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• RumorTT: Google is planning to shutdown Voice in the near futureGoogle Voice may soon find its head on the chopping block and see some of its features moved to Google Hangouts.Mar 18, 2014 10:24 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE debuts the P34G V2, a 14-inch gaming laptopGIGABYTE shows off its latest gaming notebook, the P34G V2, featuring a 14-inch screen, and powered by Intel Haswell Core i7 technology.Mar 18, 2014 9:10 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE unveils two new AMD Radeon GPUs, R9 280 and R7 265 OCGIGABYTE's new Radeon R9 280 and R7 265 OC video cards launch with factory overclocks and WINDFORCE cooling.Mar 18, 2014 8:08 PM CDT
• Sony announces Project Morpheus, its VR headset for the PlayStation 4Sony officially unveils its VR headset for the PlayStation 4, known as Project Morpheus.Mar 18, 2014 8:03 PM CDT
• Pixar announces two new sequels and two 3D re-releasesPixar announces it is going to make sequels to The Incredibles and Cars, as well as two new 3D re-releases.Mar 18, 2014 7:44 PM CDT
• SimCity finally playable offline as EA releases offline mode updateSimCity gets offline mode activated one year after launch, update 10 available for download now.Mar 18, 2014 7:15 PM CDT
• Walmart will soon begin new game trade-in system in its storesWalmart is readying a new video game trade-in system that will let customers trade their games in for a Walmart gift-card.Mar 18, 2014 6:37 PM CDT
• The HTC One may be available for purchase right after launchThe upcoming HTC One 2014 edition could go on sale just minutes after its launched on March 25th.Mar 18, 2014 5:15 PM CDT
• Motorola unveils the Moto 360, first smartwatch based on Android WearMotorola will be the first to release a Google Android Wear based smartwatch and it will be named the Moto 360.Mar 18, 2014 2:15 PM CDT
• Google unveils Android Wear, a new operating system for smartwatchesGoogle has just forked Android and built an entirely new operating system designed just for smartwatches.Mar 18, 2014 12:55 PM CDT
• Corsair unveils three new Carbide Series SPEC Gaming ChassisCorsair's new SPEC line of chassis from its Carbide series are very industrial feeling and provide a ton of space for today's gaming enthusiast.Mar 18, 2014 12:07 PM CDT
• Bill Gates says that people will be put out of jobs because of robotsPeople will be fighting with robots over jobs in the future according to Bill Gates.Mar 18, 2014 6:37 AM CDT
• New Battlefield 4 DLC will give gamers a two-handed ballistic shieldBattlefield 4's upcoming Dragon's Teeth expansion pack will include a two-handed ballistic shield.Mar 18, 2014 4:28 AM CDT
• Apple unveils 8GB iPhone 5C to help sagging iPhone 5C salesApple introduces an 8GB iPhone 5C to help its iPhone 5C sales.Mar 18, 2014 3:50 AM CDT
• Arnold Schwarzenegger teases "hardcore action" in the new TerminatorTerminator: Genesis has "the same feel" as Terminator 2 according to The Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.Mar 18, 2014 3:28 AM CDT
• SpainCoin aims to stabilize cryptocurrency as real payment methodGet ready for the Spaincoin!Mar 18, 2014 1:17 AM CDT
• Unity 5 game engine unveiled, includes 'enhanced real-time lighting'Unity Technologies unveils its new game engine, Unity 5, which includes improved audio, shaders and real-time lighting.Mar 18, 2014 12:43 AM CDT
• 1993's Super Mario Brothers feature film coming to Blu-rayYou might not remember the Super Mario Bros. movie (and that's not a bad thing), but it's coming to Blu-ray later this year.Mar 17, 2014 11:09 PM CDT
• Vodafone locks in Gold Samsung Galaxy S5 exclusiveVodafone UK seals the deal to exclusively offer a gold Samsung Galaxy S5, will open pre-orders on March 28th.Mar 17, 2014 8:13 PM CDT
• OCZ partners with AMD at GDC14 to show off SSD-powered systemsOCZ and AMD team up at GDC 2014 to showcase "Supercharged" SSD-powered systems for extreme gamers and gaming professionals.Mar 17, 2014 6:08 PM CDT
• Growing discussion over 'Internet addiction' and its medical effectsCan a person be addicted to the Internet or other technologies? A debate is raging in the medical community.Mar 17, 2014 5:42 PM CDT
• Dice explains the new Carrier Assault mode for Battlefield 4Battlefield 4's upcoming Naval Strike expansion features a new Carrier Assault mode and here is how it works.Mar 17, 2014 3:43 PM CDT
• This 5-minute video of Yosemite National Park will blow your mindThis five-minute video took 10 months and more than 200 miles of backpacking in Yosemite National Park to create, and its beauty will blow you away.Mar 17, 2014 12:21 PM CDT
• Metadata reveals a large amount of information about users: studyMobile phone metadata is often disregarded, even though it should be more closely monitored.Mar 17, 2014 11:59 AM CDT
