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- German mag says it's banned from Apple events after BendGate coverage
After posting about the BendGate debacle on Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, ComputerBilt.de says it's banned from Apple events.Sep 30, 2014 10:26 PM CDT - CDC confirms Ebola has arrived in the United States
The disease which is spreading like wildfire in Africa has now hit the United States.Sep 30, 2014 5:55 PM CDT - eBay confirms plans to spin off PayPal, setting up two companies
eBay and PayPal will spin off in 2015, as previously reported, due to investor concern that both businesses should be run as independent entities.Sep 30, 2014 4:30 PM CDT - Microsoft officially unveils Windows 10, pushing into the future
Microsoft today unveiled its Windows 10 operating system, hoping to entice both Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 users to the newer OS.Sep 30, 2014 1:34 PM CDT - Visceral Games promises Battlefield: Hardline 'will work' at launch
Visceral Games says it takes 'shipping a working game pretty seriously', promises that Battlefield: Hardline 'will work' at launch.Sep 30, 2014 2:39 AM CDT - Google's Project Ara will use a 'modified version of Android L'
Google will modify its upcoming Android L operating system for its modular Project Ara smartphone.Sep 30, 2014 1:27 AM CDT - Ryse compared on a PC versus Xbox One video, shames Xbox One version
In a new video, we can see some side-by-side comparisons of the PC and Xbox One versions of Ryse: Son of Rome.Sep 30, 2014 12:43 AM CDT - Project Cars developers aiming for 1080p at 60FPS on Xbox One and PS4
Slightly Mad Studios is gunning for 1080p at 60FPS for Project Cars on Xbox One and PS4.Sep 29, 2014 11:44 PM CDT - Google's Nexus 6 should arrive with a 5.9-inch 2560x1440 QHD display
The Motorola-made Nexus 6 rumored to arrive with a 5.9-inch 2560x1440 display, 3200mAh+ battery and much more.Sep 29, 2014 10:24 PM CDT - AMD releases its new Catalyst 14.9 drivers
AMD's new Catalyst 14.9 drivers are here, with a slew of performance improvements to some of the biggest games out right now.Sep 29, 2014 9:45 PM CDT - Take 'Maleficent' by the horns in our Blu-ray promo, thanks to Disney
Take home a copy of the film in our latest Blu-ray promotion for September 29, 2014.Sep 29, 2014 8:53 PM CDT - Music industry struggles to cash in on streaming music sales
Streaming music sales can't help stop the bleeding of dropping CD and digital downloads, according to the RIAA, with the music industry in continued flux.Sep 29, 2014 6:31 PM CDT - Using Google Glass while driving is no safer than using a smartphone
It turns out distracted driving is distracted driving, and it doesn't matter if it's a smartphone or Google Glass, researchers find.Sep 29, 2014 2:45 PM CDT - Microsoft confirms plans to open Fifth Avenue store, close to Apple
Microsoft will open a flagship retail store in New York City, located on Fifth Avenue.Sep 29, 2014 12:21 PM CDT - GoPro unveils the Hero4, 4K recording at 30FPS and much more
GoPro officially unveils the new Hero4 Black and Silver action cameras.Sep 29, 2014 7:13 AM CDT - EVGA's new GeForce GTX 980 Classified features 1400MHz+ Boost Clock
EVGA drops its cover, unveils the new GeForce GTX 980 Classified, and GTX 980 Hydro Copper GPUs.Sep 29, 2014 2:17 AM CDT - AMD rumored to launch its new Radeon R9 380X early next year
AMD to fight back against NVIDIA with its new Pirate Islands architecture, and the new Radeon R9 380X early next.Sep 28, 2014 11:29 PM CDT - AMD to release its Radeon R9 390X early next year, 20nm with HBM tech
AMD's upcoming Radeon R9 390X to feature High Bandwidth Memory, or HBM, possible 'hydra' cooling and baked onto TSMC's 20nm process.Sep 28, 2014 10:23 PM CDT - Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 users will receive free Windows 9 upgrade
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 users should be able to upgrade to Windows 9 for free, according to reports.Sep 28, 2014 9:29 PM CDT - Call of Duty creator hired to advise US government on future wars
What better person to hire to envision the future of war, than the creator of Call of Duty?Sep 28, 2014 8:42 PM CDT - Shake up a prize in our Godzilla Blu-ray promo, thanks to Warner Bros
Go into the draw to win a monstrous Godzilla prize pack filled with merchandise.Sep 28, 2014 7:48 PM CDT - Samsung's new ad for Galaxy Note 4 pushes note puns to a note level
Samsung goes for comedy in its latest ad for the Galaxy Note 4, which is full of 'noteisms'Sep 28, 2014 7:16 AM CDT - Microsoft 'also working on an investment' in VR, a tease of Xbox VR?
