Sunday, May 1, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Sony apologizes, says 10 million credit card accounts may have been exposed in ... - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 01 May 2011 01:33 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Sony apologizes, says 10 million credit card accounts may have been exposed in ...
Los Angeles Times
Sony has revealed that 10 million credit card accounts may have been exposed two weeks ago when a hacker broke into the company's computers in San Diego and stole data from 77 million PlayStation Network accounts. During a news conference in Tokyo on ...
PlayStation Apology Too Late? One in Five Would Defect to Xbox 360PC Magazine
Sony apologizes: a little late?CNET
Sony facing profit hit on Playstation security breachTelegraph.co.uk
Wall Street Journal -New York Times -Computerworld
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HTC Droid Incredible 2 (Verizon Wireless) - CNET

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 03:04 PM PDT


The Business Insider

HTC Droid Incredible 2 (Verizon Wireless)
CNET
The good: The HTC Droid Incredible 2 improves on its predecessor by adding world-roaming capabilities and a larger, sharper screen. The Android device has a solid construction and features an 8-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture. ...
LG Revolution press shot leakedUbergizmo
HTC Droid Incredible 2Macworld
HTC Thunderbolt smartphone underwhelmsThe Seattle Times
Wireless and Mobile News -infoSync World -Video Gaming Pros
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Hints of new 'Castle' codenamed iCloud service found in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion - Apple Insider

Posted: 01 May 2011 02:22 AM PDT


Macgasm

Hints of new 'Castle' codenamed iCloud service found in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Apple Insider
Strong evidence of Apple's upcoming iCloud service has been found in the form of a feature hidden within in a developer build of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that allows a MobileMe account to be migrated to a codenamed "Castle" service. ...
Did Apple Just Buy iCloud for $4500000?Tom's Guide
"Castle" service shows up in Lion developer buildsMacgasm
Apple 'iCloud' service could deliver more than musicIntoMobile
tuaw.com -Mac Rumors -Gizmodo
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PopCap Buys Social Game Developer ZipZapPlay - PC Magazine

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 08:40 AM PDT


Fast Company

PopCap Buys Social Game Developer ZipZapPlay
PC Magazine
PopCap Games, maker of popular casual games like Bejeweled, has acquired social game startup ZipZapPlay. "The team at ZipZapPlay is one of the best in the social games scene, and combined with our existing group in Seattle gives us the ...
PopCap Buys Social Games Startup ZipZapPlaypaidContent.org
PopCap acquires ZipZapPlay while IPO loomsVatorNews
Zynga Goes Global, PopCap Goes Social: Casual Gaming Gets SeriousFast Company
TechFlash -Xconomy -Gmtennis - Techno News
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Major players zero in on cloud computing market - Washington Post

Posted: 01 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT


The Business Insider

Major players zero in on cloud computing market
Washington Post
As the cloud computing market grows, the battle for work is getting more fierce, particularly among some of the well-known industry players. Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services have made early inroads, but analysts say much of ...
Post Mortem: When Amazon's Cloud Turned On ItselfInformationWeek
Amazon cloud outage was triggered by configuration errorComputerworld
Amazon's lengthy cloud outage shows the danger of complexityArs Technica
GigaOm -The Business Insider -iT News
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Portal 2 is for smarty-pants only - Globe and Mail

Posted: 01 May 2011 01:13 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

Portal 2 is for smarty-pants only
Globe and Mail
Set in the laboratories of Aperture Science, a labyrinthine complex filled with deadly test chambers, the sequel to Valve Corp's wildly popular spatial puzzler puts players in the boots of Chell, a test subject who successfully escaped the facility in ...
Game Day: 'Portal 2' is so sadistic, it's funnyKansas City Star
'Portal 2' raises the bar, Valve delivers the sequel you were hoping forBend Bulletin
New 'Portal' for ravenous fansSanta Rosa Press Democrat
Joystiq -IGN -Toronto Sun
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