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AP Technology NewsBrief at 5:18 a.m. EDT
(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holesLAS VEGAS (AP) _ A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. The attacks demonstrated Wednesday targeted standalone ATMs. But they could potentially be used against the ATMs operated by mainstream banks.
Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke salesSEATTLE (AP) _ Jeff Bezos isn't just confident you'll want a Kindle e-book reader. The CEO of Amazon.com is bracing for a future in which you'll also want ones for your kid heading to college, your spouse in a book club and perhaps even Grandpa. And despite increased competition from Apple Inc.'s flashy iPad and other e-readers, that future could be coming soon _ as early as August, actually, when online retailer Amazon.com Inc. releases two new Kindle models.
Vietnam restricts online games after murder casesHANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday. The Ministry of Information and Communications' decision to crack down on online games follows a public outcry about their negative influence on youngsters, said ministry official Luu Vu Hai.
Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic ElectricTOKYO (AP) _ Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. Japan's biggest consumer electronics maker said in a statement Thursday it will buy shares in the two companies through a public tender offer, aiming for a complete purchase by April 2011. Shares in the target companies soared while Panasonic tumbled.
Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profitTOKYO (AP) _ Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant said Thursday it booked a net profit of 25.7 billion yen _ or $294 million at current exchange rates _ for the April-June quarter. That was a sharp turnaround from a 37.1 billion yen loss a year earlier. Revenue grew 3.8 percent to 1.66 trillion yen.
Review: Hulu Plus takes television to your pocketNEW YORK (AP) _ Hulu, the popular website with TV shows, now comes as a subscription-based application for iPhones and iPads. Although it isn't perfect, it works well enough that it may make you wonder if the TV's reign as the center of family life is coming to an end. Instead of gathering to turn our faces to the blue glow of the living-room set, maybe we'll curl up, each in our own little world, with a phone or tablet in our lap. They don't look as good as HDTVs, but we won't have to fight over remotes any more. An iPhone held 7.5 inches from my eye looks just as big as a 46-inch TV, 10 feet away.
WikiLeaks: We don't know source of leaked dataLONDON (AP) _ WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the Web site was set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it. Julian Assange didn't say whether he meant he had no idea who leaked the documents or whether his organization simply could not be sure. But he did say the added layer of secrecy helps protect the site's sources from spy agencies and hostile corporations.
What your phone app doesn't say: It's watchingLAS VEGAS (AP) _ Your smart phone applications are watching you _ much more closely than you might like. Lookout Inc., a mobile-phone security firm, scanned nearly 300,000 free applications for Apple Inc.'s iPhone and phones built around Google Inc.'s Android software. It found that many of them secretly pull sensitive data off users' phones and ship them off to third parties without notification.
Cyber mastermind arrested, questioned in SloveniaLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) _ A cyber mastermind from Slovenia who is suspected of creating a malicious software code that infected 12 million computers worldwide and orchestrating other huge cyberscams has been arrested and questioned, police said Wednesday. Leon Keder, a spokesman for the Slovenian police, did not identify the suspect. Keder told The Associated Press the man was released after police made sure that he could not tamper with evidence or leave Slovenia, but offered no details pending an investigation.
PayPal making belated foray in Japan, without eBayTOKYO (AP) _ PayPal, the online payment unit of Internet commerce firm eBay Inc., is planning to break into the Japanese market _ the first time it has entered a region without eBay's powerful auction business. Acquired by eBay in 2002, PayPal in most markets relies on its parent company's online auction behemoth for a steady supply of buyer and seller accounts, plus the lucrative transactions and brand recognition that follow. But in Japan, where eBay has been largely absent for eight years, PayPal is starting from scratch in a mature market, and must ink individual deals with retailers and shopping sites, as well as convince users to sign on.
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