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Hackers claim attack on FBI partner in Conn.

(AP) -- Internet hackers say they have compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts at a Connecticut-based FBI partner organization.

Technology / Internet

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1.29 million customers' data stolen from Sega (Update)

Hackers have stolen the personal data of some 1.29 million customers of the Japanese game maker Sega, the company said Sunday, in a theft via a website of its European unit.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Sony's Music Unlimited comes to Android

Sony has released an app making its Music Unlimited online streaming available on smartphones running Google's Android system, amid growing competition from Amazon and Apple in cloud-based services.

Technology / Software

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hackers breach US Senate website (Update)

A shadowy group of hackers behind a string of recent cyberattacks claimed on Monday to have breached the US Senate website and taken internal data.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 9

Next generation FeliCa contactless IC chip to be launched

Sony Corporation announces today the launch of the next generation FeliCa IC chip with enhanced security adopting the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. The new IC chip will support AES as well ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sony back in stride at E3 videogame extravaganza

People queued for hours Thursday to try Sony's next-generation gaming handset or peeks at a 3D "Drake's Uncharted" videogame being released later this year.

Technology / Business

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Nintendo's task: The Wii, again, more, better

(AP) -- The upcoming Wii U - part tablet computer, part game machine - could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again.

Technology / Business

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Sony to restore Qriocity Thursday, except in Japan

Sony said it would restore all Qriocity online music and video distribution services Thursday everywhere except Japan, after shutting it and its PlayStation Network down in April due to hacker attacks.

Technology / Business

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Nintendo stock plunges amid doubts about new Wii

(AP) -- Nintendo stock plunged Wednesday in Tokyo amid doubts about the consumer appeal of the Wii U, the much ballyhooed successor to its hit Wii video game console. ...

Technology / Business

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Hackers cause Sony major financial, reputational damage

Information security expert John D’Arcy, assistant professor of information technology management at the University of Notre Dame, says this week’s hacking attack on Sony Corp. is yet another example of the significant ...

Technology / Business

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Sony PS3 boss: 'No turning back' despite hacks

(AP) -- The head of the Sony Corp. unit that makes the PlayStation 3 game console says there's no going back on a push to offer always-connected play despite a series of hacking attacks that downed its network and will cost ...

Technology / Business

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Hackers claim another Sony attack

Hackers claimed to have staged another attack on Japanese electronics giant Sony, publishing online a file containing source code for the Sony Computer Entertainment Developer Network.

Technology / Internet

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Sony unveils next-gen portable device 'Vita'

Sony Corp. on Monday took the wraps off its next generation portable gaming machine, PlayStation Vita, a touch-interface and motion-sensitive handheld that outdoes its workhorse PlayStation Portable and will ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Live television, new 'Halo' coming to Xbox 360

(AP) -- Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Nintendo's Wii successor to dominate E3 expo

(AP) -- Almost six years ago at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo unveiled what would eventually become known as the Wii. But the Japanese gaming giant didn't show off the new console's distinctive ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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