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April's PS Plus Monthly Games include Lords of the Fallen and a trio of remastered Tomb Raider ports - Engadget - 2/04 1:21 am

Sony just revealed a trio of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April and it's a pretty stacked lineup





No joke: Sony could make some drastic changes to the Xperia 1 VIII’s design - Androidauthority - 2/04 12:40 am

These Sony Xperia 1 VIII renders suggest the phone won't be the Xperia you remember.





Leaked Sony Xperia 1 VIII renders hint at major redesign - Gsmarena - 1/04 10:27 pm

It may be April 1, but there have been some genuine conflicting reports surrounding a series of redners for the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VII, and we finally have some clarity





OnePlus Nord 6 camera specs confirmed ahead of launch - Gsmarena - 1/04 8:24 pm

While several key specifications have already been confirmed, the company has now revealed details about the phones camera setup. It will feature a 50MP Sony primary rear camera with OIS and support for 4K video recording at 60fps





Bravia, Inc Is The Joint Venture Between TCL And Sony - Lowyat - 1/04 7:20 pm

Back in January, Sony and TCL announced that the former would sell 51% of its stake in its home entertainment business to the latter





Sony signs definitive agreement with TCL for Bravia TVs - Gsmarena - 1/04 10:09 am

Back in January, Sony and TCL announced the intention to form a joint venture in TVs and home audio equipment, of which TCL would hold a controlling 51% stake





Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down - Engadget - 31/03 11:43 pm

It's been reported that, instead, the company has been funneling more money into ongoing AI efforts . Sony's PSVR2 was also not a gigantic hit





Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Better late than never - Engadget - 31/03 9:00 pm

For me, I dont like contending with unwanted volume changes due to Conversation Awareness, so I turn that one off. Its not as easily triggered as Sonys version, but I did trick it with an unexpectedly loud burp





It's official: TCL will make Sony's future TVs in a new joint venture say hello to 'Bravia, Inc' - Techradar - 31/03 8:36 pm

End of one era, the start of a new one here's what to expect





Memory-makers shares are down. Some RAM prices have eased. Blaming Google is not a good idea - Theregister - 31/03 3:12 pm

Chocolate Factory boffins have found a way to reduce AIs memory use, but dont assume that means less demand for DRAM The high cost of memory has sideswiped the technology industry, causing server vendors to admit their quotes are guesstimates and depressing sales of PCs and smartphones. Nobody is immune: Microsoft used the RAM panic as cover for fixing Windows 11s memory gluttony , and Sony suspended orders for compact flash and SD cards because it cant buy the chips to build them.





Last chance to buy a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for $399 and save $200 before Sony's price hikes secure your savings today before MSRP skyrockets from $499 to $599 on April 2 - Tomshardware - 31/03 2:19 pm

GameStop is selling the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition for $399.99, $100 below its MSRP





This Frankenstein PlayStation PCB reads games from microSD and outputs video over HDMI - Engadget - 31/03 5:10 am

The decision to incorporate parts from different PlayStation variants makes a lot of sense if you know something about the history of the console. Between the release of the PlayStation in 1994 and the smaller PSOne in 2000, Sony made multiple revisions to the original design to address hardware issues and eke out cost savings





Bad news, photographers: Sony has halted production of SD and CFexpress memory cards - Techradar - 31/03 5:00 am

In a fresh blow dealt by the memory crisis, Sony has pulled the plug on its SD and CFexpress card production for the foreseeable future





Sony WF-1000XM6 Review Sound Above Everything Else - Pokde - 31/03 3:04 am

Looking for the best-sounding pair of TWS earbuds? Check out this Sony WF-1000XM6 review right here.





50 years of Apple pushing tech forward, for better or worse - Engadget - 31/03 1:00 am

Features like one-tap setup and automatic pairing brought the convenience people expected of Apple and put it into a tiny white case. Despite early resistance and "bragging" from rivals who clung onto the headphone jack, at this point, the socket is mostly confined to cheaper smartphones or phones aimed at audiophiles (hi, Sony) or mobile gamers (ASUS ROG)



Sony Shuts Down Nearly Its Entire Memory Card Business Due To SSD Shortage - Slashdot - 31/03 12:00 am

For the "foreseeable future," Sony says it has stopped accepting new orders for most of its CFexpress and SD memory card lines due to the an ongoing memory supply shortage





