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- Bloomberg: Microsoft will release next Xbox in time for 2013 holiday season
Microsoft will be making its next Xbox console available in time for the next holiday season.Nov 30, 2012 1:00 PM CST - Microsoft claims Google users are getting 'Scroogled' by not using Bing when shopping online
A new campaign launched by Microsoft against Google claims its users are getting 'Scroogled' when sh.Nov 30, 2012 11:43 AM CST - Sony reveals PlayStation Vita with PS Plus Instant Game Collection Bundle for $299.99
Sony announced a bundle that will combine a year of PS Plus service with its PS Vita.Nov 30, 2012 9:02 AM CST - eBay dons the Nexus 4 with high-demand sales restrictions
Nexus 4 receives sales restrictions from eBay due to huge demand.Nov 30, 2012 6:33 AM CST - Dell offers up Ubuntu-based XPS 13, priced at $1549
Dell once skunkworks "Project Sputnik" arrives in the form of the Ubuntu-based XPS 13 for $1549.Nov 30, 2012 4:39 AM CST - Syria gets cut off from the Internet
Syria drops off of the Internet.Nov 29, 2012 11:59 PM CST - The Humble THQ Bundle includes seven games, starts from just $5.70 - proceeds go to charity
You can get Saints Row The Third, Metro 2033 and five more games for just $5.70.Nov 29, 2012 11:30 PM CST - iPhone 5 readily available at retail U.S. Apple Stores; one-week ship time for online orders
Apple seems to have finally caught up with its demand for the iPhone 5 just in time for the holidays.Nov 29, 2012 11:21 AM CST - Nintendo confirms new '3D' Mario, Zelda games coming to Wii U
Nintendo's global President Satoru Iwata revealed a new Mario and Zelda game were in production.Nov 29, 2012 8:44 AM CST - The Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am unveils iPhone 4/4S camera accessory, sports slide-out keyboard and $478 price tag
Music star Will.i.am releases iPhone 4/4S camera accessory that features slide-out keyboard.Nov 29, 2012 6:36 AM CST - Oculus Rift gets delayed, overwhelming demand for the VR headset is to blame
Oculus Rift gets delayed, multiple reasons behind the date being pushed back.Nov 29, 2012 5:31 AM CST - Apple's iPad domination begins to fade, iPad share is at its lowest point since 2010
Apple's iPad market share begins to fault, reaches its lowest point in over two years.Nov 29, 2012 4:33 AM CST - MIT's new discovery could see a future of truly sustainable solar power
MIT could have found the key to unlock the door to a world powered by energy from the Sun.Nov 29, 2012 3:41 AM CST - GTA series passes 125 million units, Rockstar still won't move to yearly releases, thankfully
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series passes 125 million shipments, like a boss.Nov 29, 2012 2:25 AM CST - Apple may tap TSMC for A-series processors next year
Samsung could lose Apple's A-series processor production to TSMC next year.Nov 28, 2012 11:34 PM CST - Toshiba launch new MG series of HDDs, includes self-encrypting models
Toshiba unveils new MG series of HDDs, available in up to 4TB.Nov 28, 2012 9:51 PM CST - Chinese chipmaker set to enter CPU race against Intel, ARM and AMD with custom CPU
China prepares to unveil details of a new 8-core processor to take on Intel, ARM and AMD.Nov 28, 2012 9:36 PM CST - RumorTT: AMD launching Radeon-branded solid state drives soon
Rumor: AMD to launch Radeon-branded SSDs soon, could market the platform as a whole.Nov 28, 2012 2:26 PM CST - Brave Robotics creates working Transformer robot with Wi-Fi camera
Brave Robotics has created a real, working Transformer toy.Nov 28, 2012 12:30 PM CST - Nintendo 3DS XL bundled with Mario Kart 7 available on Dec. 2 for $199
Nintendo announced a new bundle bringing the 3DS XL and Mario Kart 7 into on package.Nov 28, 2012 11:30 AM CST - Survey: Mobile phone owners use their devices to take pictures, text
A new study reveals Americans use their phones as a camera the majority of the time.Nov 28, 2012 9:08 AM CST - Mujjo's leather touchscreen gloves offer full compatibility with style this Dec.
Mujjo has announced it will be offering leather touchscreen gloves this December.Nov 28, 2012 7:46 AM CST - Sharp unveils 32-inch 4K IGZO-based LCD, won't be on Santa's sleigh, unfortunately
Sharp's first 4K 32-inch IGZO-based LCD gets unveiled - looks impressive.Nov 28, 2012 6:41 AM CST - Samsung busted for pushing employees for 16-hour workdays with just a single day off per month
Samsung working conditions hit the news again, 16-hour workdays with just a single day off per month.Nov 28, 2012 4:33 AM CST - Google hires thousands of people to manually rank search results
Google's search results aren't the magic of algorithms, instead, thousands of people rank them manua.Nov 28, 2012 1:35 AM CST - LeakedTT: Bungie's new game, Destiny, has story details leaked
LeakedTT: Story details on Bungie's upcoming 'Destiny' game.Nov 28, 2012 12:36 AM CST - Has ASRock overstepped a line with its Facebook troll of GIGABYTE?
