In The News 02-22-2013
Your Weekly Update In The World Of TechnologyÂ
Big Announcement From Sony
Seven years. That’s how long it’s been since Sony released its popular (and expensive) PlayStation 3. Â That all changed Wednesday when Sony announced their next generation system, the PlayStation 4 (no points for creativity, but points scored for consistency).
Besides actually not showing us the system itself (seriously), Sony gave us some important details:
– Specs include an 8-core CPU/GPU, 8GB of DDR5 memory (16x more than the PS3), and a local hard drive of unspecified volume and type (solid state anyone?).
– No PS3 backwards compatibility. Â However, Sony will offer the PlayStation cloud so users can access old titles remotely. Â So yes, Internet connection required. Â Sony didn’t go into too much detail about how the cloud would work.
– Expected release: Holiday 2013. Â Will Sony be able to keep up with the holiday demand? Â All sources point to… no.
– The DualShock controller is back, with its reincarnation being called the DualShock 4. Â This new controller will have a touch pad in the middle, a headphone jack, a “share” button for social capabilities, and a light bar for movement-sensing ability.
– You’ll still be able to stream using many of the popular video apps, including Hulu and Netflix.
– Social integration is being pushed hard (see also: share button on the controller). Â Facebook is integrated into the system and will work with the PlayStation Network.
– One more thing. Â The graphics look AWESOME.
 
– Mike