If you are just another photography enthusiast, you probably don’t need the new Sony a9 (ILCE-9) Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Camera. However, if you are pro photographer who make a living out of capturing beautiful images, then the a9 is what you want in your arsenal. Billed as the world’s first full-frame stacked CMOS sensor, this 24.2MP resolution digital camera promised unmatched speed, versatility and usability. Sony claims that the a9 offers capabilities not possible even a modern DSLR and that, it said, includes high-speed, blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 20fps, a maximum shutter speed of up to 1/32,000 second, and 693 point focal plane phase detection AF points with 60 AF/AE tracking calculations per second. Continue reading Sony’s New Made-For-Pro Camera, the a9, Cost A Healthy $4,500
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Take A Photo And Sony Mobile’s New Service Will Analyze Your Food
You know what they say… “you are what you eat” and so, if you workout like there’s no tomorrow, it won’t help if what you chomp down ain’t good for you, i.e. your healthy lifestyle may not be as efficient then it should be. Seriously, there’s really no point in taking two steps forward and one step back because of what you eat. As it turns out, Sony Mobile understands this and wants to use technology to give you a helping hand in achieving healthy lifestyle. Continue reading Take A Photo And Sony Mobile’s New Service Will Analyze Your Food
Here Are Four New Sony Smartphones To Coax Your Money Out Of The Wallet
MWC has always been a playground for Sony and this year’s edition is no different. In addition to announcing the Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” and Xperia Touch Interactive Android Projector, the Japan electronics giant also unveiled four new Xperia smartphones joining the X-series family. The four mobile devices include a flagship Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZs and “super mid-range” Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra. At this point, I have to wonder loud about how trying to cover every segments of the market is exceeding costly and makes no real business sense other than grabbing marketshare which does not translates to profitability. Continue reading Here Are Four New Sony Smartphones To Coax Your Money Out Of The Wallet
Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” Is The Future Of Headphones
Like the Xperia Touch Interactive Android Projector which points to the future of projectors, Sony’s Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” headphones is an example where headphones technology is heading. Soon, headphones that cuts you off from the rest of the world will be a thing of the past. Utilizing ‘open-ear’ audio technology developed by Sony’s Future Lab Program, Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” allows users to listen to music and received notifications while still enabling the wearer to hear sounds from the environment. Continue reading Sony Xperia Ear “Open-style Concept” Is The Future Of Headphones
This Is Sony Xperia Touch, It Will Turn Any Surface Into A Touch Surface
When you talk about projectors, you probably think of a device that throws an image on a vertical, flat surface. While it is true the Sony Xperia Touch you see here fulfils the aforementioned typical projector criteria, it is not quite like your typical projector. It is an interactive Android projector that is capable of turning any flat surface, vertical or horizontal, into a 23-inch HD touchscreen and it has ultrashort throw too, meaning distance and space constraint will never be an issue, like ever. So, yeah, Xperia Touch is likely a representation of what the future projectors will be. Continue reading This Is Sony Xperia Touch, It Will Turn Any Surface Into A Touch Surface
Sony’s New SF-G Series SD Cards Write At 299 MB/s, Claims As World’s Fastest
Sony has announced a new SD cards, the SF-G series, which the electronics giant claimed “will be the world’s fastest SD cards” when it becomes available this spring. And what is the speed we are talking about? A write speed of up to 299 MB/s. That’s blazing fast as compared to the measly 80 or so we are getting on a Class 10 UHS-I variety and easily topping SanDisk Extreme PRO SDHC UHS-II and Lexar Professional 2000x UHS-II – both which touts read and write speeds of 300 MB/s and 260 MB/s, respectively. Without going too much in depth though, it is without doubt that this super speeds card is reserved for the pros, you know, for those who requires quick successive shooting and of course, 4K video recordings, for examples. Continue reading Sony’s New SF-G Series SD Cards Write At 299 MB/s, Claims As World’s Fastest
Sony Announces Compact 50x Zoom Cyber-Shot HX350 Outside Of U.S.
If you ever wanted to capture images or videos from a very far off distance and thought only full-fledged DSLR could do it, well, think again. These days, many compact shooters, or the so-called prosumer cameras, are more than capable of going to length and the recently announced Sony Compact 50x Super Zoom Cyber-shot HX350 Digital Camera is one such camera. The HX350 was announced for the European and Asia Pacific market and as the model name implies, it is indeed a successor to the HX300. Having said that, it does share some features with the HX300, most notably, the 20.4MP BSI Exmor R CMOS sensor and of course, the insane 50x zoom lens. Continue reading Sony Announces Compact 50x Zoom Cyber-Shot HX350 Outside Of U.S.
Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector Projects More Than Videos
You can always trust Sony to turn out gadgets that are both cutting edge and stylish. The Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector you see here is one such example that embodies the aforementioned qualities. Look wise, the product pretty much speaks for itself and as for the tech, this 2 lbs 1 oz (930g), 3 1/4″ × 5 1/4″ × 5 1/4″ (80 × 131 × 131 mm) device packs a SXRD three primary colors LCD shutter projection system, that throws out anything from 22-inch to 80-inch (50 to 203 cm) image at HD 720p quality on any flat surface of your choosing. Continue reading Sony Portable Ultra Short Throw Projector Projects More Than Videos
The Wait Is Over. Playstation VR Finally Launches In U.S., Canada And Europe
So, after much talk and hype, Playstation VR is finally available and it is officially launched yesterday in the U.S. and Canada, as well as other parts of the world. For starter, over 30 first- and third-party VR games are available as we speak, and it includes Batman: Arkham VR, Battlezone, Driveclub VR, Playstation VR Worlds, and Rigs Mechanized Combat League. And oh, Job Simulator by Owlchemy Labs is available at launch too. Just thought you might be interested. If you did not managed to get the hardware, the PS VR Core Units, through the Taco Bell sweepstake, you can acquire it from major retailers for $399.99. Also, you will need a Playstation 4, controller and of course, Playstation Camera to be able to enjoy VR on a Playstation 4 console. Continue reading The Wait Is Over. Playstation VR Finally Launches In U.S., Canada And Europe
Sony Xperia Ear Wants You To Nod Your Head To Answer Phone Call
With the proliferation of voice commands, Bluetooth headset (or earpiece) can be physically as small as possible. While most of us are cool with barking instructions into a earbud stuck inside our sound hole, Sony came up with a whole new and rather weird way of controlling your phone to do you bidding, and that’s through a thing called head gesture. Yep. That’s right. Head gesture. Already ‘head gesture’ sounds pretty absurd but though so, the Sony Xperia Ear Bluetooth Earpiece which uses this technology thing is very real. And we are not even kidding. Continue reading Sony Xperia Ear Wants You To Nod Your Head To Answer Phone Call