News Archive: October 2011 Tap to refine news by category Battlefield 3's social networking features explained Battlelog gets the skinny, lots of details on how it intertwines with social networking. Oct 3, 2011 7:59 PM CDT Portal 2 DLC gets released, for free, Valve also cut 50% off the game Valve not only drops Portal 2's price in half, but launches free Portal 2 DLC. Oct 5, 2011 11:00 PM CDT Rockstar adamant that Red Dead Redemption not coming to PC anytime soon Red Dead Redemption not coming to PC anytime soon. Oct 6, 2011 9:24 PM CDT RAGE gets updated, fixes many of the games issues RAGE gets patched, most launch issues sorted. Oct 9, 2011 11:24 PM CDT Gabe Newell says that Apple will redefine games consoles Valve founder says that Apple will "redefine games consoles" Oct 13, 2011 1:43 AM CDT EB Games Expo 2011, Gold Coast, Australia wrap-up Get the latest info from EB Games Expo, held on the Gold Coast in Australia. Oct 18, 2011 2:02 PM CDT Angry Birds flies past 400 million downloads, new Bird introduced, movie is confirmed Angry Birds has been downloaded over 400 million times! Oct 19, 2011 6:34 AM CDT Uncharted 3 receives near-perfect reviews Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception scores very, very well. Oct 24, 2011 10:26 PM CDT Batman: Arkham City ships 4.6 million copies Batman: Arkham City - 4.6 million copies shipped. Oct 27, 2011 1:26 AM CDT GTA V set to become the "biggest launch ever", 2K shares actually rise from the news GTA V news generates buzz, increases 2K's shares. Oct 27, 2011 11:14 PM CDT Valve will make creating Portal 2 test chambers much easier, wants the community to live long and prosper Valve set to make making Portal 2 test chambers much easier. Oct 30, 2011 8:08 PM CDT Intel and IBM invest $4.4 billion in chip manufacturing plants in New York Intel and IBM to open up chip manufacturing plants in New York, invests $4.4 billion. Oct 2, 2011 10:30 AM CDT Microsoft to receive $444 million per year from Android patent licensees, making cash like a boss $444 million per year to enter Microsoft's bank thanks to Android patent licensees. Oct 2, 2011 2:30 PM CDT Is Apple ready to unleash its own GPU design? Apple closing in on its own GPU design. Oct 3, 2011 9:00 PM CDT Toshiba Regza 55X3 - 4K, glasses-free 3DTV Toshiba announce Regza 55X3 - 4K resolution, 3DTV. Oct 4, 2011 6:00 AM CDT Apple spills the beans officially on iPhone 4S - get the facts here! No need to rely on rumors, Apple spilled the beans. Oct 4, 2011 1:11 PM CDT AC Ryan launch VEOLO, Android-powered Hub for your TV AC Ryan VEOLO, Android 2.2 (Froyo) Hub for your TV. Oct 4, 2011 8:00 PM CDT Samsung to block iPhone 4S sales in France, Italy, lay the smackdown on Apple's big day Samsung file lawsuit to block sales of Apple's iPhone 4S in France and Italy. Oct 5, 2011 5:15 AM CDT RumorTT: Ultrabooks to sport 2560x1400 HD panels? RumorTT: Intel Ivy Bridge-based Ultrabooks to sport super-high 2560x1600 displays? Oct 6, 2011 12:00 AM CDT Nexus Prime specs leaked, something BIG is definitely coming, but Samsung have pulled the smartphone launch Samsung Galaxy Nexus - could this be the new name of Samsung's Android 4.0 next-gen Google phone? Oct 8, 2011 12:24 AM CDT RumorTT: Intel to drop Core i7 2700K, wants to bulldoze the Bulldozer launch RumorTT: Intel to release Core i7 2700K, wants to take AMD's Bulldozer thunder? Oct 10, 2011 5:14 AM CDT ASRock's X79 Extreme7 gets exposed Looking good, reeeeal good! Hurry up and bring on X79 Intel. Oct 10, 2011 11:54 AM CDT Facebook launches Mobile App Platform Facebook's Mobile App Platform is finally upon us. Oct 10, 2011 8:04 PM CDT Intel winding up its SSD development for a busy 2012 Latest roadmap reveals plenty of new products on the cards. Oct 11, 2011 12:01 AM CDT Want to run Android