[Technology] Apple, Facebook, Twitter hacks said to hail from Eastern Europe

Apple, Facebook, Twitter hacks said to hail from Eastern Europe
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/security/Apple-hit-by-hackers-who-targeted-Facebook-last-week/articleshow/18581687.cms
Investigators say the surge of malware attacks on U.S. companies may be coming from Eastern European cybercriminals rather than being Chinese state-sponsored espionage.

A Playstation retrospective on eve of Sony's big PS4 announcement
http://herocomplex.latimes.com/uncategorized/a-playstation-retrospective-on-eve-of-sonys-big-ps4-announcement/
A Playstation retrospective on eve of Sony's big PS4 announcement. Feb. 19, 2013 | 2:51 p.m.. The Playstation Move, Sony's response to the widespread popularity of Nintendo's Wii console.

Jeep's Twitter account hacked, logo changed to Cadillac emblem
http://www.torquenews.com/1081/jeeps-twitter-account-hacked-logo-changed-cadillac-emblem
One day after Burger King's Twitter account was compromised, Jeep fell victim to hackers claiming that the automaker had been purchased by Cadillac.

Microsoft's new Outlook email service officially launches
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/microsoft-opens-outlookcom-as-hotmail-closes-20130220-2eqdh.html
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet's best email service that it is about to spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.. The barrage began Tuesday when Microsoft's twist on email, Outlook.com, escalated an ...

A New View on Windows
http://www.realwire.com/releases/Microsoft-and-itWatch-team-up-on-security
Q: In Windows 8, what is the relationship between desktop mode and the start-screen mode with the new user interface? I find it confusing that, when opening a picture, it goes to the picture app in the start screen instead of opening in the regular Windows ...

First Look: 2014 Bentley Flying Spur
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/bentley-redesigns-the-flying-spur/
2014 Bentley Flying Spur Side In Motion Although the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur has dropped "Continental" from its name, the sedan has more content and refinement than ever before.

Apple's Ive on how Cupertino looks at product names
http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/three_lucky_children_get_a_jonathan_ive_design_crit_as_he_visits_blue_peter_24401.asp
In a recent appearance on the BBC children's show "Blue Peter," Apple's design guru talked about how sensitive Apple is toward words, as well as products.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/9879103/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-review.html
Formats PS3 (version tested), Xbox 360. Developer Platinum Games Publisher Konami PEGI 18. Released February 22nd. Perhaps the most immediately obvious thing with Metal Gear Rising is how much it's going out of its way to be stylish.

Google's “war against account hijackers” results in a 99.7% reduction
http://hothardware.com/News/Google-Security-Engineer-Cautions-On-Spammers-Turning-To-Hijacking-Accounts/
We've all heard about the travel money scam - a friend contacts you via IM or email frantic, saying they are overseas and have lost all their money and need some to get help.

iPhone Mini Release Date in 2013 in China Could Give Apple's iPhone Profits ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/12523/20130219/iphone-mini-release-date-2013-china-give.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Security guards stand at the entrance of an Apple store during the release of iPhone 5 in Beijing's Wangfujing shopping district, December 14, 2012.

Ubisoft, EA Add Rival Games to Online Stores
http://www.gamezone.com/products/assassin-s-creed-iii/news/ea-and-ubisoft-swap-titles-on-origin-and-uplay
Ubisoft and Electronic Arts today announced plans to sell games from competitors in their online shops. PC games from Electronic Arts, Warner Bros.

Microsoft Forges Skype, Lync into Enterprise Communications Platform
http://www.eweek.com/networking/microsoft-forges-skype-lync-into-enterprise-communications-platform/
This summer, Microsoft will connect Lync 2013 and Skype in a move that the company hopes will disrupt and "humanize" enterprise communications market.