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• Steam developers can now offer discounts and sales on their ownValve confirmed that the screenshot put up by a developer via imgur is authentic.Feb 27, 2014 10:32 PM CST
• Expert claims global warming will cause more murder, rapeA recent global warming study suggests an additional 180,000 cases of rape, and 22,000 murders will happen by 2099.Feb 27, 2014 10:27 PM CST
• K5 security robot set to begin protecting Silicon Valley campusKnightscope's K5 is a security robot that reminds us of Robot B9 from Lost in Space.Feb 27, 2014 8:27 PM CST
• RSA wants better cooperation between companies, governmentsThe EMC-owned RSA company wants to see more cooperation among private sector companies and governments.Feb 27, 2014 8:12 PM CST
• HTML5 expected to be a technology to watch in 2015-2016, Gartner saysConsumers are becoming familiar with HTML5 and developers are working on enhanced webpages and apps, and growth is expected in 2015-2016.Feb 27, 2014 5:58 PM CST
• It's official, Anomaly 2 is headed to Sony's PlayStation 4Sony confirms Anomaly 2 is headed for its PlayStation 4 Console.Feb 27, 2014 5:17 PM CST
• Google's new Maps Gallery enables users to easily find custom mapsGoogle launches Maps Gallery, a new way for organizations to publish custom maps for the public to easily find.Feb 27, 2014 4:33 PM CST
• New HTC One 2 images leak as company increases launch hypeHTC's upcoming refresh of its flagship, the One, has just appeared in newly leaked photos, just as the company begins pushing PR for its March event.Feb 27, 2014 3:27 PM CST
• Titanfall will not run at 1080p on the Xbox One says developerTitanfall might be most anticipated game since the Xbox One launched last November, but don't expect 1080p game play.Feb 27, 2014 2:37 PM CST
• Samsung's new mirrorless camera spotted in leaked images and specsSamsung's upcoming mirrorless camera may be the world's thinnest, and feature a flip-up screen.Feb 27, 2014 1:30 PM CST
• 4 Billion Wi-Fi enabled devices in use around the world todayResearch firm predicts that over 7 billion Wi-Fi devices will be in use globally by 2017.Feb 27, 2014 11:43 AM CST
• DirectX and OpenGL will now offer low-level access like Mantle APIOpenGL and DirectX most likely will be following AMD Mantle API's footsteps by providing low-level access for video cards.Feb 27, 2014 10:48 AM CST
• Volvo shows off new touch focused in-car experienceVolvo unveils its new in-car experience using a large touchscreen in the dash and a digital cluster.Feb 27, 2014 10:22 AM CST
• Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service goes dark May 20 for Wii and DSNintendo Wii and DS consoles will lose the ability to play games online on May 20.Feb 27, 2014 9:27 AM CST
• iPhone 6 rumored for a July launch with iOS 8 on-boardApple rumored to release its next-gen iPhone 6 in July, will unleash iOS 8 at the same time.Feb 27, 2014 7:24 AM CST
• Hybrid memory cube 2.0 capable of 480GB/sec of bandwidth for GPUsHMCC's hybrid memory cube 2.0 technology is capable of delivering 480GB/sec bandwidth.Feb 27, 2014 6:36 AM CST
• Physicist wants 1,000 feet high walls to block tornadoes in the USThose destructive tornadoes in the US could soon be blocked by 1000-feet-high walls.Feb 27, 2014 4:31 AM CST
• Microsoft's DirectX update will bring you 'closer to the metal'Microsoft to tease update to DirectX at GDC that will bring you 'closer to the metal', is Mantle in trouble?Feb 27, 2014 3:34 AM CST
• Google continues pushing its modular smartphone concept, AraGoogle still wants you to build your own smartphone, will show developers what they can do with Ara in April.Feb 27, 2014 2:22 AM CST
• SAPPHIRE's upcoming Radeon R9 290X VAPOR-X features 8GB of RAMSAPPHIRE to use 8GB of RAM on its upcoming Radeon R9 290X VAPOR-X GPU.Feb 26, 2014 11:31 PM CST
• Star Citizen's Hangar Module now supports Oculus RiftStar Citizen's latest patch enables Oculus Rift support in the Hangar Module.Feb 26, 2014 11:11 PM CST
• Apricorn debuts uber-tough crush resistant encrypted SSDApricorn's new solid state storage offering comes in the form of an almost unbreakable SSD that features file encryption.Feb 26, 2014 9:29 PM CST
• Cellphone unlocking bill passes House, includes limits on resellingUS House of Representatives passes bill to allow cellphone unlocking, leaves in controversial limit on bulk reselling though.Feb 26, 2014 8:27 PM CST
• Fox teams up with Google to make voting for American Idol easierFans of American Idol can now use Google to vote for their favorite contestant.Feb 26, 2014 6:32 PM CST
• Samsung unveils two new Exynos SoC's at MWC 2014Samsung joins the new SoC party and unveils two new Exynos System on Chip processors at the 2014 Mobile World Congress.Feb 26, 2014 5:27 PM CST
