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Microsoft Paint killed off with new Creators UpdateThe first version of Paint was introduced with the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0, in November 1985.Jul 24, 2017 1:36 PM CDT
You can now get Xiaomi Mi 6 with 9,000 mAh batteryYou can choose between three battery sizes.Jul 24, 2017 10:42 AM CDT
Nanomaterial charges phones, electric cars in SECONDSCharging your phone in an hour is so yesterday.Jul 24, 2017 2:35 AM CDT
Intel Core i9-7960X benchmarks: 16C/32T 'Skylake-X' CPUIntel's new Skylake-X detailed, 16C/32T for $1699 coming soon.Jul 23, 2017 9:16 PM CDT
A view from space: How Tesla Gigafactory grew in a yearThanks to Planet's constellation of satellites, we can now see how the Gigafactory grew over the last year.Jul 23, 2017 5:19 PM CDT
Samsung reportedly decides on the Galaxy S9 screen sizeThe phones should have rounded corners, making them identical to this year's Infinity Displays found on the Galaxy S8 duo.Jul 23, 2017 9:37 AM CDT
Digital made up 80% of Ubisoft's first quarter salesUbisoft continues expanding its digital-first strategy to great success.Jul 22, 2017 7:35 PM CDT
Microsoft earned $90 billion last fiscal yearMicrosoft reported $90 billion in yearly revenues driven by strong growth in all segments and a hefty tax write-off.Jul 22, 2017 2:15 PM CDT
Snap's Spectacles are now available on AmazonAnd to think that not even a year ago people were selling Spectacles on eBay for up to $5,000.Jul 22, 2017 9:25 AM CDT
Intel accuses Qualcomm of monopolistic behaviorIntel and Apple claim that Qualcomm has monopolized on high-end modems.Jul 21, 2017 4:39 PM CDT
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836 will debut with the Pixel 2We saw the same scenario last year when Qualcomm debuted the Snapdragon 821 with Google's Pixel.Jul 21, 2017 12:31 PM CDT
Samsung's 1st dual camera phone has an Always On DisplayEarlier reports suggest that the phone will be priced at $515.Jul 21, 2017 8:22 AM CDT
Avast acquires CCleaner and Speeccy developer PiriformPiriform, the developer behind CCleaner, gets acquired by Avast.Jul 20, 2017 8:30 PM CDT
GIVEAWAY: ASUS Cerberus V2 Gaming HeadsetLooking at a quality new gaming headset? ASUS has one up for grabs with the Cerberus V2.Jul 20, 2017 6:14 PM CDT
Blizzard killing support for WinXP, Vista this OctoberSoon Windows XP and Windows Vista PC gamers won't be able to play Blizzard games like WoW, StarCraft II, HotS and more.Jul 20, 2017 3:21 PM CDT
Elon Musk gets approval to build NYC-DC HyperloopThe proposed route would include stops in Philadelphia and Baltimore.Jul 20, 2017 12:12 PM CDT
Terminator 2 on 4K Blu-ray includes T-800 arm replicateTerminator 2 on 4K Blu-ray comes with T-800 endoskeleton arm for $175.Jul 20, 2017 12:29 AM CDT
Super rare NES game sells for a huge $41,977Stadium Events for the NES sells for a massive $41,977.Jul 19, 2017 8:51 PM CDT
Razer to build smartphone for gamers?Razer's IPO may actually help the company expand quickly into smartphones.Jul 19, 2017 6:21 PM CDT
Ubisoft's digital-first plan is paying off bigThanks to its digital-first initiative, Ubisoft rakes in $202.78 million in first quarter sales without even releasing a new game.Jul 19, 2017 3:25 PM CDT
Woman caught smuggling 102 iPhones strapped to her bodyThe woman strapped 102 iPhones on her body, adding around 40 pounds (around 18kg) extra weight.Jul 19, 2017 12:36 PM CDT
Cosmetic microtransactions fund StarCraft II tourneysBlizzard to sell StarCraft II skin packs to fund eSports tournament prize pools.Jul 18, 2017 6:18 PM CDT
Far Cry 5's campaign is 25-30 hours longFar Cry 5's main story will last up to 30 hours, lead writer says, but in-game world offers massive replayability.Jul 18, 2017 3:16 PM CDT
Ataribox predictions: riding the nostalgia waveAtari's plans to ride the nostalgia wave may signal a big comeback for the beleaguered games-maker.Jul 18, 2017 12:30 PM CDT
Apple won't launch a new version of the iPhone SE?It appears that Apple wants to focus on phones with a larger display and has no interest in announcing another 4-inch device.Jul 18, 2017 9:34 AM CDT

The new iPhone 8 might be all about ARApple's iPhone 8 could be an AR powerhouse.Jul 24, 2017 12:27 PM CDT