Apps on Windows PCs or tablets, well, BlueStacks App Player provides the magic BlueStacks App allows Android-on-Windows use of your Android apps. Oct 11, 2011 8:07 PM CDT ASUS UX21, UX31 ultrabooks will be here tomorrow, start from $999 ASUS Ultrabooks to be released tomorrow, UX21 and UX31 models. Oct 12, 2011 3:41 AM CDT ASUS' ROG Tytan CG8565 desktop weapon is now bleeping on radar Goes up for preorder in Europe. Oct 12, 2011 2:23 PM CDT Samsung punches back against Apple, offers $2 Galaxy S II handsets Samsung Galaxy S II, just $2 - if you line up at a pop-up Samsung store in Sydney. Oct 12, 2011 10:24 PM CDT Die Hard 5 announced, titled A Good Day to Die Hard Die Hard: A Good Day to Die Hard announced, released in 2013. Oct 13, 2011 3:34 AM CDT iFixit gives the iPhone 4S their signature teardown, confirms 512MB of RAM iPhone 4S confirmed to have 512MB RAM, thanks iFixit teardown! Oct 13, 2011 8:16 PM CDT RumorTT: Apple about to launch cloud-based movie streaming service RumorTT: Apple's cloud-based movie streaming service might go live by the end of the year, or early Oct 13, 2011 11:23 PM CDT iOS 5 tethered Jailbreak already here, Redsn0w strikes once again Want a Jailbroken iOS 5? Well, you're in luck, redsn0w have been hard at work. Oct 14, 2011 2:33 AM CDT Intel shares i7 3960X (Sandy E) benchmark results Particularly dominates in memory tests - runs rings around 990X. Oct 15, 2011 5:12 AM CDT Nokia ads leaked, the first Windows Phone 7.5 device will be the Nokia 800 Nokia's N800 leaked ads, Nokia's first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango device Oct 16, 2011 10:48 PM CDT OCZ launch Deneva 2 and Intrepid Series mSATA SSD lineup OCZ intro two new series of SSDs, Deneva 2 and Intrepid Series SSDs. Oct 17, 2011 2:44 AM CDT YouTube now allows music partners to sell merchandise, digital downloads and event tickets YouTube, now allowing music partners to sell merchandise, digital downloads and event tickets! Oct 17, 2011 5:17 AM CDT SandForce acknowledges Firmware bug causing BSOD issues, fix available today SandForce release fix for BSOD issues on SF-2200-based SSDs. Oct 17, 2011 9:17 PM CDT AMD's 28nm GPUs to hit in December, Santa Claus possibly leaving one in your stocking? AMD's next-gen Radeon cards based on 28nm might arrive before the end of 2011. Oct 18, 2011 12:26 AM CDT Google rolls out Google Wallet to more merchants, shop and save in a single tap More Google Wallet merchants go live, pay and save in a single tap. Oct 18, 2011 4:31 AM CDT Sharkoon adds Gigabit Ethernet to QuickPort Pro HDD Dock Gives ethernet connectivity while retaining eSATA and USB 2.0. Oct 18, 2011 11:17 AM CDT Samsung Galaxy Nexus now official, get your specs, photos and excitement here Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, leaked. Get the skinny on the new Android 4.0 smartphone Oct 19, 2011 1:35 AM CDT HTC are reviewing Ice Cream Sandwich, will determine their upgrade path soon enough HTC are looking at Ice Cream Sandwich, will decide their future from here Oct 19, 2011 5:35 AM CDT Aerocool unveils Strike-X lineup of PSUs for Gamers X marks the spot for 80Plus certified, all modular PSU solutions. Oct 19, 2011 9:32 AM CDT eBay's Q3 revenues are up 32%, meets analysts expectations eBay's Q3 revenues up 32%, to $3 billion compared to the same period last year. Oct 19, 2011 8:51 PM CDT iPhone 4S's Siri's default settings leave your iPhone 4S exposed Siri's default settings are dangerous, someone can access Siri even if the iPhone 4S is passcode loc. Oct 20, 2011 3:37 AM CDT Ultra HDTV is coming, set to make your eyeballs explode Ultra High-Definition Television takes one step closer to becoming reality. Oct 22, 2011 1:36 AM CDT Assassin's Creed movie is close to getting the green light Is there an Assassin's