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- Microsoft officially purchases Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billionMicrosoft completes $2.5 billion deal to purchase Mojang, the makers of Minecraft.Sep 15, 2014 12:22 PM CDT
- iPhone 6 benchmarks spotted, barely faster than iPhone 5SiPhone 6 benchmarks show the A8 processor runs at 1.4GHz, a 100MHz bump on the A7.Sep 12, 2014 11:01 AM CDT
- MPAA seeks re-education and not new legislation to fight piracyThe 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
- Star Wars set accidentally stumbled upon by aerial photographerThe legendary Millennium Falcon and an X-Wing spied.Sep 10, 2014 6:20 PM CDT
- PlayStation 4 sales slowed in August, still beat the Xbox OneThe 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 bakes 'great new cameras' into the new iPhonesThe 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
- No new CPU architectures from AMD until at least 2016AMD 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
- 4K Blu-ray is a go as Blu-ray Disc Association develops plansFirst players expected to hit the market by Christmas 2015.Sep 8, 2014 7:38 PM CDT
- Robert Downey Jr resisting more 'Iron Man' stand alone filmsIt seems that the third time is the charm for the superhero franchise.Sep 8, 2014 1:37 AM CDT
- Samsung Gear VR available for pre-order, priced at $249Pre-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
- Pirated copies of The Sims 4 makes things a pixelated messElectronic Arts fights off pirated versions of The Sims 4 by injecting it with pixels.Sep 5, 2014 2:37 AM CDT
- Sony Pictures hires director for 'Shadow of the Colossus' filmIt looks the feature might finally progress from the 'development hell' stage.Sep 4, 2014 11:19 PM CDT
- Intel unveils MICA smart high-tech, luxury smart bracelet to consumersIntel unveiled its MICA fashionable smart wristband for shoppers with deep pockets.Sep 4, 2014 7:30 AM CDT
- Open WebOS revamped as LuneOS and plans to shake up mobile devicesDo you remember webOS? Well, you can test the open source LuneOS on your mobile device.Sep 3, 2014 2:40 PM CDT
- Sony unveils the Xperia Z3 smartphone, announces PS4 Remote PlaySony makes the Xperia Z3 smartphone official, also introduces the Xperia Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact.Sep 3, 2014 10:00 AM CDT
- Samsung expands the Galaxy range with the Galaxy Note EdgeSamsung unveils a new large curved smartphone, the Galaxy Note Edge.Sep 3, 2014 8:41 AM CDT
- NVIDIA announces GAME24, an event for celebrating PC gamersNVIDIA 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
- Home Depot breach leads to stolen customer payment informationHome 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
- 'Pirates of the Carribbean' sequel to film in AustraliaJohnny 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
- One way to win a copy of 'A Million Ways to Die in The West' Blu-rayThanks to Universal Sony Home Entertainment, we have a number of Blu-ray packs to give away.Aug 31, 2014 7:35 PM CDT
- Alienware new Area 51 gaming PC features a totally unique chassisYou can't look at Alienware's new Area 51 gaming PC and say it doesn't look... unique.Aug 30, 2014 7:42 PM CDT
- Corsair teams with ASUS, launches 3000MHz, 32000MHz, 3300MHz DDR4 RAMCorsair and ASUS announce new DDR4 RAM available now, paired with the ASUS X99 Deluxe and Rampage V Extreme motherboards, with promised speed boost.Aug 29, 2014 11:19 AM CDT
- Australian government sues Valve over its refund policy in the countryThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Valve... Half-Life 3 confirmed?!Aug 28, 2014 9:31 PM CDT
- Counter-Strike gamer live streams SWAT team breach into his roomCounter-Strike gamer has 'SWATting' prank pulled on him, has a full SWAT team burst into his office with real assault rifles pointed at him.Aug 27, 2014 8:28 PM CDT
- Amazon rumored to have sold only 35,000 units of its Fire PhoneHow many Fire Phones has Amazon sold? Rumor has it, only 35,000 or so.Aug 27, 2014 12:44 AM CDT
- Apple quietly retires iPod classicThe device that started it all exits without fanfare nor tribute.Sep 12, 2014 7:08 PM CDT
