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• Apple iPad sales decline partly due to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 PlusSales of the iPad are declining rapidly in the face of larger and more powerful cell phones, including Apple's own iPhone 6 line.Jan 1, 2015 11:14 AM CST
• Dimmdrive coming to Steam to provide DRAM-powered gaming performanceIf you're rocking an HDD for gaming this is very good news, bring on SSD speed without an SSD!Jan 1, 2015 10:38 AM CST
• Kogan rocks the market again with a $129 AU self-branded 256 GB SSDKogan are now offering up another extremely well-priced technology component to the market.Jan 1, 2015 6:39 AM CST
• 30,000 online - GTA:San Andreas is active thanks to fan-made modsWe've been contacted by the tight-knit modding community of GTA San Andreas it seems game is alive and well. GTA:V mods area already underway too!Dec 31, 2014 11:33 PM CST
• South Korean users downloading 'The Interview' face malware threatSouth Korean mobile Internet users face threat of malware when trying to download "The Interview"Dec 31, 2014 10:50 PM CST
• FBI still blames North Korea behind crippling attack of Sony PicturesSome cybersecurity experts might blame insider threat attacks against Sony Pictures, but the FBI continues to accuse North Korea.Dec 31, 2014 10:25 PM CST
• Email security becomes a priority after Sony Pictures breachCompanies are trying to learn from the SPE breach, increasing email security to prevent data breaches and theft, along with possible embarassment.Dec 31, 2014 9:03 PM CST
• H4LT group releases Microsoft Xbox One SDK onlineThe H4LT group reportedly released the Microsoft Xbox One SDK online, as a year-end gift to gamers and developers.Dec 31, 2014 8:07 PM CST
• FBI investigating GOP cyber threats against media organizationsHackers have expanded their targets, and have sent threats to media organizations, though it remains unknown which companies could have been targeted.Dec 31, 2014 7:45 PM CST
• WordPress-based websites still vulnerable to cyberattacksMillions of websites utilize WordPress, with third-party plugins still posing significant security threats, additional reports indicate.Dec 31, 2014 7:18 PM CST
• GOP hackers reportedly received Sony login data from Lizard SquadA reported Lizard Squad member handed off data from Sony Pictures to Guardians of Peace prior to major cyberattack.Dec 31, 2014 6:13 PM CST
• UK Lizard Squad member arrested for computer misuse abusesA 22-year-old reported Lizard Squad member was arrested for fraud and other offenses.Dec 31, 2014 5:45 PM CST
• Cyberespionage efforts will only accelerate in 2015 and beyondThe growing threat of cyberespionage and state-sponsored cyberattacks will only continue in 2015, cyber experts note.Dec 31, 2014 3:33 PM CST
• NASA creates ape-like robot for enhanced disaster responseNASA creates a new robot that is able to assist in natural disaster recovery efforts.Dec 31, 2014 2:12 PM CST
• Korean nuclear operator removes low-risk worm from its serversFollowing a data breach, South Korean officials find worm on servers operated by nuclear power company.Dec 31, 2014 1:40 PM CST
• FBI confirms it is investigating Lizard Squad for DDoS attacksThe FBI is currently investigating the Lizard Squad for bringing down Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network over Christmas.Dec 31, 2014 1:27 PM CST
• Following data breach, Sony Pictures embraced BlackBerry devicesSpooked by a major data breach caused by the Guardians of Peace, it looks like Sony Pictures has decided to embrace its cache of old BlackBerry phones.Dec 31, 2014 12:49 PM CST
• EA investigating Origin fraudulent purchases, says accounts are safeElectronic Arts is investigating reports of fraudulent purchases made via Origin, but says its service is secure.Dec 31, 2014 12:37 PM CST
• Experts: Insider attack may have played major role in Sony breachNorth Korea denied hacking Sony Pictures, and cybersecurity experts believe insider threat posed huge risk to Sony Pictures.Dec 31, 2014 12:24 PM CST
• ADATA announces its new Gold Edition ZPG Z1 DDR4 overclocking RAMADATA unveils its new Gold Edition XPG Z1 DDR4 overclocking RAM, available in 3000/3200/3300/3333MHz.Dec 31, 2014 9:34 AM CST
• Plextor M6e Black Edition Pictured? We go fishing on plextor.comWe go fishing on Plextor.com and pull in a whopper - M6e Black Edition SSD reeled in.Dec 31, 2014 9:00 AM CST
• Lian Li to show off their new O Series open-air chassis at CES 2015Lian Li will be showcasing their new open-air chassis, the O Series, at CES 2015.Dec 31, 2014 5:34 AM CST
• Google Play and YouTube's top selling movie of 2014? The InterviewThe Interview is Google Play and YouTube's top selling movie of the year.Dec 31, 2014 5:33 AM CST
• LG will be showing off a bunch of new 4K TVs at CES 2015 next weekLG will be pushing 4K at CES 2015, with eight different product lines on offer.Dec 30, 2014 11:35 PM CST
