News Archive: March 2011

• IGN Provides Rift Statistics 28 Days LaterRift users rack up....interesting stats after one month of playtime.Mar 31, 2011 11:21 PM CDT
• Facebook now has 250 million mobile users per month - if I had a penny for everyone of those users...Facebook now has 250 million mobile users every month.Mar 31, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• GoDaddy CEO Kills Elephant, Reinvokes Colonial Oppression of AfricaGoDaddy CEO shoots elephant to save vilage, but just starts riot instead.Mar 31, 2011 1:51 PM CDT
• AMD want Fusion in next-gen consolesAMD want to have next-gen consoles with Fusion-based tech.Mar 29, 2011 10:26 PM CDT
• "Color" Commentary: $41 Million, Angry ReviewsColor's $41m success vs. UI/UX makes the Internet angry- trust me, you wouldn't like the Internet wh.Mar 29, 2011 7:51 PM CDT
• MySpace Loses 10 Million Users in Four WeeksMySpace goes from 73 to 63 million unique users in less than 30 days, News Corp freaks the @#$% out.Mar 28, 2011 3:04 PM CDT
• HP Signs $100 Million Tech Services Agreement With Coca-Cola FEMSAHP Nets $100 million deal with Coca-Cola FEMSA to renew tech infrastructure services- muy interresan.Mar 28, 2011 11:39 AM CDT
• Google Now Supports CherokeeGoogle adds Cheroke to its Language Interface line-up, saves langauge (probably)Mar 25, 2011 6:15 PM CDT
• iPhone Survives 1,000 Foot Fall From AircraftAir Force Jumpmaster drops his iPhone 4 out of moving plane- phone survives intact, to the surprise.Mar 24, 2011 6:18 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Upcoming Apple iMac's to support off the shelf GPU's?Apple to support off the shelf GPUs?Mar 24, 2011 9:08 AM CDT
• HP Press Release Takes a Stab At OracleOracle still kind of acting evil, HP very unhappy and supportive of those affected by said evil.Mar 23, 2011 2:35 PM CDT
• Android App Augments Your 3DS RealityAndroid App lets user launch Nintendo 3DS Augmented Reality games from their phones and tablets.Mar 23, 2011 12:12 PM CDT
• Australian iPad 2 pricing announced - launches on Friday!Apple iPad 2 to launch this Friday at 5pm.Mar 22, 2011 7:00 PM CDT
• iPad 2 Available For Everybody Else March 25thiPad 2 ships on March 25th to most of Europe- sorry, rest of the world.Mar 22, 2011 1:37 PM CDT
• ICANN approves XXX Domain: Does This Change Anything?ICANN has approved the dot-XXX domain suffix- everyone seems to be upset but I can't figure out why.Mar 21, 2011 6:54 PM CDT
• Heavy Rain will not get a sequel, for now?Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream not working on Heavy Rain sequel.Mar 21, 2011 8:00 AM CDT
• Microsoft tease us with the future of video gamingMicrosoft's Windows Gaming Experience team has video leaked, shows off their work for the future of.Mar 20, 2011 8:00 AM CDT
• IE9 sees 2.35 Million Downloads in First 24 HoursIE9 boasts 27 downloads per second in the 24 hours following its Monday night release, doesn't come.Mar 17, 2011 11:57 AM CDT
• Sega to Donate Sonic Sales to Red Cross to Aid Quake SurvivorsSEGA offers this week's proceeds from reduced priced Sonic iOS games to the International Red Cross.Mar 16, 2011 12:55 PM CDT
• AMD FX-Series line up revealed, kisses hand and blows a kiss at IntelAMD kicking it up a notch with some FX-series based CPUs.Mar 15, 2011 6:07 AM CDT
