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Windows 8 RTM announcement purportedly coming in July, build to be numbered 8500Windows 8 RTM announcement said to be between July 17-20, build number 8500 or 8600.Jun 25, 2012 11:01 AM CDT
Chinese government, along with Huawei and ZTE are being investigated, could pose a national security threatUS House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee is looking into Chinese government, Huawei and Z.Jun 25, 2012 4:11 AM CDT
Retina display-powered MacBook Pro doesn't actually run at 2880x1800... say what?! Apple's Retina-powered MacBook Pro doesn't actually display 2880x1800 by default Jun 24, 2012 11:41 PM CDT
Google employee proposes error code '451' to signal internet censorshipA Google employee proposes a new error code to signal a website has been censored.Jun 22, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
'Steam for Schools' is a free student version of Steam, allows for Portal 2-based lessonsValve creates 'Steam for Schools' which provides a copy of Portal 2 for educators to teach with.Jun 22, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
Oracle chief Larry Ellison buys Hawaiian island, price between $500-600mLarry Ellison to purchase 98% of a Hawaiian island for $500-600m.Jun 21, 2012 6:39 PM CDT
GDDR6 coming in 2014, designed to outlast GDDR3GDDR6 standard should come in 2014, designed to last until 2020 and beyond.Jun 21, 2012 2:44 PM CDT
BitFenix reaffirms SuperCharge technology, charges mobile devices from PCBitFenix reaffirms their commitment to SuperCharge, a way to rapidly charge mobile devices.Jun 21, 2012 1:05 PM CDT
John Carmack says PS4 and Xbox 720 won't live up to hype, don't expect leaps and boundsJohn Carmack says that the next generation consoles won't feature anything revolutionary.Jun 21, 2012 10:00 AM CDT
PC manufacturers knew about Microsoft's Surface tablet, but the question is, are you surprised?PC manufacturers knew Microsoft was going to unveil their tablet, Surface, ahead of its unveiling.Jun 21, 2012 1:43 AM CDT
Google Maps adds traffic conditions for 7 new countries, and moreGoogle Maps adds traffic conditions for Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Mexico, Peru, Romania and South Af.Jun 20, 2012 3:21 AM CDT
NVIDIA issues response to Torvalds' harsh wordsNVIDIA's PR machine responds to Linus Torvalds harsh words towards them.Jun 19, 2012 5:32 PM CDT
Google gets upset over YouTube to MP3 converter, threatens legal actionGoogle sends a letter to a YouTube to MP3 converter site threatening legal action.Jun 19, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
U.S. military are looking at iOS and Android-based phones, could ditch RIM The RIM-heavy U.S. military could soon move to iOS and Android-based devices Jun 18, 2012 10:08 PM CDT
Intel acquiring 1,700 Wi-Fi, 3G, LTE patents from InterDigital for $375 millionIntel to acquire 1,700 patents relating to Wi-Fi, 3G, and LTE from InterDigital for $375 million.Jun 18, 2012 2:27 PM CDT
ASUS Nexus 7 shows up online in the form of a cameraTwo pictures have shown up online that claim to be from an ASUS Nexus 7.Jun 18, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
Linus Torvalds calls NVIDIA 'the worst company ever', also says "NVIDIA: F*** YOU!!"The creator of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds says "NVIDIA: F*** YOU!!"Jun 17, 2012 11:28 PM CDT
Dropbox says goodbye to public folders, directs users to quick-link featureDropbox updates the mobile and Web version of its software. Goodbye public folders.Jun 15, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
Five overclocking records managed at Computex using GSKILL memoryGKSILL's overclockers at Computex 2012 manage to break 5 world records.Jun 15, 2012 9:07 AM CDT
AMD details new mobile, server roadmapsAMD allows a glimpse of upcoming mobile APUs and server chips at the Fusion Summit.Jun 14, 2012 4:29 PM CDT
Drox Operative, a new starship action RPG, is available for pre-order, get access to beta, other perksDrox Operative is now available for pre-order, get perks such as beta access when purchased.Jun 14, 2012 11:27 AM CDT
Vodafone creates Booster Brolly, a solar-charging, signal-boosting umbrellaVodafone, uh, creates signal-boosting, solar-charging... umbrella, for your smart device.Jun 13, 2012 9:51 PM CDT
Samsung is working on a Facebook-like social network codenamed 'Samsung Facebook'Samsung is working on a Facebook competitor which should launch early next year.Jun 13, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
