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- eBay headed toward $110 billion in sales by 2015
eBay estimated to reach $110 billion in sales by 2015.Mar 31, 2013 10:29 PM CDT - Updated: Unreal Engine 4 will not work on the Nintendo Wii U, joins the club with Frostbite 3
Nintendo Wii U will not work with Unreal Engine 4, or Frostbite 3.Mar 31, 2013 3:34 AM CDT - RumorTT: We could see a Facebook phone revealed on April 4, powered by Android
RumorTT: Facebook phone to be revealed on April 4? Would be powered by Google's Android OS.Mar 31, 2013 1:28 AM CDT - Bitcoins become a billion dollar market
The unregulated, and not even physically real bitcoins become a billion dollar market.Mar 30, 2013 11:36 PM CDT - NASA requests $100 million, wants to find an asteroid in space, drag it toward the Moon and send astronauts to study it
NASA wants to find a stray asteroid, pull it toward the Moon and study it.Mar 30, 2013 2:14 AM CDT - CCleaner 4.0 released, includes performance improvements and much more
CCleaner 4.0 released with new graphics and icons, performance increases and more.Mar 30, 2013 1:16 AM CDT - RumorTT: Samsung to release Galaxy S4 Mini shortly after bigger Galaxy S4 hits US shelves
Samsung will release Galaxy S4 Mini after sales begin of its regular Galaxy S4.Mar 29, 2013 11:20 AM CDT - Google begins same-day delivery pilot in San Francisco
Same-day delivery pilot goes live for Google in San Francisco.Mar 28, 2013 11:38 PM CDT - Samsung executives are paranoid, are playing the market safely and dominating in the meantime
Samsung executives are playing the market wisely, yet are still paranoid of how volatile it is.Mar 28, 2013 9:26 PM CDT - Judge rules mathematical algorithms can't be patented, dismisses lawsuit against Rackspace
Judge rules mathematical algorithms can't be patented, dismisses lawsuit against Rackspace.Mar 28, 2013 4:02 PM CDT - BlackBerry releases quarterly financial reports - makes $94 million and ships one million BB10 devices
BlackBerry returns to profits, ships one million BB10 devices.Mar 28, 2013 12:20 PM CDT - ADATA first with SandForce 5.0.7a firmware, TRIM enabled for ADATA SSDs
ADATA picks up its game and gives its solid state drives TRIM support finally.Mar 28, 2013 11:39 AM CDT - AMD show off 5-screen EyeFinity setup at GDC 2013
AMD tease gamers with their 5-screen EyeFinity setup running from a single HD 7970 at GDC 2013.Mar 28, 2013 2:41 AM CDT - Mozilla wants to give you console-quality games, all in your web browser
The makers of Firefox want to give you console-quality games in your browser.Mar 28, 2013 2:29 AM CDT - Australian retailer charges customers $5 for "just looking"
Australian retailer charges people $5 per person for "just looking" in their store.Mar 28, 2013 1:15 AM CDT - Netflix enlists the help of The Matrix creators for a new original series called Sense8
A new original series from the brain childs of The Matrix is coming to Netflix, Sense8 will arrive i.Mar 27, 2013 10:11 PM CDT - Fresh details on the PS4, Blu-ray drive is 3x the speed of the PS3's, controller can be charged with the PS4 turned off
PlayStation 4 details emerge, Blu-ray drive is 3x the speed of its predecessor and more.Mar 27, 2013 8:08 PM CDT - Your chats could be monitored by the FBI in real-time as early as next year
If the FBI has its way, your online chats would be monitored in real time by 2014.Mar 27, 2013 7:12 PM CDT - Nimbus announces HALO 2013, adds some new features into their award-winning storage OS
Nimbus Data's Halo management system receives a 2013 refresh.Mar 27, 2013 6:41 PM CDT - Close-up look at NVIDIA's Project Shield and graphics quality from GRID gaming server at GDC 2013
It seems there is some work to be done on the new NVIDIA toys.Mar 27, 2013 3:45 PM CDT - Is PCIe SSD dead? SMART Storage Systems and IBM discuss the topic
SATA and SAS solid state drives able to match PCIe SSD's at times.Mar 27, 2013 3:05 PM CDT - LeakedTT: Renders of Motorola's upcoming X Phone pop up along with rumored specs
Render of Motorola X Phone appears in the wild.Mar 27, 2013 11:01 AM CDT - RumorTT: Apple iTV to get 4K resolution, could launch as early as Q4 2013
