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CES 2012: Hands on with the Sony PlayStation Vita
The moment we walked into the Pepcom Digital Experience event I told Gadgetell Editor Robert Nelson that I was going to check out the Vita while the booth was still empty. I spent the next 30 minutes playing with the new Sony handheld system before I finally had to tear myself away from it to more »
PSN password reset site hacked
After the attacks on PlayStation Network, Sony required users to reset their passwords. Trouble is the page used for resetting your password has been hacked. There is some good news, however. The good news is that Sony has taken down the password reset pages for now. While the pages were still up, hackers were able more »
Who’s on Crack in tech 5.6.11
Welcome to the no-crack zone of the tech world. Only Gadgetell is so bold to suggest something besides greed and geekcred is driving some of the industries latest moves. We think it could be crack. Let’s get to the accused: Apple throws you out of the store every, single, time. Google thinks you’re a slut more »
Rumor: another attack on Sony planned for this weekend
Sony might not be out of the woods yet when it comes to the attacks on PSN, Qriosity and SOE. CNet is reporting that a third attack is planned against Sony, this one going right to the company’s website. According to CNet, the attackers responsible for the PSN attacks will be attacking Sony’s website this more »
Sony to offer $1 million of identity theft protection to PSN users
After the PSN and Qriosity hacks Sony is trying to help protect users from possibly fraud. Sony will be offering all customers a full year of AllClear ID Plus from Debix at no cost. The AllClear ID Plus service will monitor users accounts for any possible ID theft or fraud. If there is suspicious activity more »
Sony answers Congress’ questions, blames attacks on Anonymous
After the PSN/Qriosity hacks, the US House of Representatives asked Sony to answer a few questions. The company wouldn’t send someone in person, but today it did release a letter from Chairman Kazuo Hirai regarding the situation. The letter explained a few things we knew already, and details a file planted in the system. According more »
Sony denies credit card sale rumor, says passwords were protected
Even after the press conference on Sunday, Sony has a few things to clear up regarding the PSN and Qriosity hacks. In yet another blog post by Patrick Seybold, we’re reassured that some of the worst parts of the attacks aren’t as bad as we may have thought. In his post, Seybold claims that there more »
Sony is beefing up security for PSN and Qriocity
At it’s press conference earlier today Sony announced how it plans to prevents future attacks on it’s network services. The plan includes expediting a physical server move, a new position in the company and further security measures in the system. Sony had apparently already been planning to move it’s servers from San Diego to a more »
Sony bringing some parts of PSN and Qriocity back online this week
Earlier this morning (or late last night, depending on your time zone) Sony held a press conference about the PlayStation Network and Qriosity attacks and downtime. During that press conference it was announced that parts of both services would be up sometime this week, along with some perks. Other parts won’t be available until later more »
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the CDMA version (for Verizon) spotted in FCC filing
Sony Ericsson announced last week that the Xperia Play was launching in 11 countries, and to the dismay of many — the US was not included in that list. Of course, there was some hints in the press release that a US release would be coming within the next two weeks. And well, while we more »
















