News Archive: February 2011

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• Valve to announce "big picture" modeValve to announce "big picture" mode, provides "controller support and navigation designed for telev.Feb 28, 2011 6:00 PM CST
• Gmail accounts wiped for more than 100, 000 usersGmail loses account data for 100k users.Feb 28, 2011 12:31 AM CST
• iFixit rip apart the Apple MacBook Pro 2011 editioniFixit rip apart the MacBook Pro, find a tonne of goodies inside.Feb 28, 2011 12:19 AM CST
• NVIDIA's dual-GPU GTX590 expected next month, AMD hiding in the shadows ready to pounceNVIDIA to release the first dual-GPU for 2011, AMD are prepped and ready to go.Feb 28, 2011 12:05 AM CST
• GIGABYTE's X58A-OC motherboard gets full introduction on videoCuts out the flab, designed purely for overclockers.Feb 25, 2011 7:31 AM CST
• HP refresh enterprise notebooks, show off 32-hour battery life capable of watching the LotR trilogy on a single chargeHP to release new enterprise notebooks, Frodo-certified.Feb 24, 2011 8:20 PM CST
• Apple release OS X 10.7 "Lion" to developersApple let their Lion out of the Den to developers, go forth OS X 10.7 "Lion"Feb 24, 2011 8:00 PM CST
• Apple MacBook Pro 2011 edition - intros Sandy Bridge, ThunderboltApple pimp their new MacBook Pro's, include Intel Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt.Feb 24, 2011 6:44 PM CST
• Aussie Flood Appeal Dream System - An update on donations! #39 days to go!Feb 24, 2011 5:31 AM CST
• Intel's revised Sandy Bridge-based B3 revision boards expected 1st week of MarchIntel Sandy Bridge B3 revision boards expected in the first week of March, hopefully in the hands of.Feb 23, 2011 8:07 PM CST
• Razer set to release Chimaera 5.1 wireless headset for Xbox 360, pre-order now for April deliveryRazer set to unleash the Chimaera 5.1 headset for Xbox 360 this April, $199.99.Feb 22, 2011 9:38 PM CST
• Dell refreshes its XPS 15, 17 line with Sandy Bridge and NVIDIA GT500M seriesDell refreshes the XPS line, Sandy Bridge and NVIDIA GT500M series make the trip.Feb 22, 2011 9:26 PM CST
• Flash for Android 3.0 to arrive "a few weeks" after the first tablets - CityVille fans jump in the airAdobe hope to have Flash installed into 132 million tablets this year.Feb 22, 2011 7:40 PM CST
• Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 now availableService Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 goes official.Feb 22, 2011 6:29 PM CST
• RumorTT: iPad 2 to be unveiled on March 2?Apple's iPad 2 to be unveiled next week? Underwear of all Apple-fanatics has just changed color?Feb 22, 2011 6:24 PM CST
• Playable Angry Birds birthday cakeA father makes his son a playable Angry Birds cake.Feb 21, 2011 9:07 PM CST
• Android Market sees 861.5-percent growth, revenues are not as impressiveGoogle sees it's Android Market increase by 861.5-percent.Feb 21, 2011 7:59 PM CST
• Chrome hits beta 10, also includes a variety of speed-boosts and featuresNew Chrome beta includes speed-boosts, new features and some polish.Feb 21, 2011 7:33 PM CST
• Intel announces new manufacturing plant with Obama on handAddition to Oregon plant in the works as well.Feb 18, 2011 8:23 PM CST
• Cute Taiwanese girls playing with PlayStation Move at Taipei Game Show 2011Yeah well, the title says it all - booth babes and technology!Feb 18, 2011 5:02 AM CST
• Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY PS Phone Hands-on at Taipei Game Show 2011A perfect blend of smartphone and mobile gaming in one?Feb 18, 2011 4:21 AM CST
• Chinese hackers launch cyberattack on Canadian governmentChinese hackers gain access to Canadian government systems.Feb 17, 2011 11:24 PM CST
• Apple sucks up 60% of the markets touch panel capacity, laughs manicallyApple to take 60 percent of all touch screens, leaves the competition touching nothing.Feb 17, 2011 9:57 PM CST
• Aussie Flood Appeal Dream System - An update on donations! #2Going well so far folks!Feb 17, 2011 8:58 AM CST
• Cell phone usage while driving nets New York drivers a stiff penaltyCell usage can lead to higher insurance rates and a possible suspended license.Feb 17, 2011 1:29 AM CST
• Crysis 2 multiplayer 2 hitting PC on March 1Crysis 2 gets it's PC multiplayer demo on March 1.Feb 16, 2011 5:56 PM CST
• Intel MeeGo for Tablets panels UI captured on video at MWC 2011Ready for the mainstream?Feb 16, 2011 8:23 AM CST
• RumorTT: AMD is up for sale?RumorTT: AMD is up for sale?Feb 15, 2011 10:19 PM CST
• HiCookie hits 7GHz with 990X CPU on upcoming X58A-OCA damn fine way to show off a new motherboard.Feb 15, 2011 10:14 PM CST
• NVIDIA Tegra roadmap includes Superman, Batman, Wolverine and Iron ManNVIDIA Tegra roadmap includes Superman, Batman, Wolverine and Iron Man.Feb 15, 2011 7:16 PM CST
• HTC Flyer 7-inch tablet Video Hands-On from MWC 2011Another tablet enters the market, with some pretty cool HTC branded features.Feb 15, 2011 7:21 AM CST
• Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) Video Hands-On from MWC 2011Lovely screen, dual-core processing and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.Feb 15, 2011 6:10 AM CST
• Qualcomm announce quad core 2.5ghz Snapdragon, APQ8064Qualcomm set to release a quad-core 2.5GHz Snapdragon, APQ8064.Feb 14, 2011 7:52 PM CST
• Valve is more profitable per head than Google or AppleValve said to be more profitable per head than Google or Apple.Feb 14, 2011 7:01 PM CST
• Plextor First with New Marvell SATA 6G SSD 480MB/s ReadPlextor First to Ship New Marvell SATA 6G SSD with Read Speeds of 480MB/s.Feb 13, 2011 11:54 PM CST
• AMD to abandon its Sempron, Athlon and Phenom brand names?AMD to axe brand-named products like Sempron, Phenom and Athlon.Feb 13, 2011 2:00 PM CST
• Aussie Flood Appeal Dream System - An update on donations!We love you for giving, but some more work to be done yet!Feb 11, 2011 2:32 AM CST
• New phone camera sensors from Samsung hopes to bring better shotsCan blurrycam become a thing of the past?Feb 10, 2011 9:11 PM CST
• Both Facebook and Google wanted to acquire Twitter, at $10 billionTwitter was valued at between $8 and $10 billion by Google, Facebook.Feb 10, 2011 7:30 PM CST
• dB Logic ships new EP-100 earphones that protect hearingHeadphones protect hearing without hurting sound quality.Feb 10, 2011 2:08 PM CST
• Scythe launches Gouriki 3 power suppliesSythe adds PSUs to line.Feb 10, 2011 12:02 PM CST
• Guitar Hero getting the axe from ActivisionDecreased sales making the franchise expendable.Feb 10, 2011 12:40 AM CST
• Thermaltake introduces three new members of their Toughpower Grand power supply lineup850W, 1050W, and 1200W versions to power the hungriest rigs.Feb 10, 2011 12:32 AM CST
• March 3rd date set for Black Ops: First Strike DLC for PS3Still no solid PC release date.Feb 10, 2011 12:21 AM CST
• Apple to release the iPad 3 this fall?Apple to have a "big fall surprise" in the form of the iPad 3.Feb 9, 2011 8:00 PM CST
• Dell Adamo killed off after massive discountsAdamo is no more.Feb 9, 2011 1:00 PM CST
• Intel 22nm Ivy Bridge CPUs to debut at Computex 2011?Ivy Bridge coming in June?Feb 8, 2011 12:10 PM CST
• Intel offers update on Sandy Bridge chipset issueIntel allows Cougar Point shipments to resume.Feb 8, 2011 10:42 AM CST
• Building TweakTown's Aussie Flood Appeal Dream SystemAn update and early look at performance!Feb 8, 2011 7:47 AM CST
• Dual screen Kyocera Echo announced by SprintFOr when one screen isn't enough.Feb 7, 2011 9:42 PM CST
• Ben Heck makes Sega CDX portable in his latest showHeck of a portable gaming system!Feb 7, 2011 1:10 PM CST
• Battlefield 3 teaser trailer surfacesBattlefiled 3 teaser makes me want to see more.Feb 7, 2011 10:28 AM CST
• Gigabyte releases free tool to check your possibly affected Sandy Bridge boardGigabyte releases free tool to check your possibly affected Sandy Bridge board.Feb 7, 2011 3:15 AM CST
• Superbowl 2011 movie clips! Transformers! Super 8! Captain America! Thor! Movie lovers rejoice!Superbowl 2011 movie roundup!Feb 7, 2011 2:44 AM CST
• Xigmatek Elysium Super Tower Case exclusive video previewSuper tower case from Xigmatek supports SR-2 and loads of HDDs.Feb 4, 2011 3:51 AM CST
• Verizon to begin throttling top five percent of data usersA move supposedly for the greater good of data users.Feb 3, 2011 8:16 PM CST
• 4chan has hacked Egyptian, Yemen government websitesAnon hack Egyptian and Yemen government websites using their Low Orbit Ion Cannon.Feb 3, 2011 8:06 PM CST
• HEX to launch Sport Watch Band for NIKE+ and iPod nano in AprilNew HEX watchband coming soon.Feb 3, 2011 3:24 PM CST
• Sceptre Galaxy Series LED TVs come in cool colors and have nice featuresColorful HDTVs for small spaces.Feb 3, 2011 12:51 PM CST
• Hulu lands new content agreement with ViacomHulu gets Beavis & Butthead.Feb 3, 2011 12:17 PM CST
• AT&T iPhone 4 may get tethering on Feb 13Tethering at long last?Feb 3, 2011 11:17 AM CST
• WikiLeaks has been nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeWikiLeaks has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.Feb 2, 2011 7:52 PM CST
• Google ready to pounce on the tablet market with HoneycombGoogle's upcoming tablet based OS, Honeycomb, gets shown off.Feb 2, 2011 7:18 PM CST
• Check-in with Google LatitudeGet your check-in on with Google Latitude and Google Maps 5.1 for Android.Feb 1, 2011 10:57 PM CST
• Epson PowerLite 905 and 915W projectors debutNew projectors have lots of brightness and nice prices.Feb 1, 2011 2:02 PM CST
• Gigabyte unveils two new NVIDIA GT 440 video cardsGT 440 GPU is aimed at entry-level users.Feb 1, 2011 12:04 PM CST
• AMD C-50 Fusion APU inside Toshiba NB550D gets benchmarkedAMD Fusion APU benchmarked.Feb 1, 2011 10:30 AM CST
• Intel Sandy Bridge SATA issue and the Aussie Flood Dream SystemHere is our solution to the problem!Feb 1, 2011 3:00 AM CST

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