News Archive: December 2011 Tap to refine news by category Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a GO, stick together, team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta lifts off. Dec 1, 2011 3:24 AM CST Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta gameplay footage CS: GO beta gameplay footage, stick together, team. Dec 5, 2011 12:31 AM CST PlayStation 3 owners get to go Back to Karkand tomorrow, PC and 360 owners in one more week Back to Karkand goes live on the PS3 tomorrow. Dec 5, 2011 9:19 PM CST Skyrim 1.3 patch is out, Kinect play with Skyrim is also shown off Skyrim 1.3 patch goes live, lots of improvements and talk of another patch, too. Dec 9, 2011 12:24 AM CST Naughty Dog splits into two teams Naughty Dog splits into two teams, one handles Uncharted, one handles The Last of Us. Dec 12, 2011 10:34 PM CST One of the most epic Battlefield 3 kills you've ever seen Epic Battlefield 3 kill, has to be seen to be believed. Dec 16, 2011 10:28 PM CST Analyst says GTA V will be 2012's 'biggest release" Grand Theft Auto V will be 2012's 'biggest release' says Analyst. Dec 29, 2011 6:25 AM CST Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2 Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2. Dec 1, 2011 1:09 AM CST AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers are out AMD release Catalyst 11.11c driver package. Dec 1, 2011 7:45 PM CST Spotify has just become a music platform Spotify today evolves into music platform. Dec 2, 2011 2:33 AM CST Faildozer strikes again, Bulldozer actually has 800 million LESS transistors than originally thought AMD's continuing fail of Bulldozer continues, sports 800 million less transistors than originally th. Dec 4, 2011 10:13 PM CST RumorTT: AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series to debut at $449/$549 RumorTT: AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series pricing, could this be the real deal? Dec 5, 2011 7:41 PM CST Apple loses against Samsung again, this time in the U.S., U MAD Apple? Apple knocked down again, loses U.S. injunction request against Samsung. Dec 6, 2011 1:44 AM CST Microsoft's Windows Store will offer "a bigger bite of the apple" Microsoft talk up their Windows Store in Windows 8. Dec 6, 2011 8:47 PM CST Samsung's Galaxy Nexus to slide into Verizon stores on Friday, just $199 on contract Galaxy Nexus to hit Verizon this Friday. Dec 7, 2011 8:21 PM CST Razer's Blade gaming laptop will be on Santa's sleigh, Rudolph can get some mobile gaming happening Razer CEO confirms Blade gaming laptop will be here before Christmas. Dec 8, 2011 2:26 AM CST U.S. online holiday spending passes $25 billion, sets new record U.S. holiday sales set new record, surpass $25 billion. Dec 11, 2011 8:27 PM CST 15nm circuits have wires that are just 150 atoms apart 150 atoms, the amount of space between wires on a 15nm circuit. Dec 12, 2011 5:16 AM CST RumorTT: ASUS preparing swivel-screen Ultrabook to coincide with Windows 8 launch RumorTT: ASUS preparing swivel-screen Ultrabook, will arrive with Windows 8 launch. Dec 13, 2011 1:19 AM CST AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview, AMD turns a new leaf in drivers AMD releases Catalyst 12.1 Preview, includes some nifty new features. Dec 13, 2011 9:34 PM CST AMD Catalyst 11.12 and AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview drivers are now available AMD release two new drivers, Catalyst 11.12 and Catalyst 12.1 Preview. Dec 14, 2011 3:27 AM CST RumorTT: iPad 3 to launch in Q1 2012 RumorTT: Suppliers claim iPad 3 will launch sometime in the next 3-4 months. Dec 14, 2011 5:23 AM CST Google's competition to Siri is codenamed Majel, could make it before the end of the year Codename Majel, Google's answer to Siri. Dec 15, 2011 12:21 AM CST American Airlines Pilots can now use iPads in cockpits, will play Flight Control like a pro Pilots from American Airlines can now use iPads in the cockpit. Dec 15, 2011 3:31 AM CST ARM & GlobalFoundaries show off 2.5GHz+ 28nm Cortex A9 and 20nm test vehicle GlobalFoundaries playing with 2.5GHz dual-core Cortex A9 designs, also 20nm tech. Dec 16, 2011 1:28 AM CST Facebook Timeline is now available worldwide Timeline for Facebook is now available to everyone. Dec 17, 2011 