Creed movie on its way? Let's hope so! Oct 22, 2011 5:10 AM CDT The Avengers was shot partially on an iPhone Joss Whedon has shot part of The Avengers on an iPhone. Oct 22, 2011 8:21 AM CDT Toshiba release 6.1-inch display capable of 2560x1600 Toshiba release 2560x1600-capable 6.1-inch display. Oct 23, 2011 8:17 PM CDT ARM unveil super efficient Cortex A7, set to be paired with A15 Cortex A7 - super efficient chip set to be paired with A15. Oct 24, 2011 12:39 AM CDT ECS know how to capture one's attention w/ X79R-AX Black Totally pimpin' it. Oct 24, 2011 1:20 PM CDT Linux kernel hits 3.1, now supports NFC, Wiimotes Linux Kernel 3.1 supports both NFC and Wiimotes. Oct 24, 2011 11:19 PM CDT Netflix shares have fallen 61%, also lost 800,000 subscribers NetFlix not only lose 800,000 subscribers, but share prices have been cut by over half. Oct 25, 2011 2:20 AM CDT ASUS to bundle Battlefield 3 with next-gen Rampage IV Extreme motherboard Said to save you a lot of money over buying it separately. Oct 25, 2011 5:35 AM CDT ASUS Sabertooth X79 motherboard video preview Toned down cooling, but much smarter and loads of monitoring. Oct 25, 2011 10:59 AM CDT iPod fathers new startup "Nest Labs" builds Learning Thermostat Nest Labs unveil Learning Thermostat. Oct 25, 2011 9:30 PM CDT Windows XP turns 10 today, kicks feet up and begins retirement with a glass of scotch Windows XP is 10 years old today! Oct 26, 2011 2:35 AM CDT First results shared of Sandy Bridge-E overclocking on air Basic air cooling used, yet it still clocks sky high. Oct 26, 2011 9:40 AM CDT Anonymous to destroy Fox News on November 5 Operation Fox Hunt: Anonymous plans to destroy Fox News. Oct 26, 2011 10:14 PM CDT AMD collaborating with BlueStacks, wants to bring Android apps to Windows AMD and BlueStacks working together to bring Android apps to Windows. Oct 27, 2011 12:25 AM CDT AZiO's Levetron Mech4 modular gaming keyboard arrives Bold, modular gaming keyboard w/ Cherry Black MX switches. Oct 27, 2011 9:50 AM CDT Sony acquires Ericsson's share of Sony Ericsson Sony acquires Ericsson's shares in Sony Ericsson. Oct 27, 2011 8:12 PM CDT Corsair Force Series SSD goes through some life testing Corsair Force Series SSD undergoes life testing. Oct 28, 2011 4:22 AM CDT Got an Intel SSD? Grab the new Toolbox 3.0 software now! Can flash your firmware from within Windows and monitor rewrite cycle status. Oct 28, 2011 11:39 AM CDT id's Rage gets raged at by negative reviews, suffers from what seems like consolitis Rage suffers from bad reviews, not surprising considering the issues. Oct 5, 2011 12:00 AM CDT Raging about RAGE on PC? Well, look inside for some fixes id Software's RAGE gets some user help, improvements and tips. Oct 6, 2011 4:00 AM CDT Caspian Border map for Battlefield 3 gets unlocked for PC beta testers Battlefield 3's 64-player Caspian Border map gets unlocked. Oct 7, 2011 8:30 PM CDT New Xbox 360 dashboard drops on November 25th New Xbox 360 dashboard to debut on November 25th. Oct 12, 2011 2:21 AM CDT Sony's PlayStation Move has shipped 8.3 million worldwide PlayStation Move ships 8.3 million worldwide. Oct 14, 2011 4:13 AM CDT Ultimate FPS Simulator, sports Battlefield 3 and will be shown off on 'The Gadget Show'. The Gadget Show designs the Ultimate FPS Gaming Simulator Oct 19, 2011 2:09 AM CDT Battlefield 3 on the Xbox 360 is 'Standard Def' without High-Res texture installation Xbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 'standard def' by default, rectified with high-res texture pack. Oct 19, 2011 9:38 PM CDT Battlefield 3 launches, initial impressions, yes its awesome, but it has its issues, too BF3 launches, super impressive, but also has bugs. Oct 25, 2011 7:20 PM CDT Planetside 2 battles to be set on "eight-by-eight kilometer continents" Planetside 