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- LinkedIn the latest web company to add two-step verification
LinkedIn adds two-step authentication to make accounts more secure.May 31, 2013 6:05 PM CDT - Razer introduces new 17-inch gaming beast known as the Blade Pro
Razer unveils new Blade Pro and 14-inch Blade gaming laptops.May 30, 2013 7:37 PM CDT - Crysis 3: The Lost Island multiplayer DLC coming June 4
Crysis 3 multiplayer DLC coming on June 4, takes you out of the Liberty Dome and onto an island.May 30, 2013 6:03 PM CDT - Palit announces GeForce GTX 770 JetStream 2GB with triple fan cooler
Palit introduces GTX770 JetStream 2GB, tripple fan design gives 10% higher clock while lowering temps by 15C.May 30, 2013 2:04 PM CDT - Motorola CEO confirms the X Phone is real, says it will be made in the US
Motorola CEO confirms Moto X flagship device, will be made in the US.May 29, 2013 6:47 PM CDT - ReportTT: Apple looking to Pegatron to produce low-cost iPhone
Apple said to be using Pegatron for low-cost iPhone production.May 29, 2013 6:02 PM CDT - All PlayStation 4 games will be required to support Remote Play with PS Vita
Sony confirms all PlayStation 4 games will be required to support Remote Play with the PS Vita.May 29, 2013 4:32 PM CDT - Google Glass to get porn app from adult Android app maker MiKandi
First porn app for Google Glass is being created by adult app developer MiKandi.May 29, 2013 12:32 PM CDT - Spotify rolls out new Discover page to aid in finding new music
Spotify adds new "Discover" feature to web app, will roll out to mobile and desktop in the coming weeks.May 29, 2013 11:31 AM CDT - LeakedTT: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 specs surface, pricing may be cheaper than previously thought
Specifications leak on upcoming GeForce GTX 770 from NVIDIA, will have massive 7GHz memory clock and retail for $400.May 29, 2013 5:42 AM CDT - Silicon Power unveils new portable hard drive dubbed Stream S03
Silicon Power launches Stream S03 portable hard drive, features unique "turned page" styling.May 29, 2013 5:29 AM CDT - AMD launches new x86 chips aimed at the microserver market
AMD releases new Opteron processors for the microserver market.May 29, 2013 4:59 AM CDT - Plex 3.0 released for Android and 3.2 update for iOS
Plex for Android finally gets 3.0 update, iOS version sees 3.2 update.May 29, 2013 3:03 AM CDT - RumorTT: HTC to release 'Liquidmetal' smartphone this year, won't be called the T-1000
RumorTT: HTC to continue their roll, hopefully, with the release of a 'Liquidmetal' smartphone.May 29, 2013 1:29 AM CDT - PC market is still in trouble, new projections see the market continue to tumble into 2014
PC market continues to tumble, we haven't seen the worse of it yet.May 29, 2013 12:33 AM CDT - Apple may grovel back to Samsung for future display production
Apple may be forced to ask Samsung to produce their displays in the future.May 28, 2013 11:32 PM CDT - Dotcom has Hollywood in tears over Mega, movie studios are asking Google to censor Mega
Kim Dotcom's Mega service has Hollywood asking Google to censor Mega.May 28, 2013 10:27 PM CDT - Acer updates C7 Chromebook line with SSD's, prices start at just $199
Acer expands the Aspire C7 line with new systems that utilize SSD's.May 28, 2013 7:02 PM CDT - Microsoft says Xbox One's Kinect sensor can be completely turned off
The Xbox One's Kinect sensor will be able to be shut off.May 28, 2013 4:02 PM CDT - MakerTT: Raspberry Pi Camera Module photographs the Earth from the edge of space
Raspberry Pi Camera Module takes a ride on a HAB, photographs Earth from the edge of space.May 28, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - LeakedTT: Next-generation Nexus 7 spotted in Bluetooth SIG filing
Nexus 7 refresh details leaked, should get a full HD 1080p display.May 28, 2013 12:35 PM CDT - Mad Catz announces development of new gaming product line for Xbox One
Mad Catz to show off Xbox One gaming devices at E3.May 28, 2013 10:45 AM CDT - Western Digital unveils WD Se line of enterprise-grade hard drives
Western Digital releases new WD Se line of HDD's aimed at the datacenter market.May 28, 2013 9:10 AM CDT - It's not just the German government, but now the Civil Liberties Australia privacy group is concerned over the Xbox One
