http://www.agoraquest.com/rssfeed.php Sony/Industry RSS en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:14 EST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:14 EST http://www.agoraquest.com http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=446 The Xbox 360 wont be the only console with streaming Netflix capabilities for much longer, as Sony and Netflix today revealed that the PlayStation 3 will begin providing a similar service as soon as this November. Just a little over a year after the service first came to Xbox Live Gold members, Netflix subscribers will be able to access streaming content from their accounts from PS3s as well.& Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:19:43 -0500 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=446 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=445 Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, the biggest contract manufacturer of electronics in the world, will produce liquid crystal display TVs and game consoles for Sony in mainland China, said a senior executive of the firm, media in Taiwan reported.Hon Hai will produce, sell and distribute an estimated 2 million Sony LCD TVs and 4 million game consoles in 2010. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:12:16 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=445 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=444 The rumor mill is running overtime today. A rumor has popped up that has Sony Ericsson launching a new Android device next week on November 3. The teaser site simply reads, Were looking forward to November 3rd. We think you should be too.The rumor that the device on the 3rd will be the Xperia 10 or X3 and is expected to be running a new interface called Rachel. The interface is expected to be alon Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:01:47 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=444 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=443 A new mobile phone charger that will work with any handset has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body.Industry body the GSMA says that 51,000 tonnes of redundant chargers are generated each year.Currently most chargers are product or brand specific, so people tend to change them when they upgrade to a new phone. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:39:39 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=443 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=442 The display offers an impressive image and doesnt require glasses. Its just a prototype now.The only problem (for now) is what would you do with it Many TV shows still havent even switched to HD image how long itll take for full 3D (not to mention just the pop-up 3D the glasses produce). That alone sets this probably decades away from any practical use in that application which leaves niche market Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:25:46 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=442 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=441 Playstation expanding to Latin America specifically Brazil. This is great news for Brazilian gamers. I guess if you have to start somewhere in South American, you might as well go with the biggest country. Not sure when in November but its just in time for the holidays. Maybe Sony is starting to feel the pinch and is going to expand to other markets in order to regain control vs XBOX/WII. I think Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:12:29 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=441 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=440 Just in time for the holiday season, Sony will offer a 250GB PlayStation 3 system for $350. If youve got a hankerin for the same slim form factor as the cheaper 120GB version but want a larger hard drive, this option is for you. Of course, you can save some money and just upgrade the HDD yourself but I digress. Speaking of which, I really should upgrade my 40GB system with one of my 500GB HDDs Ive Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:50:47 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=440 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=439 Transfers 60 Watts of electrical power over a distance of 50cm Sony Corporation today announced the development of a highly efficient wireless power transfer system that eliminates the use of power cables from electronic products such as television sets. Using this system, up to 60 Watts of electrical energy can be transferred over a distance of 50cm (at an efficiency of approximately 80%, appro Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:22:29 -0400 http://www.agoraquest.com/article.php?sid=439