• LG announces new 21:9 ultra-wide AMD FreeSync capable monitorsLG will be showing off two new AMD FreeSync capable 21:9 ultra-wide monitors at CES 2015 next week.Dec 30, 2014 10:30 PM CST
• Xbox One update provides improved performance, uses more eSRAMThe latest update for the Xbox One will provide easier access to the eSRAM, which should improve performance of some titles.Dec 30, 2014 8:32 PM CST
• Ebola patient zero traced back to contact with batsScientists believe they have uncovered the source of this year's deadly Ebola outbreak.Dec 30, 2014 7:00 PM CST
• Nintendo UK is removing Game Boy Tetris from the 3DS eShop in 2015It's an end of an era - Game Boy Tetris to be pulled from Nintendo's eShop says claims Nintendo UK and we go on a nostalgia overload.Dec 30, 2014 6:22 PM CST
• Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta begins alongside pre-order detailsThe Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta has been released, free to all Halo: The Master Chief Collection purchasers.Dec 30, 2014 4:33 PM CST
• Xbox 360 deals are running rampant until 2015Xbox 360 games are running off the digital shelves right up until the new year. This sale features games on offer ranging from FIFA 15 to Destiny.Dec 30, 2014 2:37 PM CST
• GGF LANs amazing White Matter ASUS Mark S mod will blow you awayThis Coolermaster and ASUS Mark S build is titled White Matter and will blow you away.Dec 30, 2014 10:36 AM CST
• A fan-made mod means Kojima is brought to life in Metal Gear Solid VPC modders take to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, adding different playable main characters.Dec 30, 2014 8:22 AM CST
• Samsung shows off new curved soundbars similar to the Portal gunSamsung show off their new curved soundbars to the world and they look oddly familiar.Dec 30, 2014 6:32 AM CST
• American CS:GO League ESEA opens up to the Asia Pacific regionESEA bump up their CS:GO Season 18 prize pool to $100,000 and include Asia Pacific region teams.Dec 30, 2014 4:36 AM CST
• Some of the best Steam sales on right nowThe Steam sales are as always, crazy - here's a pick of some current offerings plus information on how to track them all.Dec 30, 2014 3:12 AM CST
• NSA releases documents stating it spied on Americans on Christmas EveNEWS FLASH: In the cover of darkness of Christmas Eve, the NSA released a bunch of documents stating it has spied on Americans.Dec 30, 2014 12:31 AM CST
• The founder of Xbox Live has left MicrosoftBoyd Multerer, the engineer who founded Xbox Live and the XNA game development tools for Xbox, has left Microsoft.Dec 29, 2014 10:34 PM CST
• Who got a new iPhone or iPad for Christmas? Tons of people, apparentlyApple had a great Christmas, with large amounts of users activating new iPhones and iPads.Dec 29, 2014 10:07 PM CST
• NVIDIA rumored to launch the GeForce GTX 960 at just $199NVIDIA could launch the mid-range powerhouse GeForce GTX 960 for just $199, powered by the Maxwell-based GM206 core.Dec 29, 2014 8:32 PM CST
• Sony continue to experience problems on the PlayStation NetworkSony is experiencing 'intermittent connectivity' on the PlayStation Network, which is still suffering after being taken down on Christmas Day.Dec 29, 2014 6:35 PM CST
• Microsoft replacing Internet Explorer with 'Spartan' in Windows 10Microsoft is rumored to be replacing Internet Explorer with something named 'Spartan' in Windows 10.Dec 29, 2014 5:45 PM CST
• Hackers copy politicians fingerprint from press conference photosHackers have replicated German Defense Minister's fingerprint using publicly available photos.Dec 29, 2014 2:15 PM CST
• Connected technology expected to invade the market in 2015Connected technology should boom in 2015, and will invade CES 2015 in a couple of weeks.Dec 29, 2014 1:45 PM CST
• MasterCard running "Masters of Code" hacking competition - $100k cashMasterCard have announced their Masters of Code competition - set to prove who's the best in the business.Dec 29, 2014 1:26 PM CST
• Google to expand Google Fiber services to IndiaGoogle looks to tap a huge market in India, the second largest country in the world.Dec 29, 2014 1:00 PM CST
• Windows 10 Preview bricking boot drivesNew features geared for SSHD optimizations have resulted in a major bug in all drives in the Windows 10 Technical Preview.Dec 29, 2014 11:59 AM CST
• The Open Bay - an open source Pirate Bay has emerged through GithubThe Pirate Bay lives on in spirit, seeing open source code openly distributed.Dec 29, 2014 11:30 AM CST
• Snowden leak reveals which encryptions NSA cannot decipherWant to send your top secret plans for world domination to a friend? Use these services.Dec 29, 2014 11:01 AM CST
• Sony going to court over unauthorized use of song in 'The Interview'Sony in more trouble as an artist sues them for the illegal use of a song.Dec 29, 2014 5:33 AM CST
• Uber facing class action lawsuit over 'Safe Rides Fee'Uber are going crazy on the fee front and some users are fed up.Dec 29, 2014 5:03 AM CST
• The first AMD FreeSync capable monitor is here, cheaper than G-SYNCThe first AMD FreeSync capable monitor is finally here, with the 4K display costing around $600, which is much cheaper than the Acer 4K G-SYNC display.Dec 28, 2014 11:43 PM CST