Microsoft teases that it is 'also working on an investment' into VR, but isn't ready to talk about it just yet.Sep 28, 2014 1:30 AM CDT - 2016 is 'year of the zettabyte', with 1ZB equal to ~1.1 trillion GB
1ZB is equal to around 1.1 trillion gigabytes, with XO Communications saying that 2016 could be 'the year of the zettabyte'Sep 27, 2014 11:45 PM CDT - BlackBerry bounces back, posts better-than-expected Q2 results
BlackBerry posts better-than-expected Q2 results, still reports a loss of $207 million.Sep 27, 2014 9:55 PM CDT - Apple being sued for violating 13 of Sandisk's patents
Apple is being sued by two parties for violating 13 of Sandisk's patents.Sep 27, 2014 1:16 AM CDT - PSA: Only nine people have bent iPhone 6 Plus smartphones, says Apple
Don't you worry now, there are only nine people in the entire world who have complained to Apple about their bent iPhone 6 Plus.Sep 26, 2014 3:05 AM CDT - Samsung Gear VR's content will be controlled by Oculus
Oculus will be controlling the slew of software and games on Gear VR.Sep 25, 2014 11:24 PM CDT - Samsung pulls laptop sales in Europe, including its Chromebooks
Samsung has decided to temporarily withdraw its laptop and Chromebook business from Europe, as focus continues to shift towards smartphones, tablets.Sep 25, 2014 8:30 PM CDT - Microsoft France President confirms Windows 9 unveiling next week
Microsoft is expected to officially unveil Windows 9 during a media event on September 30.Sep 25, 2014 5:30 PM CDT - Miss a car payment? Technology prevents drivers from moving vehicles
A growing number of subprime car owners must deal with restrictions, such as ignition locks if payments are missed.Sep 25, 2014 1:40 PM CDT - Polaroid going after GoPro with its $99 Cube HD-action video camera
Polaroid hopes its affordable Cube action sports camera will help give consumers another option besides a GoPro.Sep 25, 2014 9:31 AM CDT - NVIDIA announces its beautiful new SLI LED bridges
GeForce SLI user? You might want to check out these beautiful new SLI LED bridges from NVIDIA.Sep 25, 2014 5:38 AM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, or GTX Titan X 'GM200' teased
NVIDIA's 'GM200' leaked, the behemoth of a new GPU that will fight off anything AMD can throw at it.Sep 25, 2014 2:11 AM CDT - Apple apologizes for messing up iOS 8.0.1 update, promises fix soon
Apple apologizes to customers for iOS 8.0.1 software update snafu, with a new software download expected in next few days.Sep 25, 2014 1:54 AM CDT - Google to unveil new Nexus smartphone next month with Android L
Now that the bendable iPhone launch is out of the way, Google prepares the launch of its next-gen Nexus smartphone, with Android L.Sep 24, 2014 10:30 PM CDT - Don't bother updating to iOS 8.0.1, Apple pulls buggy update
Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 update after users complain of inability to make phone calls, and other issues.Sep 24, 2014 4:46 PM CDT - Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in China next week
After most thought it was delayed in China, Microsoft announces it will launch the Xbox One in the country on September 29.Sep 24, 2014 5:03 AM CDT - FTC shuts down Butterfly Labs, a supposed bitcoin mining company
The FTC isn't impressed with Butterfly Labs for scamming customers thinking they were able to mine for bitcoins.Sep 23, 2014 6:35 PM CDT - Valve announces it has 100 million accounts, Steam Discovery Update
Valve announces its new Steam Discovery Update, as well as hitting the 100 million active account milestone.Sep 23, 2014 1:33 AM CDT - Sony's Project Morpheus VR headset is '85% finished'
