Sony mulls hacker bounty offer

It seems executives at Sony would like to revive that old custom of having your enemy’s head delivered on a silver platter as they consider offering a bounty to whoever turns in the hackers who breached their network.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

Intel Relaxes Netbook Restrictions

To keep the definitions of netbook and notebook separate, Intel had imposed restrictions on size and power. The company has now eased the restrictions so larger, more powerful netbooks may be coming soon.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

iPad 2 Scuffle at Beijing Apple Store Injures 4

The iPad 2 is very popular in China. When someone cut into a long line of those waiting to buy the device a fight started. Some people were injured and the store had to close for repairs.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

Smartphone App for Paging & Priority Mobile Messaging

OnPage is a hosted global paging and priority messaging service for the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones from Onset Technology. The app can be downloaded for free.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

David Braben creates a USB stick PC for $25

This USB stick houses a 700MHz ARM11 processor with 128MB of RAM, runs OpenGL ES 2.0, and has both HDMI and USB ports. This page includes a 2.5-minute video showing the device.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

Thin-film flexible ‘Paperphone’ created

A thin film, flexible E-Ink display has been turned into a smartphone by researchers. A short video shows how the flexible display is used to select functions.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

Hackers Planning Third Strike Against Sony

Anonymous has emphatically denied any involvement in the attack on Sony. The “real” hackers are supposedly planning another attack. And Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO, and President of Sony USA is offering a $1 million insurance policy per user.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

Sony Knew Its Software Was Obsolete

With 100 million user accounts exposed, security experts are suggesting Sony disregarded warnings that its servers had not been patched. It also appears there was no firewall installed.

Posted on: May 5, 2011 9:00 am

LastPass May Have Been Hacked

LastPass is forcing users to change their master passwords after a possible attack on LastPass servers was noticed. The service manages passwords across multiple platforms.

Posted on: May 5, 2011 9:00 am

iOS 4.3.3 Kills iPhone Tracking

The latest iOS update, to 4.3.3, is available. Apple claims the update killed the tracking problem. This article provides a walk-through of the installation and analysis of the result.

Posted on: May 5, 2011 9:00 am