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• Give your paper airplanes some extra horsepower with the PowerUp 3.0The PowerUp 3.0 module is something we have been dreaming about since childhood, now add some real power to your paper airplanes.Nov 26, 2013 6:47 PM CST
• Synology unveils the RackStation RS814 NAS ServerSynology unveiled a new 4-bay rack-mount NAS for SMB's which retails for just $599.Nov 26, 2013 3:24 PM CST
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas coming to mobile devices next monthGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be available on mobile devices in December.Nov 26, 2013 2:40 PM CST
• Ozone unveils the new Strike Pro mechanical gaming keyboardOzone Gaming Gear launches the all new Strike Pro ultimate mechanical gaming keyboard.Nov 26, 2013 11:56 AM CST
• NZXT unveiles the new Kraken G10 GPU mounting kitNZXT launches a new kit that will let users mount their Kraken G10 All-in-One liquid cooling solution to many of the most popular AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.Nov 26, 2013 10:46 AM CST
• This Steam Machine prototype has me excited, what do you think?Take a look at this Steam Machine prototype, doesn't it look like a PS4?Nov 26, 2013 12:32 AM CST
• Xbox 360 to lose AT&T U-verse receiver support after December 1stAfter December 31st the Xbox 360 will no longer have U-verse receiver support.Nov 25, 2013 11:06 PM CST
• Free games for those with problematic Xbox One Blu-ray drives!For those having issues with their Xbox One and its internal Blu-ray drive, you'll get a free game from Microsoft.Nov 25, 2013 10:29 PM CST
• FDA orders Google's DNA test startup, 23andMe, to stop all sales23andMe receives a cease and desist order from the FDA forcing a halt of all sales due to lack of approval.Nov 25, 2013 6:21 PM CST
• Circuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes in conductive inkCircuit Scribe will change the way makers prototype and debug circuit schematics.Nov 25, 2013 5:22 PM CST
• Netgear launches what it calls the fastest NAS in the worldNetgear claims that its new ReadyNAS 716 is capable of streaming several 4K videos at once, and is the "fastest NAS in the world."Nov 25, 2013 4:22 PM CST
• Futuremark delist several flagship Android phones for false scoresFuturemark cracks down on smartphones that cheat the system, delist several devices from HTC and Samsung.Nov 25, 2013 3:22 PM CST
• Samsung officially announces the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2Samsung's new Galaxy Grand 2 has been announced, no pricing or availability yet.Nov 25, 2013 2:35 PM CST
• Western Digital launches the worlds first SSD+HDD Dual DriveWestern Digital becomes the first to offer a new Dual Drive 120GB SSD and 1TB HDD combo in a 2.5" notebook friendly package.Nov 25, 2013 12:21 PM CST
• DRAM to be replaced by MRAM, but not for a while yetMRAM could replace DRAM in the next five or so years.Nov 25, 2013 3:39 AM CST
• Apple confirms it has acquired PrimeSenseApple confirms it has acquired PrimeSense, the company who worked on the first Kinect device.Nov 25, 2013 12:33 AM CST
• Star Citizen breaks through $30 million of funding, will it stop? NoStar Citizen smashes through the $30 million barrier, next stop, $31 million - which shouldn't take long.Nov 24, 2013 10:39 PM CST
• MSI shows off its new mITX 'weapons' in BeijingMSI show that big things can come in small packages with new mITX products.Nov 24, 2013 2:09 AM CST
• RumorTT: LG is working on a SoC known as 'Odin'RumorTT: LG to release its own system on a chip, dubbed 'Odin'Nov 23, 2013 10:31 PM CST
• Take a look at these Windows 9 concepts, which Microsoft will ignoreThese Windows 9 concepts look absolutely gorgeous, but unfortunately we all know Microsoft won't make W9 look anything like them.Nov 23, 2013 10:30 PM CST
• Bugbear cancels its Next Car Game Kickstarter, unleashes demo insteadNext Car Game gets scrapped on Kickstarter, developers release a demo instead.Nov 23, 2013 5:30 PM CST
• Someone in Germany just bought $150 million worth of Bitcoins194,993 Bitcoins were just acquired by someone in Germany, with a value of over $150 million.Nov 23, 2013 4:01 PM CST
• Ubisoft reiterates its commitment to PCThe developers of Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, reiterates its commitment to the PC.Nov 23, 2013 12:36 AM CST
• Some Xbox One Blu-ray drives are problematic, MS has no solution yetMicrosoft has no solution to the Xbox Ones with Blu-ray problems.Nov 22, 2013 11:32 PM CST