Sony is '85% finished' on Project Morpheus, its Oculus Rift competitor.Sep 23, 2014 12:32 AM CDT - Apple's new Retina MacBook Air will be fanless, with a thinner design
Apple's upcoming Retina MacBook Air to feature Intel's new Core M processor, allowing it to be fanless, and even thinner than ever before.Sep 22, 2014 10:33 PM CDT - BIOSTAR launches the new Hi-Fi Z97Z7 motherboard
BIOSTAR launches the new Hi-Fi Z97Z7 motherboard, featuring its exclusive Super Hi-Fi Audio technology.Sep 22, 2014 7:50 PM CDT - Corsair announces Corsair Gaming, a new division for PC hardware
It's finally happening! Corsair is making its beautiful new K95 RGB gaming keyboard official, and much more.Sep 22, 2014 7:38 PM CDT - GTA V will offer first-person mode on foot, and in vehicles on PC
Rockstar Games teases first-person mode for next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V, hitting PCs in January 2015.Sep 22, 2014 6:52 PM CDT - Kickstarter's updates its rules for failed projects
Updates rules for Kickstarter projects, after a massive failed Kickstarter game got cancelled.Sep 22, 2014 1:33 AM CDT - Windows 9 will support of up to 8K displays, with better DPI scaling
Microsoft will offer resolution support of up to 8K in Windows 9, as well as better DPI scaling for high-res displays.Sep 22, 2014 12:44 AM CDT - The National Videogame Museum to be built-in Frisco, Texas
Based in or around Texas? The National Videogame Museum has been approved for construction and expansion.Sep 21, 2014 7:35 PM CDT - AMD partners up with companies for FreeSync monitors, due in Q1 2015
AMD FreeSync-powered monitors will be here in early 2015, with the company inking deals with MStar, Novatek and Realtek to build the scalar units required.Sep 21, 2014 2:24 AM CDT - AMD teams with Synopsys IP for 14/16nm APU/GPU products, teases 10nm
AMD partners up with Synopsys IP, pushing toward 14/16nm APU and GPU designs, as well as future 10nm APU/GPU products.Sep 21, 2014 12:47 AM CDT - Oculus unveils Crescent Bay VR headset, 360-degree tracking, and more
Oculus unveils its latest prototype VR headset, Crescent Bay, with 360-degree tracking, higher resolution, a built-in audio solution and more.Sep 20, 2014 7:16 PM CDT - Microsoft throws another 2100 employees out the window
Microsoft slice up another 2100 jobs today, reducing its total workforce by 14%Sep 19, 2014 5:24 AM CDT - Amazon shells out $4.5 million to purchase .buy domain, beats Google
Amazon pays $4.5 million for the .buy domain, beating out Google's bid.Sep 19, 2014 2:36 AM CDT - NVIDIA is powering Far Cry 4 with HBAO+, God Rays, Fur and much more
Far Cry 4 will feature multiple NVIDIA technologies, including HBAO+, PCSS, TXAA, God Rays, Fur, and 'Enhanced 4K Support'Sep 19, 2014 12:00 AM CDT - The Matrix meets FEAR in Epic Games' VR demo 'Car Flip'
'Car Flip' - one of the more impressive VR demos available, shown off at NVIDIA Editor's Day 2014 by Epic Games.Sep 18, 2014 11:30 PM CDT - EVE: Valkyrie shown off on the Oculus Rift with GeForce GTX 980 SLI
NVIDIA has EVE: Valkyrie on display, powered by its new GeForce GTX 980s in SLI running on the Oculus Rift DK2.Sep 18, 2014 10:45 PM CDT - NVIDIA has over 200 million gamers using its GeForce products
NVIDIA reiterates its love of PC gaming, with over 330 million PC gamers in the world, around 200 million of those are using GeForce GPUs.Sep 18, 2014 10:30 PM CDT - ZOTAC unveils a slew of new GeForce GTX 900 series GPUs
