News Archive: April 2011

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• Gigabyte Touch BIOS video, touching your BIOS in places it shouldn'tGigabyte Touch BIOS, brings an icon-based look to your BIOS.Apr 29, 2011 11:37 PM CDT
• Marvel Announces MMO In The Works: Excelsior!Marvel announces Marvel Universe MMO, written by Bendis, free.Apr 29, 2011 4:52 PM CDT
• Twitter Exceeds 200 Million Users, Nips At Facebook's HeelsTwitter hits 200 million users, most traffic outside US, almost half from phones.Apr 29, 2011 3:48 PM CDT
• OCZ unveils VeloDrive PCI-Express-based SSD drives for SMB's, Enterprise Clients and System IntegratorsOCZ unveils VeloDrive, PCI-e based SSD - insanely fast.Apr 29, 2011 12:14 AM CDT
• Hulu Now Streaming On Xbox 360's EverywhereHulu gives a week free to Xbox 360 subscribers, plus Kinect gestures.Apr 28, 2011 9:22 PM CDT
• Royal Wedding Goes AR: Become Will & Catherine, AR StyleBe a Prince for a hot second, or a Princess for a hotter one.Apr 28, 2011 7:01 PM CDT
• ASUS AMD Motherboards To Support SLI'd NVIDIA Video CardAndrew Burnes of GeForce gives us the good news.Apr 28, 2011 6:26 PM CDT
• Depth - a multiplayer game of Shark versus Diver - yes you read that right!Depth, pitting Sharks and Divers against each other in multiplayer mayhem.Apr 28, 2011 8:00 AM CDT
• R18+ Classification in Australia, SA Attorney-General John Rau backs the new games ratingAustralia to finally get R18+ classification? It looks like a step in the right direction.Apr 27, 2011 10:34 PM CDT
• Acer launches the worlds first 27-inch, 120hz, NVIDIA 3D Vision-compatible monitorAcer launch the world's first 27-inch Full HD, 3D display.Apr 27, 2011 9:59 PM CDT
• Windows 8: Roaming Options, syncs to Microsoft's fluffy cloudWindows 8 feature, Roaming Options, syncs your Windows account to your Windows Live account.Apr 27, 2011 9:50 PM CDT
• AMD release Catalyst 11.4 driversAMD release Catalyst 11.4 driver.Apr 27, 2011 8:52 PM CDT
• iPad 2 lands in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Eight other countries this weekApple iPad 2 to reach the shores of Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore very soon.Apr 27, 2011 8:10 PM CDT
• PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies Hits Nintendo DSPlants Vs. Zombies hits DS! Braiiiiiiiiiinsssss.Apr 27, 2011 7:14 PM CDT
• YouTube Founders Make Delicious DealYahoo sells Delicious to YouTube founders.Apr 27, 2011 3:23 PM CDT
• PapayaMobile Nets $18 Million In Funding: Mmmmm, Papayas.Papaya Mobile gets some cash- more mobile Android gaming a certainty.Apr 27, 2011 2:42 PM CDT
• Hulu Reimburses Users, Covers Respective BackendsHulu offers one-week cedit for PSN problems.Apr 27, 2011 1:19 PM CDT
• White iPhone 4 Ships April 28th To Verizon & AT&TWhite iPhone 4 ships tomorrow, April 28- it's like a black iPhone 4, but....white.Apr 27, 2011 12:18 PM CDT
• Sony admits PSN is down, also admits your credit card details and other personal info may have been stolenPlayStation Network hacked, Sony finally admits and also says your credit card details may have been.Apr 26, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• Friendster To Delete All Data- Just Letting You KnowFriendster goes dark until its relaunch.Apr 26, 2011 3:05 PM CDT
• Steve Jobs Gets Carbonite Treatment In New iPhone SkinHow long before they get sued?Apr 26, 2011 2:13 PM CDT
• Mario & Sonic Team Up For The 2012 OlympicsOne runs fast, one makes sure toilets run: Sonic & Mario, together again for the 2012 Olympics.Apr 25, 2011 11:26 PM CDT
• Temporary Surgical Implant Allows Patient To Operate Computer With Mind, Order Take-OutGoodbye human supremacy; hello Deus Ex: Reality.Apr 25, 2011 10:54 PM CDT
• TechWatch Report: New Whitepaper On Mobile Augmented Reality Now AvailableAugmented Reality snob? Get your peer reviews in by May 6th.Apr 25, 2011 10:07 PM CDT
• Dual SIM Dual Core Motorola XT882 Smartphone Hands-OnPowered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor.Apr 25, 2011 1:43 AM CDT
