Exclusive: Sony clarifies NEX-3 'killed off' rumours
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Sony may have ceased production of the Sony NEX-3 in Japan in February, but rumours the camera has been killed off are wide of the mark.This is according to Andreas Georghiades, a product manager at Sony, who talked to TechRadar about the situation.
The Sony NEX-3 was launched alongside the Sony NEX-5 in 2010, with both cameras offering interchangeable lenses and an APS-C-sized sensor in a small chassis.
Explaining what was going on with the NEX-3, Georghiades said: "The NEX-3 situation was slightly lost in translation.
"Although Japan has stopped producing the NEX-3, this doesn't mean that they are to stop selling it.
"Who is to know what stock-pile situation they have with the camera; it's common for productions to cease when stock is at a certain limit."
Camera lifespan
Georghiades did hint, however, that a new NEX line-up could be on the cards: "There is a definite lifespan for cameras on sale.
"So there may well be a successor to the NEX-3 in the coming months – what improvements are to be made, I don't know."
The sale price of the NEX-3 has certainly dropped in the UK. At Focus On Imaging in Birmingham, the camera is being sold on the Sony stand for a show price of آ£299.
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Fujitsu signs partnership with ARM
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe has signed a licensing deal for ARM's products, with the strategic agreement meaning that the company will be able to offer platforms which implement the latest Cortex A15 processor. The partnership is not all that shiny and new – the pair have been working together for 'more than a decade' – but the latest agreement will bring all the latest designs to Fujitsu system on a chip (SoC) platforms.
"Fujitsu Semiconductor is working to enhance its product appeal and boost its IP line-up," said corporate senior vice president Haruyoshi Yagi of Fujitsu Semiconductor.
Comprehensive
"One of the major ways in which we are doing so is through this comprehensive licence agreement that we have signed with ARM," he added
"This will allow our customers to select the ARM technology most suited for their application, and use a platform that combines it with other IP that we have provided.
Shining light
ARM, the shining light in the UK tech industry, have become a major force in global chip technology, and president Tudor Brown believes the latest deal will enable Fujitsu to push on with 'pioneering' products.
"In a constantly evolving marketplace, ARM is committed to empowering its partners with the resources they need to not only remain competitive today, but to meet future technology challenges head-on," said Brown.
"The combination of ARM's advanced processor and systems technology with Fujitsu's leadership in advanced SoC development, forms a solid foundation for the development of pioneering semiconductor products."
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Hands on: Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9V review
Sony's latest range of Cybershot cameras is being shown off at Focus On Imaging in Birmingham this week, and TechRadar was invited to get hands on with the range.Not quite the flagship – that goes to the Sony DSC-HX100V – the Sony DSC-HX9V is the highest-end camera Sony is releasing in a traditional compact chassis, and it comes equipped with some big numbers.
The entire series this year is powered by the Exmor R CMOS sensor, which offers 16.2MP picture quality. Alongside this is a 16x optical zoom, which is impressive given that the camera is only 104.8 x 59 x 33.9mm in size and weighs just 215g.
In the hand we found that the HX9 fits well, with a hefty grip on the front. This means that, when taking images, your hand doesn't impose on the mode dial and the like on the top.
In our tests – and bearing in mind this is a pre-production model – the zoom did feel a tad sluggish. While we thought this was to do with the camera buckling under the fear that we trying to push it to the full 16x, it turned out our model needed some firmware tweaking.
When we tried another version of the camera, the zoom worked at a much more acceptable speed but never made you feel like you weren't in control. This ensured smoothness and definite picture clarity.
On the back of the Sony HX9, there's a 3.0-inch LCD that's been given 921600 pixels. Even in the brightest sunlight, the LCD worked extremely well and there were a number of optional on-screen graphics to help you compose your shots.
As with the rest of the top-end of the Cybershot range, there's a lot of high-end technology within the HX9.
For a start, there's GPS, as well as a dedicated 3D button. Shoot images when on this feature and you will be able to playback them on a 3D-ready screen.
Sony has also pushed its HD shooting to progressive, with the HX9 capable of 1080/50p images.
Couple this with a re-jigged Sweep Panorama mode – it does 3D and creates images that are effectively 40MP in size – and what you have is a very capable compact.