Apple iTV could debut in full 4K resolution later this year if rumors are true.Mar 27, 2013 10:37 AM CDT - Thermaltake unveils Urban S41, a "Sophisticated" chassis they say
New Thermaltake Urban S41 chassis is one sexy beast.Mar 27, 2013 10:24 AM CDT - Intel says we should expect Haswell-based Ultrabooks starting at $599
Haswell-based Ultrabooks to start at just $599.Mar 27, 2013 5:33 AM CDT - Battlefield 4 gameplay trailer is here, check out the 17-minute video showing off 'Fishing in Baku'
17-minute gameplay video of Battlefield 4 is here, 'Fishing in Baku'Mar 27, 2013 12:44 AM CDT - AMD looking to the cloud for the future of gaming with their Radeon Sky series of GPUs
AMD to enter the cloud gaming business with their Radeon Sky series of GPUs.Mar 27, 2013 12:31 AM CDT - AMD unveils their dual-GPU beast, the Radeon HD 7990
It's been a long time coming, but AMD have finally teased their Radeon HD 7990 GPU.Mar 26, 2013 11:29 PM CDT - Tibetan Activist targeted by Hackers using a trojan on their Android devices
Hackers target Tibetan Activist with Android based Trojan Virus.Mar 26, 2013 6:01 PM CDT - Yahoo buys news-summarizing app Summly for $30 million
Yahoo makes 15-year-old a millionaire overnight by acquiring his app, Summly.Mar 25, 2013 11:35 PM CDT - Samsung unveil their Series 9 Premium Ultrabook, give it a 1080p display
Samsung announces their Series 9 Premium Ultrabook, Core i7 and 1080p display included.Mar 25, 2013 9:32 PM CDT - Petr Mitrichev first repeat winner of Facebook Hacker Cup
Facebook's third annual Hacker Cup sees repeat winner from 2011 championship.Mar 25, 2013 8:31 PM CDT - Google adds support for Gifs as Google+ profile pictures
Google+ now supports Gifs as profile pictures on mobile and desktop.Mar 25, 2013 7:37 PM CDT - China to get its own official Linux distro called 'Kylin'
New "Kylin" Linux distro being developed just for China by Ubuntu dev firm Canonical.Mar 25, 2013 12:27 PM CDT - FCC Commissioner calls net neutrality the agency's biggest failure
FCC Commissioner McDowell says "net neutrality is the agency's biggest failure"Mar 25, 2013 8:20 AM CDT - Windows Blue build 9364 leaks out, multiple Live Tile sizes, same-width side-by-side apps on offer
Leaked build of Windows Blue shows off multiple Live Tile sizes and same-width side-by-side apps.Mar 25, 2013 4:09 AM CDT - Lawmakers don't want you to be a glasshole and wear Google Glass on the road
Before Google Glass is even here, lawmakers are trying to ban the use of Glass on the road.Mar 25, 2013 1:07 AM CDT - Google shut Reader down due to the high cost of privacy compliance
Google reportedly shut Reader down because of the hidden costs of keeping users' data safe.Mar 25, 2013 12:15 AM CDT - Blizzard announce Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, a free-to-play strategy card game
Blizzard announce free-to-play strategy card game at PAX East, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.Mar 24, 2013 11:05 PM CDT - Apple have now achieved 100% renewable energy usage at their data centers
Apple are greener than ever, their data centers are now run on 100% renewable energy.Mar 24, 2013 10:07 PM CDT - Apple's iOS 7 could see more of a 'flat design', Apple wants to simplify iOS even more
Apple's Jony Ive is pushing for iOS 7 to feature 'flat design'Mar 24, 2013 9:00 PM CDT - Bill Gates throws $100,000 on the table, wants you to build a better... condom
Bill Gates wants to see better condoms made, offers $100,000 towards the creation of them.Mar 24, 2013 6:31 AM CDT - Apple disables iForgot password recovery page after exploit discovered
Apple disables iForgot password recovery page after vulnerability allows simple password recovery.Mar 22, 2013 5:42 PM CDT - ScienceTT: Source of great dinosaur extinction was not an asteroid, but actually a comet
New research says that a comet was responsible for dinosaur die off, not an asteroid.Mar 22, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Fujifilm releases two new camera models just in time for summer vacations, FinePix XP200 and S8400W
Fujifilm unveils two new cameras, FinePix XP200 and S8400W.Mar 22, 2013 10:01 AM CDT - US Department of Defense orders over half a million Apple iDevices, what budget cut?
