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- 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 - 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 - 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.Dec 30, 2011 4:31 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Newegg and Amazon report their holiday best-sellers
Newegg, Amazon report their holiday best-sellers.Dec 29, 2011 10:26 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Richard Huddy is now inside Intel Inside, or Inside Intel
Intel recruits former AMD man, Richard Huddy.Dec 28, 2011 9:25 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Wikipedia dumps GoDaddy, doesn't like the SOPA support
SOPA support from GoDaddy makes Wikipedia dump them.Dec 27, 2011 3:21 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: 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - iiNet acquires Internode for $105 million
iiNet buys Internode, merges into super-ISP.Dec 22, 2011 1:08 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - SOPA could mean the end of Reddit
SOPA could ruin the Internet, more specifically, Reddit.Dec 20, 2011 8:59 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7770
LeakedTT: AMD's new mid-range Radeon HD 7770.Dec 19, 2011 1:29 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Facebook Timeline is now available worldwide
Timeline for Facebook is now available to everyone.Dec 17, 2011 4:28 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - OCZ releases new Petrol SSDs, includes high-octane performance
OCZ rev up and release Petrol SSDs.Dec 15, 2011 2:29 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Microsoft reveals SkyDrive Apps for both Windows Phone, iPhone
Microsoft unveils SkyDrive apps for Windows Phone, iPhone.Dec 14, 2011 12:30 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 - 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 - 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
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Hitachi unveil two new 4TB storage solutions
Hitachi ship two new 4TB Deskstar-based solutions.Dec 12, 2011 2:40 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - Spotted: AMD Radeon HD 7000-Series cards
AMD Radeon HD 7970 spotted? Dec 9, 2011 9:11 AM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Michael Bay in talks to direct Transformers 4
Transformers 4 is coming, but will Michael Bay direct?Dec 7, 2011 7:23 PM 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Apple's patent covers new iPhone camera technologies
New patent for Apple covers new iPhone camera technologies.Dec 5, 2011 10:25 PM 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 - 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 - Xbox 360 Dashboard goes Metro tomorrow
New Xbox 360 Dashboard launches tomorrow, Metro is looking swish.Dec 5, 2011 4:14 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 - 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 - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta gameplay footage
CS: GO beta gameplay footage, stick together, team.Dec 5, 2011 12:31 AM CST - AMD Bulldozer continues to sell-out from shelves
Bulldozer continues to sell-out, surprises many.Dec 4, 2011 11:29 PM 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 - 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
- Google working on supreme one-day shipping rival to Amazon PrimeGoogle looking to attack Amazon with supreme one-day shipping service.Dec 4, 2011 8:19 PM 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 - Spotify has just become a music platform
Spotify today evolves into music platform.Dec 2, 2011 2:33 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 - UN hacked, details of over 1,000 accounts releasedUnited Nations hacked, Teampoison behind the attack, gained access to user credentials.Dec 1, 2011 9:14 PM CST
- AMD Catalyst 11.11c performance drivers are out
AMD release Catalyst 11.11c driver package.Dec 1, 2011 7:45 PM 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 - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a GO, stick together, team
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta lifts off.Dec 1, 2011 3:24 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 - 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 - Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2
Blowing Stuff Up: I/ITSEC 2011 Day 2.Dec 1, 2011 1:09 AM CST - Thermaltake unleash Commander MS-I Snow Edition
Thermaltake release new case, Commander MS-I Snow Edition.Dec 1, 2011 12:28 AM CST
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