ZOTAC amps things up for the GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 GPUs, with new AMP! cards and much more.Sep 18, 2014 10:07 PM CDT - Manli releases its new GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 cards
Manli announces its new GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 video cards, featuring NVIDIA's impressive reference design.Sep 18, 2014 10:04 PM CDT - NVIDIA unveils Dynamic Super Resolution, '4K quality on 1080p display'
NVIDIA can provide '4K quality on a 1080p display' with its new Dynamic Super Resolution technology.Sep 18, 2014 9:51 PM CDT - NVIDIA bets on VR by announcing VR Direct, works with the Oculus Rift
NVIDIA announces VR Direct, low-latency VR with SLI, DSR, MFAA and other technologies to make the VR experience much better.Sep 18, 2014 9:41 PM CDT - NVIDIA releases the GeForce GTX 980, its most advanced GPU at $549
NVIDIA releases its GeForce GTX 980, built on its Maxwell architecture, we have the most powerful GPU available.Sep 18, 2014 9:30 PM CDT - Microsoft's focus with Halo is on consoles, but we already knew that
Microsoft reiterates its focus for Halo on consoles, says that is where it's 'headspace is right now'Sep 18, 2014 8:01 PM CDT - Acer's new 28-inch 4K-capable G-SYNC monitor is now available
Acer's new XBO series of monitors feature NVIDIA's G-SYNC technology, one is a 28-inch 4K 60Hz monitor, the other a 27-inch 1080p monitor with 144Hz.Sep 18, 2014 6:54 PM CDT - 'X-Men' spinoff 'Deadpool' feature greenlight by Fox
Another superhero film on the way, in an already jam-packed 2016 shedule.Sep 18, 2014 6:20 PM CDT - PMC-Sierra unveils new embedded I/O controller line
PMC-Sierra expands their presence in the open source community with a new line of embedded I/O controllers.Sep 18, 2014 1:33 PM CDT - Apple rumored to tease new iPads, OS X Yosemite on October 21
We could expect the announcement of new iPads, and the launch of OS X Yosemite from Apple next month.Sep 18, 2014 2:29 AM CDT - Logitech launches the G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Logitech launches the 'most advanced mechanical gaming keyboard in the world' with its new G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Keyboard.Sep 18, 2014 12:29 AM CDT - The biggest gaming news sites are involved in a massive conspiracy
Some of the biggest gaming sites are collaborating with one another, deciding on what to and not to report on, as well as their approach to breaking news.Sep 17, 2014 11:03 PM CDT - Ghostbusters franchise reboot looks beyond just one movie
It seems that Sony Pictures have a bold vision for the future of the franchise.Sep 17, 2014 7:31 PM CDT - Apple releases major iOS 8 software update ahead of iPhone 6 shipments
Apple is calling it 'the biggest release since the launch of the App Store'Sep 17, 2014 12:23 PM CDT - 1.2 billion smartphones expected to ship this year in total
Global smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.2 billion this year, compared to the 985 million shipped in 2013.Sep 17, 2014 3:32 AM CDT - Sony prepares for massive $2B financial year loss
After years of consecutive losses, Sony are probably in trouble.Sep 17, 2014 2:03 AM CDT - Microsoft unveils an Xbox controller made specifically for Windows
Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox controller for Windows, made specifically for the desktop OS.Sep 17, 2014 1:31 AM CDT - MSI's GeForce GTX 970 GAMING with TwinFrozr V spotted, looks hot
MSI removes DisplayPort ports on its awesome-looking GTX 970 GAMING 4G GPU, with its beautiful TwinFrozr V cooler.Sep 16, 2014 11:59 PM CDT - NASA chooses Boeing and SpaceX to send Americans to the ISS
