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Cyberattacks also targeted Gmail rivals: Trend Micro

Internet security firm Trend Micro warned on Friday that cyber attackers have attempted to infiltrate Web-based email services run by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well as Google.

Technology / Internet

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Sony PlayStation Network restored in US, Europe

(AP) -- Sony Corp. says it is restoring its PlayStation Network in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia today after hackers stole customer data and sent services offline in April.

Technology / Business

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No evidence US government accounts hacked: official

The White House has no reason to believe that Gmail accounts of senior government officials were hacked in a cyber spying campaign originating in China, an official said Wednesday. ...

Technology / Internet

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SKorea's Ticket Monster acquires Malaysian site

(AP) -- Fast-growing South Korean daily deal website Ticket Monster has acquired a Malaysian company in the first move of its expansion to other countries in Asia.

Technology / Business

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Sony to restore most PlayStation services this week

Sony said Tuesday it plans to restore by this weekend PlayStation Network services worldwide except in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, after being targeted in a massive online attack in April.

Technology / Business

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S. Korea to step up security against cyber attacks

South Korea said Tuesday it will step up IT security within the government to fend off cyber attacks from North Korea, which it has accused of mounting a series of strikes in recent years.

Technology / Internet

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SK Telecom to invest $2.1 bn to expand network

South Korea's largest mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday it would invest a record 2.3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) this year to expand its network and meet the growing data needs of smartphone users.

Technology / Business

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Galaxy S2: Samsung challenges Apple with new smartphone

South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday showcased an updated version of its Galaxy S smartphone designed to compete against rivals such as Apple amid a legal battle with the US giant.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

iPad 2 hits Japan, other countries, this week

Apple announced Wednesday that the iPad 2 will go on sale in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and other countries this week.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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White iPhone finally goes on sale

The long-awaited white model of the iPhone 4 is finally available, nearly a year behind schedule.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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S. Korea probes Apple about tracking feature

South Korea's telecoms regulator said Monday it had launched an inquiry into Apple to see whether the US giant's collection of location data from its iPhone and iPad users violates privacy rules.

Technology / Business

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S. Korean firm unveils robot playmate for kids

South Korean telecoms operator KT on Wednesday rolled out a robot playmate for children in a move aimed at cashing in on the potentially lucrative industry.

Electronics / Robotics

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Technology addiction takes toll in Asia

A baby girl starves to death as her parents raise a virtual child online; a boy scolded for excessive gaming kills his mother then commits suicide -- technology addiction is taking a toll in Asia.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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S.Korea's LG unveils 'smart fridge'

South Korea's LG Electronics Tuesday unveiled a refrigerator which suggests recipes as it forecast a bright future in the potentially lucrative market for "smart" household appliances.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Two Koreas in talks on potential volcano threat

North and South Korea held talks on Tuesday about a potential volcanic threat from the peninsula's highest mountain, in a rare interlude of cooperation after months of confrontation.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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