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  IN PICTURES: CES 2013 (Part 4)
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  IN PICTURES: CES 2013 (Part 3)
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  IN PICTURES: CES 2013 (Part 2)
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  IN PICTURES: CES 2013 (Part 1)

• Sony Xperia ZR phone shoots underwater photos, video

  By Jared Newman | 13 May, 2013 20:44

  With the Xperia ZR, Sony claims to have the first smartphone that can snap photos and take HD video under water.

• Pre-orders open for 50 Sony tablet, smartphone, headphone Collections

  By Nermin Bajric | 13 May, 2013 11:54

  Following the announcement of a June 6 launch of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, the vendor has opened pre-orders for its Limited Edition Sony one-touch Collection

• Sony to launch super-thin, flexible e-reader for universities

  By Jay Alabaster | 13 May, 2013 10:22

  Sony will soon launch a flexible e-reader device that is less than 7mm thick and weighs 358 grams, targeted for use in university classrooms.

• Facebook Home hits HTC One and (unofficially) the Galaxy S4

  By Daniel Ionescu | 10 May, 2013 19:56

  Facebook Home's ratings may be lukewarm, but the social network interface is spreading to more smartphones. Home for Android is now available on the flagship HTC One and unofficially it works with Samsung's Galaxy S4.

• Sony Xperia Tablet Z landing in June

  By Ross Catanzariti | 10 May, 2013 16:07

  Sony has announced that its water and dust resistant Xperia Tablet Z will be available in Australia from next month in both Wi-Fi and 4G variants.

• Is this leaked hybrid the world's first Haswell-powered laptop?

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 09 May, 2013 19:35

  Sony's refresh of its Ultrabook convertible notebook line will be slim and run for 10 hours before seeking a socket, if an alleged leaked video is to be believed.

• Sony profitable again, but core electronics still struggling

  By Jay Alabaster | 09 May, 2013 07:28

  Sony made good on a promise to return to profitability after offloading a number of valuable assets last year, but its core electronics business is still losing money.

• New Sony Fit laptops all offer touchscreens

  By Melissa Riofrio | 07 May, 2013 14:55

  As Sony announces its new VAIO Fit line of consumer laptops, it's leading a charge--a necessary one--into the world of touch. Touchscreens will be available across the entire product line, and standard on some models. In a briefing last week, Sony said that it expected touchscreens to overtake non-touch displays rapidly as the laptop norm.

• Is Android in the business world to stay?

  By Jon Gold | 02 April, 2013 11:16

  It's official, and it's been official for a while -- Android is far and away the most popular smartphone OS in America. Ever since January 2011, when the platform surpassed RIM to take the top spot for the first time in comScore's monthly market share rankings, Google's operating system has continued to grow its user base, which accounts for 52% of the market as of this January.

• Opinion: 8 myths about the smartwatch revolution

  By Mike Elgan | 23 March, 2013 10:41

  By the time Apple ships its rumored 'iWatch' smartwatch, it will be entering an already crowded market. That's a good thing, says columnist Mike Elgan.

• HTC One vs. Sony Xperia Z: Head-to-head

  By Ross Catanzariti | 04 March, 2013 14:31

  If you're currently in the market for an Android phone, both the HTC One and the Sony Xperia Z should be at the top of your shopping list. Both are set to hit the Australian market shortly, but which one is right for you?

• Galaxy central: Impressive HTC One should prove stiff competition for S IV

  By Jon Gold | 21 February, 2013 23:01

  I've written before that it seems like HTC was due for a win one of these days (even though the rumors about the M7 were a bit off) and it sure looks like they've done pretty well for themselves with the new HTC One, which was rolled out Tuesday in New York.

• Sony PlayStation 4 vs next-gen Apple TV

  By Mark Hattersley | 21 February, 2013 18:11

  Sony has finally announced (sort of) the PS4 console, although it has no design, price or release date. We think this will fare badly against any app-enabled Apple TV box or full-blown Apple Television.

• New camera war brewing in the smartphone market

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 06 February, 2013 18:23

  HTC and Nokia are preparing to go head-to-head with new cameras on upcoming smartphones, as they hope to steal market share from Apple and Samsung Electronics.

• Preview: Sony Xperia Tablet Z

  By Ross Catanzariti | 23 January, 2013 16:08

  Sony has lifted the lid on its latest Android tablet, a 10.1in device that's thinner than Apple's iPad mini.

• Best products of 2012: Photography and video

  By PCWorld staff | 29 November, 2012 15:25

  Technological advancements have wrought awesome and unprecedented change in the video and photography markets. Almost any camcorder can record at 1080 resolution. Heck, even newer Internet Protocol security cameras are capable of producing high-resolution video. Digital still cameras, meanwhile, snap pictures with even higher resolution. The software for editing all those photographs and video has kept pace, too