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- Optical disk that can hold 1-2TB of data not far offA new start-up is working on optical discs that can hold 1 or 2TB of information on a standard-size Oct 15, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
- "miniFlame" virus has been discovered by Kaspersky Labs, designed for cyber espionageKaspersky Labs discovers miniFlame, previously thought to be a Flame module.Oct 15, 2012 12:27 PM CDT
- Borderlands 2 is a success, 1.8 million copies sold in its first monthBorderlands 2 sells 1.8 million in its first month, dwarfs the original games sales by 234%Oct 14, 2012 9:30 PM CDT
- Gaming industry had a rough September, sales down 24 percent year-over-yearGaming industry sales numbers for the month of September down 24 percent year-over-year.Oct 12, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
- Family gets stack of notepads instead of iPad that they had purchased from WalmartWomen purchases iPad at Walmart, receives stack of notepads inside the box instead.Oct 12, 2012 11:00 AM CDT
- Google Play Magazines launches in Australia, except it doesn't work yetGoogle launches Google Play Magazines in Australia - but it fails on day one and doesn't work yet.Oct 12, 2012 1:31 AM CDT
- Verizon getting the DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD on October 18Verizon gets the DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD on October 18.Oct 11, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini officially shows up, comes with 4" screen, 1GHz proc, and NFCSamsung brings the Galaxy S III Mini to the spotlight, a mid-range version of Samsung's popular flag.Oct 11, 2012 12:09 PM CDT
- California approves $10 million grant to Tesla, will be used for Model X SUVTesla gets $10 million funding from California, will be pumped into their upcoming Model X SUV.Oct 11, 2012 3:27 AM CDT
- Psy's Gangnam Style passes 420 million views on YouTubePsy's amazing Gangnam Style video is close to half a billion views on YouTube.Oct 10, 2012 11:29 PM CDT
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini pricing leaked, expect it to be around $399Pricing has been leaked for Samsung's upcoming 4-inch Galaxy S III Mini.Oct 10, 2012 8:27 AM CDT
- Microsoft CEO prepares us for a 'fundamental shift' in MicrosoftMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about a 'fundamental shift' in Microsoft's strategy.Oct 10, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
- Pandora releases some interesting facts about payments to artists, usage numbersSome artists make $2 million in revenue from Pandora's streaming, many make $100k+Oct 9, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
- Get ready for Battlefield: Bad Company the TV seriesFox have just announced plans to make a TV series out of Battlefield: Bad Company.Oct 9, 2012 5:01 AM CDT
- Emirates now allows cellphone use on flightsEmirates approves cellphones on A380 aircrafts, now you can talk while you fly.Oct 8, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
- Activision removes Favella map from CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and 3 after complaintsActivision temporarily removes Favella from the online map rotation after receiving complaints.Oct 8, 2012 5:49 PM CDT
- Google's AI is getting smarter, hopefully won't take over the world or friend request SkyNet on FacebookGoogle's neural network is gaining steam, doesn't just recognize cats anymore.Oct 8, 2012 4:27 AM CDT
- Interbrand's latest data shows Samsung, Apple are quickly becoming a household brand nameAccording to Interbrand's latest data, Samsung and Apple are climbing up the ladder with their brand.Oct 7, 2012 10:33 PM CDT
- Courts grants a hearing to a Megaupload user to argue for his data backMegaupload user gets hearing regarding getting his data back from the seized servers.Oct 5, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
- Playing World of Warcraft makes you unfit for office according to Republican politiciansRepublicans attack Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz for playing World of Warcraft.Oct 5, 2012 1:11 PM CDT
- SimCity receives a 10-minute gameplay footage videoLatest SimCity video gives us 10 minutes of in-game footage.Oct 5, 2012 12:29 AM CDT
- Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 coming exclusive to AT&T in the US, seems like a bad plan for NokiaAT&T to get the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 exclusively in the United States, seems like a bad idea for Oct 4, 2012 4:34 PM CDT
- Google Street View comes to Google Maps web app for iOS, iOS6 users around the world rejoiceGoogle adds Street View to the mobile Maps web-app, iOS6 users around the world rejoice.Oct 4, 2012 11:48 AM CDT
- Scientists working with nanobots that could one day cure cancer, other diseasesScientists discover a way to insert nanobots the human body, could eventually lead to a cure for can.Oct 4, 2012 4:31 AM CDT
- Modbook Pro gets priced at $3,500 - welcome to a touch-friendly MBP experienceModbook Pro goes on pre-order, for $3,500 you can have a touchscreen MBP.Oct 3, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
