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• RumorTT: Grand Theft Auto V to hit PC hard drives on November 22Grand Theft Auto V could launch on PC on November 22, the same day as the Xbox One.Sep 30, 2013 12:16 PM CDT
• John McAfee has a solution to our NSA spying problems, will cost $100John McAfee says his new D-Central device will put an end to NSA spying for ever, with a single unit covering three city blocks.Sep 30, 2013 10:31 AM CDT
• Google to acquire a bunch of ex-BlackBerry engineersGoogle to start scooping up BlackBerry engineers from its hometown.Sep 30, 2013 2:36 AM CDT
• Vanished, an experimental horror game that uses only audioPixel Heart Studios' experimental audio-only game, Vanished, has no graphics, uses your imagination.Sep 29, 2013 9:36 PM CDT
• XFX's Radeon R9 280X Double Dissipation GPU is a hot messXFX shows off its Radeon R9 280X Double Dissipation GPU which looks quite sexy indeed.Sep 28, 2013 10:36 PM CDT
• Apple secures one of Nike's designers, will help out with the iWatchApple scoops up Nike's Studio Director, will have him work on its wearable devices.Sep 28, 2013 9:36 PM CDT
• iPad loses its lead in the tablet market to Android-based slatesGoogle overtakes Apple as the leader of the tablet market.Sep 28, 2013 10:35 AM CDT
• Xi3 to unveil its PISTON console on Monday, the first Steam Machine?Xi3 says 'the wait is over,' will unveil its PISTON gaming console on Monday.Sep 28, 2013 8:35 AM CDT
• BlackBerry's failed Z10 cost the company almost $1 billion in lossesBlackBerry releases devastating earnings report, sold only 3.7 million handsets and took a $1 billion loss on the Z10.Sep 27, 2013 10:35 PM CDT
• Flooding once again threatens Thai industrial parkNew flooding in Thailand threatens industrial park, could see repeat of 2011.Sep 27, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• Half-Life 3 not announced, Valve introduces Steam Controller insteadAs expected, Half-Life 3 did not make a debut in this week's final announcement from Valve. It did, however, introduce us to the Steam Controller.Sep 27, 2013 12:52 PM CDT
• Benchmarks leak on Google's upcoming Nexus 5, appears to dominate allNewly leaked benchmark scores show Google's upcoming Nexus 5 to be a powerhouse like no other.Sep 26, 2013 4:32 PM CDT
• We preview Dirt 3 spanned across three 4K monitors via the R9 290XWhile Dirt 3 may be a little old, it sure looks fun when spanned across three 4K resolution monitors via an AMD R9 290X Crossfire setup.Sep 26, 2013 12:50 PM CDT
• AMD GPU14 - We preview the upcoming spell casting game LichdomOur own Shawn Baker got a chance to preview the upcoming magic-based game Lichdom at the AMD GPU14 conference.Sep 26, 2013 11:47 AM CDT
• BitFenix launches the Phenom, another remarkably beautiful PC caseBitFenix launches the Phenom, a new line of mini-ITX and micro-ATX cases.Sep 26, 2013 10:35 AM CDT
• Amazon unveils next-gen Kindle Fire HDX slates, and moreAmazon unveils its new Kindle Fire HDX, refreshed Kindle Fire HD tablets.Sep 25, 2013 10:31 PM CDT
• No, iOS 7 does not make your iPhone waterproof.. really, human race?Apple fans reach a new low: some think iOS 7 makes your iPhone waterproof.Sep 25, 2013 7:20 PM CDT
• AMD's TrueAudio tech will do all the audio work on the GPUAMD's new TrueAudio technology will work for upcoming GPUs.Sep 25, 2013 7:12 PM CDT
• MSI launches two new mobile workstations featuring NVIDIA Quadro techMSI introduces two new mobile workstations that feature NVIDIA's latest mobile Quadro GPUs.Sep 25, 2013 7:00 PM CDT
• AMD announces R7 and R9 series GPUs, claim most powerful & affordableAMD kicks off GPU14 by annuncing new R7 and R9 series GPUs.Sep 25, 2013 3:57 PM CDT
• Firefox will deactivate most browser plug-ins by default for securityFireFox set to turn off most browser plug-ins by default, including Silverlight and Quicktime.Sep 25, 2013 2:27 PM CDT
• Valve introduces us to Steam Machines, announces Steam Box BetaValve announces "Steam Hardware," says that multiple devices will be created from different manufacturers.Sep 25, 2013 1:01 PM CDT
• A flaw in Apple Maps sends people driving across airport runwayApple Maps is at it again, this time a newly discovered flaw will have users driving across an airport runway to get to the terminal.Sep 25, 2013 12:45 PM CDT
• Micron begins shipping first samples of 2GB Hybrid Memory CubeMicron has began shipping the first engineering samples of its new Hybrid Memory Cube technology.Sep 25, 2013 11:46 AM CDT
• AMD promises CrossFire, Eyefinity improvements ahead of Hawaii GPUsAhead of its unveiling of new GPUs in Hawaii, AMD teases improvements to Eyefinity, CrossFire and Linux drivers.Sep 25, 2013 6:34 AM CDT