US DoD places order for 210,000 iPhones, 120,000 iPads, plus over 300k more Apple devices.Mar 22, 2013 9:10 AM CDT - Apple, Adobe defend charging Australian customers more
Australians love paying more for software, according to Apple and Adobe.Mar 22, 2013 5:37 AM CDT - NVIDIA announce the first ever GeForce eSports World of Tanks Open Tournament
World of Tanks goes tournament gaming with NVIDIA's global open tournament.Mar 22, 2013 1:32 AM CDT - Oculus Rift dev kits ship on March 29, first Rift unboxing video is out
The team at Oculus do their first unboxing of the first Rift off the production line.Mar 22, 2013 12:34 AM CDT - Samsung reiterates their commitment for their devices for emerging markets
Emerging markets get love from Samsung, even in the midst of their Galaxy S4 launch.Mar 21, 2013 9:41 PM CDT - JD Power ranks Apple #1 for smartphone satisfaction, tough fight for second
Apple continues to be #1 in JD Power's consumer satisfaction ranking for smartphones.Mar 21, 2013 7:31 PM CDT - RumorTT: Ouya might be getting streaming video content
Ouya should support streaming video apps, make the device a set-top box.Mar 21, 2013 6:31 PM CDT - Apple brags data centers now powered by 100% renewable energy, emissions still up 34%
Apple releases its Apple and the Environment report.Mar 21, 2013 4:32 PM CDT - HTC CEO Peter Chou lays it all on the line, says he will quit if One smartphone fails
HTC CEO says he will step down from the company if the HTC One is a flop.Mar 21, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Mac-specific Trojan discovered, injects ads into webpages
Trojan discovered on Mac devices that injects ads into webpages.Mar 21, 2013 11:33 AM CDT - Apple wants your iPhone to be more cat like and less like toast, new patent designed to lessen drop damage
Newly discovered patent from Apple turns your iPhone into a ninja flipping acrobat.Mar 21, 2013 10:29 AM CDT - Steam launches Early Access, a better way of doing Beta programs
New Steam Early Access service changes the way video game beta testing works.Mar 21, 2013 8:40 AM CDT - MSI Master Overclocking Arena 2013 enters its 6-year anniversary
MSI MOA 2013, Master Overclocking Arena, enters its 6th anniversary.Mar 21, 2013 4:29 AM CDT - Saturn V rocket engines recovered from the bottom of the ocean
From the depths of the ocean, rocket engines recovered from the Saturn V rocket.Mar 21, 2013 1:31 AM CDT - 60 seconds on the Internet sees 640TB of data transferred, over 204 million e-mails sent
640TB of data transferred every 60 seconds on the Internet, over 204 million e-mails sent in the sam.Mar 21, 2013 12:34 AM CDT - Google Keep, Google's new note taking service is now available on the web and Android
Google unveils Keep, a note taking service available online and on Android.Mar 20, 2013 9:33 PM CDT - Logitech unveil their G line of gaming products
Logitech introduces their G series of PC gaming products.Mar 20, 2013 8:39 PM CDT - Samsung working on fixing security flaw present on some Android devices
Samsung confirms a patch is coming for a bug that allows the bypassing of lock screen.Mar 20, 2013 4:32 PM CDT - RumorTT: Amazon developing a $99 7-inch class Kindle Fire HD
Amazon rumored to have a 7-inch Kindle Fire HD in production, could sell at a $99 price point.Mar 20, 2013 10:45 AM CDT - Introducing Tweakipedia, our new home to all things tweaking at TweakTown
We are proud to announce a new section of our website dedicated to tweaks and guides, Tweakipedia.Mar 20, 2013 9:11 AM CDT - RumorTT: Next-gen Xbox to be always-on, games installed to HDD
RumorTT: New next-gen Xbox rumors point to Microsoft's console being always-on.Mar 20, 2013 6:50 AM CDT - Three South Korean TV stations and two major banks hacked
South Korea hack attack sees three TV networks down, two major banks take the fall too.Mar 20, 2013 5:18 AM CDT - Noctua announce they're providing free mounting upgrades for Intel's Haswell processors
Noctua step up to the plate, offer free mounting upgrades for Haswell.Mar 20, 2013 4:36 AM CDT - Arnold Schwarzenegger's Predator to receive 3D makeover
Predator will soon 'get to the choppa' and arrive in 3D later this year.Mar 20, 2013 12:18 AM CDT - NVIDIA mobile roadmap updated, Logan and Parker will feature Kepler and Maxwell GPUs