Note8 color options leak: Samsung to introduce Deep BlueThis isn't the first time that the company is introducing a new color option with the Note series device.Jul 24, 2017 9:37 AM CDT
Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 845 teasedQualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 845 shows up in patent documents.Jul 23, 2017 11:25 PM CDT
GTA parent company's indie segment is making AAA gamesHelmed by Michael Worosz, Take-Two Interactive's new independent developer segment is making AAA games for the publisher.Jul 23, 2017 6:52 PM CDT
2K Games lays out five-year plan, wants one AAA a year2K Games' new president David Ismailer outlines a new five-year plan for the label, and says he'd like to ship at least one AAA game a year.Jul 23, 2017 3:15 PM CDT
ASUS X399 ROG Zenith Extreme: ThreadRipper BEAST BOARDAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper receives beasty ASUS X399 ROG motherboard.Jul 23, 2017 6:24 AM CDT
Console gamers to spend more on DLC than games in 2017Console gamers will spend more money on DLC, microtransactions and add-ons in 2017 than they do on actual full digital game downloads.Jul 22, 2017 6:28 PM CDT
Xiaomi's upcoming phone to rock dual camera and MIUI 9Although nothing is official yet, rumor has it that the Xiaomi Mi 5X will be priced at $295.Jul 22, 2017 12:48 PM CDT
Xbox worth $9 billion, 53 million Xbox LIVE usersMicrosoft reports strong quarterly and yearly gaming revenues proving that its platform-unifying strategy is paying off big.Jul 22, 2017 6:20 AM CDT
New Note8 leak shows awkwardly placed fingerprint sensorIt seems that the fingerprint sensor is staying in the awkward position on the back of the device next to the camera, same as the S8 and S8+Jul 21, 2017 3:03 PM CDT
Samsung to produce chips for the iPhone 9, LG batteriesThe report mentions that LG's investment and technology reserve in L-shaped design on battery have been the key points to win Apple's order.Jul 21, 2017 11:08 AM CDT
$32 million of Ethereum stolen by hackersHackers steal $32 million of Ethereum from Parity.Jul 20, 2017 11:00 PM CDT
Ubisoft hints AC Origins' RPG elements will be monetizedUbisoft hints that Assassins' Creed: Origins may have loot-based microtransactions.Jul 20, 2017 7:32 PM CDT
Samsung reveals the Galaxy Note8 launch dateThe promotional poster also reveals a few things about the upcoming phone.Jul 20, 2017 4:49 PM CDT
Nintendo's Fire Emblem mobile game rakes in $114 millionNintendo's Fire Emblem Heroes accrues $114 million in six months time, making it one of the company's most profitable and popular mobile games.Jul 20, 2017 2:12 PM CDT
N64 Mini hinted by new Nintendo trademarkNintendo will likely make an N64 mini console to finish off strong sales and demand of NES and SNES mini systems.Jul 20, 2017 11:14 AM CDT
Intel's new 12C/24T CPU: slower clocks than ThreadRipperIntel's new Core i9-7920X: 12C/24T @ 2.9GHz, slower and more expensive than Ryzen ThreadRipper 1920X.Jul 19, 2017 11:30 PM CDT
Ubisoft not threatened by PlayerUnknown's BattlegroundsUbisoft finds PUBG quite interesting, but doesn't see the game as a threat.Jul 19, 2017 8:22 PM CDT
DOOM 6.66 update delivers free DLC, slashes priceDOOM gets a nice price slash, free DLC, and free weekends with its new aptly named 6.66 update.Jul 19, 2017 5:21 PM CDT
ASUS to launch three ZenFone 4 series phones next monthAugust is clearly going to be busy since we are also expecting Samsung to launch the Note8 and LG should unveil its V30.Jul 19, 2017 2:33 PM CDT
Apple patents a feature that could save livesThe patent describes how a user could call 911 by simply using a fingerprint.Jul 19, 2017 11:33 AM CDT
Samsung will manufacture 7nm chips for Apple's iPhone 9Next year's iPhone, the iPhone 9, will be powered by the expected 7nm A12 chipset.Jul 18, 2017 5:28 PM CDT
Netflix pulls in 5.2 million new subscribersNetflix pulls in 5.2 million new subscribers in Q2'17, breaking through the 100 million subscriber mark with strong revenues and earnings.Jul 18, 2017 2:14 PM CDT
Aaryn Flynn leaves BioWare, Casey Hudson returns as GMBioWare's general manager Aaryn Flynn will leave the company while Anthem and a new Dragon Age game are in development.Jul 18, 2017 11:45 AM CDT
