Steve Alpert spent 15 years at Studio Ghibli, working to get films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away distributed outside of Japan. He describes the experience in his new book Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man. “I don’t think of it as a business memoir, necessarily,” Alpert says in Episode 422 of the […]
The Legend of Zelda games have an amazing sense of adventure that ought to translate well to an animated series. But videogame journalist Blake J. Harris says that Nintendo’s only attempt at a Zelda cartoon, in 1989, is spoiled by its unlikeable protagonist. “There was nothing that showed me that Link was loyal to anyone, […]
Read MoreThe Sony Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) received its first update last week, but Sony has followed that up with another update just a week later. Sony has moved the build version from 58.0.A.3.31 to version number 58.0.A.3.39. Sony doesn’t include a changelog so it’s tricky to work out what’s changed, we guess it must […]
Read MoreChristopher J. Ferguson is a psychology professor who often appears on TV to defend violent videogames. Having grown up during the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, he’s all too aware that adults tend toward hysteria when it comes to youth culture. “In general, be suspicious of people that are ‘saving children’ by trying to restrict […]
Read MoreSony’s Album app for its Xperia smartphones has consistently been one of the best apps from its home stable of apps. Over some time we have seen Sony retire a number of its own apps, and its Album app could soon follow. Frustratingly, Xperia 1 II owners have found that the Sony Album app was […]
Read MoreThe Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) has now been out for a few days, so it’s a perfect time to ask new owners what their impression of Sony’s flagship has been so far. For those lucky owners, please let us know how you are finding the device so far in the comments below. What do […]
Read MoreSony is rolling the first firmware update for the Xperia 1 II, its newest flagship device. The update moves the build number to 58.0.A.3.31 and the latest June 2020 Android security patches. This update hit dual SIM devices (XQ-AT52) around a week ago, but is only rolling out to single SIM devices (XQ-AT51) today. Some […]
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s classic movie Jaws, about a shark that terrorizes a beachfront community, is one of the scariest movies ever made. Horror author Paul Tremblay says that Jaws gave him shark nightmares for years. “I’ve seen Jaws probably 50 times—not an exaggeration—but I’ve only seen Quint actually get eaten once,” Tremblay says in Episode 419 […]
Read MoreSony started to roll June 2020 Android security patches for a variety of recent devices earlier today. Last year’s flagship devices, the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 are seeing firmware update 55.1.A.9.21 release across a couple of regions so far (Russia, SEA), but availability should widen in the coming days. Last year’s mid-range Xperia 10 […]
Read MoreToday is the eve of the launch of the Xperia 1 II flagship in Europe – the phone was due to be available from 18 June i.e. tomorrow. Therefore it is disappointing for us to hear from numerous irate Sony eStore customers across Europe who have been receiving emails saying that their orders will be […]
Read MoreThe colour purple has been a fan-favourite in Xperia smartphones ever since the Xperia Z, but it was an often used colour in Sony Ericsson phones of the past too. We saw a very vibrant purple used in last year’s Xperia 1, and Sony has re-thought the colour for its re-introduction in the Xperia 1 […]
Read MoreThe new show Devs, about a sinister Bay Area tech company, is the first TV project from Alex Garland, director of Ex Machina and Annihilation. Writer Sara Lynn Michener was excited to watch the show as soon as she first heard of it. “It was a recommendation from my partner’s brother-in-law, and as soon as […]
Read MoreUS pre-orders for the Sony Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) flagship already opened up a while ago. The handset is available to pre-order at $1,199 across various retailers including B&H Photo and Video, Best Buy, Focus and Adorama. Sony is bundling the WF-1000XM3 Noise Canceling Wireless Earbuds with Xperia 1 II US pre-orders. Amazon.com also […]
Read MoreThe Sony Xperia 1 II is due to hit many more regions across Europe and Asia from next week. If you’re interested in finding out some of the design decision behind the device then it’s worth checking out a comprehensive interview with the development team conducted by Engadget Japan. The interview covers a number of […]
Read MoreThe Xperia 1 II, Sony’s 2020 flagship seems to be selling very well – at least in Europe. Sony was offering the device on pre-order in Europe, which was bundled with a free pair of Sony WH-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones across a number of retailers and carriers. Sony sold through its initial pre-order allocation […]
Read MoreThere is a lot of excitement for Sony’s latest flagship device, the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). Initial buzz for the device is strong, particularly for its camera capabilities. Even outside that though, the Xperia 1 II looks to be a solid all-rounder, ticking the box of many spec-sheet wishlists including 5G, wireless charging, headphone […]
Read MoreFrank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, first published in 1965, is still extremely influential. Science fiction author Matthew Kressel recently re-read Dune for the first time in more than a decade. “I was worried,” Kressel says in Episode 417 of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast. “I was like, ‘Am I going to […]
Read MoreWe have only seen Sony’s Xperia 10 II (Mark 2) super mid-ranger launch in a few regions so far, but if you’re one of those waiting for the handset, you might want to check out this disassembly video to appreciate how well made the device is. The teardown shows most parts of the phones including […]
Read MoreSony Mobile used to operate its own eShop that offered its full range of smartphones, tablets and accessories to customers in Europe. That store closed earlier in the year, when Sony started to fold all of its ‘Sony Mobile’ assets back to the ‘Sony’ parent company. Well, fast forward a few months, and Sony once […]
Read MoreSony has a new feature in its ‘Game Enhancer’ app called H.S. Power Control which will be a godsend to those who want to maximise the gaming performance on the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). In a nutshell, this new feature prevents the battery in the phone from charging whilst a charger is plugged in. […]
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