Posts Tagged ‘sony’
Gran Turismo 5 finally hits the shelves »
After a wait that would rival Duke Nukem himself, Sony's Gran Turismo 5 has finally arrived in Irish shops. The much anticipated racer, which has been promised at various times since the launch of the Playstation 3 itself, promises over 1,000 vehicles, 26 tracks and 70 track layouts. Its standard edition has a recommended retail price of ...Read On »
Gran Turismo 5 delayed again »
The much-anticipated racing sim for the Playstation 3 - Gran Turismo 5 - has been delayed yet again. The title was due to be released in the US on 2nd November with an Irish launch within days of that but a blog post on the official Playstation site has confirmed that will now not happen. The post goes on to promise the title in time for ...Read On »
Competition: Win a Sony Ericsson Vivaz »
To help mark Teic.ie's first year in existence Sony Ericsson have kindly given the site a slick Vivaz phone to give away to one lucky reader. The touch-based handset boasts a 3.2in HD touchscreen, an 8mp camera, plenty of storage space, Twitter and Facebook integration, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and much more. The device is currently ...Read On »
Sony Ericsson making an Android gaming platform says »
Mobile phone-maker Sony Ericsson is developing a mobile gaming platform based on Android, according to US tech site Engadget. Details are sketchy at the moment but the report says the platform will offer 3D graphics and will run on Android 3.0, the next major version of the OS which is scheduled for a late 2010 release. Android has been ...Read On »
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 »
The Xperia X10 looks and feels like a real smartphone challenger but the implementation of Android is lacking, stopping it from having the punch needed to compete with HTC and Apple. Overview: The Xperia X10 hits all the right points in terms of its specification. Its decent-sized touchscreen, though not the sharpest out there, is of ...Read On »
E3 2010: Playstation Move to retail for $50 »
Sony has said its motion controller - the Move - will retail for $50 dollars when it launches in the Autumn, with the controller itself costing just $20. While no Irish price is currently known it is likely to translate pretty directly across to Euro, if not costing a little more. Sony said a number of existing games will be able to get ...Read On »
E3 2010: PS3 to have 20 3D titles by 2011 »
Sony has said it will launch 20 native 3D titles for the PS3 by 2011, as it marks HD 3D as the future of home entertainment. At its E3 address the company showcased a number of 3D-specific games with Killzone 3 taking top billing. The game is due to be released in February 2011 and will be fully compatible with the Playstation Move, the ...Read On »
Opinion: Microsoft need not fear Apple’s market »
Microsoft may have lost much of its sheen but it is far from a company in trouble, says Jason Walsh. Once the belle of the technology ball, Microsoft has been having a tough time of it lately. Never-ending problems with its X-Box hardware, internet initiatives continually eclipsed by Google and Facebook and now its old enemy Apple has ...Read On »
Opinion: Google TV? How about Google Games »
Google's announcement that it would bring Android to TV sets changes the game significantly, not least by putting the search giant head-to-head with games console makers, says Adam Maguire. The announcement that Google would make a TV platform has been met with quiet interest as the industry tries to gauge exactly what this will mean for ...Read On »
Google launch ‘Google TV’ platform »
Google has officially unveiled Google TV at its I/O Conference, a platform which will connect people's televisions to online video and search services. The new platform will be pre-installed on some TVs but will also be available as a set-top box and uses Intel's Atom processor to power a tweaked Android operating system. The idea is that ...Read On »