The Sony DSC-HX9V UK release date is late April, with pricing to be around the آ£330 mark.
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UK's TV habits revealed: we're watching more than we think
It's easy to while away the hours in front of the goggle box, but new research from TV Licensing suggests that we're watching more than we think.
Adults in Britain told the researchers that they watch less than 20 hours of television a week, on average.
However, the Broadcaster's Audience Research Board bit their thumbs at the UK's adults, whipping out cold hard stats that show the actual figure is more than 30 hours a week.
What this means it that we're watching more than one full day of non-stop TV in a week – that's a whole lot ofMy Big Fat Gypsy Weddingaction and perhaps something to be a little ashamed of.
Stat clash
The new stats clash somewhat with similar research conducted by on-demand service SeeSaw.
With the same sample size, SeeSaw found that 23 per cent of people now use the PC as their main source of evening entertainment instead of the television.
SeeSaw also found that 60 per cent of us eat dinner in front of the computer, while TV Licensing found that 72 per cent eat their main meal in front of the box.
Okay, own up: who's using the computer and watching TV and eating dinner all at the same time?
Time-travelling
Some of our TV-watching time is spent catching up on recorded shows; with the rise of services like Sky+ and digital television recorders, it's no surprise that recording programmes to watch later - or 'time-shifting' viewing – is increasing.
Last year, the most time-shifted programme was Matt Smith's debut as Doctor Who with 2.2 million saving it for later, of which the good time-travelling doctor would no doubt approve.
iPlayer, meanwhile, averages around 2.9 million online requests per day.
Cinema rooms on the rise
A rather optimistic 8% of UK adults say they are expecting to have a dedicated cinema room in their homes by 2020, while a further 8% reckon they'll have a TV in the bathroom by then.
The latest craze is for 3D TVs, however; 125,000 3D-enabled televisions were sold last year and the rate of growth suggests that half a million of us will have 3D TVs in our living rooms by the end of 2011.
Although whether or not there'll be anything actually worth watching on them by then remains to be seen.
Infographic fans may enjoy perusing the findings laid out in graphical form below:
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Review: G-Technology G-Drive Slim 320GB
Currently an Apple Store exclusive, this portable USB drive is based on Hitachi’s Travelstar Z5K320 HDD. At only 7mm deep, it’s around 36% more space efficient than standard 2.5-inch drives, allowing for a casing that’s less than a centimetre thick. The G-Drive Slim 320GB boasts a robust, stylish build, with a solid aluminium enclosure bound by a black rubberised border. In common with other G-Drives, it also has an attractive desktop icon.
It comes preformatted for Macs, and the casing does a great job of keeping the drive cool, which was backed up in tests.
In our QuickBench tests, the G-Drive Slim 320GB achieved random read speeds of 11.747 MB/s, which is pretty fast, compared to similar portable USB drives. Its random write speed of 11.414 MB/s is a little slower than we’re used to, but marginally so.
A competent but unremarkable performance is exactly what you’d expect from a drive operating using a USB connection, and that’s exactly what we got. It worked well under sub-optimal power conditions, mounting via an unpowered USB hub, and even when plugged into a fullsized aluminium keyboard.
The G-Drive Slim 320GB lacks bundled extras. There are no accessories beyond a USB cable, no FireWire connectivity and no software. But if you’re looking for a solid, reliable and very portable 2.5-inch-format drive, the slim is ideal.
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Samsung Galaxy Pro unveiled, coming to Three
Samsung just can't get enough of Android and has revealed yet another addition to its Galaxy range in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Pro. The handset isn't exactly what we'd call a looker, with its serious candybar QWERTY design sitting somewhere between a BlackBerry Bold 9700 and a HTC ChaCha.
The handset comes running Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), with no word on whether it will see an upgrade to Gingerbread any time soon.
Small screen dreams
The screen is a capacitive touchscreen affair, although at just 2.8-inches you'd be wise to stick to the physical QWERTY for text input.
Under the hood, the Galaxy Pro offers an 800MHz processor, the ability to transform into a Wi-Fi hotspot and comes with a 2GB microSD card. You can expand this up to 32GB if you need a little more room for your media and whatnot.
