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ICFLIX launches on PS3 and PS4 gaming consoles

by Isaac Oburu

ICFLIX, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading Internet streaming service, have partnered with Sony to make movies and TV series from ICFLIX available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) …

Tags:MEA (Middle East & Africa)| PlayStation| sony| Streaming Video

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Sony to Support YouView on 2015 Models

by Tom Allen

Owners of Sony’s 2015 Bravia TVs will soon have access to the YouView platform in the UK. The company will be the first TV manufacturer to offer YouView directly on its sets.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sony| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Apple Voted ‘Coolest Wearables Brand’ Even by Android Users, Juniper Survey Finds

by Isaac Oburu

A new survey by Juniper Research has found that smartphone users, regardless of their mobile preference, consider Apple the ‘coolest brand’ for wearable technology. Apple was followed by other technology brands – Samsung, Google, …

Tags:Android| Apple| Google| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| Motorola| Samsung| sony| Wearables

Apple Voted ‘Coolest Wearables Brand’

by Tom Allen

A survey by Juniper Research has found that Apple was voted the ‘Coolest Wearables Brand’ by consumers – regardless of the mobile OS that they use. Five of the top spots were occupied by …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Google| Huawei| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 43| Wearables| Xiaomi

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Sony to Revive Thai Manufacturing

by Tom Allen

Sony plans to establish a smartphone manufacturing facility in Thailand, according to the Nikkei. A new production line will be added to an existing site in Pathum Thani Province, which has been suspended since …

Tags:APAC| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Smartphones| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Sony Gives a Clue on Morpheus Pricing

by Tom Allen

Sony Computer Entertainment’s CEO, Andrew House, has told Bloomberg that the Playstation VR headset “will be priced as a new gaming platform”. It’s not a firm price, but is a clue towards what we …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Sony Shows HDR TVs and Projectors at CEDIA

by Chris Chinnock

The Sony brand is alive and well in the custom install market. At Cedia 2015, the company announced that sales, primarily projectors, were up 63% compared to a year ago. Sales of Sony’s 4K …

Tags:4K DCI| CEDIA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Projectors| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Sony Update Adds HDR

by Tom Allen

A software update for Sony’s Android TVs (Android TV 5.1.1) has enabled select UltraHD models to receive and process HDR content from USB sources. A later update will add support for streamed HDR content. …

Tags:Android| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| sony| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Kaleidescape Signs With Sony

by Tom Allen

Kaleidescape launched a new line of video players known as the Encore series, including its first UltraHD model: the Strato Movie Player. The Strato can play films that are downloaded onto a hard drive; …

Tags:CEDIA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Media Players| sony| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 42

TrendForce Reports Third-Quarter Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 9.1% to 332 Million

by Isaac Oburu

Numerous branded smartphone vendors unveiled their next-generation flagship devices ahead of Apple’s iPhone 6s reveal this September. These earlier major product launches included Samsung’s Note 5, Huawei’s Mate and Sony Z5 series. Consequently, much …

Tags:Apple| Huawei| Samsung| Smartphone Market| sony| Worldwide| Xiaomi

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Sony Acquisition Points to Sensor Integration

by Tom Allen

Sony has acquired Softkinetic Systems, a Belgian software company. Softkinetic’s DepthSense range includes sensors, cameras, modules and other products covering gesture tracking, contextual awareness and 3D data acquisition. Sony’s purchase of the company is …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 41