• Nintendo's next-gen console codenamed Project Cafe, faster than the PS3, will look like a modernized SNESNintendo Project Cafe, next-gen console set to smash the Xbox 360 and PS3.Apr 24, 2011 1:12 AM CDT
• Come To Dolores Park With Capcom 4/23 To Frolic, Tatsumaki SenpyuukyakuCapcom and Destructoid team up for a day in the park with SF IV, pizza.Apr 22, 2011 10:46 PM CDT
• Chrono Trigger To Hit PS3- Hell YesOne of the most classic RPGS makes its way through the years to the PS3.Apr 22, 2011 9:25 PM CDT
• Microsoft and Sony looking at 2014 for new consoles, continue to milk the current consoles (and their customers) in the meantimeMicrosoft and Sony not looking at next-gen consoles for a few years at least.Apr 22, 2011 1:11 AM CDT
• The Dream Of Google's Groupon Clone Will Be Alive In PortlandThis is what happens when you say no to Google.Apr 21, 2011 11:49 PM CDT
• Razer's Sixense-powered Hydra motion controller, out in JuneRazer's Hydra controller, motion-controlling at a PC near you in June.Apr 21, 2011 9:27 PM CDT
• Whoops: PlayStation Network Still Down, OutPlayStation blog probably beseiged by stoner gamers yesterday, Network still down.Apr 21, 2011 2:53 PM CDT
• Megaman Legends 3 Prototype Announced At Long LastMML3 is back in prototype version, download it with your 3DS once the eShop opens.Apr 21, 2011 2:20 PM CDT
• Resistance Is Futile: Fraunhofer IPMS Announces Borg Vision, Pleases The CollectiveFraunhofer IPMS makes Seven of Nine seven of now.Apr 21, 2011 12:52 AM CDT
• Giant SEGA Xbox Live %50 Off Sale, Now Through MondayLotsa SEGA games for download, some classic, some new, some.....well. unexciting.Apr 21, 2011 12:33 AM CDT
• Acer Iconia Tab W500, 10.1-inch tablet running Windows 7Acer Iconia Tab W500 tablet launched, powered by Windows 7.Apr 21, 2011 12:32 AM CDT
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Less Than $8 This WeekOne great download and one, eh...download.Apr 20, 2011 11:29 PM CDT
• Your iPhone tracks your every move, without you even knowing itYour iPhone is tracking your movements, right now.Apr 20, 2011 10:45 PM CDT
• G.Skill up the ante with 2300MHz DDR RipJaws-XG.Skill break sound barrier with new P67 kit rated at speed of 2300MHz DDR.Apr 20, 2011 2:55 AM CDT
• Portal 2 is an undeniable hit, scores near perfect with all reviewsPortal 2 portals its way to perfect reviews, nearly all reviews are 100-percent.Apr 20, 2011 2:04 AM CDT
• GPS Augmented Reality Startup GoldRun Raises $1.1 MillionGoldRun nets $1.1 Million in Angel funding, thanks the heavens for such fortune.Apr 20, 2011 12:53 AM CDT
• Reprogrammable chip - upgradeable over timeTabula working on reprogrammable chips - coming to an electronic device near you soon.Apr 19, 2011 11:54 PM CDT
• Google Now Allows Map Maker User Edits: Let The Borgesian Experiment Begin!Google Maps begins first step of creating a to-scale map of the world by- wait a second...Apr 19, 2011 11:46 PM CDT
• Adaptec MaxIQ SSD Caching demo at IDF Beijing 2011 (video)Turn Your SSD into a Cache Creating 8X Performance.Apr 19, 2011 10:50 AM CDT
• Telstra revamps their website, more beauty, less textTelstra revamps their website, starting to look good.Apr 19, 2011 2:23 AM CDT
• Windows 8: Task Manager screenshot leakedWindows 8: Task Manager has been pimped, looking good.Apr 18, 2011 8:07 PM CDT
• $80 Nostalgia: Hypkerkin Announces Handheld SNES SupaBoySupaBoy lets you play SNES cartridges on the go, your flatscreen.Apr 18, 2011 4:01 PM CDT
• Reminder: Gears Of War 3 Beta Launches Next Monday, 4/25/11Gears of War 3 Beta available next Monday- access through pre-order or buy Epic Ed. Bulletstorm.Apr 18, 2011 2:59 PM CDT
• AR Solutions Firm metaio Partners With AR Eyewear Producer Vuzix: Hello, Robocop!Vuzix AR glasses producer teams up with metaio's SDK to bring you _______ (seriously, you can put an.Apr 18, 2011 1:39 PM CDT
• Battlefield 3 - 12 minutes of gameplayBattlefield 3 - 12 minutes of gameplay based on Fault Line gameplay.Apr 17, 2011 10:46 PM CDT
• Poker Site Founders Get Bitchslapped By US Department Of JusticeFBI, DoJ go after online poker founders, banks accused of money laundering and other shady stuff.Apr 15, 2011 9:28 PM CDT