ASRock create troll post on Facebook over Gigabyte motherboard BSODs - a step too far?Nov 27, 2012 7:52 PM CST - Samsung gets hit by another lawsuit, this time Ericsson is the plaintiff
Samsung is getting sued by Ericsson over patents that Samsung refused to license from Ericsson.Nov 27, 2012 6:15 PM CST - Google settles with Immersion over haptic technology, licenses it for use in Motorola devices
Google settles with Immersion over a patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola Mobility Nov 27, 2012 4:09 PM CST - Amazon says Cyber Monday best day for sales of Kindle ever, doesn't provide numbers
Amazon has a big Black Friday and Cyber Monday, sales of the Kindle family double from last year.Nov 27, 2012 3:03 PM CST - New Super Mario Bros. 2 receives Gold Classics Pack DLC to celebrate 300 billion gold coins collected milestone
A new piece of DLC is now available for New Super Mario Bros. 2.Nov 27, 2012 12:30 PM CST - Say 'Hello' to the Wii Mini now that it is officially confirmed
Nintendo officially outs the Wii Mini, only coming to Canada right now for $99.99.Nov 27, 2012 12:02 PM CST - Grand Theft Auto 5 PC fans petition for its release; gathers over 50k signatures
A petition has been created in hopes for Rockstar to release GTA V on PC.Nov 27, 2012 10:00 AM CST - Intel's Haswell could be the end of the road for upgrading your CPU
Intel Haswell, the end of the road for upgrading your CPU?Nov 26, 2012 10:36 PM CST - Twitter CEO to users: "By the end of the year you'll be able to download the archive history of your entire tweets"
Twitter's CEO offers a date for when users should be able to download an archive of their tweets.Nov 26, 2012 8:32 PM CST - Google Type is the new tool for making ransom notes, uses Google Images to generate fonts
Google Type (not a Google product) turns your message into an image font using images around the web.Nov 26, 2012 6:27 PM CST - Verizon gets sued over claims they defend BitTorrent pirates
Verizon sued over not complying with court-ordered subpoenas.Nov 26, 2012 5:30 PM CST - Check out these James Bond-like assassin tools that really exist
Check out three North Korean-built assassin tools that were disguised as normal objects.Nov 26, 2012 3:32 PM CST - Google updates pricing for cloud storage, drops it 20%
Google updates cloud storage pricing and features ahead of Amazon's AWS event in Vegas.Nov 26, 2012 2:20 PM CST - Samsung releases video highlighting stress test procedures for Galaxy S III
Samsung released a video which shows what goes into its stress tests of the Galaxy S III.Nov 26, 2012 12:00 PM CST - Wii U hits 400k units sold in the U.S. since launch; 'sold out at retail'
Nintendo shares some of its internal data on how well its Wii U and other hardware have been doing.Nov 26, 2012 11:07 AM CST - Grand Theft Auto Radio app brings nearly every station to your Android device
A new Android app has been released called Grand Theft Auto Radio.Nov 26, 2012 7:02 AM CST - Nexus 4 has LTE, but is exclusive to Canada, eh
Nexus 4 can actually handle LTE, exclusive to Canada.Nov 26, 2012 1:09 AM CST - Thanks to new evidence, Kim Dotcom's lawyers want his case dismissed
Kim Dotcom's lawyers want case dismissed thanks to new evidence that has come to their attention.Nov 26, 2012 12:34 AM CST - Microsoft working on their own augmented reality glasses, watch out Google Project Glass
Google's Project Glass will meet competition from Microsoft and their own augmented reality glasses.Nov 25, 2012 9:30 PM CST - Verizon FiOS Mobile app for iPad updated with live TV streaming
The FiOS app for iPad has received an update that allows for live TV streaming.Nov 25, 2012 8:42 AM CST - Apple just doesn't stop - asks judge to add Samsung's Galaxy Note II and other smartphones to latest suit
Apple add more Samsung smartphones to their latest suit, feels like deja vu times infinity.Nov 24, 2012 10:40 PM CST - Disney has taught a humanoid robot to play catch, juggle - doesn't look like Arnie, thankfully
Disney goes in a strange direction - has taught a humanoid robot how to juggle and play catch.Nov 24, 2012 9:27 PM CST - Samsung lets "Baffin" slide through the FCC, features 5-inch WVGA screen and quad-core CPU
Expect another 5-inch phone from Samsung, sporting a WVGA display and quad-core processor.Nov 24, 2012 8:32 PM CST - Samsung intros flip phone sporting dual screens, quad-core processor and is marketed by Jackie Chan
Samsung gives China something special, launches quad-core flip phone that sports dual screens.Nov 24, 2012 7:07 PM CST - ECS announces their first ever Modmen PC modding competition, $33,333 holiday up for grabs!