NVIDIA mobile roadmap gets updated with Logan and Parker, Tegra 5 and 6 respectively.Mar 19, 2013 10:07 PM CDT - NVIDIA unveils Volta, their next-gen GPU capable of providing the GPU 1TB/sec of bandwidth
NVIDIA's next-generation GPU teased, Volta set to really amplify GPU bandwidth to 1TB/sec.Mar 19, 2013 9:09 PM CDT - Adobe CTO steps down, joins Apple's ranks as a VP of Technology
Adobe CTO leaves the company, joins Apple.Mar 19, 2013 8:18 PM CDT - More details on Raspberry Pi's camera module surface, still aiming for $25 and up to 2592x1944 stills
Raspberry Pi lays out more details on the long awaited camera module.Mar 19, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Digital Storm announces your new dream PC, the Hailstorm II
Digital Storm announce their Hailstorm II, is an absolute beast of a PC.Mar 19, 2013 11:00 AM CDT - Samsung confirms it is developing a Smart Watch to compete with Apple
Apple look out, Samsung also seeking to dominate you in upcoming Smart Watch game.Mar 19, 2013 10:09 AM CDT - Sapphire releases the HD 7950 Mac Edition, high-end graphics for Apple's Mac Pro desktops
Apple Mac Pro's get an injection of GPU speed with Sapphire's new HD 7950 Mac Edition GPU.Mar 19, 2013 3:38 AM CDT - Australian telco, Kogan Mobile, kicks customer off their network for the overuse of his phone
Kogan Mobile kicks customer off their network, says he was using his phone too much.Mar 19, 2013 12:39 AM CDT - Battlefield 4 trailer to arrive on March 27, teases some naval-based goodness
DICE confirms the Battlefield 4 trailer for March 27.Mar 18, 2013 9:15 PM CDT - Oculus Rift sees support with Team Fortress 2, 'VR Mode' available this week!
Team Fortress 2 to receive 'VR Mode' this week with Oculus Rift VR headset.Mar 18, 2013 7:19 PM CDT - RapidShare no longer offering unlimited storage after March 20
RapidShare kills off the unlimited plan, hangs current unlimited customers out to dry.Mar 18, 2013 5:02 PM CDT - RumorTT: NVIDIA working on second GK110-based consumer GPU
Rumor: NVIDIA said to be working on new GK110-based consumer GPU to be released this summer.Mar 18, 2013 4:04 PM CDT - Google adds Kilimanjaro, Everest to Google Maps Street View
Google adds Everest, Kilimanjaro to Google Maps Street View imagery.Mar 18, 2013 3:33 PM CDT - BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins says Apple's iPhone is played out and lacks innovation
Thorsten Heins, BlackBerry CEO, says iPhone is yesterday's news.Mar 18, 2013 12:26 PM CDT - Google preparing to take on Evernote with new "Keep" service
Images of Google Keep surface, could be an Evernote killer.Mar 18, 2013 11:29 AM CDT - Sony unveils a duo of new Android based Xperia smartphones
Sony shows off two new Xperia smartphones, will see store shelves in Q2 of this year.Mar 18, 2013 10:34 AM CDT - Tomb Raider gets official NVIDIA support in new driver release, after a week of issues
Tomb Raider said to perform 45% better after NVIDIA driver update.Mar 18, 2013 9:42 AM CDT - Lenovo unveils their ThinkPad T431s Ultrabook, ships next month for $949
Lenovo unveils their latest ThinkPad, the T431s.Mar 18, 2013 3:36 AM CDT - 3D-printed guns are on their way, Defense Distributed receives federal firearms license to manufacture them
Defense Distributed to make 3D-printed guns.Mar 17, 2013 11:35 PM CDT - Battlefield 4 image emerges, confirms present day setting
The first image from Battlefield 4 is here, begins hitting the nails into COD's coffin.Mar 17, 2013 10:32 PM CDT - RumorTT: Leaked specs on Nexus 5 "Megalodon", would be a smartphone powerhouse
RumorTT: LG to make the Nexus 5? Rumors suggest it would run 5.2-inch display, 3GB of RAM and Snapdr.Mar 17, 2013 9:34 PM CDT - Maxis chief admits SimCity could have had an offline mode
Maxis chief confirms the rumored, says SimCity could've been an offline game.Mar 17, 2013 8:33 PM CDT - Change.org petition for Google Reader exceeds 100,000 signatures
Petition aiming to save Google Reader surpasses 100,000 signatures in under 48 hours.Mar 15, 2013 9:02 PM CDT - Nintendo Wii U sales are underwhelming, fails to outperform monthly Xbox 360 or PS3 sales from last 7 years
Wii U sales numbers for February are underwhelming at best, alarming at worst.Mar 15, 2013 8:02 PM CDT - Microsoft Surface tablets sold worse than expected
