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- French court orders Microsoft, Google to remove pirate search results
Pirate search results ordered to be removed from Microsoft, Google by French court.Nov 30, 2013 5:18 PM CST - Google Nexus devices are at risk of DDoS attacks through SMS messages
Nexus owner? You could be at risk of a DDoS attack through SMS messages!Nov 30, 2013 12:36 AM CST - Comet ISON partially survives its close encounter with the sun
Comet ISON plunges into the outter reaches of the sun and partially survives.Nov 29, 2013 11:14 AM CST - Google Glass owner asked to take his Glass off at Seattle diner
Google Glass owner asked to remove his wearable device in a Seattle diner.Nov 29, 2013 6:12 AM CST - BF4 DLC unavailable on Xbox One, Microsoft is investigating
Xbox One owner? BF4: Second Assault DLC not appearing for you? Microsoft is working on it.Nov 28, 2013 10:19 PM CST - Google pushes its employees to use Macs, not its own OS, or Windows
Macs are all the rage at Google HQ, with the company embracing Apple's platform and machines.Nov 28, 2013 6:39 PM CST - Netflix can't keep up with demand, Super HD content is suffering
Netflix is having troubles with streaming its Super HD content.Nov 28, 2013 4:35 AM CST - Bitcoin tips over the $1000 mark, a 4000% increase in 12 months
Bitcoin soars up to $1000 in value, will it ever stop?Nov 27, 2013 11:30 PM CST - US government busted pirating military software, pays $50m settlement
US government gets busted pirating Apptricity's military software, hands over $50 million to settle the dispute.Nov 27, 2013 10:23 PM CST - OCZ's fall from grace: A timeline of what led to today's events
We take a walk back through the past two months and see what led up to today's announcement from OCZ.Nov 27, 2013 3:04 PM CST - OCZ Technology assets acquired by Toshiba
OCZ gets bought by Toshiba, expect an official announcement Friday.Nov 27, 2013 1:34 PM CST - BreakingTT: Trading suspended on OCZ stock, price frozen at $0.63
Trading suspended on OCZ stock, company in dire straights as financial troubles mount, headed for bankruptcy or buyout.Nov 27, 2013 10:18 AM CST - AMD is working on "Vesuvius", a dual-GPU card based on Hawaii XT
AMD is preparing another dual-GPU, based on the R9 290X core dubbed "Vesuvius"Nov 27, 2013 6:38 AM CST - Microsoft will merge Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Phone eventually
One OS to rule them all? Microsoft will eventually combine its Windows family of operating systems.Nov 27, 2013 1:29 AM CST - Google begin inviting more Google Glass Explorers
More Google Glass Explorer invitations are making their way to future Glass owners.Nov 26, 2013 9:32 PM CST - GameStop unveils Black Friday deals, includes Battlefield 4 for $25
Battlefield 4, Just Dance 4, PS3, and Xbox 360 among GameStop's Black Friday deals.Nov 26, 2013 7:45 PM CST - Acer announces their new C720P touchscreen Chromebook for $299.99
Acer's new C720P will be available early December for $299.99.Nov 26, 2013 7:18 PM CST - Give your paper airplanes some extra horsepower with the PowerUp 3.0
The PowerUp 3.0 module is something we have been dreaming about since childhood, now add some real power to your paper airplanes.Nov 26, 2013 6:47 PM CST - Synology unveils the RackStation RS814 NAS Server
Synology unveiled a new 4-bay rack-mount NAS for SMB's which retails for just $599.Nov 26, 2013 3:24 PM CST - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to mobile devices next month
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be available on mobile devices in December.Nov 26, 2013 2:40 PM CST - Ozone unveils the new Strike Pro mechanical gaming keyboard
Ozone Gaming Gear launches the all new Strike Pro ultimate mechanical gaming keyboard.Nov 26, 2013 11:56 AM CST - NZXT unveiles the new Kraken G10 GPU mounting kit
NZXT launches a new kit that will let users mount their Kraken G10 All-in-One liquid cooling solution to many of the most popular AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.Nov 26, 2013 10:46 AM CST - This Steam Machine prototype has me excited, what do you think?
Take a look at this Steam Machine prototype, doesn't it look like a PS4?Nov 26, 2013 12:32 AM CST - Xbox 360 to lose AT&T U-verse receiver support after December 1st
After December 31st the Xbox 360 will no longer have U-verse receiver support.Nov 25, 2013 11:06 PM CST - Free games for those with problematic Xbox One Blu-ray drives!
