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More fire for iPad mini rumors: Mr. Jobs 'very receptive' to 7" screenAn internal e-mail released during Apple V Samsung shows that Jobs was receptive to 7" iPad.Aug 6, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
Apple's top-secret market research surveys of iPhone, iPad users could be made public in Apple vs. Samsung trialApple loses bid to keep top-secret market research material out of patent court case.Aug 5, 2012 11:09 PM CDT
Oculus Rift VR headsets arrives on Kickstarter, over $1 million in funding, backed by Epic Games, Valve and moreOculus Rift VR raises $1 million-plus on Kickstarter, get backed by game dev giants Epic Games, Valv.Aug 5, 2012 2:30 AM CDT
Acer, Intel, Qualcomm and SingTel-Optus join Futuremark to develop 3DMark for AndroidFuturemark is working on an Android benchmark with several leading manufacturers.Aug 3, 2012 10:10 AM CDT
Microsoft inks deal with Honeywell, covers their Android devices under their patent portfolioMicrosoft adds Honeywell to their list of Android-based partners, and their patent portfolio.Aug 3, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
8.7% of Facebook users aren't real people, hopefully not cyborgs8.7% of Facebook users aren't actually real people, are duplicates, extra accounts or "misclassified.Aug 2, 2012 8:41 PM CDT
Activision announces release dates for last two content packs for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Activision releases the launch dates for the last two Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC packs.Aug 2, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
Facebook's App Center is now globalFacebook flicks the switch on their App Center, is now available in every country Facebook is.Aug 2, 2012 3:26 AM CDT
Apple offers new build-to-order configuration options for Retina MacBook ProNew build-to-order configurations now available for Apple's Retina-powered MacBook Pro.Aug 2, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
Minecraft's Notch joins in on the anti-Windows 8 campaignMinecraft's 'Notch' says Windows 8 is potentially "very very bad" for indie game developers.Aug 1, 2012 10:09 PM CDT
Windows 8 reaches RTM milestoneWindows 8 hits RTM, they are done developing and have begun distributing to OEMs.Aug 1, 2012 12:11 PM CDT
Intel to release SSD 335, SSD 525 series in 2013Intel to introduce mainstream SSD 335 series, performance SSD 525 series in 2013.Aug 1, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
Broadcom shows off fifth-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi chipsFifth-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips unveiled from Broadcom.Jul 31, 2012 11:35 PM CDT
Stallman: Valve games on Linux are "unethical", but could see a boost in OS usageGNU founder and PC-rights campaigner, Richard Stallman, says that Valve games on Linux are "unethica.Jul 31, 2012 8:06 PM CDT
Three Windows 8 exploits found before official releaseThree vulnerabilities have been found in Windows 8, three months before the official release.Jul 31, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
China to land exploratory craft on the Moon in 2013China are set to land an exploratory craft on the Moon next year.Jul 31, 2012 5:27 AM CDT
Fan remake of GTA III is nearly here, Grand Theft Auto III: Rage Classic, built on the GTA IV engineRAGE engine-powered Grand Theft Auto III fan remake to be released soon.Jul 31, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
Optus to unleash its 4G network in Sydney and PerthOptus to give Sydney and Perth 4G coverage.Jul 30, 2012 10:17 PM CDT
Distracted walking injuries 'quadruple'Distracted texting proves dangerous, increases pedestrian fatalities by 4%Jul 30, 2012 6:29 PM CDT
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 accessoriesMicrosoft shows off new Windows 8 accessories, Wedge Mobile Keyboard, Wedge Touch Mouse and more.Jul 30, 2012 7:29 AM CDT
Security firm BT says that one-third of all Android apps have malwareSecurity firm BT says that one-third of all Android apps include malware.Jul 30, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
ASUS unveil VG2788HE gaming monitor, 1080p @ 144Hz refresh rate!ASUS unveils 3D Vision 2-capable VG2788HE gaming monitor, can do 144Hz refresh rate.Jul 26, 2012 8:25 PM CDT
Qualcomm jumps in for a ride with Renault, will trial wireless electric car chargingQualcomm teams up with Renault, will see them trial wireless electric car charging.Jul 26, 2012 3:34 AM CDT
AOL enjoys $531 million revenue for Q2, has been its lowest revenue decline in 7 yearsAOL had revenues of $531 million for Q2, making it AOL's lowest revenue decline in 7 years.Jul 26, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
