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Peripherals
Sony Recalls 69,000 Vaio AC Adaptors Because Of Shock Hazards
6:12AM Sean Fallon | Sony is recalling around 69,000 VGP-AC19V17 AC Adaptors used in Vaio all-in-one desktop computers (VGC-LT series and VGC-JS2 series) and docking stations (VGP-PRBX1 and VGP-PRFE1). More »
Computers
Sony VAIO X Reviewed: Hot To Touch, But The Battery Rocks
10:40AM Chris Jacob | The crazy-light Sony VAIO X got the review treatment over at Laptop Mag. Their opinion is what you’d expect: it’s a reeeealy thin netbook, and their test results reveal Sony wasn’t kidding with those battery life claims. More »
Computers
Rail-Thin Sony Vaio X Series Video and Details
4:26AM Joanna Stern | Sony wowed us this morning with its Vaio X Series, but details are now emerging. According to this video, the .55-inch thin system may be more netbook than notebook. It has an 11.2-inch screen and possibly an Atom CPU. More »
Computers
Sony X-Series Carbon Fibre Ultraportable: .68kg And .55 Inches Thin
1:59AM Matt Buchanan | The Vaio we’ve known Sony’s had in them: The X-Series is built with carbon fibre, so it’s just 0.55 inches thick and weighs 0.68kg (half a MacBook Air). And Sony’s promising crazy battery life. [Engadget]
Computers
Sony Vaio Laptops Will Have The Shiny Veneer Of Google Chrome
10:26PM Matt Buchanan | Hey, a Sony Vaio software add-on that doesn’t suck: Sony’s pre-installing Google Chrome onto some of its laptops. Not a bad strategy for Google to boost Chrome’s paltry but growing 2.6 per cent marketshare—I suspect we’ll see them ink some more deals—though I wonder how many people are gonna think it’s crapware. [WSJ]
Hardware
Sony Confirms Some Vaio PCs Have Faulty Nvidia Chips
5:00PM Danny Allen | A “small percentage” of Nvidia-based Vaios “may exhibit distorted video, duplicate images, or a blank screen due to failure of the Nvidia graphics chip.” If you’re affected, Sony will cover repair costs, and extend the graphics warranty to three years. More »
Computers
Sony Bringing Touchscreen Vaios This Fall, PSN Content Possible
1:40AM Adam Frucci | Sony has some touchscren Vaios planned for this fall to coincide with the release of Windows 7, which features more robust touchscreen support than Vista. It’s also working on bringing content from the PlayStation Network to VAIOs at some point. More »
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