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Sony hacked, tons of data stolen, claims LulzSec
Sony was hacked again and tons of data was stolen, according to LulzSec, an internet group that first gained notoriety for hacking PBS and posting on its website a bogus story of Tupac being alive.
Sony hacked again, LulzSec claims
Sony was hacked again, claims LulzSec, an Internet group that first gained notoriety for hacking PBS and posting on its website a bogus story of Tupac being alive.
Sony PlayStation Network fully restored, where are the freebies?
Sony has completed restoring the Sony PlayStation Network ahead of schedule. The restoration includes Qriocity music service and PlayStation's online store. The PSN store will be back and shelved with a full lineup of new games and trials , along with discounted items.
Apple's iCloud to rule them all
A number of competitors are taking aim at the cloud space this year but Apple's upcoming service has important feature that may distance it from the rest. Coupled with the expected roll out of the new mobile OS, iOS 5, the combination may prove hard to beat for competitors.
Finally, Sony PlayStation Store is Back
Sony's PlayStation Store is back online and now users can buy games and movies, rent movies, and download other for the PlayStation 3. Music Unlimited by Qriocity, Sony's streaming music service, is also back online.
Sony PlayStation Network fully restored by June 3, Asia misses out
Sony has announced that all remaining PlayStation Network gaming and online store services are to be fully restored this Friday June 3. All will be back to normal except for Asia's Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong regions, which will miss out on the restoration.
LulzSec: We Hacked Sony, Will “Ensure Maximum Embarrassment”
LulzSec (Lulz Security) claims it has hacked Sony and made off with its data. Now, it’s just organizing that data so that it will be “published in multiple ways to ensure maximum embarrassment and exposure.”
Sony: "No Indication" It Was Hacked by LulzSec
"We have been performing regular, thorough testing of the implemented security enhancements. After investigating further, there is no indication that the claim by [LulzSec] is accurate at the moment," said a Sony spokesperson.
Google Uncovers Gmail Hacking Originating From China
First Sony, then Lockheed Martin and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and now none other than Google.... Hackers are spreading their malicious nets every nook and corner.
3 Reasons why Apple iCloud is not great?
Apple for a change has turned its back on its secretive ways and has openly confessed, prior to its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), that it will be launching its highly anticipated cloud offering- iCloud.
iCloud service and iOS5 to power Apple iPhone 5 over rivals
The upcoming WWDC promises to reveal the new iCloud service along with Lion Mac OS 10.7 and the iOS5 for iPhones and iPhone 5. The iCloud service has brought much anticipation on how Apple will successfully operate iTunes for remote access of music from all computers and mobile devices.
Apple’s iCloud: Google and Amazon’s Worst Nightmare?
Analysts say Apple's iCloud may spell doom for Amazon and Google's cloud offerings.
Hackers warn Sony for imminent attack, it's time to learn from Microsoft
Even as the Japanese electronic giant promises the long-waited return of PlayStation Network (PSN) by June 5, Sony's nightmare does not seem to end. A group of hackers have just warned an imminent attack on Sony.
PlayStation Network to be restored by June 5, offering Welcome Back package
As the disruption moves toward the sixth week, Sony announced that the PlayStation Network (PSN) service will be back online by the end of the week.
Rep. Anthony Weiner's crotchgate scandal shows risk-side of sharing photos on Twitter
Even before Twitter could launch its photo-sharing service, the not so private micro-blogging site, has landed Representative Anthony D. Weiner in a soup over a suggestive picture of a man's crotch in underwear that was sent to one of his female followers.
Video Games help obese kids to be more active: study
A study by researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand has revealed that interactive gaming can help obese children become more active
iCloud launch: Steve Jobs to steal thunder at WWDC 2011
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will shake off medical leave slumber to appear at the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC 2011) in San Francisco on June 6 to unveil the latest version of Mac OS X, or the Lion, and the iCloud Music streaming service. The confirmation by Apple that Jobs will make the keynote address on the opening day of WWDC 2011 brought cheer to millions of Apple investors.
Steve Jobs will return from medical leave to make keynote speech at WWDC
Apple stocks surged on Tuesday after the tech giant said charismatic CEO Steve Jobs will unveil the iCloud and Mac Os X at the worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) coming up next week. Apple also said Jobs will make the keynote address on June 6, the opening day of WWDC, a development that heartened millions of Apple investors.
Apple’s Rock Star Jobs Headlining WWDC
Despite the yearlong concerns over his health, Steve Jobs will be headlining WWDC once again.
PlayStation Network to be Fully Restored Except in Certain Areas
Sony Corp and Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that it will fully restore all the PlayStation Network Services in Americas, Europe/PAL territories by end of this week.
Sony almost done restoring most PSN services
Sony plans to restore access to its PlayStation Network and Qriocity movie and music services in the U.S., Europe by the end of this week.
Sony to cut TV losses by about 50 percent in 2011/12: report
Sony Corp will look to reduce operating losses in its television business by at least half in the current fiscal year through March 2012, Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato said in an interview with the Nikkei business daily.
Who is LulzSec, Hacker of PBS? Are they hacking Sony again?
PBS was just hacked by a group of Internet vigilantes who put up a bogus story of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls being alive and well in New Zealand.
Apple unveils the long-expected iCloud at WWDC, what more to expect?
Apple announced the release of new products coming next week in the company's WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference). Along with the next version of iOS and Mac OS X Lion, Apple confirmed the release of iCloud, which has long been speculated and rumored after Apple acquired cloud-music service with Lala in 2009 and obtained the domain iCloud.com.
Apple confirms iCloud release : Will Google and Amazon survive the assault?
Apple has confirmed that it will launch iOs 5, iCloud and Mac OS X Lion at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6.
Hacker group declares death for Sony Corp
Hacker group LulzSec, previously in the news for posting hoax Tupac story on PBS’s website, has announced they will continue to attack Sony’s online networks.
Microsoft decides to take it easy on hackers
Software giant Microsoft said Sony’s approach in dealing with hackers probably did not work as the company was too tough with them.
Sony: PlayStation recovery delayed in parts of Asia
Sony Corp said on Tuesday it was not certain when it could fully restore PlayStation Network videogame services in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, five weeks after a massive network security breach forced the company to shut them down.
Hackers Attack PBS Website, Post Tupac Shakur Hoax
The website of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has been hacked and hackers have also posted a hoax story claiming that rapper Tupac Shakur was still alive and living in New Zealand.
Sony: Japan must await PlayStation network restoration
Sony Corp said on Tuesday it would restore all PlayStation Network videogame services by the end of the week except in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, weeks after a massive security breach leaked details on 77 million user accounts.