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Sony Corp. said it is beefing up security on the PlayStation Network in the wake of a hacking attack that resulted in the theft of millions of users' credit card details.

Sony Corp.'s Executive Deputy President Kazuo Hirai will hold a press conference on Sunday to talk about the recent security breaches of the PlayStation Network. It is the first time a company executive is directly addressing the issue.

On Thursday, April 29, 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan:

The wait for the white-colored iPhone 4 has officially ended as Apple's anticipated smartphone hit shelves today, but those hoping to snag one later may be out of luck.

The full text of the patent infringement complaint filed by Samsung against Apple.

Samsung filed a countersuit to Apple's patent claim, accusing the Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant of infringing on 10 U.S> patents.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has shut down its undamaged Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in northern Alabama, cooling its reactors after power transmission lines into the plant were knocked out by severe storms in the state.

Alabama officials have declared an emergency at a nuclear power plant in the northern part of the state and have started shutting it down in the aftermath of severe storms and tornadoes that have pounded the state.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) that robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region may lead to overheating and rising inflationary pressures.

A devastating storm that ripped that ripped through Alabama killed at least 128 people, according to the state's emergency management agency.

Jefferies & Co. said LM Ericsson Telephone Co.'s (NASDAQ: ERIC) strong first quarter results reinforce its view that Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) will report solid -- if not strong -- first quarter results.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: LM Ericsson Telephone, Silicon Image, SAVVIS, ShoreTel, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, and Vical. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MIPS Technologies, Broadcom, SuccessFactors, Entropic Communications, and RF Micro Devices.

Barclays Capital said Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) capital expenditure growth could point towards revenue upside. The brokerage reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Apple with a price target of $465.

Barclays Capital said Canon Inc.'s (NYSE: CAJ) outlook for 2011 seems like a positive sign for Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (NYSE: HPQ) laser printer business.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: LCA-Vision, Keynote Systems, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, ReachLocal, and ShoreTel. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: MIPS Technologies, Broadcom, RF Micro Devices, MAKO Surgical, and DDI Corp.

On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan:

Unveiling its first ever tablet PCs, S1 and S2; Sony has effectively launched a salvo into the ongoing tablet wars.

Asian stock markets ended mixed on Monday as Chinese shares declined to the lowest level in three weeks on monetary policy tightening concerns.

Gold prices shot up to a new record of $1,512.50 an ounce in New York late on Friday, posting a record weekly gain and maintaining a six-week winning streak. What the gold rally means to the dollar and the American people is obvious from the rush pawn shops see across the United States.

In its suit against Samsung, Apple is accusing Samsung of copying significant portions of the iPhone's functionality for use in devices like the Galaxy S. But are the devices really that similar?

Greenpeace says a number of tech giants have dirty data centers, which consume large amounts of energy from non-renewable sources.