PlayStation Network member? Me too, man. Me too. I didn’t have my credit card number on file because I’m cheap like that but I think I may dip into this free identity theft coverage Sony’s offering just in case. The world does NOT need another Doug Aamoth. And I’d hate for an identity thief to get arrested thanks to one of the 38 …
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Greenovation: Google’s New Data Facility Cooled by Seawater
Keeping stride with Google’s recent run of green-friendly initiatives, a new data center in Hamina, Finland, takes advantages of the facility’s surrounding environment by using ocean water to cool its servers.
Google Senior Director of Datasite Construction and Operations, Joe Kava, relays that the building, purchased in 2009, was …
Google to Partner with Sprint for Mobile Payments on Thursday?
Bloomberg is reporting that Google and Sprint will be launching a contact-less payment system this Thursday based on near-field communication, or NFC, technology.
Google’s Nexus S 4G handset that’s available from Sprint already has NFC technology built into it, so most of the heavy lifting needs to be done on the retail side with …
‘Combustible Dust’ Plant Explosion May Cost Apple 500,000 iPads
It looks like dust—that’s right, dust—was responsible for a deadly explosion at a Chinese factory that supplies Apple iPads. The blast, which happened last Friday (pictured above) killed three workers and injured 15 others.
Not just any dust, say Chinese investigators, but something called “combustible dust.” Yep, I had to look …
Glenn Beck’s New Discount Site Has ‘Value and Values’
When Glenn Beck first announced that he was leaving his daily Fox News show later this year, millions of people were naturally curious about his next venture. But the country’s most controversial talk show host has decided that he will do the next most logical thing to hosting a show: start an online discount website.
Yes, that’s …
PlayStation Network Attacks May Cost Sony $170+ Million
In an earnings statement today, Sony estimated that the costs related to the recent PlayStation Network attacks and subsequent outages may total over $170 million as reported for Sony’s fiscal year ending in March 2012. That’s far higher than original analyst estimates in the tens of millions.
“Based on information currently available …
Zuckerberg Is Planning Another Trip to China
The founder of Facebook is coming to China. Time to bust out the fireworks, firecrackers and fanfare… except Facebook is blocked to China (and has been, for a while).
Therein lies the problem. It’s clear the Facebook CEO wants to make an imprint on one of the largest internet markets, but the Chinese population doesn’t have …
Apple May Have Inked a Streaming Music Deal with EMI
What does Apple have that Google doesn’t have? Deals with major record labels. According to CNET, Apple’s already signed a deal with EMI so it can stream music to a device nearest you.
The report also says deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music are almost done. Well, well, Google. It looks like Apple’s stepping up its …
Nokia to Sell Phone Business to Microsoft? Doubtful
The Internet rumor mill is buzzing and has churned out a slightly farfetched idea: Nokia may be selling its phone business to Microsoft.
This is total speculation, of course, but Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, who scooped word of the deal first, has proven to have some foresight when it comes to Nokia. Last December when nobody …
Bad Medicine: Google Facing Up to $500 Million Penalty for Illegal Pharmacy Ads?
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has earmarked “$500 million to potentially resolve a case with the Justice Department” involving advertisements Google accepted from online pharmacies that violate U.S. prescription laws. The ads in question have appeared alongside search results as part of Google’s popular AdWords marketing …
T-Mobile May Pocket $6 Billion if AT&T Merger Falls Through
Call it a win-win for T-Mobile, as Reuters is reporting that AT&T may have promised to slide T-Mo a cool $6 billion if the $39 billion mega-merger announced earlier this year doesn’t make it past regulatory approval.
Reuters quotes “two sources who asked not to be named,” so take this information with a spoonful of skeptic syrup if …
Visa Unveils Digital Wallet System
With the boom in online and mobile shopping, it just seems a little obsolete nowadays to pay with a good ol’ credit card. Well, Visa thinks so, too.
In a bid to gain more territory over digital payments, Visa plans to roll out a digital wallet in the fall that allows customers to pay for items with a single click. This service will …