NASA announces it will send astronauts to the International Space Station in a new partnership with Boeing and SpaceX.Sep 16, 2014 11:26 PM CDT - Cypress intros the new SuperSpeed Explorer Kit at IDF 2014
Cypress unveils its new SuperSpeed Explorer Kit at IDF 2014.Sep 16, 2014 7:26 PM CDT - Supermicro releases X10 server solutions at IDF 2014
Supermicro teases its new X10 solutions for servers at IDF 2014, compatible with Intel's new Xeon processors.Sep 16, 2014 6:45 PM CDT - Samsung rumored to be working on its on GPU
Samsung rumored to be working on its own GPU, securing talent from the likes of NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.Sep 16, 2014 7:56 AM CDT - Micron Announces M600 2.5 SATA, mSATA and m.2 SSDs for OEMs
Micron releases M600 SSD product series in three form factors and introduces new Dynamic Write Acceleration feature.Sep 16, 2014 7:00 AM CDT - Google wants to provide remote lands with Internet access from drones
Google is testing out solar-powered UAVs that provide Internet access to remote areas.Sep 16, 2014 4:27 AM CDT - Microsoft will announce Windows 9 on September 30 in San Francisco
Windows 9 will be officially announced on September 30, which should be followed by the public beta.Sep 16, 2014 3:40 AM CDT - Phanteks unleashes its Enthoo EVOLV, a beautiful new mITX chassis
Phanteks' new mITX-based Enthoo EVOLV could be your next case.Sep 16, 2014 2:01 AM CDT - Google expected to unveil its HTC-made Nexus 9 tablet on October 8
Google rumroed to announce its NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered Nexus 9 tablet on October 8.Sep 16, 2014 1:27 AM CDT - The rumors of the Apple Watch 2 have begun, before Watch is released
Apple won't have its Watch released until 2015, but that doesn't stop the rumors of its successor.Sep 16, 2014 12:27 AM CDT - Research indicates violent video games help to reduce crime rates
According to comparison between criminal activties and game sales, criminal activities have reduced at the time of violent a video game launch.Sep 15, 2014 10:55 PM CDT - AT&T will roll-out Wi-Fi calling only in 2015
AT&T to push its Wi-Fi calling service, starting with the new iPhone, in 2015.Sep 15, 2014 10:28 PM CDT - TYAN announces its E5-2600 v3 capable motherboards
TYAN unveils its new motherboards that are capable of taking in the new Intel Xeon processors.Sep 15, 2014 10:08 PM CDT - Oculus to release its consumer-ready VR headset in beta form in 2015
Oculus Rift is one step closer to release its consumer version Rift VR headset, but plans to roll out a public BETA in April 2015.Sep 15, 2014 9:54 PM CDT - HTC to unveil a GoPro-type camera and a selfie smartphone
HTC is going to have a 'Double exposure' press meet on October 8th, which is said to unveil two camera specific devices.Sep 15, 2014 9:27 PM CDT - DisplayPort 1.3 announced, supports 5K, as well as 4K at 120Hz
VESA announces DisplayPort 1.3, with 32.4Gbps of bandwidth, supporting 5K at 60Hz, 4K at 120Hz and much more.Sep 15, 2014 8:25 PM CDT - ASRock Rack Releases New E5-2600 v3 Motherboards
ASRock Rack unleashes a slew of new feature-packed motherboards.Sep 15, 2014 7:54 PM CDT - HGST offers new Ultrastar SN100 Series of NVMe PCIe SSDs
HGST tackles the NVMe specification with the new SN100 Series of PCIe SSDs.Sep 15, 2014 3:49 PM CDT - HGST announces extension of JDA with Intel
HGST announces the extension of their JDA with Intel, which also provides a measure of guaranteed NAND supply for HGST.Sep 15, 2014 3:12 PM CDT - Microsoft officially purchases Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion
Microsoft completes $2.5 billion deal to purchase Mojang, the makers of Minecraft.Sep 15, 2014 12:22 PM CDT - Apple quietly retires iPod classic
The device that started it all exits without fanfare nor tribute.Sep 12, 2014 7:08 PM CDT - Oculus VR CEO donates $31 million to a University for a VR lab
Oculus VR CEO donates $31 million to the University of Maryland to build a new computer science building that will feature a VR lab.Sep 12, 2014 1:18 PM CDT - iPhone 6 benchmarks spotted, barely faster than iPhone 5S
iPhone 6 benchmarks show the A8 processor runs at 1.4GHz, a 100MHz bump on the A7.Sep 12, 2014 11:01 AM CDT - Assassins Creed film casts Robert Downey Jr as Leonardo da Vinci
The Ubisoft video game franchise inching ever closer to production.Sep 11, 2014 8:35 PM CDT - LG unveil first 4K OLED displays in U.S
LG combining two of the biggest buzz technologies into one device, for the ultimate in display tech.Sep 11, 2014 6:48 PM CDT - MPAA seeks re-education and not new legislation to fight piracy
The MPAA is interested in shifting focus to re-educate Internet users, rather than punish them by dragging them into court.Sep 11, 2014 1:30 PM CDT - Destiny hits $500M in sales in one day, largest game franchise launch
Destiny sold $500 million to retailers, as the long-awaited game should help shake up the game market - and sell consoles for Microsoft and Sony.Sep 11, 2014 12:30 PM CDT - Report: Microsoft rebranding mobile, no more Lumia, Windows Phone
Microsoft not interested in promoting Nokia or Windows Phones anymore - as the company's marketing strategies aim to promote Windows.Sep 11, 2014 10:30 AM CDT - Star Wars set accidentally stumbled upon by aerial photographer
The legendary Millennium Falcon and an X-Wing spied.Sep 10, 2014 6:20 PM CDT - Amplidata secures $10M in latest round of funding
Western Digital Capital makes sizable investment in addition to HGST announcing partnership to develop zettabyte scale solutions.Sep 10, 2014 4:22 PM CDT - Final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation remastered in HD
Six disc Blu-ray boxset coming in December.Sep 9, 2014 9:19 PM CDT - PlayStation 4 sales slowed in August, still beat the Xbox One
The Xbox One and Wii U both saw sales boosts in August, but still can't catch up to the PS4 game console.Sep 9, 2014 3:30 PM CDT - Apple teases 'one more thing', announces the Watch
Apple Watch, the new wearable from Apple has finally been unveiled.Sep 9, 2014 1:10 PM CDT - Apple Pay, an 'entirely new payment process' powered by NFC
Apple is changing the way you pay for things with the NFC-powered Apple Pay.Sep 9, 2014 1:04 PM CDT - Apple bakes 'great new cameras' into the new iPhones
The new iPhone features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with true-tone flash, 1.5 micron pixels and more.Sep 9, 2014 12:44 PM CDT - Apple unveils its new iPhone: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
After what has felt like an eternity, the day has finally come: Apple's next-gen iPhone is here.Sep 9, 2014 12:15 PM CDT - Dell deploys Sandisk DAS Cache Software into new Dell PowerEdge Server
Sandisk's DAS Caching software scores a huge win with integration into Dell's next-gen PowerEdge servers.Sep 9, 2014 9:32 AM CDT - No new CPU architectures from AMD until at least 2016
AMD won't have any new CPU architectures until 2016, everything released in 2015 is based on existing architectures.Sep 9, 2014 12:29 AM CDT - Top Gun 2 takes flight, as Paramount finally commits to sequel
Will the franchise takes us to the danger zone once more?Sep 8, 2014 10:31 PM CDT - Batman: Arkham Knight release date announced: June 2, 2015