Mountain Lion available today from the Mac App StoreApple releases Mountain Lion OSX on the Mac App Store, only $19.99 to upgrade.Jul 25, 2012 4:32 PM CDT

Google's PageSpeed Service gets updated, websites now load even quickerGoogle updated PageSpeed Service, browser now loads content even quicker.Aug 6, 2012 1:26 AM CDT
Samsung begins mass production on new mobile flash memory, up to 4x faster than previous chipsSamsung begins mass production of new mobile flash memory, could provide up to 400% faster speeds.Aug 5, 2012 10:33 PM CDT
Logitech to bring Skype video calling to the living roomLogitech and Skype jointly announce a new camera which enables Skype calling though TV.Aug 3, 2012 6:27 PM CDT
Software glitch causes financial services firm Knight Capital $440 million in just 45 minutes$440 million lost in just 45 minutes, financial services firm Knight Capital are not happy.Aug 3, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
Activision Blizzard have sold 10 million copies of Diablo III10 million copies of Diablo III have been sold.Aug 2, 2012 11:32 PM CDT
Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry PiAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to Raspberry Pi.Aug 2, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
NVELO show off their SSD caching software, with some impressive resultsNVELO Dataplex caching software is very, very impressive.Aug 2, 2012 5:33 AM CDT
OUYA inks partnership deal with VEVO, has also passed $6 million in fundingOUYA passes $6 million in funding, also partners up with VEVO.Aug 2, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
Google launches official Android blog, finallyGoogle finally has an official blog for Android.Aug 2, 2012 12:33 AM CDT
Google Wallet now has its head in the cloud, now accepts all credit and debt cardsGoogle Wallet opens up to credit and debit cards, stores the information in the cloud.Aug 1, 2012 9:27 PM CDT
Dropbox admits user accounts were hijacked, adds new securityDropbox user accounts compromised, leads to spam. Dropbox updates security measures.Aug 1, 2012 10:28 AM CDT
Intel's Ultrabook quest is really just beginning, 40 touchscreen Win8-based Ultrabooks for 2013, SoC for PC coming in 2013, too2013 is set to be Intel's year, Ultrabook push is going to be huge, SoC for PC is planned and much m.Aug 1, 2012 3:29 AM CDT
Samsung's legal team make iBooBoo in Apple vs. Samsung case, publicly release inadmissible evidence from trialSamsung publicly release inadmissible evidence from Apple vs. Samsung trial.Jul 31, 2012 11:16 PM CDT
Star Wars: The Old Republic to become free-to-play up to level 50 this fallStar Wars: The Old Republic is going free-to-play this fall up to level 50.Jul 31, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
RumorTT: Xbox 720 developer kit details leak outRumor: Someone tries selling an Xbox 720 development kit, gives us details on the system.Jul 31, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
Yahoo's interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, leaves the companyRoss Levinsohn, interim CEO of Yahoo, leaves.Jul 31, 2012 4:25 AM CDT
Blizzard: Windows 8 'not awesome for Blizzard either'Blizzard VP of Game Design says Windows 8 is 'not awesome for Blizzard either'Jul 31, 2012 12:14 AM CDT
RumorTT: Apple's new iPhone to be announced September 12, released September 21RumorTT: New dates to watch out for the new iPhone, September 12 announcement followed by a release Jul 30, 2012 9:01 PM CDT
Microsoft Surface to land October 26 with release of Windows 8A Microsoft filing with the SEC reveals when its Surface tablets will be launching.Jul 30, 2012 2:27 PM CDT
Apple acquire Authentic, a security company, for $356 millionApple acquire security company Authentic for $356 million.Jul 30, 2012 4:45 AM CDT
Google updates Maps and Earth with new high-res imageryGoogle updates Maps and Earth with new aerial imagery, offers new incredible views.Jul 27, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
RumorTT: NVIDIA GTX 660 Ti specifications and launch dateRumor: NVIDIA GTX 660 to be nearly identical to 670, only difference is memory bus being reduced.Jul 26, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
Valve boss Gabe Newell says Windows 8 is a "catastrophe", and is driving Valve to embrace LinuxValve's Gabe Newell says Windows 8 is a "catastrophe", has driven the company to embrace Linux.Jul 26, 2012 1:33 AM CDT
TMS show off new 2.5GB/s, 900GB PCI Express SSDTMS unveil RamSan-70, the name might not say it, but its a beast - 2.5GB/s, 900GB SSD.Jul 25, 2012 9:33 PM CDT
Sony offering PlayStation scholarshipsSony teams up with a university to provide scholarships to Gamer Camp: Pro.Jul 25, 2012 11:49 AM CDT

