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• Sony unveils cheapest 4K camcorder yet

  Sony will soon launch the cheapest camcorder yet that can capture images at four times the resolution of high-definition video.

• iPhone dongle sends 100MB to other iOS devices in seconds

  If Bluetooth is too slow for your photo transfers, Toshiba now has a high-speed dongle than can transfer 100MB between iPhones in three seconds.

• Sony: PlayStation Network is back online now, really

  After giving gamers false hope on Saturday, Sony now says its PlayStation Network has been fully restored after a Christmas Day attack that knocked it offline for about three days.

• Reports: North Korea's Internet access, mobile networks down

  North Korea is reportedly suffering Internet and mobile phone service outages Saturday, as the country lashes out against the U.S. government and President Barack Obama.

• PlayStation Network recovering after outage

  Sony's PlayStation Network is stabilizing after a suspected attack brought it down on Christmas Day and kept it unavailable for most of Friday.

• Google, Microsoft, Sony make 'The Interview' available online

  The controversial movie "The Interview" is now available online through Google and Microsoft services as well as a Sony Pictures website, the companies announced separately on Wednesday.

• Yes, Virginia, 'The Interview' will be shown on Christmas Day after all

  "The Interview" will be screened in U.S. theaters on Christmas Day, the original release date of the controversial movie, which triggered a major hack against Sony, threats of harm against moviegoers and the suspension of its distribution as a result.

• Twitter parody of North Korea's mouthpiece not afraid to crow over Sony's capitulation

  North Korea seemingly wasted no time this week trumpeting Sony Pictures' decision to cancel the opening of <em>The Interview</em>, a comedy that portrayed an assassination plot against the country's dictator, Kim Jung-un.

• After FBI blames North Korea for Sony attack, now what?

  The FBI today named the North Korean government as responsible for the cyber attack against Sony Pictures last month, saying its technical analysis points to the isolated, Communist country.

• Hands-on with Sony's latest smartglasses

  If anyone could use a hit product right now, it's Sony. But its latest smartglasses won't win people over from Google Glass despite having a better display.

• Worst security breaches of the year 2014: Sony tops the list

  As 2014 winds down, the <a href="http://preview-app1.usw.www.idgesg.networkworld.com/article/2861016/security0/u-s-on-sony-breach-north-korea-did-it.html">breach of Sony</a> Pictures Entertainment is clearly the biggest <a href="http://preview-app1.usw.www.idgesg.networkworld.com/article/2692860/security0/5-steps-to-take-when-a-data-breach-hits.html">data breach</a> of the year and among the most devastating to any corporation ever.

• U.S. on Sony breach: North Korea did it

  U.S. officials now believe North Korea is behind the attack that took down Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer network and posted contents on the Internet, but the government hasn't decided whether to formally accuse the country of carrying out the hack, according to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/world/asia/us-links-north-korea-to-sony-hacking.html">The New York Times</a>.

• Sony high-res OLED screen attaches to any eyewear

  If you're not a fan of Google Glass-style displays yet, Sony hopes you might give its new detachable OLED a chance.

• Qualcomm, Intel and Brocade join group pushing 2.5G, 5G Ethernet

  The NBASE-T Alliance -- a recently formed umbrella group of networking industry players dedicated to keeping standard Ethernet cabling relevant -- announced a dozen new members on Monday, including big names such as Intel, Qualcomm and Brocade.

• Mobile device makers unleash FIDO

  Vendors of mobile devices are lining up to implement an authentication scheme meant to make online transactions both simpler and more secure, known as the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) <a href="https://fidoalliance.org/specifications/download/">specification</a>, which is being released today.