IFA is perhaps the next biggest consumer electronics show in global scale outside of North America and needless to say, electronics makers will not pass on this golden opportunity to show off their shiny new gadgets during this prestigious event. this year’s IFA sees Japanese electronics giant Sony introducing some very drool-worthy products ranging from smartphone to imaging devices to home audio system.
an eReader is just an eReader. unlike tablet, the OS behind the device is not quite the ‘thing’ that make them shines, but even so, the Sony Reader PRS-T3 eReader managed to capture our attention. why? cos’ it has a Quick Charge feature which gives you the power to consume a 600-page novel with just 3 minutes of charging.
the Sony Cyber-shot QX Lens Cameras may sounds rather confusing. you may ask if they are cameras or just lenses? actually, they are both. it may even appears to be an extra accessory which you might not need, however, if bringing these lens cameras could save yourself from having to bring a real camera along on your next trip, i guess
still not into plastic wrapped, mega-sized handsets? then perhaps this new premium offering from Sony, the Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone, might just be right up your alley. clad in the usual beautiful Sony styling, the Xperia Z1 smartphone takes on Sony’s OmniBalance design featuring an one-piece aluminum, topped off with tempered glass on both the front and the back.
there are two things that we always associate with DSLR cameras: hefty price and a size to match. because of price, i went ahead with a prosumer instead, which is not exactly a compact camera by any measures and not to mention the serious lack of the DSLR performance; and even with a slightly petite form, i almost wanted to give up bringing it with us when we last went to Boston.
price is perhaps the major stumbling block for beginner shutterbugs; the last thing any beginner wants is to spend thousands of dollars and giving it up eventually. trust me. it happens. and that’s why we thought this latest addition, the Sony a3000 DSLR-style Interchangeable Lens Camera, to Sony’s Alpha
setting up a home theater system used to be a somewhat rocket science thing and that’s not to mention the inherent cable clutter coming from a multi-channel surround system. however, with a system such as the Sony HT-ST7 Sound Bar Speaker, setting up will no longer be a hair-pulling experience and you no longer have to put up with tons of snaking cables.
we may not change our digital cameras as frequently as we would with mobile phones, but that hasn’t stop camera makers from outing new shooters every now and then. joining the always on-going fray of digital cameras pouring into the market are this duo from Sony, the Cyber-Shot RX100 II and RX1R. the RX100 II, as
and you thought holding a 5.5″ Note II to your face is silly and you also thought the Ascend Mate is ridiculous and even more so with the mega-size GALAXY Mega, but take a good look at the Sony Xperia Z Ultra Smartphone; it has all 6.4-inches of it (read: even bigger) and embodies the design statement signature to the Japanese electronics giant
Sony is calling its second-generation smartwatch, the Sony Smartwatch 2, the “most advanced smartwatch available” which sounds pretty bold a claim. kicking off the wealth of features is its IPX57 built, which gives the watch dust- and water resistance capability and those happens to be the two qualities that warrant our attentions. cos’ smartwatches with such protection is still
what do you need in time of emergencies? for us, our list goes as such: a flashlight for navigating in lowlight condition, a radio to listen in to emergency broadcast (and keeping ourselves sane at the same time), and perhaps, a charger to keep our mobile devices juiced. instead of having separate items to cover the