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Sony Alpha A33 and A55 feature translucent mirrors, 1080p HD recording, and extras

Both the Sony Alpha A33 and A55 use the new Translucent Mirror Technology with continuous phase-detect autofocus while shooting at up to 10 frames-per-second (7fps on the A33), and recording full AVCHD 1080p HD video.

There is also talk of the new sensors used in each DSLR; the 16.2 and 14.2 Exmor APS HD CMOS sensors for the A55 and A33, respectively. Both of these high-end bad-boy DSLRs come with articulated, 920k-dot, 3-inch LCD screens, with 3D panoramas and automated HDR shot creation. Lastly, $750 is the pricing set for the A55 in October and $650 for the A33 in September.

All in all, if you don’t want a Canon Rebel or Nikon D-Series camera, Sony’s new Alphas are pretty cool to look at and use. Problem is I’m a Nikon man.

For now at least. Sony’s promo vid for the new A55 and A33 is found after the cut.

Source: CNET

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160GB PS3 and 320GB Move bundle coming to Europe, U.S, this fall

So a 160GB PS3 Slim? Sure, why not? It’ll come this Fall to the U.S.A and Europe. A 320GB PlayStation 3 Slim with the PLaystation Move? Sure, who cares! It’ll also come to both territories, on September 19th in the US (or September 15th across the pond) for $399 and 349 Euros, respectively.

Good ‘ol gaming news.

Source: Playstation blog

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HTC switches to Super LCDs for the HTC Desire and Nexus One

As you may or may have not heard, Samsung is having a heck of a time producing Super AMOLED and regular AMOLED screens, and only wants to keep the screens for its Galaxy S line phones. Whereas Sony is full of Super LCD screens, which are very close to AMOLED screens and can be read in direct sunlight. HTC’s CEO Peter Chou remarked that the SLCDs are “comparable” to the older screens and offers more battery life.

Strangely, the Droid Incredible (which has stocking issues because of this) wasn’t mentioned in the press release. Otherwise, the SLCD rollout is “later this summer”, for the international Nexus One sold overseas (even though it’s not in the U.S) and HTC Desire. PR after the cut!

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Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 commercial debuts easy interface, cheesy music

The above commercial for the just-announced Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 EVIL cameras really shows how the smaller form factor with the power of a DSLR and HD camcorder can pull trough almost any situation. Plus, we get a look at the UI in the 0:15 mark, and it seems completely — how can I put this? Dummy proof. And of course accompanied by low-light shots that feature almost zero noise, the NEX-5 and NEX-3 could be major winners.

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Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 debut with super awesome looks

The Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 are both in the category of EVIL cameras. That is to say like a Micro Four Thirds camera, an EVIL camera has a P&S body with an interchangeable lens. The NEX-5 (above) ranks as the smallest and lightest camera in the world with an interchangeable lens. Both contain awesome 14.2 MP sensors, Exmor APS HD SMOS sensors, an ISO range of 200 – 12800, and are compatible with all E lenses.

Video though is where they differ — the NEX-5 (above) can shoot 1080i HD video while the NEX-3 stops short at 720p. And as for ports, let’s not get worried: both use HDMI outputs and USB 2.0, and can swallow up SD, SDHC, SDXC cards, Memory Stick Pro Duo and Pro-HG Duo. They both come out in June and the NEX-3 (below) is going to be priced at $550; NEX-5 goes for $650. Now it all comes down to price, because Sony really never has gotten the hang of pricing things, correctly.  Source: Sony

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Sony VAIO P: tons of colors, 8-inch screen, accelerometer, and touchpad

The Sony VAIO P has gotten quite an update to prove that it’s in the “ultraportable” market and not the tablet or dying “netbook” market. Despite being a netbook (really), the VAIO P packs in an 8-inch screen with 1600 x 768 res, accelerometer for browsing sites in different orientations, GPS, 3G, and a touchpad on either side of the LCD, which are both located on the bezel. A basic model comes with an Atom Z540 chip, Windows 7, 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 64GB SSD, and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500. And to finish off Sony was kind enough to add 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, stereo speakers with mic, a Motion Eye camera, 2 USB ports, and a weight of 632 grams and purported 10 hour battery. And it’ll come in June for a  starter price of $799 in orange, green, pink, black, or white. A nice little update, if you ask me. PR is with the rest of the post, along with shots of all the colors.

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Playstation Move debuts at GDC 2010, starter kit under $100 with game, other options as well

The Playstation Arc as some of you might have known it, is officially the Playstation Move and has been debuted at GDC 2010. Sony’s calling it “the next generation of motion gaming” because of its extreme amount of control and the ability to be precise, latency is about on par with the Dualshock 3. It uses the Playstation Eye to track the Move, and additionally Sony says that this precision will not only allow casual gamers to engage themselves with their games, but creates a “new experiences for core gamers”. There will also be a “subcontroller” which has an analog stick, so you can completely play your way through shooters and SOCOM 4 which will support it. (Yes, it’s a wireless Wii Nunchuck. I get it, okay?)

You’ll be able to move with the Move (sorry with the pun) in three ways: fork over the cash as a standalone, a bundle with a PS3, or a starter kit that’s “under $100″ and includes the Move, Playstation Eye, and a game. That’s all the pricing that’s known for now, but it’s pretty good so far. The release will be Fall 2010.

Promo vid after the break!

Playstation Move press shots

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Sony VAIO M leaked…..an entry-level netbook

While the Sony VAIO W was deemed to expensive to be a netbook for its size, the recently-leaked Sony VAIO M is purportedly set to replace the W. Moving straight onto specs there’s a 1024 x 600 10.1-inch screen, 1.66GHz Atom N450 CPU, Bluetooth on the basic model, 250GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Windows 7 Starter, b/g/n Wi-Fi, and all in a package that weighs only 2.86 pounds. It’s expected to sell below $500 Benjamins which would turn it into hotcakes, although there’s no official release date (or price for that matter). One more shot after the break for your fancy.

Source: NotebookReview

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Game On: PS3 Issues Are Gone, PSN is Ready To Roll

Do you get it yet? All issues affecting the “fat” PlayStation 3 models are gone, including the clock one, and you can game to your heart’s content once again. It’s unknown if Sony actually did something to the PlayStation Network or if PS3s themselves just went past a certain time for them to work again correctly. Either way, a quickie Q/A is at JoyStiq, and you’ll also get some info on how to recover lost trophy data (in theory).

Source: JoyStiq

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Sony’s Siren: Don’t Turn On Your (Fat) PS3 If You Have Error 8001050F!!

Wow. Last night what was only deemed a minor hiccup which escalated to a major error has now turned into a monster. Sony is advising 1st generation PlayStation 3 owners NOT to turn on their systems, because the clock bug would cause data loss. So while you’re trying to find ways on how to entertain yourself, feel free to read more posts from us throughout the day, because Sony doesn’t want you to use your PS3 for the next 24 hours. Don’t believe me? Here’s Sony:

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

Ouch.

Source: Sony

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