sony vaio

Sony recalls 438,000 Vaio laptops

News Sony is recalling about 438,000 Vaio TZ-series notebooks worldwide that may overheat and cause burns, the company said yesterday. The problem affects the Vaio VGN-TZ100 series, VGN-TZ200 series, VGN-TZ300 series and VGN-TZ2000 series, which were...

Tags: consumer, vaio, vgn, hinge

5 September 2008, 9:47

News.blog: Sony to u-turn on low-cost mini laptop?

News So has the Vaio maker finally caved? But it started producing a line of its Vaio laptops last year that sold in the US for as low as $800 (£400). Sony is prepping a laptop based on Via's OpenBook reference design, PC World is reporting.

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3 June 2008, 10:02

BBC tech chief calls iPlayer critics unfair

News I use a Sony Vaio on a day-to-day basis. The BBC has hit back at criticisms from the Mac and open source communities over the iPlayer only being available for Microsoft's Windows XP platform. The BBC launched the iPlayer in July this year for the...

Tags: platform, xp, linux, windows xp

31 October 2007, 9:43

News.blog: Asus readies 13.3-inch laptop

News With a black piano finish and a leather wrist rest, the Asus U3 joins the Apple MacBook and the Sony Vaio CZ in the ranks of sleek-looking 13.3-inch laptops. Like the others, the U3's 13.3-inch display size definitely hits a sweet spot between...

9 August 2007, 9:45

News.blog: Sony's techno-colour Vaio CR series

News Sony's press release also touts that each CR series laptop comes with "funky Vaio branded wallpaper" as well as the option to purchase a matching carrying bag and mouse. The six new CR series models start at $1,350 (£685) in the US and will start...

12 June 2007, 9:16

Microsoft: Vista does support Turbo Memory

News The spat between the companies arose after Sony revealed to CNET.co.uk's sister site ZDNet.co.uk that it would not include Turbo Memory -- an embedded flash memory module formerly known by its code name Robson -- in this summer's Vaio laptops...

8 June 2007, 10:22

Sony steers clear of Intel's Turbo Memory

News Sony will not include Intel's Turbo Memory in its upcoming Vaio laptops, claiming a lack of Vista support. Sony's revelation follows the news on Monday that HP would not include Turbo Memory -- known also by its codename 'Robson' -- in its laptop...

6 June 2007, 9:17

News.blog: Sony Vaio TZ series shipping in Japan

News Importer Dynamism.com has begun selling the Sony Vaio TZ90, the latest T series laptop currently shipping in Japan. The TZ90 commemorates the launch of Sony's first ultra-slim laptop, the Vaio 505, almost 10 years ago.

23 May 2007, 9:41

Microsoft touts new Vista gear

News The other new Vista computers include the HP TouchSmart PC, which uses touchscreen technology, a sleek white Sony Vaio VGX-TP1, aimed at the home entertainment market, and the ultra-mobile Medion UMPC.

11 January 2007, 11:16

Gates brings it home for Microsoft

News One of the more striking designs is a round, white Vaio Media Center PC from Sony. The digital living room is taking many forms, and Microsoft is hoping to have a place in all of them. In his annual address to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...

8 January 2007, 11:00

Sony apologises for laptop battery fiasco

News Sony even started recalling 90,000 of its own Vaio laptop batteries last week. Sony has apologised for the laptop battery recall saga and announced details of the global replacement programme to address customer concerns.

27 October 2006, 9:18

Sony adds to LocationFree lineup

News With the addition of the base stations and the TV Box, Sony is hoping to widen the LocationFree target audience beyond tech-savvy travellers and into the growing market of multimedia enthusiasts -- the same crowd it had in mind when it announced...

6 September 2006, 9:06

Sony desktop doubles as flat-screen TV

News Sony on Tuesday launched the Vaio VGC-LS1 desktop, which serves as both personal computer and TV. Credit: Sony Sony has also designed its new computer for space efficiency: Like Apple's iMac, the VGC-LS1's hardware is packed into the back of its...

23 August 2006, 11:00

News.blog: New Vaio 'a tough nut to crack'

News Sony gives the impression that its newest Vaio TX3 series of wide-screen ultraportables are the laptop versions of Fort Knox. The latest Vaio includes an Intel Core Solo ultra low-voltage processor, a DVD+RW optical drive with double-layer...

23 June 2006, 9:51

Sony's Blu-ray laptop to launch next week

News The Sony Vaio AR Premium will cost $3,500 (£2,000 for a similar UK edition). Meanwhile, Vaio AR laptops with a DVD burner instead of a Blu-ray player will start at $1,800. The Blu-ray drive in the Vaio AR records in high definition, but it records...

13 June 2006, 9:40