Civil Liberties Australia are also worried about the privacy on the Xbox One's constant monitoring.May 27, 2013 11:33 PM CDT - Sony employee responds 'we hear you' to users complaining about rumored PS4 DRM
Sony employee responds to rumors that the PS4 might use DRM to block used games.May 27, 2013 4:00 PM CDT - Samsung to hold "Premiere" launch event in London on June 20th
Samsung teases new Galaxy and ATIV devices to be shown at "Premiere" launch event in London on June 20th.May 27, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Xbox One's cloud network will be equivalent to three consoles in storage and processing power
Xbox One cloud to feature three times the storage and CPU power of a single console, for each device.May 27, 2013 11:40 AM CDT - Apple removes the download option from Quicktime trailers website
Apple removes trailer download options for their Quicktime trailers.May 27, 2013 2:33 AM CDT - US entertainment industry wants Congress to give them permission to install rootkits, spyware, ransomware and trojans to consumers' PCs to 'attack pirates'
US entertainment industry is pushing Congress to do some shocking things.May 26, 2013 10:29 PM CDT - German government says the Xbox One is a monitoring device
German government says that the Xbox One is a next-gen monitoring device.May 26, 2013 9:14 PM CDT - Microsoft is 'confident' that Xbox One won't suffer from RRoD disaster
Microsoft says Xbox One won't suffer from RRoD that plagued the Xbox 360.May 24, 2013 7:33 PM CDT - ReportTT: Google considering Waze buyout
Report: Google interested in acquiring social mapping service Waze.May 24, 2013 6:30 PM CDT - Apple lowers prices on refurbished iPads
Apple discounts refurbished iPads, now most come with 15% of retail discount.May 24, 2013 2:29 PM CDT - Why EA's CTO got it wrong - follow up on about next-gen consoles being a step ahead of current-gen gaming PC's
Charles Gantt follows up on EA Exec's claims of console superiority.May 24, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Microsoft planning to sell 25 million more Xbox 360's over next five years, says "Huge Announcement" at E3 will help
Microsoft says there is still 25 million units of life left in the Xbox 360, plans to continue sales until 2018.May 24, 2013 10:01 AM CDT - Google Glass to feature high-end OLED displays from Samsung
Samsung lands deal to supply OLED screens for Google Glass production units.May 24, 2013 9:31 AM CDT - Red Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone to be exclusively sold at AT&T, pre-orders begin today
Aurora Red Galaxy S4 on pre-order now at AT&T, will ship June 14th.May 24, 2013 8:58 AM CDT - Intel says that Haswell-based notebooks will provide 50% more battery than Ivy Bridge-based counterparts
Haswell-based laptops will offer 50% more battery life than Ivy Bridge-based laptops.May 24, 2013 5:31 AM CDT - Microsoft says Xbox One backwards compatibility would be 'really backwards' - what are Microsoft smoking?!
Microsoft says that backwards compatibility is backwards.May 23, 2013 11:36 PM CDT - PS4 lays the graphical smackdown on the Xbox One, has 50% more GPU power
PS4 has 50% more graphics power than the Xbox One.May 23, 2013 9:24 PM CDT - US Department of Homeland Security warns that 3-D-printed guns are "impossible" to contain
US Department of Homeland Security warns that "limiting access [to 3D-printed guns] may be impossible"May 23, 2013 7:47 PM CDT - Windows 8 causes Microsoft's customer satisfaction rating to drop to Vista levels
Consumers less satisfied with Microsoft after Windows 8 launch, drops to near-Vista levels.May 23, 2013 6:29 PM CDT - Need for Speed Rivals is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4
EA announces Need for Speed Rivals for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.May 23, 2013 3:29 PM CDT - Amazon says that its Appstore is now available worldwide in nearly 200 countries
Amazon launches Appstore in 200 more countries, Kindle Fire in over 170 new countries.May 23, 2013 12:35 PM CDT - EA Vice President says PS4 and Xbox One are a generation ahead of the current fastest gaming PC on the market
EA exec says next-gen consoles are a generation ahead of the fastest gaming PC on the market today.May 23, 2013 11:01 AM CDT - Are Sony preparing to sell the film rights to Spider-Man and Resident Evil to help their financial position?