• Couple from California discovers $10M in lost gold coins in back yardThousands of lost gold coins discovered on California couple's property while out walking their dog.Feb 26, 2014 4:38 PM CST
• Samsung's Galaxy S5 already ripped off by Goophone days after launchGoophone already has a Galaxy S5 look-alike smartphone for sale on its website, retails for $300.Feb 26, 2014 3:42 PM CST
• Was this the ill-fated Nexus Gem smartwatch from GoogleNewly leaked photos are said to be of the Nexus Gem, a smartwatch from Google that never made it to market.Feb 26, 2014 2:51 PM CST
• Opternative online test will give you a prescription for glassesOpternative online eye test promises to accurately diagnose your eye condition and give you a prescription for glasses.Feb 26, 2014 1:03 PM CST
• Square Pickup food ordering app testing now in San FranciscoSquare Pickup makes ordering food to go faster and more convenient, testing in San Francisco now.Feb 26, 2014 12:34 PM CST
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare launches on Xbox OnePlants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare finally lands for Xbox gamers with multiplayer modes and more.Feb 26, 2014 12:04 PM CST
• Team Group, Inc. and HKEPC Labs made a new Super PI 1M recordHKEPC Labs has made an impressive Super PI 1M record using Team Group, Inc. 'Project X' 2000 MHz CL8 memory kit.Feb 26, 2014 11:52 AM CST
• Drone ships may change the face of cargo shipping in the next decadeDrone ships of the future would shed human crew for virtual control form dry land and more cargo space.Feb 26, 2014 10:58 AM CST
• HGST announces first 12Gb/s SAS HDD, the C15K600HGST leads the way with the worlds first 12Gb/s SAS HDD.Feb 26, 2014 10:43 AM CST
• Hands-on with the world's first 4K smartphone to TV SlimPort adapterAnalogix shows off its latest 4K SlimPort technology at the 2014 Mobile World Congress.Feb 26, 2014 10:11 AM CST
• MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printer ships this springMakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printer will ship this spring with pre-orders underway now.Feb 26, 2014 9:40 AM CST
• South Park: The Stick of Truth censored on consoles, but not on PCThe upcoming South Park: The Stick of Truth gets censored on consoles, unaffected on the PC.Feb 26, 2014 9:24 AM CST
• Another iOS security flaw found, allows apps to track your keystrokesSecurity firm FirmEye found that iOS does not have any safeguard against malicious apps that can record keystrokes and send information to a server.Feb 26, 2014 8:10 AM CST
• AMD releases Catalyst 14.2 BETA 1.3 DriverThe BETA driver provides few fixes and performance updates for certain setups and games.Feb 26, 2014 7:43 AM CST
• MasterCard wants to use your phones location for securityMasterCard wants to utilize your smartphone's location for increased credit card security.Feb 26, 2014 4:25 AM CST
• Nexenta continues to storm the market with SDS solutionsWith highly scalable ZFS-based SDS solutions and extreme cost competitiveness, Nexenta continues to stake a claim in the storage market.Feb 26, 2014 2:03 AM CST
• Titanfall on PC will use a titanic amount of HDD space: 48GBTitanfall on PC will require 48GB of HDD space.Feb 26, 2014 12:27 AM CST
• Broadcom introduces 5G Wi-Fi 2x2 MiMO combo chips for smartphonesBroadcom BCM435 SoC is currently in production and showcased in MWC14.Feb 25, 2014 10:39 PM CST
• Snowden's latest: NSA sets up online "Honey Traps" to capture peopleEdward Snowden's latest revelation: US government uses tax payer money on Internet shills.Feb 25, 2014 10:29 PM CST
• Toshiba announces next generation of high performance SSD'sToshiba's soon to be available HG6 SSD's are built for read-intensive and power-sensitive applications.Feb 25, 2014 10:22 PM CST
• Keonigsegg and Razer collaborate on Limited Edition Gaming NotebookRazer announced Koenigsegg branded 14-inch Blade gaming laptops which won't be put up for sale.Feb 25, 2014 10:02 PM CST
• Google is lobbying for states to block anti-Glass driving lawsGoogle wants states to block current and future anti-Glass laws surrounding driving.Feb 25, 2014 9:07 PM CST
• Google's underwater Street View library just got a lot biggerGoogle expands underwater Street View with new locations and stunning imagery.Feb 25, 2014 8:06 PM CST
• Buffalo unveils three new DD-WRT-based wireless routersBuffalo's newest additions include three new DD-WRT based wireless routers.Feb 25, 2014 7:16 PM CST
• iOS contained security flaw that failed to validate SSLCoding flaw found in previous iOS version that has put many user's data at risk as it fails to validate SSL.Feb 25, 2014 6:15 PM CST
• BlackBerry CEO says he would sell BBM for $19 billionBlackBerry CEO, John Chen, says that even though the company is in rebuilding mode, he would not turn down an offer of $19 billion for BBM.Feb 25, 2014 5:13 PM CST
