Sony has finally released its long-awaited iPhone and iPad app which lets gamers use iOS touch controls to navigate the PlayStation 4 interface and play their favorite console titles.
You can now play PS4 games with touch controls on your iPhone
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AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are coming to Sony’s new Android-powered 4K and 8K televisions
Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony at CES 2019 yesterday announced new 4K and 8K television sets that feature built-in support for Apple's AirPlay 2 media streaming technology and HomeKit, which is the company's platform for the connected home.
Apple is interested in Sony’s newest 3D camera sensor which can recognize hand gestures
Sony, the biggest maker of camera chips used in phones, appears to be boosting production of next-generation 3D sensors after getting interest from phone makers including Apple.
Sony’s new 48MP camera sensor could solve Apple’s low-light iPhone shooting problems
While Apple has been steadily improving low-light photography capabilities of the iPhone cameras, Samsung still beats it in terms of high-sensitivity shooting. This could change if Apple opts to use Sony's new 48-megapixel camera sensor in future iPhone models.
Sony becomes the world’s largest music publisher after buying a controlling stake in EMI
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Sony’s new Xperia XZ2 is the first phone to offer 4K HDR video recording
Monday, Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony officially unveiled its new Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Google strikes a crucial deal with Sony and Universal for a new YouTube music service
Google has reportedly managed to strike a crucial long-term deal with the world's top two music labels, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, helping it move forward with its upcoming subscription service that would merge Google Play Music and YouTube.
Sony said to unveil a brand new Aibo-like robot puppy next month
Remember Aibo? Of course you don't. Short for Artificial Intelligence Robot, these dog-shaped robotic pets designed by Sony were all the rage in the mid-1990s.
Apple hires two longtime Sony Pictures Television executives to lead original video programming
Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg are joining Apple from Sony Pictures Television, the Cupertino giant announced Friday.
In their new Apple role, Erlicht and Van Amburg will be tasked with overseeing all aspects of Apple's video programming, including its video programming worldwide.
Variety says Sony hasn't named their replacement and it's unclear if the studio has an internal successor ready to take the helm of the production unit that is crucial to its bottom line.
Jamie Erlicht was quoted in Apple's press release as saying the following:
It will be an honor to be part of the Apple team. We want to bring to video what Apple has been so successful with in their other services and consumer products—unparalleled quality.
Zack Van Amburg added:
Apple has a relentless focus on delighting customers with their products. We will bring that same intention to Apple’s programming and we could not be more excited about what lies ahead.
Reporting to Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, the two executives have extensive expertise producing television for global audiences and creating programming for video services like Amazon, Hulu and Netflix.
Cue was quoted as saying:
Jamie and Zack are two of the most talented TV executives in the world and have been instrumental in making this the golden age of television. We have exciting plans in store for customers and can’t wait for them to bring their expertise to Apple—there is much more to come.
Both executives were longtime presidents of Sony Pictures Television since 2005, helping produce hit shows like “Breaking Bad”, “Better Call Saul”, “The Crown”, “Rescue Me” and more.
Their shows won 36 Emmys and dozens of Golden Globes, AFI and WGA awards.
Sony announces $499 aftermarket CarPlay audio system, arriving in November
If you mind buying a brand spanking new car just to get CarPlay, aftermarket solutions from Pioneer, Alpine and Kenwood allow you to add Apple's in-car infotainment system to older vehicles.
Now Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has unveiled its first-ever in-car audio system with CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
It sports high-fidelity sound and includes voice command features, Siri integration with support for Maps, Music and iMessage features, plus other perks.
Thanks to Pokémon GO, Nintendo is now worth more than Sony
This morning, Nintendo shares finished trading another fourteen percent higher following the release of its crazy popular augmented-reality game, Pokémon GO, which launched on the App Store on July 6. Put simply, Nintendo shares have doubled in value since the launch of Pokémon GO, BBC said.
The report adds that thanks to the game, Nintendo's market capitalization has now surpassed that of another Japanese giant, Sony.
iPhone 7 may launch with LG-made dual-lens camera because Sony is behind schedule
Remember the rumor, backed by a report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that only a 5.5-inch model of an 'iPhone 7' would have a dual-lens camera while its 4.7-inch brethren would get stuck with a boring single-camera module?
Now we know where that came from: Apple's camera supplier Sony has fallen behind schedule, prompting the iPhone maker to add another dual-camera supplier to the mix: LG's Innotek division. That's the current word on the street, according to a Barron's report citing Nomura Securities analysts.