Vaio

Latest Sony Vaio Peripheral? Oven Mitts.

John Paczkowski in News on June 30, 2010 at 5:05 am PT

Sony is voluntarily recalling some 535,000 Vaio laptops worldwide, citing a temperature-control defect. The recall applies to F and C series Vaios sold in the U.S., Europe and Asia since January and follows 39 reports of units being damaged by excessive heat.

Sony Hopes 3-D Pops TV (And Blu-ray and Vaio and PlayStation) Sales

Peter Kafka in Media on September 2, 2009 at 7:25 am PT

Big, beautiful high-def TVs are so plentiful and so cheap that nearly everyone who wants one has one. So what can TV manufacturers do to goose sales? Add new features and hope consumers clamor for them. Hence, Sony’s announcement that it’s making a big bet on…3-D TVs. CEO Howard Stringer is using the IFA Technology Show in Berlin to announce that Sony will make 3-D Bravia sets. And 3-D Vaio laptops. And 3-D PlayStation3s. And 3-D Blu-ray DVD players.

Sony Celebrates an Unhappy Birthday: The Walkman Is 30 Years Old

Peter Kafka in Media on July 1, 2009 at 3:54 am PT

The Walkman is 30 years old today, but Sony isn’t throwing the iconic gadget much of a birthday party. More of a somber memorial, really. Blame Apple.

Pink PCs and Baseball Boys: These Microsoft Ads Are Growing on Me (But I Am Still a Mac!)

Kara Swisher in News on April 10, 2009 at 2:27 am PT

OK, the Lauren ad was a little too cute for its own good, and BoomTown has no interest in Giampaulo’s “really big hands.” But the latest installment of Microsoft’s real-people advertising campaign, called “Laptop Hunters”–this time a mother and son named Lisa and Jackson looking to score a computer–is pretty funny and sweet, and the main theme of hefty value over too-thin hipness is really starting to kick in. And while I cannot blame Microsoft for sticking to the Apple-Is-for-Value-Ignorant-Elites meme, I still wish that the messaging would move on from price to more important things such as how the software and hardware perform together.

Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 21, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt previews the public beta of Windows 7 and finds that even in beta form, it’s better than Vista.

Big Update for Vista Leaves Little Changed for Mainstream Users

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 14, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Microsoft’s first major update to its Windows Vista operating system, called Service Pack 1, is probably worth installing, but for most average consumers it will likely be a nonevent.

Moving Music to a BlackBerry

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 29, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt answers questions about transferring music to a BlackBerry Pearl, using an external hard drive with Leopard’s Boot Camp and removing unwanted software.

Leopard: Faster, Easier Than Vista

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on October 25, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Apple’s new version of OS X, called Leopard, builds on Apple’s quality advantage over Windows, says Walt Mossberg. Leopard is better and faster than Vista, with a set of new features that make Macs even easier to use.

Buying a Laptop Means More Attention to Special Features

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on May 3, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt provides some tips for making laptop purchases. First, you may want to wait to get that new laptop until later this year or early in 2008. There are a number of interesting new hardware features coming.(Video)