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• RumorTT: More possible specifications leak out for the Galaxy S4 MiniRumor: Galaxy S4 Mini specs seemingly confirmed by Samsung document.May 13, 2013 7:07 PM CDT
• New head of Android says Google I/O will be about services this year, not devices or operating systemsGoogle I/O will concentrate more on services, less on new OS' and devices.May 13, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Samsung to deploy 5G network by 2020, will be capable of 1.25GB/secSamsung announce they've developed the core technology behind a 5G mobile network, will be online by 2020.May 12, 2013 11:32 PM CDT
• Windows 8 may have 100 million licenses in the wild, but install base sits at an estimated 59 millionOut of the 100 million Windows 8 licenses, just 59 million estimated have it installed.May 12, 2013 12:35 AM CDT
• We should expect Google Play Games to be announced at Google I/OGoogle I/O should see the unveiling of Google Play Games.May 11, 2013 9:30 PM CDT
• Bang With Friends glitch includes link that will tell you which friends are looking for a bangWant to know which of your friends uses Bang With Friends? There's a glitch to help you with that.May 10, 2013 9:37 PM CDT
• Activision CEO warns PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 sales might start slow like Wii UActivision CEO warns PS4 and Xbox 720 may suffer from slow sales at launch.May 10, 2013 7:06 PM CDT
• Chrome and Chrome OS get Google Cloud MessagingGoogle announces Google Cloud Messaging now available from Chrome apps.May 10, 2013 5:01 PM CDT
• Corsair talks Haswell power supply compatibilityCorsair explains PSU compatibility with new Haswell CPU's, lists which of theirs are compatible.May 10, 2013 2:31 PM CDT
• SpaceTT: Coolant leak on the International Space Station poses no threat to astronauts, says NASAAmmonia leak on ISS discovered, crew not in danger, says NASA.May 10, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom smart-camera shows up on Bluetooth SIG websiteSamsung sends Galaxy S4 Zoom (SM-C101) to Bluetooth SIG for certification.May 10, 2013 10:03 AM CDT
• Teenager discovers iPad Smart Cover magnets can turn off pacemakers14-year-old discovers the the Smart Cover accessory for the iPad can turn off pacemakers.May 10, 2013 5:35 AM CDT
• Leaked specs on the next-gen Nexus 7 see a 1920x1200-pixel display, Android 4.3 and Snapdragon S4 Pro for just $199Next-generation Nexus 7 would cost $199, feature 1920x1200 display and quad-core processor.May 10, 2013 12:43 AM CDT
• YouTube debuts subscription channels with select partners, start at $0.99/moYouTube rolls out subscription channels for select partners, start at $0.99/month.May 9, 2013 7:37 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's Q1 earnings better than expected, stock climbs in after-hours tradingNVIDIA reports profits of $77.9 million for first quarter.May 9, 2013 7:08 PM CDT
• Sony doesn't expect to lose money on the PlayStation 4 at launch, unlike what happened with PS3Sony doesn't believe it will incur a large loss at PlayStation 4 launch.May 9, 2013 4:31 PM CDT
• DICE announces that DDoS attack continues on BF3 infrastructure despite security measuresBattlefield 3 continues to be hit by DDoS attack, rendering multiplayer unplayable.May 9, 2013 2:09 PM CDT
• Login VSI releases version 4.0Login VSI updates to version 4.0 to ease VDI and SBC testing.May 9, 2013 2:02 PM CDT
• New Zealand government announces that software is no longer patentableNew Zealand says software can no longer be patented.May 9, 2013 11:31 AM CDT
• Google and Time team up to launch Timelapse, a new tool for viewing how Earth has changedGoogle, Time, NASA and the USGS team up to create Timelapse, a 30 year look into how Earth has changed physically.May 9, 2013 10:57 AM CDT
• CyanogenMod 10.1 reaches Release Candidate stageCyanogenMod 10.1 RC1 released, gets closer to a proper 'stable' release.May 9, 2013 3:27 AM CDT
• Galaxy S4 32GB model costs $237 to build, is cheap because it is mostly Samsung partsSamsung's Galaxy S4 in 32GB costs just $237 to make.May 9, 2013 1:31 AM CDT