Three has already claimed the Samsung Galaxy Pro, with the UK release date set for April.
The Samsung Galaxy Mini UK release date has also been revealed by Three; the diminutive handset is coming to the numerical network in April.
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Hands on: Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10 review
The Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10 is part of Sony's latest mid-range of Cybershot cameras, sitting alongside the more rugged HX9 and the company's 30x superzoom offering, the HX100V.It may not boast the big zooms of the aforementioned – here you get a more-than-passable 7x optical zoom – but it still has a long list of great imaging features.
In our tests, the WX10 seems like a very competent compact. Its chassis is 94 x 56.1 x 16.7mm, so it is superslim and fits neatly in the hand. It's light, too, at just 109g.
Mode dial
Sony has managed to pack a mode dial on to the WX10's diminutive frame. This is situated on the back of the camera. Give it a quick flick and you can get to most features here, including an improved Sweep Panorama mode, a 3D mode and video.
All of these are worth mentioning as they are all worthwhile features. The improvements made to Sweep Panorama now means you can have poster-sized (40MP), the 3D shooting can be played back on a 3D ready TV and the video on board is Full HD, at 1080/50i.
In short, these are high-end features not usually seen on a mid-range compact.
There's also an addition to the auto modes. Superior auto mode will take a number of images and combine them to create the best image possible. It's like HDR but Sony were reticent to call it this.
Whichever way you look at it, it is a worthy addition – even if the consumer may get a little confused having two auto functions on the mode dial.
TFT LCD
The screen on the back of the WX10 is a 2.8-inch TFT LCD. In the bright shooting conditions we were testing the camera it performed well – there was no cupping our hands over the screen to see exactly what we were shooting.
As with the rest of the Cybershot range, the WX10 comes with a 16.2MP Exmor sensor, which is more than enough megapixels for even the most hardened shutter nutter.
Although the model we tested wasn't quite the finished article, Sony has impressed us with the WX10. It offers features you would expect on a DSLR in a slimline and very capable compact.
The Sony Cybershot DSC-WX10 UK release date is March, with pricing to be around the آ£280 mark.
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Updated: The best media player for performance 2011
Our best media player article has been fully updated for 2011.Some media players are bloated monsters, packed with unnecessary features. You've seen the results: open an HD video and they'll keep you waiting while your hard drive thrashes, your RAM is gobbled up and your CPU utilisation reaches new highs.
You don't have to put up with this, though. Other media players launch in a flash, and then make minimal demands on your system resources, allowing smooth HD video playback even on the most underpowered of PC hardware.
There's a problem, of course - you have to figure out which players fall into each category. And that's not easy, because everyone claims their own products are fast, efficient and great performers, whether they are, or they're really not.
The answer was obvious, then. We had to benchmark the players ourselves. So we took 16 of the top contenders from around the web, measured the time it took them to load and begin playing (largely) HD videos in 6 common formats (MP4-based AVI, H264 MOV, MPEG-2, MP4, OGG and FLV), and monitored their average CPU utilisation and RAM requirements.
And it turned out there were major differences in launch time and resource use between some of the programs – so let's find out which is the best media player for 2011...
The contenders
We selected the following 16 popular media players for the tests.
ALPlayer 2.0
DAPlayer 1.0.1.9
Daum PotPlayer 1.5.26392
DivX Plus Player 8.0
GOM Player 2.1.28.5039
jetAudio 8.0.11 Basic
Kantaris 0.6.9
KMPlayer 3.0.0.1439
Media Player Classic Home Cinema 1.5.0.2827
MPCSTAR 5.0
RealPlayer 14.0.2.633
SMPlayer 0.6.9
SnowPlayer 1.10
VLC Media Player 1.1.7
Windows Media Player 12
Zoom Player Home Premium 7.0
How we tested
The benchmark process started by selecting our test videos, and we opted for five versions of the Creative Commons-licensed animation, Big Buck Bunny.
These included an AVI movie with MP4 video and AC3 surround sound, a MOV file with H264 video and AAC surround sound, and an OGG Theora video with Vorbis stereo sound, all of which were full 1080p resolution.
