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- Windows 8 receives tweaks for multiple monitor, betters user experienceMicrosoft is updating Windows 8 to have better support for multiple monitors.May 22, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
- VIA introduces amazing $49 APC Android computer, we go hands-on800MHz ARM SOC based on Neo-ITX, half the size of Mini-ITX.May 22, 2012 8:01 AM CDT
- Machinima nabs $35 million in funding, led by GoogleMachinima receives $35 million in funding, led by Google.May 22, 2012 2:37 AM CDT
- Foxconn to spend $210 million that would be used exclusively by AppleApple to have exclusive production line with Foxconn, Foxconn to invest $210 million in it.May 22, 2012 12:25 AM CDT
- Spotify launches in Australia and New Zealand Spotify has launched in Australia and New Zealand, many Australians rejoice!May 21, 2012 8:52 PM CDT
- Microsoft Research roughly triples amount of data sorted in 60 seconds while using less hardwareMicrosoft has set a new record in the MinuteSort test, nearly tripling the previous record from 2009.May 21, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
- Parents to get an incredible amount of control over child's phoneA new service will allow parents almost complete control over a child's phone on Vodafone.May 21, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
- Microsoft: Windows Phone is beating the iPhone in ChinaMicrosoft says that Windows Phone is already beating the iPhone market share in China.May 21, 2012 3:20 AM CDT
- World Exclusive: Phison's new S8 SATA III Controller with Type B 24nm NAND PicturedWorld exclusive: Phison's new S8 SATA III controller that sports Type B 24nm NAND.May 19, 2012 10:35 PM CDT
- Facebook sued for $15 billion over alleged privacy violationsFacebook hit with $15 billion class action lawsuit alleging privacy violations.May 18, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
- Samsung Galaxy S3 gets 9 million pre-orders in 3 weeksSamsung Galaxy S III already has 9 million pre-orders, factory at full capacity at 5 million units/m.May 18, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
- Steve Jobs 'worked closely' on the design of the next-generation iPhoneSteve Jobs reportedly 'worked closely' on the design of the next iPhone with a larger display.May 18, 2012 2:23 AM CDT
- Facebook will go public at $38 tomorrow morning, will yield largest Internet IPO everFacebook's per share price will be set at $38 when the company goes public tomorrow morning.May 17, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
- Samsung said to have been forced to launch new mobile memory chips sooner than plannedSamsung has reportedly been forced to move up its announcement for upcoming DRAM to calm investors.May 17, 2012 12:29 PM CDT
- Sony bakes Ivy Bridge into VAIO S, VAIO Z, intros new VAIO E modelsSony VAIO notebook range gets updated, two new models sport Ivy Bridge.May 17, 2012 1:41 AM CDT
- RunCore launches InVincible SSD that self-destructs on commandRunCore releases an SSD with a built-in self-destruct feature that physically destroys the NAND.May 16, 2012 4:36 PM CDT
- Baidu wants Baidu Cloud on Android, iOS and Windows PhoneBaidu Cloud destined to arrive on Windows Phone, iOS and Android.May 16, 2012 4:18 AM CDT
- GeForce Grid, lets you stream games on a Kepler-based GPUNVIDIA unveils GeForce Grid, lets you stream games to your Kepler-based GPU.May 16, 2012 1:18 AM CDT
- Flickr plans to increase size of pictures based on browser window sizeFlickr updates its layout so that photos will display as large as possible without having to scroll May 15, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
- Lenovo launches 14-inch carbon-fiber Ultrabook, weighs in less than 3lbsLenovo announces the ThinkPad X1, a carbon-fiber Ultrabook that weighs less than 3lbs.May 15, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
- Apple vs. Motorola, HTC suit combined has been moved back to 2014Apple versus Motorola & HTC lawsuit has been moved back to 2014.May 15, 2012 5:26 AM CDT
- RIM shows off BlackBerry 10: sports gestures, smart keyboard and photo time-shiftingBlackBerry 10 homescreen sports four panes which are 'active' apps.May 14, 2012 11:31 PM CDT
- Groupon posts its first quarterly profitThe world's largest daily deal company, Groupon, has posted their first quarterly profit.May 14, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
- Counting Crows releases album through BitTorrent in advance of a concert tourCounting Crows releases songs from new album through BitTorrent in advance of concert tour.May 14, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
- Kickstarter API bug allowed 70,000 unpublished projects to be visible by publicKickstarter bug allows 70,000 projects to be publicly visible before publishing.May 14, 2012 11:29 AM CDT