2 to have battles on insane 8x8 kilometer maps! Oct 27, 2011 2:40 AM CDT EA cements deal to bring third-party publishers' games to Origin EA sets deal that will allow third-party publishers' games on Origin. Oct 28, 2011 3:09 AM CDT NVIDIA currently sampling Kepler, GK1xx series will be a bottom-to-top release NVIDIA sampling Kepler, next-gen green team GPUs. Oct 2, 2011 7:00 AM CDT Samsung talks about the 32nm 1.5GHz Exynos SoC Samsung talks about their upcoming system-on-a-chip, the Exynos 4212. Oct 2, 2011 11:00 AM CDT Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus unveiled, 7-inch Honeycomb tablet Samsung unveils 7-inch Honeycomb-powered tablet, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Oct 2, 2011 3:30 PM CDT Fusion-io intros new drives, ioDrive 2 and ioDrive2 Duo Fusion-io launches ioDrive 2 - ramps up the storage industry. Oct 4, 2011 2:00 AM CDT Microsoft kill Zune, send it to the Phantom Zune Microsoft officially kill Zune. Oct 4, 2011 11:00 AM CDT You and Apple Siri, Q&A etc with your iPhone 'intelligent assistant' Voice commands taken to a whole new level with iPA. Oct 4, 2011 1:45 PM CDT Apple stats, 16 billion iTunes songs downloaded, 300 million iPods sold and more Apple stats, OS X downloads, iTunes downloads, MacBook Pro is the most popular Notebook sold in the. Oct 4, 2011 11:00 PM CDT Microsoft hooks up with several TV providers for Xbox 360 Providing a complete, Kinect-enabled TV experience through Verizon, Comcast, HBO and more. Oct 5, 2011 12:38 PM CDT Want to control your Xbox with your Windows Phone? You just have to wait a little bit longer Control your Xbox 360 with your Windows Phone using the Xbox Companion App. Oct 6, 2011 1:00 AM CDT Qualcomm releases Snapdragon S4 SoC deets, sports improved battery life, true world compatibility Qualcomm outs their next-gen SoC, S4 MSM8960. Oct 9, 2011 10:42 PM CDT Extreme.Outervision's Power Supply Calculator updated to support new sockets/CPUs & more Can now select Bulldozer and Sandy Bridge-E hardware etc. Oct 10, 2011 10:17 AM CDT The S in the new iPhone stands for Sales? - Over 1 million units sold in 24 hrs New record for Apple, surpassing iPhone 4 launch sales in 2010. Oct 10, 2011 12:40 PM CDT Zynga set to unveil Game Plans for Facebook Apps at "Unleashed" Event tomorrow Zynga Unleashed: Facebook gaming is about to go crazy. Oct 10, 2011 9:04 PM CDT Dual-Core Windows Phone's coming soon, LTE models too Windows Phones coming out with dual-core processors soon. Oct 11, 2011 3:40 AM CDT Samsung Galaxy S II wins Phone of the Year award against Apple's iPhone at T3 awards Samsung beats Apple at T3 awards, claims victory. Oct 11, 2011 10:09 PM CDT GeIL's EpicGear showcase Meduza, world's first HDST dual sensor gaming mouse Hybrid laser and optical sensors promise best of both worlds. Oct 12, 2011 4:05 AM CDT Intel SSD roadmap leaked, new drives for 2011/2012 teased, expect 800GB SSDs by end of 2012 Intel's SSD roadmap for 2011/2012 leaked, lots of details. Oct 12, 2011 8:20 PM CDT PlayStation 3 display to be sold exclusively through Harvey Norman Harvey Norman gets exclusivity on Sony's PlayStation 3 Display. Oct 13, 2011 12:11 AM CDT Buffalo intros a DLNA TV supporting 3TB external HDD Will even keep those 1TB limited DLNA-capable TVs happy. Oct 13, 2011 9:54 AM CDT Microsoft unveils changes to Windows 8 UI, has listened to disgruntled users Windows 8 UI has undergone changes Oct 13, 2011 9:24 PM CDT Apple iPhone 4S plans, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone deals Want an iPhone 4S? On a plan or outright? Details inside. Oct 13, 2011 11:35 PM CDT U.S. Judge: Samsung tablets infringe Apple patents U.S. Judge says that Samsung are infringing on Apple patents. Oct 14, 2011 3:17 AM CDT NVIDIA 3D Vision 2 launches, sports bigger