• AMD mobile GPU roadmap for the next two years, leakedAMD 28nm-based mobile GPU roadmap, leaked - names and details inside.Mar 14, 2011 7:30 PM CDT
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Delays Net Frustrated Gamers Product PremiumsCapcom repents for MvC3 shipping delays in the form of goodies, discounts.Mar 14, 2011 2:57 PM CDT
• Nintendo Pods in Major Cities, Including MineNintendo Pod offers 3DS Playtesting & Mii Making in major cities across the US.Mar 12, 2011 9:16 PM CST
• Japan Earthquake: Watch for Scams, FraudJapanese Earthquake wil undoubtedly lead to Fraud and Scams perpetrated upon good samaritans through.Mar 11, 2011 2:24 PM CST
• Google Instant Previews, now available on mobilesGoogle Instant Previews makes its way to mobiles.Mar 10, 2011 9:30 AM CST
• EA says PC gaming market is thrivingEA confident in the PC market, could possibly be the market to look out for over the coming years.Mar 9, 2011 7:00 PM CST
• iOS 4.3 Should Out-Perform AndroidCalm Down people, hotspots aside, iOS 4.3 is still pretty fast.Mar 9, 2011 3:01 PM CST
• Microsoft begins work on the next-generation XboxMicrosoft start work on the next-gen Xbox.Mar 8, 2011 6:50 PM CST
• GDC 2011 Expo Wrap Up: Hands on Nintendo 3DS ARNintendo 3DS AR games playtested at GDC, video and photos within.Mar 8, 2011 2:00 PM CST
• WD acquires Hitachi GST for a cool $4.3 billionWD acquires Hitachi GST, ready to take on the world.Mar 7, 2011 6:28 PM CST
• Angry Birds coming soon to... Facebook!Angry Birds finding itself flung into Facebook.Mar 6, 2011 9:43 PM CST
• GDC 2011: IGF & GDC Awards- Minecraft FTWGDC 2011: Minecraft FTW in IGF and GDC awards, Rockstar cleans up as well.Mar 3, 2011 5:50 PM CST
• Yesterday at GDC 2011: Nintendo Keynote is KeyGDC 2011 Nintendo Keynote brings news of 3DS, Netflix and AT&T co-ops, new games.Mar 3, 2011 2:07 PM CST
• it's Black, it's White, it's better- it's the iPad 2iPad 2 announced in San Francisco by Steve Jobs; ships March 11th in USA, March 25th everywhere else.Mar 2, 2011 2:31 PM CST
• Crysis 2 to launch with DX9 only, DX11 to be included in a patch - Maximum FailCrysis 2 to launch with DX9 only, DX11 to be included in a patch - Maximum Fail.Mar 1, 2011 10:03 PM CST

• Quimo: Free Form Augmented Reality MaterialSouth Australian researchers create play-doh for spatial augmented reality.Mar 31, 2011 10:49 PM CDT
• Microsoft's "updated Xbox 360 disc format" to add one extra GB to discs?Xbox 360 to gain 1GB extra space per disc.Mar 31, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• Intel Sandybridge Taiwan Launch: Dancing Robots & Girl Bands!?!?Taiwan Intel 2nd Gen Core i Series Launch Party.Mar 31, 2011 1:34 PM CDT
• Valpak & Junaio Launch Augmented Reality CouponsValpak starts getting real, augmented style with the help of junaio.Mar 29, 2011 9:20 PM CDT
• Crysis 2 to not get Direct X 11 patch, yet its listed on NVIDIA's site advertising it as a DX11 title, what the?Crysis 2 to not get DX11, NVIDIA advertise it as DX11 title.Mar 29, 2011 7:27 PM CDT
• Apple Worldwise Dev Conference Kicks Off June 6th in San FranciscoApple Worldwide Developers conference to be held in Moscone Center in Downtown San Francisco.Mar 28, 2011 1:34 PM CDT
• Amazon.com lets you play with Android virtual machine - try apps before you buyAmazon.com features Test Drive, lets you try apps for Android devices before you buy.Mar 27, 2011 9:32 PM CDT
