Sony will end subsidizing 3D glasses used by moviegoers to view 3D movies its studio releases in cinemas, the company recently revealed.

Sony is stopping giving subsidy to theater owners for free 3D glasses used for 3D movies. Image: lars_in_japan / Flickr (CC)

However, the move which is said to have the potential to cut expenses for Sony has gotten criticisms from theater owners in the U.S.
According to a report from The Associated Press, Sony Pictures has sent letters these past few days to …

To those who haven’t read or is unaware of recent changes made by Sony to its PlayStation Network user agreement, the Japanese gaming giant has reportedly altered the PSN terms to make users waive their rights to file class-action lawsuits against the company.

Sony has changed its user agreement for the PlayStation Network PSN to make users waive their rights to file a class-action suit. Image: tubedogg / Flickr (CC)

Sony made the alteration to the PSN user agreement last September 15, as …

The next-generation handheld gaming device from Sony, the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), will be launched in Japan by December 17, Sony has revealed.

The PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) will be sold in Japan by December 17 marking the start of the global rollout of the Sony device. Image: PopCultureGeek.com / Flickr (CC)

The announcement came from Hiroshi Kawano, Sony Computer Entertainment president, at an event in Tokyo just this Wednesday.
Sony will start selling the PS Vita in Japan by the said …

Sony has officially introduced its NW-Z1000 series, the Japanese electronics giant’s first Android Walkman devices.
Running on Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile operating system, the NW-Z1000 Walkman will pack a 4.3-inch antiglare (800 x 640 pixels) display.
The Android smartphone/portable music player (PMP) will also sport a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset processor, and will come in three built-in storage memory variants: 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB.
While it touts Sony’s proprietary W. …

The price cuts lately announced for the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) and the Nintendo 3DS has boosted sales, data from NPD has reveals.

Price cuts for the PS3 and the 3DS have driven up sales of the gaming devices. Image: John.Karakatsanis / Flickr (CC)

The revelation follows price cuts for the PS3 and the 3DS by Sony and Nintendo last month with the hopes of driving up sales.
“The 3DS price cut drove portable hardware sales into positive territory, to a year-over-year increase in both unit and …

The PlayStation 4 might be further along development than thought previously as a report reveals that the phrase “PlayStation 4 in 18 months” came up in a “high-level meeting” at Sony.

A report says that Sony may launch the PlayStation 4 in 18 months. Image: John Shawler / Flickr (CC)

According to BitMob’s Rus  McLaughlin, an unnamed source told him about the quote pointing to the possibility of a PlayStation 4 within a year and a half.
However, the report does note that when they …

Three Japanese companies – Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi – have announced to merge their liquid-crystal display operations with the help of government-backed funding, reports Reuters. According to these companies, the merger will enable them to better compete with their rivals from South Korea and Taiwan that are producing low-cost panels.
The merger will result in creating largest manufacturer in the world for small panels, leaving behind Sharp and Samsung in the race. The merger will be …

Sony will start selling its Sony S1 tablet in Japan by September 17, making it the first market to get the just-released tablet computer, ahead of a global launch which will see the S1 and the S2 tablet taking on the popular Apple iPad.

Sony will start selling the Sony S1 tablet in Japan on September 17. Image: Jami3.org / Flickr (CC)

According to reports, the Sony S1 will be sold in Japan starting on the said date for 45,000 yen or about $580 for the 16GB version and for 53,000 yen for the …

Sony will soon bring head mounted display for the customers to give them an experience of 3D theater of music videos, movies and games, reports AP. The 3D theatre will be basically intended for the customers who prefer solitary entertainment rather than watching TV with family or friends.
The “HMZ personal 3D viewer” will be available to customers in Japan from November 11 onwards for a price of around $800. Customers in US and Europe can expect it to be available in late December in time …

Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba revealed on Wednesday that they have agreed to cooperate in the production of small to medium-sized display panels to improve competitiveness and efficiency in the niche.

Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba have revealed their small and medium-sized panels manufacturing arms will soon be inking a deal. Image: Bernat / Flickr (CC)

According to reports, the display manufacturing arms of each of the three companies have revealed that they will be signing a deal later this year to …