goggles, brighter visuals NVIDIA launch 3D Vision 2, better tech, new style glasses to boot Oct 16, 2011 8:27 PM CDT RumorTT: Telstra and Vodafone to both get Samsung's Galaxy Nexus? RumorTT: Samsung's Nexus Prime to be offered by Telstra and Vodafone? Oct 16, 2011 11:36 PM CDT Google Honeycomb tablets in the wild: approx 3.4 million 3.4 million; the number of Google Honeycomb tablets sold. Oct 17, 2011 3:47 AM CDT EVGA's X79 Classified E799 motherboard spotted EVGA's X79-powered motherboard spotted, X79 Classified (E799) Oct 17, 2011 6:07 AM CDT AMD's shares bulldozed by over 5-percent in the past week, over 50-percent in 6 months, thanks, Bulldozer? AMD's shares slide 5-percent today, a sign of things to come? Oct 17, 2011 10:22 PM CDT Twitter hits 100 million monthly active users, with 50% logging in daily Twitter stats: 250 million daily tweets, 100 million monthly active users, 50% log-in daily. Oct 18, 2011 1:44 AM CDT Fresh Ivy Bridge Roadmap indicates 77W Max TDP And covers details on backward/forward compatibilty, model breakdowns etc. Oct 18, 2011 9:03 AM CDT AMD already working on a B3 revision of Bulldozer? Perhaps there's a chance for bulldozer to shift some Earth yet. Oct 18, 2011 12:36 PM CDT iPhone 4S screen quality issues, not again, Apple Apple iPhone 4S suffering from same yellow tint problem that plagued the iPhone 4 Oct 19, 2011 3:07 AM CDT GIGABYTE X79-based board, G1. Assassin 2 - if looks could kill, well, you'd be dead already Gigabyte tease G1.Assassin 2 board, sports a pistol-themed heatsink! Oct 19, 2011 6:09 AM CDT Microsoft Windows 8 Start Menu search function blogged Made faster and easier for an overall more useful facility. Oct 19, 2011 10:41 AM CDT RumorTT: Apple iPad mini, looking to sport 7-inch display that Apple are currently testing RumorTT: Apple testing 7-inch screens for iPad mini. Oct 19, 2011 11:50 PM CDT Close-up with Blizzard Battle.net gaming blade server, on sale for charity Get a piece of gaming history and do some good! Oct 21, 2011 8:42 PM CDT Razer Synapse 2.0 - peripheral settings float into the cloud Razer Synapse 2.0 - keeps your peripheral settings in the cloud for storage. Oct 22, 2011 2:19 AM CDT Kogan release new low-cost tablets, 8 and 10-inch models Kogan release two new tablets for the UK market, 8 and 10-inch low-cost tablets. Oct 22, 2011 5:38 AM CDT Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' sports native stylus support Android ICS includes native stylus support. Oct 22, 2011 9:41 AM CDT EVGA tease SR3 Super Record 3 motherboard, dual LGA2011 socket EVGA's dual socket LGA2011 board spotted, EVGA SR3 Super Record 3. Oct 23, 2011 9:33 PM CDT Intel releases Core i7-2700K 3.5GHz unlocked LGA-1155 CPU At a new top dollar figure without what we all wanted, a price drop on the 2600K... Oct 24, 2011 8:31 AM CDT WikiLeaks is on the verge of shutting down WikiLeaks is a sinking ship, is leaking and could be shut down very soon. Oct 24, 2011 7:42 PM CDT Commonwealth Bank unveils NFC iPhone product, Kaching CBA unveils Kaching, NFC-based payment system. Oct 24, 2011 11:58 PM CDT RumorTT: Is Google looking at purchasing Yahoo? RumorTT: Google to purchase Yahoo? Oct 25, 2011 3:41 AM CDT AMD's next-gen Trinity mobile APUs further detailed Will enter production in Q1 2012 and be compatible with AMD A75 chipset. Oct 25, 2011 7:53 AM CDT ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 motherboard video preview A technical preview at some of the ASUS ROG X79 features. Oct 25, 2011 11:06 AM CDT HTC confirms they will offer 5GB Dropbox storage to anyone who purchases a new HTC handset All new HTC handsets will come with 5GB free Dropbox storage. Oct 25, 2011 11:33 PM CDT KFA2 unveil multi-display GeForce GTX570 'MDT' cards, sports four DVI outputs KFA2 unveil KFA2 GTX MDT 