- Google announces finalization of Motorola Mobility acquisitionGoogle completes acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion cash.May 22, 2012 11:01 AM CDT
- Anonymous release 1.7GB belonging to the US Department of JusticeAnonymous drops 1.7GB of Department of Justice data online, after a hack.May 22, 2012 4:20 AM CDT
- Unreal Engine 4 screens are amazing, Epic also has a 'responsibility' to push next-gen consolesEpic has a 'responsibility' to push for next-gen consoles, shows off the first screenshots from Unre.May 22, 2012 1:04 AM CDT
- Yahoo sells half the shares it owns in Alibaba, rakes in $7.1 billionAlibaba to buy back shares from Yahoo, to the tune of $7.1 billion worth.May 21, 2012 9:50 PM CDT
- RumorTT: NVIDIA Kepler cards suffering from fatal flaw, could see recallRumor: Nividia's Kepler suffers from "serious performance degradation" and could be fatal flaw.May 21, 2012 5:09 PM CDT
- Dish Network gets a warning from Discovery CEO about skipping adsDiscovery's CEO warns Dish Network that ad skipping DVR could ruin TV industry.May 21, 2012 1:36 PM CDT
- ASUS motherboards get the Thunderbolt treatmentASUS has launched two motherboards featuring Intel's super fast Thunderbolt connector.May 21, 2012 10:28 AM CDT
- Samsung GALAXY S III hits Taiwan on June 1, will sell for just over $700Taiwan to receive GALAXY S III on June 1, starts at 20,900 TWD ($708 or so)May 21, 2012 12:19 AM CDT
- Facebook completes first post-public acquisition, acquires KarmaFacebook completes first acquisition of a company after becoming publicly traded, acquires Karma.May 18, 2012 5:29 PM CDT
- Microsoft renews 'buy a PC, get a free Xbox' promotion for students in US, CanadaMicrosoft revives the 'buy a PC, get an Xbox ' promotion for students.May 18, 2012 11:34 AM CDT
- LinkedIn profiles point to new Mirror's Edge, Bad Company gamesAccording to LinkedIn profiles, we should expect Mirror's Edge 2 and Bad Company 3.May 18, 2012 6:22 AM CDT
- NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680M mobile GPU to wave the green flag at ComputexNVIDIA set to launch flagship mobile GPU at Computex next month.May 18, 2012 12:26 AM CDT
- Twitter adds Do Not Track privacy featureTwitter enables Firefox's Do Not Track feature to allow users to opt-out of tracking by Twitter.May 17, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
- A third of Netflix "new" customers are former customers who are rejoiningOne third of new Netflix customers are actually returning customers.May 17, 2012 9:05 AM CDT
- RumorTT: Google to sell Nexus devices with Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean", direct to customersRumorTT: Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean"-based Nexus devices to be sold to you directly, from Google.May 16, 2012 11:09 PM CDT
- Samsung takes back top cell phone maker title, Apple not far behindSamsung top mobile handset maker, by far top Android maker, sold 86.6 million Q1 2012.May 16, 2012 10:33 AM CDT
- Facebook IPO price range could be between $34 and $38 per shareInvestors are being told that the IPO price range for Facebook could sit between $34-$38 per share.May 16, 2012 3:50 AM CDT
- New Tomb Raider game has been delayed until next yearSquare Enix and Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider has been delayed until 2013.May 16, 2012 12:00 AM CDT
- Kodak kept a secret nuclear reactor underground for over 30 yearsKodak maintained a nuclear reactor for over 30 years without alerting the local police or fire depar.May 15, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
- ROCCAT releases new Savu gaming mouse, claims to be "the new king"ROCCAT releases the Savu mouse for gaming, claims it to be the new king.May 15, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
- LG's next-gen Google TV, sports motion control, dual-core CPU, 3DLG's G2 series of Google TV's is looking mighty fine, features motion controls, dual-core CPU, 3D.May 15, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
- ASRock unveils Z77 Extreme9, the first high-end Z77 motherboard is hereASRock announces Z77 Extreme 9, filled to the brim with features, even includes a serial port, yes, May 14, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
- Max Payne 3 is receiving some great reviews, if you didn't want to play it before, you'll want to nowMax Payne 3 is nearly here, and the reviews are very, very positive.May 14, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
- Facebook Mobile gets an update to better use white spaceFacebook updates its mobile layout to make better use of limited real estate, white space.May 14, 2012 2:31 PM CDT
- RumorTT: Apple MacBook Pro redesign keeps Pro style, just thinner, sports USB 3, Retina displayRumor: MacBook Pro to lose optical drive, become thinner, gain Retina display, and USB 3.May 14, 2012 10:30 AM CDT