Surface tablets fail to sell well, estimates put the total sales at just over 1.5 million.Mar 15, 2013 7:04 PM CDT - My thoughts on Samsung's Unpacked 2013 press conference
If you haven't seen the Samsung Unpacked event, check it out here and read my thoughts on it.Mar 15, 2013 4:53 PM CDT - RumorTT: Motorola X Phone will feature multiple models, small price tags
Rumor: Motorola's X Phone may consist of several models, debut at a cheap $199.Mar 15, 2013 4:05 PM CDT - SpaceTT: Comet Pan-STARRS shows off in brilliant fashion in the March skies
Photographers around the world capture stunning images of Comet Pan-STARRS.Mar 15, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - RumorTT: Upcoming budget iPhone to be featured in several different colors
Apple rumored to lauch upcoming cheap iPhone in as many as six colors.Mar 15, 2013 1:13 PM CDT - Samsung Galaxy S4 official accessories detailed
Samsung details official Galaxy S IV accessories on microsite.Mar 15, 2013 12:43 PM CDT - Samsung's Galaxy S IV game pad alludes to upcoming 6.3-inch device
Specs in Samsung's Galaxy S IV game pad tip us off about an upcoming 6.3-inch device.Mar 15, 2013 12:23 PM CDT - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg claims #1 CEO spot, kicks Apple's Tim Cook to #18
Mark Zuckerberg jumps 14 spots to make the top of this year's best CEO list.Mar 15, 2013 12:01 PM CDT - HTC CMO says that the Galaxy S IV is just 'more of the same'
HTC adds to Galaxy S IV fire, says Samsung's latest smartphone is just 'more of the same'Mar 15, 2013 4:32 AM CDT - LSI's Nytro WarpDrive PCIe flash cards get validated by NetApp
NetApp validates LSI's Nytro WarpDrive PCIe flash cards.Mar 15, 2013 3:31 AM CDT - Rovio take the wraps off their Angry Birds cartoon series, arrives this weekend
Rovio set to launch their Angry Birds cartoon series over the weekend.Mar 15, 2013 2:59 AM CDT - Corsair unveils Vengeance Extreme, welcome to the world's fastest rated PC memory kits
Corsair wants world domination over RAM, unveils Vengeance Extreme.Mar 15, 2013 12:39 AM CDT - Jurassic Park 3D awarded harder rating by Australian censors, Jurassic Park 4 director announced
Jurassic Park 3D receives higher rating in Australia.Mar 15, 2013 12:37 AM CDT - Samsung Galaxy S IV Smart Scroll and Dual Camera features in detail
Samsung introduces technology to make sure the person taking the picture can be in the picture.Mar 14, 2013 8:05 PM CDT - Samsung Galaxy S IV has built-in temperature and humidity sensors
Samsung Galaxy S IV features a temperature and humidity sensor.Mar 14, 2013 7:46 PM CDT - Jury finds Nintendo infringed upon 3D patent with 3DS handheld console
Nintendo found guilty of infringing upon 3D patent, must pay $30.2 million to inventor Seijiro Tomit.Mar 14, 2013 5:02 PM CDT - Thecus introduce new N2520 and N4520 NAS devices, as well as Intelligent NAS software
A look on video at some new Thecus products coming out next month.Mar 14, 2013 8:22 AM CDT - Samsung continue to show no love for Windows Phone, they have no 'interest in seeing the Windows Phone platform succeed'
Samsung bashes Windows Phone, has no interest in seeing the platform succeed.Mar 14, 2013 3:38 AM CDT - LG enjoys last minute troll on Samsung in NYC
LG throws up a bigger advertisement about their Optimus G above Samsung's Galaxy S IV ad in NYC.Mar 14, 2013 3:16 AM CDT - Apple marketing boss bags Android, doesn't have a clue about the competitor's OS
Apple marketing chief, Paul Schiller, takes a stab at Android - gets it totally wrong.Mar 13, 2013 11:34 PM CDT - Galaxy S IV leaked specs, would feature 8-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz
Samsung's Galaxy S IV should feature 8-core processor, 4.99-inch 1080p display.Mar 13, 2013 11:02 PM CDT - Twitter app for Windows 8 gets released
Twitter finally release a Windows 8 app.Mar 13, 2013 10:32 PM CDT - Western Digital invests in Skyera start-up
Western Digital invests in Skyera as part of a $51 million Series B round of funding.Mar 13, 2013 5:41 PM CDT - Google's Sundar Pichai takes over Android development
Sundar Pichai, former SVP of Chrome and Apps, has taken over Android development after Rubin resigne.Mar 13, 2013 4:45 PM CDT - ReportTT: Twitter planning to release music discovery app