Russian billionaire wants to make immortality a reality by 2045Russian billionaire wants real life Avatar, plans immortality by 2045.Aug 5, 2012 11:33 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 should start shipping this weekNegri Electronics to begin shipping Samsung's pen-toting Galaxy Note 10.1 this week.Aug 5, 2012 9:29 PM CDT
Matrix One 7-inch Android ICS tablet for under $90, what a deal!Matrix One has released a slate that runs Ice Cream Sandwich and costs under $90.Aug 3, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
iPad numbers are insane, currently taking on Samsung 7-to-1 in Q2 2012 shipmentsApple's iPad is smashing Q2 2012 tablet shipments, outnumbers Samsung tablets 7-to-1.Aug 3, 2012 3:28 AM CDT
Microsoft dumps "Metro" name, now calls it "Windows 8-style UI", escapes trademark disputeMicrosoft forced to abandon "Metro" name, adopts "Windows 8-style UI" name, escaping rumors of a tra.Aug 2, 2012 9:09 PM CDT
Valve ports Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux, outperforms Windows versionValve ports Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux and finds that it performs better than the Windows version.Aug 2, 2012 1:30 PM CDT
Google improves Play Store by clamping down on dodgy Android appsGoogle updates their developer program policy page, makes the Play Store more secure by clamping dow.Aug 2, 2012 4:32 AM CDT
EA's first quarter financial results show that PC is still making some serious bankEA's financial results show that PC gaming is still big business, EA made more off PC games than PS3.Aug 2, 2012 1:51 AM CDT
Facebook release their 2011 energy usage report detailing your carbon footprintFacebook release energy report for 2011, details your carbon footprint at around 269 grams.Aug 1, 2012 10:48 PM CDT
Jim Keller rejoins AMD as Corporate Vice President and Chief Architect for CPU Cores, lured away from AppleAMD lures Jim Keller back from Apple to be Chief Architect for CPU Cores.Aug 1, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
Facebook shares reach a new low, how much worse can it get?Facebook shares reach a new low, shares in the social network are now trading 43% lower than the IPO.Aug 1, 2012 5:26 AM CDT
Digg's "Rethought" redesign goes live, all hail the new DiggDigg makes its way back, with a new redesign dubbed "Rethought"Aug 1, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
Rockstar are "making substantial progress" on GTA V, could we see it on next-gen consoles?Rockstar "making substantial progress" on GTA V, still no release date.Jul 31, 2012 9:04 PM CDT
RumorTT: NVIDIA GTX 650 specifications and launch date leakedRumor: NVIDIA GTX 650 to launch September 17, comes with 384 CUDA cores, 128-bit mem bus.Jul 31, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
Facebook adds "save for later" feature to mobile, desktop versionsFacebook adds a save for later feature, allows stalking to go to the next level.Jul 31, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
US smartphone numbers for Q2 2012: Android sales drop, iOS risesUS Q2 2012 smartphone sale numbers are in, Android slumps a little, but iOS jumps.Jul 31, 2012 3:23 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC system requirements released, won't need to sell a liver to play the gameSystem requirements for COD: Black Ops 2 are out, won't be pushing a system near you any time soon.Jul 30, 2012 11:35 PM CDT
RumorTT: Seagate want to acquire an SSD maker, could it still be OCZ?RumorTT: It looks like Seagate won't be acquiring OCZ after all.Jul 30, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
Ubisoft accidentally installed a backdoor with its DRMUbisoft's DRM had a vulnerability in its browser plug-in which has now been patched.Jul 30, 2012 1:29 PM CDT
Gigabyte show off an insane 2000W of power delivery through a CPUGigabyte demo 2000W CPU socket power delivery, impressive.Jul 30, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
AMD readies three Athlon II X4 processors in FM2 packagingAMD readies three Athlon X4 chips for Socket FM2, Athlon brand lives on.Jul 27, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
Google Fiber in Kansas City, only $70/month, 1Gbps speedGoogle officially announces Google Fiber for Kansas City residents.Jul 26, 2012 3:12 PM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets unboxed, sports 2GB RAM, HSPA+Samsung's pen-toting Galaxy Note 10.1 sports 2GB of RAM, also includes HSPA+ connectivity.Jul 26, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
Zynga fails to meet analyst estimates for Q2, sees $332 million in revenue, lowered outlookZynga is a state of decline, fails to meet analysts' estimates for Q2.Jul 25, 2012 7:46 PM CDT
RumorTT: AMD 7990 dual-GPU card launch pushed back until late-AugustRumor: AMD 7990 dual-GPU card delayed until late August.Jul 25, 2012 10:31 AM CDT

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