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- ViewSonic's ViewPad to be in Australia in January 2011
ViewSonic to unleash the ViewPad in Australia in January 2011.Nov 30, 2010 10:50 PM CST - DoubleTwist update includes wireless syncing; takes a jab at Winamp in the process
The fight to be "the iTunes of Android" is on.Nov 30, 2010 9:44 PM CST - Analog Devices debuts pair of new 3D capable HDMI receivers
New chips will be used in all sorts of home theater gear.Nov 30, 2010 1:06 PM CST - Silicon Power unveils the E20 SSD
New E20 SSD is fast.Nov 30, 2010 12:02 PM CST - Corsair launches new high-performance DDR3 RAM
Vengeance RAM looks good and performs well.Nov 30, 2010 11:20 AM CST - BlackBerry Empathy concept design - feels your emotions
New BlackBerry Empathy concept phone, will know if it hurts your feelings.Nov 30, 2010 12:01 AM CST - NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 outed by Palit
Palit are early with the NVIDIA GTX570 - does it make you want one?Nov 29, 2010 7:09 PM CST - Google Earth 6 released - makes trees 3D!
Google Earth 6 gets some bells and whistles - 3D trees, past and present photo timelines and more!Nov 29, 2010 7:00 PM CST - Toshiba unveils new PowerTV with internal battery
Toshiba TV gets a battery back up.Nov 29, 2010 2:06 PM CST - Sony heads back to Japan with eReader line
Sony looks for half of Japanese eReader market.Nov 29, 2010 12:02 PM CST - Clear 4G launches in LA today
Clear offers great deal on Clear Spot 4G device.Nov 29, 2010 11:00 AM CST - Asus Eee note EA-800 set to launch this week in Taiwan
Asus Eee note lands this week.Nov 29, 2010 10:04 AM CST - A peak at Acer's dual 14-inch touchscreen notebook
Acer shows off dual 14-inch touchscreen laptop - no keyboard, second screen is used as one.Nov 28, 2010 11:20 PM CST - Apple MacBook Pro refresh to be a complete redesign?
New MacBook Pro to have SSD by default? LightPeak technology exclusive?Nov 28, 2010 8:01 PM CST - PCI-Express 3.0 - nearly finished being an unsolved mystery
PCI-Express 2.0 has been here for us for what seems like an eternity in the tech world - so much mov.Nov 27, 2010 7:00 AM CST - Crytek announce Warface a PC exclusive multiplayer shooter
Crytek puts on their Warface, by announcing Warface - a PC exclusive!Nov 26, 2010 6:55 PM CST - Optoma 3D-XL DLP projector converter box to ship next month
Optoma 3D box to ship soon.Nov 26, 2010 12:08 PM CST - Pure Twilight clock radio has soothing sounds and light
Pure Twilight has no vampires.Nov 26, 2010 11:06 AM CST - Hitachi and partners develop new HDD tech - provides 8-fold density increase
Hitachi develop new HDD tech - possible 24TB HDD's in the near future?Nov 26, 2010 4:17 AM CST - ASRock P67 Transformer Motherboard Video Hands-on
Mega CPU trickery at play here!Nov 26, 2010 1:52 AM CST - Zediva streams movies straight from DVD players to your PC
States their process is legal according to current laws.Nov 25, 2010 9:47 PM CST - Telstra to jump on the couch together with Oprah
Oprah and friends/crew come to Australia for live shows next month.Nov 25, 2010 8:51 PM CST - Angry Birds Day! December 11! Something big planned for London
Angry Birds Day! December 11! Something big to be unveiled.Nov 25, 2010 7:03 PM CST - DRAM pricing set to continue sliding downward into 2011
Memory pricing to continue to fall into 2011.Nov 25, 2010 7:00 PM CST - LG BD690 gets WiFi Direct
LG to add WiFi Direct to new Blu-ray player.Nov 25, 2010 12:00 PM CST - Intel InTru 3D coming to H67 desktop systems over HDMI 1.4a
With cheap and simple red and blue glasses!Nov 25, 2010 11:00 AM CST - ASRock P67 Extreme6 Motherboard Video Hands-on
It has some fancy USB 3.0 tricks up its sleeves.Nov 25, 2010 9:06 AM CST - Activision deny plans to charge for Call of Duty multiplayer
Rumors are still around for a pay-to-play Call of Duty multiplayer.Nov 25, 2010 1:00 AM CST - Next-gen Gran Turismo 6 might not be on PS3?
