Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Microsoft and Sony CES press conference

Last night was Microsoft and Sony CES press conference, and surprisingly for the gamers community, they almost didn´t talk about video games, but they mafe some good announcements.

First, Microsoft announced the nokia Lumia 710 release date in the U.S., January 11th, the Lumia 800 was confirmed to be released in the next few month, and unveiled they newest phone, the Lumia 900, with a 16 mega-pixel camera built in and 4.7 inch OLED display.

They also talked about the new Windows 8, a "re-imagined Windows", design to work with touch or with the traditional mouse and keyboard.

Next February, Windows will launch its new worldwide Apps store, available in every language, and will have free, paid and demo Apps.

Finally, they talked about the X-box and the Kinect, and the great success it is, and that in February 1st, Kinect will be on Windows, and is already supported by 200 companies.

Sony talked about the huge success of the PS vita, and a new product call PlayMemories Online, a cloud based storage system for your video and photo, and will be coming for your PS3, with a support for editing your home movies.

They also announced that, Sony Ericsson, recently acquired by Sony, will be renamed Sony Mobile Communications, and announced the Xperia Ion, a Bravia engine-powered smartphone, and will be available exclusively on AT&T this spring, along with the Xperia S, and will be PlayStation certified. 
They also talked about a new Technology, witch will clean up streaming video by reducing compression and noise, and will be called X-Reality PRO.

New 3D glasses made of titanium were revealed, such as a 4K upscaling blue ray player and the first 4K home theater projector , and also reveled that Sony Hawaii will be broadcast in 3D.

Finally, Sony talked about a reunifications of its services, and a new digital remote with a 3-axis motion sensor for android games, and showed an update to its camera, now allowing for brighter images and picture quality and up to 100 inches on a wall.

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