• Microsoft launches OneNote for Mac for free, includes new featuresMicrosoft brings OneNote to Apple's Mac devices as it releases the service for free on all platforms.Mar 17, 2014 10:39 AM CDT
• Want beer delivered by a drone? Move to MinnesotaLakemaid, a Minnesota-based brewing company, has delivered its first beer by drone.Mar 17, 2014 4:28 AM CDT
• Respawn is testing Titanfall with the Oculus RiftThe team behind Titanfall has been experimenting with the Oculus Rift.Mar 17, 2014 2:40 AM CDT
• Watch Dogs will feature around 100 hours of playtimeUbisoft says there is around 35-40 hours of playtime for Watch Dogs' main story, but "doing everything" reaches closer to 100 hours.Mar 17, 2014 12:29 AM CDT
• Rubik's Cube solved in 3.2 seconds with the Galaxy S4 as a brainCubestormer 3, a Rubik's Cube robot, solved the plastic puzzle in 3.2 seconds using a Galaxy S4 as its brain.Mar 16, 2014 11:34 PM CDT
• EU approves draft law for universal mobile chargerThe amended draft law covers the need to have universal mobile charges to reduce waste and reduce hassle for mobile users.Mar 16, 2014 8:59 PM CDT
• Gameplay details and screenshots of Batman: Arkham Knight revealedOfficial PlayStation Magazine revealed some interesting details followed by few screenshots of the upcoming Batman game by Rocksteady Studios.Mar 16, 2014 8:27 PM CDT
• Smartphone makers need to prepare for possible slowdownCompanies that tried to jump into the smartphone market late will have to deal with a slowing industry.Mar 16, 2014 12:12 PM CDT
• PS4 console, games and accessories gets a price bump in CanadaSony did not give a clear explanation for hiking the price of PlayStation 4 consoles, games and accessories in Canada.Mar 15, 2014 6:57 PM CDT
• Images of Amazon gamepad leakedAmazon maybe working on Android powered gaming console or for its Kindle Fire's GameCircle service.Mar 15, 2014 5:22 PM CDT
• Users are first line of PC security defense, but fail miserablyUsers can't simply rely on anti-virus and anti-malware software, needing to be more careful about daily PC activities.Mar 15, 2014 4:43 PM CDT
• Archdiocese of Seattle targeted by data theft, causes annoyancesThe Archdiocese of Seattle has been hit by a data breach and some of those affected have had false tax returns filed with their identities.Mar 15, 2014 1:29 PM CDT
• Scientists create pill that make 1000 years flash before your eyesOne day in the future, convicts could take a pill that would make time pass very slowly - as if 1000 years pass within days to them.Mar 15, 2014 6:39 AM CDT
• Russian government blocks four opposition sites criticizing PutinThe Russian government is cracking down on opposition websites, though is trying to justify its actions.Mar 15, 2014 4:20 AM CDT
• Valve's latest Steam Controller now looks more like a controllerValve shows off its latest Steam Controller prototype, takes lessons from console controllers.Mar 14, 2014 11:31 PM CDT
• McAfee makes Antivirus & Security free for Android and iOSMcAfee offers up full mobile software suite for free to Google Android and Apple iOS users.Mar 14, 2014 10:06 PM CDT
• SolidFire announces enterprise enhancements in upcoming OS releaseSolidFire aims to capture its share of enterprise market with upcoming enhancements in Carbon.Mar 14, 2014 7:33 PM CDT
• Target missed multiple warnings of major data breach underwayRetailer Target is still dealing with backlash from a major data breach, and reportedly ignored multiple warnings which may have prevented the breach.Mar 14, 2014 6:26 PM CDT
• This plasma arc speaker is way cooler than your expensive Hi-Fi setupNew Kickstarter campaign aims to put a little juice into your music in a very mad-scientist sort of way.Mar 14, 2014 4:48 PM CDT
• First curved coins from USMint unveiled, commemorate Baseball HoFUS Mint unveils its first curved coins, designs commemorate the US Baseball Hall of Fame.Mar 14, 2014 1:59 PM CDT
• Check out this dual Arduino Micro XPlorerBoard on KickstarterThe Portable Dual Arduino Micro XPlorerBoard aims to make prototyping easy and convenient, check it out on Kickstarter!Mar 14, 2014 12:53 PM CDT
• Pi-Bot is an educational robot platform built around the ArduinoEducational robot kits have centered around the Arduino for the past few years but the Pi-Bot aims to change that.Mar 14, 2014 9:46 AM CDT
• Kindle Fire users get NCAA March Madness Live appKindle Fire users get access to every NCAA March madness game via new app for the first time.Mar 14, 2014 9:18 AM CDT
• Element14 now offers 7 and 4-inch LCD screens for Beagle Bone boardsElement14 now offering 7-inch and 4.3-inch touch-screen LCD's for the Beagle Bone Black.Mar 14, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
• Intel rumored to launch 16-thread Haswell-E platform at ComputexIntel to release its Haswell-E processors earlier than expected, with an unveiling at Computex in June.Mar 14, 2014 7:30 AM CDT