AMD launches its first professional FirePro card based on the 28nm Graphics Core NextAMD releases its first professional GPU based upon the Graphics Core Next architecture.Jun 13, 2012 11:29 AM CDT
Analysts expect Windows Phone market share to pass that of the iPhoneWindows Phone market share to increase beyond iPhone by the year 2016.Jun 12, 2012 4:31 PM CDT

Samsung's Easy Phone Sync transfers iOS content, contacts to your new GALAXY S IIISamsung's latest tool helps you move from your iPhone to a GALAXY S III in just a few clicks.Jun 25, 2012 5:44 AM CDT
Micro drones in the future could be scarily smallThe future of spying to get small, very small... drones to get down to the size of a mosquito or sma.Jun 25, 2012 2:22 AM CDT
Google Search allows you filter out the pages you have already visitedGoogle has a feature to filter search results to only pages you have visited before.Jun 22, 2012 5:33 PM CDT
Leaked slides gives us details about upcoming Haswell-EPIntel Haswell-EP slides are leaked onto the internet, looks like a beast.Jun 22, 2012 12:30 PM CDT
GameFounders opens it wallets, bank accounts to European Game StartupsEuropean Game Startups get a huge leg-up from GameFounders.Jun 22, 2012 4:11 AM CDT
RumorTT: Apple replacing old dock connector with new, smaller one on iPhone 5Rumor: Apple replacing old 30-pin connector with a new, smaller 19-pin one on iPhone 5.Jun 21, 2012 4:28 PM CDT
Apple starts $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads employee discount programApple unveils their new Mac and iPad employee discount program, offers $500 of Macs.Jun 21, 2012 2:03 PM CDT
Sharkoon releases the Skiller gaming keyboardSharkoon releases a new gaming keyboard at a bargain price.Jun 21, 2012 12:01 PM CDT
Iran is the target of the U.S. and Israel-made Flame virus, according to sourcesFlame, a virus like Stuxnet, targetting Iranian oil refineries, made by the U.S. and Israel.Jun 21, 2012 5:24 AM CDT
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8Microsoft to release Windows Phone 8 this fall.Jun 21, 2012 1:30 AM CDT
Max Payne 3 sells just 440,000 copies in its debut month, needs painkillersMax Payne 3 sells 440k copies in debut month, has been called a 'flop'Jun 20, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
Facebook adds subscriptions for app developers, moves away from Credits are main currencyFacebook adds monthly subscriptions for app developers, backs away from credits.Jun 19, 2012 4:35 PM CDT
HTC admits Wi-Fi hardware problem with One XHTC admits wireless problem on the international version of One X.Jun 19, 2012 9:11 AM CDT
A slow motion video of working hard drive interior, incredible speed and accuracySee an open hard drive operating, recorded at 1000fps and played back at normal speed.Jun 18, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
Apple is set to become most profitable public company everApple to become the most profitable company ever among publicly traded companies.Jun 18, 2012 1:27 PM CDT
Google sees 'alarming' level of government censorshipGoogle sees an "alarming" level of government censorship in past six months.Jun 18, 2012 9:05 AM CDT
Xbox 720 document leak points to $299 console, 2013 launch, 6x performance increase and much moreDocument leak shows off some Xbox 720 information, 6x more power, 10-year lifecycle.Jun 17, 2012 12:19 AM CDT
MegaUpload saga: FBI ordered to copy all 150TB of Dotcom DataFBI ordered to copy 150TB of Dotcom data in 21 days.Jun 15, 2012 1:29 PM CDT
RumorTT: 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro Retina Display-powered model to hit in OctoberRumorTT: Apple to release 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display in October.Jun 15, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
Samsung denies they are working on a 'Samsung Facebook', calls it a groundless rumorSamsung denies working on a Facebook competitor, calls the rumor groundless.Jun 14, 2012 3:36 PM CDT
Online retailer charges tax for using Internet Explorer 7Online retailer Ruslan Kogan is charging an Internet Explorer 7 tax to users of IE7.Jun 14, 2012 9:02 AM CDT
Reddit bans multiple domains in an effort to curb spamReddit has banned links to several major sites from being posted on its site.Jun 13, 2012 7:05 PM CDT
Skype by the numbers: sessions average 13 minutes, 54% of users are femaleMicrosoft releases statistics about Skype users ahead of a new advertising product.Jun 13, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
AMD licenses ARM technology, comes as no surpriseAMD finally licenses ARM technology, though not in the way expected by many.Jun 13, 2012 10:22 AM CDT
