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- Acer to join ASUS with a 2560x1440, 144Hz G-SYNC capable monitorAcer to launch its own QHD 144Hz G-SYNC monitor early next year.Nov 23, 2014 1:33 AM CST
- Forbes: Ubisoft should 'refund anyone' bought Assassin's Creed: UnityOver the long list of things wrong with Assassin's Creed: Unity, Forbes recommends Ubisoft 'refund anyone who has purchased the game'Nov 22, 2014 9:25 PM CST
- Seattle Police Department will outfit officers with body camerasThe Seattle Police Department will continue its plan to roll out wearable video cameras for police officers.Nov 22, 2014 4:16 PM CST
- Intel unleash amazing employee benefit saleIntel offer major discounts to select North American electronic retail staff for completing simple tasks.Nov 21, 2014 10:02 PM CST
- Amnesty anti-spyware app informs users if government is snoopingAmnesty International releases Detekt, a new free, open source anti-surveillance tool that allows users know if they are being targeted by government spies.Nov 21, 2014 5:17 PM CST
- Xbox One, PlayStation 4 outpacing Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 salesThe Xbox One and PS4 are seeing better comparative sales than the Xbox 360 and PS3 during their respective first years of launch years ago.Nov 21, 2014 2:19 PM CST
- Survey: One-third of IT failures caused by employee browsing habitsNew survey finds at least one third-of IT failures can be blamed on questionable Internet browsing habits of employees.Nov 21, 2014 11:25 AM CST
- Helicopter drones could one day be used to help fight wildfiresLockheed Martin hopes to see its K-MAX helicopter drone help fight wildfires, shielding firefighters and pilots from harm.Nov 21, 2014 7:39 AM CST
- Army researching soldier-generated power for troops on patrolNew energy-harvesting technology would allow US military personnel to generate their own power.Nov 21, 2014 6:23 AM CST
- Aussie ISP iiNet blames customer problems on line owners neglectiiNet pins customer connectivity issues and slow line speeds on line providers Telstra, claiming they won't fix their issues.Nov 21, 2014 3:43 AM CST
- Nintendo hopes consumers open up their wallets for ChristmasNintendo continues marketing its Wii U and 3DS ahead of Christmas, hoping to boost sales.Nov 21, 2014 12:21 AM CST
- Apple requests Foxconn builds a new $2.6 billion factoryFoxconn is getting into gear, building an expensive new factory just for Apple.Nov 20, 2014 9:38 PM CST
- Amazon has fleet of 10,000 robots helping fulfill orders in warehousesAmazon using robots in its facilities to expedite the shipping process, while also saving money.Nov 20, 2014 4:24 PM CST
- OCZ Storage Solutions introduces Saber 1000 SSDOCZ releases a new SATA enterprise SSD geared for read-intensive workloads.Nov 20, 2014 9:57 AM CST
- SGI demonstrates 30 million IOPS beast with Intel P3700's at SC14The fastest HPC rigs in the world weren't quite fast enough, so Intel and SGI slapped 64 Intel DC P3700's into a 32-socket server and called it a day.Nov 20, 2014 8:40 AM CST
- Netflix is streaming 6.5 million terabytes of data every monthNetflix is on track to stream a total of 78 million terabytes of data... this year alone.Nov 20, 2014 2:39 AM CST
- FTC temporarily shuts down PC clean up service scams, seizes assetsInbound telemarketers were able to scam over $120 million from gullible customers.Nov 20, 2014 12:01 AM CST
- WoW tips over 10 million subscribers again as new expansion launchesBlizzard announces World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor helps WoW tip over 10 million subscribers again.Nov 19, 2014 9:34 PM CST
- Police adopting officer body cams, and don't inform while recordingPolice body cams are becoming more common place, worn by officers out on patrol, but there are growing privacy concerns.Nov 19, 2014 5:22 PM CST
- Starbucks wireless charging technology hitting SF Bay Area locationsStarbucks is rolling out Powermat wireless charging stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with wider roll out expected soon.Nov 19, 2014 10:39 AM CST
- Computer-based animation being pushed to its limits with 4K4K video might be extremely graphically appealing, but is causing some animation studios fits.Nov 19, 2014 6:22 AM CST
- NYC to be pumped full of free Wi-Fi at 'up to gigabit speeds'New York City will soon be home to the 'fastest and largest free municipal Wi-Fi deployment in the world'Nov 19, 2014 2:01 AM CST
- 'Peanuts' CG movie trailer goes liveThe long-running series to be rejuvenated with new CG animation.Nov 18, 2014 11:18 PM CST
- 50% of consumers thinking of a smart wristband will buy a smartwatchHalf of consumers in the market for a smart wristband next year will instead choose a smartwatch.Nov 18, 2014 7:30 PM CST