ECS announces a new worldwide Modmen PC modding competition, the winner will become a Taiwan million.Nov 24, 2012 5:50 PM CST - Wii U U.K. launch event giving games away to attendees on Nov. 30th
The U.K. Nintendo Wii U launch event will be giving two games away to the first 100 attendees.Nov 24, 2012 9:15 AM CST - Japan makes it illegal to import R4 cartridges, probably just a bit too late
Japan makes it illegal to import R4 cartridges, has been illegal to sell them for three years.Nov 23, 2012 8:02 PM CST - Updated: GoDaddy has DNS compromised causing some site visitors to get infected
GoDaddy DNS has been compromised, some users being forwarded to rogue subdomains.Nov 23, 2012 7:03 PM CST - Facebook looking to create official external advertising network
Facebook is looking to create an external ad agency that would use your data from Facebook.Nov 23, 2012 6:06 PM CST - Google finally promises a fix for a 2.5 year-old bug, says it will come in next Android version
Google will finally fix a 2.5 year old bug in Android Nov 23, 2012 2:29 PM CST - Go Figure: UK movie pirates spend more at the box office than non-pirates
Hyrbid pirates spend way more money on entertainment than completely legal consumers.Nov 23, 2012 1:32 PM CST - John McAfee now claims that employees were plotting to kill him
McAfee murder story gets weirder, the founder of the company now claims employees plotted to kill hi.Nov 23, 2012 3:42 AM CST - 1TB optical discs are coming, but you'll have to wait until 2015
1TB optical discs are on their way - sports 25GB per layer, and will be here by 2015.Nov 23, 2012 2:39 AM CST - Windows 8's store adds 7,000 apps in two weeks, nearly 18,000 out of the 20,000 in the store are free
The Windows Store in Windows 8 has passed 20,000 apps, nearly 18,000 of them are free.Nov 23, 2012 1:32 AM CST - US requests the most user data from Google, followed by India and Brazil
The US requests the most information from Google about users.Nov 22, 2012 8:05 PM CST - Police raid 9-year-old's home, take laptop adorned with Winnie the Pooh
Finnish police raid house of 9-year-old who was suspected of illegally sharing files.Nov 22, 2012 4:15 PM CST - Mozilla ends Firefox 64-bit for Windows builds
Mozilla ends Windows 64-bit version of Firefox as it's not a priority.Nov 22, 2012 2:41 PM CST - Google's getting better at design quicker than Apple is getting better at web
Google is getting better at design quicker than Apple is at web services.Nov 22, 2012 1:31 PM CST - Online holiday spending estimated to reach $43.4 billion this year
Online holiday shopping to be huge this year, estimated to reach $43.4 billion.Nov 22, 2012 2:35 AM CST - Apple's 'Spaceship' campus won't open until 2016, as the project faces delays
Apple's new Spaceship HQ has been delayed, won't open until 2016.Nov 22, 2012 1:31 AM CST - New report puts Google Glass release date as late as 2014, techies breathe a collective sigh of sadness
TIME magazine says we'll have Google Glass by 2014, a bit later than people had hoped.Nov 21, 2012 9:05 PM CST - Google's search dominance continues, approaches 70% market share
Google dominates search engine market share, accounts for nearly 67 percent of all searches.Nov 21, 2012 7:31 PM CST - OCZ served a subpoena by SEC who is conducting an investigation into the company
OCZ is being investigated by the SEC, served subpoenas regarding financial reporting delays.Nov 21, 2012 5:23 PM CST - Facebook looking to end users' right to force a vote on policy changes
Facebook looking to take away your right to force a vote on governance changes.Nov 21, 2012 2:12 PM CST - CreepyTT: Fashion brands embedding cameras in mannequins to boost luxury sales
Fashion companies are using mannequins with cameras paired with facial recognition software.Nov 21, 2012 1:18 PM CST - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary available on Android, iOS on Dec. 6th
Rockstar Games has revealed its Vice City is coming to mobile on Dec. 6th.Nov 21, 2012 12:00 PM CST - Star Citizen breaks crowdfunding record, raises $6.4 million
Crowdfunding record gets broken with Star Citizen, raising over $6.4 million.Nov 21, 2012 3:29 AM CST - Galaxy Nexus 'yakju' phones should be receiving Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OTA updates
Android 4.2 OTA update and factory image for 'yakju' Galaxy Nexus now available.Nov 21, 2012 1:32 AM CST - NVIDIA releases new beta GeForce drivers, just in time for the holidays
NVIDIA's latest GeForce 310.61 beta drivers are here.Nov 21, 2012 12:36 AM CST - Sony Ultra HDTV will ship with 4K delivery solution, also pre-loaded with 4K content
Sony one-up the competition, offering the world's first 4K delivery solution with their new 4K TV.Nov 20, 2012 11:33 PM CST - LeakedTT: Details on Intel's next-gen Atom tablet chips, Bay Trail-T and Valley View-T
LeakedTT: Deets on the new Atom tablet chips from Intel, Bay Trail-T and Valley View-T.Nov 20, 2012 10:32 PM CST - China will build the tallest building in the world, will only take 90 days to do it
90 days - the time it will take to build the tallest building in the world, all happening in China.Nov 20, 2012 9:31 PM CST - NASA might have big news from the red planet but won't talk about it just yet
NASA has potentially big results coming in from Mars rover Curiosity.Nov 20, 2012 6:30 PM CST - Google to bring December back to Android 4.2 after bug removes it
Google's Android 4.2 tries to give everyone vacation over December, leaves it out of date picker.Nov 20, 2012 4:29 PM CST - Wahoo's Balance scale works with your iOS device to keep track of your weight
The Balance Smartphone Scale seems like the ultimate scale at a very reasonable price.Nov 20, 2012 1:43 PM CST - Sony rolls out PS Vita system update 2.00 with email client and improved browser; PS Plus support coming later today
