News Archive: October 2010 Tap to refine news by category Razer offers up new Ironclad mouse pad for gamers Ironclad is the latest mouse pad from Razer. Oct 7, 2010 10:24 AM CDT Lego offers up Wii Remote you can actually build on Nintendo Wii gets Lego remote. Oct 13, 2010 10:02 AM CDT Blizzard to sue Starcraft 2 cheaters - pwned Blizzard not only lays down the ban hammer on users, but files lawsuit against creators of the hack. Oct 18, 2010 9:07 PM CDT Nintendo unveils red Mario Wii bundle and DSi XL bundle Red Mario Wii and DSi XL bundles launch. Oct 22, 2010 12:02 PM CDT PSP Go price cut confirmed by Sony Japan PSP Go price cut confirmed. Oct 25, 2010 1:06 PM CDT Windows Live Essential 2011 updates Microsoft consumer S+S offering Windows Live Essentials 2011 update is out. Oct 1, 2010 6:30 AM CDT Verizon Wireless to issue $90M in refunds to customers Verizon could get FCC fine as well. Oct 4, 2010 11:02 AM CDT Ultrasone Edition 10 headphones cost a ton Edition 10 headphones are over $2700! Oct 5, 2010 10:08 AM CDT Acer announces new Aspire One AOD255 netbook Acer netbook comes with single or dual-core Atom. Oct 5, 2010 1:04 PM CDT Acer updates AIO and nettop PCs Updated AIOs and nettops offer performance on a budget. Oct 6, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Western Digital unveils updated USB 3.0 external HDDs with up to 3TB of storage External storage gets 3TB capacity. Oct 6, 2010 2:00 PM CDT NVIDIA CEO hulk-smashes rumour of foundry switch NVIDIA CEO hulk-smashes rumour of foundry switch - they're staying with TMSC. Oct 6, 2010 7:43 PM CDT Facebook changes - "giving you more control" Facebook changes, giving you more control and adding new features. Oct 6, 2010 9:07 PM CDT AMD extends it's AMD Fusion partner program to distributors AMD get cosy with distributors with their new Fusion Partner Program. Oct 7, 2010 1:04 AM CDT PayPal iPhone app update makes it easy to deposit checks PayPal makes deposits with pics. Oct 7, 2010 2:04 PM CDT Telstra now offer 2 year phone warranties Telstra extend warranty on mobile phones to 24 months on all 24 month contracts, except the iPhone. Oct 7, 2010 11:15 PM CDT Cowon debuts X7 PMP in Korea with 4.3-inch screen Cowon X7 offers big screen and lots of storage. Oct 8, 2010 1:00 PM CDT IBM still has a thing for it's Cell processor IBM still pumping away with processor tech, gets chatty about Cell. Oct 10, 2010 8:51 PM CDT Apple refuse to increase warranty on handsets, result will increase iPhone pricing Apple refuse to allow 24 month warranty on iPhones. Oct 11, 2010 1:28 AM CDT Club 3D debuts NVIDIA GT430 video card GT430 will be a nice HTPC video card for budget builds. Oct 11, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Hitachi ships fastest and most power efficient 10K rpm enterprise HDD New enterprise HDD is fast and power efficient. Oct 11, 2010 2:02 PM CDT Olympus will not update entry-level DSLR cameras No new entry-level DSLRs from Olympus. Oct 12, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Samsung updates NEX10 firmware to support i-Function lenses Firmware adds new lens support. Oct 12, 2010 2:00 PM CDT Lensbaby debuts new Scout with fisheye lens for DSLRs New Scout with Fisheye optic ships. Oct 13, 2010 12:00 PM CDT Apple's anti-sexting gets a patent Apple enables iOS chastity belt. Oct 13, 2010 8:38 PM CDT Zibra reintroduces the must-have tool for the holiday season called Open It Open It saves fingers and frustration. Oct 14, 2010 10:02 AM CDT bModo12 Windows 7 tablet surfaces bModo12 Windows 7 tablete coming soon. Oct 14, 2010 2:04 PM CDT Optus goes unlimited mobile browsing Optus increase value in their pre-paid plans, now offering unlimited. Oct 14, 2010 10:04 PM CDT Cable Collar from Quirky helps you keep organized Quirky offers up Cable Collar from outlets. Oct 15, 2010 10:02 AM CDT Cricket Crosswave hot spot device launches with Cricket Wireless Mobile hot spot with no contract. Oct 15, 2010 1:02 PM CDT Froyo starts hitting Galaxy S phones Starting now for lucky selesct European