Expert: Sony attack may have been multipronged

From CNET News.com: When it comes to the attack on Sony's PlayStation Network, the only thing we're sure of is what we don't know: how it was done and who did it.

In the past four weeks since Sony shut down the gaming network, security researchers have been cobbling together...

Intel Ready to Strongarm ARM

From DailyTech: Intel Corp. is preparing to unveil nearly a dozen new tablet computers that run on its chips at Computex, at the end of May, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Intel is seeking to expand beyond PCs and into the mobile market, where ARM has dominated thanks to...

Ad-supported Kindle Climbs Sales Charts at Amazon

From DailyTech: Amazon launched its latest Kindle eReader recently with a lower price point. The catch, however, was that users would be bombarded with ads while the device was sitting idle. The surprising thing for many when the new Kindle launched was that it was only $25 less than...

Intel Announces 14nm, 22nm Atom Chips Officially

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Tuesday officially announced plans to release new Atom-based system-on-chip (SoC) designs at 32nm, 22nm and 14nm manufacturing nodes in the coming years. In order to expand its presence on the ultra-mobile market, the company intends to speed up...

OCZ's New Firmware Can Improve 20nm-Class NAND Flash Memory

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group on Monday introduced a new firmware technology for solid-state drives (SSDs) that can allow installation of inexpensive NAND flash memory manufactured using 20nm-class process technology into SSDs that require improved reliability.

Modern multi...

Android vulnerability exposes users to data theft

From InfoWorld: Android users running apps over an unsecured Wi-Fi network run the risk of having their authentication tokens swiped by eavesdroppers. Those tokens can be used to secretly view and tamper with your contacts, calendars, email, and other information, according to...

Google News gets revamp to reduce clutter

From CNET News.com: Google News got a few tweaks today in an effort to make the site less cluttered and easier to customize.

The new News site features a one-column default view, rather than the two-column view the site previously used. The Top Stories section now includes six or...

Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Notebook

From DailyTech: Lenovo has unveiled a new notebook computer today called the ThinkPad X1. This machine is the thinnest and highest performance notebook in its class according to Lenovo. The machine is aimed at the pro user that needs something that can work and play on the road with...

Sony Offers Welcome Back Customer Appreciation Program for PSN

From DailyTech: The PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity's nearly month-long absence has caused quite a stir in the gaming/music community, but Sony is looking to make it up to players by offering the "Welcome Back" appreciation package.

The PlayStation Network offers online...

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