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Sony Playstation 5 Pro specification confirmed
Published in Gaming


Comes before the holiday season with updated SoC

Confirming previous rumors, specifications for the upcoming Sony Playstation 5 Pro have now been confirmed, with a slightly faster CPU, an updated GPU, and should launch before the holiday season.

Sony and Honda drive a car with a PS5 controller
Published in Transportation


Attack Donkey Kong

Sony and Honda, the two Japanese tech giants, have teamed up to create a new electric car brand called Afeela, which they unveiled at CES 2023. This year, at a media event, they stunned the audience by driving the EV onto the stage using nothing but a PS5 controller.

PlayStation software margins leaked
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 29 June 2023 10:54

PlayStation software margins leaked


Revealed when scanned

Sony's highly confidential information about its PlayStation business was revealed by mistake during the court battle between the FTC and Microrosft.

Sony makes deal with Qualcomm
Published in News
Friday, 23 June 2023 11:16

Sony makes deal with Qualcomm


Seems to be sticking with smartphone making for now

Sony company has struck a multi-year deal with Qualcomm to use Snapdragon platforms to power its handsets.

Microsoft complains that it is losing the console wars
Published in Gaming


Now the FTC wants to give the field to Nintendo and Sony

Microsoft has told a court that it has been losing the console wars to Sony and Nintendo and needs to buy Activision Blizzard to keep its head above water.

Cloud gaming still tricky
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 10:33

Cloud gaming still tricky


Warns Sony 

Sony's chief executive has warned that cloud gaming is still technically "very tricky," playing down the risk to the console maker of the industry quickly converting to a technology on which its rival Microsoft has invested shedloads of cash.

Sony teases new streaming PlayStation handheld
Published in Gaming


How do you do Project Q?

Sony teased its Project Q which is a PlayStation handheld focused on steaming.

Industry blasts UK competition authority over Activision Blizzard decision
Published in News


Watchdog might have been listening to the wrong side

Yesterday’s move by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to block the Activision Blizzard acquisition has been blasted by those it was meant to protect.

Sony makes a killing
Published in News
Friday, 28 April 2023 12:11

Sony makes a killing


Results better than expected 

Sony previously forecast an operating profit of US $8.8 billion and $85.7 billion in revenue. The company beat its forecast with US $9 billion in operating profit -- a company record.

Sony throws cash at Raspberry
Published in AI
Thursday, 13 April 2023 11:48

Sony throws cash at Raspberry


AI plans

The company behind the Raspberry Pi line of computers has raised fresh investment from Sony's semiconductor unit, in a deal aimed at advancing its efforts in artificial intelligence.