Top in Tech: Sony loses account info for 24.6 million customers

Sony loses account details for 24.6 million customers Sony made headlines last week for a data breach of the PlayStation Network. This week Sony's online gaming network SOE joined the security scare, stating an additional 24.6 million customer accounts were compromised during the attack, with 12,700 European and Japanese credit card numbers stolen in the process. As compensation to the victims, Sony is offering 30 free days of service, as well as an additional day for each day the network is down. It will also offer assistance to those who want to enroll in identity protection monitoring.
Man accidentally liveblogs Osama raid As a U.S. Navy Seals team launched an assault on Osama bin Laden this week, leading to the death of the terrorist leader, Sohaib Athar — @ReallyVirtual on Twitter — was attempting to sleep nearby. The noise of the raid caused him to inadvertently liveblog the event, with tweets such as "A huge window shaking bang here in Abbottabad Cantt. I hope its not the start of something nasty," and ending with a final tweet from the evening: "Bin Laden is dead. I didn't kill him. Please let me sleep now." Athar's tweets prompted several media outlets to contact him and even travel to his home to hear his account of the events.

/>Apple updates iMac line Apple updated its iMac line this week, adding Thunderbolt high-speed transfer technology and FaceTime HD cameras to the all-in-one computers. The computers are up to 70% faster than the previous model. They come in both 21.5" and 27" sizes, with prices starting at $1,199.
Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 Apple released iOS 4.3.3 this week in an attempt to address privacy concerns over the operating system's location tracking feature. Before the update, iOS kept track of all of the locations that users traveled with their iPhone or 3G iPad devices, backing up that information to iTunes as well as transferring it to a replacement device. With the update, the cache of stored information is now reduced; the information is no longer backed up to iTunes, and all of the information is deleted if a user turns off the Location Services option.
American Airlines testing in-flight streaming American Airlines is testing a service that would allow you to stream content to your own personal device over American's in-flight wifi. With the program, you would have access to a store where you could purchase content to view on your device during your flight. Pricing will be comparable to pay-per-view prices at home. The streaming service is currently being testing on 2 planes and is expected to roll out to all of American's planes in the fall, if testing goes well.
HP Veer on sale May 15 After being acquired by HP last year, the HP Veer will be the first phone to hit the market running webOS. The small, 3.5" smartphone is 4G-capable and has a 2.6" screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 5-megapixel camera. You can pick one up on May 15 at AT&T for $100 with a new 2-year contract from the carrier.

/>AT&T challenging Groupon AT&T's Yellow Pages brand is getting into the deals game. A new program will offer a daily deal for a good or service at a deep discount, much like popular sites Groupon and LivingSocial. The Program will be launching first in Atlanta, Dallas, and LA, with more cities nationwide expected to be added in the future.
TV ownership down TV ownership in the United States is down, according to a study done by The Neilsen Company. In the recently study the company found that only 96.7% of American homes have a television set; that number is down from 98.9% of homes last year. Movement toward streaming options such as Netflix and Hulu, which can be displayed on a computer or laptop, is thought to have contributed to the decline.