• AMD and BlueStacks to bring dual-OS Android solution to marketAMD has partnered with BlueStacks to bring a dual-OS solution to AMD APU powered PCs.Feb 25, 2014 4:23 PM CST
• Samsung's Galaxy S5 claims top spot for gaming smartphonesSamsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S5, tops Basemark X results, listed as best gaming smartphone on the market.Feb 25, 2014 3:21 PM CST
• DayZ creator is leaving Bohemia, will open a new studioDean Hall, the creator of DayZ, is stepping down as lead designer, will leave Bohemia before the end of the year.Feb 25, 2014 1:24 PM CST
• Twitch Live game broadcasts land for Xbox One in MarchTwitch live game broadcasting coming to Xbox One in March alongside Titanfall.Feb 25, 2014 1:00 PM CST
• Astute Networks releases ViSX G4 OS version 5 adaptive flash solutionAstute Networks releases new ViSX appliance to boost T1 applications and VDI performance.Feb 25, 2014 12:16 PM CST
• Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader can be used for PayPal purchasesSamsung and PayPal team up to use Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner for online purchase autheitication.Feb 25, 2014 11:34 AM CST
• Resound LiNX is a made for iPhone hearing aid controlled with an appReSound LiNX made for iPhone hearing aid offers app control and geotagging capability.Feb 25, 2014 11:07 AM CST
• Mobile malware in 2013 at least doubled when compared to year beforeKaspersky Lab warns of major growth in mobile malware in 2013, and the attacks will keep on happening in 2014.Feb 25, 2014 6:13 AM CST
• The biggest ever meteor to hit the Moon rammed it at 37,900 mphA massive 400kg meteor smashed into the Moon on September 11, 2013 at an insane 37,900 mph.Feb 25, 2014 5:24 AM CST
• Hewlett-Packard, Trend Micro team up to defend against attacksHP and Trend Micro want to make PCs and other technologies more secure with their joint announcement at RSA 2014.Feb 25, 2014 3:16 AM CST
• Nikon unveils its new flagship D4S DLSR camera, priced at $6499Nikon's new flagship DSLR will have you saving your pennies, with the D4S priced at $6499.Feb 25, 2014 2:31 AM CST
• Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has gone offlineMt. Gox has gone offline... what does this mean for the future of Bitcoin?Feb 25, 2014 1:20 AM CST
• Artemis Networks' pCell technology receives support from PureWaveThe pioneer of pCell, Artemis Networks, announces it is working with PureWave Networks on base stations for pCell.Feb 25, 2014 12:20 AM CST
• Ex-Nokia boss has taken control of Microsoft's Xbox divisionMicrosoft's Xbox division has a new boss, ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.Feb 24, 2014 11:45 PM CST
• Dell ramps up 'BYOD' security efforts for business IT administratorsDell SonicWall offers up new software for IT administrators to keep 'bring your own device' (BYOD) mobile solutions in the workplace more secure.Feb 24, 2014 8:51 PM CST
• Oldest piece of Earth ever has been found, 4.375 billion years oldNew Zircon fragment could be as old as 4.375 billion years, said to be oldest piece of Earth ever discovered.Feb 24, 2014 8:27 PM CST
• Seagate sets sights on Video Surveillance industry with new HDDSeagate's new Surveillance Hard Drive is the company's seventh generation entry into the video-specific HDD market.Feb 24, 2014 7:05 PM CST
• The $25 smartphone could be a reality if Mozilla has its wayMozilla teams up with Spreadtrum in an effort to make the sub $30 smartphone a reality.Feb 24, 2014 7:02 PM CST
• WhatsApp apologizes for outage on heals of voice calling announcementWhasApp founder issues apology for longest outage in app's history shortly after new features were announced.Feb 24, 2014 6:08 PM CST
• Hewlett-Packard wants companies to team up in security battleHP wants other companies to step up and begin collaborating together to enhance security efforts.Feb 24, 2014 4:45 PM CST
• Elon Musk unveils landing legs for SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket via TwitterSpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket just got its new landing legs,and Elon Musk just tweeted a photo of them.Feb 24, 2014 4:07 PM CST
• 80 percent of wireless routers for small offices face vulnerabilitiesTripwire finds many wireless routers aimed at small offices and home offices (SOHO) are left open to vulnerabilities.Feb 24, 2014 3:48 PM CST
• ZTE Grand Memo II LTE packs 6-inch HD TFT displayGrand Memo II LTE smartphone from ZTE has a big screen in a very thin package.Feb 24, 2014 2:05 PM CST
• Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 during Unpacked event at MWC 2014The Galaxy S5 is official! Samsung unveils fifth generation Galaxy flagship at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.Feb 24, 2014 1:45 PM CST

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