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Sony to compensate users over massive PSN downtime?
Sony to compensate users over massive PSN downtime?
Earlier this week we reported that Sony had admitted that hackers had stolen PSN account info, forcing the company to shut down PSN and Qriocity ...... 30 Apr 2011 - 25 comments
Geohot insults Sony, but denies any involvement with PSN breach
Geohot insults Sony, but denies any involvement with PSN breach
Not that he really had, George "Geohot" Hotz has denied all involvement with the recent PSN security breach. For our latest coverage on the ...... 29 Apr 2011 - 55 comments
Sony sees first lawsuit over massive PSN security hack
Sony sees first lawsuit over massive PSN security hack
Earlier this week we reported that following 5 days of downtime, Sony had finally confirmed the reason behind the PSN outage, sparking outrage ...... 29 Apr 2011 - 26 comments
Sony shows off S1 and S2 Honeycomb tablets
Sony shows off S1 and S2 Honeycomb tablets
Sony has finally unveiled its much anticipated Honeycomb tablets today, dubbed the S1 and S2. The S1 has a curved design which Sony says ...... 27 Apr 2011 - 10 comments
Hackers have taken all your info from PSN
Hackers have taken all your info from PSN
Following 5 days of downtime, Sony has finally confirmed the reason behind the PSN outage, sparking outrage from concerned gamers. Sony says ...... 26 Apr 2011 - 67 comments
'Rebug' CFW caused Sony to take down PSN?
'Rebug' CFW caused Sony to take down PSN?
As we have reported since last Wednesday, the Sony PSN has been down to due an "external intrusion on our system." Sony said the downtime ...... 26 Apr 2011 - 16 comments
Creator of the CD passes away, reports Sony
Creator of the CD passes away, reports Sony
Sony has announced that former president and chairman Norio Ohga has passed away at age 81. Ohga is credited with developing the CD (compact disc). ...... 23 Apr 2011 - 10 comments
Sony confirms, PSN is down because of hackers
Sony confirms, PSN is down because of hackers
Earlier this week we reported that Sony's PlayStation Network was down "for maintenance" and that Sony was saying the downtime might be a "day ...... 23 Apr 2011 - 70 comments
Sony says 50 million PS3s shipped
Sony says 50 million PS3s shipped
As of the end of last month, Sony has shipped 50 million PS3 units worldwide and it appears that most of those consoles have been sold to consumers. ...... 21 Apr 2011 - 8 comments
Sony: PSN outages may last 'day or two'
Sony: PSN outages may last 'day or two'
Sony has acknowledged today that a few features of the PSN have been down since last night and that it may be a "day or two" until the service ...... 21 Apr 2011 - 36 comments
Sony should pay €100 to man for OtherOS removal, consumer board says
Sony should pay €100 to man for OtherOS removal, consumer board says
Finnish consumer board balks at Sony's killing of OtherOS functionality, and thinks the consumer electronics giant should pay up. A Finnish ...... 21 Apr 2011 - 10 comments
Sony kills off the PSPGo
Sony kills off the PSPGo
Sony has ended production and shipment of the much-maligned PSPGo, discontinuing their handheld "experiment" after just 18 months on the market. ...... 21 Apr 2011 - 6 comments
Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF
Geohot donates remaining defense funds to EFF
According to his blog, Geohot has donated the remaining money from his legal defense fund to the EFF, as promised. Last month, the hacker, ...... 18 Apr 2011 - 27 comments
PlayStation CEO Tretton calls Nintendo handhelds babysitting tools
PlayStation CEO Tretton calls Nintendo handhelds "babysitting tools"
Sony PlayStation CEO Jack Tretton was interviewed this week by Fortune and he made some interesting comments including calling Nintendo's handhelds ...... 12 Apr 2011 - 25 comments
Sony settles with Geohot over PS3 hacking case
Sony settles with Geohot over PS3 hacking case
Sony America has announced today that they are settling with George "Geohot" Hotz in the high-profile case involving jailbreaking and homebrew ...... 12 Apr 2011 - 19 comments
'Anonymous' to boycott Sony stores next week
'Anonymous' to boycott Sony stores next week
The hacking group 'Anonymous,' which recently stopped its attack on PSN and other Sony services, has said this week that it will stage a 24-hour ...... 09 Apr 2011 - 13 comments
'Anonymous' stops its assault on PSN
'Anonymous' stops its assault on PSN
After days of assaulting the PSN (more info here), the hacking group 'Anonymous' has decided to change up its plan of attack, to one that will ...... 08 Apr 2011 - 80 comments
iPhone 5 rumored to have 8MP camera
iPhone 5 rumored to have 8MP camera
9to5 has reported this weekend that Sony's CEO Howard Stringer has implied that the Apple iPhone 5 (or another Apple iOS device) will be getting ...... 02 Apr 2011 - 4 comments
Movie studios to begin VoD service for films still in theaters
Movie studios to begin VoD service for films still in theaters
The major movie studios, Warner, Sony, Universal and Fox have agreed to launch a new VoD service that will allow for rentals of movies that ...... 01 Apr 2011 - 18 comments
PS3 supercomputer up and running
PS3 supercomputer up and running
Rome Research Lab completed construction of, and is using, a "supercomputer" composed of off-the-shelf PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles. The ...... 27 Mar 2011 - 17 comments
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