Sony has rolled out its Vita system update 2.00 today.Nov 20, 2012 9:42 AM CST - Grand Theft Auto V could make its way onto the Nintendo Wii U
GTA V could be coming to Wii U, co-founder says that they love Sony, MS, Nintendo in different ways.Nov 20, 2012 6:25 AM CST - Google hires the NHTSA deputy director to help with safety for their self-driving car
Google focusing on the safety of their self-driving cars, hires NHTSA deputy director to help.Nov 20, 2012 5:16 AM CST - Samsung counter-sues LG over OLED patents
Samsung responds to LG's OLED lawsuit, tries to get LG's patents dismissed.Nov 20, 2012 12:23 AM CST - Microsoft looking to power data centers with sewage gas
Microsoft is trialing using biogas to power a modular datacenter.Nov 20, 2012 12:15 AM CST - 'Karaoke' coming to Xbox 360 this holiday with hourly charges and SmartGlass integration
Microsoft will release its own karaoke application for the Xbox 360 this holiday.Nov 19, 2012 9:30 PM CST - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Nuketown 2025 pre-order bonus map playlist removed
Activision has pulled the plug on the dedicated Nuketown 2025 playlist from Black Ops 2.Nov 19, 2012 5:01 PM CST - RumorTT: Apple OS X 10.9 to be named 'Lynx', last iteration of OS X
Could "Lynx" be the next name of Mac OS X? Signs point to yes.Nov 19, 2012 4:30 PM CST - The start button could possibly come back to Windows 8, would make many people happy
Windows 8 could see the Start Menu restored now that Steven Sinofsky is out.Nov 19, 2012 3:32 PM CST - Apple shares jump over 6% today after getting hammered for several weeks
Apple stock sees a nice 6% increase today after declining from its high just two months prior.Nov 19, 2012 2:27 PM CST - Intel's CEO Paul Otellini retiring in May, board has six months to find replacement
Intel's CEO Paul Otellini is planning to retire in May, gives board six months to find replacement.Nov 19, 2012 1:27 PM CST - Wii U reportedly bricking after failed attempt to update
Users are reporting their Wii Us bricking after a failed attempt at updating the console.Nov 19, 2012 11:03 AM CST - Wii U charges $.50 for minors to access Nintendo Network
Nintendo charges $.50 for minors to access the Nintendo Network.Nov 19, 2012 9:26 AM CST - Xbox 720 rumors point at Kinect 2.0, Blu-ray, DVR functionality
New rumors for the Xbox 720 point to some impressive improvements.Nov 19, 2012 9:01 AM CST - Nintendo Wii U gets teardown treatment
Nintendo's next-gen console, Wii U, gets the teardown treatment.Nov 19, 2012 6:39 AM CST - Cisco acquires Meraki for $1.2 billion
Cisco acquires Meraki on Sunday for $1.2 billion in cash.Nov 19, 2012 5:35 AM CST - Skyrim's upcoming Dragonborn DLC gets some details and screenshots unveiled
Skyrim's upcoming DLC pack, Dragonborn, gets detailed.Nov 19, 2012 4:32 AM CST - More GTA V details released, PC version will be released a few months after the console releases
More Grand Theft Auto V news, PC version will be released a few months after the launch.Nov 19, 2012 2:34 AM CST - Facebook slowly transferring all users to more secure HTTPS connections
Facebook switching all users to HTTPS connections, might be a bit slower - but opt-out is possible.Nov 19, 2012 1:36 AM CST - Samsung want the skinny on the Apple, HTC settlement, and they want it now
Samsung asks a court to force Apple to provide them with a copy of the deal they struck with HTC.Nov 18, 2012 9:37 PM CST - Nexus 10 jumps onto the operating table, has its insides looked at
Nexus 10 gets opened up, detailed teardown is included.Nov 18, 2012 1:36 AM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - LSI and Microsoft Collaboration on Windows Server 2012
LSI AIS 2012 - LSI and Microsoft Collaboration on Windows Server 2012.Nov 18, 2012 12:25 AM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - LSI SandForce's Ultra Design Wins, Opening the Book of Performance
LSI AIS 2012 - LSI SandForce's Ultra Design Wins, Opening the Book of Performance.Nov 18, 2012 12:05 AM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - Next Gen Flash Obstacles and The Future of SSDs
LSI AIS 2012 - Next Gen Flash Obstacles and The Future of SSDs.Nov 17, 2012 11:48 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - LSI SandForce Drives Windows To Go
LSI AIS 2012 - LSI SandForce Drives Windows To Go.Nov 17, 2012 11:30 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - LSI Nytro Expands - Faster, More Cost Effective Enterprise Solutions
LSI AIS 2012 - LSI Nytro Expands - Faster, More Cost Effective Enterprise Solutions.Nov 17, 2012 11:15 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - LSI CEO Keynote
Coverage of LSI's AIS 2012 Keynote speech.Nov 17, 2012 4:25 PM CST - Corsair Takes Fan Testing Seriously
Corsair spent $45,000 on a fan testing machine, takes fan testing seriously.Nov 17, 2012 3:51 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - PNY Debuts HP SSD Upgrades and New USA Manufacturing Facility
LSI AIS 2012 - PNY Debuts HP SSD Upgrades and New USA Manufacturing Facility.Nov 17, 2012 3:19 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012 - Avant Shows Engineering Muscle with New SSD Designs
LSI AIS 2012 - Avant Shows Engineering Muscle with New SSD Designs.Nov 17, 2012 2:50 PM CST - LSI AIS 2012: LSI Accelerating Innovation Summit 2012
LSI reveals 12GB/s infrastructure at AIS 2012.Nov 16, 2012 6:52 PM CST - ReportTT: Amazon losing $500 million to $1 billion each year offering its streaming service
Amazon estimated to be losing up to $1 billion a year on its streaming service.Nov 16, 2012 4:28 PM CST - Google Nexus 4 camera suffers the same iPhone 5 purple haze
Purple haze phenomenon affects the new Nexus 4 as well, nobody really surprised.Nov 16, 2012 3:33 PM CST - Recommended WiiU GamePad range is on the conservative side
