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Submission + - Google Maps to charge for API usage (bbc.co.uk)

Submitted by RdeCourtney on Monday October 31, 2011 @08:11PM

RdeCourtney writes: The BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15523050 is reporting that from 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map "hits" are made in a day.

Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit.

Google maintains the high limit of 25,000 free hits before charging "will only affect 0.35% of users".

Submission + - PSN down again (engadget.com)

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RdeCourtney

on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @10:59AM

RdeCourtney writes: "PSN network is down again as Sony had originally set passwords to be reset onscreen simply by entering an email address and date of birth. Whomever has the data from Sony, could, in theory, then reset any of the captured users accounts simply by entering the details from the capture..."

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