- Celeron processors to be powered by Ivy Bridge in Q1 2013Ivy Bridge is finally making its way into the low-end Celeron chips as of Q1 2013.Oct 15, 2012 2:30 PM CDT
- Physicists could prove that we live in a computer simulation, probably without sunglasses, leather and slow-moPhysicists still think we could live in a holographic universe.Oct 14, 2012 11:34 PM CDT
- Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier skydiving from spaceFelix Baumgartner becomes the first skydiver to travel faster than the speed of sound.Oct 14, 2012 8:27 PM CDT
- OCZ stock falling faster than Felix Baumgartner, down to $1.46OCZ's stock falling like a rock after news that revenues would be substantially lower, losses higher.Oct 12, 2012 2:48 PM CDT
- Facebook testing new event reminders that show up with other notifications with some usersFacebook testing a feature that reminds users with a normal notification an hour before an event sta.Oct 12, 2012 9:23 AM CDT
- Sharp's Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E is the first to sport the low-power IGZO displaySharp are the first to sport the low-power IGZO display, bake it into their Aquos Phone Zeta SH-02E Oct 11, 2012 11:31 PM CDT
- Hacker gets a $60,000 prize from Google for breaking into ChromeGoogle awards $60,000 to hacker Pinkie Pie for successfully exploiting Google Chrome.Oct 11, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
- OCZ picks up a new CEO from the Board of Directors, welcome to Ralph SchmittOCZ picks a new CEO from its Board of Directors, welcome to Ralph Schmitt, formerly of PLX Tech.Oct 11, 2012 11:23 AM CDT
- PC shipments down, their first fall since 2001For the first time since 2001, PC shipments have fallen - is the post-PC era finally here?Oct 11, 2012 1:30 AM CDT
- Twitter an effective method for driving users to politician donation sitesTwitter users are more likely to visit a campaign donation page than the average internet user.Oct 10, 2012 6:02 PM CDT
- Logitech unveil their first mechanical gaming keyboard, the G710+ Mechanical Gaming KeyboardLogitech introduce the G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.Oct 10, 2012 6:31 AM CDT
- ASUS Padfone 2 is coming on October 16ASUS tease their Padfone 2, say "it's coming on October 16"Oct 9, 2012 11:28 PM CDT
- Megaupload's winning streak ends, judge denies Megaupload's request for dismissalMegaupload takes a loss: court rejects request for dismissal based upon Dotcom not having US address.Oct 9, 2012 12:02 PM CDT
- Microsoft makes a boo boo, asks Google to block CNN, Wikipedia and US government sitesMicrosoft makes a mistake in asking Google to block important sites like CNN, Wikipedia and US gover.Oct 9, 2012 3:35 AM CDT
- NYT: Patent litigation is hurting innovationThe New York Times talk about patent litigation, say its hurting innovation.Oct 8, 2012 9:25 PM CDT
- Skype users attacked by 'lol is this your new profile pic?' ransomware and click fraud, be careful of what you click onSkype users are the subject of a ransomware and click fraud scam that is going around, be wary of li.Oct 8, 2012 2:29 PM CDT
- Apple comment on iPhone 5 camera and its purple haze issueApple explain purple haze issues on iPhone 5, explain that the issue happens in nearly all smartphon.Oct 8, 2012 12:35 AM CDT
- LG Optimus G Nexus gets some hands-on treatmentLG look to be the next in line for some Nexus treatment in the form of the Optimus G Nexus.Oct 7, 2012 8:34 PM CDT
- Samsung estimates recording setting profit of $7.3b, likely due to Galaxy S III successSamsung estimates a record breaking $7.3b in profit for the third quarter.Oct 5, 2012 2:10 PM CDT
- Google wants to replicate the success of the Nexus 7 tablet, but in smartphone formGoogle wants to have lightning strike twice, would like to repeat the Nexus 7's success but with a s.Oct 5, 2012 6:29 AM CDT
- Samsung's Android-powered Galaxy Camera will be snapping pictures on the AT&T network firstAT&T will be the first to sell Samsung's Galaxy Camera in the US.Oct 4, 2012 8:31 PM CDT
- Google looking to trim more jobs from Motorola as restructuring plan moves alongGoogle looking to trim more jobs from Motorola in an effort to cut costs, remain profitable.Oct 4, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
- Facebook passes 1 billion monthly active users, has had more than 1.1 trillion likes since February 2009Facebook now has more than 1 billion monthly active users, over 1.1 trillion 'likes'Oct 4, 2012 7:35 AM CDT
- Galaxy S III sales grow, seem to be unfazed by Apple and the patent trialSamsung Galaxy S III sells better than ever, even during and after the patent trial, and during the Oct 4, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
- Mark Zuckerberg to announce 'historic milestone' for Facebook tomorrow - one billion active users?Mark Zuckerberg's first post-IPO television appearance will be on the Today show, tomorrow - he will.Oct 3, 2012 8:11 PM CDT