Nintendo WiiU tablet should be capable of more than 26 feet range.Nov 16, 2012 2:28 PM CST - Sony sells 70 million PS3s; 15 million PS Move controllers worldwide
Sony has announced it has sold 70 million PS3s and 15 million PS Move controllers.Nov 16, 2012 11:57 AM CST - Google, Dish Network could launch their own wireless network
Google and Dish Network are currently in talks to provide a wireless network.Nov 16, 2012 11:26 AM CST - Google releases 'test version' of Google Maps for iOS
Google has reportedly released a 'test version' of its Google Maps for iOS application.Nov 16, 2012 10:59 AM CST - Nintendo TVii, Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video delayed until Dec. on Wii U
Nintendo indirectly announced the delays of its TVii and video-on-demand services for the Wii U.Nov 16, 2012 10:17 AM CST - Steve Ballmer thinks Android is too wild, iOS is too controlled
Steve Ballmer disses both Android and iOS, says Android is too wild, iOS is too controlled.Nov 16, 2012 6:36 AM CST - The Butterfly Effect, a short CG film powered by the Unity 4.0 engine
Unity 4.0-powered CG short film, The Butterfly Effect, is incredible.Nov 16, 2012 5:30 AM CST - Google invests $75 million into 50mW wind farm, total renewable energy investment stands at nearly $1 billion
Google continues to invest in the United States, announces investment of $75 million into a 50mW win.Nov 16, 2012 1:34 AM CST - Android 4.2 includes hidden "BeanFlinger" Daydream - get ready to flick your bean
Android 4.2 includes hidden, but unlockable "BeanFlinger" d]Daydream.Nov 16, 2012 12:34 AM CST - Google Nexus 4 brings Google to their knees, more stock to arrive "within three weeks"
More Google Nexus 4 smartphones to ship to customers "within three weeks"Nov 15, 2012 9:32 PM CST - Samsung working on 10nm 64GB flash memory chips
Samsung moving from 20nm to 10nm flash memory quicker than expected.Nov 15, 2012 8:36 PM CST - Spotify launching web-based music application; beta rolling out today
Spotify has revealed its web-based music player today.Nov 15, 2012 10:53 AM CST - Cinemark introduces 'CineMode' program to reward moviegoers who don't text during film
Cinemark has launched CineMode to help combat texting at the movies.Nov 15, 2012 10:22 AM CST - RumorTT: New iMacs face delays due to production problems, might not be released until 2013
RumorTT: Production issues plaguing new iMacs, could see them being delayed into 2013.Nov 15, 2012 5:32 AM CST - Another NASA laptop gets stolen, NASA now enforces all machines receive encryption
NASA demands that all notebooks receive encryption, if not, they won't be allowed to be removed from.Nov 15, 2012 2:33 AM CST - Self-assembling block copolymers could lead to storage capacity five times larger than current options
Researchers experimenting with new technique that would see a five-fold increase in storage capacity.Nov 15, 2012 1:37 AM CST - GTA V's second official trailer is here - shows how vast the game is
Grand Theft Auto V's second official trailer released.Nov 14, 2012 10:30 PM CST - Man films UFO over Denver, tells CNN who are skeptical, check it out themselves and film the same UFOs on camera
Denver man spots UFO in the sky, tells CNN who don't believe him - they come down and record the UFO.Nov 14, 2012 9:29 PM CST - Rightware releases Browsermark 2.0, benchmark designed to test performance of mobile devices
Rightware releases Browsermark 2.0, free to use benchmark tool for browsers.Nov 14, 2012 2:16 PM CST - Google Fiber installation begins in Kansas City
Google has started installing Google Fiber in Kansas City.Nov 14, 2012 11:30 AM CST - Need for Speed: Most Wanted demo now available on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network
A demo for Need for Speed: Most Wanted is now available on Xbox Live & PSN.Nov 14, 2012 10:00 AM CST - BioWare offers Mass Effect Trilogy to Black Ops 2 PC players affected by mishap
BioWare will be offering the Mass Effect Trilogy to Black Ops 2 PC gamers affected by yesterday's mi.Nov 14, 2012 7:05 AM CST - PC sales may decline "for years to come", analysts begin to worry
Analysts' fears turn into shocking statement: PC sales may decline "for years to come"Nov 14, 2012 6:30 AM CST - Google offer up Jelly Bean 4.2 SDK, now available for your downloading pleasure
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean SDK is now available for download.Nov 14, 2012 4:29 AM CST - Everspin become the first to ship ST-MRAM, is capable of being 500x faster than SSDs
Everspin offer up ST-MRAM, are the first on the market with it, and offers up to 500x the speed of S.Nov 14, 2012 2:34 AM CST - PayPal to launch facial recognition for in-store payments, smile for the... PayPal?
PayPal set to trial facial recognition for in-store payments.Nov 14, 2012 12:33 AM CST - The US to have one-year trial of scanning social networks for bioterrorism evidence
The US department of Homeland Security to scan social networks for bioterrorism, pandemics and other.Nov 13, 2012 11:33 PM CST - Dropbox celebrates 100 million users five years later
Dropbox celebrates 100 million users by offering up free storage for telling your story Nov 13, 2012 8:31 PM CST - PS Vita getting PlayStation Plus on Nov. 19; Uncharted, Gravity Rush, Jet Set Radio added to Instant Game Collection
Sony announced it will be making PS Plus available on PS Vita on Nov. 19th.Nov 13, 2012 10:40 AM CST - Android YouTube app updated to interact with Google TV devices
Google updated its Android YouTube app to interact with Google TV devices.Nov 13, 2012 10:12 AM CST - GrubHub launches Track Your Grub; empowers hungry customers to stalk their order
GrubHub has launched a new feature called Track Your Grub.Nov 13, 2012 9:34 AM CST - Text messaging use declines for the first time in U.S.