Twitter to launch music discovery app, possibly by end of this month.Mar 13, 2013 4:13 PM CDT - Dell unveils massive 18" Windows 8 tablet, say hello to the hefty XPS 18
Dell shows off massive 18" Windows 8 tablet.Mar 13, 2013 12:01 PM CDT - Intel Computing Technology Demo in Taipei - controlling lightning with our fingertips and driving a car with no hands
Intel's shows where it sees perceptual computing going in the future, beyond just touch.Mar 13, 2013 7:52 AM CDT - Android tablets to overtake iPad dominance this year according to analysts
IDC reports that Android-based tablets will overtake iPad this year.Mar 13, 2013 2:32 AM CDT - Maxis insider says always-on for SimCity isn't entirely necessary
SimCity doesn't need to be always-on, says Maxis insider.Mar 12, 2013 10:38 PM CDT - Seagate have shipped over two billion HDDs, one billion of those in the last four years
Seagate reach huge milestone of shipping over two billion hard disk drives.Mar 12, 2013 9:38 PM CDT - Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gets microtransactions in the form of cosmetic changes
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Xbox 360 gets microtransactions on Wednesday.Mar 12, 2013 8:01 PM CDT - Acer debuts upgraded C7 Chromebook, comes with more RAM, longer battery life, larger price tag
Acer debuts an upgraded C7 Chromebook, comes with more RAM and longer battery life.Mar 12, 2013 6:32 PM CDT - Sony Xperia TL gets update to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
AT&T Sony Xperia TL getting update to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.Mar 12, 2013 3:45 PM CDT - China reportedly agrees to cooperate with US in an effort to prevent further cyber attacks
China agrees to cooperate with US over cyber attacks.Mar 12, 2013 12:26 PM CDT - Maker extraordinaire Ben Heck squeezes PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U into a single device
Ben Heck builds an all in one modern gaming cube.Mar 12, 2013 10:25 AM CDT - Parts of Kinect go Open Source, Microsoft surprises us all
Microsoft opens up parts of Kinect to the Open Source community.Mar 12, 2013 9:29 AM CDT - YouTube co-founder set to launch a new video-based business
Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, ready to launch new video-based business.Mar 12, 2013 1:30 AM CDT - Mother attempts to sell her kids on Facebook at a bargain price of just $4000
Mother attempts to sell her two children on Facebook for $4000.Mar 11, 2013 10:46 PM CDT - Haswell's USB3.0 bug will require a chipset revision to fix
Haswell USB 3.0 bug will require a chipset revision to fix.Mar 11, 2013 6:07 PM CDT - Angry Birds Toons will be available through Rovio games, select video-on-demand providers, Smart TVs, and TV networks worldwide
Rovio's Angry Birds Toons show to be available through Angry Birds apps, on-demand channels, and TV.Mar 11, 2013 3:33 PM CDT - Tomb Raider updated to fix issues with NVIDIA GPUs
Tomb Raider updated, should fix various issues experienced by gamers.Mar 11, 2013 2:43 PM CDT - Arduino unveils GSM Shield that includes SIM card and global data tariff
New GSM Shield from Arduino includes global data tariff.Mar 11, 2013 11:30 AM CDT - You can haz comics! Marvel offering over 700 free first issue comics in digital form
Marvel giving away more than 700 free first issue digital comics via ComiXology.Mar 11, 2013 10:28 AM CDT - LeakedTT: Real Samsung Galaxy S IV images surface
Images surface of what is claimed to be Samsung's shipping version Galaxy S IV.Mar 11, 2013 9:31 AM CDT - Bitcoin's surge past $45 each, a 250 percent gain since January
Bitcoin's see massive growth - beware of the bubble?Mar 11, 2013 8:28 AM CDT - Asetek files suit over Cooler Master Seidon liquid coolers
Cooler Master being sued over Seidon closed loop liquid CPU coolers.Mar 11, 2013 7:56 AM CDT - Leaked details on AMD's upcoming Radeon HD 7790 "Bonaire" GPU appear
AMD Radeon HD 7790 "Bonaire" GPU sees some more details leaked.Mar 11, 2013 5:09 AM CDT - EA on the defensive, offering a free PC game to anyone who purchased SimCity
EA offering a free PC game to anyone who has purchased SimCity.Mar 9, 2013 6:20 AM CST - SimCity debacle forces possible government intervention through petition