Sony announces global PS5 price hike starting April 2026, including Malaysia - Technave - 30/03 11:06 am

In case you missed it, Sony officially confirmed a new round of price increases for its PlayStation hardware lineup, impacting the PlayStation 5 family and the PlayStation Portal remote player



Best Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Bose, Sony, Apple, and More - Wired - 29/03 6:30 pm

Everyone needs a good pair of ANC earbuds





Sony Temporarily Halts Memory Card Sales In Japan Due To Shortages - Lowyat - 29/03 2:11 pm

Sony has recently announced that it is suspending memory card sales



Sony is Raising PlayStation 5 Prices Again, Between $100 and $150 - Slashdot - 29/03 4:34 am

Memory and storage shortages and price hikes have "steadily rippled outward across all kinds of consumer tech," reports Ars Technica. "Today's bad news comes from Sony, which is raising prices for PlayStation 5 consoles in the US just eight months after their last price hike." The drive-less Digital Edition will increase from $500 to $600; the base PS5 with an optical drive will increase from $550 to $650; and the PS5 Pro is going up from $750 to a whopping $900





More details about the vivo T5 Pro leak including its price and launch time frame - Gsmarena - 29/03 12:01 am

There's a 9,020 mAh battery keeping the lights on, which charges at 90W. vivo T4 Pro On the rear there's a 50MP main camera using Sony's IMX882...





First Western Digital, now Sony: The tech giant suspends SD card sales - Mashable - 28/03 11:00 pm

Sony has suspended sales on almost all of its SD card models, a sure sign that the global RAM shortage is affecting everyone.





Sony freezes memory card orders in Japan amid growing storage crisis the company attributes the cause to shortage of semiconductors - Tomshardware - 28/03 9:37 pm

Sony Japan has announced that it will no longer accept orders for almost its entire lineup of CFexpress and SD memory cards as of March 27





The HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 5 take on Apple and Sony’s finest - Androidauthority - 28/03 6:30 pm

Superb battery life, ANC, and sound quality stand out, but there's room for improvement.





PlayStation consoles get massive price hikes across the board - Gsmarena - 28/03 4:46 pm

Sony has announced substantial price hikes for its PlayStation consoles across all the major regions





Sony Menghentikan Pengeluaran Kad Memori Kerana Kekurangan SSD - Amanz - 28/03 12:06 am

Industri kecerdasan buatan (AI) meragut satu lagi mangsa minggu ini selepas Sony menghentikan hampir keseluruhan perniagaan kad memori SD dan CFexpress sejak semalam





Sony Naikkan Harga PlayStation 5 Di Seluruh Dunia Bermula 2 April - Amanz - 28/03 11:45 am

Sony mengumumkan harga jualan PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro dan PlayStation Portalakan dinaikkan di seluruh dunia bermula 2 April 2026





Sony Raises PS5, PS5 Pro Prices Again In Select Markets - Lowyat - 28/03 10:15 am

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced another round of price increases for its PlayStation hardware lineup, citing continued pressure from the global economic landscape





Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150 - Arstechnica - 27/03 11:57 pm

Memory, storage shortages have made all kinds of consumer tech more expensive.





The PlayStation Portal, PS5, and PS5 Pro are getting huge price hikes next month, Sony confirms - Techradar - 27/03 11:03 pm

Sony has announced that it will be raising the price of its PlayStation 5 hardware again next month





PS5, PS5 Pro price hikes announced as Sony blames economic pressures - Mashable - 27/03 10:39 pm

Video game console prices usually go down over time, but in the world of tariffs and AI expansion, PlayStation prices are rising.





Sony increasing PlayStation 5 prices across all consoles, starting April 2 PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition receive $100 hikes, while PS5 Pro will now sell for $900 - Tomshardware - 27/03 10:30 pm

PlayStation 5 consoles are once again receiving price hikes due to the global economic crisis





English learning app used by Sony and Paramount put millions of users at risk - Techradar - 27/03 10:20 pm

Five million Japanese have had their recordings leak to the internet through a misconfigured Google Cloud database





Sony hikes PS5 prices by up to $150 citing 'pressures' in global economy - Cnbc - 27/03 10:08 pm

Sony, like other console makers, is contending with surging memory chip prices which have forced the company to raise prices.