4:28 AM CST LeakedTT: NVIDIA to skip 600-series, jump straight to GeForce GTX 780? Did I mention it is nearly twice as fast as the GTX 580? LeakedTT: GeForce GTX 780 is coming... Dec 18, 2011 7:16 AM CST LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7770 LeakedTT: AMD's new mid-range Radeon HD 7770. Dec 19, 2011 1:29 AM CST Seagate follow WD in warranty cuts, goes one step further Seagate also change warranty length, goes one step further and reduces some to just one-year warrant. Dec 19, 2011 5:29 AM CST AMD FX-8150 with Microsoft KB2592546 put through "before and after" patch tests AMD FX-8150 and Microsoft patch put through some tests. Dec 20, 2011 2:23 AM CST AMD have updated their A-Series of APUs AMD update their A-Series APUs, Merry Christmas Red Team. Dec 21, 2011 3:26 AM CST Harvey Norman announce Direct Import, super cheap games for Australia, finally Harvey Norman Direct Import - cheap games, GST-free. Dec 22, 2011 1:37 AM CST For just $1 million, you can have a giant slinky suit, be a human slinky! $1 million buys you the Veniamin Human Slinky costume off eBay. Dec 23, 2011 1:31 AM CST Samsung launches two dual-SIM Galaxy Y handsets Samsung release two new dual-sim Galaxy Y, Android-powered phones. Dec 23, 2011 5:15 AM CST U.S. Army uses CryEngine 3 for 'Dismounted Soldier Training System' CryEngine 3 has been used in U.S. Army soldier training 'game' Dec 25, 2011 11:27 PM CST Anonymous hack US think tank, use stolen credit cards to make Christmas donations Anonymous hacks Stratfor, uses stolen credit card data to make Christmas donations. Dec 26, 2011 4:23 AM CST LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7950 specs LeakedTT: Specs of the upcoming AMD Radeon HD 7950 - will it become the new value king? Dec 26, 2011 9:30 PM CST Intel is bringing Thunderbolt to PCs in April 2012 Thunderbolt is making its way to PCs next year. Dec 27, 2011 6:28 AM CST Google+ hits 62 million total users, the number of active users is still unknown Google+ passes 62 million users, is adding 625,000 new users each day. Dec 28, 2011 3:22 AM CST Danger Den announces the DD-M6 CPU Block, the highest performing CPU block to date from Danger Den DD-M6, the latest from Dander Den in supreme cooling. Dec 29, 2011 1:26 AM CST Intel's Ivy Bridge reportedly rolls in on April 8, 2012 Intel to launch Ivy Bridge on April 8, until then the clock goes tick, tock. Dec 29, 2011 5:24 AM CST Biostar launch their first LGA2011 motherboard, welcomes TPower X79 Biostar officially launch the TPower X79, LGA2011 finds another home within Biostar. Dec 30, 2011 12:26 AM CST RumorTT: Apple to unveil two new next-gen iPads in January RumorTT: Two next-generation iPads to be unveiled in January, sources claim. Dec 30, 2011 3:22 AM CST Microsoft release an emergency Windows 7 update, just before the end of the year Microsoft issues an update to Windows, fixes a vulnerability in the .NET Framework. Dec 30, 2011 5:21 AM CST PlayStation 3 System Software Update is out, v4.00 is live Sony updates PS3 system software to v4.00. Dec 1, 2011 6:10 AM CST First level of Super Mario Land created in Minecraft, 18 million blocks used Minecraft craziness, first level of Super Mario Land made with 18 million blocks. Dec 5, 2011 3:11 AM CST Battlefield 3's patch is LIVE! 3.9GB in size. Restart Origin for patch to start downloading 2GB patch incoming for Battlefield 3 - get ready! Dec 6, 2011 2:34 AM CST Bioware is making... wait for it... Command & Conquer Generals 2, Frostbite 2-powered Bioware are making Frostbite 2-powered Command & Conquer Generals 2. Dec 11, 2011 5:07 PM CST Valve tease Half-Life 3 at Spike Video Game Awards? Half-Life 3 teased at Spike VGA's? Dec 13, 2011 8:26 PM CST Sony's PlayStation Vita launches Sony launches their Next-Generation Portable, PlayStation Vita arrives in Japan for the holidays. Dec 18, 2011 8:30 PM CST Borderlands 2 gets some more info on "Gunzerker" Gearbox share some additional information on Borderlands 2's "Gunzerker" Dec 30, 2011 6:33 AM CST Windows 8 will have support for some seriously large HDDs Windows 8 is set to support large drive sizes. Dec 1, 2011 1:23 AM CST UN hacked, details of over 1,000 accounts released United Nations hacked, Teampoison behind the attack, gained