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• Fusion-io to be acquired by SandiskSandisk announces it will purchase Fusion-io for $1.1B in an all cash deal.Jun 17, 2014 7:07 PM CDT
• PC gamers feel like Ubisoft pulled a 'bait and switch' with Watch DogsUbisoft held back Watch Dogs on PC, but for what reason? PC gamers are now furious.Jun 17, 2014 5:59 AM CDT
• PCIe 4.0 should see throughput increased to 64GB/sec from 32GB/secPCIe 4.0 will ramp things up to 64GB/sec, up from the 32GB/sec we have on PCIe 3.0 now.Jun 16, 2014 9:24 PM CDT
• Growing number of apps let parents control children's smartphonesGrowing number of apps give parents the ability to remotely lock their children's smartphones and tablets.Jun 16, 2014 6:53 PM CDT
• Department of Transportation wants to regulate navigation appsU.S. federal government wants to regulate navigation apps used on smartphones and tablets while behind the wheel.Jun 16, 2014 4:55 PM CDT
• It looks like Ubisoft gimped Watch Dogs on PC deliberatelyWatch Dogs begins to get modded, with people finding that Ubisoft has locked away some better graphics, and more performance.Jun 16, 2014 8:56 AM CDT
• The Sopranos: The Complete Series coming to Blu-ray in August28 disc Blu-ray boxset to include all 86 episodes of the mafia comedy series.Jun 15, 2014 11:26 PM CDT
• Movie theaters might begin encouraging second screen on mobile phonesSecond screen technology could be welcomed in the movie theater, as Hollywood tries to embrace smartphone usage.Jun 15, 2014 2:30 PM CDT
• OCZ tease 3.8GB/sec SSDs in RAID 0 at Computex 20143.8GB/sec speeds on SSDs? Yes please, OCZ!Jun 15, 2014 5:53 AM CDT
• Healthcare industry working on stronger cybersecurity standardsMedical companies are under cyberattack, and it's difficult to try to keep employee records, medical patient information, and other data secure.Jun 15, 2014 2:31 AM CDT
• Mass Effect 3 teased at 8K, a huge 7680x4320 - will melt your PCIf you thought playing Mass Effect 3 at 1080p was hard, what about 4K? That's old hat when you look at these 8K screenshots.Jun 14, 2014 11:31 PM CDT
• Square Enix teases Project Flare, a world 17x larger than SkyrimThought the world of Skyrim was big? Square Enix was showing off Project Flare at E3 2014, with the world being 17x bigger than Skyrim.Jun 14, 2014 10:57 PM CDT
• GeForce GTX 800 series GPUs to be cheaper, faster than 700 seriesNVIDIA rumored to make its upcoming GeForce GTX 880 and 800 series cheaper, faster, and more power efficient than its 700 series GPUs.Jun 14, 2014 10:35 PM CDT
• Rockstar Games promises GTA V on PC will be something truly next-genRockstar Games teases that GTA V on PC will have.Jun 14, 2014 9:34 PM CDT
• Oculus VR founder says 30FPS gaming 'is a failure'Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey on 30FPS gaming: 'it's not a good artistic decision, it's a failure'Jun 14, 2014 9:03 PM CDT
• Consumers are willing to pay $100 premium for the 5.5-inch iPhone 6According to an analyst, consumers are willing to pay another Apple premium of $100 for the bigger 5.5-inch version of the next-gen iPhone.Jun 14, 2014 10:35 AM CDT
• Sony begins teasing the specs of its VR headset, Project MorpheusSony's Project Morpheus VR headset should feature 1080p display with 90-100 degree field of view.Jun 14, 2014 3:35 AM CDT
• U.S. federal government to auction off millions in Silk Road bitcoinsThe U.S. Marshal's Service is auctioning off millions of dollars of bitcoins seized following the Silk Road closure.Jun 13, 2014 4:22 PM CDT