SimCity issues continue to grow, rapidly, as a petition is now in place against DRM.Mar 9, 2013 4:25 AM CST - Dishonored's level designer loves the PS4's RAM, calls 8GB a 'joy'
The PlayStation 4's 8GB of RAM is "a joy" proclaims Dishonored's lead level designer.Mar 8, 2013 7:03 PM CST - AT&T perfectly happy to unlock your smartphone provided you're out of contract
AT&T says they will unlock smartphones as long as they are out of contract and bills have been paid.Mar 8, 2013 4:02 PM CST - Facebook's Poke barely affected Snapchat according to usage data
Snapchat market share not affected by Poke, actually grew in usage in December.Mar 8, 2013 3:02 PM CST - EA changes its mind about offering refunds for SimCity customers
EA decides users can't receive a refund for their SimCity purchase.Mar 8, 2013 2:23 PM CST - Piriform to release CCleaner for Android, says its hard at work making it now
CCleaner is coming to Android.Mar 8, 2013 12:47 PM CST - Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth says he wants Ubuntu to appeal to the masses, has no interest in keeping things "leet"
Ubuntu boss says elitist have no place in Ubuntu, wants to make the OS friendly for all.Mar 8, 2013 10:58 AM CST - RumorTT: Apple could use Qualcomm Snapdragon in upcoming cheaper version iPhone
Apple may be considering Snapdragon for plastic iPhone.Mar 8, 2013 8:15 AM CST - NVIDIA users experiencing performance issues in Tomb Raider, forces the company to make a statement
NVIDIA releases a statement regarding performance issues in Tomb Raider.Mar 8, 2013 4:35 AM CST - Android malware numbers are staggering, with the OS accounting for 79% of all mobile malware in 2012
Android accounted for a staggering 79% of all mobile malware last year.Mar 8, 2013 12:35 AM CST - Motorola Droid RAZR & RAZR MAXX get OTA Jelly Bean 4.1 update
Motorola confirms Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update coming to Droid RAZR & Droid RAZR MAXX.Mar 7, 2013 8:02 PM CST - Researchers exploit Chrome at Pwn2Own, receive $100,000 prize
Google Chrome was exploited by researchers at Pwn2Own, researchers won $100,000 prize.Mar 7, 2013 6:03 PM CST - EA disabling "non-critical" SimCity features
EA disabling certain 'non-critical' features in SimCity to help with connectivity problems.Mar 7, 2013 2:02 PM CST - Facebook's new News Feed design
Facebook announces updates to New Feed; new design makes use of more screen real estate Mar 7, 2013 12:17 PM CST - China removes ban on IMDb after three years of censorship
Reason unknown for the removal of China's ban on IMDb.Mar 7, 2013 9:08 AM CST - Hands-on video with Acer's take on cloud storage, AcerCloud
We get an introduction to AcerCloud at the Acer HQ in Taipei.Mar 7, 2013 8:33 AM CST - RumorTT: Facebook looking into monthly subscription service, would add extra profile features, remove ads
Facebook may one day charge to improve your profile, and remove ads.Mar 7, 2013 7:52 AM CST - RumorTT: Next-gen Xbox might not include a Blu-ray drive after all
RumorTT: No Blu-ray drive to be included with the next-generation Xbox.Mar 7, 2013 5:34 AM CST - Sony has internal goals to ship 16 million PS4s in 2013
Sony wants to ship at least 16 million PS4s this year.Mar 6, 2013 10:32 PM CST - Study suggests Android apps engage in less risky behavior than iOS
Data shows that a higher percentage of iOS apps exhibit risky behavior.Mar 6, 2013 8:34 PM CST - EA shut down several SimCity servers for maintenance
EA applying patches to SimCity servers to help with connectivity issues.Mar 6, 2013 5:20 PM CST - Five-year-old kid racks up $2500 bill on iPad apps
Five-year-old kid asks parents for iPad password, downloads $2500 worth of games.Mar 6, 2013 6:32 AM CST - Gigabyte's Z87 motherboard is ready for some extreme overclocking, meet the Z87X-OC
Gigabyte's Z87X-OC is ready to attempt to set new world records for overclocking.Mar 6, 2013 5:15 AM CST - SGI Launches new InfiniteStorage 5600 RAID Storage Platform
SGI unveil their InfiniteStorage 5600, a high-performance storage solution.Mar 6, 2013 5:01 AM CST - We get a closer look at ASRock's Haswell-based Z87/H87/B85 motherboards
We get some better quality images of ASRock's upcoming Haswell-based motherboards.Mar 6, 2013 3:00 AM CST - LSI first to ship OEMs 12Gb/s SAS ROC and I/O controllers
