Some ten days after hackers brought down the Sony PlayStation Online network, senior management of Sony Japan finally stepped forward to give a heartfelt apology to its customers. Kaz Harai CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment was on hand to lead the ceremonial bowing before the media. In traditional Japanese culture bowing is used as a [...]

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Sony has always prided itself on being at the forefront of bleeding edge technology. Their approach has been to over engineer products to ensure an extended lifespan and to stay a step ahead of the competition. Today at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan Sony Computer Entertainment announced their next generation portable console (NGP). The [...]

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When Blu-ray disc beat out HD-DVD to become the de facto format for movie releases, a new era of high definition viewing was promised to the masses. In light of the the fact that most televisions can now handle 1080p resolution images people are starting to question just how much of an improvement Blue-ray makes [...]

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Are our digital lives alienating us from our physical ones? We’ve all experienced an over dependence on technology such as a coworker sending an IM when they are only one desk away from you. What about a family member upstairs using a cellphone to call the home phone down stairs to have a conversation? Sometimes [...]

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Having taken black and white photographs with an old school Nikon SLR I can attest to the quality of photos made possible with control over the aperture and lens speed. However, for casual consumer cameras, such controls on a digital SLR prove to be overkill. Most people want a point and shoot that takes professional [...]

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