• Harrison Ford injured on the set of new Star Wars movieHarrison Ford suffers a fractured ankle while on the set of the new Star Wars film. No indication on how long the project will be delayed has been offered.Jun 13, 2014 8:13 AM CDT
• Vessyl smart cup identifies what you put in it and tracks fluid intakeVessyl smart cup is an interesting drinking cup that knows what you put inside and tracks caffeine, hydration, and calorie intake.Jun 13, 2014 5:19 AM CDT
• Mark Zuckerberg wants to sell you the Oculus Rift as cheap as possibleFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants to sell you the Oculus Rift cheap, and at 'the lowest cost possible'Jun 13, 2014 4:28 AM CDT
• Intel Core i7 4790K 'Devil's Canyon' CPU already pushed to 7GHzIntel's Devil Canyon CPU reaches the depths of hell itself, pushing an incredible 7GHz.Jun 13, 2014 3:37 AM CDT
• The Walking Dead writers and producers have ideas for up to season 12The producers and writers behind one of the biggest shows on TV right now, The Walking Dead, know where the show is going right up to season 11-12.Jun 13, 2014 2:31 AM CDT
• Samsung makes its 'premium' Galaxy Tab S series officialSamsung unveils its new Galaxy Tab S line of slates, featuring high-res Super AMOLED displays and much more.Jun 13, 2014 1:44 AM CDT
• Intel loses appeal against $1.44 billion fine in EUIntel loses appeal in attempt to get massive $1.44 billion fine thrown out in the EU, court says regulators weren't overly harsh with the fine.Jun 12, 2014 5:33 AM CDT
• Alien: Isolation's trailer has it all, click the pre-order button nowThe latest trailer to Alien: Isolation is shaping up well, giving you a closer look at the Xenomorph and the incredibly detailed environments.Jun 12, 2014 3:32 AM CDT
• Oculus VR says the Facebook acquisition hasn't changed the RiftFacebook's acquisition of Oculus VR hasn't changed the company, with the Rift still being a gaming headset first, above all else.Jun 11, 2014 11:33 PM CDT
• Samsung, Pebble control more than 90 percent of smartwatch marketRecent NPD report says Samsung and Pebble clearly dominate the US smartwatch market, with more than 90 percent market share at the moment.Jun 11, 2014 10:14 PM CDT
• Intel teams up with City of San Jose for 'green vision' effortThe City of San Jose and Intel will team up to utilize the Internet of Things to provide city officials and residents better knowledge of energy use.Jun 11, 2014 6:17 PM CDT
• School ends entire reading programme over fears book promotes hackingA school in the United States has decided to pull out of a reading programme rather than give its students access to.Jun 11, 2014 5:13 PM CDT
• TweetDeck back online after XSS attack caused users to RT mystery codeAn attack on TweetDeck caused users to retweet mysterious lines of code, causing the service to be taken offline.Jun 11, 2014 2:11 PM CDT
• Nimble Storage builds out Adaptive Flash portfolio with latest releaseWith an all new all-flash shelf and faster hybrid-flash array, Nimble Storage continues to find the balance between price, performance, and capacity.Jun 11, 2014 1:13 PM CDT
• P.F. Chang's restaurant latest to be hit by data breachPopular restaurant P.F. Chang's reportedly suffered a data breach in which debit and credit card information was stolen.Jun 11, 2014 1:00 PM CDT
• Hyundai Tucson hydrogen fuel cell vehicle debuts in the USHyundai marks the commercial debut of its hydrogen fuel cell powered Tucson SUV with the first customer taking delivery in California.Jun 11, 2014 7:06 AM CDT
• Ringly smart ring alerts users of calls, texts, and emailRingly smart ring looks like a piece of jewelry but has electronics and a battery inside to allow it to sync with a smartphone to offer notifications.Jun 11, 2014 5:22 AM CDT