- Google updates Android developer console, hopes to make app publishing easierGoogle updates Android develoeprs console to make it easier to use.Oct 15, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
- Halo 4 leaks out, three weeks before its official releaseHalo 4 leaks out, is found on torrent sites at around 16GB in size.Oct 14, 2012 10:35 PM CDT
- RumorTT: AMD to get rid of 30% of their workforce, could spell troubleRumorTT: Reports are flying around that AMD could get rid of 30% of their workforce.Oct 12, 2012 9:37 PM CDT
- Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC coming November 27 for 1200 Microsoft PointsMass Effect 3's Omega DLC is coming to PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 November 27.Oct 12, 2012 12:30 PM CDT
- US Secretary of Defense warns that cyberattacks could threaten infrastructureUS Secretary of Defense warns about cyberattacks that could attack America's infrastructure.Oct 12, 2012 6:28 AM CDT
- Another Samsung sales ban is overturned by the courts, Galaxy Nexus can now be sold againSamsung gets to start selling the Galaxy Nexus again after the sales ban against it was overturned.Oct 11, 2012 5:39 PM CDT
- Google drives home the point that they are better at mapping, releases biggest Street View update everGoogle releases its 'biggest ever update' to Street View, surely a jab at Apple's maps.Oct 11, 2012 1:28 PM CDT
- Steve Wozniak says Apple were "arrogant", wishes they made a small, and large iPhone 5Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wishes the iPhone 5 was different, says Apple are "arrogant"Oct 11, 2012 5:31 AM CDT
- New laser is being constructed, would be powerful enough to tear apart the vacuum of space-time itselfEuropean Commission approves the construction of a new laser that is magnitudes more powerful than c.Oct 11, 2012 12:01 AM CDT
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's final DLC is now available, pick up Collection 4: Final Assault todayThe final DLC pack for Modern Warfare 3 is out now, pick up Final Assault today!Oct 10, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
- Dropbox updates their mobile site, now features new image galleriesDropbox updates mobile site, introduces new image galleries to help photo viewing on the move.Oct 10, 2012 2:30 AM CDT
- LG's Nexus-branded smartphone smiles for the camera, twiceLG's Nexus smartphone spotted, gets snapped with two pictures.Oct 9, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
- TDK to manage 10TB hard drive by 2014 using its new ultra-dense platter technologyTDK Tech will have a commercial 10TB hard drive by 2014, manages 2TB per platter.Oct 9, 2012 11:16 AM CDT
- AMD Z-60 APU will power tablet and hybrid PCs, uses just 4.5W at loadAMD announces their new tablet-bound, Windows 8-compatible Z-60 APU.Oct 9, 2012 12:01 AM CDT
- Samsung's new file system, F2FS, is both flash-friendly and open sourceSamsung's F2FS file system is flash-friendly, open source.Oct 8, 2012 8:33 PM CDT
- RumorTT: Android 4.2 could be announced later this monthRumorTT: Google's new Android OS could be announced sometime this month, get ready for Android 4.2.Oct 8, 2012 5:30 AM CDT
- iCloud customers get a nice surprise over the weekendApple iCloud customers get an extended upgrade until September 30, 2013.Oct 7, 2012 11:31 PM CDT
- Foxconn workers making the iPhone 5 strike after fights and raised quality control standardsFoxconn employees strike over toughened iPhone 5 quality control requirements.Oct 5, 2012 4:03 PM CDT
- AMD slashes pricing on the HD 7850 again, prices trending down for entire 7000 seriesAMD cuts pricing for HD 7850 GPUs, rest of lineup sees pricing declining which makes value increase.Oct 5, 2012 1:44 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's Green Light program - are we seeing the beginning of the end of overclocking GPUs?NVIDIA's Green Light program ensures GPUs meet requirements - clamp down on overclocking begins.Oct 5, 2012 1:33 AM CDT
- Facebook robot reads your messages, increases share counts for links you share privatelySharing a link through Facebook Messenger results in likes going up on Facebook social plugin.Oct 4, 2012 5:29 PM CDT
- Scientists manage to produce gold from a toxic gas by using bacteria, won't help our financial problemsScientists produce gold from Gold Chloride gas with the help of bacteria, we've finally mastered alc.Oct 4, 2012 12:29 PM CDT
- Apple inks deal with Australian-based Microlatch, to work on fingerprint recognition technologyApple strike deal with Microlatch, will see the company work on fingerprint recognition tech.Oct 4, 2012 5:32 AM CDT
- Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski leaves Epic, is taking a "much needed break"One of the industry great, CliffyB, leaves Epic Games.Oct 3, 2012 11:27 PM CDT
- YouTube updates content ID, gives users an appeal process for unresolved disputesYouTube has updated its content ID process, allows users to appeal take-downs easier.Oct 3, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
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