Could Sony sell the rights to Spider-Man and Resident Evil?May 23, 2013 12:29 AM CDT - Activision used lighting system tricks with the Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer, did they lie to us?
Activision have lied to the gaming public with Call of Duty: Ghosts.May 22, 2013 10:13 PM CDT - Kids prefer Tumblr to Facebook, Twitter according to new study says
Tumblr is preferred by teens to avoid drama, watchful parents, according to Pew Research study.May 22, 2013 6:28 PM CDT - Microsoft uses Vine video to tease Internet Explorer 11 WebGL support
Microsoft teases WebGL support for Internet Explorer 11 through Vine video.May 22, 2013 5:05 PM CDT - Fractal Design releases PSU list approved for Intel Haswell processors
Fractal Design releases Haswell friendly PSU list.May 22, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Facebook adds new Pandora app to Timeline, lets users find and share music with friends
Pandora and Facebook team up to let users share what they are listening to on their Timeline.May 22, 2013 11:12 AM CDT - The latest Man of Steel 'Fate of Your Planet' trailer is filled with beautiful action
The latest trailer to Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, Man of Steel, will have you wanting to watch it now.May 22, 2013 2:32 AM CDT - Detailed specs on the Xbox One, is the PS4 the superior next-gen console?
Microsoft announced their Xbox One today, let's take a look at the detailed specs of their next-gen console.May 21, 2013 10:32 PM CDT - Xbox One's new Kinect raises privacy concerns over always-on listening
Xbox One's new Kinect raises privacy concerns, could be used to spy on consumers.May 21, 2013 5:27 PM CDT - EA announces Battlefield 4 for newly unveiled Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Battlefield 4 coming to new Xbox One, PlayStation 4.May 21, 2013 3:11 PM CDT - Microsoft talks gaming on the Xbox One
Microsoft begins to talk games on the Xbox One.May 21, 2013 12:45 PM CDT - ScienceTT: NASA looking to bring Star Trek replicator to life, funding 3D printer capable of printing food
NASA funding the creation of a RepRap based 3D food printer.May 21, 2013 11:16 AM CDT - Fractal Design unveils Node 304 chassis, now in 100% more white
Fractal unveils Node 304 white PC chassis, this little case packs a big punch.May 21, 2013 9:56 AM CDT - Apple escaped $44 billion in taxes according to Senate investigators
Senate investigators find Apple escaped paying $44 billion in taxes.May 20, 2013 11:31 PM CDT - Jolla unveils their first Sailfish OS-based smartphone
Ex-Nokia employees form Jolla, unveil their first Sailfish OS smartphone.May 20, 2013 10:29 PM CDT - Mega launches new Event Notifications and Zipped Downloads
Mega incorporates Event Notifications and Zipped Files into its cloud based file locker service.May 20, 2013 12:35 PM CDT - Futuremark announces PCMark 8, includes new battery tests and native app benchmarks
PCMark 8 is almost here and today we learn more about its new features.May 20, 2013 11:40 AM CDT - Tumblr users flock to WordPress after Yahoo acquires the popular blogging service and promises it won't screw things up
Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion, has to make promise not to "screw things up" this time.May 20, 2013 9:14 AM CDT - The next-gen Xbox gets unveiled in a few days time, here's a few things we should expect
The next-generation Xbox launches this week, here's our top 5 things to expect.May 20, 2013 8:43 AM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 specs arrive, launches on May 23
Details on NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 780 arrive, launches on May 23.May 18, 2013 10:28 PM CDT - Nintendo to let consumers play unreleased Wii U games at 100 Best Buys during E3
Nintendo taking E3 to the consumers by putting unreleased Wii U games up for demo at various Best Buys.May 17, 2013 9:05 PM CDT - Samsung will sell its 10 millionth Galaxy S4 next week
Galaxy S4 sales to hit 10 million next week. Is Samsung the new Apple?May 17, 2013 3:02 PM CDT - NVIDIA opens up Shield pre-orders to the public, $349 will secure yours today
NVIDIA decides to open up Shield pre-orders to the public three days ahead of schedule.May 17, 2013 10:20 AM CDT - SlimPort Summit 2013 Coverage - What is SlimPort?