Sony to hike PlayStation 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge - Star - 27/03 9:58 pm

March 27 (Reuters) - Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a $100 increase in the U.S., marking its second hike in less than a year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips





US Supreme Court says ISPs arent liable for their users piracy top judiciary body unanimously rules that Cox Communications did not commit copyright infringement - Tomshardware - 27/03 9:33 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Sony Music Entertainment in its case against Cox Communications alleging that the ISP is liable for its users' illegal sharing of copyrighted content





The PS5 is getting more expensive... again - Engadget - 27/03 9:31 pm

It was only last August that Sony raised PS5 console prices in the US, blaming a "challenging economic environment" at the time





Engadget Podcast: Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping AI? - Engadget - 27/03 8:26 pm

This week, Devindra and PCWorld Senior Editor Mark Hachman discuss Microsoft's surprising plan to "fix" Windows 11 by refocusing on customization and core features, instead of bringing Copilot AI into tons of apps. Is there any enthusiasm left for Windows? Or will most people be better off considering macOS or Linux? Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topic Microsoft hits the reset button on Windows 11, de-emphasizing Copilot AI 1:03 OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora video generation app after just 5 months 25:23 Metas terrible week in court, part 1: $375 million ruling in New Mexico child engagement case 33:58 Metas terrible week in court, part 2: Meta and Google lose landmark social media addiction suit 38:49 OpenAI puts erotic chat on hold indefinitely 43:49 Update your iPhones: iOS exploit Darksword released on GitHub 46:39 Epic games lays off 1,000 workers after Fortnite engagement dips 47:48 Honda and Sony kill off their Afeela EV collaboration 49:26 Listener Mail: Which Mac Mini to get for a budding pro photographer 55:15 Pop culture picks 57:52 Credits Host: Devindra Hardawar Guest: Mark Hachman Producer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence OBrien This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...01592.html?src=rss





The Morning After: Sony and Hondas debut EV is dead before it even arrived - Engadget - 27/03 8:15 pm

Honda and Sony announced that they are discontinuing both the Afeela 1 and 2, their electric cars





Fender Mix review: Well-designed headphones that just fall short of greatness - Engadget - 27/03 8:00 pm

Ill get to those speakers in a few weeks, but the Mix headphones are first up on the review docket. With the Mix, Fender Audio seeks to offer a set of premium over-ear, noise-canceling headphones at a lower price than the likes of Sony, Bose and Sennheiser





MLB The Show 26 is turning me into more of a baseball fan - Engadget - 27/03 8:00 pm

Now, Im planning to watch a lot more games this year and MLB The Show 26 arrived at just the right time to get me ready for the new season. Sony's San Diego Studio seemed to be speaking to me, personally, when the first thing the game asked me to do was select my preferred playstyle





Sony's new Dolby Atmos soundbar does all the things the Sonos Arc Ultra doesn't, for a lower price and it's expandable for home theater like Sonos, too - Techradar - 27/03 12:00 am

Sony unveils the Bravia Theater Bar 5 and Bravia Theater Bar 7





The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail - Wired - 26/03 10:13 pm

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.





Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding and while it was reportedly 'still in the early stages' of developing its project - Techradar - 26/03 9:40 pm

Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games one year after its founding, and is also making cuts across mobile game development





Sony Honda Mobility To Discontinue Afeela Development, Launch - Lowyat - 26/03 2:48 pm

The Sony Honda Mobility joint venture has essentially provided annual updates for theAfeela EV prototype, ever since it’s initial reveal





Go for a walk, man: Sony's drive to create a car parked by partner Honda - Theregister - 26/03 2:24 pm

CarStation/PlayMobile wont hit the road after pile-up of tax and competition issues in China and the USA Sony and Honda have broken up, meaning their joint vision to deliver a revolutionary electric vehicle wont happen.





Supreme Court rejects Sony's attempt to kick music pirates off the Internet - Arstechnica - 26/03 2:25 am

Sony's 1984 Betamax win helps Cox beat Sony in important online piracy case.