• The trailer to No Man's Sky will take your breath awayNo Man's Sky is set in an infinite universe, thanks to its procedurally-generated world.Jun 10, 2014 9:35 PM CDT
• QNAP TS-x51 Series with 4 New Models at Computex 2014QNAP TS-x51 NAS Products Designed for SOHO and Home Entertainment.Jun 10, 2014 8:21 AM CDT
• Microsoft Surface watch specs leak in dubious fashionMicrosoft Surface Watch spotted in NYC with leaked details on the watch ahead of official unveil.Jun 10, 2014 7:04 AM CDT
• Skype iPhone app redesigned to be five times faster than beforeSkype app for iPhone users has been redesigned to make it smoother and easier to use, new app will roll out next week.Jun 10, 2014 5:29 AM CDT
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will hit the PlayStation 4 in 2015Uncharted 4 on the PS4 will run at 1080p at 60FPS, will be released in 2015.Jun 10, 2014 2:41 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed: Unity looks incredibly next-gen, finallyUbisoft continues its E3 2014 dominance with the truly next-gen Assassin's Creed: Unity unveiling.Jun 9, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
• HP StoreOnce aims to take the pain out of managing backup silosLatest enhancements add aggregation of backup nodes into a shared resource pool, even including hybrid cloud.Jun 9, 2014 5:25 PM CDT
• HP announces all-flash arrays at spinning disk pricesEnhancements to the HP 3PAR 7450 increase performance and resiliency with a price tag of $2/GB.Jun 9, 2014 5:01 PM CDT
• Anonymous plans to attack World Cup sponsors with cyberattacksThe Anonymous hacker collective plans to attack World Cup sponsors, in response to the Brazilian government's out of control spending and ethics.Jun 9, 2014 12:40 PM CDT
• SteelSeries Sentry Eye Tracking System aims at better game performanceSteelSeries and Tobii team up for Sentry Eye Tracker to help amateur gamers perform like a pro on their favorite games.Jun 9, 2014 5:17 AM CDT
• Lian Li's DK-02X puts two PCs in your desk, looks gorgeousLian Li has been building some of the best chassis in the planet for quite some time, now it moves into the desk.Jun 9, 2014 4:33 AM CDT
• Noctua Reinvents the Heat pipe - Cooler CPUs ComingNoctua Reinvents the Heat pipe - Cooler CPUs Coming.Jun 8, 2014 5:51 AM CDT
• Noctua Shows Prototype Hardware at Computex 2014Noctua Shows Prototype hardware Hardware at Computex 2014.Jun 8, 2014 5:21 AM CDT
• We sneak a peek at the USB 3.1 enabled MSI motherboardWe see MSI attach next generation USB to a new motherboard.Jun 8, 2014 4:58 AM CDT
• Noctua displays new series of fans and coolers at Computex 2014We swing by Noctua's booth at Computex 2014.Jun 8, 2014 4:41 AM CDT
• OCZ Storage Solutions debuts new Vector 180 SSDOCZ continues to develop the Barefoot controller as the merger with Toshiba moves right along.Jun 8, 2014 2:12 AM CDT
• Sandisk Launches Extreme PRO SSD with a 10 Year WarrantySandisk Raises the Bar for SATA III Performance and Warranty with the Extreme PRO SSD.Jun 8, 2014 12:21 AM CDT
• Marvell demonstrates powerful LDPC encoding at Computex 2014Marvell demonstrates an innovative approach that enables error-free high-performance from future SSDs with TLC NAND.Jun 8, 2014 12:16 AM CDT
• Industry unsure if Amazon will launch smartphone later this monthThe rumored Amazon smartphone could be unveiled later this month, but very few details about the device are publicly known.Jun 7, 2014 6:39 PM CDT
• ASRock Shows X99 Extreme4 and Extreme6 - DDR4 and Ultra M.2 SupportWhat embargo? ASRock shows X99 in two flavors, both with DDR4 and Ultra M.2.Jun 7, 2014 4:13 PM CDT