- Samsung Galaxy S3 already on sale in Dubai for $667A store in Dubai has started selling the Samsung Galaxy S III ahead of the May 29 launch date.May 22, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
- Kinect for Windows 1.5 is here, includes facial movement trackingKinect for Windows 1.5 includes facial movement tracking.May 22, 2012 3:17 AM CDT
- NVELO asks users to comment on Dataplex IntrusionVoice your opinion.May 22, 2012 12:46 AM CDT
- Upcoming games based on Frostbite 2 engine from DICE will require 64-bit OSSome of DICE's upcoming Frostbite 2-powered games will require a 64-bit OS.May 21, 2012 9:03 PM CDT
- Updated WiiU controller picture leaked, new buttons and moved buttons shownA leaked image of the Nintendo WiiU tablet controller reveals some modifications.May 21, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
- Chrome beats IE, is now world's top browserGoogle's Chrome now top browser in the world for more than a week.May 21, 2012 12:33 PM CDT
- Google forcing Docs users to transition to Drive with no opt-outGoogle forcing users to transition to Drive by late summer 2012, will be unable to opt-out.May 21, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
- Aero Glass to disappear in Windows 8, Microsoft simplifies UIMicrosoft to ditch Aero Glass in Windows 8, aero disappears into thin air.May 20, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
- A new study shows BitTorrent piracy leads to higher album salesA new study shows that BitTorrent downloads of prerelease albums increases sales.May 18, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
- Computing researchers show super efficient 'Inexact' microprocessorResearchers created more efficient CPUs by letting them make a few errors here and there.May 18, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
- Steam remote library management breaks out of beta statusSteam's remote library management is out of beta, works with Steam apps for both iOS and Android.May 18, 2012 5:28 AM CDT
- Microsoft amps up multi-monitor support in Windows 8 Release PreviewMulti-monitor support gets improved in Windows 8 Release Preview.May 17, 2012 10:24 PM CDT
- BitFenix launches the Recon and Hydra ProBitFenix announces 2 fan controllers including the first internet-connected fan controller.May 17, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
- Retina-powered displays on the new MacBook Pro's would add $100 to Apple's costsNew MacBook Pro's Retina displays will add $100 to Apple's costs of making the notebook.May 17, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
- US Customs stop HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE shipments at ports, the reason? Pending "investigations" of Apple patent claimsHTC One X and EVO 4G LTE stopped by US customs over Apple patent lawsuit.May 16, 2012 10:40 PM CDT
- Researchers in Japan set new wireless transfer speed record using terahertz bandResearchers in Japan have managed to transfer 3Gb/s using the terahertz spectrum.May 16, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
- Samsung GALAXY S III battery life is quite impressive, holds its own against tabletsSamsung's flagship GALAXY S III has had some tests on its battery life, comes out with top marks.May 16, 2012 2:08 AM CDT
- GM to stop advertising on Facebook saying it doesn't workGM is pulling $10 million in advertising from Facebook after deciding it isn't worth the money.May 15, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
- NVIDIA announces Tesla K10 and K20, GK110 makes an appearanceNVIDIA announces two new Tesla GPUs, one of which is based on the GK110.May 15, 2012 2:34 PM CDT
- Team Group releases Xtreem DDR3 3000 CL11 RAM, claims fastest DDR3Team Group releases 3000MHz RAM, claims to be fastest RAM available.May 15, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
- Toshiba outs 13.3-inch Regza tablet, features Android 4.0Toshiba Regza AT830, a 13.3-inch Android 4.0-powered tablet.May 15, 2012 1:28 AM CDT
- Best Buy announces its founder and chairman will step down next monthBest Buy founder and chairman to step down next month.May 14, 2012 10:08 PM CDT
- YouTube views falling as time spent increasesYouTube's views are falling as engagement increases which is directly according to plan.May 14, 2012 5:32 PM CDT
- Wireless emergency alert texts set to go live this month on AT&T, Sprint, other carriersCarriers to begin serving free emergency alerts to cell phones based on geographic location.May 14, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
- Buffalo Technologies launches and releases 802.11ac router and media bridgeBuffalo Technologies makes two 802.11ac devices available for purchase ($179.99) today.May 14, 2012 9:02 AM CDT
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