iPad 2 has been Launched in Asia (Beijing, China)

A massive crowd of hundreds waiting outside an Apple store in Beijing for the first day release and launching of the iPad 2 in Asia. The Wi-Fi version of the iPad 2 finally launched in China on Friday, almost two months after it went on sale in the U.S.

Everytime Apple launched a new product it is always hard to get one, but I think and I am sure it is part of their strategy. Apple is selling the iPad through its own stores, resellers, and online, they make sure there are not enough of stocks over the few days of the release to make the people want them even more. It creates curiosity and the people will surely get the lure and will buy the product even if they don’t really need them.

A lot of people are eager to wait for a day and even sleep outside the Apple store just to be the first few individual to buy the Apple products.

I don’t have a tablet gadget yet, but this tablet generation of technology really attracts me to get one. I will but my first Tablet this month or maybe next month, though I don’t really need them right now because I still have my old gadgets (Laptop and Smart Phones) that are still practical for my jobs.

iPad and other Apple devices can still wait for me at the Apple Store. I don’t really need to be in a hurry to get one. The advantage of getting the gadget later than the other is that you can still read real personal reviews about the products and prices can get lower as time goes by.

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Sony PlayStation’s Massive Data Breach, Chief Executive has Apologized

We all heard and read on the news about the Sony PlayStation’s Massive Data Breach in its video game online network that happened weeks ago. The breach could led to the theft of names, addresses and possibly credit card data belonging to 77 million user accounts in what is one of the largest-ever Internet security break-ins. So the Sony company shut down the network instantaneously after they first learned about it, that also led to another problem because it prevented owners of Sony's video game console from buying and downloading games, as well as playing with rivals over the Internet.

"This is a huge data breach," said Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, who estimated Sony generates $500 million in annual revenue from the service. "The bigger issue with Sony is how will the hacker use the info that has been illegally obtained?"

The company said user account information for the PlayStation Network and its Qriocity service users was compromised between April 17 and April 19.

Today, Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer has apologized for "inconvenience and concern" caused by the big security breach that compromised personal data from more than 100 million online gaming accounts.

The Japanese technology giant sought to reassure customers, saying the company is focused on investigating and fixing the hacker attack.

"We are absolutely dedicated to restoring full and safe service as soon as possible and rewarding you for your patience," Stringer wrote in his first public comments since Sony shut down its PlayStation Network on April 20.

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