Sony stories - Page 2
Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones might just redefine smart audio
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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digital music
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headphones
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The ‘Speak-to-Chat’ feature completely removes the need to take off your headphones or pause your music when you need to talk to somebody.
Sony brings the noise with new high-power audio systems
Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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digital music
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speakers
Greater sound range and height, exciting lighting options, karaoke leaderboards, guitar inputs all in a single robust unit.
Kiwi scoops grand photography prize at Sony Alpha Awards
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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creative technologies
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photography
Wanaka-based Oscar Hetherington won this year’s award for his seascape photo, called ‘Back Wash’. He’s the fourth consecutive Kiwi to win the grand prize – and $10,000 worth of Sony camera gear to boot.
Sony's gaming and music struggles see sentiment take a nosedive
Mon, 25th May 2020
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gaming
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digital music
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technology gifts
Sentiment towards Sony has taken a nosedive during the first quarter of 2020, with ongoing struggles in its music and gaming behind the decline.
Sony announces the WF-SP800N Sport headphones
Fri, 8th May 2020
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digital music
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sport earphones
Promising a battery life of up to nine hours between charges, you will likely want to keep wearing them after your workout, especially when you see some of their noise-cancelling features.
IDC: No recovery in sight for semiconductor market
Tue, 5th May 2020
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smartphones
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5g
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technology gifts
IDC forecasts that worldwide non-memory semiconductor revenue will decline by 7.2% in 2020.
Sony unveils newest additions to wireless headphone range
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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creative technologies
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digital music
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wireless headphones
The range includes new over-ear and wireless earbuds for the discerning audiophile.
Revealed: Top gaming trends as industry grows rapidly
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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microsoft
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gaming
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technology gifts
Report reveals the maturing of cloud technologies and 5G will help cloud gaming become a major global market.
Sony to launch new 4K handycam in March 2020
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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video
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creative technologies
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photography
Sony’s new 4K handycam will hit the shelves next month, bringing new opportunities for keen videographers to film up a storm.
Sony's latest Bluetooth-enabled turntable is out
Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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bluetooth
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home audio
Sony’s latest turntables have embraced the trend towards portable speakers, with its latest version sporting a Bluetooth transmitter.
Kiwi photographer wins Sony's 10K grand prize
Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
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creative technologies
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sony
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digital
“An iceberg drifts in the Southern Ocean somewhere near the polar circle. This was the first iceberg I had ever seen, and I was for a moment stunned by the majesty of this natural phenomenon. After taking a few photos I put my camera down and tears filled my eyes.”
Security flaw left Android phones open to SMS phishing attacks found
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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phishing
Check Point Research discovered the vulnerability impacts phones from Samsung, Huawei, LG, and Sony.
Sony Australia announces first AI-based video solution
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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video
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ai
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The Edge Analytics solution utilises machine learning AI technology to create better video content, according to the company.
Sony gets serious about reducing plastic pollution
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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recycling
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e-recycling
The 'One Blue Ocean' project aims to reduce plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. It also states that Sony will also make efforts to reduce its environmental footprint to zero by 2050.
Sony's new RX mirrorless cam brings pro features to a compact
Mon, 29th Jul 2019
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creative technologies
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photography
Sony has taken many of the technologies developed for the Alpha 9 and incorporated them into its latest mirrorless camera release, the RX100 VII.
Sony introduces high-resolution Alpha 7R IV camera
Thu, 25th Jul 2019
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creative technologies
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sony
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4k
The new Alpha 7R IV features a newly developed 35mm full-frame, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with a resolution of 61.0 MP.
Orange business services to transform Sony’s global network
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
The SD-WAN future-proof platform will enable Sony to share IT talent and have complete end-to-end visibility for improved global service agility.
A detailed look at the global wearables market
Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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apple
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technology gifts
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samsung
ResearchAndMarkets.com released a new report, providing a comprehensive examination of the state of the wearables market for the next five years.
Sony and Microsoft to explore strategic partnership
Mon, 20th May 2019
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microsoft
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edge data centre
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sony
“Our partnership brings the power of Azure and Azure AI to Sony."
Sony launches headphones with 30-hour battery life
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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digital music
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headphones
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Sony’s EXTRA BASS series has a new family member that sports up to 30 hours battery life.
Sony to launch a slew of home entertainment goodies
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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digital music
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digital entertainment
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tv
Sony’s latest range of TVs, home entertainment and audio are all on show at this year’s CES Las Vegas.
Headphones market revenue still on the rise, says Futuresource
Mon, 31st Dec 2018
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apple
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digital music
Thanks to the desire for advanced features like noise-cancelling and true wireless, the revenue in headphones has grown 26% in 3Q18.
Sony Pictures & Spider-Man bring mobile web AR to fans
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
This mobile web experience that allows users to jump directly into Spider-Man’s AR world on any smartphone without the need for an app.
How Sony is using distributed learning to create enterprise AI
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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web development
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ai
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sony
The results of this experiment demonstrate that learning/execution carried out using Neural Network Libraries can achieve world-class speeds.