• Jurassic Park 4 'on hold' as Universal add up the budgetJurassic Park 4 production hits a snag, no release date in sight.May 9, 2013 12:13 AM CDT
• Always-on DRM was never an option for the PlayStation 4 according to SonySony says they never even considered always-on DRM for the PlayStation 4.May 8, 2013 7:07 PM CDT
• More pictures of the Huawei P6-U06 show up onlineMore pictures of the Huawei P6-U06 show up online, Huawei schedules event for June 18.May 8, 2013 5:29 PM CDT
• Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers hit by attack aiming to overload back-end infrastructureBattlefield 3 and Battlelog servers confirmed to have been hit by an attack.May 8, 2013 2:44 PM CDT
• Vivo announces Xplay, a 5.7-inch quad-core Android smartphone - packs a big punchVivo Xplay is a 5.7-inch phablet smartphone that packs one heck of a punch.May 8, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Google to give Maps a UI faceliftGoogle Maps to get a more refined, mobile friendly look just in time for I/O.May 8, 2013 11:35 AM CDT
• T-Mobile releases Q1 earnings report, sold 500,000 iPhones in just one monthT-Mobile sees a drop in revenue during Q1 2013, but picks up half a million new subscribers.May 8, 2013 10:20 AM CDT
• Google Glass Explorer Edition getting updated XE5 software, brings with it new features and enhancementsGoogle pushes out Glass software update, brings bug fixes and new features to the headset.May 8, 2013 2:09 AM CDT
• LOLTT: Woman accused of stalking self and blaming ex's new girlfriendWoman sets up fake Facebook account to stalk herself and blame ex's new lover.May 8, 2013 12:06 AM CDT
• Google adds new, 'highly-requested' features to Hangouts On AirGoogle adds "highly-requested" features to Hangouts on Air.May 7, 2013 7:02 PM CDT
• Windows Blue public preview coming at BUILD conference at the end of JuneMicrosoft announces public preview of Windows Blue update coming at end of June.May 7, 2013 4:04 PM CDT
• LeakedTT: Could these be the GTX 780 and GTX 770? Signs point to yesLeaked: Could these really be the GTX 770 and GTX 780?May 7, 2013 2:33 PM CDT
• Aaron Greenspan, self-proclaimed co-founder of Facebook, files suit against Zuckerberg and more tech giants over "money services" businessesAaron Greenspan takes on Facebook again along with PayPal, Reddit, Airbnb, Square and many more.May 7, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Shhh... NZXT launches its next-generation silent PC chassis, the H630NZXT announces H630, newest silent PC chassis in H series line.May 7, 2013 11:46 AM CDT
• Google launches interactive YouTube Trends Map, shows most popular videos across the US in real-timeYouTube gets new interactive Trends Map based on top trending videos across the US.May 7, 2013 10:20 AM CDT
• Seagate enters the SSD market with client and next-gen enterprise SSD'sSeagate unveils their SSD strategy, unveils a slew of flash-based drives.May 7, 2013 7:01 AM CDT
• Grand Theft Auto V teased on PC again, listed on German gaming retailers websiteGerman gaming retailer lists GTA V for PC.May 7, 2013 2:31 AM CDT
• 3DMark gets updated, fixes multi-GPU issues and adds Ice Storm Extreme to Windows Mobile devicesFuturemark updates 3DMark, fixes the multi-GPU issues and adds a new benchmark to Windows Mobile.May 7, 2013 1:30 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 coming soon, with DirectX 12?NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce GTX 780 spotted in CPU-Z validation.May 6, 2013 9:25 PM CDT
• Aereo attempts to stop second CBS lawsuit by filing complaintAereo files complaint to prevent CBS from suing when they launch in Boston.May 6, 2013 9:03 PM CDT
• BitTorrent announces Sync Alpha has already synced 1 petabyte of dataBitTorrent Sync surpasses 1 petabyte of data transferred.May 6, 2013 6:03 PM CDT
• EA gets exclusive rights to develop 'Star Wars' gamesEA gets exclusive rights to future Star Wars games in multi-year deal.May 6, 2013 5:29 PM CDT
• GameStop ends PlayStation 2 trade-ins as of June 1, used stock to be sold 'for several months'GameStop confirms June 1 is deadline for trading in PlayStation 2 games, consoles, and accessories.May 6, 2013 4:28 PM CDT