• Exclusive: LSI outs new unannounced Nytro 7000 Series at AIS 2013LSI casually outs unnanounced Nytro 7000 Series at LSI AIS 2013.Nov 22, 2013 6:36 PM CST
• Exclusive: Testing LSI SandForce's SF3700 in SATA IIILSI SandForce SF3700 tested in SATA III.Nov 22, 2013 6:16 PM CST
• id Software co-founder John Carmack leaves his post at id SoftwareJohn Carmack id softwork's co-founder officially resigns and goes full-time into Oculus VR.Nov 22, 2013 6:05 PM CST
• RoBox is a 3D Printer designed for the masses, and much moreRoBox is the latest 3D printer to hit Kickstarter, find out what makes it unique!Nov 22, 2013 4:30 PM CST
• Sapphire improves overclockability for its R9 290 GPU with new BIOSSapphire gives overclocking enthusiast more headroom on its Radeon R9 290 GPU with a new BIOS flash tool.Nov 22, 2013 1:52 PM CST
• MSI host the Beat IT 2013 Grand Finals in Beijing ChinaMSI's Beat It 2013 Grand Finals taking place now!Nov 22, 2013 12:20 PM CST
• iFixit opens up the new Xbox One Kinect sensor to see whats insideThe Xbox One's new Kinect sensor bar gets the standard teardown treatment from iFixit and scores a mid-range repairibility score of just 6/10.Nov 22, 2013 11:01 AM CST
• Samsung ordered to pay Apple $290 million in patent infringement caseThe Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement case sees the Galaxy maker cough up $290 million for the iPhone giant.Nov 22, 2013 2:36 AM CST
• The Pentagon wants lasers on its fighter jets, pew pew, pewPentagon wants to see lasers fitted to its fleet of fighter jets, so that it has full air superiority.Nov 22, 2013 1:35 AM CST
• Xbox One users can't use optical headsets till post launch updateXbox one headsets will be restricted to stereo until a post launch update.Nov 21, 2013 11:59 PM CST
• Intel wants to see 5x CPU, 15x GPU performance in Atom by 2016Intel wants to see great things from its Atom SoC, with some serious performance improvements by 2016.Nov 21, 2013 11:29 PM CST
• 1Sheeld will replace 90-percent of your Arduino shields1Sheeld is designed to replace many of the physical shields you use on an Arduino with virtual shields on your smartphone.Nov 21, 2013 7:36 PM CST
• Spotify secures $250 million in new financing, now valued at $4BSpotify gets re-evaluated at $4 billion after managing to secure $250 million in new financing.Nov 21, 2013 5:57 PM CST
• Acer's founder returns to its helm after President and CEO resignAcer's founder, Stan Shih, returns to help guide the company through rocky times.Nov 21, 2013 3:37 PM CST
• iFixit shows us what the Xbox One looks like on the insideiFixit tears down the Xbox One, surprisingly, it is made up of very few components.Nov 21, 2013 12:02 PM CST
• Chinese scientists use water to create metal, can print it, tooA new 'liquid metal' technology allows circuits to be printed on paper, t-shirts, and much more.Nov 21, 2013 6:28 AM CST
• Tesla Motors to launch driverless car before 2017Tesla Motors to release autonomous cars within the next 3 or so years.Nov 21, 2013 4:29 AM CST
• Google Translate app on Android gets updated, sleek new lookMore support and features added to Google Translate on Android.Nov 20, 2013 11:55 PM CST
• Google Wallets now has a physical debit/credit style cardGoogle Wallets now has a card for wallet accounts.Nov 20, 2013 8:45 PM CST
• LSI announces Nytro XP products for the datacenterLSI releases Nytro XP 6209 and 6210 for the value conscious in hyperscale environments.Nov 20, 2013 10:36 AM CST
• PS4 HDD gets tested against SSD and hybrid SSD, interesting resultsThe internal HDD on the PS4 gets compared to an SSD and a hybrid SSD with some great results.Nov 20, 2013 1:32 AM CST
• LSI Introduces 12Gb/s SAS MegaRAID Controllers and DataBolt ExpandersLSI unleashes its 12Gb/s SAS offerings.Nov 20, 2013 12:10 AM CST
• Android 4.3 released for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and is available nowAndroid 4.3 Jellybean is available to download right now on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE.Nov 19, 2013 8:10 PM CST
• Cooler Master launches the new All-In-One Nepton Series CPU coolersCooler Master's new Nepton Series of All-In-One CPU coolers maximize flow while improving cooling capacity.Nov 19, 2013 7:40 PM CST
• BlackBerry's Porsche Design P'9982 arrives on November 21stBlackBerry will launch its "high-end" Porsche Design P'9982 rebranded Z10 on November 21st, is not a limited run either, will sell as many as it can.Nov 19, 2013 5:43 PM CST
• RumorTT: OCZ's ship beginning to sink, lays off 15-percent of staffRumors are beginning to surface that suggest that OCZ may be headed towards its end of life.Nov 19, 2013 11:39 AM CST