- Assassins Creed film casts Robert Downey Jr as Leonardo da VinciThe Ubisoft video game franchise inching ever closer to production.Sep 11, 2014 8:35 PM CDT
- Destiny hits $500M in sales in one day, largest game franchise launchDestiny 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
- Amplidata secures $10M in latest round of fundingWestern Digital Capital makes sizable investment in addition to HGST announcing partnership to develop zettabyte scale solutions.Sep 10, 2014 4:22 PM CDT
- Apple teases 'one more thing', announces the WatchApple Watch, the new wearable from Apple has finally been unveiled.Sep 9, 2014 1:10 PM CDT
- Apple unveils its new iPhone: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 PlusAfter 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
- Top Gun 2 takes flight, as Paramount finally commits to sequelWill the franchise takes us to the danger zone once more?Sep 8, 2014 10:31 PM CDT
- Gartner: Family home could have more than 500 smart devices by 2022Gartner predicts affluent homes could have hundreds of smart connected devices in the household by 2022.Sep 8, 2014 5:00 PM CDT
- Create your own 'Star Wars' opening crawl, thanks to DisneyEver 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
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, GTX 970 spotted in ASUS, GIGABYTE modelsASUS, GIGABYTE branded next-gen GPUs from NVIDIA listed, expect the GeForce GTX 980 to be announced soon.Sep 6, 2014 6:29 AM CDT
- Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome comes to PC on October 10Crytek confirms that Ryse: Son of Rome will be made available on the PC on October 10.Sep 5, 2014 1:29 AM CDT
- Cult classic 'Super Mario Bros' movie coming to Blu-ray in UK in NovThe 1993 feature film turkey starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo coming in a lavish Blu-ray set.Sep 4, 2014 8:22 PM 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
- Samsung launches UD970, a 31.5-inch Ultra High-Definition monitorSamsung will launch its 31.5-inch UHD monitor geared towards digital editors later this month.Sep 3, 2014 11:30 AM CDT
- Oculus VR announces the Samsung Gear VR Innovator EditionOculus announces a new VR headset, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition.Sep 3, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
- Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Note 4, with 2560x1440 displaySamsung unveils the fourth-generation Galaxy Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4.Sep 3, 2014 8:25 AM CDT
- Silicon Studio's new graphics engine will blow your mindThe Mizuchi Tech Demo engine from Silicon Studio needs to be the new benchmark for PC hardware.Sep 3, 2014 4:30 AM CDT
- Celebrity hacker responsible for leaking nude photos hunted by FBIHacker responsible for posting stolen photos of celebrities online is now being hunted by the FBI.Sep 2, 2014 12:45 PM CDT
- Swatch tries to jump into smartwatch market on its own termsSwatch 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
- Dell unveils its new 34-inch curved ultrawide monitorDell's new Ultrasharp U3415W is a 34-inch curved ultrawide monitor with a 3440x1440 resolution, just shy of 4K.Aug 31, 2014 1:43 AM CDT
- Microsoft sat down with Cyanogen recently, so did Amazon and SamsungCould Microsoft acquire Cyanogen? It would make for an interesting turn for the software giant.Aug 30, 2014 7:28 AM CDT
- NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System ground station vulnerable to attackThe NOAA is taking far too long to resolve minor security vulnerabilities, neglecting to update software and install new security patches.Aug 29, 2014 5:30 AM CDT
- Intel's Core i7-5960X CPU has already been overclocked to 6.2GHzIntel Core i7-5960X benchmarked leaked, is around 14% faster than its predecessor, the Core i7-4960X.Aug 28, 2014 7:39 AM CDT
- Hewlett-Packard recalling 6 million power cords due to fire risksHP is recalling more than 5 million power cords sold from 2010 to 2012, due to fire risk and reported burn incidents.Aug 27, 2014 10:46 AM CDT
