1968. The acronym for LED (light-emitting diode) was invented, velvet was all the rage, and you could buy a burger for fewer than 50 cents. Good thing because you’ll want to spend those extra pennies on the hot new Sony 700-U TV. So put on your Go-Go boots and let’s kick off Flashback Friday.
Read MoreYou might have seen or read news about the new VAIO NW Series notebook. I’m happy to announce that Sony Style will be offering the new NW notebook for sale later this month starting at $800. A lot of people have asked our Sony Style chat agents for specifics, so we wanted to share. For our [...]
Read MoreI read with certain amount of amusement—or was it chagrin?—the New York Times article about how consumers can navigate the dizzying array of flat-panel TVs. Look, I’m quite biased toward Sony, but consumers need to remember that when it comes to the integration of the Internet with the TV experience, we’re not only in the space [...]
Read MoreToday, we announced our newest line of notebooks – the VAIO® NW series. Here are some of the features: My favorite – the 15.5″ NW offers a Blu-ray Disc™ option at our lowest price yet – $880. Also, it has…[...]
Read MoreGreetings — Rich Marty, vice president of business development for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE), reporting from the SPHE / Sony Electronics (SEL) BD-Live Experience press event in San Francisco, California. Today we are here to share some exciting new developments in Blu-ray technology. Along with my SEL colleagues, I am thrilled to demonstrate new [...]
Read MoreSome newly released VAIO models – like the P Series – include an embedded GPS chip. When using software like Microsoft® Streets and Trips it works just like other GPS systems you might find in your car. Because I can understand how setting up this feature might be confusing at times, I wanted to make sure you all knew how to do it.
This quick tip will walk you through the process of configuring your GPS chip so you can take full advantage of all its features…[...]
Read MoreSeagate Technology has reported that a small percentage of certain hard disk drives (HDD) are experiencing performance issues. Some of these affected drives have been installed in certain VAIO® desktop computers and VAIO Home Servers including…[...]
Read MoreWhen you have an unusual name like mine, introducing myself typically involves an explanation of the origin of my name, what it means, how to pronounce it, yadda, yadda. With this being my first post to the Sony Style blog, I suppose I should do the obligatory run-through: 1. I was named after my father. [...]
Read MoreIt seems like all the fire and furor over the cost of Blu-Ray players is at a manageable simmer. Before several recent meetings with industry analysts in New York and Boston, Chris Fawcett, the VP of Sony’s Home Video business, and I were expecting some tough questions about the Blu-ray player market, especially after the [...]
Read MoreSony is continuously looking for ways to better communicate with consumers. With that in mind, we’ve just launched two new community sites: one dedicated to all things VAIO and the other on sonystyle.com. The VAIO community will offer an inside glimpse into what we do and provide a behind-the-scenes look at the design and manufacturing [...]
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