access to user credentials. Dec 1, 2011 9:14 PM CST Google working on supreme one-day shipping rival to Amazon Prime Google looking to attack Amazon with supreme one-day shipping service. Dec 4, 2011 8:19 PM CST AMD Bulldozer continues to sell-out from shelves Bulldozer continues to sell-out, surprises many. Dec 4, 2011 11:29 PM CST Apple's patent covers new iPhone camera technologies New patent for Apple covers new iPhone camera technologies. Dec 5, 2011 10:25 PM CST ASUS netbooks outsold tablets nearly 3-to-1 in 2011, set to change in 2012 ASUS netbooks outsell tablets in 2011, should be the reverse in 2012. Dec 6, 2011 5:26 AM CST Facebook rollout Timeline to NZ first, starts today Facebook's Timeline is beginning to roll out, New Zealand is first. Dec 7, 2011 4:14 AM CST Amazon wants to pay you $5 to walk out of stores without buying anything Amazon offer $5 off if you walk in and not buy a single item. Dec 8, 2011 12:37 AM CST Zalman to enter the GPU market Zalman to enter the GPU market, starts with AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series GPUs. Dec 8, 2011 7:44 PM CST Motorola wins against Apple in court over wireless patent Motorola and Apple in court over wireless patent, Motorola wins! Dec 11, 2011 11:31 PM CST Just a handful Chinese hacking groups responsible for most US attacks As little as 12 Chinese hacking groups could be responsible for most US attacks. Dec 12, 2011 11:00 PM CST G.I. Joe: Retaliation teaser trailer First teaser trailer of G.I. Joe: Retaliation is out, tonnes of explosions and action is shown off. Dec 13, 2011 2:23 AM CST LeakedTT: Intel's Desktop Platform Roadmap for 2012 Intel's leaked road map, everything you need to know about Intel for 2012. Dec 13, 2011 10:31 PM CST Hands-on with Kyobo color e-reader using Qualcomm's mirasol display Korea treated to the butterfly treatment. Dec 14, 2011 4:06 AM CST Want a free Windows Phone? Sure, just tell Microsoft you're a Malware victim, oh and an Android owner Microsoft's latest marketing stunt, offering Windows Phone's to Android malware victims. Dec 14, 2011 10:29 PM CST Hitachi-LG price fixing update: three executives will face jail time Three executives from Hitachi-LG will face jail time over price fixing. Dec 15, 2011 1:27 AM CST Hitachi unleashes new 10k RPM HDD, enter Ultrastar C10K900 Hitachi release new Ultrastar C10K900, 10,000 RPM hard drive. Dec 15, 2011 10:27 PM CST Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen who has plans to create a business for commercial space travel Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft has a business plan, he wants to send people into space Paul All. Dec 16, 2011 2:26 AM CST Intel finally accepts USB 3.0 into their heart, chipsets, will become a standard Upcoming Ivy Bridge 7-Series chipset and other Intel chipsets have achieved USB 3.0 certification. Dec 17, 2011 5:29 AM CST WD cuts down Blue and Green HDD warranty from 3 to 2 years WD slices warranty on Blue, Green HDDs from 3 to 2 years. Dec 18, 2011 9:32 PM CST Skyrim is the "fastest selling title in Steam's history", quest complete Skyrim is the fastest selling title in Steam's history, quest complete. Dec 19, 2011 2:28 AM CST Witcher 2 developers going after pirates, have a trade secret way of tracking them The Witcher 2 devs going after pirates. Dec 19, 2011 8:26 PM CST SOPA could mean the end of Reddit SOPA could ruin the Internet, more specifically, Reddit. Dec 20, 2011 8:59 PM CST Did you enjoy the 5th Fast and Furious movie, Fast Five? Well, start your engines, F&F 6 is coming, oh and F&F 7, too Fast and Furious is reportedly getting not one, but two more sequels. Dec 21, 2011 5:27 AM CST Prometheus trailer, a kind of prequel to Alien, directed by Ridley Scott Ridley Scott-directed 'Prometheus' trailer - looks amazing. Dec 22, 2011 6:49 PM CST Amazon releases Kindle Fire 6.2.1 update, includes improved performance Amazon update Kindle Fire, now v6.2.1, includes performance improvements. Dec 23, 2011 2:31 AM CST Chrome Engineer says Firefox is a partner, not a competitor Google doesn't see Firefox as competition, but as a partner. Dec 25, 2011 9:26 PM CST AMD readying dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990, launches with 6GB of RAM and ready to