LulzSec hacks again, claims responsibility for leaking 10,000 Twitter accounts on PastebinLulzSec Reborn hacks 10,000 Twitter accounts through 3rd party service, leaks on Pastebin.Jun 12, 2012 2:33 PM CDT

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom announces a new music streaming serviceKim Dotcom, the kick-ass COD player and founder of Megaupload announces music streaming service.Jun 25, 2012 5:10 AM CDT
Samsung are currently investigating the exploding GALAXY S III Exploding Samsung GALAXY S III gets put under the microscope, is investigated by Samsung Jun 25, 2012 1:48 AM CDT
Alan Turing's breakthrough machine gets a loving Lego tributeAlan Turing is remembered on his birthday with a Lego version of his creation.Jun 22, 2012 3:24 PM CDT
There's reason to believe Surface tablets may not match iPad in battery lifeThere is reason to believe the Surface tablets' battery life may not beat the iPad 3.Jun 22, 2012 10:25 AM CDT
Flipboard arrives on Android, includes Google+ and YouTube, also comes standard with US-bound GALAXY S III phonesSocial news reading app, Flipboard, arrives on Android.Jun 22, 2012 3:09 AM CDT
Espionage virus sent blueprints to ChinaA virus has been stealing blueprints from Peruvian companies.Jun 21, 2012 3:28 PM CDT
Google updates Google Play to give developers the ability to reply to commentsGoogle updates Play Store to allow developers to respond to user reviews and comments.Jun 21, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
Google launches Endangered Languages to save 3,000 at-risk languagesGoogle launches a project to help preserve endangered languages.Jun 21, 2012 11:26 AM CDT
LG wave goodbye to the tablet market, buys the smartphone market another round of drinksLG leave the tablet market, concentrating on the smartphone market for now.Jun 21, 2012 3:08 AM CDT
Acer announce Timeline Ultra M5 Ultrabooks, released in CanadaAcer unveils new Ultrabooks, Timeline Ultra M5 Series.Jun 20, 2012 11:48 PM CDT
Doom 3 BFG Edition to be released on October 16Doom 3 re-release "BFG Edition" gets released on October 16.Jun 20, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
Google now offering support to developers during office hours with "Developers Live"Google to offer live support to developers during office hours through new program.Jun 19, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
Huge HTC One X update is on its way, Android 4.0.4 gets included HTC to update One X smartphone with Android 4.0.4 and plenty of improvements and fixes.Jun 18, 2012 11:43 PM CDT
Knight's Corner gets a product name, will be for sale as Xeon PhiIntel has attached a brand name to the failed Larrabee turned Knight's Corner project.Jun 18, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
Verizon updates FiOS to FiOS Quantum, increases prices and speedsVerizon updates FiOS to FiOS Quantum, increases speeds and increases prices.Jun 18, 2012 12:33 PM CDT
Facebook CTO leaves, heads for unnamed startupBret Taylor, Facebook CTO, plans to pack bags and leave - heads for unnamed startup.Jun 18, 2012 1:31 AM CDT
Toshiba unleashes a 13" tablet on the worldToshiba unleashes a 13" tablet on the world, doesn't appear to get it right.Jun 15, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
Retina MacBook Pro is the 'least repairable laptop'iFixIt teardown allows them to call it the least repairable laptop.Jun 15, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
Upcoming dual-GPU AMD card picturedAMD shows off a dual-GPU card to be released later this year.Jun 14, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
Western Digital introduces My Net home networking gearWestern Digital enters the home networking market with a new line called My Net.Jun 14, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
Enhanced version of 'My Xbox LIVE' app arrives on iOS, AndroidLatest 'My Xbox LIVE' app for iOS and Android has been released.Jun 13, 2012 10:45 PM CDT
Max Payne 3 multiplayer cheaters punished in an interesting wayRockstar is punishing cheaters in Max Payne 3 in an interesting and unique way.Jun 13, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
ICANN releases list of applicants for TLDs and which TLDs were applied forICANN has released the list of TLD applicants and what TLDs they applied for.Jun 13, 2012 12:25 PM CDT
Unreal Engine 4 demo released, check it out for yourselfEpic releases a video demo of Unreal Engine 4.Jun 12, 2012 5:21 PM CDT
EU watchdog issues warning over smart meter privacy riskEU watchdog group warns of privacy concerns over smart meter data.Jun 12, 2012 12:28 PM CDT

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