Those of you who observe product life cycles should know it’s about time for Sony to release another batch of Readers, and rumor has it they are going to be touchscreen devices—meet the PRS-350 and PRS-650. Although the name choice still needs more work, these two Readers are to be bigger and better than the old PRS-600 and PRS-300. More »

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Sony has recently introduced a new line of their Walkman MP3 players that will have “outstanding sound quality, advanced audio technologies, extreme battery life, and more” all packed into in a sub-$100 unit. The new Walkman NWZ-E350 Series Video MP3 Players will support up to 50 hours of audio playback, and 10 hours of supported video playback. Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA (DRM), AAC (non-DRM) and linear PCM. The supported video format is WMV (DRM). More »

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Sony will be releasing a $399 PS3 with 320Gb storage, Playstation Move, Eye camera, Dualshock controller, and a game. There is a strong possibility that a cheaper 120Gb version is also going to appear. More »

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Looking for a Sony VAIO P at a fraction of the price? Look no further than the Sony Style L80 mini laptop. Like it’s name suggests, its not a real Sony computer but rather a “Sony styled” product. The L80 is a 1.6GHz Atom-powered mini laptop with a 1024 x 600, 8.9-inch screen and a 16GB hard drive. It offers a 1GB or 2GB(add $35) of memory and built in Wifi. More »

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As a long time Craigslist user, I am thankful for the free service that the site provides. Having completed many transactions, I, naturally, have encountered more than a few oddballs and louts through the site. The “WTB” advertisement showcased here is an example of a buyer stooping to a whole new level of idiocy in a pathetic attempt to get a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. More »

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Telus has long be tipped to be the Canadian carrier for the HTC Desire, but it will not be called the “Triumph.” The Desire has HSPA 850/1900 bands and interestingly, will sport a Sony Super LCD instead of AMOLED. More »

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From Htcyou: She may or may not know much or anything about the products that she sponsors, but clearly, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova’s name and face sell commodities. Sony Ericsson gets her to unbox and play with its Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android smartphone. More »

I have outlined my reasons for believing that both/either the Xbox 360 Kinect and/or Playstation Move are/is going to fail epically, yet some of the same arguments for failure can (paradoxically) be used to suggest that one or both will succeed. More »

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Four years after Nintendo’s Wii, which was laughed at by its competitors but has sold over 70 million consoles, Sony and Microsoft are hopping aboard the motion control bandwagon. Come this autumn, the Playstation Move and Xbox 360 Kinect will fail and prove that the Wii is lightning in a bottle, never to be caught again. More »

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Sony Japan is celebrating the global box office champion Toy Story 3 by offering NW-S series Walkman MP3 players with your beloved Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and company engraved on the backs of the devices. More »

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From Htcyou: As AT&T; customers angrily know, their carrier cripples their phones, and the HTC Aria is no exception. Well, eugene373 (unofficial HTC rooting guru) has applied the same HTC MyTouch 3G Slide hack on the Aria. Also, Sony’s once promising Xperia X10 has also been rooted, but instructions for the procedure are pending. More »

Every week, there are thousands of tech news and gadget stories. We will spare you the dross and apprise you of the most important information. Here is the filtered version of this week’s happenings. More »

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In a strong response to Kinect, Sony has declared that the Playstation Move is going to be available in Europe on September 15th and North America on the 19th. Pricing defeats Kinect and is as follows: the motion controller is $49.99, while the navigation controller is $29.99; the Move Sports Champions bundle that includes the PlayStation Eye, the titular game, and the Move is $99.99. Additionally, Sony is selling the PS3 console with the Move together for $399.99. More »

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On May 19th, Sony requested for the FCC to keep all PS3 filings confidential for 180 days. Today, two new Playstation 3 models have appeared on FCC’s website: CECH-2501A and CECH-2501B, both of which have the same specs except for different “HDD type.” More »

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From Htcyou: Sony is developing an Android 2.1 smartphone that has a slide-out QWERTY keypad and a 5-inch screen, according to a leak from fan forum. More »