Check out our coverage from Shanghai, China where we look closely at SlimPort.May 17, 2013 6:47 AM CDT - Dell releases Q1 financial report, falls short of estimates
Dell releases Q1 financial reports, shows growth in enterprise division.May 17, 2013 1:30 AM CDT - Lulzbot launches TAZ 3D printer, touted as largest build volume in hobby market 3D printers
The Lulzbot TAZ has arrived, and spots the largest build volume of all hobbiest 3D printers under $5000.May 16, 2013 12:31 PM CDT - SpaceTT: Serious malfunction shuts down NASA's Kepler Space Telescope
Kepler Space Telescope experiences serious hardware failure, could mark the end of its mission.May 16, 2013 9:08 AM CDT - Mt. Gox bank account seized by US Department of Homeland Security
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has its bank account seized by US government.May 16, 2013 8:45 AM CDT - ReportTT: iPhone 5S to feature fingerprint scanner, says chief information security officer for PayPal
Report: PayPal's chief information security officer says the iPhone 5S will feature a fingerprint scanner.May 16, 2013 3:01 AM CDT - Check out the latest Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer
New Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer hits the web.May 15, 2013 11:03 PM CDT - Rovio partners with Sony Pictures for distribution of Angry Birds movie coming in 2016
Rovio announces Sony Pictures has partnered with them for the upcoming Angry Birds movie.May 15, 2013 10:02 PM CDT - Survey says that only 1 out of 10 Americans would wear Google Glass
Survey finds most Americans wouldn't wear Google Glass.May 15, 2013 9:03 PM CDT - Rovio brings Angry Birds Rio to Windows Phone, mark down another classic iOS game for Windows Phone
Rovio brings Angry Birds Rio to the Windows Phone Platform.May 15, 2013 8:29 PM CDT - Google updates Wallet, now allows you to send money via Gmail
Google updates Wallet, you can now attach money to e-mails sent from Gmail.May 15, 2013 5:03 PM CDT - Google sends cease and desist letter to Microsoft over new Windows Phone YouTube app
Google demands Microsoft remove YouTube app from Windows Phone.May 15, 2013 4:03 PM CDT - New Google+ Cloud based photo editing features announced at Google I/O
Google shows off new image editing features at I/O.May 15, 2013 1:36 PM CDT - Is NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 770 just a GTX 680 in disguise? GTX 680 can be BIOS flashed to a GTX 770
Is the upcoming GeForce GTX 770 just a BIOS flashed GeForce GTX 680.May 15, 2013 10:30 AM CDT - Microsoft pushes out update for both lines of Surface tablets
Microsoft pushes out updates for Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets.May 15, 2013 12:11 AM CDT - ReportTT: Google to announce music-streaming service at this year's I/O event
Report: Google will introduce a music-streaming service at this year's I/O.May 14, 2013 11:31 PM CDT - Apple sued over iPhone 4 power button, lawsuit claims power button was defective
Apple sued by Florida woman who claims iPhone 4's power button is defective.May 14, 2013 10:31 PM CDT - Say hello to Nokia's new Lumia 925, a thinned down, aluminum clad Windows Phone 8 device
Lumia 925 becomes official: features 8.7MP camera, aluminum chassis, and thinner design.May 14, 2013 7:33 PM CDT - Kaspersky security software to be preloaded on Android devices powered by Snapdragon processors
Kaspersky security software will come pre-installed on Snapdragon-powered Android phones and tablets.May 14, 2013 6:03 PM CDT - ASRock's Z87 Extreme9/ac is first Intel 8 Series motherboard to receive Thunderbolt certification
ASRock announces their Z87 Extreme9/ac is the first Haswell motherboard to gain Thunderbolt Certification.May 14, 2013 5:03 PM CDT - Man flies drone over neighbor's property, appears to have been spying in 3rd-story window
Man flies drone over neighbor's property, refused to stop until police were called.May 14, 2013 5:06 AM CDT - Google hides Easter egg in image search, play Atari's Breakout with pictures of Breakout