• iMessage for Android arrives, kinda, but it redirects data to ChinaiMessage for Android is filled with security holes, pushes your data over to China.Sep 25, 2013 3:31 AM CDT
• Samsung to unveil 'curved display smartphone' next monthSamsung to 'introduce a curved display smartphone in October'Sep 25, 2013 1:43 AM CDT
• GTA V PC talk continues, would feature DX11, 2K textures and moreGrand Theft Auto V for PC sees more evidence, would see DX11, 64-bit support, 2K textures and 'Advanced Effects'Sep 24, 2013 11:17 PM CDT
• iFixit tears down the A7 silicon, peers inside of the awesomenessThe Samsung-made A7 processor from Apple gets the iFixit treatment.Sep 24, 2013 9:37 PM CDT
• Google launches new refreshed tabs page for its Chrome browserGoogle begins rolling out a newly revamped tabs page for Chrome that puts search front and center.Sep 24, 2013 8:27 PM CDT
• Google issues apology for 11 hour Gmail outage yesterdayGoogle says it's sorry for 11 hour Gmail outage that affected 29 percent of the emails sent and received on its service, blames network failure.Sep 24, 2013 6:03 PM CDT
• Dropbox asks for permission to publish gov surveillance requestsDropbox seeks permission from US government to publish details on surveillance requests in a move to be more transparent.Sep 24, 2013 4:32 PM CDT
• Nokia admits to misleading press about Elop's compensation packageStephen Elop had massive incentive clause in contract that paid big if Nokia were to be bought in a time of financial troubles.Sep 24, 2013 3:41 PM CDT
• Samsung's Galaxy S5 to get a metal unibody as the iPhone goes plasticSamsung to follow in HTC and Apple's footsteps, Galaxy S5 said to feature a metal unibody.Sep 24, 2013 1:50 PM CDT
• Phobya unveils the Black Owl, a new premium watercooling casePhobya unleashes the Black Owl, a case designed for extreme watercooling with room for several radiators.Sep 24, 2013 11:53 AM CDT
• OCZ releases new enterprise Denva 2 SSD based on 19nm NANDOCZ shrinks its Deneva 2 SSD NAND down to 19nm, now more efficient and faster!Sep 24, 2013 10:31 AM CDT
• Xiaomi's MI3 is the 'fastest smartphone ever', costs just $327Xiaomi unveils the MI3, features NVIDIA Tegra 4, 5-inch 1080p display and 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.Sep 24, 2013 7:31 AM CDT
• Facebook ban lifted in China, limited to Shanghai free-trade zoneBeijing lifts its ban on Facebook in China, but limits the social network to just the Shanghai Free-trade Zone.Sep 24, 2013 12:43 AM CDT
• HighPoint ships RocketU 1144C, world's fastest USB 3.0 controllerHighPoint Technology has began shipping the RocketU 1144C, what it calls "The world's fastest USB 3.0 storage controller"Sep 23, 2013 7:02 PM CDT
• Mellanox announces release of MetroX Solutions technologyMellanox announces immediate availability of MetroX TX6100 solution.Sep 23, 2013 6:32 PM CDT
• Google's Gmail service experiencing outages, said to be fixed soonGoogle says Gmail has been having technical issues for most of the day and they have engineers working to resolve the issues.Sep 23, 2013 5:27 PM CDT
• LSI Delivers Maximum VDI Density with WarpDrive ProductsCollaborative testing with VMware Horizon View demonstrates breakthrough virtual desktop scalability and application performance.Sep 23, 2013 3:32 PM CDT
• Valve unveils SteamOS, an open source, free OS for the living roomValve launches the SteamOS, a free, open source, Linux based operating system designed around steam and intended to improve living room gaming.Sep 23, 2013 1:48 PM CDT
• BlackBerry to sell off its fleet of private jets worth millionsBlackBerry will liquidate its private jet fleet, could be worth as much as $50 million.Sep 23, 2013 12:50 PM CDT
• Microsoft unveils the Surface 2 which runs Windows RT 8.1Microsoft unveils its Surface 2 tablet, says that "nothing slows it down"Sep 23, 2013 10:06 AM CDT
• Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 2, packs Haswell processorMicrosoft gives its refreshed Surface Pro 2 slate a Haswell processor, oh, and Windows 8.1.Sep 23, 2013 9:45 AM CDT
• AMD's upcoming Radeon R7 260X leaks in new photographsAMD's upcoming Radeon R7 260X graphics card leaks in new photos!Sep 23, 2013 9:35 AM CDT
• BlackBerry pumps the brakes on BBM rollout for Android and iOSBBM rollout for Android and iOS put on hold for now.Sep 23, 2013 3:35 AM CDT
• More Android 4.4 KitKat teases, redesigned messaging, dialer appsA closer tease of Android 4.4 KitKat's redesigned messaging, dialer apps and more.Sep 23, 2013 2:34 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon R9-290X GPU leaked shots, bare GPU poses for the cameraAMD Hawaii GPUs reportedly caught on camera, the R9-290X poses for the camera naked.Sep 23, 2013 12:52 AM CDT
