The latest Vaios have Sony software that lets you edit videos, music, pictures and more.
Earlier this year, Sony announced a software improvement that will allow 3-D gaming on its PlayStation 3 console.
Nor did it come up with a brand-new file format, as Sony did with its soon-to-be discontinued ATRAC, which requires Sony hardware and software to play.
In the absence of its own software layer, Sony has partnered with a company called Symbian to develop software for "smart" cell phones.
Through Sony's knowhow for combining hardware and software, "Sony Tablet" realizes optimal usability and performance.
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Later this month, Sony will introduce a software update for its PlayStation Portable that will support Skype.
Other competitors include: companies developing Linux in software, Sony in games, Nokia in phones, Google and Yahoo!
This fall television sets from Sony will have Google software and Atom chips.
GadgetTrak founder Ken Westin, for example, gave up an effort to put his mobile-phone tracking software onto Sony Ericsson handsets last year.
To create his Kickstarter campaign, Erick had to make a video explaining the project, so he taught himself how to use Sony Vegas video editing software.
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Other competitors include: companies developing Linux in software, Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) in games, Nokia (nyse: NOK - news - people ) in phones, Google and Yahoo!
Thankfully Sony has worked on the software so that the handset can easily get through the day.
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Sony responded by releasing a software update that disabled OtherOS, the feature through which Hotz had accessed the hypervisor.
On the software side, Sony came out with its God of War III in 2010 and is said to be preparing God of War IV, for release in September 2012.
In the last gen Sony used hardware, then software and then nothing at all for backwards compatible gaming, while Microsoft went all software -- we'll see how it balances out this time around.
The Pocket doesn't have WiFi or 3G, so yes, getting books onto the device requires you to get out the USB cord, download Sony's Reader Library software for Mac or PC, and transfer books over through its iTunes-like interface.
Above all, there are no signs of the synergies between hardware and software that first attracted Sony to Hollywood.
Launch directly into Sony's own Media Gallery software by pushing the designated VAIO button on the keyboard and create high-quality home movies.
Sony would need to compete on software alone and would suddenly be competing with dozens of other publishers in a turbulent market.
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Though actual performance gave us little cause for concern, Sony Ericsson's custom camera software is more of a hit and miss affair.
Companies that stand to benefit from a wounded RIM include smartphone competitors Palm, Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson, as well as software vendors like Microsoft.
The FS700 RAW files are recorded to the AXS memory cards in the AXS-R5 RAW recorder, where they can be screened and converted using Sony's free RAW Viewer software.
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Well, it looks like Sony's in-house software developers have decided this is the perfect week to deliver delicious treats to a large portion of the company's mobile lineup.
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Sony this week introduced RoomLink, a software that allows viewers to see PC content through their televisions.
Sony Ericsson is also working on tying its phones to Sony TVs and computers via user interface software that would look the same on each device.
One interesting point about it is that Sony is promising that, after a software upgrade, this handheld will support 1-gigabyte Memory Sticks when they become available.
Coming later this year to select Sony and Toshiba models, the interactive software that's already in eight million homes gains two new features destined to either creep you out, or snag you a twofer on those wings -- broadcast interactivity, and device control.
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Is From Software going to work on another Sony exclusive in its Souls franchise?
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This past September in Tokyo, Sony launched CoCoon, another Linux-based software that links online TV programming guides with viewers selected shows and entertainment tastes.
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