Sony’s new AM/FM CD receiver for the car with Bluetooth technology (model MEX-BT2500) multi-tasks as both a CD player and a wireless streaming device. Drivers can make safe, hands-free phone calls, listen to MP3 formatted CDs or wirelessly connect to Bluetooth-compatible digital music players on the road. “This car stereo offers more functionality for less,” said Brennan Mullin, director of marketing for mobile electronics at Sony Electronics. “With Bluetooth hands-free technology and audio streaming capabilities, you can’t afford not to have it in the car. This is a perfect solution so drivers can communicate on their cell phones while driving.”

CMOS sensors are now used in cellular phones and other mobile devices, sales of these devices have been increasing rapidly. Furthermore, demand for CMOS sensors has been increasing in fields that require high-speed imaging functions, such as digital single-lens reflex cameras. While CMOS sensor advantages over CCD include lower power consumption and higher speed, their main strength is in the possibilities for system integration, since analog and digital circuits can be integrated. CMOS sensor can achieve high-speed characteristics that could not be achieved with CCD technology and can provide superb image quality that surpasses that of CCDs by taking advantage of these characteristics.

Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy division announced the launch of the Sony 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, the largest storage capacity currently available in this format. Sony has reached a new level of storage capacity, again doubling the available recording space on the compact Memory Stick media, responding to the rapidly growing storage needs of digital photographers and enthusiastic users of portable entertainment devices. Robust and capable of operating in extreme working conditions, the Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo 8GB includes a 5 year warranty for peace of mind. Customers can refer to sonydigital-link.com/memstick/ for the latest compatibility information.