Sony has revealed that the VAIO VGF-HS1 Media Server will be hitting stores in Japan pretty soon. The unit will be sporting a lot of storage space for your media files making it a perfect place to place all your por... er, Disney films. Check out the full article for more information.

Sony delivers yet again a new HDTV model for you to enjoy all those next-gen titles on. The Bravia V4500 makes full use of its unique Picture Frame Mode and other features to entice users with its high definition quality images. For more details regarding this new Bravia HDTV model from Sony, check out our full article after the jump.

Although Sony's overall operating profit increased this year, the company's gaming division saw a huge operating loss of JP¥ 132 billion. Still, it's an incredible improvement from last year's loss. Full story after the "read more" link below.

While Sony's Blu-ray format now has an undisputed monopoly over the high definition video market, recent reports from the NPD Group noted that sales related to the standalone Blu-ray player have been rather anemic over the past few months. In our full article, you can find out NPD Group's analysis on the situation and why the Blu-ray format still doesn't seem to be picking up despite its lack of competitors.

Things are shaping up in Europe today. Sony just announced that they're going to double their production capacity for the European BRAVIA LCD TV line, and according to the news via press wire, it'll be Sony's new plain in Slovakia that will be getting the muscle upgrade. More details unfurls at the full story.

This piece of news just goes to show that hi-def is the way to go. According to a new research, 28% of those who bought an HDTV last year did so because they wanted to take advantage of the hi-def capabilities of their consoles. More in the full article.

Despite winning the recent HD video format war, Sony still faces many challenges in the future. According to new market data from ABI Research, the Blu-ray format still has a lot of rebuilding on its hands before it can safely establish itself into a comfortable market. For more details regarding this, read our full article after the jump.

If you're into the business side of gaming, you might be interested in this piece of news: in BusinessWeek's list of The World's Most Innovative Companies, Microsoft ranked above its competitors in the video game industry, Nintendo and Sony. Guess who topped the list? Apple. (Cue whooping from Mac users.) Details in the full article.

Yes, thin is indeed in. In fact, it's been in for several years now, but nothing has ever come close than Sony, innovator of electronics. Sony just unveiled a couple of ultra-thin displays...so thin, you probably won't see them if you look at them from the side. Check them out in the full article.

If you're looking to get the best bang out of your professional high definition camera's buck, then we suggest you look out for Sony's first color professional camera viewfinder based on the Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology that will be rolled out later this year. The HDVF-EL100 viewfinder is Sony's first non-consumer application which will make use of an OLED panel. For more details regarding this "l33t" photographer's tool, check out our full article.