For those having issues with their Xbox One and its internal Blu-ray drive, you'll get a free game from Microsoft.Nov 25, 2013 10:29 PM CST - FDA orders Google's DNA test startup, 23andMe, to stop all sales
23andMe receives a cease and desist order from the FDA forcing a halt of all sales due to lack of approval.Nov 25, 2013 6:21 PM CST - Circuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes in conductive ink
Circuit Scribe will change the way makers prototype and debug circuit schematics.Nov 25, 2013 5:22 PM CST - Netgear launches what it calls the fastest NAS in the world
Netgear claims that its new ReadyNAS 716 is capable of streaming several 4K videos at once, and is the "fastest NAS in the world."Nov 25, 2013 4:22 PM CST - Futuremark delist several flagship Android phones for false scores
Futuremark cracks down on smartphones that cheat the system, delist several devices from HTC and Samsung.Nov 25, 2013 3:22 PM CST - Samsung officially announces the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
Samsung's new Galaxy Grand 2 has been announced, no pricing or availability yet.Nov 25, 2013 2:35 PM CST - Western Digital launches the worlds first SSD+HDD Dual Drive
Western Digital becomes the first to offer a new Dual Drive 120GB SSD and 1TB HDD combo in a 2.5" notebook friendly package.Nov 25, 2013 12:21 PM CST - DRAM to be replaced by MRAM, but not for a while yet
MRAM could replace DRAM in the next five or so years.Nov 25, 2013 3:39 AM CST - Apple confirms it has acquired PrimeSense
Apple confirms it has acquired PrimeSense, the company who worked on the first Kinect device.Nov 25, 2013 12:33 AM CST - Star Citizen breaks through $30 million of funding, will it stop? No
Star Citizen smashes through the $30 million barrier, next stop, $31 million - which shouldn't take long.Nov 24, 2013 10:39 PM CST - MSI shows off its new mITX 'weapons' in Beijing
MSI show that big things can come in small packages with new mITX products.Nov 24, 2013 2:09 AM CST - RumorTT: LG is working on a SoC known as 'Odin'
RumorTT: LG to release its own system on a chip, dubbed 'Odin'Nov 23, 2013 10:31 PM CST - Take a look at these Windows 9 concepts, which Microsoft will ignore
These Windows 9 concepts look absolutely gorgeous, but unfortunately we all know Microsoft won't make W9 look anything like them.Nov 23, 2013 10:30 PM CST - Bugbear cancels its Next Car Game Kickstarter, unleashes demo instead
Next Car Game gets scrapped on Kickstarter, developers release a demo instead.Nov 23, 2013 5:30 PM CST - Someone in Germany just bought $150 million worth of Bitcoins
194,993 Bitcoins were just acquired by someone in Germany, with a value of over $150 million.Nov 23, 2013 4:01 PM CST - Ubisoft reiterates its commitment to PC
The developers of Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, reiterates its commitment to the PC.Nov 23, 2013 12:36 AM CST - Some Xbox One Blu-ray drives are problematic, MS has no solution yet
Microsoft has no solution to the Xbox Ones with Blu-ray problems.Nov 22, 2013 11:32 PM CST - Exclusive: LSI outs new unannounced Nytro 7000 Series at AIS 2013
LSI casually outs unnanounced Nytro 7000 Series at LSI AIS 2013.Nov 22, 2013 6:36 PM CST - Exclusive: Testing LSI SandForce's SF3700 in SATA III
LSI SandForce SF3700 tested in SATA III.Nov 22, 2013 6:16 PM CST - id Software co-founder John Carmack leaves his post at id Software
John Carmack id softwork's co-founder officially resigns and goes full-time into Oculus VR.Nov 22, 2013 6:05 PM CST - RoBox is a 3D Printer designed for the masses, and much more
RoBox is the latest 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, find out what makes it unique!Nov 22, 2013 4:30 PM CST - Sapphire improves overclockability for its R9 290 GPU with new BIOS
Sapphire gives overclocking enthusiast more headroom on its Radeon R9 290 GPU with a new BIOS flash tool.Nov 22, 2013 1:52 PM CST - MSI host the Beat IT 2013 Grand Finals in Beijing China
MSI's Beat It 2013 Grand Finals taking place now!Nov 22, 2013 12:20 PM CST - iFixit opens up the new Xbox One Kinect sensor to see whats inside
