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Sony VAIO PCG-GRX316SP review
Reviews Like the Inspiron 8200, Sony's GRX316SP uses a 1.7GHz MP4-M processor, supported by the equally new 845MP chipset. The hard disk is a 40GB Toshiba unit, while the optical drive in the single modular bay is a Sony DVD/CD-RW combo drive with 8X DVD...
[March 10, 2002, 23:00]
Sony adds DVD/CD-RW drives to notebooks
News Sony has taught its new notebooks to read and write. On Wednesday, Sony Electronics announced four new Vaio notebooks that come with a combination DVD and CD-rewritable drive. Sony is the latest PC manufacturer in the past two weeks to add a...
[February 8, 2001, 8:52]
Sony's new display prototype lets video shine
News Sony is looking to light up the lives of gadget lovers with a new type of display that promises to provide brighter images at a lower cost than current technologies. Sony's prototype is a 13-inch display with a resolution of 800 by 600.
[February 8, 2001, 8:15]
Sony Ericsson goes Windows Mobile
News Sony Ericsson has become the latest major manufacturer to use the Windows Mobile operating system in its handsets. Sony Ericsson's head of marketing, Dee Dutta, described Xperia as "the first brand that is truly borne from within Sony Ericsson".
[February 11, 2008, 10:30]
Sony to cut 8,000 jobs
News Sony will lay off 8,000 workers in its electronics business worldwide as part of a broader plan to trim expenses and tighten its focus in a difficult financial climate, the company said on Tuesday. Sony, which currently has a global workforce of...
[December 9, 2008, 14:06]
Sony settles PlayStation case
News Sony Computer Entertainment has decided to work with Connectix, a developer of software that helps PlayStation games run on PCs, rather than fight the company. Sony filed a copyright and patent infringement suit against Connectix in early 1999.
[March 16, 2001, 8:22]
Sony unveils double-density CD-RWs
News Sony is aiming to double the pleasure of CD-R and CD-RW lovers. Still, Dataquest analyst Mary Craig said Sony's new technology faces considerable obstacles. The price and capacity make a lot of sense to me in terms of addressing a middle ground...
[March 14, 2001, 8:00]
Sony plans to ride out economic slump
News Despite the economic slump, Sony Electronics will try to maintain its double-digit growth in the United States this year by releasing a slew of new products. Fujio Nishida, president of Sony Electronics, said Tuesday that revenue within Sony's...
[April 4, 2001, 10:03]
Sony pulls China's PS2 launch
News Electronics giant Sony announced on Monday that it had postponed its China launch of the new PlayStation 2, the most popular game console in the world. The announcement was made through a statement posted to Sony’s Chinese-language Web site...
[December 24, 2003, 9:59]
Sony postpones Net appliance release
News Sony has delayed the launch for its eVilla Internet appliance, originally due this month, until May. The $500 device for browsing the Web and playing digital music was ready in time for its scheduled April launch, Sony said, but the company decided...
[April 2, 2001, 15:19]
Sony: Netbooks are 'in-between' products
News While netbooks look like being a major seller this Christmas, Sony is one company that has stayed away from the format, preferring to offer its Vaio laptops, which are seen by many as expensive. In this interview, he explains how Sony sees the...
[December 19, 2008, 16:05]
Q&A: Sony Ericsson smartphones to connect to PS2
News Sony and Ericsson combined their handset divisions last year, and this year will see the launch of an ambitious range of smartphones, combining the technical expertise of Ericsson with Sony's well-known industrial design and branding skills.
[April 24, 2002, 16:29]
Sony reveals VAIO makeover
Talkback Other than the fact that you always have to pay top dollar for Sony Vaio computers, there has been nothing wrong with them that would cause the decline in market share that you report. Even when you have purchased your product in the country of use...
[May 13, 2004, 11:14]
Sony buys stake in RealNetworks
News RealNetworks on Tuesday said it inked a multiyear partnership with Sony, extending their long-held relationship to include digital audio and video distribution to home-networked devices. As part of its commitment, Tokyo-based Sony said it would buy...
[May 1, 2002, 8:59]
Sony camera to breathe life into FireWire
News Sony's DFW-V300 Digital Colour Camera is its second camera in the category and the Japanese giant is confident that it is on the verge of a breakthrough in FireWire. Sony sees the product being used in video capture, communications and vertical...
[October 7, 1997, 16:36]
Sony rejects PlayStation3 reports
News Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony refused Monday to confirm reports claiming it plans to launch a PlayStation 3 console to rival Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox. Sony says it does not intend to reveal details of the PS3 just three months after...
[January 29, 2001, 11:04]
Sony and Samsung sign patent deal
News Samsung and Sony have entered into an extensive cross-licensing agreement that will help them fill gaps in their patent portfolios and potentially avoid lawsuits. The deal between two of Asia's largest IT companies covers most of the several...
[December 15, 2004, 7:45]
News Burst: Sony announces plans for PlayStation3
News Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony announced plans to launch a PlayStation3 console Monday, just three months after the debut of its PlayStation2 in Europe. Sony is preparing to launch the PS3 in the shops in two years time.
[January 29, 2001, 8:34]
ECTS: Consoles won't roll over for PCs - Sony boss
News Delivering a keynote speech to the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS), Chris Deering, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, dealt with the issue that has dominated the last couple of ECTS shows - the market share balance between...
[September 8, 1997, 12:53]
Sony bundles 'free' wireless modem
News Sony is giving away a wireless modem with its Vaio notebooks, one of the many deals being offered by PC makers in this exceptionally dire holiday selling season. Customers who purchase a Vaio notebook, between now and July 1, will receive a free...
[December 15, 2000, 10:17]
