Bugs found in Facebook's iPad app

Just hours after Facebook's release of its long-awaited iPad app, users have started reporting minor bugs, according to the BBC.

Some said it should have been tested better to ensure it worked properly with peripherals developed for the iPad, such as the iPad dock.

Facebook admitted there were some bugs, but said it was not unusual for new products. The app comes out 18 months after the unveiling of the first Apple tablet.

Sony has detected a large number of unauthorised attempts to access user accounts on its PlayStation Network and other online entertainment services, reveals the Associated Press.

The Tokyo-based company temporarily locked about 93 000 accounts whose IDs and passwords were successfully verified by the intruders.

Sony has sent e-mail notifications and password reset procedures to affected customers on the PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment services.

Two men pleaded no contest yesterday to theft of lost property in a case involving last year's iPhone 4 prototype, which Apple claimed was so valuable that a price could not be placed on it, writes Cnet.

The men, who were accused of selling the device to gadget blog Gizmodo last year, were sentenced to one year of probation, 40 hours of public service, and a requirement that each pay $250 in restitution to Apple, said San Mateo County district attorney Steve Wagstaffe.

Brian Hogan, the man who allegedly found the prototype in a bar, and Sage Wallower, who allegedly helped Hogan shop the device around to technology sites, were charged with misdemeanour theft in early August.

Multi-touch on media tablets has swayed users away from the keyboard and mouse due to its great simplicity and interaction with other devices, according to Gartner, states V3.co.uk.

Gartner analysts examined how the iPad has affected the hardware industry and how users' expectations have changed, in the report “iPad and Beyond: What the Future of Computing Holds”.

They predicted a change in the way we interact with devices. “During the next five to 10 years, media tablets will instigate change in computing form factors. Modular designs will enable tablets to take on new functions, becoming the cross-platform controller and brain for hybrid consumer electronics and computers,” said Angela McIntyre, research director at Gartner.