Author Archive for Stephen Kosaka

Stephen Kosaka

Stephen Kosaka has worked in a wide range of tech-related industries over the last decade. While his primary focus is on research and development, he has taken the odd-job in the gaming and movie industry.

iPhone 4G may get Sony 8-megapixel camera

iPhone 4G may get Sony 8-megapixel camera

Fresh off the recent rumors that Omnivision is going to supply the upcoming iPhone with a 5MP camera module. The Street is reporting that Apple will use a Sony 8-megapixel camera for their 4G iPhone that is expected to be released in 2011.

Why the PS3′s Loss of Linux Isn’t Much of a Loss.

Why the PS3′s Loss of Linux Isn’t Much of a Loss.

An actual PS3 Linux user explains why the loss of Linux on the PS3 isn’t much of a loss at all.

An In-Depth Analysis of the Nintendo 3DS

An In-Depth Analysis of the Nintendo 3DS

While the Nintendo 3DS is still shrouded in mystery. We take an in-depth look at existing technologies and analyze how Nintendo may be adding 3D display technology to the 3DS. Parallax barrier 3D displays? Natal-like cameras? Force-feedback 3D controllers? They are all possible..

ARM: The Democratization of the CPU

ARM: The Democratization of the CPU

ARM is the democratization of the CPU outside the Wintel paradigm. ARM has become the CPU of choice for mobile devices, and as the demarcation between mobile and immobile gets further eroded by devices like the iPad and Chrome OS, the ARM architecture has become the most viable x86 killer that has ever existed.

Analysis: Sony’s Patent for “Universal Game Console Controller”

Analysis: Sony’s Patent for “Universal Game Console Controller”

Sony patents a touch-screen based “Universal Game Console Controller” that lacks physical buttons. Sony’s previous patent filing could give a better hint on what they are planning.

Noktor 50mm f/0.95

Noktor f/0.95 MicroFourThirds Lens That Will Out Perform the Human Eye.

Upstart Noktor is set to produce a 50mm f/0.95 lens that will bring amazing low-light performance to the MicroFourThirds system. It will match the “World’s Fastest” lens, the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95, but at a “MUCH lower” price then the $11,000 that Leica is asking.

What if Facebook made a smartphone?

If Facebook Made A Phone

BusinessWeek examines how Facebook is transforming the mobile phone, and poses the question, “what if Facebook made their own smartphone?”

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Panasonic Announces 3DTV strategy

Attention early-adopter. Panasonic has announced their 3DTV strategy beginning with the introduction two upmarket plasma 3D HDTVs.