GT6 might not be on the PlayStation 3? Could it be a PlayStation 4 launch title?Nov 24, 2010 8:30 PM CST - Sandy Bridge and Bulldozer to both support LR-DIMMs
LR-DIMM gets a bit of a show off - flicks it's hair just as fierce as Willow Smith.Nov 24, 2010 7:52 PM CST - LG to introduce 23-inch 240Hz IPS LCD panel
LG show off a 23" 240Hz IPS panel - makes me scream like a little girl in desire.Nov 24, 2010 7:17 PM CST - More deets on the PlayStation Phone
Some details on the PlayStation Phone, it's starting to look the goods! Even Crash Bandicoot is a fa.Nov 24, 2010 6:12 PM CST - Will Notion Ink's Adam be the next-gen Tablet?
Will Notion Ink's Adam tablet be a second-gen offering? Is it enough to be magical and revolutionary.Nov 24, 2010 6:07 PM CST - iWatchz outs latest iPod nano watchband
iPod nano 6G gets another watchband.Nov 24, 2010 2:04 PM CST - Kinect hacked for gesture-controlled robot
Finally a Kinect hack with a point.Nov 24, 2010 1:00 PM CST - Flash Rods shows off sweet Back to the Future 500GB Delorean external HDD
Back to the Future external HDD rocks hard!Nov 24, 2010 12:04 PM CST - Acer offers up its first 3D Laptop in Japan
Acer 3D notebook lands.Nov 24, 2010 11:04 AM CST - Chinese geek drops $15K to play MMORPG on massive 820-foot screen
$15K for serious big screen gaming.Nov 24, 2010 10:02 AM CST - Duke Nukem Forever took so long in development because "Sh*t Happens"
Duke Nukem Forever's father, George Broussard explains some of the behind the scenes goodies for DNF.Nov 24, 2010 12:20 AM CST - RumorTT: Is iOS 4.3 close to release?
Apple prepping iOS 4.3 for a mid-December release?Nov 23, 2010 11:11 PM CST - iiNet announce the opening of an R&D facility
iiNet announce R&D facility - building their own Iron Man suits to combat other ISP's?Nov 23, 2010 10:53 PM CST - Corsair's new line of DDR3 appears with a Vengeance
Timings and modules to suit nearly all budgets and desires.Nov 23, 2010 9:59 PM CST - Angry Birds new levels, content, and birthday!
Angry Birds to get new bird, levels, and a birthday hits soon.Nov 23, 2010 8:54 PM CST - Trendnet debuts new 500Mbps powerline networking gear
500Mbps powerline networking!Nov 23, 2010 12:02 PM CST - Digital Storm launches Sub-Zero Liquid chilled gaming rig
New OEM gaming rig uses peltier cooling.Nov 23, 2010 10:08 AM CST - RumorTT: AMD Radeon HD 6990 dual-GPU specs leaked?
AMD Radeon HD6990 dual-GPU specs leaked? Will AMD's knuckles be green after this fight?Nov 22, 2010 9:46 PM CST - Viewsonic unleashes 1080p projector
Viewsonic announce their Pro8200 projector.Nov 22, 2010 5:37 PM CST - Cox Communications launches Trio guide and whole home DVR
Cox outs whole home DVR.Nov 22, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Geek packs computer hardware inside old beer keg
Beer keg + PC = Epic Win.Nov 22, 2010 1:34 PM CST - Dell Inspiron Duo up for pre-order at Microsoft Store online
Inspiron Duo is a convertible netbook with a strange screen design.Nov 22, 2010 1:00 PM CST - FinalWire Acquires and Discontinues EVEREST
FinalWare acquires Lavalys EVEREST - benchmarks itself to find it comes out on top.Nov 21, 2010 6:01 PM CST - Next iPad may be made from carbon fiber
Carbon fiber iPad in the future?Nov 19, 2010 2:00 PM CST - 3DMark 11 gets a launch date and hits pre-order
3DMark 11 up for pre-order.Nov 19, 2010 11:02 AM CST - PCI Express 3.0 specification is ready!