Texting has declined in the U.S. for the first time.Nov 13, 2012 9:10 AM CST - PC version of Black Ops 2 ships with Mass Effect 2 instead [UPDATE]
Some PC gamers are reporting their copies of Black Ops 2 contains a Mass Effect 2 disc.Nov 13, 2012 8:49 AM CST - NASA & ESA test "interplanetary Internet" connection, controlled a Lego robot in Germany from the ISS
NASA & the European Space Agency test out "interplanetary Internet" connection - is a success.Nov 13, 2012 5:32 AM CST - Nexus 4 sells out in less than an hour
Google's upcoming Android 4.2-powered Nexus 4 sells out in less than one hour.Nov 13, 2012 12:31 AM CST - GTA V will be bigger than GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption and San Andreas combined
GTA V set to be absolutely massive, is bigger than the last handful of Rockstar's games combined.Nov 12, 2012 10:26 PM CST - Samsung flips Apple off, increases the price of iPad and iPhone processors by one-fifth
Samsung increases the price of Apple's iPad and iPhone processors by a fifth.Nov 12, 2012 9:29 PM CST - Founder of anti-virus company McAfee, is wanted for murder
The founder of anti-virus company, McAfee, is the prime suspect in a brutal murder.Nov 12, 2012 8:11 PM CST - Google forced to pay Australian man $208,000 over claims of defamation
An Australian court rules that Google must pay $208,000 to a man for linking to defamatory sites.Nov 12, 2012 6:31 PM CST - Google shows off new $199 Acer C7 Chromebook that goes on sale Tuesday
Google shows off new $199 Chromebook that goes on sale tomorrow.Nov 12, 2012 1:35 PM CST - Stealth Cosplay's War Machine costume has functioning face mask, shoulder-mounted mini-gun
Stealth Cosplay's War Machine costume will certainly get him the ladies at conventions.Nov 12, 2012 10:57 AM CST - 'Overly Attached Computer' wants a Samsung SSD 840 or else
Laina's 'Overly Attached Girlfriend' speaks on behalf of your computer for a new SSD 840.Nov 12, 2012 10:16 AM CST - Apple's gift cards now supported by iOS 6 Passbook
Apple has finally made Passbook support its own gift cards.Nov 12, 2012 9:51 AM CST - Apple will begin manufacturing iPhone 5S in December; debuting early 2013
Apple may be producing the "iPhone 5S" as early as December.Nov 12, 2012 8:58 AM CST - China to launch manned mission spaceship in June 2013
June 2013 - the launch date for China's next manned spaceship mission.Nov 12, 2012 5:33 AM CST - SEAL Team Six members reveal secrets with EA for the new Medal of Honor: Warfighter, have been disciplined
SEAL Team Six members disciplined over spilling secrets to EA for Medal of Honor: Warfighter.Nov 12, 2012 4:36 AM CST - Source Engine 2 is being worked on, Valve are just "waiting for a game to roll it out with"
Valve's Gabe Newell: Valve are working on Source Engine 2.Nov 12, 2012 1:35 AM CST - Viewers hate buffering, will leave a video after two seconds of waiting according to new study
After two seconds of buffering, viewers will leave - have no patience - according to new study.Nov 12, 2012 12:27 AM CST - UK court orders Apple to pay Samsung's legal fees in full - ouch
Apple's legal battles aren't so strong outside of the US, where UK court orders the iPad maker to pa.Nov 11, 2012 11:32 PM CST - Apple and HTC settle all patent litigation, includes 10 year license agreement
Apple and HTC sign new 10-year license agreement, drop all patent litigation.Nov 11, 2012 9:30 PM CST - MasterCard set to release a credit card with display, keypad next year
MasterCard set to one-up the credit card industry, will offer a new card that sports a display and k.Nov 10, 2012 7:34 PM CST - Lenovo announces plans to share its battery technology with the PC industry
Lenovo is sharing it's proprietary battery technology with standards organizations for everyone's be.Nov 9, 2012 6:31 PM CST - Apple getting sued by VirnetX again after the latter won $368 million
Apple hit with another lawsuit by VirnetX over patents involving VPN and FaceTime.Nov 9, 2012 1:47 PM CST - Walmart employees film damaging iPads at Pikeville, KY store
A Pikeville, KY Walmart employee records his co-workers purposely mishandling iPads.Nov 9, 2012 10:58 AM CST - AT&T allowing FaceTime LTE calls for tiered-data customers
AT&T will be allowing tiered-data customers to access FaceTime over LTE.Nov 9, 2012 9:44 AM CST - New Grand Theft Auto V details emerge in latest Game Informer magazine
New information on Rockstar Games' upcoming Grand Theft Auto V has been released.Nov 9, 2012 9:14 AM CST - Nintendo holding midnight launch for Wii U at Nintendo World in NYC
Nintendo will be holding a midnight launch event for the Wii U on Nov. 17th.Nov 9, 2012 8:35 AM CST - Texas woman buys an iPad at gas station; turns out to be mirror
A Texas woman learns a valuable lesson of never buying an iPad at a gas station.Nov 9, 2012 7:48 AM CST - Australian government to drop mandatory ISP filtering, doesn't mean they still don't want it
No mandatory ISP filtering from the Australian government, they still would like it, though.Nov 9, 2012 6:32 AM CST - Microsoft still working on secret OS called Midori, just has to add lemonade
