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Sony CEO Howard Stringer Apologizes For PSN Outage, Details Its Return

If you’re an angry gamer (and if so, I don’t really like you) then Sony’s CEO, Howard Stringer has some words for the angry, surprised, carefree, and others who have had their PlayStation Network access halted for almost a full month now. First of all, Stringer goes on to apologize in the letter seen in blockquote below, then afterwards in his PlayStation Blog post details the “Welcome Back” package which will apply to all PlayStation users and offers one free month of the PlayStation Plus service, as well as a refund for those already subscribing to PSN+. Also mentioned in the letter is the $1 million identity theft protection for users’ credit cards, but as Mr. Howard Stringer claims, there is no current evidence of any credit card information being stolen from users.

Howard Stringer’s apology to PSN users:

“I know some believe we should have notified our customers earlier than we did. It’s a fair question. As soon as we discovered the potential scope of the intrusion, we shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and hired some of the best technical experts in the field to determine what happened. I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed sooner, but forensic analysis is a complex, time-consuming process. Hackers, after all, do their best to cover their tracks, and it took some time for our experts to find those tracks and begin to identify what personal information had — or had not — been taken.

He later goes on to mention that the PlayStation Network should be up “in the coming days”.
Via: PS Blog

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Soon, You Won’t Be Finding An AMOLED In Your Next HTC Phone

Good news everyone, and we have bad news everyone! No really. Due to the outstanding demand of all of the phones that HTC offers (namely the Droid Incredible, Nexus One) the stock of AMOLED screens is down to a point where the devices can’t be manufactured. Samsung produces those AMOLEDs, and they’re saving everything for the Galaxy S (which will be coming to the States as the Vibrant on T-Mobile and Captivate on AT&T). The Galaxy S requires Super AMOLEDs, so in this case Samsung will need all of its resources to produce the screens.

Thus, HTC will be switching many of its handsets to LCD variants. Whether or not they will be labeled as such remains to be seen, but it would be better for everyone if you knew that your next Android phone doesn’t have the AMOLED others have. The exact screens HTC will be installing will be Sony’s S-LCD (Super TFT LCD) which they claim uses less power, and higher resolutions, but with a lower contrast ratio.

On the flipside Samsung is shelling out 2 billion USD for a  plant which should open in July 2011. The new plant will produce AMOLEDs at 10-fold, so Samsung can almost make 30 million displays each month. Cool stuff are going around here, didn’t you know?

Source: SlashGear, Flickr Image

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Playstation Move debuts at GDC 2010, starter kit under $100 with game, other options as well

The Playstation Arc as some of you might have known it, is officially the Playstation Move and has been debuted at GDC 2010. Sony’s calling it “the next generation of motion gaming” because of its extreme amount of control and the ability to be precise, latency is about on par with the Dualshock 3. It uses the Playstation Eye to track the Move, and additionally Sony says that this precision will not only allow casual gamers to engage themselves with their games, but creates a “new experiences for core gamers”. There will also be a “subcontroller” which has an analog stick, so you can completely play your way through shooters and SOCOM 4 which will support it. (Yes, it’s a wireless Wii Nunchuck. I get it, okay?)

You’ll be able to move with the Move (sorry with the pun) in three ways: fork over the cash as a standalone, a bundle with a PS3, or a starter kit that’s “under $100″ and includes the Move, Playstation Eye, and a game. That’s all the pricing that’s known for now, but it’s pretty good so far. The release will be Fall 2010.

Promo vid after the break!

Playstation Move press shots

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Sony VAIO M leaked…..an entry-level netbook

While the Sony VAIO W was deemed to expensive to be a netbook for its size, the recently-leaked Sony VAIO M is purportedly set to replace the W. Moving straight onto specs there’s a 1024 x 600 10.1-inch screen, 1.66GHz Atom N450 CPU, Bluetooth on the basic model, 250GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Windows 7 Starter, b/g/n Wi-Fi, and all in a package that weighs only 2.86 pounds. It’s expected to sell below $500 Benjamins which would turn it into hotcakes, although there’s no official release date (or price for that matter). One more shot after the break for your fancy.

Source: NotebookReview

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Sony’s Siren: Don’t Turn On Your (Fat) PS3 If You Have Error 8001050F!!

Wow. Last night what was only deemed a minor hiccup which escalated to a major error has now turned into a monster. Sony is advising 1st generation PlayStation 3 owners NOT to turn on their systems, because the clock bug would cause data loss. So while you’re trying to find ways on how to entertain yourself, feel free to read more posts from us throughout the day, because Sony doesn’t want you to use your PS3 for the next 24 hours. Don’t believe me? Here’s Sony:

We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in errors in some functionality, such as recording obtained trophies, and not being able to restore certain data.

Ouch.

Source: Sony

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Sony VAIO E-Series: Full of Color. Literally.

If you need some cheering up (or if you want to go colorblind), then boy, has Sony got the remedy for you! The new Sony VAIO E-Series seem to be the perfect laptop that’s “fashionable” without breaking the bank. Starting at $800 you get an Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, HDMI out, Bluetooth, 15.5-inch screen, and Windows 7.

This base model starts shipping in March, but future models will have the option for a Core i5 processor, Blu-Ray, and up to 8GB RAM. All models feature a “WEB” button which allows you to open a web browser without booting into Windows itself. As for the color options, you should be satisfied: “five translucent, high-gloss colors— Caribbean Green, Iridescent Blue, Coconut White, Hibiscus Pink and Lava Black— and three matte colors—Maple Brown, Silver White and Gunmetal. Subtle patterns can be found on the lids, of the glossy models, with the palm rest mirroring the color of the PC adding a splash of brightness to the unit.”

So yeah, you can even color the keyboard to your color fantasy liking. The Core i3 models are for pre-order now, and the Core i5 ones will be revealed on February 7th. Battery life should be under 3 hours and weight under six pounds. PR after the break. [Via Electronista]

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PSP Go Dissembled On Video In Under 2 Minutes

I think all of the blogs are posting this because it’s slow new day. So, here’s the start to “Slow News Day”; it’s a” PSP Go disassembling itself”, then assembling itself again in under 2 minutes. True, it’s not like watching the next iPhone announcement, and it might waste 2 minutes of your precious time, but it’s new nonetheless.
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Sony VAIO Z Series: Core i7, 3.2 pounds, 4 SSDs, and 13.1 inches

Those are the main specs of the Sony VAIO Z Series coming to Europe in March. Meaning that sometimes after, the US should get it as well. This laptop is made out of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber! So it weighs only 3.2 pounds, and has a screen size of 13.1 inches, but can squeeze in a Core i7 CPU, and 4 SSDs in RAID 0 configuration. Oh, did I mention it had NVIDIA graphics and a 1920 x 1080 resolution? This is probably one of the most impressive designs in a computer for a long time. Although for all of this goodness, pricing is a concern, and there isn’t even one yet, but there are possible cheaper configurations in the shot after the break.

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