Like its biggest competitor at the time, Sony s PlayStation 2, the Xbox offered high-powered graphics, a DVD player and the ability to connect to the Internet.
Tim Schaaff joined Sony Corporation of America in December 2005 and has contributed greatly towards Sony's vision to create a network business that unifies Sony's network entertainment experience across all of its hardware products.
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Sony's R-series BRAVIA LED HDTVs include several options for consumers looking for feature-rich TVs with Sony's famed picture quality, each driven by Sony's Clear Resolution Enhancer technology, delivering a superb high definition resolution and a vivid, clear, life-like picture.
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As ever, Sony's IFA press conference was a veritable storm of products, but CEO Kaz Hirai was clearly the most excited about the company's new 84-inch 4K TV, the Bravia KD-84X9005, and after beholding the thing for a bit alongside a scrum of fellow tech journalists in Sony's booth at IFA, it's pretty clear why.
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After Ken Kutaragi straight up told his rivals that he " didn't care" about the so-called competition they were trying to provide, and those very rivals laughed in his face over Sony's countless delays in producing its miracle machine, it seems that we're finally getting a bit of good ole honesty from Sony's "worldwide studios boss, " Phil Harrison.
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Initially the system will allow file-sharing with Sony's PSP games console, Nokia's N-series mobile, Sony Ericsson's Walkman and Cybershot handsets and Microsoft's Windows Mobile smartphones.
Ok inspectors Engadget, here's Sony's Rolly back for an encore.
It's not Sony's first attempt at making the PC a central appliance in the entertainment universe.
There are fewer plums to be found in MGM's and Sony's MOD series.
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Though PlayStation Move controllers are distinctly similar in appearance to the Wii's, Sony's motion control package is proving to be far more precise.
Moody's placed Sony's long-term credit rating under review for a possible downgrade, citing the yen's strength, weak demand and "structural challenges" at the onetime king of consumer electronics.
The flashiest new models, however, are a pair of thin, light models that will pit Dell against Apple 's and Sony 's efforts to couple style and portability into ever sleeker shapes.
" He also talked about the timing of the console's release (coming well before Microsoft's and Sony's next-gen consoles), saying that "being first in the next generation race is not important at all.
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Also available soon after launch will be more Blu-ray hardware, including Pioneer's BDP-HD1, Sony's BDP-S1, and several BD-equipped Vaio PCs, also from Sony.
It manufactures products like Amazon's Kindle, Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation, among many other consumer electronics.
Symbian was formed by the leading handset makers, but it's unclear whether Sony's new development efforts with Matsushita will affect the Symbian relationship.
Much more akin to the DualShock3 than the Wiimote in heft, and we're guessing that's due to Sony's continued love of rechargeable batteries.
Your guess is as good as ours, but regardless of the device's audience, Sony's improvements are sure to boost that base by a bit.
Sure, Nintendo's 3DS or Sony's PS Vita might get you by, but neither can quite deliver the full-bore experience of a home console.
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Nintendo's Revolution and Sony's PlayStation 3 aren't expected until 2006.
Newer motion-controlled gaming systems such as Microsoft's Kinect and Sony's Move, which let players control in-game avatars by moving their arms and legs, have helped sustain interest.
As well as being used for in-store signage, E Ink's technology powers Sony's e-book reader, and in April, Seiko, a watchmaker, unveiled a digital watch built around an E Ink display.
The problem NCsoft faced is that most games in Japan, America and Europe are played on specially made consoles, such as Nintendo's GameBoy or Sony's PlayStation2, which is already enabled to play online.
Plenty of gadgets now incorporate wi-fi, including televisions and printers, game consoles like Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3, dual-mode cellphones and digital media receivers like the Slingbox (now a part of Dish Network).
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It's 2013, and Sony's pair of standard-definition Handycams are officially on their way off store shelves.
Forget Microsoft's BillGatesBill Gates, Sony's NobuyukiIdeiNobuyuki Idei and Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata .
It has the potential to beat both Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's broadband PlayStation networks in the race to dominate online gaming.
If you're in the market for a dedicated, easy-to-pocket audio player that can handle the occasional video then it's hard to beat Sony's new Walkman S-series of players.
ENGADGET: Video hands-on: Sony's Walkman S-series is no Mickey Mouse audio player
And that's exactly why HD DVD had to die: folks who should be trying to sell pricey video gear have had to waste their time walking buyers through HD DVD's format war with Sony's Blu-ray.
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