The Xbox One's new Kinect sensor bar gets the standard teardown treatment from iFixit and scores a mid-range repairibility score of just 6/10.Nov 22, 2013 11:01 AM CST - Samsung ordered to pay Apple $290 million in patent infringement case
The Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement case sees the Galaxy maker cough up $290 million for the iPhone giant.Nov 22, 2013 2:36 AM CST - The Pentagon wants lasers on its fighter jets, pew pew, pew
Pentagon wants to see lasers fitted to its fleet of fighter jets, so that it has full air superiority.Nov 22, 2013 1:35 AM CST - Xbox One users can't use optical headsets till post launch update
Xbox one headsets will be restricted to stereo until a post launch update.Nov 21, 2013 11:59 PM CST - Intel wants to see 5x CPU, 15x GPU performance in Atom by 2016
Intel wants to see great things from its Atom SoC, with some serious performance improvements by 2016.Nov 21, 2013 11:29 PM CST - 1Sheeld will replace 90-percent of your Arduino shields
1Sheeld is designed to replace many of the physical shields you use on an Arduino with virtual shields on your smartphone.Nov 21, 2013 7:36 PM CST - Spotify secures $250 million in new financing, now valued at $4B
Spotify gets re-evaluated at $4 billion after managing to secure $250 million in new financing.Nov 21, 2013 5:57 PM CST - Acer's founder returns to its helm after President and CEO resign
Acer's founder, Stan Shih, returns to help guide the company through rocky times.Nov 21, 2013 3:37 PM CST - iFixit shows us what the Xbox One looks like on the inside
iFixit tears down the Xbox One, surprisingly, it is made up of very few components.Nov 21, 2013 12:02 PM CST - Chinese scientists use water to create metal, can print it, too
A new 'liquid metal' technology allows circuits to be printed on paper, t-shirts, and much more.Nov 21, 2013 6:28 AM CST - Tesla Motors to launch driverless car before 2017
Tesla Motors to release autonomous cars within the next 3 or so years.Nov 21, 2013 4:29 AM CST - Google Translate app on Android gets updated, sleek new look
More support and features added to Google Translate on Android.Nov 20, 2013 11:55 PM CST - Google Wallets now has a physical debit/credit style card
Google Wallets now has a card for wallet accounts.Nov 20, 2013 8:45 PM CST - LSI announces Nytro XP products for the datacenter
LSI releases Nytro XP 6209 and 6210 for the value conscious in hyperscale environments.Nov 20, 2013 10:36 AM CST - PS4 HDD gets tested against SSD and hybrid SSD, interesting results
The internal HDD on the PS4 gets compared to an SSD and a hybrid SSD with some great results.Nov 20, 2013 1:32 AM CST - LSI Introduces 12Gb/s SAS MegaRAID Controllers and DataBolt Expanders
LSI unleashes its 12Gb/s SAS offerings.Nov 20, 2013 12:10 AM CST - Android 4.3 released for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and is available now
Android 4.3 Jellybean is available to download right now on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE.Nov 19, 2013 8:10 PM CST - Cooler Master launches the new All-In-One Nepton Series CPU coolers
Cooler Master's new Nepton Series of All-In-One CPU coolers maximize flow while improving cooling capacity.Nov 19, 2013 7:40 PM CST - BlackBerry's Porsche Design P'9982 arrives on November 21st
BlackBerry will launch its "high-end" Porsche Design P'9982 rebranded Z10 on November 21st, is not a limited run either, will sell as many as it can.Nov 19, 2013 5:43 PM CST - RumorTT: OCZ's ship beginning to sink, lays off 15-percent of staff
Rumors are beginning to surface that suggest that OCZ may be headed towards its end of life.Nov 19, 2013 11:39 AM CST - Nokia's shareholders approve $7.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft
It's official, the end of an era is finally here as 99.7-percent of Nokia's shareholders approve Microsoft acquisition deal.Nov 19, 2013 10:41 AM CST - New study says games have no negative impact in kids
A study involving 11,000 kids concludes, says gaming does not lead to behavior problems.Nov 19, 2013 12:36 AM CST - Galaxy S3 update 4.3 gets pulled due to problems; Samsung comments