LSI ship OEMs the first 12Gb/s SAS ROC and I/O controllers.Mar 6, 2013 2:46 AM CST - OCZ unveil the PCIe-based Vector SSD
OCZ unveils the Vector PCIe SSD, features two Indilinx Barefoot 3 controllers.Mar 6, 2013 1:43 AM CST - Oculus Rift could see support from DICE
DICE are looking into Oculus Rift, might support it in the future.Mar 5, 2013 11:34 PM CST - Apple's education-only 21.5-inch iMac receives faster internals, now starts at $1099
Toting a spec bump, Apple's education-only 21.5-inch iMac now starts at $1099.Mar 5, 2013 8:59 PM CST - Steam Box prototypes to be finished in 3-4 months, says Newell
Valve chief expects to be handing out prototype Steam Boxes in 3-4 months.Mar 5, 2013 7:49 PM CST - FAA investigating pilot's report of seeing a 'drone' flying over Brooklyn
FAA investigating claims that a pilot spotted a drone flying over Brooklyn.Mar 5, 2013 6:03 PM CST - Google releases updated Google Maps for iPhone app, promises faster local search, other improvements
Google updates its Google Maps for iPhone app to feature faster local search, integration with Googl.Mar 5, 2013 5:02 PM CST - ReportTT: YouTube working on music streaming service
Report: YouTube to launch music streaming service to compete with Spotify, Pandora, others.Mar 5, 2013 4:03 PM CST - Microsoft wants to integrate Kinect into your TV and laptop, some obstacles to overcome first
Microsoft demo's TV with built-in Kinect, alludes to aspirations of a Kinect in every laptop and TV.Mar 5, 2013 10:28 AM CST - ASRock unveils four Intel Haswell Z87/H87/B85 motherboards at CeBIT
ASRock shows off new Haswell based motherboards three months ahead of official Intel launch.Mar 5, 2013 9:32 AM CST - Opera releases beta version of Opera web browser for Android
Opera for Android released in beta version, billed as "best browser for Android"Mar 5, 2013 8:14 AM CST - NVIDIA release new GeForce 314.14 beta, includes support for Tomb Raider, SimCity and more
GeForce 314.14 beta drivers arrive, includes support for Tomb Raider, SimCity.Mar 5, 2013 2:38 AM CST - RumorTT: Multiple iPhones to launch in a couple of months time
RumorTT: iPhone 5S, and a lower-end iPhone to launch with iOS 7 in June/July.Mar 5, 2013 12:34 AM CST - Co-creator of Call of Duty, Jason West, leaves his new studio Respawn Entertainment
Jason West leaves Respawn Entertainment due to family issues.Mar 4, 2013 10:33 PM CST - ReportTT: Samsung Galaxy S4 will use eye tracking to scroll pages
Samsung's Galaxy S4 will use eye tracking to enable automatic scrolling.Mar 4, 2013 4:33 PM CST - White House backs cell phone unlocking after We The People petition
White House throws support behind 'narrow legislative fixes' to allow smartphone unlocking.Mar 4, 2013 3:32 PM CST - The Pirate Bay gets virtual asylum in North Korea
The Pirate Bay is now being routed through North Korea after being offered virtual asylum Mar 4, 2013 2:31 PM CST - NASA's Curiosity rover stuck in safe mode thanks to a flash memory issue
Thanks to a flash memory issue, NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is stuck on safe mode.Mar 4, 2013 3:33 AM CST - Anonymous' latest trick is posting Bank of America's spying data online
Bank of America spying on consumers? Anonymous' latest data is trying to prove that.Mar 4, 2013 12:35 AM CST - Inspiration Mars ship will protect inhabitants from radiation with their number ones and twos
Inspiration Mars will use the team's human waste as radiation shields.Mar 3, 2013 11:33 PM CST - Is this Valve's Steam Box? Could it feature an upgradeable GPU?
Have Infinity Ward just shown us Valve's Steam Box?Mar 3, 2013 9:33 PM CST - Mac gets League of Legends open beta
League of Legends gets an open beta for Mac OS X.Mar 1, 2013 6:36 PM CST - Corning's Gorilla Glass president James Clappin says flexible phones at least three years away
Corning president James Clappin says flexible screen smartphones could be three years or more away.Mar 1, 2013 1:30 PM CST - SpaceTT: Watch SpaceX launch next rocket to ISS live at 9:30am US Eastern time (this morning)
SpaceX will launch its next rocket to the ISS this morning - watch it live at 9:30am US Eastern time.Mar 1, 2013 7:31 AM CST
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