Awesome Sony

Sony’s new 5″ Reader Pocket and 6″ Reader Touch e-readers both hope to undercut Amazon’s Kindle, with 512 MB, USB 2.0 port and $199/$299 price point; still missing: Wi-Fi.

The 20W speakers and Wi-Fi streaming with DLNA-certified devices are noteworthy, but the most eyecatching feature on Sony’s Z200iR iPod Dock is its remote with 3.5″ LCD display.

Leaked ahead of E3, the Sony PSP Go is a UMD-less slider with 16GB of memory, Bluetooth and memory slot; it won’t replace the PSP 3000 but will sell side-by-side with it this Fall.

It’s official: Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is coming to the DS and PSP this all; you’ll get to play Luke, Vader and more with 16 players on the PSP and 4 players on the DS.

Sony’s trio of new Alpha DSLRs emphasize ease of use; the A230 weighs just 1lb, while the A330 and A380 feature a 2.7″ tiltable LCD screen and Live View; all three have HDMI-out.

Edge Magazine has an retrospective up for the PlayStation, from its early break with Nintendo to its current struggles to for market share; cool logo and controller prototypes, too.

North American fans will finally get Patapon 2 May 5th; this Weapons & Warriors Trailer shows off the ability of units to evolve as well as the new Toripon, Robopon and Mahopon.

Going hand-in-hand with the Sony VAIO P’s own stylistic inclinations, Vaja’s leather ivolution Suits may be pricey, but they’re hand-crafted cases whose colors you can customize.

The world’s smallest and lightest Full HD camcorder, Sony’s HDR-TG5 boasts 1920×1080 video, 16GB internal memory, geotagging, a 2.7″ touch display and 10x optical zoom.

We had hoped for a PS3 price drop from Sony, but we’re at least somewhat happy for the budget gamer crowd: the PlayStation 2 will be $30 cheaper at $100 starting April 5th.

We frankly want these PSP Sours simply for the PSP-shaped cool metal tin; they’ll come in blue screen (raspberry) or red screen (cherry) and can be preordered by the dozen for $32.

Because nothing says modern like a black monolith: Sony’s CMT-Z100iR micro audio system includes an iPod dock, CD player, and USB port; music is outputted via two 20W speakers.

With 9MP of 20x zoom goodness, a 3″ tilt screen and 1080p video, Sony’s DSC-HX1 gives other point-and-shoots a run for their money; also: Sweep Panorama for 7152×1080 images.

Sony recently showed off portable fuel cells which charge devices via a USB port; it’s a hybrid system that uses a methanol fuel cell with Li-ion battery for storage and backup power.

Cellphones with minimal features tend to get short shrift design-wise, but this Sony Simplicity concept is lustworthy with its wrap-around display; it has no SMS, camera, or email.

Sony’s Cybershot H20 is a budget-friendly ultrazoom, coming in at under $300 for a Carl Zeiss 10x optical zoom lens, 10MP sensor, 3″ LCD screen and 720P HD recording.

Short for “Extra Bass”, Sony’s XB Series headphones pound out ultra-low bass beats; chose between three closed-ear models (XB700, 500, 300) and two in-ear versions (XB20EX, 40EX).

While we question their quality, Sony’s Japan-only MDR-EX36SC earbuds use convergence on a small scale: the protective case actually doubles as a passive speaker.

Boomboxes are alive and well with Sony’s “Muteki” LBT-ZX66i; made for iPods, it features two three-way bass reflex speakers with a 7″ sub and 1″ tweeter, good for 560 watts.

Never wonder where you shot your videos (or get lost) again: Sony’s HDR camcorders include GPS and NAVTEQ maps for geotagging, all viewable through 3.2″ touch panel LCDs.

For the photographer with ADD, Sony’s Cybershot G3 comes with Wi-Fi and a built-in browser so you can surf and snap; the camera also sports a 10 MP camera and 3.5″ touchscreen.

Sony’s Walkman NWZ-X1000 may yet be a viable iPod Touch competitor: available in 16GB and 32GB flavors, it sports a 3″ touch AMOLED screen, Wi-Fi and digital noise cancellation.

The prodigal anti-netbook, Sony’s Vaio P gets a narrow form factor for easy pocketability; it’s equipped with an 8″ 1600×768 LED screen, built-in 3G, 802.11n and weighs 1.4 lbs.