countries; will flood the world soon. Oct 15, 2010 10:42 PM CDT HyperMac will stop MacBook charger cable sales on November 2 HyperMac products using MagSafe Apple cables are in danger. Oct 18, 2010 10:02 AM CDT AMD shows off Llano APU AMD shows off their Llano APU - running AvP with DX11. Oct 19, 2010 12:37 AM CDT Sharkoon unveils new 2.5-inch USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 HDD docks USB 3.0 portable HDD dock surfaces. Oct 19, 2010 9:47 AM CDT Intel plans to invest up to $8 billion in chip plants in the US Intel commits to new manufacturing plants - creation of 1000 jobs. Oct 19, 2010 7:52 PM CDT Patriot launches Viper Xtreme RAM with special heat sink Viper Xtreme RAM offers better cooling. Oct 20, 2010 11:02 AM CDT Apple debut the new MacBook Air Apple release new MacBook Air in 11.6" and 13.3" models - featuring instant-on, SSD's, and great bat. Oct 20, 2010 8:11 PM CDT Griffin offers cool new mount for iPad called the Cabinet mount Griffin iPad mount fits under a cabinet. Oct 21, 2010 10:04 AM CDT GeForce GTX 580 pegged to be 20% faster than the GTX 480 New NVIDIA video card due soon. Oct 21, 2010 1:06 PM CDT Angelbird SSD storage device can be expanded for more speed as needed Expandable SSD gets faster with more space. Oct 22, 2010 2:08 PM CDT Windows 8 in less than two years? Microsoft to release Windows 8 within two years. Oct 24, 2010 7:37 PM CDT Asus Eee 1015PW gets bright colors and nice hardware New Eee gets bright colors. Oct 25, 2010 12:04 PM CDT New MacBook Air gets it's insides prodded MacBook Air gets taken apart, Humpty Dumpty is not impressed. Oct 25, 2010 11:10 PM CDT WD TV Live Hub has 1TB of storage, streams movies and more Streaming player has network storage and more. Oct 26, 2010 10:04 AM CDT iDOS emulator appears, then quickly disappears from App Store Who knows how it got there in the first place? Oct 26, 2010 9:16 PM CDT iBUYPOWER offers up three new gaming desktops with AMD 6800 video cards inside Gaming rigs get Radeon 6800 graphics. Oct 27, 2010 10:02 AM CDT Razer unveils new Anansi Expert MMO gaming keyboard MMO specific keyboard breaks cover. Oct 27, 2010 1:00 PM CDT Galaxy offers gamers GTS 450 Hall of Fame edition video card GTS 450 gets factory overclocked. Oct 28, 2010 10:04 AM CDT AppStation kneeboard straps your iPad to a leg iPad holder for pilots and fliers. Oct 28, 2010 1:06 PM CDT Harman Kardon shows off HKTS 60 home theater in a box speaker system Matched home theater speakers in a box. Oct 29, 2010 12:00 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 to launch in under 4 weeks? NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 proper specs and details! Oct 29, 2010 10:04 PM CDT Sony Playstation game The Shoot lands on October 19 The Shoot PS3 game lands on 19th! Oct 7, 2010 11:04 AM CDT SteelSeries unveils full line of Medal of Honor gaming gear SteelSeries offers special Medal of Honor peripherals. Oct 14, 2010 12:02 PM CDT Microsoft announces Kinect launch day game lineup 17 games for full Kinect fun. Oct 18, 2010 10:31 PM CDT Power Gig music game gets limited edition handmade 6-string wireless guitar controller Handmade real six string guitar controller. Oct 22, 2010 1:00 PM CDT Nintendo puts its Wii Remote in 65.3 million hands Nintendo sells tons of Wii Remotes. Oct 26, 2010 1:12 PM CDT Sirius XM Radio debuts the XM Snap! satellite radio Easy to isntall XM Snap satellite radio surfaces. Oct 1, 2010 1:06 PM CDT ExoPC gets delayed again More delays for ExoPC. Oct 4, 2010 12:04 PM CDT Samson Q3HD Handy Video Recorder gets HD audio and video Zoom Handy Q3HD gets high-end stereo sound. Oct 5, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Internode start the FetchTV trial Internode start their FetchTV trial to certain customers. Oct 5, 2010 7:29 PM CDT Microsoft offers pink Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 to raise money for breast cancer Pink mouse supports breast cancer awareness. Oct 6, 2010 12:06 PM CDT T-Mobile's G2 has microchip that makes rooting efforts "vanish" Expect workaround in 3....2.....1..... Oct 6, 2010 6:55 PM CDT BlackBerry 6 update promises tons of improvements for the Torch More speed, smoother handling; sounds like a car ad. Oct 6, 2010 7:52 PM CDT XFX announce Pro series PSU range XFX enter the PSU market with their Pro series, includes "EasyRail" technology. Oct 6, 2010 11:04 PM CDT Samsung debuts new NF310 netbook New netbook has nice features. Oct 7, 2010 12:04 PM CDT Microsoft to buy Adobe? Microsoft are rumoured to buy Adobe. Oct 7, 2010 7:39 PM CDT Scosche ships sneakPEEK II video cable for Apple gadgets Scosche cable replaces a dock. Oct 8, 2010 10:04 AM CDT Samsung SE-S084F DVD burner runs off a single USB connection Small external DVD burner for netbook fans. Oct 8, 2010 2:02 PM CDT NDA lifts on new 6k AMD range on 22nd Oct? AMD to launch 6k series in under 2 weeks? Oct 10, 2010 11:16 PM CDT Habey mini-ITX mainboard packs Ion 2 GPU and Atom CPU Habey offers sweet new HTPC mainboard. Oct 11, 2010 10:04 AM CDT HP outs new portable USB 3.0 HDD USB 3.0 external storage from HP. Oct 11, 2010 12:08 PM CDT Breakthrough new display tech, draws next to no power New display tech, EFD could be out within the next 5 years. Oct 11, 2010 9:31 PM CDT Kensington shows off notebook lock that is easier to use New Kensington lock fits the same old port. Oct 12, 2010 12:04 PM CDT iPhone 4 has twice the rate of accidental screen damage of iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 is nearly twice as prone to accidental screen damage, when compared against the iPhone 3GS. Oct 12, 2010 7:13 PM CDT Crazy good 3D TV deal offered at Dixons for UK home theater fans 3D TV bundle has it all. Oct 13, 2010 1:14 PM CDT Telstra flex online bill payment muscle Telstra give their online payment methods a make over. Oct 13, 2010 8:51 PM CDT Pioneer unveils special gold and black editions of the HDJ-1000 headphones New headphone colors for HDJ-1000 series. Oct 14, 2010 11:04 AM CDT AMD has some thoughts on NVIDIA AMD give some thoughts on NVIDIA - is actually very fair and calm. Oct 14, 2010 6:58 PM CDT AMD's future could be tablets, also see's an end to adding endless cores to CPU's AMD eyes off tablets as well as pointing their finger at multi-core CPU's ending eventually. Oct 14, 2010 10:38 PM CDT TI buys semiconductor fab in China TI buys new fabrications facility in China. Oct 15, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Judge approves $100M Dell settlement for fraud charges Dell settlement gets approved. Oct 15, 2010 2:02 PM CDT PSA: Cell phones are pretty dirty devices 18x grosser than a toilet handle. Oct 15, 2010 10:52 PM CDT Aperion Audio offers new Aperion Versus Grand home theater speakers New high-end home theater speakers. Oct 18, 2010 12:00 PM CDT Leaked AMD Radeon 6800 series benchmarks! AMD 6000 series benchmarks - leaked! Interesting results inside! Oct 19, 2010 2:10 AM CDT Creative X-Fi Titanium HD and Digital Music Premium HD hit Australia New Sound Blaster sound cards for Aussies. Oct 19, 2010 11:06 AM CDT Microsoft announce and launch Office 365 cloud service Look! Up in the Sky! It's a bird, it's a plane - no wait, it's a cloud. It's Microsoft's new Office. Oct 19, 2010 9:09 PM CDT Razer Starcraft II gaming peripherals up for pre-order Razer offers pre-orders on new peripherals. Oct 20, 2010 12:08 PM CDT Mana Bar to open another bar in Melbourne Mana Bar set to shake up Melbourne with gaming orientated cocktail bar! Oct 20, 2010 8:33 PM CDT Dell unveils new XPS laptops aimed at HP Envy line Dell adds new machines to XPS line. Oct 21, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Hulu Plus subscription may go half price for launch Hulu Plus may go half price. Oct 22, 2010 10:04 AM CDT AMD releases Catalyst 10.10 drivers 6000 Series and 3D support outlined in new drivers. Oct 22, 2010 2:57 PM CDT Games for Windows Marketplace launches in November with 100+ games Microsoft set to launch Games for Windows Marketplace - goes full Steam ahead. Oct 25, 2010 12:49 AM CDT Patriot launches