- 81% of enterprise security staff ready to 'guarantee' data securityRemember all those data breaches in 2013-2014? Don't worry, most IT professionals are willing to "personally guarantee" they can keep customer data secure.Nov 18, 2014 5:39 PM CST
- NVIDIA teases world-first look at PC version of MGS V: Ground ZeroesThe PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a step up, in some ways, to the PS4 version.Nov 23, 2014 12:31 AM CST
- Activision hates glitch videos of the new COD, issues takedownsGeneral or game-breaking glitch video online about Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare? Activision is coming for you.Nov 22, 2014 7:14 PM CST
- GameStop reportedly unhappy Microsoft, Sony selling direct to gamersVideo game retailer GameStop isn't happy about Microsoft and Sony giving away free game titles to gamers.Nov 22, 2014 1:24 PM CST
- First thoughts: Sony's Smartwatch 3Sony's Smartwatch 3 has just been released, we analyse the target audience and basic features.Nov 21, 2014 9:04 PM CST
- Apple feeling the pressure, lashing out at No. 3 manufacturer XiaomiNo. 3 smartphone make Xiaomi has had a whirlwind rise up the sales charts, and is taking aim at Apple and Samsung.Nov 21, 2014 3:35 PM CST
- Project Cars will run on Microsoft Xbox One at 60fpsBandai Games says Project Cars will run at 60fps on the Microsoft Xbox One.Nov 21, 2014 1:20 PM CST
- 3D-printed body parts helping save the lives of medical patientsSurgeons hope 3D-printed hearts will give them a better strategy when operating on young children.Nov 21, 2014 10:37 AM CST
- Valve tells Early Access developers to 'lift their game'Valve instructs their Early Access approved developers or provide more reliable content, gameplay and updates.Nov 21, 2014 7:36 AM CST
- Omni-directional single-person speaker on KickstarterInnovative company Sound Lazer bid to Kickstart-ers to help them build their new single-direction speaker systems.Nov 21, 2014 5:27 AM CST
- Valve sneaks in-game ads into DOTA2Valve has just introduced in-game ads into DOTA2 all of the sudden.Nov 21, 2014 1:40 AM CST
- Activision announces Call of Duty franchise has generated $10 billionThe Call of Duty franchise has generated over $10 billion in sales worldwide.Nov 20, 2014 10:41 PM CST
- Intel Adds 3D NAND to the Roadmap for 2015 ProductsIntel puts 3D NAND on the roadmap for 2015 release.Nov 20, 2014 7:29 PM CST
- Sony launches new marketing blitz ahead of Black Friday next weekSony launches a new video ad to promote its PS4, saying it is the "best place to play"Nov 20, 2014 12:57 PM CST
- Micron displays Hybrid Memory Cube at SC14 as HMCC spec is finalizedThe HMCC 2.0 spec is released to the public as Micron and others display the latest HMC technology at Supercomputing 2014.Nov 20, 2014 9:25 AM CST
- AOC announces 34-inch ultra-wide QHD Monitor for $899, shipping Dec 8AOC introduces 34" UltraWide Quad HD monitor that will launch on December 8.Nov 20, 2014 5:25 AM CST
- Wicked Lasers to End High Power Laser Sales to USA Starting Jan 1stWicked Lasers to end US sales - 40% off now though.Nov 20, 2014 1:14 AM CST
- Sony Pictures abandons 'Steve Jobs' movieLike the man himself, will the Steve Jobs biopic make a comeback?Nov 19, 2014 11:17 PM CST
- The iGame Z97 is a water-cooled motherboard that looks sleek as hellChaintech and Colorful Group's collaboration provides the iGame Z97, a water-cooled motherboard.Nov 19, 2014 7:22 PM CST
- Google Android 5.0 Lollipop update frustrating some usersSome Google Android 5.0 Lollipop users are finding the update problematic, as their devices are near unusable.Nov 19, 2014 1:48 PM CST
- Ad2Games: Video game market estimated to reach $30.7B by 2017Online PC games will reach $30.7 billion in 2017, as free-to-play games help drive even more interest to the market.Nov 19, 2014 10:26 AM CST
- Singapore Airlines passenger shocked with $1171 in-flight Wi-Fi billA passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight racks up a massive $1171 in-flight Wi-Fi bill.Nov 19, 2014 3:31 AM CST
- WhatsApp for Android introduces end-to-end encryptionThe latest update to WhatsApp for Android provides end-to-end encryption.Nov 19, 2014 1:42 AM CST
- Apple will offload tasks from Watch to iPhone when it launchesApple's first wearable, Watch, will offload its tasks to the iPhone, and will also come in two resolutions.Nov 18, 2014 10:39 PM CST
- FBI becoming more active in fight against malware, cybercrime effortsFBI and DOJ will help Internet Advertising Bureau in its constant fight against online malware.Nov 18, 2014 6:48 PM CST
- Logitech announces the Skrillex Edition UE Boom mobile speakerLogitech partners up with Skrillex, the six-time Grammy award-winning music producer for the Skrillex Edition UE Boom speaker.Nov 18, 2014 5:39 PM CST