- Samsung starts mass production of industry's first 3D TSV-based DDR4Samsung becomes the industry's first to begin manufacture of the new 3D TSV technology 64 GB DDR4 memory modules.Aug 26, 2014 11:38 PM CDT
- Oculus VR CEO donates $31 million to a University for a VR labOculus 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
- LG unveil first 4K OLED displays in U.SLG combining two of the biggest buzz technologies into one device, for the ultimate in display tech.Sep 11, 2014 6:48 PM CDT
- Report: Microsoft rebranding mobile, no more Lumia, Windows PhoneMicrosoft 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
- Final season of Star Trek: The Next Generation remastered in HDSix disc Blu-ray boxset coming in December.Sep 9, 2014 9:19 PM CDT
- Apple Pay, an 'entirely new payment process' powered by NFCApple is changing the way you pay for things with the NFC-powered Apple Pay.Sep 9, 2014 1:04 PM CDT
- Dell deploys SanDisk DAS Cache Software into new Dell PowerEdge ServerSanDisk's DAS Caching software scores a huge win with integration into Dell's next-gen PowerEdge servers.Sep 9, 2014 9:32 AM CDT
- Batman: Arkham Knight release date announced: June 2, 2015Warner Bros. and DC announce June 2, 2015 release date for Batman: Arkham Knight.Sep 8, 2014 8:06 PM CDT
- ESPN president says eSports "not a sport," has no interestDoes 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
- GeForce GTX 980 rumored to use 170W, but offer GTX 780 Ti performanceThe 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
- NVIDIA files patent infringements against Samsung and QualcommNVIDIA 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
- The lines begin to form for the iPhone 6, over a week out from releaseApple fans began lining up for the next-gen iPhone 6 over a week from its release.Sep 4, 2014 11:31 PM CDT
- Dell announces its new 5K display with a resolution of 5120x2880Dell announecs its new UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K monitor, with a resolution of 5120x2880.Sep 4, 2014 7:05 PM CDT
- Matrox announces next-gen multi-display cards powered by AMD GPUsAMD-powered Matrox cards are coming, will still support Matrox's PowerDesk desktop management software.Sep 4, 2014 12:39 AM CDT
- Lenovo's new Tab S8 tablet is priced at $199, features an Intel chipLenovo 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
- Samsung announces Gear VR, works with Galaxy Note 4Samsung makes its VR headset official, the Gear VR.Sep 3, 2014 8:44 AM CDT
- ASUS makes its ZenWatch official, powered by Android Wear for $260ASUS' 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
- BlackBerry plans to launch Passport smartphone on September 24The 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
- ASRock X99 Extreme 11 motherboard has a massive 18 SATA portsWanting 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
- Hacker unleashes a treasure trove of celebrity nude photos and videosA 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
- NVIDIA rumored to skip the GeForce 800 series, with GTX 980 comingRumor has it that NVIDIA will be skipping the GeForce 800 series, and announcing the GTX 980 and GTX 970 next month.Aug 30, 2014 8:49 PM CDT
- G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 RAM reaches 4004MHz using Intel Core i7-5930KG.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series DDR4 RAM hits 4004MHz using Intel Core i7-5930K and ASUS ROG X99 Rampage V Extreme.Aug 29, 2014 2:45 PM CDT
- Massive Xbox One system update is arriving, media player includedMicrosoft is currently rolling out its September update for the Xbox One, which has a slew of changes, including a new media player app.Aug 29, 2014 2:37 AM CDT
- The Sims 4 only requires Internet for activation, low PC requirementsThe Sims 4 requirements aren't that high, with an Internet connection only being required for activation.Aug 28, 2014 12:08 AM CDT
- The NSA has its own Google-like internal search engineThe NSA has a search engine called ICREACH, that holds nearly 1 trillion of data, including phone calls, emails and much more.Aug 27, 2014 3:32 AM CDT
- Dragon Age: Inquisition will feature a four-player cooperative modeBioWare announces four-player co-op for Dragon Age: Inquisition.Aug 26, 2014 10:43 PM CDT