Google hides Atari Breakout Easter egg in Image Search.May 14, 2013 1:34 AM CDT - Raspberry Pi camera module coming to UK on May 14
The Raspberry Pi camera module will be coming to the UK on May 14.May 13, 2013 11:31 PM CDT - Charity auction for coffee with Tim Cook currently at $605,000
Charity auction for coffee with Tim Cook set to break previous auction record set by Lamborghini.May 13, 2013 9:03 PM CDT - RumorTT: More possible specifications leak out for the Galaxy S4 Mini
Rumor: Galaxy S4 Mini specs seemingly confirmed by Samsung document.May 13, 2013 7:07 PM CDT - New head of Android says Google I/O will be about services this year, not devices or operating systems
Google I/O will concentrate more on services, less on new OS' and devices.May 13, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Samsung to deploy 5G network by 2020, will be capable of 1.25GB/sec
Samsung announce they've developed the core technology behind a 5G mobile network, will be online by 2020.May 12, 2013 11:32 PM CDT - Windows 8 may have 100 million licenses in the wild, but install base sits at an estimated 59 million
Out of the 100 million Windows 8 licenses, just 59 million estimated have it installed.May 12, 2013 12:35 AM CDT - We should expect Google Play Games to be announced at Google I/O
Google I/O should see the unveiling of Google Play Games.May 11, 2013 9:30 PM CDT - Bang With Friends glitch includes link that will tell you which friends are looking for a bang
Want to know which of your friends uses Bang With Friends? There's a glitch to help you with that.May 10, 2013 9:37 PM CDT - Activision CEO warns PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 sales might start slow like Wii U
Activision CEO warns PS4 and Xbox 720 may suffer from slow sales at launch.May 10, 2013 7:06 PM CDT - Chrome and Chrome OS get Google Cloud Messaging
Google announces Google Cloud Messaging now available from Chrome apps.May 10, 2013 5:01 PM CDT - Corsair talks Haswell power supply compatibility
Corsair explains PSU compatibility with new Haswell CPU's, lists which of theirs are compatible.May 10, 2013 2:31 PM CDT - SpaceTT: Coolant leak on the International Space Station poses no threat to astronauts, says NASA
Ammonia leak on ISS discovered, crew not in danger, says NASA.May 10, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - RumorTT: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom smart-camera shows up on Bluetooth SIG website
Samsung sends Galaxy S4 Zoom (SM-C101) to Bluetooth SIG for certification.May 10, 2013 10:03 AM CDT - Teenager discovers iPad Smart Cover magnets can turn off pacemakers
14-year-old discovers the the Smart Cover accessory for the iPad can turn off pacemakers.May 10, 2013 5:35 AM CDT - Leaked specs on the next-gen Nexus 7 see a 1920x1200-pixel display, Android 4.3 and Snapdragon S4 Pro for just $199
Next-generation Nexus 7 would cost $199, feature 1920x1200 display and quad-core processor.May 10, 2013 12:43 AM CDT - YouTube debuts subscription channels with select partners, start at $0.99/mo
YouTube rolls out subscription channels for select partners, start at $0.99/month.May 9, 2013 7:37 PM CDT - NVIDIA's Q1 earnings better than expected, stock climbs in after-hours trading
NVIDIA reports profits of $77.9 million for first quarter.May 9, 2013 7:08 PM CDT - Sony doesn't expect to lose money on the PlayStation 4 at launch, unlike what happened with PS3
Sony doesn't believe it will incur a large loss at PlayStation 4 launch.May 9, 2013 4:31 PM CDT - DICE announces that DDoS attack continues on BF3 infrastructure despite security measures
Battlefield 3 continues to be hit by DDoS attack, rendering multiplayer unplayable.May 9, 2013 2:09 PM CDT - Login VSI releases version 4.0
Login VSI updates to version 4.0 to ease VDI and SBC testing.May 9, 2013 2:02 PM CDT - New Zealand government announces that software is no longer patentable