New spec is crazy fast.Nov 19, 2010 10:00 AM CST - Valve delays the release of Portal 2, sprinkles some humor on it
Valve delays Portal 2 until 2011 - people start shooting portal guns at walls of Valve offices and t.Nov 18, 2010 8:10 PM CST - ASUS GTX580 sets new world records - says Hasta La Vista to previous record
ASUS GTX580's used to get #1 spot for 3DMark Vantage, Robert Patrick walks up and says "have you see.Nov 18, 2010 6:23 PM CST - ASUS & Intel launch expanded WePC Community
ASUS & Intel hold hands and expand the WePC Community.Nov 18, 2010 5:35 PM CST - Samson unveils new Expedition 40i Portable PA system with iPod dock
Samson iPod dock has wireless mic and more.Nov 18, 2010 2:06 PM CST - Lift Audio launches tiny Icon earphones
Tiny headphones promise big sound.Nov 18, 2010 1:32 PM CST - OnLive Game System up for pre-order right now
OnLive Game System ships next month.Nov 18, 2010 1:00 PM CST - Netflix CEO figures mobile device users aren't interested in long-form video
Netflix mobiel streaming not doing ell.Nov 18, 2010 11:04 AM CST - Android predicted to grab 15% of tablet market in 2011
Android tablets will be big.Nov 18, 2010 11:04 AM CST - ASRock outs new Socket LGA1155 mainboard line
New ASRock mainboard for 2011 Core CPU line.Nov 18, 2010 10:12 AM CST - Harry Kewell encourages Aussie kids to become more active via technology
Harry Kewell recommends Kinect to Australian kids - kicks virtual soccer ball at them.Nov 17, 2010 11:09 PM CST - Qualcomm reveal next-gen Snapdragon. 28nm, dual-core, 5x performance increase
Qualcomm set to blow minds in the future - promising Xbox 360/PS3 level graphics in mobiles by 2013.Nov 17, 2010 10:26 PM CST - Twitter Analytics could make its debut soon
Offical app could take a huge bite out of third party userbase.Nov 17, 2010 8:54 PM CST - AMD Catalyst 10.11 now available
AMD Catalyst 10.11 drivers! Get them while they're hot!Nov 17, 2010 5:38 PM CST - LevelUp offers cool Rock Band Storage ottoman
Easy storing for Rock Band gear.Nov 17, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Vizio adds three new 1080p 3D TVs to XVT line
Vizio adds 3D TVs.Nov 17, 2010 1:28 PM CST - Griffin Slap turns the iPod nano 6th gen into a bright colored watch
Griffin turns new nano into a watch.Nov 17, 2010 1:00 PM CST - Elecom offers strange wireless headphones for iPod shuffle
Wireless headphones have no wireless tech inside.Nov 17, 2010 12:00 PM CST - TechOn gets engineers to tear down Sony Google TV
Google TV from Sony torn down.Nov 17, 2010 11:08 AM CST - Hulu Plus launches at $7.99 monthly
Hulu Plus launches with lower price.Nov 17, 2010 10:06 AM CST - USB-IF Announces 2nd Certified USB 3.0 Host Controller
USB-IF Announces 2nd Certified USB 3.0 Host Controller.Nov 16, 2010 5:40 PM CST - THQ debuts uDraw GameTablet for Wii
Drawing tablet controller for Wii.Nov 16, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Lightscoop makes your DSLR flash work better
Lightscoop makes camera flash work better.Nov 16, 2010 1:32 PM CST - OCZ Vertex Plus SSD preview
New SSD controller gets tested.Nov 16, 2010 1:06 PM CST - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile form Isis joint venture
Isis looks to make payments simple.Nov 16, 2010 12:00 PM CST - Samsung to support Google TV
Samsung Google TVs coming.Nov 16, 2010 11:06 AM CST - Nook Color eReader starts shipping!
