Tag: accounts
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Flickr No Longer Allow Facebook and Google Sign-ins
Now Yahoo have taken control of image sharing site Flickr their strict ‘no competitors’ policy has taken effect, meaning that now, unfortunately, Google accounts and Facebook profiles will not be able to log into the site to use the service. Regarding Flickr’s purchase by Yahoo in 2005, apparently “Yahoo bought it and murdered it and…
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eBay Hacked – Change Your Passwords!
eBay has fallen victim to a hacking attack between late February and early March. The e-commerce giant said client identity information was stolen including emails, addresses and birthdays. The news came courtesy of Reuters who said that, although financial or credit card information had had no evidence of unauthorised access, eBay have urged users to…
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Facebook introduces Verified Pages system
Facebook has launched a very Twitter-esq ‘Verified Pages’ system that allows users to know when they are checking out the official fan sites and pages for sports and entertainment celebrities. The feature will alert Facebook users to which pages are officially verified by Facebook by placing a small blue checkmark next to their name, thus…
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Amazon launches “Login with Amazon” account service
Amazon has today launched a brand new Login with Amazon feature to the world which will allow users on registered websites to use their Amazon account details to login and use services without going through the annoying sign up repeatedly on every website. The system is akin to the way Facebook allows certain websites to…
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Rovio Accounts brings cross-platform syncing to Angry Birds and other games
Angry Birds creator Rovio has introduced a brand new cross platform syncing system that will allow gamers on any platform to sync up their game progress and continue on with where they left off on any platform they choose. The system will be called Rovio Accounts and the company will be rolling the service out…
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Google integrates Play Store with Google+ Profiles
Google is still trying to get users to use its ailing Google+ social networking service and the company has now integrated the profile system for G+ into its Google Play Store. Google has implemented the changes to integrate Google+ which will allow users to post reviews on the web store where they can sign in…
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Blizzard’s Battle.net Suffers Hack – World of Warcraft, Diablo III and Starcraft 2 Accounts Accessed
Hackers have struck again, but this time it’s the gamers who use Blizzard’s games and the Battle.net website, which stores financial details for games such as World Of Warcraft, Diablo III and Starcraft 2, that have been affected. Blizzard has confirmed that its Battle.net gaming service website has been compromised by hackers today and have…
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UPDATE: Diablo III Developer Addresses “Hack Claims” – Authenticator Security Working Fine
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Diablo III developer Blizzard has addressed the speculation that a hack is behind some unusual activity which has been reported on a number of its gaming network player’s accounts – including loss of rewards and unauthorised access to profiles and chat features. Blizzard and the Battle.net forum have both spoken out about the Diablo III…
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Diablo III Hacking: Gold & Valuables Missing & Accounts Stolen in Battle.Net Security Breach
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It’s been a while since the last big hacking scandal hit a high-profile gaming network, but it seems we have another as multiple reports have surfaced regarding a possible threat to Diablo III online players many of which are believed to have lost gold and stored items since an outage last week. Diablo III developer…
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Diablo III Hacking: Gold & Valuables Missing & Accounts Stolen in Battle.Net Security Breach
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It’s been a while since the last big hacking scandal hit a high-profile gaming network, but it seems we have another as multiple reports have surfaced regarding a possible threat to Diablo III online players many of which are believed to have lost gold and stored items since an outage last week. Diablo III developer…
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Sony Playstation Network (PSN/SEN) Offline for 13 Hours Today for Maintenance
Playstation gamers may notice the absence of their beloved online network today, which may envoke some haunting memories – but please, don’t panic! Sony has stated that a period of 13 hours – starting at around 2pm London time – will be required to run some “scheduled maintenance” and all will be well a good…