New Zealand says software can no longer be patented.May 9, 2013 11:31 AM CDT - Google and Time team up to launch Timelapse, a new tool for viewing how Earth has changed
Google, Time, NASA and the USGS team up to create Timelapse, a 30 year look into how Earth has changed physically.May 9, 2013 10:57 AM CDT - CyanogenMod 10.1 reaches Release Candidate stage
CyanogenMod 10.1 RC1 released, gets closer to a proper 'stable' release.May 9, 2013 3:27 AM CDT - Galaxy S4 32GB model costs $237 to build, is cheap because it is mostly Samsung parts
Samsung's Galaxy S4 in 32GB costs just $237 to make.May 9, 2013 1:31 AM CDT - Jurassic Park 4 'on hold' as Universal add up the budget
Jurassic Park 4 production hits a snag, no release date in sight.May 9, 2013 12:13 AM CDT - Always-on DRM was never an option for the PlayStation 4 according to Sony
Sony says they never even considered always-on DRM for the PlayStation 4.May 8, 2013 7:07 PM CDT - More pictures of the Huawei P6-U06 show up online
More pictures of the Huawei P6-U06 show up online, Huawei schedules event for June 18.May 8, 2013 5:29 PM CDT - Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers hit by attack aiming to overload back-end infrastructure
Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers confirmed to have been hit by an attack.May 8, 2013 2:44 PM CDT - Vivo announces Xplay, a 5.7-inch quad-core Android smartphone - packs a big punch
Vivo Xplay is a 5.7-inch phablet smartphone that packs one heck of a punch.May 8, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - RumorTT: Google to give Maps a UI facelift
Google Maps to get a more refined, mobile friendly look just in time for I/O.May 8, 2013 11:35 AM CDT - T-Mobile releases Q1 earnings report, sold 500,000 iPhones in just one month
T-Mobile sees a drop in revenue during Q1 2013, but picks up half a million new subscribers.May 8, 2013 10:20 AM CDT - Google Glass Explorer Edition getting updated XE5 software, brings with it new features and enhancements
Google pushes out Glass software update, brings bug fixes and new features to the headset.May 8, 2013 2:09 AM CDT - LOLTT: Woman accused of stalking self and blaming ex's new girlfriend
Woman sets up fake Facebook account to stalk herself and blame ex's new lover.May 8, 2013 12:06 AM CDT - Google adds new, 'highly-requested' features to Hangouts On Air
Google adds "highly-requested" features to Hangouts on Air.May 7, 2013 7:02 PM CDT - Windows Blue public preview coming at BUILD conference at the end of June
Microsoft announces public preview of Windows Blue update coming at end of June.May 7, 2013 4:04 PM CDT - LeakedTT: Could these be the GTX 780 and GTX 770? Signs point to yes
Leaked: Could these really be the GTX 770 and GTX 780?May 7, 2013 2:33 PM CDT - Aaron Greenspan, self-proclaimed co-founder of Facebook, files suit against Zuckerberg and more tech giants over "money services" businesses
Aaron Greenspan takes on Facebook again along with PayPal, Reddit, Airbnb, Square and many more.May 7, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Shhh... NZXT launches its next-generation silent PC chassis, the H630
NZXT announces H630, newest silent PC chassis in H series line.May 7, 2013 11:46 AM CDT - Google launches interactive YouTube Trends Map, shows most popular videos across the US in real-time
YouTube gets new interactive Trends Map based on top trending videos across the US.May 7, 2013 10:20 AM CDT - Seagate enters the SSD market with client and next-gen enterprise SSD's
Seagate unveils their SSD strategy, unveils a slew of flash-based drives.May 7, 2013 7:01 AM CDT - Grand Theft Auto V teased on PC again, listed on German gaming retailers website
German gaming retailer lists GTA V for PC.May 7, 2013 2:31 AM CDT - 3DMark gets updated, fixes multi-GPU issues and adds Ice Storm Extreme to Windows Mobile devices
Futuremark updates 3DMark, fixes the multi-GPU issues and adds a new benchmark to Windows Mobile.May 7, 2013 1:30 AM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 coming soon, with DirectX 12?
