Sony Press Conference
MSFT Press
During tonight’s CES Press Conference, Sony announced a slew of new services and sales milestones. Beginning with the PlayStation Vita, Sony revealed that 500,000 units of the handheld have been sold as January 5th and over 6.5 million PlayStation products were sold over the holiday season worldwide. In addition, Sony revealed Netflix and Music Unlimited will be day one apps for Vita, and PlayMemories Online – a cloud based video and photo storage system – will be coming to PS3, including support for editing home movies.
On the tech side, Sony announced that Sony Ericsson, recently acquired by Sony, will be renamed Sony Mobile Communications. The company revealed a Bravia engine-powered smartphone, the Xperia Ion, which will be available exclusively on AT&T this Spring. Along with the Xperia S, the Ion will be PlayStation certified. Sony also discussed its X-Reality PRO technology, which cleans up streaming video by reducing compression and noise. New 3D glasses made of titanium were also revealed. For more on TV reveals, be sure to see our stories on Sony’s 2012 Bravia lineup.
Sony discussed a unification of its services and revealed a new digital remote that includes a 3-axis motion sensor for use with games from the Android Marketplace. It also showed off an update to its camera with a built-in projector, now allowing for brighter images and picture quality and up to 100 inches on a wall. Its new Bloggie Live was also revealed to do HD streaming over Wi-Fi.
The company also revealed a 4K upscaling Blu-Ray player and the world’s first 4K home theater projector. Its personal 3D viewer, which we went hands-on with last year, was also discussed, as were new Sony 3D centers in multiple cities. CEO Howard Stringer also revealed that the Sony Open in Hawaii will be broadcast in 3D.
For the full rundown of announcements, be sure to check out our archived live blog. To stay up to date on CES news, make sure to follow our full coverage of the show.
On the tech side, Sony announced that Sony Ericsson, recently acquired by Sony, will be renamed Sony Mobile Communications. The company revealed a Bravia engine-powered smartphone, the Xperia Ion, which will be available exclusively on AT&T this Spring. Along with the Xperia S, the Ion will be PlayStation certified. Sony also discussed its X-Reality PRO technology, which cleans up streaming video by reducing compression and noise. New 3D glasses made of titanium were also revealed. For more on TV reveals, be sure to see our stories on Sony’s 2012 Bravia lineup.
Sony discussed a unification of its services and revealed a new digital remote that includes a 3-axis motion sensor for use with games from the Android Marketplace. It also showed off an update to its camera with a built-in projector, now allowing for brighter images and picture quality and up to 100 inches on a wall. Its new Bloggie Live was also revealed to do HD streaming over Wi-Fi.
The company also revealed a 4K upscaling Blu-Ray player and the world’s first 4K home theater projector. Its personal 3D viewer, which we went hands-on with last year, was also discussed, as were new Sony 3D centers in multiple cities. CEO Howard Stringer also revealed that the Sony Open in Hawaii will be broadcast in 3D.
For the full rundown of announcements, be sure to check out our archived live blog. To stay up to date on CES news, make sure to follow our full coverage of the show.
MSFT Press
Tonight’s CES Press Conference began with an auto-tuned montage looking back on Microsoft’s press conferences at CES. The company began by discussing Windows Phone, walking through its user interface including voice integration, contact groups and more.
The Nokia Lumia 710 was announced for release in the U.S. this Wednesday, January 11th. The Lumia 800 was confirmed to be coming in the next few months. Microsoft unveiled the Nokia Lumia 900, the company’s newest Windows Phone. The HTC Titan II was also revealed, which will be available on the AT&T 4G LTE network, with a 16 megapixel camera built in and 4.7 inch OLED display.
On the PC front, Microsoft revealed that 1.3 billion Windows machines are currently in use before demoing Windows 8. Windows 8 was presented as “Windows reimagined,” designed to work with touch or with a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft showed off a “picture password” used to unlock Windows, as well as a new tile interface reminiscent of Windows Phone 7 and the new Xbox Live dashboard. Full-screen Metro-style apps were revealed, using every pixel of the screen. Windows 8 will run on ARM and X86.
The new Windows Store was also shown off, featuring free apps, paid apps and app demos. The store will open worldwide in late February, in every language Windows is available in. App functionality will include “semantic zoom,” which allows a user to shrink tiles for a wider view. Apps can share data seamlessly, and all are full screen. The next Windows 8 developer build will be coming in late February. Ballmer called Windows 7 the most successful operating system of all time, and revealed that every Windows 7 PC will be ready for Windows 8 on day one.
In discussing Xbox 360, Microsoft revealed that Xbox 360 has over 66 million Xbox users and 40 million Xbox Live subscribers. The company also revealed that over 18 million Kinect units have been shipped. Demos were shown for new video apps, including Verizon FiOS, with 26 channels. Partnerships were announced with Comcast and News Corp (including Fox TV shows like Fringe and Family Guy, as well as content from the Wall Street Journal and IGN). Kinect integration was also shown with TV, allowing users to interact with shows. Kinect was also announced for Windows on February 1st and is already supported by over 200 companies, including Toyota, American Express and more.
For the full rundown of announcements, be sure to check out our archived live blog. To stay up to date on CES news, make sure to follow our full coverage of the show.
The Nokia Lumia 710 was announced for release in the U.S. this Wednesday, January 11th. The Lumia 800 was confirmed to be coming in the next few months. Microsoft unveiled the Nokia Lumia 900, the company’s newest Windows Phone. The HTC Titan II was also revealed, which will be available on the AT&T 4G LTE network, with a 16 megapixel camera built in and 4.7 inch OLED display.
On the PC front, Microsoft revealed that 1.3 billion Windows machines are currently in use before demoing Windows 8. Windows 8 was presented as “Windows reimagined,” designed to work with touch or with a mouse and keyboard. Microsoft showed off a “picture password” used to unlock Windows, as well as a new tile interface reminiscent of Windows Phone 7 and the new Xbox Live dashboard. Full-screen Metro-style apps were revealed, using every pixel of the screen. Windows 8 will run on ARM and X86.
The new Windows Store was also shown off, featuring free apps, paid apps and app demos. The store will open worldwide in late February, in every language Windows is available in. App functionality will include “semantic zoom,” which allows a user to shrink tiles for a wider view. Apps can share data seamlessly, and all are full screen. The next Windows 8 developer build will be coming in late February. Ballmer called Windows 7 the most successful operating system of all time, and revealed that every Windows 7 PC will be ready for Windows 8 on day one.
In discussing Xbox 360, Microsoft revealed that Xbox 360 has over 66 million Xbox users and 40 million Xbox Live subscribers. The company also revealed that over 18 million Kinect units have been shipped. Demos were shown for new video apps, including Verizon FiOS, with 26 channels. Partnerships were announced with Comcast and News Corp (including Fox TV shows like Fringe and Family Guy, as well as content from the Wall Street Journal and IGN). Kinect integration was also shown with TV, allowing users to interact with shows. Kinect was also announced for Windows on February 1st and is already supported by over 200 companies, including Toyota, American Express and more.
For the full rundown of announcements, be sure to check out our archived live blog. To stay up to date on CES news, make sure to follow our full coverage of the show.
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