A wealth of information has leaked for the Sony Xperia 1 VI revealing almost everything there is to know about the smartphone. Specs, camera array, features; you name it and it’s probably there. According to news site MSPowerUser, the device is slated to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset plus a 5,000 … Read more
Opal Tadpole webcam: Two-minute review The Opal Tadpole is an incredibly capable webcam that is well-engineered and beautifully designed. The video quality is respectable, but my lasting impression of the Tadpole was not to do with the sensor’s capabilities but rather that it just felt really good to use. All of this is due to … Read more
Sony has confirmed that the Stellar Blade in-game art alluding to a racial slur will be patched out with a day one update, saying it was “unintentional.” As first reported by IGN, it was discovered that in the forthcoming action role-playing game from Shift Up Corporation, there features a coincidental reference to a racial slur … Read more
The first time I heard Taylor Swift’s Fortnight, a new song off the Tortured Poet’s Department featuring Post Malone, it was through an FM radio built into a 22-year-old Sony Walkman CD player, but even with the poor reception, the lyrics resonated with this almost forgotten technology: “I was supposed to be sent away But … Read more
Over the past couple of years, Sony has been using Samsung Display’s QD-OLED panels in its flagship TV models. However, that isn’t the case this year, and Sony has switched to a Mini LED panel for its flagship TV mode for 2024. While it still uses LG’s WRGB OLED panel in this year’s model, it … Read more
Movie sound production is a complex and painstaking process, requiring multiple teams of individuals with special skills to create and mix the dialogue, music, and sound effects that comprise a typical Dolby Atmos movie soundtrack. How do I know this? I spent two days touring the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California where … Read more
Sony revealed its 2024 TV lineup earlier this week and the announcements included four new models. The Sony Bravia 9 is the flagship TV for 2024, but, in a reversal of course for the company’s flagship models, it will use mini-LED technology, not OLED. Sony’s mid-range OLED, the Sony A80L, was one of the best … Read more
Last updated: April 19th, 2024 at 20:41 UTC+02:00 Samsung has been the world’s biggest TV brand for 17 consecutive years and the biggest soundbar brand for ten years. It must be doing many things right to achieve such a huge feat, and Sony has taken a few leaves out of the South Korean firm’s book … Read more
There’s never a bad time to upgrade your headphones, but there’s something about good headphones and colder months that just go together. Whether you’re looking for a pair to accompany you on the couch with an audiobook and a blanket, pretending you’re in a Taylor Swift music video on the way to work or getting … Read more
Sony didn’t announce any new home theater audio gear at CES, so it was only a matter of time before the company would reveal its latest soundbars and speakers. Today, the company unveiled its new Bravia Theater line, a moniker that the company’s soundbars and living room speakers will carry for the foreseeable future. Sony … Read more