Microsoft's secretly worked-on OS is still in development, Midori continues to move forward.Nov 9, 2012 5:28 AM CST - StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm gets delayed, won't be swarming near your heart until 2013
Disappointing news to the expansion for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, it has been delayed until Nov 9, 2012 3:34 AM CST - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will allow direct streaming to YouTube
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to be able to stream gameplay live to YouTube.Nov 8, 2012 6:27 PM CST - Twitter sends out e-mail to users requiring them to change their password due to a compromise
Twitter acknowledges a compromise of accounts, sends out e-mail requiring users to change passwords.Nov 8, 2012 12:29 PM CST - RumorTT: Apple spent $2 billion bailing out the struggling Sharp
RumorTT: Apple spent $2 billion bailing out panel supplier Sharp.Nov 8, 2012 5:33 AM CST - Activision hits record revenue in Q3, sees strong performance in subscription sales of games
Activision posts record Q3 revenue results, cites WoW, Diablo III and others as huge contributions.Nov 8, 2012 3:33 AM CST - Tokelau islands can now solely rely on solar power
Tokelau, NZ can completely power itself from solar panels.Nov 7, 2012 11:34 PM CST - Apple stock continues to dive, has gone from their peak of $700 per share to just $558 now
Apple share prices continue to tank, hitting a near 6-month low.Nov 7, 2012 9:31 PM CST - Ferrari's Board of Directors gets a new member in the form of Apple's Senior Vice President Eddy Cue
Eddy Cue joins Ferrari's Board of Directors, likely to help develop the tech aspect of the cars.Nov 7, 2012 7:26 PM CST - Apple gets a taste of its own medicine, told to pay $368.2 million to VirnetX
Apple loses a patent infringement lawsuit, ordered to pay $368.2 million to VirnetX.Nov 7, 2012 6:34 PM CST - Twitter withstands the massive wave of election day tweets without crashing
Twitter withstands a massive onslaught of election related tweets without a single hitch.Nov 7, 2012 4:31 PM CST - Nintendo pulls back veil of secrecy behind Wii U online network
Nintendo has finally released details of its online network for the Wii U.Nov 7, 2012 11:53 AM CST - Microsoft SmartGlass releases for iOS; Replaces Xbox iOS app
Microsoft has released SmartGlass for iOS.Nov 7, 2012 7:25 AM CST - THQ is in trouble financially, delays the release of three games including Metro: Last Light
THQ is in a spot of bother, financially crippled, they've now delayed three of their games until Mar.Nov 7, 2012 6:36 AM CST - Samsung's new 840 Pro Series of SSDs includes a free copy of Assassin's Creed III
Samsung unleashes 840 Series of SSDs, teams up with Ubisoft to give out Assassin's Creed III with th.Nov 7, 2012 5:05 AM CST - Korea's latest tourism project is a $264 billion mega-city
Korea the place to be for a new mega-city to be completed by 2030, would cost $264 billion.Nov 7, 2012 4:30 AM CST - New battery tech from crushed silicon anode could triple battery life in devices
Crushed silicon anode could be the answer to an all-day, powerful smart device.Nov 7, 2012 2:33 AM CST - Apple adds Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1, as well as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to their patent lawsuit
Apple just don't stop - have now added Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Galaxy Note 10.1 to their patent laws.Nov 7, 2012 12:29 AM CST - HTC revenues continue to hurt, down 61% from October 2011
HTC in an even bigger spot of trouble, revenues drop double digits for the second month in a row.Nov 6, 2012 11:29 PM CST - UK scientists want low-cost fiber optic network, could be capable of 40Gbps
UK scientists have possible breakthrough for low-cost fiber optic network, 40Gbps could be here soon.Nov 6, 2012 10:29 PM CST - ConfirmedTT: Microsoft to retire Messenger, force 100M+ users over to Skype in Q1 2013
Microsoft confirms they are shutting down Messenger in Q1 2013.Nov 6, 2012 3:30 PM CST - Dilbert cartoon takes a shot at Microsoft, probably a bit off-base
Dilbert comic calls Microsoft out as being irrelevant, doesn't make a good sell.Nov 6, 2012 1:07 PM CST - Rumor: Microsoft leaks 'Cloud TV' through job listing
Microsoft may have leaked its upcoming 'Cloud TV' service.Nov 6, 2012 9:36 AM CST - Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two demo now available on Xbox Live, PSN Network
Disney Interactive announced a demo is now available for Disney Epic Mickey 2.Nov 6, 2012 8:58 AM CST - Intel unleashes new SSD DC S3700 Series of SSDs
Intel's new DC S3700 Series of SSDs are built for HPC, cloud computing work.Nov 6, 2012 3:57 AM CST - Tablet shipments increase in Q3, Apple's market share drops to 50.4%
Q3 is great for tablets, shipments are up 6.7% but Apple's market share drops to 50.4%Nov 6, 2012 1:37 AM CST - Microsoft to close the doors to Windows Live Messenger shortly
Windows Live Messenger to retire soon, redundancy package and a crate of expensive scotch is on the Nov 5, 2012 10:20 PM CST - RumorTT: Apple wants to ditch Intel chips in favor of in-house designs