again, punch all other GPUs in the nuts 6GB of GPU RAM, is it enough? AMD's Radeon HD 7990 is coming soon, get ready. Dec 26, 2011 12:23 AM CST Man receives a Satellite crashing through his ceiling as a Christmas present Soyuz-2 satellite crashes through man's house on Christmas Day, escapes death, barely. Dec 26, 2011 6:33 AM CST Apple launches website dedicated to iTunes Match, includes setup guide, walkthrough video, FAQs Apple launch iTunes Match dedicated website. Dec 27, 2011 1:11 AM CST LeakedTT: Intel's 32nm "Medfield" performance, power consumption details LeakedTT: Details on performance and power consumption of Intel's new 32nm-based "Medfield" SoC. Dec 27, 2011 8:19 PM CST Gigabyte release BIOS update for faulty LGA2011 motherboards, stops them from catching fire Gigabyte release new BIOS updates for X79-based boards that could be faulty. Dec 28, 2011 4:11 AM CST LG show off 84-inch 'ultra definition' 4K TV LG unveil 'ultra definition', 84-inch, 4K resolution TV. Dec 29, 2011 2:33 AM CST RumorTT: Samsung to unveil Galaxy S III in February, as well as new line of 3D devices RumorTT: Samsung to announce Galaxy S III in February. Dec 29, 2011 7:26 PM CST QNAP announce v3.6 Beta NAS software, includes support for VPN, LDAP and much more QNAP announce new firmware for NAS range, v3.6. Dec 30, 2011 1:31 AM CST Thecus N4800 NAS supports HDMI HD 1080p output, time to throw away your HTPC? Exclusive look at new refresher model for 2012 full of new features. Dec 30, 2011 3:45 AM CST Obsidian are working on a South Park RPG, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are heavily involved South Park RPG is coming, surprised, aren't you? Dec 4, 2011 7:01 PM CST Xbox 360 Dashboard goes Metro tomorrow New Xbox 360 Dashboard launches tomorrow, Metro is looking swish. Dec 5, 2011 4:14 AM CST Red Cross says that six hundred million gamers could be war criminals 600 million gamers could be 'war criminals' says Red Cross. Dec 7, 2011 9:27 PM CST GSC Game World, studio responsible for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. closes down, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 cancelled S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 cancelled, studio closes down, GSC Game World is gone. Dec 12, 2011 3:31 AM CST Duke Nukem Forever gets some fresh DLC, The Doctor Who Cloned Me Duke Nukem Forever DLC, The Doctor Who Cloned Me, gets teased. Dec 15, 2011 4:33 AM CST Infinity Blade 2 update includes 'Clash Mobs' set to make the game go social Infinity Blade 2 set to go social, new update will allow you to play the game with friends. Dec 27, 2011 9:24 PM CST Thermaltake unleash Commander MS-I Snow Edition Thermaltake release new case, Commander MS-I Snow Edition. Dec 1, 2011 12:28 AM CST Google releases Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for x86 chipsets Android 4.0 has been released for x86 chipsets. Dec 1, 2011 2:28 AM CST Apple TV is coming, details are finally worming out of the apple Apple TV is really coming, set to be twice the price of current equivalent TVs. Dec 1, 2011 11:12 PM CST Google and Telstra team up for 'Androidland' Androidland: Telstra and Google's smashup of retail and Android goodness. Dec 4, 2011 9:31 PM CST Windows 8 should have public beta in late February Public beta of Windows 8 is expected in February 2012. Dec 5, 2011 2:30 AM CST Intel demonstrates 512MB Hybrid Memory Cube DRAM operating at 1Tb/s Around 12 times faster than DDR3-1333. Dec 6, 2011 12:35 AM CST Ainol's $100 tablet surfaces, is seen licking an Ice Cream Sandwich Ainol's Novo7 tablet, 7-inch, Android 4.0 and just $100. Dec 6, 2011 8:25 PM CST Michael Bay in talks to direct Transformers 4 Transformers 4 is coming, but will Michael Bay direct? Dec 7, 2011 7:23 PM CST OnLive is bringing AAA gaming to smartphones, tablets and media players OnLive to bring gaming to Android, iOS devices. Dec 8, 2011 1:38 AM CST Spotted: AMD Radeon HD 7000-Series cards AMD Radeon HD 7970 spotted? Dec 9, 2011 9:11 AM CST Hitachi unveil two new 4TB storage solutions Hitachi ship two new 4TB Deskstar-based solutions. Dec 12, 2011 2:40 AM CST Man thought he won $57 million jackpot at casino, until he was told it was a "software glitch" Casino won't pay winner $57 million from