Google is expected to make an announcement that will turn our cell phones into wallets. The technology utilizes near-field communication, which is a chip that transmits data wirelessly. The system we be available starting on the Android Nexus S smartphone and will roll out with support from Citibank. In other news, if you ...
Sony Fixes Password Recovery Exploit
on 5.19.11
After finally getting the PlayStation Network back online, Sony was hit with another PR nightmare. A URL exploit allowed hackers to access account passwords if they know the user’s birthday and email address. While this wouldn’t normally be a threat, the previous attack exposed this information. Sony has since fixed the ...
Sony PlayStation Phone Coming to Verizon
on 5.18.11
Verizon announced that Sony's PlayStation phone called the Xperia Play will be available on May 26th. The phone costs $199 with a two-year contract and pre--orders start on May 19th. Sony is using Google's Android OS to power the phone and is giving away 7 free games with more for sale on the Marketplace. Read the full ...
Live Digital with Shelly Palmer Episode #59
on 5.17.11
Next on Live Digital: Next on Live Digital: What does the Skype acquisition mean for Microsoft? Should videogames be considered art? Have apps changed the way we behave, in the morning? And has Sony's PlayStation Network finally recovered? Plus, I'll chat with Rob Fugetta about social media branding -- MRC International's ...
Sony PlayStation Network Coming Back Online
on 5.16.11
Sony is slowly restarting the PlayStation Network and aims to have the entire network up by the end of the month. All users must download a security patch and choose a new password. Sony is taking the security breach seriously and offering customers up to $1 million in identity theft insurance. Read the full article at ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 16, 2011
on 5.16.11
Sony is slowly restarting the PlayStation Network and aims to have the entire network up by the end of the month. All users must download a security patch and choose a new password. Sony is taking the security breach seriously and offering customers up to $1 million in identity theft insurance. In other news, Amazon ...
Sony PlayStation Network Hacking Saga Gets Worse
on 5.6.11
Sony expected to already have its PlayStation Network back online, but is taking extra precaution to ready its security. The company also believes that hacker group Anonymous committed a denial of service attack on its servers that allow for a third-party to steal the user information. Over 100 million users were ...
Sony Offering Freebies for PSN Outage
on 5.2.11
Sony’s PlayStation Network outage could cost the companies millions to restore customer satisfaction. The company announced its service would come back online this week and is offering freebies to make up for the down time. Users will receive 30 free days of PlayStation Network Plus as well as free downloadable content. ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – May 2, 2011
on 5.2.11
Sony’s PlayStation Network outage could cost the companies millions to restore customer satisfaction. The company announced its service would come back online this week and is offering freebies to make up for the down time. Users will receive 30 free days of PlayStation Network Plus as well as free downloadable content. ...
Hackers Steal Sensitive User Data from Sony PlayStation Network
on 4.27.11
What was previously being called an outage for server maintenance is now being posited as on of the largest data breaches ever. Sony’s PlayStation Network had its database of over 70 million users compromised, including users’ name, email address, billing address and password. While not confirmed, Sony cautioned that ...
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