The Afeela 1 came too late and now is gone too soon - Engadget - 26/03 12:48 am

That said, the six year interval might have been the biggest blow to the Afeela 1's chances. How did we get here? What was to become the Afeela 1 debuted at CES 2020 as the Sony Vision S , a car that made headlines not so much for the way it looked (it was pretty plain) or the way it was supposed to drive (Sony didn't really talk feel)





Supreme Court rules ISPs aren't liable for subscribers' music piracy - Engadget - 26/03 12:34 am

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 25 that Cox Communications is not liable for copyright infringement committed by its subscribers, reversing a 2024 appeals court decision that had upheld the ISP's liability. Sony Music Entertainment and other major labels sued Cox in 2018, arguing the company failed to terminate internet service for subscribers repeatedly flagged for pirating copyrighted music



Spotify is testing a tool to help real artists deal with AI slop on their profiles - Engadget - 26/03 12:10 am

"Music has been landing on the wrong artist pages across streaming services, and the rise of easy-to-produce AI tracks has made the problem worse," Spotify wrote in a blog post. "We know how frustrating this can be for both artists and fans alike." This comes just a week after Sony requested the removal of more than 135,000 AI-generated songs from Spotify after it was discovered the tracks were impersonating real artists





Sony's upcoming Bravia 3 II is a mid-range LED TV available in sizes up to 100 inches - Engadget - 26/03 12:00 am

Sony just revealed the upcoming Bravia 3 II mid-range LED TV





Sony adds the Bravia Theater Bar 5 and Bar 7 to its soundbar lineup - Engadget - 26/03 12:00 am

Sony already has a robust collection of soundbars in its Bravia Theater lineup





Honda cancels the two electric vehicles it was developing with Sony - Arstechnica - 25/03 9:12 pm

Sony Honda Mobility says the Afeela 1 and Afeela 2 are no more.





Sony and Honda have killed their Afeela electric car - Mashable - 25/03 8:51 pm

Sony and Honda have discontinued their joint electric car project, Afeela.





Sony dan Honda Hentikan Pembangunan EV AFEELA - Amanz - 25/03 8:19 pm

Sony Honda Mobility secara rasmi membatalkan pembangunan kereta elektrik AFEELA 1 dan sebuah lagi model AFEELA hari ini





The Afeela EV is dead - Engadget - 25/03 6:04 pm

Sony Honda Mobility, the automotive venture from two of Japans most storied companies, has swung the axe on its EV project





The 12 best headphones of 2026 we tested the top contenders from Sony, Apple, Bose, and Beats - Mashable - 25/03 4:45 pm

We tested the best headphones from Sony, Bose, Apple, and Bowers & Wilkins





The 11 best noise-cancelling headphones we use, love, and recommend buying during Amazons Big Spring Sale - Mashable - 25/03 3:47 pm

We put the top noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds from Bose, Sony, and Apple to the test





Sony is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, run by former Call of Duty director - Engadget - 25/03 5:56 am

Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games , a first-party game studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell, Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier reports





For All Mankind is returning for a sixth and final season - Engadget - 25/03 1:38 am

"Getting to explore the For All Mankind universe over six seasons has been an amazing privilege, and were thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the way weve always hoped," co-creators and showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi said. "Were incredibly proud of what this series has become, and grateful to Apple TV and Sony Pictures Television for helping us see it through to its final chapter." The plan for the show has always been to bring it up to the modern day and it looks like the creators will get to do just that





PS5 console architect Mark Cerny confirms FSR Frame Generation is coming to PlayStation 'at some point' but not in 2026 'All I can say is that we have no more releases planned for this year' - Techradar - 24/03 9:06 pm

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation will soon receive AMD's FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) Frame Generation technology





PS5 Pro architect Mark Cerny says Sony's updated PSSR tech is 'something like 100 microseconds faster than the original' - Techradar - 24/03 7:38 pm

PS5 and PS5 Pro console architect Mark Cerny has revealed that Sonys updated PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) AI upscaling technology is faster than the original





Sony Promo Codes and Discounts: 45% Off - Wired - 24/03 1:00 pm

Upgrade your setup with Sonys newest releases





Sony Dilaporkan Menjual Pegangan Perniagaan Hiburan Rumah Kepada TCL Pada Nilai $1 bilion - Amanz - 24/03 10:08 am

Sony hampir mencapai perjanjian muktamad untuk menjual majoriti pegangan dalam perniagaan hiburan rumahnya (home entertainment) kepada TCL menurut laporan Bloomberg





The entire Sony headphone lineup is on sale today, from XM6 to budget picks - Androidauthority - 24/03 2:38 am

From premium ANC to cheap and cheerful, there are audiophile options for all budgets in the Amazon sale.





