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- Google+ intros powerful photo editing suite, makes it free
Google+ adds photo editing suite, free.Oct 30, 2011 8:52 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 - Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies, hooah!
Battlefield 3 ships 10 million copies, achievement unlocked.Oct 30, 2011 7:03 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - Corsair Force Series SSD goes through some life testing
Corsair Force Series SSD undergoes life testing.Oct 28, 2011 4:22 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 - 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 - 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 - ZiiLABS demos 50-core Jaguar3 Android-based tablet
ZiiLABS shows off 50-core Jaguar3 tablet.Oct 27, 2011 10:21 PM CDT - Sony acquires Ericsson's share of Sony Ericsson
Sony acquires Ericsson's shares in Sony Ericsson.Oct 27, 2011 8:12 PM CDT - HP changes their mind, will keep PC unit
HP will keep PC unit, reverses course.Oct 27, 2011 7:10 PM 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 - AZiO's Levetron Mech4 modular gaming keyboard arrives
Bold, modular gaming keyboard w/ Cherry Black MX switches.Oct 27, 2011 9:50 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Batman: Arkham City ships 4.6 million copies
Batman: Arkham City - 4.6 million copies shipped.Oct 27, 2011 1:26 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - Anonymous to destroy Fox News on November 5
Operation Fox Hunt: Anonymous plans to destroy Fox News.Oct 26, 2011 10:14 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - iPod fathers new startup "Nest Labs" builds Learning Thermostat
Nest Labs unveil Learning Thermostat.Oct 25, 2011 9:30 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - ASUS Sabertooth X79 motherboard video preview
Toned down cooling, but much smarter and loads of monitoring.Oct 25, 2011 10:59 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 - 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 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 - 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 - RumorTT: Is Google looking at purchasing Yahoo?
RumorTT: Google to purchase Yahoo?Oct 25, 2011 3:41 AM 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 - GIGABYTE unveils X79-based boards, even includes Halloween colors
GIGABYTE shows off X79 chipset motherboards.Oct 25, 2011 1:05 AM CDT - Commonwealth Bank unveils NFC iPhone product, Kaching
CBA unveils Kaching, NFC-based payment system.Oct 24, 2011 11:58 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 - Uncharted 3 receives near-perfect reviews
Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception scores very, very well.Oct 24, 2011 10:26 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 - 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 - ECS know how to capture one's attention w/ X79R-AX Black
Totally pimpin' it.Oct 24, 2011 1:20 PM CDT - Thermaltake releases the LGA-2011 ready Frio Advanced
Ready for your next hot headed CPU.Oct 24, 2011 12:16 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Toshiba release 6.1-inch display capable of 2560x1600
Toshiba release 2560x1600-capable 6.1-inch display.Oct 23, 2011 8:17 PM 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 - Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' sports native stylus support
Android ICS includes native stylus support.Oct 22, 2011 9:41 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Microsoft earnings call: record Q1 revenue of $17.37 billion
Microsoft announces record first-quarter results.Oct 22, 2011 1:05 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Battlefield 3 on the Xbox 360 is 'Standard Def' without High-Res texture installationXbox 360 version of Battlefield 3 'standard def' by default, rectified with high-res texture pack.Oct 19, 2011 9:38 PM 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 - Dropbox rejected Steve Jobs/Apple's acquisition offer of $250 millionDropbox said no to Apple's $250 million bid to acquire them.Oct 19, 2011 7:42 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Microsoft shows off Omnitouch, turns any surface into a navigatable touchscreen
Microsft unveils Omnitouch touchscreen surface Oct 19, 2011 4:01 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Drop test: Samsung's Galaxy S II beats out the iPhone 4SApple versus Samsung, Galaxy S II versus iPhone 4S, drop test - Samsung wins.Oct 17, 2011 11:19 PM 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 - 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 - Battlefield 3 hits torrent sites, a week from launchOne week before launch, Battlefield 3 is leaked to torrent sites.Oct 17, 2011 8:01 PM 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 - EVGA's X79 Classified E799 motherboard spotted
EVGA's X79-powered motherboard spotted, X79 Classified (E799)Oct 17, 2011 6:07 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - KINGMAX struts its stuff, unveils 1TB SSDs
KINGMAX leads TB-class SSD into the Era.Oct 17, 2011 12:31 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Intel shares i7 3960X (Sandy E) benchmark results
Particularly dominates in memory tests - runs rings around 990X.Oct 15, 2011 5:12 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 - Sony's PlayStation Move has shipped 8.3 million worldwide
PlayStation Move ships 8.3 million worldwide.Oct 14, 2011 4:13 AM CDT - U.S. Judge: Samsung tablets infringe Apple patentsU.S. Judge says that Samsung are infringing on Apple patents.Oct 14, 2011 3:17 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ASUS' ROG Tytan CG8565 desktop weapon is now bleeping on radar
Goes up for preorder in Europe.Oct 12, 2011 2:23 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 - 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 - 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 - New Xbox 360 dashboard drops on November 25th
New Xbox 360 dashboard to debut on November 25th.Oct 12, 2011 2:21 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Facebook launches Mobile App Platform
Facebook's Mobile App Platform is finally upon us.Oct 10, 2011 8:04 PM 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 - 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 - ASRock's X79 Extreme7 gets exposed
Looking good, reeeeal good! Hurry up and bring on X79 Intel.Oct 10, 2011 11:54 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - RAGE gets updated, fixes many of the games issues
RAGE gets patched, most launch issues sorted.Oct 9, 2011 11:24 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 - Microsoft kill Zune, send it to the Phantom Zune
Microsoft officially kill Zune.Oct 4, 2011 11:00 AM CDT - Toshiba Regza 55X3 - 4K, glasses-free 3DTV
Toshiba announce Regza 55X3 - 4K resolution, 3DTV.Oct 4, 2011 6:00 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 - 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 - Is Apple ready to unleash its own GPU design?
Apple closing in on its own GPU design.Oct 3, 2011 9:00 PM CDT - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - QNAP intros "budget-friendly" Turbo NAS solutions
QNAP release three new Turbo NAS "budget-friendly" storage solutions.Oct 2, 2011 12:30 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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