• ASRock unveils its own cloud storage service, ASRock CloudMotherboard maker ASRock unveils its own cloud storage for its consumers.Mar 13, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
• Glee's Lea Michele on American Horror Story? We'd like to see thatLea Michele dishes to Billboard magazine about her talks with Ryan Murphy regarding a role on American Horror Story.Mar 13, 2014 9:42 PM CDT
• Pro gamer attempted suicide after revealing match-fixing scandalLeague of Legends pro gamer Cheon Min-Ki attempted suicide after revealed the alleged scam and matching fixing, but currently is in stable condition.Mar 13, 2014 8:25 PM CDT
• Razer paid $380,000 for green USB ports used in Blade notebooksFor Razer, USB ports had to blend with its primary theme colour 'acidic green', and spent $380,000 in research, development and testing.Mar 13, 2014 7:32 PM CDT
• Singapore regulates Bitcoin exchanges in effort to prevent launderingSingapore will now regulate all Bitcoin exchanges which operate within its borders to help prevent money laundering and terrorism funding.Mar 13, 2014 5:27 PM CDT
• Google updates search to remove underlined linksGoogle brings its search results to the present with new styling to better align with current trends.Mar 13, 2014 3:18 PM CDT
• Universities slow to inform students, faculty of data breachesUniversities are under fire from cybercriminals and are slow to alert those affected by security data breaches.Mar 13, 2014 2:50 PM CDT
• Western Digital unveils new My Passport AV-TV USB 3.0 external HDDWestern Digital's new My Passport AV-TV USB 3.0 external hard drive is designed to handle all of your media storage needs and then some.Mar 13, 2014 2:21 PM CDT
• Study finds online mood can spread to othersStudy of Facebook users finds online mood is contagious.Mar 13, 2014 1:50 PM CDT
• Nikon 1 V3 can shoot 20fps bursts with autofocusNikon 1 V3 digital camera has a variable angle LCD and supports very fast burst shooting.Mar 13, 2014 1:02 PM CDT
• EA's Battlefield 4 now displaying in-game ads during loading screensIt was reported in Reddit that EA is pushing ads of an upcoming movie 'need for speed' via Battlefield 4 Premium Edition.Mar 13, 2014 12:29 PM CDT
• WhatsApp says security flaw is "overstated"WhatsApp says that security concerns are overstated after reports that message log was vulberable.Mar 13, 2014 12:29 PM CDT
• 'Internet of things' needs anti-virus and security measuresThe Internet of Things opens the door to a greatly connected world, but there are significant security risks that must be addressed.Mar 13, 2014 12:15 PM CDT
• NASA Visualization Explorer available for all iOS usersNASA launches Visualization Explorer for iOS devices expanding beyond the iPad.Mar 13, 2014 11:51 AM CDT
• Pioneer VSX-80 home theater receiver has 7 HDMI 2.0 portsPioneer VSX-80 home theater receiver has custom install features and supports 4K video upscaling.Mar 13, 2014 11:21 AM CDT
• LuMini Bluetooth enabled LED smart bulb hits KickstarterLuMini Bluetooth controlled LED light bulb hits Kickstarter.Mar 13, 2014 10:49 AM CDT
• Transcend rolls out 128GB 2013 Mac Pro RAM upgradesTranscend rolls out RAM updates for 2013 Mac Pro users offering up to 128GB of memory.Mar 13, 2014 10:22 AM CDT
• Dish Super Joey Launches allowing eight shows to record at onceDish Super joey is now available adding two more tuners to the Hopper whole home DVR.Mar 13, 2014 9:50 AM CDT
• Ubisoft 'forced' Ubisoft Montreal to unveil Watch Dogs at E3 2012Watch Dogs' reveal at E3 2012 was 'forced' upon its developer, according to Ubisoft Montreal.Mar 13, 2014 3:39 AM CDT
• Mozilla shows off Unreal Engine 4 running in FirefoxUnreal Engine 4 running in Firefox is quite the sight.Mar 13, 2014 2:33 AM CDT
• Razer refreshes its Blade and Blade Pro gaming notebook lineupRazer's refresh Blade Lineups now uses GTX 800M Series and introduced QHD+ panel for its 14-inch blade model.Mar 12, 2014 11:19 PM CDT
• Conan O'Brien invites Bitcoin's COO to explain the BitcoinConan invites Bitcoin COO Marcus Ortman onto his show to explain the Bitcoin, but Mr. Ortman only leaves Conan with more unanswered questions.Mar 12, 2014 10:02 PM CDT
• Arnold Schwarzenegger shows off his funny side for CharityArnold brings in some big guns to promote After-School All-Star -literally.Mar 12, 2014 9:10 PM CDT
• Divergent Actress Shailene Woodley Criticizes Twilight SeriesDivergent's Shailene Woodley expresses her dislike of the Twilight series, calling it unhealthy and toxic.Mar 12, 2014 8:38 PM CDT
• Windows XP end of service will cause problems for utility companiesUtility companies heavily rely on Microsoft Windows XP, which could be a major problem after end of support on April 8.Mar 12, 2014 7:28 PM CDT
• Potential Directors for Marvel's Doctor Strange film chosenBorys Kit (The Hollywood Reporter) tweets the names of three directors under consideration for the Doctor Strange film.Mar 12, 2014 7:13 PM CDT

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