Torqx TRB line of SSDs Patriot outs new SSDs. Oct 25, 2010 2:04 PM CDT Firesheep extension shows just how vulnerable open wifi networks are Using an open wifi network? You might want to read this! Oct 26, 2010 1:57 AM CDT Adorama unveils cool iBoard Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for iPhone and iPad BT keyboard works with Apple mobile gear. Oct 26, 2010 11:02 AM CDT Vodafone scores exclusive for HTC Desire HD VHA gets exclusive rights to HTC's Desire HD. Oct 26, 2010 9:20 PM CDT Sceptre E420BV-F120 42-inch LED backlit HDTV launches TV packs in five HDMI inputs. Oct 27, 2010 11:04 AM CDT Apple goes crazy in ad spending in 2010 - even Don Draper is impressed Apple spends a hefty sum on advertising - yet makes more money than ever. Oct 27, 2010 7:02 PM CDT Wicked Audio and Peavey Guitars unveils Rockmaster stagekit All you need to rock out with a real guitar in one kit. Oct 28, 2010 11:04 AM CDT EKING S700 is the world's first E-notepad and it has a color screen E-notebook has color screen. Oct 28, 2010 2:02 PM CDT Swedish mobile carrier wires summit of Mount Everest for 3G Everest summit gets wired for 3G. Oct 29, 2010 1:10 PM CDT Google: Street View cars are no longer - in Australia Google Street View cars turn engines off in Australia. Oct 31, 2010 8:38 PM CDT Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, best flight sim controller ever? Joystick is straight out of a A-10 Warthog jet. Oct 8, 2010 11:10 AM CDT Shinobii debuts slick Wii ping-pong paddle controller needing no Wii Remote Wii ping-pong controller. Oct 18, 2010 11:04 AM CDT SteelSeries partner up with GUNNAR Optiks to annouce new gaming glasses SteelSeries and GUNNAR Optiks announce new gaming eyewear. Oct 20, 2010 7:18 PM CDT COD: Black Ops nearly leaked from Xbox 360 - investigators hunt person down COD: Black Ops nearly gets leaked, until Activision get real Black Ops people onto him. Oct 24, 2010 9:27 PM CDT Snakebyte Premium Remote for Wii has MotionPlus built-in Only $5 cheaper than the Nintendo version. Oct 27, 2010 2:12 PM CDT Sony Eclipse concept media player uses solar power Solar media player concept. Oct 1, 2010 2:04 PM CDT SteamPrices lets you know if you're being ripped off SteamPrices shows you how much you're getting steamed in pricing. Oct 4, 2010 11:39 PM CDT iLuv iMM747 dock supports the iPad, iPhone, and iPod iLuv offers iPad speaker dock. Oct 5, 2010 12:04 PM CDT Samsung unveils new 31 Series LCDs New LCDs have nice features and a good price. Oct 6, 2010 10:02 AM CDT Razer offers special editions of Naga MMO gaming mouse Razer offers more colorful Naga mice. Oct 6, 2010 1:10 PM CDT Hitachi and LG team up on Blu-Ray cartridge based storage device 1TB of data storage per cartridge aimed at video editors and other massive data backups. Oct 6, 2010 7:11 PM CDT Samsung announce the world's first 1ms LCD panel Samsung first to release a 1ms response screen. Oct 6, 2010 7:56 PM CDT Intel's next-gen SSD specs leaked? Intel's next-gen SSD specs leaked? Can it beat the SandForce brigade of SSD's? Oct 6, 2010 11:21 PM CDT Energizer unveils new AP1201 Rechargeable iPhone 4 Case with Battery Energizer offers iPhone 4 battery case. Oct 7, 2010 1:06 PM CDT Valve turn up the Steam against Microsoft Microsoft piss L4D2 users on 360 off, Valve gives loving hug to PC gamers. Oct 7, 2010 8:17 PM CDT CherryPal debuts Android-powered CherryPad tablet CherryPad Android tablet is cheap. Oct 8, 2010 12:02 PM CDT AMD Radeon HD 6870 leaked AMD Radeon 6870 details leaked. Oct 8, 2010 6:49 PM CDT Telstra has a new CIO Telstra appoints a new CIO, Patrick Eltridge. Oct 11, 2010 12:24 AM CDT Europe and Asia given October 21st launch date for Windows Phone 7 Worldwide phone release list included. Oct 11, 2010 10:22 AM CDT HP Pavilion dm1-2010nr notebook hits Verizon subsidized notebook line HP notebook hits Verizon. Oct 11, 2010 1:00 PM CDT Trendnet announces new USB 3.0 4-port hub Trendnet to ship new USB 3.0 hug "soon" Oct 12, 2010 10:16 AM CDT Autonomy announces its private cloud manages 17 