17 August 201316 April 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Sony XAV-602BT Smartphone Connected In-Dash AV Receiver Announced

Sony-exclusive App Remote™ Technology Makes Two-Way Communication with Your Smartphone Convenient in the Car Sony today introduced the new XAV-602BT smartphone connected in-dash AV receiver making it easier and more convenient to experience music, navigation and smartphone applications while in the car. In addition, Sony announced the optional XA-NV300T navigation module with access to TomTom®’s intuitive user interface and mapping technologies. The new devices will be demoed at MERA Knowledgefest in Dallas, TX between August 17th and 22nd at booth #505. Sony will also display two vehicles including a 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS600 and a 2010 Mazda CX-7. Sony-exclusive App Remote Technology for AV Receivers The new XAV-602BT AV receiver features Sony-exclusive App Remote™ technology for AndroidTM and iOS® devices, […]

29 June 201316 April 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Sony Xperi Z Ultra Smartphone Debuts

The new Xperia™ Z Ultra: The world’s slimmest and largest Full HD smartphone display* By Sony Mobile Communications Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) today introduces the next revolution in premium large-screen Android smartphone entertainment. The new Xperia Z Ultra is waterproof**, ultra-slim with a lightweight design so you can enjoy it anytime, anywhere. It’s the first smartphone ever to incorporate a Full HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile powered by Sony’s latest X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine to deliver the most immersive viewing experience imaginable. Additionally, the Xperia Z Ultra will also feature the fully integrated Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 800 processor with 2.2 GHz quad-core CPUs, 4GLTE and HD voice to provide a seamless connected entertainment experience, industry-leading battery performance and amazing […]

9 March 201218 November 2025Technology EditorialsBy Olin Coles

Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft XBOX ONE Gaming Consoles To Revive PC Video Games

By Olin Coles Electronic video games have come a long way since the Golden Age of Video Arcades to become an industry generating nearly 1-trillion dollars in annual revenue (according to Gartner – 2011). Once video games made the leap from quarter-gobbling cabinets to console and later PC, home entertainment turned into big business. That business was dominated by the desktop PC platform for decades, later shared with Windows notebook computers. But once seventh-generation Sony PlayStation and Microsoft XBOX gaming consoles debuted, PC market share quickly diminished to a point where software developers were forced to shift platform priority. Now many years later, modern mobile devices such as SmartPhones and UltraBooks are poised to grab the market away from what […]