slot machine winnings as it was a "software glitch" Dec 12, 2011 11:24 PM CST Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 passes $1 billion milestone in just 16 days COD: Modern Warfare 3 took just 16 days to make $1 billion. Dec 13, 2011 4:25 AM CST Microsoft reveals SkyDrive Apps for both Windows Phone, iPhone Microsoft unveils SkyDrive apps for Windows Phone, iPhone. Dec 14, 2011 12:30 AM CST G.Skill unveil 64GB RipjawsZ DDR3 2400MHz kit, becomes the boss of memory G.Skill roll out ultimate RipjawsZ DDR3 2400MHz 64GB (8GBx8) quad-channel memory kit. Dec 14, 2011 4:27 AM CST Nokia employee says young people are "pretty much fed up with iPhones", disses Android, too Nokia employee thinks Android, iPhone are on their way out. Dec 14, 2011 11:43 PM CST OCZ releases new Petrol SSDs, includes high-octane performance OCZ rev up and release Petrol SSDs. Dec 15, 2011 2:29 AM CST Basemark Halti annouced, an OpelGL ES 3.0 benchmark for your smartphone Makers of popular smartphone benchmarking software Basemark ES 2.0, announce Basemark Halti, tests O. Dec 16, 2011 12:26 AM CST LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7970 specs, 30% faster than 6970, launches on December 22 LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7970 specs, as fast as the dual-GPU HD 6990. Dec 16, 2011 9:26 PM CST Antec EarthWatts Platinum power supplies set to shake up market (video) 650-watt Platinum at price of competitor 80 Plus Gold models. Dec 18, 2011 12:16 AM CST Windows 8 will feature built-in password manager Windows 8 will include built-in password manager, syncs between computers. Dec 18, 2011 11:26 PM CST Intel to intro Core i5-2550K processor Intel ready Core i5-2550K, set to sit between Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K. Dec 19, 2011 3:27 AM CST LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7900 key features LeakedTT: Key features of AMD's next-gen Radeon HD 7900 series have been leaked. Dec 20, 2011 12:16 AM CST Apple buys Israeli-based flash memory company, Anobit, for between $400-$500 million Apple acquire flash memory firm Anobit, costs between $400-$500 million. Dec 21, 2011 2:26 AM CST iiNet acquires Internode for $105 million iiNet buys Internode, merges into super-ISP. Dec 22, 2011 1:08 AM CST PCI-e 3.0 provides 9% increase in performance in compute tasks for AMD Radeon HD 7970 PCI-e 3.0 tested, provides 9% improvement in GPU compute tasks for AMD Radeon HD 7970. Dec 22, 2011 11:29 PM CST Japan gets Vending Machine 2.0, see-through Full HD display, facial recognition Japan intros Vending Machine 2.0, packs Full HD see-through display, facial recognition, so much coo. Dec 23, 2011 4:25 AM CST Dropbox for Android gets dropped a new update, full revamp, new features Dropbox 2.0 for Android is now here, new features, major revamp. Dec 25, 2011 10:25 PM CST Windows 8 gesture login, perform gestures to unlock your device Gesture-based login for Windows 8, is it more, or less secure? Dec 26, 2011 3:20 AM CST Bad Robot release iOS app, Action Movie FX Bad Robot release Action Movie FX app for iOS devices. Dec 26, 2011 8:24 PM CST Wikipedia dumps GoDaddy, doesn't like the SOPA support SOPA support from GoDaddy makes Wikipedia dump them. Dec 27, 2011 3:21 AM CST Android device gets Pentagon approval, Department of Defense will rock an Android phone The Pentagon approves an Android device for Department of Defense networks, minus Market access. Dec 28, 2011 1:29 AM CST Richard Huddy is now inside Intel Inside, or Inside Intel Intel recruits former AMD man, Richard Huddy. Dec 28, 2011 9:25 PM CST Intel's latest server board supports up to 1TB of RAM Intel's latest LGA2011 server board product, S4600LH, can handle 1TB of RAM. Dec 29, 2011 3:26 AM CST Newegg and Amazon report their holiday best-sellers Newegg, Amazon report their holiday best-sellers. Dec 29, 2011 10:26 PM CST Amazon sold over 4 million Kindle devices in December Amazon sell over 4 million Kindle devices in December alone. Dec 30, 2011 2:31 AM CST Samsung ship over 1 million of the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note smartphones 1 million of the Samsung Galaxy Note, 5.3-inch smartphones have been shipped worldwide. 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