Gaming
Sony is aiming to make its PlayStation 3 console an all-round multimedia centre from as early as 2008, according to the firm's chief executive.
Speaking to The Financial Times, Sir Howard Stringer said Sony is working hard to build a software infrastructure to distribute video and music.
"That is a Japanese and American combined effort to build a platform around a common software architecture to distribute video via the PlayStation Network into the [PSP handhelds] and beyond," Stringer said.
"We are trying to get our devices to talk to each other efficiently. PlayStation Network should migrate from gadget to gadget. But initially it starts with PlayStation devices and then to TV and beyond. That's the goal."
While no launch dates were discussed, Stringer did add: "We won't know how effective [the effort] is until early next year."
Speaking to The Financial Times, Sir Howard Stringer said Sony is working hard to build a software infrastructure to distribute video and music.
"That is a Japanese and American combined effort to build a platform around a common software architecture to distribute video via the PlayStation Network into the [PSP handhelds] and beyond," Stringer said.
"We are trying to get our devices to talk to each other efficiently. PlayStation Network should migrate from gadget to gadget. But initially it starts with PlayStation devices and then to TV and beyond. That's the goal."
While no launch dates were discussed, Stringer did add: "We won't know how effective [the effort] is until early next year."
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