Samsung gives a statement regarding 4.3 getting pulled from the Galaxy S3.Nov 18, 2013 11:03 PM CST - iPad mini Retina display of color gamut and accuracy is not the best
iPad mini with Retina doesn't appear to have the best colors.Nov 18, 2013 7:10 PM CST - Battlefield 4 hit by massive DDoS attack over the weekend
EA confirms that Battlefield 4 was the target of a massive DDoS attack over the weekend, and many server crashes were the result.Nov 18, 2013 5:48 PM CST - Sony PS4 owners will have to wait until 2014 for hardware replacement
PlayStation 4 owners experiencing hardware booting issues will have to wait until February 2014 for replacement.Nov 18, 2013 4:48 PM CST - Qualcomm will release its Toq smartwatch for sale on December 2nd
Qualcomm set to release its first smartwatch on December 2nd for just $350.Nov 18, 2013 3:32 PM CST - Bitcoin soars past $600, US agencies think twice about its validity
Bitcoin price is up over $600 and is causing some US agencies to reconsider is validity as a new.Nov 18, 2013 1:14 PM CST - Seagate introduces the Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NAS
Seagate launches a new 4-bay Windows Server-based NAS designed for the small businesses.Nov 18, 2013 12:04 PM CST - NASA set to launch the MAVEN mission to Mars today, watch it live
NASA will launch the MAVEN spacecraft on its mission to Mars today at 1:30pm Eastern, watch it via live feed!Nov 18, 2013 10:49 AM CST - LSI SandForce SF3700 Announced: SATA III and PCIe Native to 1800 MB/s
The LSI SandForce SF3700 Delivers 1800 MB/s over PCIe.Nov 18, 2013 7:44 AM CST - WD is shooting for 60TB HDDs with HAMR technology
Western Digital wants to be your storage savior, with 60TB HDDs based on HAMR technology.Nov 18, 2013 2:29 AM CST - The PlayStation 4 gets full support from... Pornhub
Pornhub pledges full support to the PS4... could this be the system-seller it needs?Nov 18, 2013 1:36 AM CST - RumorTT: PS4 problems stemming from possible sabotage at Foxconn
RumorTT: Foxconn interns state they have sabotaged the PS4 manufacturing, which have lead to the issues.Nov 17, 2013 10:34 PM CST - AMD 'Project Discovery' tablet unveiled, features a game controller
AMD's Project Discovery is a new Windows 8-based gaming tablet, with a unique controller.Nov 17, 2013 4:32 AM CST - Ubisoft announces 1080p update for Assassin's Creed Black Flag on PS4
Assassin's Creed Black Flag will be patched to 1080p from 900p.Nov 15, 2013 10:17 PM CST - DDR4 memory could make an appearance as early as next month
Crucial could release its first DDR4 memory next month, exciting times ahead, people!Nov 15, 2013 5:22 PM CST - Sony's Playstation 4 gets torn apart by iFixit, is basically a PC
iFixit tears down the PS4, finds a Sony branded AMD APU, and rewards the device a score of 8 out of 10 for repairability.Nov 15, 2013 10:22 AM CST - nio Card wants to upgrade your wallet with NFC and high-end sensors
nio Card is on Kickstarter with a 4mm-thin Bluetooth card that acts like a next-gen NFC-powered wallet.Nov 15, 2013 5:35 AM CST - Some PS4s are having serious hardware issues, some are DOA
Sony is seeing PS4s having issues already, with users reporting dead on arrival units.Nov 14, 2013 5:18 PM CST - EVGA and CyberPower Inc. team up to make the Hadron Hydro
The Hadron Hydro compact mini-ITX liquid-cooled system.Nov 14, 2013 4:59 PM CST - AMD unveils first GPU designed for Supercomputing, features 12GB RAM
AMD announces the all new FirePro S10000 12GB video card, designed for supercomputing.Nov 14, 2013 4:42 PM CST - Navigate the waterways of Venice from your PC on Google Street View
Explore the streets of Venice Italy with Google Street View, and dont forget the gondola ride.Nov 14, 2013 3:33 PM CST - Coin, the universal card that might just be the future of paying
Coin can store eight cards in one, no more fat wallet.Nov 14, 2013 3:17 PM CST - AMD's Mantle API will work with at least 15 Frostbite-powered games
DICE stands behind AMD's Mantle technology, says 15 of its Frostbite-powered games will work with the API.Nov 14, 2013 5:33 AM CST - Facebook Messenger revamped, is now available