• Nintendo To Host Manhattan Midnight 3DS Launch PartyNintendo & Best Buy to throw all day 3DS launch party in NYC's Union Square 3/26.Mar 25, 2011 12:21 PM CDT
• OCZ Ships One Millionth SSD: CongratulationsOCZ ships one millionth SSD, proving important benchmark for the future of Solid State Drives in con.Mar 24, 2011 2:15 PM CDT
• Crysis 2 launched, console gamers in love, PC gamers overlook the last 3 letters in CrysisCrysis 2 launches, eyes down other FPS games and maximum shoots them in the knee.Mar 23, 2011 8:00 PM CDT
• Firefox 4 Is Out: Join The PartyFirefox 4 is out, and it's pretty darn nifty. Join the Twitter party and check out some of the new f.Mar 23, 2011 2:23 PM CDT
• CITA 2011, NVIDIA and Jabra show off new productsNew mobile technology from NVIDIA and Jabra.Mar 23, 2011 6:16 AM CDT
• Apple's iPad 2 Cover Smart, ENKI's iPad 2 Cover "Genius"ENKI announces cover that improves other cover for iPad 2, redundancy sacrificed for aesthetics.Mar 22, 2011 3:48 PM CDT
• RIM announces BlackBerry PlayBook DistributionRIM announces PlayBook Tablet specs and distributors in US and Canada.Mar 22, 2011 12:44 PM CDT
• AMD blames DirectX for lack of amazing PC graphics, refers to it as "getting in the way" otherwise known as rooster blockingAMD's Richard Huddy not impressed with PC graphics.Mar 21, 2011 5:43 PM CDT
• AT&T are set to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billionAT&T to acquire T-Mobile, deal worth $39 billion.Mar 20, 2011 5:33 PM CDT
• Sony Implements Direct Donation In PlayStation StorePlaystation Network users can now donate directly to Japan relief effort, get free PS3 Theme.Mar 18, 2011 5:38 PM CDT
• "Apple" iGlasses conceptYouTube video full of eccentricities showcases AR concepts, other companies' brands.Mar 16, 2011 6:06 PM CDT
• Download Street Fighter IV to Give Aid to JapanCapcom reports that everyone safe and accounted for in Tokyo and Osaka offices, donates 100 million.Mar 15, 2011 6:07 PM CDT
• Microsoft Rolls out IE9, Web that has BeautyIE9 joins Firefox 4, Safari, and Chrome in the lastest of Internet Browser updates.Mar 14, 2011 11:02 PM CDT
• Twitter Turns 5 on 3/21/11It was 5 long years ago that the First Tweet was sent- some cool Stats on their blog to commemorate.Mar 14, 2011 6:27 PM CDT
• indiePub Announces SXSW Independent Propeller AwardsSXSW debuts first game development contest for $50,000 Grand Prize- you can play all the winners onl.Mar 14, 2011 1:19 PM CDT
• Endgadget Editor-in-Chief, Others, Peace OutEngadget editors are dropping like flies, latest casualty Josh Topolsky says Fond Farewell.Mar 12, 2011 8:50 PM CST
• LinkedIn Today Told Me About LinkedIn Today. Today.LinkedIn Today unveils LinkedIn Today on LinkedIn Today.Mar 10, 2011 2:49 PM CST
• Foursquare evolves, peers at Facebook waiting for their next moveFoursquare rolls out v3.0 - big changes included.Mar 10, 2011 8:00 AM CST
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX590, ready to take the dual-GPU crown?NVIDIA set to launch their counter-punch-in-the-nuts dual-GPU, the GeForce GTX 590 on March 22.Mar 9, 2011 6:03 PM CST
• Logitech Speaker System Z906 Released Today: 500 Watts of AwesomeLogitech makes "loud and clear" louder and clearer with 500 Watt Z906 surround sound system.Mar 9, 2011 2:27 PM CST