Need for Speed Payback pre-order: 'exclusive tire smoke'Need for Speed Payback includes something that has never come with any other game, ever.Jul 18, 2017 7:28 AM CDT

Apple sued by insurance company for alleged iPhone fireThey are currently seeking $75,000 in damages.Jul 24, 2017 11:35 AM CDT
ASUS ZenFone 4 to be premium device with Snapdragon 835The device is rumored to be announced on August 23rd.Jul 24, 2017 8:27 AM CDT
Star Citizen Alpha 3.0 lets you land on the moonRSI shows off footage from Star Citizen's upcoming Alpha 3.0 release.Jul 23, 2017 10:29 PM CDT
The Rock and Apple announce a movie co-starring...Siri?!The Rock promises 'the biggest, coolest, craziest, dopest, most over the top movie ever'Jul 23, 2017 6:04 PM CDT
ASUS hints dual camera in 1st official ZenFone 4 teaserA recent report suggested that the company should unveil the devices on August 17th.Jul 23, 2017 1:14 PM CDT
Intel CPU engineer leaves after 20 yearsIntel veteran leaves company after 20 years, and within days of AMD's big Ryzen ThreadRipper launch.Jul 23, 2017 4:59 AM CDT
GTA Online earned $1.09 billion, says analyst firmRockstar's juggernaut is the highest-earning digital console game of all time, says analyst firm SuperData.Jul 22, 2017 4:31 PM CDT
Enter our 'Ghost in the Shell' Blu-ray giveawayWitness the future in our 'Ghost in the Shell' Blu-ray giveaway.Jul 22, 2017 11:10 AM CDT
Essential phone to be more than a month lateThe Essential Phone stirred up a lot of dust because of its stunning design and flagship specs.Jul 21, 2017 6:37 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy S8 officially discounted by up to $300If you want to buy the Galaxy S8 or S8+ but held off, this is a perfect opportunity.Jul 21, 2017 1:53 PM CDT
Facebook is working on a modular smartphoneThe tech giant submitted a patent for a 'modular electromechanical device'Jul 21, 2017 9:40 AM CDT
Fake AMD Ryzen CPUs have been sent by AmazonAmazon has been sending out fake AMD Ryzen CPUs to some consumers.Jul 20, 2017 9:50 PM CDT
Google Pixel XL 2 looks amazing in the new concept videoThe video shows the phone's design with an 18:9 aspect ratio display and glass window on the back.Jul 20, 2017 6:16 PM CDT
LG launches Q8, mini version of the V20The phone will be available next month, but the price is at this time unknown.Jul 20, 2017 4:26 PM CDT
New leak shows iPhone 8's fingerprint reader on the backA new leak has emerged showing the simplest yet slightly disappointing solution.Jul 20, 2017 1:24 PM CDT
ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme announced, ready for RyzenASUS announces its new ROG Crosshair VI Extreme motherboard, ready for AMD Ryzen CPUs.Jul 20, 2017 7:44 AM CDT
AMD compares Radeon RX Vega to GTX 1080 in Battlefield 1AMD's new Radeon RX Vega competes against GeForce GTX 1080 in Budapest.Jul 19, 2017 9:27 PM CDT
HMD accidentally unveils the Nokia 8 ahead of the launchThe phone should be officially unveiled on July 20th, and according to previous reports, it will be powered by Snapdragon 835.Jul 19, 2017 7:31 PM CDT
Nintendo Switch voice chat app stumbles out of the gateNintendo's bizarre Switch voice chatting app is convoluted and awkward...let's hope it gets better.Jul 19, 2017 4:18 PM CDT
New Note8 leak shows unexpected design: Big top bezelIf the photo is legit, it seems that Samsung could move away from the symmetrical design of the S8.Jul 19, 2017 1:28 PM CDT
Razer seeks $5 billion valuation via overseas IPORazer aims at up to $5 billion valuation when its shares go public later this year in Hong Kong.Jul 19, 2017 10:42 AM CDT
It's not you; Crash Bandicoot remaster jumps ARE offDevs admit to altering jumps in Crash Bandicoot N' Sane Trilogy, making it harder than you remember.Jul 18, 2017 4:40 PM CDT
Apple reportedly delaying all three rumored iPhonesAccording to the report, production on the iPhone 8 hasn't yet begun.Jul 18, 2017 1:40 PM CDT
Apple's problems with fingerprint sensor continueIt's clear that the company is having some issues with the fingerprint scanner as many others have had.Jul 18, 2017 11:33 AM CDT
Samsung bumps 8GB HBM2 production, ready for NVIDIASamsung increases 8GB HBM2 production, preparing for HBM2-based GeForce?Jul 18, 2017 1:42 AM CDT

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