Warner Bros. and DC announce June 2, 2015 release date for Batman: Arkham Knight.Sep 8, 2014 8:06 PM CDT - 4K Blu-ray is a go as Blu-ray Disc Association develops plans
First players expected to hit the market by Christmas 2015.Sep 8, 2014 7:38 PM CDT - Gartner: Family home could have more than 500 smart devices by 2022
Gartner predicts affluent homes could have hundreds of smart connected devices in the household by 2022.Sep 8, 2014 5:00 PM CDT - ESPN president says eSports "not a sport," has no interest
Does ESPN have a long-term plan for eSports? According to ESPN President John Skipper, eSports still isn't a "real" sport... yet.Sep 8, 2014 2:45 PM CDT - Robert Downey Jr resisting more 'Iron Man' stand alone films
It seems that the third time is the charm for the superhero franchise.Sep 8, 2014 1:37 AM CDT - Create your own 'Star Wars' opening crawl, thanks to Disney
Ever wanted to make your own 'Star Wars' homage but lacked the skills? Well take a look at this.Sep 7, 2014 8:36 PM CDT - GeForce GTX 980 rumored to use 170W, but offer GTX 780 Ti performance
The latest rumor on the GeForce GTX 980 is that it offers 110% performance of the GTX 780 Ti, but uses just 170W of power.Sep 7, 2014 5:45 AM CDT - Samsung Gear VR available for pre-order, priced at $249
Pre-orders for Samsung's Gear VR go live, with the Oculus-powered mobile VR experience to cost $249, and the Galaxy Note 4.Sep 6, 2014 7:30 PM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, GTX 970 spotted in ASUS, GIGABYTE models
ASUS, GIGABYTE branded next-gen GPUs from NVIDIA listed, expect the GeForce GTX 980 to be announced soon.Sep 6, 2014 6:29 AM CDT - NVIDIA files patent infringements against Samsung and Qualcomm
NVIDIA sues Samsung and Qualcomm over patents, wants to see multiple Galaxy smartphones banned from sale in the US.Sep 5, 2014 3:34 AM CDT - Pirated copies of The Sims 4 makes things a pixelated mess
Electronic Arts fights off pirated versions of The Sims 4 by injecting it with pixels.Sep 5, 2014 2:37 AM CDT - Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome comes to PC on October 10
Crytek confirms that Ryse: Son of Rome will be made available on the PC on October 10.Sep 5, 2014 1:29 AM CDT - The lines begin to form for the iPhone 6, over a week out from release
Apple fans began lining up for the next-gen iPhone 6 over a week from its release.Sep 4, 2014 11:31 PM CDT - Sony Pictures hires director for 'Shadow of the Colossus' film
It looks the feature might finally progress from the 'development hell' stage.Sep 4, 2014 11:19 PM CDT - Cult classic 'Super Mario Bros' movie coming to Blu-ray in UK in Nov
The 1993 feature film turkey starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo coming in a lavish Blu-ray set.Sep 4, 2014 8:22 PM CDT - Dell announces its new 5K display with a resolution of 5120x2880
Dell announecs its new UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K monitor, with a resolution of 5120x2880.Sep 4, 2014 7:05 PM CDT - Intel unveils MICA smart high-tech, luxury smart bracelet to consumers
Intel unveiled its MICA fashionable smart wristband for shoppers with deep pockets.Sep 4, 2014 7:30 AM CDT - Sega says Gearbox founder does 'whatever the f**k he likes'
Sega claims that Randy Pitchford, the founder of Gearbox does 'whatever the f**k he wants'Sep 4, 2014 3:32 AM CDT - Matrox announces next-gen multi-display cards powered by AMD GPUs
AMD-powered Matrox cards are coming, will still support Matrox's PowerDesk desktop management software.Sep 4, 2014 12:39 AM CDT - Open WebOS revamped as LuneOS and plans to shake up mobile devices