• GDC 2011 Wrap Up: Crytek & Crysis 2 Clearly Most Popular 3D, Bulletstorm Gets FPS Blue RibbonCrytek's passive 3D better/different than NVIDIA's, Bulletstorm gamifies itself.Mar 8, 2011 4:20 PM CST
• Lenovo Announces Next Gen Ultraportables: ThinkPad X220 Laptop, X220 Convertible Tablet for AprilLenovo's ultraportables get ultra, ultraportable. Slated for April 2011 release.Mar 8, 2011 5:05 AM CST
• Gears of War 3 beta starts April 18Gears of War 3 beta starts April 15 for Bulletstorm "epic" edition owners as well as GoW3 pre-order.Mar 7, 2011 6:20 PM CST
• GDC2011: Live from the Expo FloorLive from the last day of GDC 2011: Nintendo AR.Mar 4, 2011 1:55 PM CST
• Sony next-Gen Portable is AR readySony NGP unveils AR content at GDC (yesterday)Mar 3, 2011 4:23 PM CST
• A look at the BitFenix Shinobi Window and Shinobi cases (video)BitFenix attacking the mid-range chassis market aggressively.Mar 3, 2011 4:40 AM CST
• Legendary "Flashback" creator announces PS3 exclusive, "Amy"Flashback creator is back with the VectorCell team and a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Amy.Mar 2, 2011 9:08 AM CST
• Bigfoot Networks introduce Killer gaming WiFi adapterBigfoot Networks intro new Wireless-N adapter for laptops.Mar 1, 2011 7:11 PM CST

• Three Releases 40% Faster DongleThree brings out faster broadband dongle.Mar 31, 2011 9:22 PM CDT
• Google Tackles Facial Recognition Mobile AppGoogle tells CNN they're developing a mobile Facial Recognition App. Goodbye privacy, hello Minority.Mar 31, 2011 2:18 PM CDT
• Google Announces +1 Search Rating InterfaceGoogle adds social rating interface to search results, contines plan to take over internet, world.Mar 30, 2011 2:24 PM CDT
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City announcedNew Resident Evil game coming out, zombies run and hide.Mar 29, 2011 7:59 PM CDT
• Cancer-detecting device now capable of detecting HIV?Cancer-detecting technology now capable of also detecting HIV.Mar 28, 2011 11:02 PM CDT
• Intel Announces 3rd-Gen Solid-State Drive 320 SeriesIntel sports new kick-ass SSD that boots faster than 7200 HDD, available in a bunch of different mod.Mar 28, 2011 12:24 PM CDT
• iOS 5 to come after the fall, major revamp, new iPad and cloud to be featured?Apple iOS 5 coming soon, could debut near the iPhone 5?Mar 27, 2011 8:22 PM CDT
• Puff Puff Pass the GTX 590; Why some have gone up in smoke!We tell you why reviewers are sending back GTX 590s because they've died.Mar 25, 2011 2:31 AM CDT
• IBM's Watson Retrofitted By Columbia, Out-Diagnoses Dr. HouseIBM's gameshow winning superstar may be a better WebMD- Columbia doctors expirement with Watson's di.Mar 24, 2011 1:00 PM CDT
• Microsoft release Windows Phone 7 updates, includes copy and pasteMicrosofts Windows Phone 7 gets an update, huge improvements - copy/paste included.Mar 23, 2011 6:38 PM CDT
• Blizzard Execs Celebrate 20th Anniversary, Play StarCraft II At NASDAQBlizzard celebrates 20th Anniversarty in true powernerd style by playing StarCraft II on NASDAQ disp.Mar 23, 2011 1:20 PM CDT
• AMD employees Mike Wolfe as new CIOAMD announces Mike Wolfe as new CIO.Mar 22, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• Samsung Unveils New Galaxy Tab(s), Thinner Than iPad 2Samsung's new thinner, lighter, more diverse Tabs may give Apple a run for its gobs and gobs of mone.Mar 22, 2011 3:26 PM CDT