- Samsung wants the US government to block GeForce GPU shipmentsThe Samsung and NVIDIA legal battle heats up, with Samsung asking the US government to block imports of GeForce GPUs, Tegra processors.Nov 22, 2014 10:26 PM CST
- Employees using work-issued tech for social media, online shoppingWorkers are using company-owned laptops outside of work, potentially compromising them, and then bringing them back to the office.Nov 22, 2014 5:15 PM CST
- Army working on small aerial drone that weighs just 0.5 gramsDrone, drones, UAV, UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicle, small drone, pocket-size, pocket-sized drone.Nov 22, 2014 1:24 AM CST
- Sony's new 5.9-inch, 6.4-inch smartphone leaked to publicSony's new 5.9-inch and 6.4-inch smartphones have been leaked - here's some information and images.Nov 21, 2014 7:03 PM CST
- Intel announces 3D NAND designIntel announces the densest 3D NAND design on the market.Nov 21, 2014 2:55 PM CST
- Acer launches 32-inch UHD B326HK monitor, sporting $999 price tagAcer launches its 32-inch B326HK ultra-HD monitor, with a $999.99 MSRP.Nov 21, 2014 12:36 PM CST
- US government worried China could down US power grids with cyberattackUS military officials are concerned China could disrupt US power grids, potentially even shutting them down.Nov 21, 2014 8:23 AM CST
- An analysis: Dell's 24 and 27-inch 4K monitors hit the marketDell release two high-range 4K monitors to the global market, we take a look at the pricing and release features.Nov 21, 2014 6:31 AM CST
- Snoop Dogg to make an appearance in into DOTA 2Popular online battle arena game Dota 2 may Feature Snoop Dogg's voice in the near future.Nov 21, 2014 4:35 AM CST
- Elon Musk says the pace of progress is 'close to exponential' for AITesla and SpaceX founder says that the pace of progress in artificial intelligence is 'incredibly fast' and it is 'growing at a pace close to exponential'Nov 21, 2014 12:44 AM CST
- SpotCam announces its new 24/7 cloud-based Wi-Fi HD cameraSpotCam unveils its new home monitoring Wi-Fi video solution, with free 24-hour cloud-based HD video playback.Nov 20, 2014 10:14 PM CST
- Intel teases its Haswell-EX processor, which will feature 36 threadsIntel begins detailing its upcoming Haswell-EX processor, with 18 cores, 45MB of cache and DDR4 support.Nov 20, 2014 7:11 PM CST
- SanDisk Fusion ioMemory SSDs used in CERN supercomputing projectsSanDisk Fusion ioMemory propels data storage at the world's largest particle accelerator.Nov 20, 2014 10:33 AM CST
- AMD announces Samsung as a major partner of its FreeSync technologyAMD partners up with Samsung for FreeSync monitors, with FreeSync-powered UHD displays arriving in March 2015.Nov 20, 2014 9:05 AM CST
- Walmart nixes price matching loophole that provided $90 PS4 unitsWalmart didn't take kindly to customers making off with lower-priced PS4 units by using price match loophole and fake ads.Nov 20, 2014 3:41 AM CST
- Far Cry 4 doesn't include FOV adjustments, for pirated versionsUbisoft teases that the pirated versions of Far Cry 4 for PC floating around do not include an FOV control.Nov 20, 2014 12:40 AM CST
- XOO Belt, a belt that can charge your smartphone hits IndiegogoEver wanted an internal 2100mAh battery in your belt? The XOO Belt is the one for you, currently on Indiegogo.Nov 19, 2014 10:26 PM CST
- Firefox's default search engine is Yahoo, which replaced GoogleGoogle gets replaced by Yahoo as the default search engine in Mozilla Firefox.Nov 19, 2014 6:50 PM CST
- Scammers take advantage of Walmart, get PlayStation 4 consoles for $90Fake Amazon accounts listed the PS4 as low as $50, and customers would take a screenshot, then go to Walmart to get a price match.Nov 19, 2014 1:23 PM CST
- 90% of US households have at least three Internet-connected devices90% of US households have three or more Internet-connected devices, and that number is expected to only increase.Nov 19, 2014 7:38 AM CST
- Intel will soon merge its mobile divisions with its CPU divisionIntel will be merging its mobile division with its PC chip-making division in the near future.Nov 19, 2014 2:36 AM CST
- Thimbleweed Park, a 'true spiritual successor' to Maniac MansionManiac Mansion creators are making Thimbleweed Park, a 'true spiritual successor' to one of the most infamous LucasArts games.Nov 18, 2014 11:28 PM CST
- Sony's new image sensor is capable of amazing auto-focus abilitiesSony's new Exmor RS IMX230 stacked CMOS image sensor has some insane auto-focus abilities, with 192 auto-focus points and more.Nov 18, 2014 9:32 PM CST
- Real estate drone captures topless sunbather, accidentally uses picsA drone used by a real estate company accidentally captures photo of topless lady sunbathing in her backyard.Nov 18, 2014 6:26 PM CST
- Netflix is coming Down Under, arrives in Australia in March 2015Netflix announces it is officially coming to Australia in March 2015.Nov 18, 2014 5:22 PM CST