Rumor: Apple looking to produce their own CPUs for Macs so its easier to unify user experience.Nov 5, 2012 7:29 PM CST - Microsoft patent could use Kinect to price movies based upon number of viewers
Microsoft receives a patent that would use a Kinect to count viewers and adjust the price of a movie.Nov 5, 2012 5:25 PM CST - Belkin becomes first third-party Lightning accessory manufacturer
Two new Lightning-compatible accessories are coming from Belkin.Nov 5, 2012 12:11 PM CST - Apple sets new launch weekend record with 3M iPad sales
Apple announces its sold 3M iPads this past weekend, breaking launch weekend records.Nov 5, 2012 10:08 AM CST - Skyrim DLC 'Dragonborn' includes rideable dragons, original Dragonborn for 1600 MS Points on Dec. 4th
A new trailer for Skyrim's next DLC, Dragonborn, has been released revealing some information.Nov 5, 2012 9:27 AM CST - Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 leaked onto torrent websites
A leaked version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has been released on torrent websites.Nov 5, 2012 8:51 AM CST - Sony has been approved to launch the PlayStation 3 in China, finally
Sony's PlayStation 3 set to launch in China, officially.Nov 4, 2012 11:32 PM CST - More than 10% of all web browsing comes from smartphones, tablets
Smartphones, tablets represent more than 10% of all web browsing.Nov 4, 2012 10:41 PM CST - RumorTT: Google working on new entry-level Nexus tablet
RumorTT: New entry-level Nexus-branded tablet coming from Google.Nov 4, 2012 9:36 PM CST - Ace of Spades, an 8-bit, Minecraft-like team-based FPS
Want to play an 8-bit, Minecraft-like, team-based first-person shooter? Check out Ace of Spades.Nov 4, 2012 2:27 AM CST - 32GB Nexus 7 teased 'with Android 4.2' in the UK
UK advertisements for the 32GB Nexus 7 tease it comes 'with Android 4.2'Nov 4, 2012 1:35 AM CDT - Microsoft working on new smartphone, comes as a surprise to no one
Microsoft said to be testing a Windows Phone 8 device, not clear if it will be mass produced.Nov 2, 2012 6:32 PM CDT - Facebook looking to offer free Wi-Fi to users who check-in at businesses
Facebook trialing offering an internet hot spot in exchange for a check-in.Nov 2, 2012 5:29 PM CDT - Apple has lost trademark case in Mexico for iPhone namesake
Apple suffers a legal loss in Mexico over the iPhone trademark.Nov 2, 2012 2:30 PM CDT - Guess what? iPad mini is as fragile as you thought it would be
iPad mini has already seen its first drop test, does well, but still pretty fragile.Nov 2, 2012 1:07 PM CDT - American Express offering real-world prizes for Xbox 360 achievements
American Express will launch its Card Sync Technology to offer real-world prizes for Xbox 360 achiev.Nov 2, 2012 9:23 AM CDT - Analyst: Medal of Honor brand might be dead
The Medal of Honor brand is on life support, might not be saved.Nov 2, 2012 5:37 AM CDT - NVIDIA re-open the GeForce forums
NVIDIA opens the doors again to their GeForce forums.Nov 2, 2012 4:29 AM CDT - PlayStation 4 devkits sport AMD A10 APU, would run games at 1080p at 60fps
PlayStation 4 devkits in the wild, are a "modified PC" capable of running games at 1080p at 60fps.Nov 1, 2012 9:29 PM CDT - Android pulls in 75% of mobile market share in Q3, iOS manages 14.9%
Market share for Android is 75% in the third quarter of 2012, iOS gets 14.9%Nov 1, 2012 8:33 PM CDT - Pre-order Crysis 3 and you'll get a free copy of the original Crysis for PC, Xbox 360, or PS3
Crysis 3 pre-orders will come with free digital copy of the original Crysis.Nov 1, 2012 7:37 PM CDT - Apple's statement that Samsung didn't copy Apple has to be re-written
Apple has to re-write their notice that Samsung did not infringe on the iPad's design, rules UK cour.Nov 1, 2012 5:34 PM CDT - Amazon releases their first mobile game, Air Patriots available for Android and iOS
Amazon jumps into mobile gaming with the release of Air Patriots, designed by Amazon Game Studios.Nov 1, 2012 3:31 PM CDT - Rovio shows off new Angry Birds Star Wars trailer with Han Solo and Chewie
Rovio has unleased another Angry Birds Star Wars trailer with gameplay, check it out here.Nov 1, 2012 1:41 PM CDT - Facebook revamping its Marketplace section to offer Craiglist-like classifieds
Facebook will soon be taking on Craigslist with its Marketplace section.Nov 1, 2012 10:32 AM CDT - Google makes Google Drive content shareable through Google+
Google Drive can now share their documents to Google+Nov 1, 2012 10:07 AM CDT - Kim Dotcom reveals MegaUpload successor 'Mega'
Kim Dotcom has launched his new 'Mega' website.Nov 1, 2012 9:24 AM CDT - Concrete is about to go next-gen with re-healable concrete to be start outdoor testing
Re-healable concrete goes into outdoor testing.Nov 1, 2012 7:29 AM CDT - Linus Torvalds would like to see laptops with 2560x1600 displays, and so would I
Linus Torvalds pushes for 2560x1600-pixel displays in notebooks, blogs about it.Nov 1, 2012 5:30 AM CDT - Samsung's 28nm Exynos CPU for Galaxy S IV to soon enter mass production
Samsung's Galaxy S IV's 28nm Exynos CPU to go into mass production very soon.Nov 1, 2012 3:25 AM CDT
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