For good measure we also grabbed a copy of the Flash video (FLV) and iPod 5G versions (320x180), before creating a PAL DVD-compliant version of the file to test MPEG-2 playback.
We chose a reasonably powerful test PC, equipped with Windows 7, 4GB of RAM and an Intel Core i7-2533 CPU. And a baseline hard drive image was taken, to ensure each program would start with the same filters, codecs and system configuration.
We then opened the test videos in each of our media players, noting the time it took for them to begin playback.
And as the players worked, we used Process Hacker to access the average CPU utilisation and RAM (private working set) and RAM they required. We didn't try to optimise the player's settings to improve results, so our figures relate to the default settings only: it's possible that some players may work faster or use less resources if you spend time working on their settings.
The best media player for performance is…
As we took a closer look at the figures it was once again obvious just how important your choice of media player can be.Opening our 1080p AVI file with the DivX Plus Player rather than VLC Media Player, for instance, would leave us waiting almost 13 times as long (11.6 seconds as opposed to 0.9), while also requiring more than three times the CPU utilisation, and 2.76x as much RAM.
And while that's an extreme example, there were many other situations where some players would take two or three times longer than the competition to play particular file types.
We're still only talking about a few seconds, of course, and so if you like a particular program for other reasons - its interface, range of features, whatever it might be - then you might simply decide to live with this. But if speed is your top priority, then where should you turn?
Surprisingly, Windows Media Player 12 delivered reasonable results, popping up quickly and not using too many resources. Of course its integration with Windows gives the program an advantage that other players don't have, though, and it also failed to play our OGG test video.
And so our winner, for the second year in a row, is VLC Media Player. Its mix of fast start times (particularly for the two video formats we rated as the most important, AVI and MP4), generally low resource use, and ability to play a wide range of files meant it just kept its place.
The margin of victory was tiny, though, and several of the other programs actually beat VLC Media Player in some areas. In particular, Daum PotPlayer (the latest project from the original creator of KMPlayer), Media Player Classic Home Cinema and SMPlayer did a great job by not only playing all our test videos, but doing so with the minimum use of resources: if VLC doesn't work for you then these are fast, lightweight alternatives, and well worth a closer look.
* Couldn't play all our test files. Included for reference only.
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Sony Ericsson Windows Phone photos emerge
Sony Ericsson may not have jumped onto the Windows Phone bandwagon as keenly as other manufacturers, but it looks as though the company is slowly clambering aboard. Photos of a prototype Sony Ericsson phone running the Microsoft OS have emerged, fuelling the rumours that the company is getting ready to launch a Windows Phone.
The handset itself looks like a touchscreen phone with a landscape slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which looks quite shallow-set although the keys have acres of space between them (or thereabouts).
Buttons
The standard back, menu and search buttons reside at the bottom of the screen, while the now-familiar Windows Phone tiles adorn the large screen.
It's not exactly breaking any new design ground and the overall feel is quite PDA-esque; but this could be because it's a prototype and therefore unfinished.
We can't comment much on specs, but there's no doubt it will meet Microsoft's relatively high minimum specifications – and from the images we can see a micro-USB connection and what could be a front-mounted camera atop the device.
The emergence of this prototype comes as no great surprise; Sony Ericsson has long been rumoured to be looking at Windows Phone as a viable OS, and would support hints made by the company to TechRadar at Mobile World Congress this year.
Nathan Vautier, UK MD of Sony Ericsson, told us, "We're not as tribal about ecosystems as some companies. We believe that the Android environment is the best and most mature ecosystem for us at the moment; but we have a good working relationship with Microsoft."
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Sony snaps up Hawk-Eye
Sony has acquired Hawk-Eye – the sports tracking technology that has become a familiar sight for sports fans. Hawk-Eye has been snapped up by Sony for an unspecified amount of money, with the Japanese electronics giant hoping to utilise technology originally developed for military use in its sports broadcasting.
Hawk-Eye is used for the popular, newly integrated challenge system in major tennis and cricket tournaments, and has also been used in football and snooker.
Naomi Climer, Vice-President Sony Europe, commented, "Hawk-Eye is recognised globally for its innovative solutions for resolving close calls in critical sporting situations, particularly in cricket and tennis where they have developed a worldwide reputation."
