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Often questioned by the police, just because they find him interesting, Michael’s been tech obsessed since getting his first computer at age 8 (an IBM PS/2 Model 30). Always tinkering with gadgets, he loves technology that keeps him connected with the things he loves: his vast music and movie collection, his novice photography hobby, his family and the news. With a VAIO in one hand and a strawberry milkshake in the other, you can always find him on the 7th floor rushing to his next meeting to discuss all things VAIO. The first Sony product he fell in love with: the Sony Walkman FM/AM Radio Cassette Player (WM-FX421).

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Backstage Quick Tip #7: Troubleshooting PC Audio Issues

By: | Posted: 8/23/2010 | Product Tips & Tricks, VAIO

Experiencing PC audio playback issues and need help getting sound to play again from your computer? More often than not, problems with audio playback often stem from a user inadvertently disabling a drive or changing a setting.

In this quick tip, we’ll review the top three most common fixes our Backstage Technicians have found to help solve the case…

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VAIO News: Recap from Huntington Beach and More

By: | Posted: 8/11/2010 | Events, News & Announcements, VAIO

We continue to tag along with Billabong on their High Five Movie Tour as they travel up and down southern California to surf, meet fans and screen TransWorld’s latest surf movie High Five.

After a long day of competition at the US Open of Surfing, the Billabong team and VAIO headed to Ra Sushi to celebrate, offer a free screening of High Five, and mingle with fans. We brought a camera crew along to record all the fun and capture the reactions of fans who won PCs at the end of the night.

Hit the read more link for all the video and photos plus a trailer of the movie, High Five…

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Media Monster Wars

Battle It Out on Facebook with Your Own Media Monster

By: | Posted: 8/09/2010 | News & Announcements, VAIO

By now, you’ve probably seen our latest commercial featuring Sony’s exclusive Media Gallery software and its uncanny ability to tame even the fiercest collection of media.

Today we’re launching a fun new way to generate your very own media monster on Facebook so you can go head-to-head with others to prove once and for all who has the meanest media monster. It’s easy to play. Hit the read more link for details and a trailer of the game featuring Justin Timberlake….

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Aloha Tour

VAIO & Billabong Hit the Road for Surf Lessons, Music, Contests and More

By: | Posted: 7/29/2010 | Events, VAIO

Earlier this year, VAIO and surf wear apparel brand Billabong decided to team up and do something fresh for the summer season ahead.

Now, with two big projects successfully behind us, our journey with Billabong continues. With summer in full swing, we’ve outfitted singer/surfer Donavon Frankenreiter with a new W Series so you can follow along as he travels up and down both coasts to perform live as well as teach the locals to surf like a pro.

We’ll also be tagging along with Billabong on both of their summer tours – the Billabong Aloha Days Retail Tour and the Billabong Transworld High Five Movie Tour.

Hit the link to check out a trailer of High Five as well as watch Donavon’s latest video entry to the “Mustache Manifesto”…

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Attack of the Media Monster!

VAIO News: Attack of the Media Monster

By: | Posted: 7/19/2010 | News & Announcements, VAIO

This week, Sony’s latest ad campaign for VAIO kicks off by featuring its newest commercial in prime time. In the ad, Justin Timberlake heads back to the Sony Innovation Center following his most recent trip to check out all things 3D. This time he’s there to test and learn about the latest innovations from the Sony VAIO team and their line of personal computers.

Just as the day gets started though, Justin and his engineer tour guide enter the VAIO lab only to be confronted with…

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