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  1. Today in Tech: Windows 8 due next year

    Also: Has Sony CEO Howard Stringer's company makeover failed? How streaming services like Netflix signal a broader shift in the way we consume TV. Link Removed
  2. Sony offers Playstation Network apology package

    Compensation plans to persuade users back to the Playstation Network have been met with a mixed response. Sony has offered incentives to return to the network after it was hit by a major hack attack, exposing details of 77 million users. It includes two free PS3 games from a choice of five...
  3. Sony Should Have Expected 'Consumer Retaliation,' Says Former Xbox Developer

    Link Removed due to 404 Error A former Microsoft Xbox developer says the recent Sony PlayStation Network hack may have been the result of "consumer retaliation" for Sony's lawsuits against PS3 hackers. "Going after individuals in a manner that may not stimulate good favor towards the...
  4. Sony hires private dicks

    Sam Spade to investigate Sony has gone all film noire and hired a bunch of private dicks to sort out its security woes. Apparently the offices of Guidance Software and Data Forte, were approached by a broad who said they worked for one of the largest hardware companies in the world...
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    Windows 7 BSOD on Sony laptop

    Hello, I've been having intermittent BSOD on my 1-year old Sony laptop. I've read up about some of the problems but I'm still very confused. I've attached a .zip of a recent dump file. Link Removed Any help is greatly appreciated. This is driving me insane.
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    Windows 7 why cant i use my wireless??

    hi i got a sony laptop 64bit working on win7 when i want to connect wireless it ask 4 the key i do it al, got full connection full strength and got a connection with my modem i see other modem,s from people around me and mine so full connection but when i put the wire out no internet but full...
  7. Sony unveils its first tablet computer to take on Apple

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Sony, a laggard in the booming tablet market, launched its first tablet computers in an ambitious attempt to grab the second spot in the market created and dominated by Apple's iPad. The gadgets will use an operating system based on Google's Android 3.0...
  8. Sony 'rebuilding' PlayStation Network after outage

    Sony Corp. said it is rebuilding its PlayStation Network to bring it back online after an "external intrusion" caused it to suspend the service. The company said it turned off the service, which lets gamers connect in live play, so that it could strengthen its network infrastructure. Qriocity...
  9. Former Sony president, dies

    The former president and chairman of Sony, Norio Ohga, who was credited with developing the compact disc, has died aged 81, the company has said. Ohga, who led the company from 1982 to 1995, died of multiple organ failure in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Sony's...
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    Braided USB Cable

    I was doing a little research about this. In some articles (that I could only find regarding cables in general) I couldn't tell what they were meaning by "braided", were they talking about the insides of the cable or an exterior sheath? I'm interested to find out about exterior braiding...
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    Windows 7 Problem connecting microsoft bluetooth notebook mouse 5000

    I recently upgraded to Windows 7 and since the upgrade my Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 cannot connect to my computer. It worked perfectly in Windows Vista. I have a Sony VGN-FW235J. I updated all my device drivers and still nothing works. I have read a ton of forum posts about how to...
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    Windows 7 Drivers missing for upgrading to Windows 7 installation

    I have run the Windows 7 Compatibility Upgrade Advisor on my Vaio VGN-FZ190. I am getting that two drivers are not compatible with Windows 7: 1) The Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT has the latest that Sony publishes on its support web page for my laptop (Ver. 7.15.11.6760), dated 1/11/2008. On...
  13. Report: Sony prepping Honeycomb clamshell and Windows 7 tablet slider

    Sony is reportedly designing two rather alternative tablet form factors: a dual-screen Honeycomb clamshell and a Windows 7 slider. read more Link Removed
  14. Sony S2 Honeycomb dual-display and VAIO Windows 7 slider tablets tipped

    Sony’s tablet ambitions extend to more than just the S1 in 2011, according to the latest batch of rumors. Loose lips have been flapping, and tipped a dual-touchscreen Android 3.0 Honeycomb clamshell internally known as the Sony S2, along with a 9.4-inch Windows 7 VAIO slider, for release in...
  15. Exclusive: Sony 'S2' dual-screen Android clamshell and 9.4-inch Windows 7 VAIO slider due this year

    So, by now you've seen the PlayStation Certified Qriocity tablet known within Sony as the "S1." But that's not the only tablet the vernerable Japanese company is preparing to launch in 2011. We've been told by a pair of highly trusted and proven sources that Sony is also working on two rather...
  16. 10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech

    10 most stupid mistakes in high-tech Why are some of the largest transactions in the world of high technology does not destined to happen, but the most promising products and remain only in the plans? Because the relevant people and companies either do not understand what is missing, or is...
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    Windows 7 Not able to view my camcorder in Device manager and capture my minidv

    Hi all, I tried searching whole of internet and this forum for the problem of not been able to see my Sony DCR-TRV30 in device manager and not been able to capture my video...but all efforts in vain..I tried uninstalling IEEE 1394 driver and reinstalling it again....no luck.. I am...
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    Can I Install Mac OS X on normal Desktop PC?

    as the title said.. anyone tried this before ? :redface: For example: Install Mac OS X on Acer / Dell / Sony . etc
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    Windows Vista SONY VAIO VGN-NS 130E webcam problem

    Hello, I have SONY VAIO VGN-NS 130E laptop and my webcam does not work. My operating system is Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit. I have visited many sites but could not find any suitable drivers. When I try to use my webcam I get the message that it is absent or does not work. Any ideas?
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 activation - more than once

    Hi Gurus, A newbie question. I bought a full, new version of Win7 Ultimate, thinking to upgrade my VAIO from Vista Business. Install went fine but the graphics did not work properly at all. Check with Sony revealed that my PC (2007 Z Series) did not support Win7 (duh!). I uninstalled Win7...