Two Problems With Spider-Man Having A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 In Brand New Day Trailer - Lowyat - 23/03 5:08 pm

It’s no stretch to say that Sony has been plugging its own phones in movies it produces





Sony says AI frame generation is coming to PlayStation at some point in the future - Gsmarena - 22/03 5:13 am

In an interview, Sony PlayStation's lead system architect, Mark Cerny, said that the company is working closely with AMD to deliver AI-powered frame generation to PlayStation





Sony will bring ML-based frame generation to PlayStation consoles the performance-boosting feature is unlikely to arrive this year, though - Tomshardware - 22/03 12:59 am

PlayStation 5 architect Mark Cerny said in an interview that Sony will add frame-generation technology to the console in the future, but didn't specify which console will get it or when





ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's AirPod Max 2 surprise to Nvidia DLSS 5 backlash - Techradar - 21/03 4:00 pm

The week's top tech news stories from Apple, Sony, Nothing, Nvidia, and more for March 21, 2026





OnePlus Nord 6 live image shows two colors - Gsmarena - 21/03 2:33 pm

As you can see, the design is definitely reminiscent of other recent OnePlus and Oppo phones. The source of this image also claims that the Nord 6 will have a 50MP main camera with OIS, using Sony's Lytia 600 sensor, an 8MP ultrawide, and a 32MP selfie snapper with autofocus





AMD releases FSR 4.1 for RX 9000-series GPUs new update delivers better Ray Regeneration, finer upscaled detail, and higher FPS - Tomshardware - 21/03 1:42 am

AMD has added Ray Regeneration 1.1 and FSR 4.1 upscaling to its RDNA 4 GPUs, bringing it to parity with Sony's PSSR 2 on the PS5 Pro





Nintendo is reportedly making a Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery for the EU - Engadget - 21/03 1:23 am

Apple has modified the design of newer iPhones to make it easier for consumers to swap out the battery. It's long been rumored that Sony will update its DualSense PS5 controllers for the same reason





Sony removes a staggering 135,000 deepfake songs from music streaming services, but labelling AI material is absolutely the next critical challenge - Techradar - 20/03 9:00 pm

Sony is battling against the rising threat of AI-generated music on streaming services, and now industry giants want clear AI tagging





OnePlus 15T's cameras detailed ahead of launch - Gsmarena - 20/03 4:00 pm

OnePlus revealed in a Weibo post that the upcoming handset will get a dual 50MP rear camera setup. The primary camera will be a 50MP 1/1.56-inch Sony sensor with a 24mm focal length and optical image stabilization (OIS)





Spider-Man swaps Sony for Samsung in Brand New Day trailer - Technave - 20/03 11:28 am

By now, you should have seen the newest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer across the internet. Apart from the upcoming confirmed release date, the trailer also sparked an unexpected detail among tech and movie fans alike: Peter Parker is seen using a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip device, marking a clear shift away from Sony smartphones featured in previous films.





Sony RX1R III Lightning Review: Compact Documentarian - Lowyat - 19/03 7:03 pm

A common question surrounding the Sony RX1R III is whether the decade-long wait was worth it





PlayStation To Drop PSN, PlayStation Network Branding By September - Lowyat - 19/03 5:45 pm

The PlayStation Network name, or its abbreviation PSN, is pretty inseparable from essentially the videogame platform’s entire online infrastructure. But it looks like the Sony subsidiary is looking to drop its iconic branding





Rabbit threatens to revive the legendary Sony Vaio P netbook as a $500 dedicated Linux "vibe coding machine" to take on Apple's uber popular MacBook Neo but it won't be fast - Techradar - 19/03 7:05 am

Rabbits Cyberdeck revives the Vaio P concept, offering a portable, Linux-based vibe coding device with affordable pricing and customizable hardware





Xbox opens Starfield to PlayStation gamers in further blow to exclusivity - Star - 18/03 2:30 pm

Microsoft subsidiary Bethesda said Tuesday hit space exploration game Starfield will appear on rival Sony's PlayStation 5, effectively ending the practice of keeping some releases exclusive to Xbox consoles




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