• New PCIe SSD Brings G.Skill back to the SSD MarketG,.Skill shows PCIe based Phoenix Blade SSD with SandForce in RAID.Jun 7, 2014 1:56 PM CDT
• U.S. government warns of traffic-sign hackers, as incidents increaseHackers are targeting road signs, and the U.S. government is warning highway operators of the possible threat.Jun 7, 2014 12:15 PM CDT
• Microsoft warns against registry hack to update Windows XPA recently discovered XP registry hack makes Windows XP machines think the machine is running a point-of-sale OS that will be supported until 2019.Jun 7, 2014 11:25 AM CDT
• MSI tease DDR4 wielding X99 motherboardWe get a peek at another X99 motherboard; this time from MSI.Jun 7, 2014 10:32 AM CDT
• MSI GTX 780 Ti Lighting - the GPU you can't buyMSI show off the latest Lightning card, but you won't be buying it.Jun 7, 2014 9:43 AM CDT
• EA will release Battlefield: Hardline on October 21, unveils trailerEA releases an official trailer for Battlefield: Hardline ahead of E3 next week, teases October 21 release.Jun 7, 2014 8:16 AM CDT
• ASRock updates its M8 system to the new Z97 chipsetA new motherboard and few other features see an updated ASRock M8.Jun 7, 2014 8:04 AM CDT
• Angelbird demonstrates SSD with Novachips Bugatti controllerAngelbrd gives us an exclusive look at their new upcoming products.Jun 7, 2014 7:48 AM CDT
• Mario Kart 8 is helping Nintendo kill PS4 sales in JapanMario Kart 8 is selling so well in Japan that it is hurting Sony's PS4 sales.Jun 7, 2014 7:16 AM CDT
• G.Skill show off 3500MHz DDR3 Trident X kitThe Trident X series from G.Skill get a speed boost thanks to DDR3.Jun 7, 2014 6:39 AM CDT
• JMicron displays new M.2 SSD controller designJMicron's new controller opens the door for M.2 SSD designs.Jun 7, 2014 6:16 AM CDT
• ASUS show off Z97 Republic of Gamers cabinet at Computex 2014ASUS have a bunch of ROG ready motherboards for the Z97 platform.Jun 7, 2014 6:07 AM CDT
• Relatives of those missing on MH370 launch whistleblowing reward fundRelatives of the passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 offer up $3 million whistleblowing reward fund, hoping someone will step forward.Jun 7, 2014 5:54 AM CDT
• Ex-Microsoft, Valve exec joins Oculus VR as Head of PlatformJason Holtman, who previously worked at Microsoft and Valve, has just joined the team of Oculus VR.Jun 7, 2014 5:12 AM CDT
• KnowBe4 promises to pay ransoms if employees get compromisedSecurity firm KnowBe4 will pay ransoms if companies are hit by ransomware following the company's security training geared for businesses.Jun 6, 2014 11:22 PM CDT
• Tetris turns 30Tetris has hit the big 3-0 and now programmer Alexey Pajitnov has detailed the rise and rise of the simple block-based puzzler.Jun 6, 2014 4:32 PM CDT
• Kaspersky Lab outlines major phishing threat facing companies in AprilCybercriminals and scammers are improving their skills as they try to compromise companies with sophisticated phishing abilities.Jun 6, 2014 3:20 PM CDT
• Dating app Tinder unveils new Moments photo featureTinder unveils new Moments feature that allows users to share photos with their matches.Jun 6, 2014 8:01 AM CDT
• SandForce fills us in on the state of the company at Computex 2014SandForce continues to expand compatibility for thier previous generation products and is full steam ahead on the SF-3700 architecture.Jun 6, 2014 4:19 AM CDT
• ASUSTOR Launches New NAS Products - 7-Series and 2-SeriesASUSTOR Launches NEW NAS Products - 7-Series and 2-Series.Jun 6, 2014 4:14 AM CDT

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