Accuracy
"Players, officials and sports fans have all appreciated the accurate and entertaining way in which Hawk-Eye has integrated its technology into these key sports," added Climer.
"Hawk-Eye presents Sony with the opportunity to acquire a small, innovative company with unique knowledge and excellent growth and synergies potential.
"It is an ideal complementary offering to Sony Professional's existing portfolio of solutions for stadiums, venues and broadcasters, as well as bringing in specific expertise around managed services and sports software solutions engineering.
"We see strong opportunities on the technological, business and marketing levels to further Sony's leadership and engagement in the sports and broadcasting industry."
Fifa green-light?
Interestingly, Fifa green-lighted the use of technology in football this weekend having mulled it over for some time.
Hawk-Eye technology has long been hailed as one of the potential technologies that could give quick and accurate calls as to whether, say, a football has crossed the goal-line.
The takeover includes all intellectual property, software solutions and engineering capabilities and Hawk-Eye and all of its staff will now join Sony Professional.
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We7 announces new offline radio app
We7 has announced the arrival of its latest service - a mobile radio app which lets users create their own personal radio stations that can work anywhere, regardless of data signal. The new We7 mobile app works with or without an internet connection, so you can listen to personalised radio without the fear that you are eating into your precious data bundle.
The way the app works is by using a sequence of buffering and caching mechanisms.
Essentially you pack your phone with tunes before you set off – this requires a wired connection but is said to take only 15 minutes or so for hours of content.
Like a proper radio station, you won't know what tunes are coming up next but you can tailor your content by genre, or even artist.
Cache rules everything around me
The app is free and will eventually be ad-funded. Currently it is in its beta stage, so you should be able to try it out ad-free for now.
TechRadar spoke to Steve Purdham, CEO of We7, who said about the app: "Using buffering technology already in place on the existing We7 app, we have created a radio app that isn't tied to a data connection.
"Data has always been a problem for modern smartphones and we have found a unique way round this problem."
Although the radio app is free, users who want to choose their own songs, albums and playlists can upgrade to an 'on-demand' subscription for just آ£9.99 a month.
Existing users who already pay for We7 will get this new feature as part of their service – although they will need to download the new app for the new services to work.
The We7 radio app is available now for free from the Android Market, with an iPhone version coming in April.
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We7 announces new offline radio app
We7 has announced the arrival of its latest service - a mobile radio app which lets users create their own personal radio stations that can work anywhere, regardless of data signal. The new We7 mobile app works with or without an internet connection, so you can listen to personalised radio without the fear that you are eating into your precious data bundle.
The way the app works is by using a sequence of buffering and caching mechanisms.
Essentially you pack your phone with tunes before you set off – this requires a wired connection but is said to take only 15 minutes or so for hours of content.
Like a proper radio station, you won't know what tunes are coming up next but you can tailor your content by genre, or even artist.
Cache rules everything around me
The app is free and will eventually be ad-funded. Currently it is in its beta stage, so you should be able to try it out ad-free for now.
TechRadar spoke to Steve Purdham, CEO of We7, who said about the app: "Using buffering technology already in place on the existing We7 app, we have created a radio app that isn't tied to a data connection.
"Data has always been a problem for modern smartphones and we have found a unique way round this problem."
Although the radio app is free, users who want to choose their own songs, albums and playlists can upgrade to an 'on-demand' subscription for just آ£9.99 a month.
Existing users who already pay for We7 will get this new feature as part of their service – although they will need to download the new app for the new services to work.
The We7 radio app is available now for free from the Android Market, with an iPhone version coming in April.
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Hands on: Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V review
Before its UK unveiling at the Focus On Imaging show in Birmingham, TechRadar has managed to get its hands on the Sony HX100V – a superzoom camera that is the flagship of the Cybershot range.Sony's latest range of Cybershot cameras were originally announced at CES 2011 in Las Vegas in January, so it has taken a few months for the cameras to make their way to the UK.
Although there are a range of models on offer - WX7, WX10, HX7, HX9 and HX100 - they all have one thing in common: at their heart is an Exmor R CMOS sensor, with chassis and feature changes made to suit different consumer needs.
