see if its the right fit for them, until now. Sony executives have announced … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper Now on Display at Two US Store Locations
Sony Developing New DRM to Make Used eBooks Viable
Sony is developing a new form of digital rights management to combat Adobes stranglehold on the eBook market. The new encryption system will have an SDK that can be integrated into any existing e-reader or mobile app. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this new security system is a viable platform in which eBooks can be resold. Adobe Digital Editions is the current industry … [Read more...] about Sony Developing New DRM to Make Used eBooks Viable
Sony Releases Fat Princess: Piece of Cake Android Game
In a sea of mobile games with the now traditional match-3 styling (think Bejeweled), Sony has released its Fat Princess: Piece of Cake game. By matching gems (showing either cake or images corresponding to the four character classes: sporting warrior swords, ranger muskets, worker bombs, and priest healer) you can work to defeat the invading army using the attacks they bring … [Read more...] about Sony Releases Fat Princess: Piece of Cake Android Game
Sony Digital Paper Now Costs $999
Professionals representing many industries and institutions have been embracing the 13.3 inch Sony Digital Paper as a better way to read and write. This has promoted Sony to officially slash the entry level price from from $1,100 to $999. The lower price should be more appealing towards schools and businesses looking to divest themselves from a copious amount of paper. … [Read more...] about Sony Digital Paper Now Costs $999
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Takes Aim at iPad
It almost seems like tablets can be lumped into two distinct categories these days: "iPads" and "other tablets"; so if you don't have one, you have the other. Those in the know will tell you this isn't true, and that there are plenty of quality contenders in the tablet game --whether you are interested in an iPad or not. To this end, Sony has released their latest contender, … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Takes Aim at iPad