Sci/Tech

Sony Offers Membership Extension, Discounts After PSN Outage

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 03, 2015 04:50 AM EST

Sony is offering extended memberships and an upcoming one-time discount to its PayStation users to make up for the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that took down Sony's online service on Christmas Day.

Bad Code Update Triggers Yahoo, Bing Search Outage

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM EST

Yahoo and Bing search engine services were disrupted on Friday due to a bad code update. The services have been restored now.

Obama Issues New Sanctions Against North Korea for Sony Hack

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 02, 2015 02:36 PM EST

President Barack Obama has given the Department of the Treasury the authority to impose new sanctions on the government and economy of North Korea for its role in a devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.

HTC Teases New Desire Smartphone For CES, Has 'Huge Surprises That Will Blow You Away'

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 12:05 PM EST

Rumors are that HTC is going to unveil its next flagship codenamed 'Hima' in the coming CES. While the new flagship from HTC is still in rumors, the company confirmed the launch of new "Desire" line of phones by posting a teaser image on its official Weibo account.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Is Better Than iPhone 6, Consumer Satisfaction Survey Says

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 11:44 AM EST

Samsung Galaxy S5 is better than iPhone 6, according to a recent customer satisfaction report.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Rumors Heat Up Again

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 10:31 AM EST

If rumors are to be believed, Samsung S6 could be launched along a variant with a curved screen, similar to Galaxy Note Edge. A reddit user has claimed to have seen two different variants of Galaxy S6 Edge, one with single curved edge and another with dual curved edge.

GM Starts 2015 By Recalling More Than 90,000 Trucks, SUVs For Ignition Lock Defect

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 09:47 AM EST

General Motors is recalling more than 90,000 full-size trucks and SUVs for a defect in ignition lock systems that can cause problem in hot conditions. The recall covers certain 2011 to 2012 models and certain 2007 to 2014 models that were repaired with defective parts.

Remember Palm? It Is Coming Back To Life

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 09:28 AM EST

Palm - the company that made the PDA a must-have item in the 1990s - might be coming back to life. The hints were obtained from the redirection of palm.com website to mynewpalm.com.

Sony Says Thank You with Free Extension and Discount for PlayStation Network Users

By Peter R - Jan 02, 2015 09:39 AM EST

Sony announced a five-day free service extension and discount to make up for the PlayStation Network downtime during this holiday season.

Guardians of Peace Threatens Media Organizations:FBI

By Peter R - Jan 01, 2015 06:55 PM EST

An FBI bulletin dated December 20 mentions the threat in near future.

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