Facebook Messenger user? If you haven't already updated, there's a refreshed app now available.Nov 13, 2013 11:33 PM CST - Sony explains why it's difficult to keep the PlayStation Network free
Vice president of Sony Network Entertainment, Eric Lempel tells GI.biz that it would be difficult to keep PSN free.Nov 13, 2013 7:20 PM CST - Fox announce one year delay to Independence Day sequel
Independence Day sequel gets pushed back into 2016.Nov 13, 2013 5:58 PM CST - Ubisoft CEO says pre-orders for Xbox One not as high as PlayStation 4
Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot says PlayStation 4 pre-orders are higher than Xbox One.Nov 13, 2013 5:47 PM CST - New Steam update now lets you download games while playing games
Steam users can finally download games while playing other games through Steam!Nov 13, 2013 2:24 PM CST - Best Buy and all other Chromebook 11 retailers abruptly halt sales
Best Buy and other retailers abruptly pull the HP Chromebook 11 from shelves, ordered to "securely store them in warehouses."Nov 13, 2013 1:13 PM CST - The Moto G has arrived from Motorola, mid-range Android for $179
Motorola launches the Moto G Android-based smartphone, high mid-range features at a low-end budget price.Nov 13, 2013 10:16 AM CST - Google's ad revenue demolishes newspaper, magazine industries
Google's ad revenue is big businesses, big enough that it dwarfs the newspaper and magazine industries.Nov 13, 2013 4:28 AM CST - Blizzard says it won't build in gamepad support for Diablo 3 on PC
No gamepad support for Diablo 3 on PC according to Blizzard.Nov 12, 2013 11:35 PM CST - Amazon's largest product release ever, is the next-gen consoles
If you were to combine the pre-orders of the Xbox One and PS4, it would be Amazon's largest product release, ever.Nov 12, 2013 10:31 PM CST - Microsoft promotes teamwork, gets rid of its employee-ranking system
Microsoft decision makes life easier for its employees and promotes teamwork.Nov 12, 2013 10:00 PM CST - Oculus Rift inventor says PS4 and Xbox One are "too limited"
Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey talks about Oculus Rift and consoles.Nov 12, 2013 7:35 PM CST - AMD's Kaveri APU will feature 512 graphics cores, will run BF4
AMD's upcoming Kaveri APU will feature an amazing 512 GPU cores and will run Battlefield 4 at 28-40 fps.Nov 12, 2013 7:13 PM CST - PlayStation 4 will have MP3 and CD playback after launch says Sony
Sony announces that the PlayStation 4 will have MP3 and CD support after the console releases.Nov 12, 2013 6:24 PM CST - Skullcandy releases Air Raid bluetooth speaker
Skullcandy is releasing a new wireless portable speaker for $150.Nov 12, 2013 5:15 PM CST - Western Digital expands its My Cloud Family with the all new EX4 NAS
Western Digital unveils the EX4 NAS, a new addition to the My Cloud family capable of up to 16TB of capacity.Nov 12, 2013 11:46 AM CST - Smartphone sales expected to boom to 5.6 billion units in 2019
Smartphone adoption numbers currently sit at 1.9 billion users, which is expected to soar to over 5.6 billion units in 2019.Nov 12, 2013 4:36 AM CST - There's one PS4 title that supports mouse and keyboard gameplay
War Thunder on the PS4 will support mouse and keyboard gameplay.Nov 12, 2013 12:38 AM CST - SteelSeries' latest H Wireless Headset cuts the cord
SteelSeries announces its latest H Wireless Headset, provides lag-free wireless sound.Nov 12, 2013 12:21 AM CST - GravityLight, the portable light that is powered by gravity
GravityLight is a cheap new light that works as a lamp and uses gravity.Nov 11, 2013 11:58 PM CST - Sony to 'monitor and record' you through PSN voice/text chat on PS4
Sony updates the PS4 Software Usage Terms, says it can 'monitor and record' PSN activity.Nov 11, 2013 10:38 PM CST - Meet the Ex1, the first maker friendly circuit printer
Cartesian Co's new Ex1 will print circuit boards on paper, wood, glass, FR4, and ceramic materials.Nov 11, 2013 9:29 PM CST - Amazon strikes deal with struggling USPS to begin Sunday delivery