• TWC Games Launches Scre4m Game: Do You Like Scary Mobile?iOS users now have a Scre4m mobile game. Break out the voice changers!Apr 15, 2011 7:54 PM CDT
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Buggin' Out? No Worries, Capcom's All Over ItLots of bugs in MvC3 get weeded out- no one really notices cuz crazy stuff happens all the time.Apr 15, 2011 7:32 PM CDT
• Spotify Restricts Free Music Access, Incenses Media PiratesSpotify puts the breaks on some of it's free and open features.Apr 15, 2011 12:12 AM CDT
• Mionix Zibal 60 backlit mechanical gaming keyboard, includes "rage-proof durability"Mionix unveils Zibal 60, mechanical gaming keyboard.Apr 14, 2011 8:38 PM CDT
• The NBN Box, what does it do?The NBN Box, actually looking quite good!Apr 14, 2011 8:21 PM CDT
• NYC Billboard Is Feeling Augmented RealityGoldRun, Adtruc, Tronic team up to provide billboard, once more, with feelings.Apr 14, 2011 6:10 PM CDT
• Sources Confirm New Nintendo Console For E3Sources confirm the E3 announcement of a new Nintendo Console that supports HD.Apr 14, 2011 5:43 PM CDT
• Social Media Startup Social Guide Secure $1.5 Million Seed FundingTV social platform SocialGuide secures $1.5 million in funding seed round.Apr 14, 2011 3:51 PM CDT
• IDF Beijing 2011 Wrap-up: Cedar Trail, Oak Trail, MeeGo & MoreIDF Beijing 2011 had a few significant announcements for Mobile & MeeGo.Apr 14, 2011 10:01 AM CDT
• Taiwanese NMA Animation Has Zuckerberg Pissing All Over Ceglia Emails As Lawsuit Battle ContinuesFacebook is getting sued. Again. But this time we have Chinese Animation!Apr 13, 2011 11:42 PM CDT
• Facebook World's Largest Bank By 2015?Entrepreneur makes wild claims about Facebook's eventual financial dominance.Apr 13, 2011 8:53 PM CDT
• Social Startup GetGlue Hits 1 Million Users Since JuneGetGlue, social service that mails stickers and checks-in to media, hits 1 million users.Apr 13, 2011 1:25 PM CDT
• Nintendo Announces Slew Of New Games For Q2Nintendo's Q2 will see Zelda, Karaoke, every action movie to all systems.Apr 13, 2011 12:11 PM CDT
• 1950 FBI memo confirms flying saucers crashing in New Mexico, disclosure FTWDisclosure of the Roswell incident, finally?Apr 13, 2011 9:52 AM CDT
• Japan Nuclear Disaster raised to Level 7 on International Nuclear Event scaleFukushima event now rated at 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.Apr 13, 2011 6:06 AM CDT
• Trusted Source Says Nintendo Wii to Get Price DropEngadget's trusted source confirms price-drop to $150.Apr 13, 2011 12:27 AM CDT
• Get More Animated With Squbo.ru's AnimotionAnimotion provides easy and engaging animation editing app.Apr 13, 2011 12:00 AM CDT
• Windows 8 built 7850 leaked, internet says 'do want'Microsoft Windows 8 early build from September 2010 leaks, fans go crazy.Apr 12, 2011 10:30 PM CDT
• New Track Packs For Guitar Hero: Rock Out With Your [Paramore] OutGuitar Hero now has Emo Edge- isn't that an oxymoron?Apr 12, 2011 12:10 PM CDT
• Introducing GeForce GT 520Nvidia shows off newest GPU, will wow your WoWs.Apr 12, 2011 11:58 AM CDT
• Opera 11.10 Updates Speed Dial and Opera Turbo: Barracuda Browser goes liveBarracuda Browser upgrades to 11.10, gets a bit Turbo on us.Apr 12, 2011 11:38 AM CDT
• Antec launches KUHLER H2O 920 liquid CPU coolerAntec releases a new liquid-cooler, enter the KUHLER H2O 920.Apr 12, 2011 7:00 AM CDT
• Facial Recognition & Directed Advertising Demo: IDF Beijing 2011It is like having a Kinect, but all you need is a webcam!Apr 12, 2011 6:42 AM CDT
• Peter Jackson is shooting "The Hobbit" at 48fps, the movie industry gets a glimmer of hope for quality changesThe Hobbit being shot at 48fps, Peter Jackson pushes the movie industry forward.Apr 11, 2011 8:48 PM CDT
• Maine School District Gives Every Kindergardener An iPad 2Maine public school supplies kindergardeners with iPad 2's. More like, i Pad the budget, too.Apr 11, 2011 8:17 PM CDT
• Google Unveils GoogleADay Trivia GameGoogle launches ingenius usage scheme with daily searchable trivia challenges.Apr 11, 2011 7:18 PM CDT