• 'The Interview' has made Sony over $15 million onlineSony has made over $15 million through online distribution of 'The Interview' while it has only earned $3 million through theaters.Dec 28, 2014 11:04 PM CST
• Christmas light recycling is serious business in ChinaThere's a whole Chinese industry built around smelting the things that American people don't want - here's a little insight.Dec 28, 2014 8:32 PM CST
• State hacking operation used commercial software to compromise targetsCriminals used commercial software to conduct cyberespionage against targets in Israel and Europe, according to reports.Dec 28, 2014 3:15 PM CST
• Mobile shopping increasing, but some retailers, companies face issuesMore consumers enjoying mobile shopping, but that is causing problems for some retailers.Dec 28, 2014 1:38 PM CST
• South Korea nuclear facilities still under cyberattack, officials saySouth Korea nuclear operator says it is still facing cyberattacks, but critical infrastructure reportedly safe.Dec 28, 2014 1:00 PM CST
• Norse provides mesmerizing real-time view of global hacking attacksWith the rash of recent global hacking attacks the real-time Norse-corp attack tracker provides insight into the scale of global hack attacks.Dec 28, 2014 12:47 PM CST
• Hackers enter large-name online portals, releasing usernames and moreSony, Amazon, Xbox and more have been compromised, seeing 13,000 lots of member information being published online.Dec 28, 2014 6:33 AM CST
• The Year-in-Review feature by Facebook is under fireFacebook's Year-in-Review is nice for some, but for those with a recent tragedy it's a painful reminder.Dec 28, 2014 6:15 AM CST
• Panasonic behind all green sustainable smart city FujisawaPanasonic get behind this all-green sustainable city. Brilliant idea, but is it delving too far into the publics privacy?Dec 28, 2014 5:35 AM CST
• Demand for 'The Interview' reportedly increasing in North KoreaApparently, there are a surprising number of people in North Korea interested in viewing 'The Interview,' much to the disgust of the government.Dec 27, 2014 6:05 PM CST
• Can you log onto Xbox Live? Connectivity issues seemingly reappearCan you log onto Xbox Live? It looks like the service is having problems again.Dec 27, 2014 5:23 PM CST
• North Korea describes Pres. Obama as 'a monkey' in latest tiradeIn its latest public statement, North Korean government describes Pres. Obama as "a monkey" in racial tirade.Dec 27, 2014 1:15 PM CST
• North Korean Internet infrastructure suffers another outageThe North Korean Internet infrastructure, which apparently only has a handful of IP addresses, has gone down yet again.Dec 27, 2014 12:32 PM CST
• Xbox Live, PlayStation Network regaining stability after DDoS attackXbox Live doing much better, while PlayStation Network gradually regaining stability, days after DDoS attack at hands of the Lizard Squad.Dec 27, 2014 12:15 PM CST
• US government warns Sony breach tactics could be used in other attacksFollowing the devastating data breach suffered by Sony Pictures, the US government warns similar attacks could be successful.Dec 27, 2014 10:52 AM CST
• NVIDIA shield receives Android Lollipop update to great successNVIDIA plus Android's Lollipop 5.0.1 update equals an awesome product.Dec 27, 2014 7:07 AM CST
• Tesla Roadster 3.0 package announced with a claimed 400+ mile rangeTesla post up a massive upgrade package, seeing increases in driving distance and battery capacity.Dec 27, 2014 6:03 AM CST
• Lizard Squad stop DDoS of PSN and Xbox Live thanks to Kim DotcomKim Dotcom comes to the rescue of PSN and XBOX Live, offering their DDoS'ers a hefty bribe to wean off the attack.Dec 27, 2014 4:29 AM CST
• Experts claim SSD's to out-price HDD's in 2016 and beyondFlash drives are said to catch up to HDD pricing as soon as 2016 - however the larger sizes drives may take some time.Dec 27, 2014 3:44 AM CST
• Kodak will unveil an Android-powered smartphone at CES 2015Kodak will be reportedly unveiling its first Android-powered smartphone at CES 2015 next week.Dec 27, 2014 12:02 AM CST
• LG and Mercedes working together on semi-autonomous vehiclesCES 2015 should see LG and Mercedes teasing their collaborative efforts for a semi-autonomous vehicle with self-braking technology and more.Dec 26, 2014 8:39 PM CST
• Over 750,000 people pirated The Interview in the first 24 hoursThe Interview was downloaded by pirate 750,000 times in the first day of its release.Dec 26, 2014 6:39 PM CST
• Iran plans to expand its 'smart filtering' for Internet usersIran will expand its 'smart' Internet filtering after a 'successful' pilot phase.Dec 26, 2014 4:41 PM CST
• Despite Kim Dotcom intervention, gaming networks still strugglingEven though Kim Dotcom stepped up to work with the Lizard Squad to end the Xbox Live, PlayStation Network siege, struggles continue into second day.Dec 26, 2014 1:56 PM CST

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