Amazon will begin delivering your packages on Sunday thanks to a new deal with the US Postal Service.Nov 11, 2013 2:09 PM CST - GIGABYTE's G1 Sniper 5 board gets some love from EK's new waterblock
EK Waterblocks releases an all new motherboard block for GIGABYTE's G1 Sniper 5 Z87 motherboard.Nov 11, 2013 12:40 PM CST - Apple releases stunningly detailed renderings of new spaceship campus
Apple's new Cupertino based "spaceship" campus will take your breath away once finished if newly released renderings are correct.Nov 11, 2013 11:11 AM CST - Apple says iPad Air didn't explode in Vodafone AU scandal
Apple: the iPad Air was not involved in the explosion in the Vodafone store in Australian but an older iPad model.Nov 11, 2013 4:30 AM CST - Yet another 720p title on the Xbox One: Dead Rising 3
Dead Rising 3, an Xbox One exclusive, will run at the peasant resolution of 720p and just 30FPS.Nov 11, 2013 3:29 AM CST - Xbox One needs 15 minutes to install COD: Ghosts before you can play
15 minutes of installation time is required for the Xbox One before it lets you play COD: Ghosts.Nov 10, 2013 11:38 PM CST - Russia to open the Commercial Space Station hotel, in space, by 2016
Can't find a hotel you like on Earth? Well, Russia is opening up a hotel in space in 2016.Nov 10, 2013 10:35 PM CST - Tesla Model S owner had his car catch fire, says he'd buy another
Tesla Model S owner whose car caught fire after an accident says he'd 'buy another in a heartbeat'Nov 10, 2013 3:31 AM CST - PS4-exclusive features for Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls
The PS4 version of Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls will have some very cool exclusive content.Nov 10, 2013 2:35 AM CST - No 3D Blu-ray playback for the Xbox One at launch
Another strike for Microsoft, with the Xbox One not supporting 3D Blu-ray playback at launch.Nov 9, 2013 11:38 PM CST - AMD releases driver update that fixes fan speed issues on Hawaii GPUs
AMD fixes Hawaii GPU variable fan speed issue in new update.Nov 9, 2013 3:37 AM CST - Twitter shares down 4-percent on day 2, OCZ back up to $0.85
Twitter shares fall 4-percent on second day of trading, and OCZ rises back up to $0.85 per share.Nov 8, 2013 8:13 PM CST - Lenovo sells a record 29 million devices, $9.8 billion in revenue
Lenovo posts Q2 2013/14 results, sees $9.8 billion in revenue and a record 29 million units sold, or 4 devices per second.Nov 7, 2013 11:33 PM CST - PS4 teardown treatment reveals next-gen innards
PlayStation 4 teardown reveals massive heatsink, but small fan.Nov 7, 2013 10:29 PM CST - Third Tesla Model S goes up in flames after minor damage
Elon Musk's Tesla Motors sees stock fall after reporting that a third Model S has burst into flames after hitting minor road debris.Nov 7, 2013 9:56 PM CST - Quake Live to go standalone before the end of the year
Quake Live is ditching Mac and Linux support, is going standalone instead.Nov 7, 2013 9:34 PM CST - Google is pissed with the NSA, starts encrypting its traffic
Google begins encrypting its internal network, says 'F*** you' to the NSA.Nov 7, 2013 9:27 PM CST - Corsair unveils new CS series modular PC power supplies
Corsair announces a new line of modular power supplies that delivers 80 PLUS gold efficiency on a bronze budget.Nov 7, 2013 12:12 PM CST - Twitter launches its IPO, price soars to over $45 in seconds
Twitter goes public with the launch of its long overdue IPO, price almost doubles in initial transaction, and is up by almost 74-percent.Nov 7, 2013 10:30 AM CST - Microsoft talks about Valve's move into the console market
Microsoft talks about Valve's move into gaming consoles, says 'it's not an easy transition'Nov 7, 2013 1:33 AM CST - Microsoft VP says the company is focused on core games for PC
Microsoft Studios' VP says that the company is focused on core games for the PC.Nov 6, 2013 11:38 PM CST - Ex BlackBerry CEO, Heins, says he is company's biggest fan in letter
Thorsten Heins, BlackBerry's departing CEO tells employees that he is the company's biggest fan and will continue cheering from the sidelines.Nov 6, 2013 10:16 PM CST - BF4 was released [too] early by EA to compete with COD: Ghosts