• Nokia's shareholders approve $7.2 billion acquisition by MicrosoftIt's official, the end of an era is finally here as 99.7-percent of Nokia's shareholders approve Microsoft acquisition deal.Nov 19, 2013 10:41 AM CST
• New study says games have no negative impact in kidsA study involving 11,000 kids concludes, says gaming does not lead to behavior problems.Nov 19, 2013 12:36 AM CST
• Galaxy S3 update 4.3 gets pulled due to problems; Samsung commentsSamsung gives a statement regarding 4.3 getting pulled from the Galaxy S3.Nov 18, 2013 11:03 PM CST
• iPad mini Retina display of color gamut and accuracy is not the bestiPad mini with Retina doesn't appear to have the best colors.Nov 18, 2013 7:10 PM CST
• Battlefield 4 hit by massive DDoS attack over the weekendEA confirms that Battlefield 4 was the target of a massive DDoS attack over the weekend, and many server crashes were the result.Nov 18, 2013 5:48 PM CST
• Sony PS4 owners will have to wait until 2014 for hardware replacementPlayStation 4 owners experiencing hardware booting issues will have to wait until February 2014 for replacement.Nov 18, 2013 4:48 PM CST
• Qualcomm will release its Toq smartwatch for sale on December 2ndQualcomm set to release its first smartwatch on December 2nd for just $350.Nov 18, 2013 3:32 PM CST
• Bitcoin soars past $600, US agencies think twice about its validityBitcoin price is up over $600 and is causing some US agencies to reconsider is validity as a new.Nov 18, 2013 1:14 PM CST
• Seagate introduces the Business Storage Windows Server 4-bay NASSeagate launches a new 4-bay Windows Server-based NAS designed for the small businesses.Nov 18, 2013 12:04 PM CST
• NASA set to launch the MAVEN mission to Mars today, watch it liveNASA will launch the MAVEN spacecraft on its mission to Mars today at 1:30pm Eastern, watch it via live feed!Nov 18, 2013 10:49 AM CST
• LSI SandForce SF3700 Announced: SATA III and PCIe Native to 1800 MB/sThe LSI SandForce SF3700 Delivers 1800 MB/s over PCIe.Nov 18, 2013 7:44 AM CST
• WD is shooting for 60TB HDDs with HAMR technologyWestern Digital wants to be your storage savior, with 60TB HDDs based on HAMR technology.Nov 18, 2013 2:29 AM CST
• The PlayStation 4 gets full support from... PornhubPornhub pledges full support to the PS4... could this be the system-seller it needs?Nov 18, 2013 1:36 AM CST
• RumorTT: PS4 problems stemming from possible sabotage at FoxconnRumorTT: Foxconn interns state they have sabotaged the PS4 manufacturing, which have lead to the issues.Nov 17, 2013 10:34 PM CST
• AMD 'Project Discovery' tablet unveiled, features a game controllerAMD's Project Discovery is a new Windows 8-based gaming tablet, with a unique controller.Nov 17, 2013 4:32 AM CST
• Ubisoft announces 1080p update for Assassin's Creed Black Flag on PS4Assassin's Creed Black Flag will be patched to 1080p from 900p.Nov 15, 2013 10:17 PM CST
• DDR4 memory could make an appearance as early as next monthCrucial could release its first DDR4 memory next month, exciting times ahead, people!Nov 15, 2013 5:22 PM CST
• Sony's Playstation 4 gets torn apart by iFixit, is basically a PCiFixit tears down the PS4, finds a Sony branded AMD APU, and rewards the device a score of 8 out of 10 for repairability.Nov 15, 2013 10:22 AM CST
• nio Card wants to upgrade your wallet with NFC and high-end sensorsnio Card is on Kickstarter with a 4mm-thin Bluetooth card that acts like a next-gen NFC-powered wallet.Nov 15, 2013 5:35 AM CST
• Some PS4s are having serious hardware issues, some are DOASony is seeing PS4s having issues already, with users reporting dead on arrival units.Nov 14, 2013 5:18 PM CST
• EVGA and CyberPower Inc. team up to make the Hadron HydroThe Hadron Hydro compact mini-ITX liquid-cooled system.Nov 14, 2013 4:59 PM CST
• AMD unveils first GPU designed for Supercomputing, features 12GB RAMAMD announces the all new FirePro S10000 12GB video card, designed for supercomputing.Nov 14, 2013 4:42 PM CST
• Navigate the waterways of Venice from your PC on Google Street ViewExplore the streets of Venice Italy with Google Street View, and dont forget the gondola ride.Nov 14, 2013 3:33 PM CST
• Coin, the universal card that might just be the future of payingCoin can store eight cards in one, no more fat wallet.Nov 14, 2013 3:17 PM CST
• AMD's Mantle API will work with at least 15 Frostbite-powered gamesDICE stands behind AMD's Mantle technology, says 15 of its Frostbite-powered games will work with the API.Nov 14, 2013 5:33 AM CST

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