570, four DVI outputs included. Oct 26, 2011 4:15 AM CDT MSI releases mATX sized Z68 motherboard with PCI-E Gen 3 support Z68MA-G43 (G3) could be that future proof solution for your next compact LAN box. Oct 26, 2011 11:23 AM CDT Nokia's "first real Windows Phone", welcome, Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia's "first real Windows Phone" announced, Nokia Lumia 800. Oct 26, 2011 10:27 PM CDT Winamp for Android now syncs Macs wirelessly Winamp for Android updates, new features include syncing with Macs wirelessly. Oct 27, 2011 4:20 AM CDT Dell's Latitude ST tablet is now official Aimed at the business crowd - said to arrive November 1st. Oct 27, 2011 10:43 AM CDT ZiiLABS demos 50-core Jaguar3 Android-based tablet ZiiLABS shows off 50-core Jaguar3 tablet. Oct 27, 2011 10:21 PM CDT Chinese search engine, Baidu, sees revenue up 85% to $655 million, profit up 80% to $295 million Chinese search engine Baidu sees huge spike in revenue, profits. Oct 28, 2011 5:12 AM CDT Google+ intros powerful photo editing suite, makes it free Google+ adds photo editing suite, free. Oct 30, 2011 8:52 PM CDT GeForce LAN 6! NVIDIA CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang and Battlefield 3's visual architect, Johan Andersson will be there NVIDIA CEO, Battlefield 3 Lead Developer to kick-off GeForce LAN 6. Oct 5, 2011 10:00 PM CDT RumorTT: Xbox 720 teased in Hugh Jackman's 'Real Steel' Xbox 720 teased in the movie 'Real Steal' Oct 6, 2011 2:47 PM CDT Sony says that the market is not ready for download-only consoles Sony thinks that the market is not ready for download-only games, forgets about Steam. Oct 8, 2011 1:38 AM CDT Microsoft unleash Xbox LIVE Public Preview Program Want the new Xbox LIVE Dashboard? Join up to the Public Preview Program gain access. Oct 12, 2011 9:05 PM CDT Battlefield 3 hits torrent sites, a week from launch One week before launch, Battlefield 3 is leaked to torrent sites. Oct 17, 2011 8:01 PM CDT Battlefield 3 open beta stats - over 8 million people participated Battlefield 3 open beta stats, interesting numbers included Oct 19, 2011 2:31 AM CDT Modern Warfare 3 PC version gets some extra lovin' COD: Modern Warfare 3 on PC gets some extra content. Oct 24, 2011 2:24 AM CDT Skyrim's PC system requirements unveiled, launches on 11/11 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC system requirements confirmed. Oct 25, 2011 10:42 PM CDT Sony's PlayStation Vita games with internal memory can't use memory cards Vita games with internal memory are unable to use memory cards. Oct 27, 2011 3:09 AM CDT Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies, hooah! Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies, achievement unlocked. Oct 30, 2011 7:03 PM CDT EVERCOOL unveil the Transformer S CPU cooler EVERCOOL release a new CPU cooler, Transformer S, includes cheesy video. Oct 2, 2011 10:00 AM CDT QNAP intros "budget-friendly" Turbo NAS solutions QNAP release three new Turbo NAS "budget-friendly" storage solutions. Oct 2, 2011 12:30 PM CDT New beta release of MSI Afterburner has a hefty change log 2.2.0 Beta 8 now up for grabs over at Guru3D. Oct 3, 2011 9:30 AM CDT Sony PS3 to receive firmware update in early 2012, allows 4K still support PS3 to receive 4K still support through firmware update in 2012. Oct 4, 2011 3:00 AM CDT Plextor refreshes SSD lineup with new SATA 6G models New 128GB and 256GB 500MB/sec capable SSDs running Toshiba MLC. Oct 4, 2011 12:04 PM CDT Battlefield 3 to make its way to Steam after all? Battlefield 3 to make its way to Steam, it will make some happy campers indeed. Oct 4, 2011 5:02 PM CDT Battlefield 3 loses over 34k pre-orders, people aren't happy with beta Battlefield tweets shows that BF3 has lost 34k pre-orders, numbers are rising. Oct 4, 2011 11:01 PM CDT World's