There's a reason the HX100V is branded a superzoom – it offers a mighty 30x zoom capability, alongside a host of other top-end features.
The highlight of these is Sweep Panorama mode in both 2D and 3D, and the capability of shooting 3D stills – for playback on 3D Ready TVs – all at 16MP resolution.
When it comes to Sweep Panorama, a number of changes have been made. It is now called Intelligent Sweep Panorama HR, and Sony is claiming that the quality you get is equivalent to 40MP resolution (10480x4096) – so you can effectively get poster-sized images out of the file.
The Sony HX100V has prosumer looks, with a hand grip on the right-hand side of the chassis and a focus ring round the Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T lens for added manual control.
If you want to switch to manual focus, then you just need to flick the switch on the side of the lens.
The Mode dial has been kept the same across the range, and features two intelligent auto modes – one which will take multiple shots to help with things like blurring.
The zoom that the camera boasts was impressive in our tests, with no clarity lost even when used to the full 30x.
And there seems to be a number of features within the menu system that add to the HX100's prosumer slant, such as background defocus.
At 525 grams, the camera is lighter than any DSLR you will use, but it may feel heavier in the hand for those who are used to compacts.
When shooting at awkward angles the 3.0-inch 921,000-dot XtraFine LCD, complete with a wide viewing angle, came into its own as you had the ability to tilt the viewfinder to your needs.
When it comes to video shooting, the specs speak for themselves. Sony have moved on to progressive, so you can now capture 1920 x 1080 50p images. The test footage we shot seemed extremely smooth and clear, even though no tripod was used and there was very little setup of shots.
Although we would need to test the Sony HX100 fully – the sample we had was still pre-production – Sony has made a great camera for those not quite ready to go to a full DSLR, but want to maintain a modicum of manual control.
The Sony HX100 UK release date is April, with pricing to be around آ£400.
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Hands on: Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V review
Before its UK unveiling at the Focus On Imaging show in Birmingham, TechRadar has managed to get its hands on the Sony HX100V – a superzoom camera that is the flagship of the Cybershot range.Sony's latest range of Cybershot cameras were originally announced at CES 2011 in Las Vegas in January, so it has taken a few months for the cameras to make their way to the UK.
Although there are a range of models on offer - WX7, WX10, HX7, HX9 and HX100 - they all have one thing in common: at their heart is an Exmor R CMOS sensor, with chassis and feature changes made to suit different consumer needs.
There's a reason the HX100V is branded a superzoom – it offers a mighty 30x zoom capability, alongside a host of other top-end features.
The highlight of these is Sweep Panorama mode in both 2D and 3D, and the capability of shooting 3D stills – for playback on 3D Ready TVs – all at 16MP resolution.
When it comes to Sweep Panorama, a number of changes have been made. It is now called Intelligent Sweep Panorama HR, and Sony is claiming that the quality you get is equivalent to 40MP resolution (10480x4096) – so you can effectively get poster-sized images out of the file.
The Sony HX100V has prosumer looks, with a hand grip on the right-hand side of the chassis and a focus ring round the Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T lens for added manual control.
If you want to switch to manual focus, then you just need to flick the switch on the side of the lens.
The Mode dial has been kept the same across the range, and features two intelligent auto modes – one which will take multiple shots to help with things like blurring.
The zoom that the camera boasts was impressive in our tests, with no clarity lost even when used to the full 30x.
And there seems to be a number of features within the menu system that add to the HX100's prosumer slant, such as background defocus.
At 525 grams, the camera is lighter than any DSLR you will use, but it may feel heavier in the hand for those who are used to compacts.
When shooting at awkward angles the 3.0-inch 921,000-dot XtraFine LCD, complete with a wide viewing angle, came into its own as you had the ability to tilt the viewfinder to your needs.
When it comes to video shooting, the specs speak for themselves. Sony have moved on to progressive, so you can now capture 1920 x 1080 50p images. The test footage we shot seemed extremely smooth and clear, even though no tripod was used and there was very little setup of shots.
Although we would need to test the Sony HX100 fully – the sample we had was still pre-production – Sony has made a great camera for those not quite ready to go to a full DSLR, but want to maintain a modicum of manual control.
The Sony HX100 UK release date is April, with pricing to be around آ£400.
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