EA does it again: releases Battlefield 4 too early, with too many issues, all to better compete with Call of Duty: Ghosts.Nov 6, 2013 10:02 PM CST - Seagate begins shipping worlds thinnest Samsung 2TB hard drive
Seagate's Samsung HDD division is now shipping the worlds thinnest 2TB HDD.Nov 6, 2013 8:46 PM CST - Xbox One includes free music streaming via ad supported Xbox Music
Xbox Music will be free on Xbox One thanks to ad-support.Nov 6, 2013 5:46 PM CST - The Oscilloscope Watch is the geeky smartwatch every maker needs
The Oscilloscope Watch is a thing of beauty and functionality, and is just $9k away from its funding goal on Kickstarter.Nov 6, 2013 1:36 PM CST - The SD Association announces new UHS Speed Class 3 for SD cards
The SD Association unveils a new UHS Speed Class 3 and matching symbol for SD cards capable of writing a minimum of 30Mb/s for 4K2K video.Nov 6, 2013 11:54 AM CST - Lavabit creator uses Kickstarter to launch dark mail service
Lavabit founder takes to Kickstarter to fund a new dark mail, open-source project for encrypted e-mail.Nov 6, 2013 6:15 AM CST - iPad Air uses IGZO tech for thinner, more power efficient displays
Apple has used IGZO display technology in its super-thin iPad Air.Nov 6, 2013 3:24 AM CST - Metro: Last Light makes its way to Linux and SteamOS
Metro: Last Light has just been released on Linux and is said to be fully supported by SteamOS.Nov 5, 2013 10:40 PM CST - Nikon unveils new retro styled "Df" DSLR, photog hipsters rejoice
Nikon's new Df DSLR is a throwback to the days when film ruled king.Nov 5, 2013 9:10 PM CST - Humble's Warner Bros. Bundle arrives with a healthy dose of Batman
Warner Bros. joins the new Humble Bundle, offers two Batman: Arkham titles and more for less than $10.Nov 5, 2013 7:45 PM CST - OCZ stands idle as its stock tanks for the second day in a row
OCZ's stock falls to below $0.40 per share, is the end in sight for the storied SSD manufacturer?Nov 5, 2013 6:12 PM CST - Activision launches Call of Duty: Ghost, promises to be "epic"
Call of Duty: Ghosts has arrived, let the battle begin!Nov 5, 2013 11:37 AM CST - Infinity Ward explain COD: Ghosts' lack of 1080p at 60FPS on Xbox One
Infinity Ward boss explains why the Xbox One can't pump out 1080p at 60FPS in Call of Duty: Ghosts.Nov 5, 2013 2:25 AM CST - EA CEO says it wants to shake off 'Worst Company in America' award
After taking out the 'Worst Company in America' award two years running, EA wants to shake off this bad karma.Nov 5, 2013 1:35 AM CST - OCZ stock rebounds slightly before falling again as markets close
OCZ's stock continued to plummet before the closing bell, and OCZ has yet to release an official statement.Nov 4, 2013 3:40 PM CST - OCZ stock tanking, down 22% today already, trading below $0.90
OCZ's stock plummets in early morning trading, down over 23-percent and is expected to fall farther before the close of the markets.Nov 4, 2013 11:30 AM CST - BlackBerry off the market as CEO Thorsten Heins steps down
BlackBerry drops plans to sell, receives $1 billion investment from Fairfax Holdings, and Thorsten Heins resigns as CEO.Nov 4, 2013 10:06 AM CST - Microsoft commits $405 million to advertise Windows and Surface
Surface and Windows marketing will cost Microsoft nearly half a billion dollars.Nov 4, 2013 12:33 AM CST - OS X Mavericks user? WD hard drive owner? Be careful
If you're using a Western Digital HDD with OS X Mavericks, you might be at risk of data loss.Nov 3, 2013 10:38 PM CST - Samsung's W2014 is a new flip phone, costing over $1640
Samsung's Snapdragon 800-powered W2014 is a new form of flip phone, with a gigantic price tag.Nov 2, 2013 10:39 PM CDT - Deutsche Telekom wants to restrict users' Internet speeds
Deutsche Telekom wanted to introduce Internet throttling... court says NO.Nov 1, 2013 5:32 AM CDT - Ouya will ship a new, redesigned controller in 2014
Ouya 2.0 is coming next year, will feature a redesigned controller and more.Nov 1, 2013 12:33 AM CDT
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