News Archive: July 2011

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• iTunes 11 set to receive UI overhaul, deeper iCloud integrationiTunes 11 to receive major UI overhaul, deeper iCloud integration.Jul 31, 2011 8:52 PM CDT
• Telstra opens $13M Experience Centre in MelbourneTelstra's largest customer facility, located in Exhibition St.Jul 29, 2011 11:20 PM CDT
• Biostar intros updated budget oriented Z68 board w/ improved CPU VRMTZ68K+ closely follows the TZ68A+ but with better OC potential.Jul 29, 2011 9:56 AM CDT
• AMD FX 8150P Bulldozer pricing, $300AMD FX 8150P Bulldozer pricing, just $300.Jul 29, 2011 12:21 AM CDT
• Skype releases official 5.5 Update with Facebook integrationFacebook control, better video calling and updated emoticons.Jul 28, 2011 11:32 AM CDT
• NVIDIA 280.19 Beta Driver brings a ton of fixesand is highly recommended for Battlefield 3 Alpha testers.Jul 28, 2011 9:54 AM CDT
• Police arrest 19-year old LulzSec hacker 'Topiary'LulzSec hacker 'Topiary' arrested by Police.Jul 27, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
• AMD releases Catalyst 11.7 and 11.8 Preview drivers11.8 enables AMD HD3D technology support on DisplayPort panels.Jul 27, 2011 1:59 PM CDT
• AMD say they'll have 28-nm GPUs this yearAMD will have 28-nm GPUs by the end of the year.Jul 26, 2011 11:18 PM CDT
• Battlefield 3 to be scaled down to consoles, dreams do come true!Battlefield 3 to be scaled down to consoles, not vica versa.Jul 26, 2011 9:08 PM CDT
• ASRock wedges Z68 into mini-ITX and adds some HTPC frillsZ68M-ITX/HT launched today. Pricing to come soon.Jul 26, 2011 9:42 AM CDT
• Cooler Master intros Hyper 612 S/PWM and GeminiII S524 CPU CoolersDesigned for optimal heat dissipation at lower fan speeds.Jul 26, 2011 7:34 AM CDT
• Kingston HyperX SSD fastest SATA III SSD? New firmware says probably (updated)New SandForce firmware brings the performance.Jul 26, 2011 4:43 AM CDT
• Patriot unleash Supersonic Xpress USB 3.0 flash drivePatriot Supersonic Xpress USB 3.0 flash drive.Jul 25, 2011 8:31 PM CDT
• New AMD roadmap reveals 10-core desktop CPUs coming in 2012.Komodo with 10 'Piledriver' cores in FM2 package.Jul 25, 2011 9:46 AM CDT
• Internode announce NBN package prices, 100MB speeds with 1TB downloads, $189.95 per monthInternode announce NBN pricing.Jul 21, 2011 9:18 PM CDT
• Microsoft reports record fourth-quarter and full-year resultsMicrosoft posts record fourth-quarter and full-year results.Jul 21, 2011 8:28 PM CDT
• Apple's OS X Lion downloaded 1 million times on launch dayApple OS X Lion sees 1 million downloads yesterday.Jul 21, 2011 8:12 PM CDT
• VTX3D intro HD 6670 and HD6570s with built-in DVB-T tunersIdeal for the HTPC or digital TV at the office.Jul 21, 2011 9:44 AM CDT
• Fake Apple Store found in China, yes, an entire FAKE STOREApple Store in China, completely fake.Jul 20, 2011 10:03 PM CDT
• Firefox 8 for Windows x64 - finally.Firefox 8 to bring the land of 64-bit.Jul 20, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
• Google now detecting viruses from its end for one form of Windows-specific malwareGoogle now detecting viruses from their end, soon to be a superhero?Jul 20, 2011 9:36 AM CDT
• Intel making a push for PCI-Express x2 interface?Aiming for a logical balance to assist third party add-in manufacturers.Jul 20, 2011 8:24 AM CDT
• Apple reports Third Quarter results, iPhone and iPad sales nearly doubleApple post Third Quarter results, blow expectations away.Jul 20, 2011 12:24 AM CDT
• LulzSec threaten to release big Murdoch email archiveLulzSec say they'll release big Murdoch email archive.Jul 19, 2011 9:20 PM CDT
• Steam update includes download speed increases, also teases DoTA2Steam updates, includes faster downloads.Jul 18, 2011 11:00 PM CDT
• Battlefield 3 not coming to Steam? Say it ain't so!Battlefield 3 not coming to Steam?Jul 18, 2011 9:30 PM CDT
• Sandy Bridge-E model numbers, clock speeds unveiledIntel's Sandy Bridge-E model numbers and clock speeds outed.Jul 18, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• AMD Llano almost hits the magic 5GHz barrier w/ liquid nitrogenWith the little brother A6-3650 seeing a good chunk over 4GHz, too.Jul 18, 2011 11:22 AM CDT
• New ULV Celeron + four more Core i7 mobile processors from IntelNew Core i7 models incl. i7-2960XM Extreme Edition coming Q4.Jul 18, 2011 9:02 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon HD 7000 series will use PCI-E 3.0 interfaceBut not to get compliancy muddled up with necessity.Jul 18, 2011 7:44 AM CDT
• Intel Sandy Bridge-E to be out this year, platform features to be chopped? PCI Express 3.0 waves goodbye?Intel's Sandy Bridge-E to pop its head out this year?Jul 17, 2011 9:10 PM CDT
