Sony Stories
Record Companies to Receive $105 million from LimeWire, Suit Settled
LimeWire will pay $105 million to 13 record companies for infringing copyrights according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) late Thursday.
Sony yet to fully secure its networks: expert
Sony Corp's computer networks remain vulnerable to attack three weeks after the company learned that it had been victim of one of the biggest data breaches in history, according to an Internet security expert.
Playstation Network may resume in Japan first
Sony Japan told customers that it is moving closer to restoring services to its beleaguered Playstation Network, but the announcement states that service wouldn't be restored everywhere immediately, and implied Japan would be first in line.
Sony PlayStation Network crisis continues but fans remain loyal
Sony PlayStation Network outage has outraged its fans, but has failed to either erode the console’s fanbase or its sales.
Sony Online Entertainment Outage (SOE) add ressses customers [FULL TEXT]
Sony Online Entertainment Outage (SOE) add ressses customers [FULL TEXT]
Sony Improves The PSN Outage Apology Package
Sony offering 30 days of free game time and some bonus in-game additives as part of the welcome back package.
Sony PlayStation Network Outage Fails to Dampen Console Sales
Sony has show signs of steady and even increases in sales despite the prolonged PlayStation Network outage for the month of April. The Sony brand has taken a hit from the cyber attack from hackers that compromised over 100 million user account information but the effect on sales has been minimal.
Sony PlayStation Network indefinitely down to boost security, angry fans deserting
Sony PlayStation Network is still offline and will be so for quite some time, apparently to allow Sony to boost its security, but some angry and disappointed fans are already deserting Sony.
Sony speaks to Japan about Playstation Network outage [FULL TEXT]
Sony has made a number of statements to its customers around the world regarding the situation of the current Playstation Network outage, but many have found them to be non-answers. A letter released yesterday to Japanese clients is a little more forthcoming, however.
Sony PlayStation Network outage: What's at stake for Sony?
Hackers have dealt a serious blow to Sony's strategy to create an ecosystem of online content around its devices by bringing down its online game system PlayStation Network and Qriocity services.
PlayStation Network Prepped for Return Sony says
Sony Japan told customers today that it is moving closer to restoring services to its beleaguered Playstation Network which has been suffering from an outage for nearly a month.
Full Letter Sony Sent To Publishers Regarding PSN Outage (TEXT)
Sony promises to do everything in its power to support its publishers.
PlayStation Network down but Sony records 13 pct increase in PS3 sales
NDP Group report states that Sony Computer Entertainment America recorded a 13 percent increase in hardware sales for the month of April.
Console wars: Sony PlayStation Network outage helping Xbox 360 sales
Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) online gamers could not withstand three weeks of downtime and has decided to give Microsoft Xbox 360 a try.
Top Osama bin Laden jokes
Jokes on dreaded (and deceased) terrorist Osama bin Laden have flooded the Internet ever since U.S. President Barack Obama announced that U.S. special ops forces stormed his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed him. Of the several hundreds of jokes on the Al Qaeda leader, these 20 jokes take the cake.
PlayStation Network Down, Xbox 360 Up: Sony's Loss is Microsoft's Gain
The Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) outage has angered and frustrated Sony fans into rushing to retail stores and trading in their PlayStation3 (PS3) consoles for rival Microsoft Xbox 360 systems. Reports from retail stores indicated that more customers have been trading in their entire PlayStation3 set including both console and games for the Xbox 360, mostly for Call of Duty online gamers.
Playstation Network close to restoration: Sony
Sony Japan told customers today that it is moving closer to restoring services to its beleaguered Playstation Network which has been suffering from an outage for nearly a month.
Lawyers take aim at Sony hack, may miss on payout
The recent hacker attack at Sony Corp and other corporate data breaches are attracting more class-action lawyers eager to score a payday, though huge monetary settlements may be elusive.
Report: PlayStation Network Outage Results In More Trade-Ins
A report from a British based gaming site says with the PSN outage, more people are trading in their PS3s.
AT&T’s Too Big Vs. Too Small:Samsung Infuse 4G and HP Veer 4G
The new HP Veer 4G and Samsung Infuse 4G seems to be lying in two corners, one being the smallest yet a cute smartphone while the other seems to define the width of a smartphone. Both these smartphones differ from the standard size offered in the market today.
FBI investigates Playstation Network Hacks
What began as a nuisance is turning into a full-blown criminal investigation as the FBI looks into the hacker group allegedly responsible that may have breached Sony's Playstation network.
Sony downed PlayStation website as security measure; not because of new hacker attack
Sony's official PlayStaion website became inaccessible in Japan on Wednesday while the site was partially inaccessible in select regions in the U.S., triggering panic that another hacker attack had crippled the gaming giant again.
Playstation website follows Playstation Network to inaccessibility
Sony's Playstation website in Japan went offline on Wednesday, prompting questions as to whether the company again succumbed to hackers that have been targeting the company for weeks.
A Roundup Of Quotes On The Sony Hacking, PSN Debacle
Check out a summary of quotes that have been made during the Sony hacking, PlayStation network ordeal.
Sony: Hackers launched no new PlayStation attack
A security measure that Sony Corp installed made one of the official PlayStation websites unavailable in Japan.
Sony repeats apology for PlayStation Network shutdown
Sony has repeated its apology for shutting down of PlayStation Network after it got hacked and hackers stole user information possibly including names, emails and credit card numbers 3 weeks ago. Meanwhile, PSP and PlayStation3 users still cannot use PlayStation Network.
Analysts: Xbox Will Gain Little From Playstation Network Outage
Xbox stands to gain little in the wake of the Sony PlayStation Network outage according to industry experts.
Facebook leak latest in eroding digital privacy trend
Facebook users' personal information could have been accidentally leaked to third parties, according to one security firm, marking the latest in a growing trend of compromised personal data.
Has Sony’s Response Made The PlayStation Network Outage Worse?
Crisis management experts say Sony has failed to pacify its users with an acceptable response to the PSN outage.
Google I/O Day 1: An array of Android variety on show
A gamut of releases at Google I/O conference shows that Google is attempting on one hand to plug existing loopholes in the Android platform, is adding new cloud-services to pre-empt Apple and is outlining its future vision in that it wants Android to become a multi-device OS.