petabytes of data Cloud storage rivaling that of the brain. Oct 12, 2010 1:12 PM CDT Patriot expands RAM line for iMac computers Patriot offers new iMac RAM. Oct 13, 2010 11:02 AM CDT Microsoft and Facebook "like" each other Microsoft continue to strengthen their commitment to Facebook. Oct 13, 2010 8:26 PM CDT Rumor: Final Fantasy XIV causes $26 million rage quit Rage quitting gamer sells $26 million worth of stock in Square Enix after being somewhat disappointe. Oct 14, 2010 2:05 AM CDT Sony adds new enhancements to NEX-5 and NEX-3 digital cameras Sony updates NEX-3/5 cameras. Oct 14, 2010 1:12 PM CDT Telstra removes unlock fee for Apple iPhones Telstra remove the unlocking fee from iPhones - allowing another carriers SIM to be installed. Oct 14, 2010 8:05 PM CDT Viewsonic tout new 24-inch V3D241wm-LED monitor with 3D glasses Viewsonic let loose a 3D monitor that is compatible with the upcoming AMD Radeon 6k series. Oct 14, 2010 11:05 PM CDT Pandora unveils new gift subscriptions in time for holiday shopping Pandora offers new gift subscriptions. Oct 15, 2010 12:06 PM CDT NVIDIA preparing GTX580 to swing punches with the 6970? NVIDIA prepping a GTX580? Successor to GTX480 and competition for Radeon 6k series? Oct 15, 2010 7:29 PM CDT Foxtel on the Xbox 360 to be under $20 Foxtel goes Xbox 360. Oct 17, 2010 8:40 PM CDT NVIDIA releases new GeForce drivers, 260.89 WHQL NVIDIA give free performance increases, bug fixes, and SLI profiles with their new 260.89 WHQL drive. Oct 18, 2010 11:02 PM CDT Western Digital releases first 3TB internal 3.5" hard drive 2.2 TB level broken by the Western Digital 3TB Caviar Green drive. Oct 19, 2010 9:00 AM CDT Pantone Capsure makes it easy for designers to capture exact colors Capsure gets Pantone colors from anything. Oct 19, 2010 1:02 PM CDT CoolIT Systems supports AMD Phenom II X6 1090T and Radeon HD 5970 GPU CoolIT supports high-end AMD hardware. Oct 20, 2010 10:08 AM CDT Mushkin Radioactive Series RAM blows up Muskin RAM is radioactive. Oct 20, 2010 2:00 PM CDT Foxtel on Xbox 360 will not be unmetered Foxtel on Xbox service to not be free data to users. Oct 21, 2010 2:32 AM CDT AT&T unveils new pay as you go data plans for international travelers AT&T offers pre-paid international data. Oct 21, 2010 11:18 AM CDT 1120 Shaders on our and others AMD Radeon HD 6850 Just an update on what's happening. Oct 22, 2010 12:34 PM CDT NVIDIA slashes 50% off Quadro products NVIDIA slashes Quadro pricing in half, karate chop complete. Oct 22, 2010 8:41 PM CDT Kingston offers gamers and enthusiasts all black HyperX fan HyperX fan goes Johnny Cash. Oct 25, 2010 10:02 AM CDT Wifi Direct certifications starts, device-to-device transmission also starting soon Wi-Fi Direct jazzes up Wi-Fi, pulls out a blue... tooth from it's mouth. Oct 25, 2010 7:27 PM CDT Hands-on with the ViewSonic ViewPad7 from Taipei launch event Got what it takes to dent Apple and Samsung tablet sales? Oct 26, 2010 3:29 AM CDT Android market now has over 100k apps - still sparring with Apple Google's Android Market hits 100k apps - still only a third of the way to Apple's 300k. Oct 26, 2010 8:01 PM CDT Qantas goes bananas for Apple for airport lounges Qantas rolls out Apple hardware within it's business - frequent flyers are given an App. Oct 26, 2010 11:00 PM CDT HP Envy 17 3D notebook now shipping direct from HP HP Envy 17 3D ships. Oct 27, 2010 12:08 PM CDT Telstra gives the deets on the T-Touch Tab Telstra to release their Android powered tablet, the T-Touch Tab on 2nd of November. Oct 27, 2010 11:20 PM CDT Future Sonics outs new Atrio Special Edition professional grade earphones Earphones good enough for stage musicians. Oct 28, 2010 12:04 PM CDT BitFenix introduces its new fans and accessories to us on video David tells us about Spectre fans, Hydra and the S2. Oct 29, 2010 4:29 AM CDT Bang & Olufsen unveils new 32-inch BeoVision 10 LED TV 32-inch HDTV with a big price. Oct 29, 2010 2:06 PM CDT News Archive Join Our Newsletter
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