Do you remember webOS? Well, you can test the open source LuneOS on your mobile device.Sep 3, 2014 2:40 PM CDT - Samsung launches UD970, a 31.5-inch Ultra High-Definition monitor
Samsung will launch its 31.5-inch UHD monitor geared towards digital editors later this month.Sep 3, 2014 11:30 AM CDT - Lenovo's new Tab S8 tablet is priced at $199, features an Intel chip
Lenovo unveils its new Intel-powered Tab S8, with a Full HD display it's still priced at just $199.Sep 3, 2014 10:26 AM CDT - Sony unveils the Xperia Z3 smartphone, announces PS4 Remote Play
Sony makes the Xperia Z3 smartphone official, also introduces the Xperia Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact.Sep 3, 2014 10:00 AM CDT - Oculus VR announces the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition
Oculus announces a new VR headset, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition.Sep 3, 2014 9:04 AM CDT - Samsung announces Gear VR, works with Galaxy Note 4
Samsung makes its VR headset official, the Gear VR.Sep 3, 2014 8:44 AM CDT - Samsung expands the Galaxy range with the Galaxy Note Edge
Samsung unveils a new large curved smartphone, the Galaxy Note Edge.Sep 3, 2014 8:41 AM CDT - Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Note 4, with 2560x1440 display
Samsung unveils the fourth-generation Galaxy Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4.Sep 3, 2014 8:25 AM CDT - ASUS makes its ZenWatch official, powered by Android Wear for $260
ASUS' ZenWatch features a 1.63-inch AMOLED display, 512MB of RAM and a 1.2GHz Snapdragon SOC, priced at around $260.Sep 3, 2014 6:58 AM CDT - NVIDIA announces GAME24, an event for celebrating PC gamers
NVIDIA announces its new GAME24 event, but will the company be teasing its GeForce GTX 900 series on the day?Sep 3, 2014 6:47 AM CDT - Silicon Studio's new graphics engine will blow your mind
The Mizuchi Tech Demo engine from Silicon Studio needs to be the new benchmark for PC hardware.Sep 3, 2014 4:30 AM CDT - BlackBerry plans to launch Passport smartphone on September 24
The BlackBerry Passport will launch during an event later this month, and aims to compete against the Apple iPhone and Google Android-powered devices.Sep 2, 2014 8:42 PM CDT - Home Depot breach leads to stolen customer payment information
Home Depot is the latest brick and mortar retailer to suffer a data breach, with customer debit and credit card information stolen.Sep 2, 2014 4:00 PM CDT - Celebrity hacker responsible for leaking nude photos hunted by FBI
Hacker responsible for posting stolen photos of celebrities online is now being hunted by the FBI.Sep 2, 2014 12:45 PM CDT - ASRock X99 Extreme 11 motherboard has a massive 18 SATA ports
Wanting to build a new file server? ASRock has just unveiled its new X99 Extreme 11 motherboard with 18 SATA ports.Sep 2, 2014 2:33 AM CDT - 'Pirates of the Carribbean' sequel to film in Australia
Johnny Depp expected to spend a number of months on the Gold Coast. Ladies - you know what to do.Sep 2, 2014 12:04 AM CDT - Swatch tries to jump into smartwatch market on its own terms
Swatch wants to have a bigger presence in the growing smartwatch market, but doesn't mind going it alone.Sep 1, 2014 4:09 PM CDT - Hacker unleashes a treasure trove of celebrity nude photos and videos
A 4chan user has reportedly leaked a bunch of nude photos of some of the biggest female celebrities in the world, including Jennifer Lawrence.Sep 1, 2014 12:53 AM CDT
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