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 780 spotted in CPU-Z validation.May 6, 2013 9:25 PM CDT - Aereo attempts to stop second CBS lawsuit by filing complaint
Aereo files complaint to prevent CBS from suing when they launch in Boston.May 6, 2013 9:03 PM CDT - BitTorrent announces Sync Alpha has already synced 1 petabyte of data
BitTorrent Sync surpasses 1 petabyte of data transferred.May 6, 2013 6:03 PM CDT - EA gets exclusive rights to develop 'Star Wars' games
EA gets exclusive rights to future Star Wars games in multi-year deal.May 6, 2013 5:29 PM CDT - GameStop ends PlayStation 2 trade-ins as of June 1, used stock to be sold 'for several months'
GameStop confirms June 1 is deadline for trading in PlayStation 2 games, consoles, and accessories.May 6, 2013 4:28 PM CDT - Intel debuts Silvermont microarchitecture, features higher performance, lower power draw
Intel debuts new Silvermont microarchitecture that brings 3x performance increase, 5x power decrease.May 6, 2013 2:31 PM CDT - Microsoft says next-gen Xbox Always-On DRM will not affect Blu-Ray playback or single player gaming
Microsoft debunks 100% always-on DRM requirements for next-gen Xbox.May 6, 2013 1:04 PM CDT - Buffalo begins shipping high capacity DriveStation DDR USB 3.0 hard drive
Buffalo begins shipping DriveStation DDR, a USB hard drive that features 1GB of DDR3 cache.May 6, 2013 12:32 PM CDT - ASRock's Z87 motherboard series gets unveiled, some boards will feature 802.11ac Wi-Fi
Details emerge on ASRock's Z87 Haswell motherboards.May 6, 2013 5:49 AM CDT - The next version of Android will be another iteration of Jelly Bean, will arrive as Android 4.3
Android 4.3 will be the next iteration of Android, not Android 5.0 'Key Lime Pie'May 6, 2013 5:30 AM CDT - Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H smiles for the camera, Haswell is getting close!