cheapest tablet released in India, just $35 for students, $60 in stores Aakash, India now can claim they have the cheapest tablet, just $60, or $35 if you're a student! Oct 5, 2011 8:00 PM CDT Google Music 4.0.1 for Ice Cream Sandwich, sports all-new interface, better controls and more Google Music 4.0.1 leaks out, built for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Oct 7, 2011 10:22 PM CDT LG shows off Optimus LTE, 329ppi, 4.5-inch 1280x720 True HD IPS display LG's Optimus LTE, packs 4.5-inch 720p-capable "True HD" IPS Display. Oct 10, 2011 3:50 AM CDT So, what was the deal with Steve's plateless SL 55? Anonymity? Above the law? Ugly Californian plates destroying the look of his pride and joy? Oct 10, 2011 11:06 AM CDT Steve left behind a four-year roadmap Steve left behind four-year roadmap for Apple, next-gen iPhone, iPod, iPad and even Apple TVs includ. Oct 10, 2011 7:02 PM CDT Windows 8 will have improved memory management Windows 8 will not only have a smaller memory footprint, but will use less overall RAM. Oct 10, 2011 10:14 PM CDT Adobe shows off new unblur feature for photoshop, able to retouch and perfect your blurred photos in seconds! Adobe shows off new unblur feature for Photoshop. Oct 11, 2011 5:20 AM CDT Apple iPhone 4S reviews begin floating around the Internet iPhone 4S reviews hit the Internet, same ol', same ol' phone. Oct 11, 2011 11:04 PM CDT Sony says up to 1.6 Million Bravia TVs could start smokin' Mass recall due to dodgey parts - only 2007/2008 manufactured sets seem to be affected. Oct 12, 2011 1:47 PM CDT Apple block the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, again Apple still fighting Samsung in Australia over Galaxy Tab 10.1 release. Oct 12, 2011 9:47 PM CDT Sony hacked yet again, 93,000 accounts accessed this time Sony hacked yet again, this time 93,000 accounts were accessed. Oct 13, 2011 2:27 AM CDT Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich even locked in for October 19 Samsung's ICS event has been confirmed for October 19, will be livestreamed. Oct 13, 2011 7:23 PM CDT Want 50GB free storage for iOS? Box.net is offering just that Box.net is offering 50GB worth of free storage for iOS. Oct 13, 2011 10:56 PM CDT RIM apologizes for outage, says "Right now we're letting you down" RIM: "RIght now we're letting you down" Oct 14, 2011 12:27 AM CDT Windows 7 overtakes XP with biggest market share worldwide And expected to remain in pole possy for several years. Oct 15, 2011 4:08 AM CDT The latest Buzz on Google Buzz is that its getting shut down Google shut down a bunch of projects, Buzz, Labs and a bunch of others gets the axe Oct 16, 2011 9:25 PM CDT KINGMAX struts its stuff, unveils 1TB SSDs KINGMAX leads TB-class SSD into the Era. Oct 17, 2011 12:31 AM CDT Google's Q3 2011 results, $9.72 billion in revenue, $2.73 billion in net income, 1 very happy CEO Google post Third Quarter 2011 financial results. Oct 17, 2011 4:29 AM CDT Apple iPhone 4S 'Find My Friends', catches possible cheating wife? Find My Friends app on iPhone 4S used by husband, finds out his wife is possibly cheating. Oct 17, 2011 7:27 PM CDT Drop test: Samsung's Galaxy S II beats out the iPhone 4S Apple versus Samsung, Galaxy S II versus iPhone 4S, drop test - Samsung wins. Oct 17, 2011 11:19 PM CDT Samsung to produce quad-core A6 chips for future Apple iOS devices Samsung will produce Apple's A6 processor, quad-core for iOS is coming. Oct 18, 2011 2:28 AM CDT First official photo of Motorola's carbon fiber Droid RAZR smartphone Just slightly ahead of the official unveiling later today. Oct 18, 2011 10:16 AM CDT Logitech launches COD: MW3 G9X Mouse and G105 Keyboard Sure to be a winner for die hard COD fans looking for new gaming gear. Oct 18, 2011 1:51 PM CDT Microsoft shows off Omnitouch, turns any