• Apple set to release Thunderbolt-equipped displays?Apple set to release Thunderbolt-equipped LED cinema displays?Jul 15, 2011 10:00 PM CDT
• Alienware's Live Dimension Reality & Area-52 Tour takes off down underA lot of effort gone into this exclusive, world first Australian tour.Jul 15, 2011 4:18 AM CDT
• Adobe release Flash 11 beta for Windows, Mac and LinuxAdobe Flash 11 beta is out, Windows, Mac and Linux flavors available.Jul 14, 2011 8:47 PM CDT
• AMD's Initial Bulldozer FX series lineup detailedBut looking more like October before light of day.Jul 14, 2011 10:04 AM CDT
• Cooler Master's much anticipated COSMOS II picturedRemaning true to the original, but enhanced in all the right ways.Jul 14, 2011 8:54 AM CDT
• HIS 'MIX'es up the HD 6970 IceQ with Eyefinity 5 and Lucid HydraGiving users more freedom to pick and choose their config.Jul 14, 2011 7:48 AM CDT
• Microsoft lay plans to combine ecosystems of Windows and Windows PhoneMicrosoft outlines vision for combining Windows and Windows Phone.Jul 13, 2011 10:08 PM CDT
• ASRock unveils entire "Gen3" Series PCI-E 3.0-ready motherboard lineupFive boards waiting for Intel's Ivy Bridge.Jul 13, 2011 7:57 AM CDT
• EA acquires PopCap games for a cool $750 millionPopCap games now owned by EA, $750 million later.Jul 12, 2011 9:04 PM CDT
• Windows 8 to be compatible with Xbox 360 games?Xbox 360 games to be compatible with Windows 8?Jul 12, 2011 8:07 PM CDT
• AMD GPUs to power all three next-gen consoles?AMD GPUs to power next-gen consoles?Jul 11, 2011 10:09 PM CDT
• iOS 5 beta 3 gives the iPhone custom text message alert sounds, calls the 1990s to ask how they're goingApple iOS 5 beta 3 brings custom text message alert sounds, finally.Jul 11, 2011 9:43 PM CDT
• Intel and Toshiba help combine Hollywood film with Social Media - "Inside""Inside" allows you and I via social media to influence the outcome!Jul 11, 2011 8:58 AM CDT
• Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cables, illegal - soon to be taken off shelvesMini DisplayPort to HDMI cables are illegal.Jul 10, 2011 9:00 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE's T1125P Booktop looks to be coming out this monthWebsite listing indicates July 22 availability.Jul 8, 2011 9:42 AM CDT
• Mozilla outs another Firefox build - 7.0 AuroraBringing lower memory usage, faster startup time and more.Jul 8, 2011 6:43 AM CDT
• Apple's App Store sees downloads pass 15 billionApple's App Store has had 15 billion downloads.Jul 8, 2011 12:00 AM CDT
• Amazon works on Cloud Drive, wants fisticuffs with iCloud and Google MusicAmazon tweaks Cloud Drive, wants to fight off the battle against iCloud and Google Music.Jul 7, 2011 11:00 PM CDT
• Analyst claims 'iPad 2 Plus' will arrive before iPad 3iPad 3 for 2012, this year we'll see iPad 2 Plus?Jul 7, 2011 8:08 PM CDT
• Gateway chics it up a notch, revamps ID and NV Series of Notebook linesGateway refresh ID and NV series of Notebooks.Jul 7, 2011 8:20 AM CDT
• AMD to beat NVIDIA to 28nm GPUsAMD to beat NVIDIA to 28nm GPUs?Jul 6, 2011 11:00 PM CDT
• BREAKING: Facebook announces Video Calling powered by SkypeIt's live and working right now.Jul 6, 2011 12:41 PM CDT
• Skype 5.2 released for Mac, includes group screen sharing and video callsSkype 5.2 makes its way to Mac, includes group screen sharing, video calls.Jul 6, 2011 11:00 AM CDT
• PlayStation 4 to have Kinect-like controls? Possibly 2012 release?PlayStation 4 to have Kinect-like controllers? Released next year?Jul 5, 2011 9:15 PM CDT
• Near-final Gears of War 3 leaked to torrent sitesNear-final version of Gears of War 3 leaked to torrent sites.Jul 5, 2011 12:00 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S II has over 3 million units sold in just 55 daysSamsung sell 3 million Galaxy S II phones in just 55 days.Jul 5, 2011 11:00 AM CDT
• Apple iPad 3 to drop in October?iPad 3 to arrive in October?Jul 5, 2011 9:00 AM CDT
• 66 year old Grandpa is world's oldest Battlefield Bad Company 2 playerGrandpa at age 66, plays Battlefield Bad Company 2.Jul 4, 2011 9:53 PM CDT
• PayPal pass 100 million active accounts, predicts the death of wallets by 2015PayPal fly past 100 million active accounts.Jul 4, 2011 7:57 PM CDT
• Google+ now open to everyone, get in and start +'ing aroundLet the flood gates open!Jul 3, 2011 12:05 PM CDT
• Anonymous now using #OpESR to engage in a class action lawsuit against the Federal ReserveAnonymous goes off, wants a class action lawsuit against the Federal Reserve.Jul 3, 2011 6:41 AM CDT

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