• iPhone 5S' TouchID fingerprint scanner hacked, not so safe anymoreApple's TouchID has already been hacked, in under a week.Sep 22, 2013 11:46 PM CDT
• More details on Battlefield 4's Battlelog serviceBattlefield 4 Battlelog gets detailed on BF4 official website.Sep 22, 2013 9:42 PM CDT
• Tim Cook says that tablet sales will pass PC sales by 2015Apple CEO Tim Cook says that PC sales will be overtaken by tablet sales within two years.Sep 21, 2013 11:34 PM CDT
• Apple still needs Samsung to manufacture the A7 in the iPhone 5SSamsung is the company who is building the A7 chip for the Apple iPhone 5S.Sep 21, 2013 10:35 PM CDT
• Twitter IPO could raise $1 billion, might happen quite soonWhen Twitter goes public, it could raise over $1 billion in its IPO.Sep 21, 2013 9:29 PM CDT
• BlackBerry to leave the consumer market, 4,500 employees to be let goBlackBerry is finished in the consumer market, the Z10 has been an epic fail for the company.Sep 21, 2013 2:53 AM CDT
• Corsair unveils Obsidian 750D enthusiast grade PC chassisCorsair announces the addition of a new case to its legendary Obsidian PC Chassis lineup, the new 750D!Sep 20, 2013 8:03 PM CDT
• GTA V sets new record in sales - $1 billion in just three daysGTA V breaks the $1 billion in sales mark in just 72 hours. Beats out previous record holder by weeks.Sep 20, 2013 2:12 PM CDT
• Netflix's CEO slams Canada's broadband capsNetflix's bags Canada's broadband caps, stating they are "almost a human rights violation"Sep 20, 2013 1:31 AM CDT
• LeakedTT: AMD Hawaii R9 290X GPU specs, lick your lips, folksLeakedTT: Specs leaked for AMD's upcoming Hawaii R9 290X GPU.Sep 20, 2013 12:29 AM CDT
• Tim Cook says that Microsoft is copying Apple's strategyApple's CEO says that Microsoft is copying its strategy, adds that Nokia died due to lack of innovation.Sep 19, 2013 10:28 PM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA is developing something BIG and it's not a GPUEpic Games Co-Founder says that NVIDIA is close to releasing something massive and that it is not a new GPU!Sep 19, 2013 8:02 PM CDT
• Google updates logo with a new look and releases a new navigation barGoogle unveils a new logo as well as a redesigned navigation bar similar to the Chrome Launcher.Sep 19, 2013 7:33 PM CDT
• Lenovo and Acronis release a new data backup protection solutionLenovo teams up with Acronis to create a new complete data backup protection solution.Sep 19, 2013 6:31 PM CDT
• HP launches 4 new Android-based tablets ranging from mild to wildHP releases a whopping 4 new tablets to its lineup, all run Android with variations in hardware specs.Sep 19, 2013 5:25 PM CDT
• Verizon says Nexus 7 will work with its LTE network soonVerizon assures angered customers that the Nexus 7 will work on their LTE network "soon."Sep 19, 2013 4:39 PM CDT
• Yahoo revamps "My Yahoo," could be possible replacement for iGoogleYahoo decides personal homepages are a good thing, completely revamps My Yahoo in hopes of picking up iGoogle refugees.Sep 19, 2013 1:50 PM CDT
• Apple's CEO says that a cheap iPhone was never even consideredApple's Tim Cook says that Apple never intended to produce a "cheap" iPhone. Says Apple is not in the junk business.Sep 19, 2013 10:47 AM CDT
• Kamcord announce its Android beta appKamcord unlocks itself from iOS shackles, announce an Android beta app to record your best gaming moments.Sep 19, 2013 9:01 AM CDT
• Cyanogen raises $7 million in funding, eyes down Windows PhoneWindows Phone could be a target of CyanogenMod after raising $7 million in venture funding.Sep 19, 2013 6:31 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE unveils the lightest gaming laptop in the worldWeighing in at just 1.67kg, GIGABYTE's new P34G is the lightest gaming laptop on the market today!Sep 18, 2013 8:32 PM CDT
• Say hello to NVIDIA's long anticipated 7" Tegra Note Android tabletNVIDIA debuts its flagship Tegra Note, a 7-inch Android Tablet designed to compete with Google's Nexus 7.Sep 18, 2013 11:24 AM CDT
• AMD sends out official invitations for Hawaii launch event in HawaiiAMD set to welcome media to Hawaii for Hawaii launch event next week.Sep 18, 2013 10:14 AM CDT
• AMD: PC gaming will benefit from next-gen consolesPC gaming will benefit from the introduction of next-gen consoles according to AMD.Sep 18, 2013 6:33 AM CDT
• ASRock unveils its Fatal1ty Z87 Killer motherboardASRock unleashes its Fatal1ty Z87 Killer motherboard, features Killer LAN and much, much more.Sep 18, 2013 4:41 AM CDT

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