• iPad 2 Smart Cover Evidently Not So Smart, Fresh, CleaniPad 2 Smart Cover leaves your iPad 2 looking like you licked your fingers then used your iPad 2.Mar 21, 2011 8:18 PM CDT
• Gateway NV Series gets refreshed, now packing AMD Vision technologyGateway refresh NV series, now powered by AMD Vision technology.Mar 21, 2011 5:32 PM CDT
• Volition says PC gaming is still worth investing inVolition promises some big things for PC gamers.Mar 20, 2011 10:00 AM CDT
• Red Bull Launches Very Clever AR Buying IncentiveRed Bull Augmented Racing iOS app allows users to build customized tracks using augmented reality. R.Mar 17, 2011 1:30 PM CDT
• Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo Now Available for PS3Visually stunning passive 3d engine FPS Crysis 2 by Crytek releases multiplayer preview demo on the.Mar 16, 2011 2:42 PM CDT
• XFX to offer Radeon HD6990 warranty support in 'OC' modeXFX to offer full warranty on Radeon HD 6990's when 'OC' bios switch is used.Mar 15, 2011 7:00 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 shown off in 12 minute video, picks up the tab at the bar to seduce youSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet shown off in a 12 minute video.Mar 14, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• Hasbro & Jagex Announce Transformers MMOTRANSFORMERS MMO coming in 2012, brought to you by NOT Michael Bay.Mar 14, 2011 4:19 PM CDT
• YouTube to hire 30% more staffYouTube to expand its staff by 30%Mar 13, 2011 10:53 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX590 sucks its beer gut in, shows off a possible single-slot cooler? Even The Situation is jealous.NVIDIA GeForce GTX590 sucks its beer gut in, shows off a possible single-slot cooler? Even The Situa.Mar 12, 2011 5:11 AM CST
• SpyParty: Everyone's Invited To ItSpyParty keeps you on the edge of your seat, whether it's gameplay or just waiting to find out when.Mar 10, 2011 1:37 PM CST
• WinRAR 4.00 release - brings 30-percent faster decompressionWinRAR 4.00 released - 30-percent faster at decompression.Mar 9, 2011 8:43 PM CST
• 3dvia Thinks Outside the Box with "Billions" of Development Opportunities3dvia offeres free development platform for AR, Social Media Games, and...everything, really.Mar 9, 2011 4:03 PM CST
• Apple fail with iOS 4.3 Personal Hotspot - sucking more consumer moneyOh yes we have Personal Hotspot, but you have to cough up more for it.Mar 9, 2011 1:55 PM CST
• GDC 2011 Wrap Up: Parrot's AR.Drone Flies HighGDC 2011 Parrot AR.Drone showcase, video and photos.Mar 8, 2011 3:12 PM CST
• Aussie Flood Appeal Dream System - The Winner!Are you our winner?!Mar 8, 2011 4:08 AM CST
• Google's Face(book) Gets a Makeover: "Profiles" ReviewGoogle updates Profiles to optimize social search and compete with Facebook.Mar 7, 2011 12:41 PM CST
• Epic teases with next-gen Unreal Engine 3 effects at GDCUnreal Engine 3 gets some next-gen features.Mar 3, 2011 7:30 PM CST
• Windows 1 to Windows 7: Too much free time?Man has every version of Windows, free time.Mar 3, 2011 3:12 PM CST
• iPad 2 Accessorizes: Smart Cover & HDMI OutiPad 2 Gets New Clothes, HDMI.Mar 2, 2011 5:25 PM CST
• Battlefield 3 gameplay footage, prepare to be blown awayBattlefield 3: Fault Line Series Episode 1: Bad Part of Town, gameplay footage shot on PC!Mar 2, 2011 4:04 AM CST

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