Well this is a little disappointing, although not without precedent. Both Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Microsoft’s Xbox One (the Kinect-less version pictured above, obviously) scarf down a lot more electricity than their immediate predecessors (their respective “slim” versions), according to a report from The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). In fact, they consume “two […]
Sony’s Bloggie 3D: A gadget maker finally embraces the teardown
This is neat. Sony’s own blog, SGNL, has done something pretty unique for a consumer electronics company. It embraced the teardown (sub req’d)! Engadget observes that while the video smacks of publicity, it’s unprecedented for a top-tier electronics maker to sanction an on-camera teardown of one of its products, with a prominent member of the […]
Sony's Slimmer, Greener PS3
Sony today unveiled that the Playstation 3 Slim is a reality and that it will begin shipping in September. Not only is the new unit 32 percent smaller (fewer materials) it consumes 34 percent less electricity.Amazon is currently accepting PlayStation…
Sony Announces Two New eReaders
Sony has two new e-book models this summer, including a 5-inch, $199 Pocket Edition. Also going on sale this August is the Reader Touch Edition for $299, which as the name implies, has a touchscreen interface as well as…