• Google Invests $168 Million In Tower Of (Solar) PowerGoogle invests in solar energy station that will produce 392 MW of clean energy.Apr 11, 2011 6:01 PM CDT
• Aurasma AR Browser Makes Waves, Virtual Objects Appear On PrintAurasma announces upcoming AR...browser? search? is it even AR?Apr 11, 2011 1:54 PM CDT
• Optus launches femtocell trial, boosts 3G network with your home internet connectionOptus launches Optus 3G Home Zone.Apr 10, 2011 9:58 PM CDT
• MIT Labs Develops Kinect-Based Teleconference InterfaceMIT wunderkids demo awesome telco interface using SAR and Kinect.Apr 8, 2011 3:59 PM CDT
• Opera Mini Hits 100 Million Users: Sweet!Opera Mini blazes ahead with 2 biilion daily views and 100 million active monthly users.Apr 8, 2011 3:27 PM CDT
• US Department of Justice Approves Google's ITA BidGoogle under scrutiny from DoJ and FTC for ITA bid.Apr 8, 2011 1:36 PM CDT
• Firefox 5 expected on June 21, Firefox 6 to make its debut on August 18Firefox 5 and 6 to be out in 6 months.Apr 7, 2011 7:39 PM CDT
• iPhone 4 May Be Stalking UsersiPhone 4 snapping Facetime pics of users without them knowing. Creepy.Apr 7, 2011 1:17 PM CDT
• GameStop Launches Digital Facebook StoreGameStop goes "e" with digital Facebook store.Apr 7, 2011 12:44 PM CDT
• AMD to discuss next-gen GPUs in June, expects to receive love letters from various fansAMD to tease next-gen GPUs in mid-June.Apr 7, 2011 12:45 AM CDT
• Evil Dead iPhone Game Coming Soon: Groovy.I now know that my iPhone became host to a Candarian demon. And everyone else in that movie.Apr 7, 2011 12:43 AM CDT
• Atari greatest hits out for iOS, includes Missile Command, John Connor spotted playing it before the T1000 chased him into oblivionAtari classics now available for iOS-based devices.Apr 6, 2011 11:33 PM CDT
• Hospitals set to receive 'real-time' waiting timesHospitals to get 'real-time' waiting lists, available online.Apr 6, 2011 9:31 PM CDT
• iPhone 5 Probably Not Coming Out This SummerThough rumors fly, common sense is shooting their wings.Apr 5, 2011 2:55 PM CDT
• Nexus Tech Introduces SM-800 Silent MouseNot a creature was stirring, not even your Nexus SM-800 Silent Mouse.Apr 5, 2011 11:47 AM CDT
• Ball Pit for iPhone 4: When Asteroids & Childhood CombineNew free iPhone 4 application turns your bedroom, wherever you are, into Asteroids.Apr 5, 2011 12:49 AM CDT
• Max Payne 3 details, includes fat and balding Max, bullet-time and will most likely be a console port for PC gamersMax Payne 3 details, bullet time is still included although Max is now fat and hairy.Apr 4, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
• Anonymous attacks Sony in support of GeoHotSony get attacked by Anonymous, playstation.com is taken down temporarily.Apr 4, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• Sega Spiral Knights Launches On Everything, EverywhereSpiral Knights free MMORPG debuts on Windows, Mac, Linux- promises great things, will most likely de.Apr 4, 2011 6:55 PM CDT
• Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Full of Bugs In A Good WayEDF: Insect Armageddon releases screenshots to prep for July release on PS3.Apr 4, 2011 6:13 PM CDT
• Windows 8 logon screen, leakedWindows 8 Welcome Screen image leaked, looking good!Apr 3, 2011 10:00 PM CDT
• Ex-Microsoft Games Chief apologizes for the "consolization" of PC gaming, not so April FooledEx-Microsoft Games Chief rips PC gaming a new one.Apr 1, 2011 7:55 PM CDT
• Arianna Huffington Bashes NY Times in Paywall PrankHuffington Post debuts NY Times employee-only Paywall, lambastes pay-journalism.Apr 1, 2011 3:10 PM CDT
• April Fools: Apple Store Playmobil Set Now AvailableThinkGeek posts something we would all pay for, subsequently crushes our dreams.Apr 1, 2011 2:48 PM CDT
• April Fools: Atlassian Announces "Angry Nerds"Atlassian pwns Rovio, infrastructure of startups, dev firms.Apr 1, 2011 12:10 PM CDT
• April Fools: Google Launches Gmail MotionGoogle satirizes Kinect by introducing Gmail Motion, body language controlled email client.Apr 1, 2011 11:28 AM CDT

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