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SonyLIV Unveils ‘All New’ Facelift, Originals, Premières to Make Itself Relevant Again

Akhil Arora | Tuesday May 26, 2020

SonyLIV is trying to mount a comeback. It has announced an overhaul — dubbed “all new SonyLIV” — that promises a bunch of new original series, Indian premières of American TV shows, and collaborations with a host of Indian talent.

Xiaomi Mi TV Models Get New 'Collections' Feature in India to Highlight Curated Content

Gaurav Shukla | Saturday May 23, 2020

Xiaomi Mi TV owners in India will now get access to curated movie and TV series collections as a part of the company’s PatchWall interface, a company executive revealed earlier on Saturday.

Xiaomi Brings SonyLIV to PatchWall, Offers a Range of Fresh Content for Mi TV Users

Jagmeet Singh | Friday May 22, 2020

Xiaomi has integrated SonyLIV into its proprietary custom interface that it calls PatchWall. With the new integration, Mi TV users will now be able to stream SonyLIV content directly from the PatchWall launcher.

Sony Aims to Make Image Sensors Smarter to Expand Beyond Smartphones

Reuters | Friday May 15, 2020

As an AI processor is stacked on an image-sensing chip, the complete package can extract and process data without sending it to the cloud or elsewhere, eliminating transmission latency and reducing power consumption, Sony said.

Epic Games Showcases Unreal Engine 5 Running on PlayStation 5, Launches Epic Online Services For Developers

Roydon Cerejo | Thursday May 14, 2020

Epic Games demos its next-gen Unreal Engine 5 game engine running on a PlayStation 5, showcasing photo-realistic textures and lighting. It also launched Epic Online Services for free to developers to incorporate in their games for a wider player reach across platforms.

PlayStation 4 Sales Reach 110.4 Million, PlayStation 5 Still on Track; Sony Confirms

Vineet Washington | Wednesday May 13, 2020

Sony has released its sales numbers for fiscal year 2019 and even though it has reported lower numbers compared to last year, the PlayStation 5 console is still on track.

Sony Sees Games, Electronics Revenue Slump, Warns of Tough Year

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 13, 2020

While demand for games downloads grew during the global pandemic lockdown, it wasn't enough to offset negatives caused by the international crisis, including a slump in manufacturing, music events cancellations and movie theatre shutdowns.

The Best Movies on Netflix in India [May 2020]

Akhil Arora | Wednesday May 13, 2020

The best movies to watch on Netflix in India in 2020 span Hollywood, Bollywood, and beyond. Streaming now: Lord of the Rings, The Godfather: Part II, Rang De Basanti, Princess Mononoke, C/o Kancharapalem, and a hundred more.

Sony HT-G700 3.1-Channel Soundbar With Dolby Atmos, Wireless Subwoofer Launched

Roydon Cerejo | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Sony launched a new soundbar called the HT-G700, featuring 3.1-channel sound, Dolby Atmos and the ability to upscale stereo sound to 7.1.2 channel surround sound. It also debuted new Extra Bass wireless speakers, with up to 24 hours of battery life.

Apple AirPods Studio Over-Ear Headphones to Feature Head and Neck Detection, Custom Equaliser Settings: Report

Ali Pardiwala | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Apple is said to be working on a new pair of premium over-ear wireless headphones to take on Sony and Bose. The AirPods Studio is set to launch later this year, and a new report details some of the features expected.

Sony PlayStation Store Suspended in Mainland China to Upgrade Security

Reuters | Monday May 11, 2020

The closure comes on the heels of reports on social media that mainland PlayStation users were able to switch to overseas services via a backdoor and circumvent China's restrictions to download unlicensed games.

PlayStation Store Hidden Gems Sale Offers Up to 85 Percent Discount on Over 200 PS4 Games

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday May 7, 2020

The PlayStation Store is running a Hidden Gems sale as part of which, over 200 PlayStation 4 games have received hefty discounts.

Fortnite Now Has Over 350 Million Registered Players, Next Party Royale Will Take Place on May 8

Abhik Sengupta | Thursday May 7, 2020

Fortnite's developer Epic Games has announced that the game has over 350 million registered players, adding that in April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game.

Jaguar Vision GT Coupe Is The Perfect Way To Wish Happy Star Wars Day

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Wednesday May 6, 2020

Celebrating the Star Wars Day on May 4, Jaguar took to Twitter to wish the Star Wars fans using the hashtag, 'May The Fourth Be With You' along with sharing the pics of the GT Sport.

Coronavirus Lockdown Forces Jaipur Jeweller To Sell Vegetables For Survival

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 2, 2020

Hukumchand Soni, a jeweller for 25 years, may have never imagined a time when he would have to sell vegetables to make ends meet. But then these are unprecendented times.