surface into a navigatable touchscreen Microsft unveils Omnitouch touchscreen surface Oct 19, 2011 4:01 AM CDT Motorola Droid RAZR, the worlds thinnest smartphone, also splashproof Motorola Droid RAZR, can the RAZR make the same impact as it did all those years ago? Oct 19, 2011 7:04 AM CDT Dropbox rejected Steve Jobs/Apple's acquisition offer of $250 million Dropbox said no to Apple's $250 million bid to acquire them. Oct 19, 2011 7:42 PM CDT Noctua announce LGA2011 mounting kit, free if you provide proof of purchase Noctua to offer NM-I2011 mounting kit for LGA2011 free to users who can provide proof of purchase. Oct 20, 2011 2:09 AM CDT Microsoft earnings call: record Q1 revenue of $17.37 billion Microsoft announces record first-quarter results. Oct 22, 2011 1:05 AM CDT Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' made official, releases next month, SDK is available now Google's Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' is official, SDK is available now. Oct 22, 2011 3:22 AM CDT iPhone 4S teardown: 16GB iPhone 4S has just $188 world of build materials Apple's iPhone 4S 16GB costs just $188 for build materials. Oct 22, 2011 7:29 AM CDT Android Market sees 500k success submissions Android Market sees 500k successful submissions, but has removed 37% of published apps. Oct 22, 2011 10:48 AM CDT Facebook looking at $139,000 fine for holding deleted data Facebook held user data, faces possible fine of $139,000. Oct 23, 2011 11:38 PM CDT Thermaltake releases the LGA-2011 ready Frio Advanced Ready for your next hot headed CPU. Oct 24, 2011 12:16 PM CDT Apple refreshes MacBook Pro line, new CPUs/GPUs, Dell fights back with a refresh also Apple refreshes the MacBook Pro line up. Oct 24, 2011 9:28 PM CDT GIGABYTE unveils X79-based boards, even includes Halloween colors GIGABYTE shows off X79 chipset motherboards. Oct 25, 2011 1:05 AM CDT Steve Jobs wanted a "thermonuclear war" with Google Steve Jobs wanted Android to die a horrible death, claims it copies Apple's iPhone and iOS. Oct 25, 2011 4:25 AM CDT NVIDIA's working on a new GTX 560 Ti w/ 448 CUDA Cores Said to squeeze in between the OC'd HD 6950 2GB SKUs and GTX 570/HD 6970s at around $300 US. Oct 25, 2011 8:42 AM CDT SAPPHIRE celebrates Battlefield 3's launch with Special Edition HD 6970 GPU SAPPHIRE launches Special Edition HD 6970, includes full BF3 game. Oct 25, 2011 8:26 PM CDT RumorTT: Apple television set coming next year, designed by iTunes creator? RumorTT: Could Apple launch an Apple television set next year? Oct 26, 2011 1:28 AM CDT Just how much has the iPhone camera improved over the years? Well, lots! Apple's iPhone has gone through some serious camera changes, but just how much has it improved over Oct 26, 2011 5:28 AM CDT LSI Corporation acquires SandForce for a cool $322 million SandForce is scooped up by LSI Corp for $322 million. Oct 26, 2011 7:03 PM CDT PC gaming hardware market is said to remain strong well into 2014 PC gaming hardware market is still strong, will remain so well into 2014. Oct 26, 2011 11:08 PM CDT Apple by the numbers, has $81.5 billion in cash, 60,000 employees Apple has some impressive stats, holds $81.5 billion in cash, 60k employees. Oct 27, 2011 5:13 AM CDT HP changes their mind, will keep PC unit HP will keep PC unit, reverses course. Oct 27, 2011 7:10 PM CDT Facebook set to build massive server farm 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle Facebook to build a gigantic server farm near the Arctic Circle. Oct 28, 2011 12:12 AM CDT Logitech intro Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 themed gaming keyboard and mouse Logitech introduce Modern Warfare 3 themed gaming keyboard and mouse. Oct 28, 2011 6:15 AM CDT News Archive Join Our Newsletter
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