Nook color eReader shipping now for pre-order folks.Nov 16, 2010 10:04 AM CST - Asus Sandy Bridge motherboard line up
A look at the new Sandy Bridge based Asus boards.Nov 15, 2010 7:37 PM CST - 3DMark 11 to be bundled with MSI graphics cards at launch
3DMark 11 to be bundled with MSI graphics cards.Nov 15, 2010 6:33 PM CST - Tt eSports unveils new optical gaming mouse called Azurues
1600dpi optical mouse...FTW?Nov 12, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Planar unveils new SA2311W NVIDIA 3D Vision certified LCD
New screen is 3D Vision Certified.Nov 12, 2010 1:08 PM CST - N-Control Avenger is the Borg gamers Xbox 360 controller
Avenger sleeve looks complex.Nov 12, 2010 12:00 PM CST - Xbox 360 Kinect controller hacked to work on Mac
Kinect on Mac OS X.Nov 12, 2010 11:04 AM CST - iOS 4.2 delayed, iPad WiFi blamed
iOS 4.2 update delayed.Nov 12, 2010 10:02 AM CST - Antec introduces its new High Current power supplies on videoHigh Current Pro and High Current Gamer get some time on video.Nov 12, 2010 8:10 AM CST
- AVG acquire DroidSecurity - an Android Anti-Virus company
AVG purchase DroidSecurity - cross arms and look nasty against anyone wanting to hack their phones.Nov 11, 2010 10:44 PM CST - Qantas unveils "next-generation check-in network"
Qantas makes sure Leeloo has her Korban Dallas Multipass.Nov 11, 2010 10:24 PM CST - Microsoft Kinect hacked to work as a multitouch interface
Kinect hacked to work like a Microsoft Surface - this is only the beginning.Nov 11, 2010 7:47 PM CST - Steam's digital dominance not sitting well with competitors
UK stores threaten to not carry games that require Steam integration.Nov 11, 2010 6:43 PM CST - Apricorn unveils epic Mac Array for Mac Pro desktop
Speed up your Mac Pro!Nov 11, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Super Talent unveils tiny Pico Mini flash drives
Tiny flash drives that look good.Nov 11, 2010 1:04 PM CST - Sources say AMD HD 6970 will beat NV GTX 580
Sources may or may not be correct.Nov 11, 2010 10:02 AM CST - OS X 10.6.5 update released
Numerous bug and security fixes included.Nov 10, 2010 11:02 PM CST - AMD Radeon 6970 delay due to component shortage
AMD has a parts shortage, is this the reason for the HD6970 being delayed?Nov 10, 2010 10:14 PM CST - Microsoft Surface gets next-gen treatment, release "imminent"?
Microsoft about to release their next-gen Surface?Nov 10, 2010 9:14 PM CST - Mozilla's F1 plugin streamlines Facebook, Twitter, Gmail sharing experience
F1 button hides sharing links until you want to use them.Nov 10, 2010 7:52 PM CST - NVIDIA ForceWare 262.99 drivers now available
NVIDIA 262.99 Forceware drivers - GTX580 owners only.Nov 10, 2010 7:21 PM CST - ThinkGeek offers iPad Bluetooth Keyboard case
iPad keyboard case is really cool.Nov 10, 2010 2:04 PM CST - Phosphor debuts World Time Watch with E-ink display
new watch has a curved E-Ink display.Nov 10, 2010 1:04 PM CST - New Xbox 360 Wireless Controller works with Windows 7
New Xbox controller works for PC too.Nov 10, 2010 12:08 PM CST - Samsung crams tons of new display techs into FPD 2010 booth
Tons of cool displays shown off by Samsung.Nov 10, 2010 10:21 AM CST - Zowie Gear outs new gaming keyboard called Celeritas
Mechanical keys make for a nice gaming keyboard.Nov 10, 2010 10:00 AM CST - TRENDnet Launches World's Smallest Wireless N USB Adapter
TRENDnet Launches World's Smallest Wireless N USB Adapter.Nov 9, 2010 9:04 PM CST - Kingston adds new SSDNow V100 drive to line up
Kingston offers SSD with lots of storage.Nov 9, 2010 2:02 PM CST - Isabella Products outs new kids tablet called Fable
Fable tablet is just for kids.Nov 9, 2010 1:00 PM CST - Entourage Pocket Edge gets fondled by CNET
Pocket Edge is smaller than the original.Nov 9, 2010 12:06 PM CST - Lenovo slips IdeaPad U260 into line with little pomp
Lenovo launches new ultraportable.Nov 9, 2010 11:04 AM CST - Gigabyte unveils GTX 580 graphics cards
Gigabyte GTX 580 breaks cover.Nov 9, 2010 10:06 AM CST - Windows Phone 7 goes on sales in the US
