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PlayStation 3 Worldwide Glitch Mysteriously 'Fixed'

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March 2, 2010
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PlayStation 3 Worldwide Glitch Mysteriously 'Fixed' PS3s appears to be working again after a time and date error crashed offline games and nerfed PlayStation Network access for the better part of a day.
Leave Your PlayStation 3 Off or Else, Warns Sony Sony tells PlayStation 3 owners not to use their systems, as doing so may bungle trophy synchronization or result in data loss.
News You Can Use About How You Use News Americans are increasingly getting their news online, but who's actually providing the information? Turns out it all depends on where you're looking.
The PS3 Problem: How Sony Got Scooped By Its Own Users When a problem was discovered in Sony's PS3 consoles, the company's official response was lacking.
Sony Blames Leap Year Glitch for PlayStation Troubles Sony has restored service to the PlayStation Network by resolving a glitch in the internal clock of some PlayStation 3 consoles.
About Ubisoft and EA's 'Always Online' PC Games Requirement Game publishers Ubisoft and EA are about to release several single-player PC games that require a 'permanent internet connection' to play.
Google Chrome Beta Browser Adds Translation, Privacy Features Google adds privacy and translation features to latest beta version of its Chrome Web browser.
In pictures: HP Adds Touch, Color to EliteBook, ProBook The six new systems with their faster Intel i5 and i7 CPUs, touchscreens, and brushed aluminum cases are intended to lure businesses off Windows XP.
AMD's 890GX Chipset Offers HD For Less AMD's fastest IGP platform offers SATA 6 Gb/s, and HD media for any budget
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NPD: Online Gaming 'Not Affected By the Recession' A new NPD Group gaming study reveals gamers are spending slightly more time with their Xbox 360s than their PCs or PS3s each week.
Analyst Scares Up iPad Delay Warning According to one analyst there is a good chance Apple's retail iPad debut will be delayed and supplies will be tight.
Microsoft Warns of New Bug Affecting IE Users Microsoft warned Monday of a new bug affecting IE users.
Opera Updates Web Browser to Version 10.5 New browser, which the company says is the fastest available for Windows users, arrives just as European users will see Microsoft's new browser ballot screen.
Google Buys Picnik: 6 Unanswered Questions Now that Google has scooped up the photo-editing service, we have to wonder how Picnik will fit in to Google's vast collection of Web-based apps.
Browser Ballot Marks Passing of 'last Cloud' With EU A senior Microsoft executive said Tuesday the last cloud remaining in the company's relationship with the European Commission is now gone.
21 Apps Apple Doesn't Want on Your iPhone Apple's confusing App Store acceptance policies have made for a jailbreaking community that's as vibrant as ever.
US Defense Department OKs Social Networking The U.S. Department of Defense has approved access to social-networking sites from its network.
Google Buys Picnik Online Photo-Editing Site Google continues to feather its growing nest of Web-based tools with today's purchase of a photo utility that lets users edit digital photos in a Web browser.
Nvidia's Ion 2 Brings HD Video to Netbooks Nvidia announced the Ion 2 graphics platform for netbooks, which is faster and more power-efficient than its predecessor.
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