COMPUTERS

Sony has admitted and confirmed that some of the credit and debit card data on its PlayStation Network for videogame players were stolen. Therefore, customers must take action in checking their accounts with their banks.

The Internet security crisis confronting PlayStation Network users has gotten worse than expected as Sony revealed on Monday additional 25 million clients stolen by hackers.

Unparalleled give away of free downloads and access to premium games and music shall welcome back users as Sony Corporation’s PlayStation Services resumes in the coming days.

An addition to Australia’s largest Apple stores is soon to open in the succeeding months in the city of Brisbane. This is a result of yesterday’s announcement of plans concerning the $10.5 million renovation of historic MacArthur Chambers.

Australia's internet service providers are wary that the planned National Broadband Network (NBN) may push up their prices much to the dismay of customers.

Hackers who have penetrated the Sony PlayStation Network may have made off with the headed off with the credit card numbers of Sony customers. These were revealed by security researchers who had seen discussions in some online forums.

PlayStation Network users were aghast that their personal information may have been acquired by "external forces".

Sony Corp has warned its 75 million PlayStation Network and Qriocity online service customers to check their credit card accounts as some important credit card data such as billing addresses and other personal information may have been stolen by a hacker.

Governments in the Asia-Pacific Region have admitted ballooning problems encountered among its tech savvy citizens.

Google Inc has to deal with the increasing salaries of employees and staff that could further erode strong financials if it does not make the most of advertising revenues from video and display advertising, analysts said.

Launching its first production plant, printed wiring board maker Ibiden announces a second factory that will make high-end PWBs for smartphones

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Japan has announced the world's first toning/dimming type organic electroluminescent (EL) lighting panel at the Fuori Salone exhibition held in Milan, Italy through its overseas marketing agent, Verbatim, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Kagaku Media.

Sure its not a Red or an Arri Alexa, but neither do these two brands have the caché of the F65 CineAlta professional video camera from Sony. Unveiled at the National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB), the new camera uses a CMOS sensor with green pixels arranged on a grid and the red and blue sensors along the diagonals. The optimized use of real estate in the 35mm sized sensor means that pixel sizes had not been compromised to produce the 20.4 megapixel, video images.

The iPad has found utility that has gone from games to FAA-approved navigation maps. Now, it is invading the realm of laboratory instrumentation, long a bailiwick of Windows PCs. Oscium's New iMSO-104 Oscilloscope Powered By Cypress's PSoC 3 Device Turns iPod touch, iPhone and iPad into Easy-to-Use Mixed Signal Scopes.

Advanced Micro Devices has accelerated shipping dates of their A-series Accelelerated Processing Unit chips designed to go head-to-head with Intel's Sandybridge processors and AMD has released videos of the new APUs outperforming the best from Intel.

Last April 3rd marked the passing of a milestone in computing that a majority of laptop users would not be aware of. It was the 30th anniversary of portable computing and what a ride it has been. Thirty years ago, Adam Osborne's name was a by-word in emerging personal computer communities. His name rang more bells than an upstart named Steve Jobs who chose to name his small computer company after a fruit and lent the same name, perhaps appropriately to his first product.

Last month, Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame started shooting the film adaption of The Hobbit, another JRR Tolkien work. This early the film has been getting much attention and is anticipated to be another box office hit, but from a technology standpoint, what goes on behind the cameras are proving equally interesting.Jackson has eschewed film for digital sensors in shooting ('filming' sounds a bit over-taxed here) his latest epic. But before anyone has i...

They call their music fast, cheap, and out of control. Fine. But what really impresses about the punk-pop-techno-new wave group called Ultramods is the fact that they were able to hammer out a full music album in two weeks using the Garageband application in the Apple iPad 2.

Research and consultancy firm Gartner, Inc. said that most consumers are turn off from buying electric vehicles on concerns about pricing, usability and cost savings requirements. This, despite an overwhelming positive response towards fully battery-operated electric vehicles (EVs).

Google has announced the launch of Google Fiber in Kansas City to provide users there with Internet access more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today. The response was overwhelming-nearly 1,100 cities felt the need for speed-and we were thrilled by the enthusiasm we saw across the country for better and faster web connections.

Mobile phone giant Nokia has filed another found of complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Apple, alleging that the company infringes additional Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers.

A new study has found that Australians are embracing mCommerce at an outstanding rate, as it is across Asia and around the world. A majority of 68% of Australian say they plan to use their mobile devices for transaction and payments which is disrupting the retail landscape - the way people shop, pay and get the things done in their lives.

SBS has launched its first iPhone app, The World Game, which will provide fans with up to date information across more than 40 football leagues worldwide.

Gaming console giant Nintendo has announced the launch of several new gaming applications which aims to provide entertainment for players of all ages. The company invites players of any to check out new demo versions of games for the WiiWare service - one offering competitive darts challenges, the other giving preschoolers a fun way to learn by interacting with baby animals.

The Australian mobile phones market continue its climb and latest figures from IDC Australia showed that almost 13 million units were snatched by local consumers in 2010 alone, coming from the 10.99 million handsets sold in the previous year.

Mobile video software developer Qik, has launched a new iPhone app called Qik Video Connect that enables individuals to stay connected with friends and family through video calling, video messaging, and video sharing. Qik was recently acquired by Skype.

Apple has announced that iPad 2, the second-generation of its third post-PC device, will go on sale in 25 additional countries this Friday, March 25.

Amazon.com, Inc. has announced the launch of the Amazon Appstore for Android at www.amazon.com/appstore. Customers can now find, discover - test! - and buy Android apps using the convenient shopping experience that Amazon customers know and love. An innovative new feature called "Test Drive" will enable customers to test apps on a simulated Android phone. Customers control the app through their computer using a mouse.

Six companies that own and operate some of the largest networks in the world - Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and Yahoo! - has announced the launch of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a new approach to networking called Software-Defined Networking (SDN).