Microsoft have lift off for Windows Phone 7 in the US.Nov 8, 2010 6:20 PM CST - Toshiba unveils new blade-style SSDs for portable devices
Thin SSDs are aimed at small portable devices.Nov 8, 2010 2:00 PM CST - Google offers free Gogo Inflight WiFi to passengers for holidays
Free inflight WiFi thanks to Google.Nov 8, 2010 1:04 PM CST - Kinect Xbox 360 accessory hacked to work with Windows 7 PCs
Kinect hacked for Windows 7 support.Nov 8, 2010 11:04 AM CST - FOXTEL roll out to Xbox 360 in Australia has begun
FOXTEL for all on Xbox 360 Nov 12.Nov 8, 2010 10:00 AM CST - Asus GeForce GTX580 specs are leaked
Asus GeForce GTX580 specs leak - $599US pricing!Nov 5, 2010 9:01 PM CDT - RIM losing major enterprise customers to other mobile platforms
Dell going WP7; Citigroup and Bank of America considering the iPhone.Nov 5, 2010 7:06 PM CDT - Shuttle takes 10% off all barebones rigs at Newegg ending today
Discount ends today!Nov 5, 2010 2:02 PM CDT - Club3D outs factory overclocked Radeon HD 6850 video card
New HD 6850 is overclocked right out of the box.Nov 5, 2010 1:00 PM CDT - Gefen 1:4 splitter for HDMI supports 3D and lots more
3D video wall anyone?Nov 5, 2010 12:12 PM CDT - Sony Optiarc unveils new Blu-ray burners
New Blu-ray burners have nice features.Nov 5, 2010 11:02 AM CDT - Jawbone Jambox looks like a giant BT headset
Jawbone offers cool wireless speaker.Nov 5, 2010 10:04 AM CDT - Dell Streak gets video game control with hacked SNES controller
SNES controls Dell Streak emulator games.Nov 4, 2010 12:06 PM CDT - Intel Light Peak to land in early 2011
Intel Light Peak coming soon.Nov 4, 2010 11:02 AM CDT - FTC mods antitrust settlement with Intel
FTC lets Oak Trail ship.Nov 4, 2010 10:00 AM CDT - Our RSS Feeds are now ad-free and show full content!
TweakTown RSS Feeds see some marked improvements.Nov 4, 2010 7:36 AM CDT - Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 reviews
Xbox Kinect is released - prodded by a few sites.Nov 3, 2010 11:44 PM CDT - Western Digital launches WD Photos app for Android
WD offers Android app for remote pic viewing.Nov 3, 2010 2:00 PM CDT - Patriot Minikit Smart Bluetooth car kit works with any smartphone
Handsfree kit charges and more.Nov 3, 2010 1:12 PM CDT - Gigabyte unveils budget GZ-P5 computer case
Cheap, cheap PC case from Gigabyte.Nov 3, 2010 11:06 AM CDT - Trendnet offers a pair of new USB 3.0 HDD enclosures
Trendnet offers new USB 3.0 HDD enclosures.Nov 3, 2010 10:02 AM CDT - A flood of NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 leaks, news, and rainbows
NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 - more news, seems to be roughly 20% faster than the GTX480.Nov 2, 2010 10:15 PM CDT - Apple's iPad has 95% of tablet marketshare in 3Q10
Apple's iPad grabs 95% of the tablet market share, growls at the other players.Nov 2, 2010 7:31 PM CDT - Apple puts the smack down on tablet market
iPad has 95%of tablet market.Nov 2, 2010 10:00 AM CDT - Sneak peak: Gigabyte 6 series motherboards get some love
Gigabyte throw new 6 series based mobo's into the ring.Nov 1, 2010 10:35 PM CDT - InnoDisk NanoUSB Dual: nano-sized and combo-featured!
InnoDisk NanoUSB Dual: nano-sized and combo-featured!Nov 1, 2010 8:35 PM CDT - Huntkey SHIELD H405 computer case launches
PC case helps prevent radiation interference.Nov 1, 2010 2:02 PM CDT - Aperion Audio outs new Zona Wireless Surround Speaker System
New wireless surround speakers.Nov 1, 2010 12:00 PM CDT - Urbanears Plattan Plus headphones are just for iPhone users
Headphones for iPhone from Urbanears.Nov 1, 2010 11:06 AM CDT - MSI FX600MX notebook gets switching graphics and more
MSI debuts new dual GPU notebook.Nov 1, 2010 10:04 AM CDT - The Facebook phone - is it finally coming out?
Is a Facebook phone release imminent?Nov 1, 2010 1:36 AM CDT - Thecus introduce a new NAS, the N4200Eco NAS Server
Thecus unveil their new 4-bay NAS, N4200Eco NAS Server.Nov 1, 2010 1:00 AM CDT
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