The first images of Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H emerge.May 6, 2013 12:57 AM CDT - US citizens' phone calls, and all electronic data is captured and recorded by the FBI, accessible by the government
Former FBI agent claims all electronic data and voice calls are recorded and accessible to the US government.May 5, 2013 9:26 PM CDT - Ouya shipments are ahead of schedule, all backers will receive their consoles before the end of May
Ouya shipments are still ahead of schedule, my Limited Edition console is nowhere to be seen.May 5, 2013 3:39 AM CDT - Acer's 8-inch Windows 8 tablet pops up on Amazon, gets removed
Amazon lists up Acer W3-810 8.1-inch tablet, promptly pulls listing.May 3, 2013 5:29 PM CDT - RumorTT: Nokia working on 6-inch phablet with 1080p display, quad-core CPU
Rumor: Nokia said to be working on a six-inch quad-core phablet to be released in Q4 2013.May 3, 2013 4:33 PM CDT - Google Glass has potential security issues, could lead to industrial espionage
Google Glass can be easily exploited, would allow industrial espionage, easy access to bank pins.May 3, 2013 4:02 PM CDT - MakerTT: SketchUcation releases new SketchUp plugin that makes managing plugins much easier
SketchUcation releases SketchUp Plugin Store, a better way to find, download and install plugins within SketchUp itself.May 3, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - Acer launches new global advertising campaign featuring DJ Tiesto
Acer launches global marketing campaign featuring DJ Tiësto and his personal assistant Vernon.May 3, 2013 12:46 PM CDT - Acer unveils four new product lines for the US market, unique Aspire R7 laptop impresses
Acer unveils four new product lines, shows off Star Trek inspired Aspire R7.May 3, 2013 12:18 PM CDT - Acer Aspire R7 video hands-on from press event in New York
Acer adds a "twist" (literally) to this rather unique laptop.May 3, 2013 12:11 PM CDT - Warner Bros sued over unauthorized use of Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat
The tables have turned, Warner Bros being sued for trademark infringement.May 3, 2013 9:34 AM CDT - Take a look at the UEFI DualBIOS on Gigabyte's new Haswell motherboard
Gigabyte's Haswell-based motherboards get a slick new BIOS.May 3, 2013 7:28 AM CDT - FBI arrests Chinese "spy", thought he had precious NASA secrets, but it was filled with porn
Chinese "spy" gets caught with porn on his system, not filled with NASA secrets.May 2, 2013 11:26 PM CDT - Instagram updated to version 3.5, includes account tagging, 'Photos of You' album
Instagram now includes account tagging, 'Photos of You' album.May 2, 2013 10:13 PM CDT - Netflix's Ted Sarandos says piracy drops in territories shortly after Netflix launches
Netflix's CCO says piracy rates drop after Netflix launches in a region.May 2, 2013 9:03 PM CDT - Samsung Galaxy S 4 is fourth most popular smartphone in UK after just 4 days
Samsung Galaxy S 4 proves popular in the UK, rockets to fourth position for April, only out for 4 days.May 2, 2013 3:32 PM CDT - World's smallest video by IBM features actors played by atoms, certified by Guinness
IMB creates world's smallest movie by repositioning atoms.May 2, 2013 12:53 PM CDT - Scythe unveils Kama Panel 3.1, an all-in-one extension panel for your custom PC
Scythe launches Kama Panel 3.1, an all-in-one front I/O extension panel.May 2, 2013 12:17 PM CDT - Noctua unveils PWM version of its NF-A14 140mm cooling fan
Noctua launches NF-A14 PWM after overwhelming demand from consumers.May 2, 2013 11:46 AM CDT - Micron Announces the New P420m PCIe 25nm MLC Enterprise SSD
Micron's new P420M I/O Accelerator is here, welcome to the new king.May 2, 2013 8:14 AM CDT - Nintendo pushes out message to Internet-connected Wii consoles explaining Wii U is an 'entirely new system'
Nintendo sends out message to Internet-connected Wii's explaining the Wii U is an all-new console.May 2, 2013 5:31 AM CDT - Intel lifts their game with their integrated graphics on Haswell
Intel's new on the fourth-generation Core processors gets detailed.May 1, 2013 10:15 PM CDT - Nintendo responds to claims that Wii U has been hacked
Nintendo responds to Wiikey creator's claims that they have hacked the Wii U.May 1, 2013 5:04 PM CDT - Curiosity back in contact with NASA handlers, NASA discuss what the next steps are
What's next for NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars?May 1, 2013 3:34 PM CDT - Shadow Defender to offer proactive system protection against future malware
Future Shadow Defender options to offer proactive system protection against sophisticated future malware.May 1, 2013 1:49 PM CDT - Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS with new accessibility features
Amazon improves Kindle for iOS experience for visually impaired users.May 1, 2013 1:30 PM CDT - EFF praises Twitter for keeping its user data safe in "Who Has Your Back" list
Twitter takes top spot in EFF "Who Has Your Back" list of companies willing to fight for your rights.May 1, 2013 8:45 AM CDT - Anti-gravity has been through its first test at Cern's Alpha experiment
Cern's Alpha experiment completes its first test of anti-gravity.May 1, 2013 6:37 AM CDT
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