• Intel debuts Silvermont microarchitecture, features higher performance, lower power drawIntel debuts new Silvermont microarchitecture that brings 3x performance increase, 5x power decrease.May 6, 2013 2:31 PM CDT
• Microsoft says next-gen Xbox Always-On DRM will not affect Blu-Ray playback or single player gamingMicrosoft debunks 100% always-on DRM requirements for next-gen Xbox.May 6, 2013 1:04 PM CDT
• Buffalo begins shipping high capacity DriveStation DDR USB 3.0 hard driveBuffalo begins shipping DriveStation DDR, a USB hard drive that features 1GB of DDR3 cache.May 6, 2013 12:32 PM CDT
• ASRock's Z87 motherboard series gets unveiled, some boards will feature 802.11ac Wi-FiDetails emerge on ASRock's Z87 Haswell motherboards.May 6, 2013 5:49 AM CDT
• The next version of Android will be another iteration of Jelly Bean, will arrive as Android 4.3Android 4.3 will be the next iteration of Android, not Android 5.0 'Key Lime Pie'May 6, 2013 5:30 AM CDT
• Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H smiles for the camera, Haswell is getting close!The first images of Gigabyte's Z87X-UD3H emerge.May 6, 2013 12:57 AM CDT
• US citizens' phone calls, and all electronic data is captured and recorded by the FBI, accessible by the governmentFormer FBI agent claims all electronic data and voice calls are recorded and accessible to the US government.May 5, 2013 9:26 PM CDT
• Ouya shipments are ahead of schedule, all backers will receive their consoles before the end of MayOuya shipments are still ahead of schedule, my Limited Edition console is nowhere to be seen.May 5, 2013 3:39 AM CDT
• Acer's 8-inch Windows 8 tablet pops up on Amazon, gets removedAmazon lists up Acer W3-810 8.1-inch tablet, promptly pulls listing.May 3, 2013 5:29 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Nokia working on 6-inch phablet with 1080p display, quad-core CPURumor: Nokia said to be working on a six-inch quad-core phablet to be released in Q4 2013.May 3, 2013 4:33 PM CDT
• Google Glass has potential security issues, could lead to industrial espionageGoogle Glass can be easily exploited, would allow industrial espionage, easy access to bank pins.May 3, 2013 4:02 PM CDT
• MakerTT: SketchUcation releases new SketchUp plugin that makes managing plugins much easierSketchUcation releases SketchUp Plugin Store, a better way to find, download and install plugins within SketchUp itself.May 3, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Acer launches new global advertising campaign featuring DJ TiestoAcer launches global marketing campaign featuring DJ Tiësto and his personal assistant Vernon.May 3, 2013 12:46 PM CDT
• Acer unveils four new product lines for the US market, unique Aspire R7 laptop impressesAcer unveils four new product lines, shows off Star Trek inspired Aspire R7.May 3, 2013 12:18 PM CDT
• Acer Aspire R7 video hands-on from press event in New YorkAcer adds a "twist" (literally) to this rather unique laptop.May 3, 2013 12:11 PM CDT
• Warner Bros sued over unauthorized use of Nyan Cat and Keyboard CatThe tables have turned, Warner Bros being sued for trademark infringement.May 3, 2013 9:34 AM CDT
• Take a look at the UEFI DualBIOS on Gigabyte's new Haswell motherboardGigabyte's Haswell-based motherboards get a slick new BIOS.May 3, 2013 7:28 AM CDT
• FBI arrests Chinese "spy", thought he had precious NASA secrets, but it was filled with pornChinese "spy" gets caught with porn on his system, not filled with NASA secrets.May 2, 2013 11:26 PM CDT
• Instagram updated to version 3.5, includes account tagging, 'Photos of You' albumInstagram now includes account tagging, 'Photos of You' album.May 2, 2013 10:13 PM CDT
• Netflix's Ted Sarandos says piracy drops in territories shortly after Netflix launchesNetflix's CCO says piracy rates drop after Netflix launches in a region.May 2, 2013 9:03 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S 4 is fourth most popular smartphone in UK after just 4 daysSamsung Galaxy S 4 proves popular in the UK, rockets to fourth position for April, only out for 4 days.May 2, 2013 3:32 PM CDT
• World's smallest video by IBM features actors played by atoms, certified by GuinnessIMB creates world's smallest movie by repositioning atoms.May 2, 2013 12:53 PM CDT
• Scythe unveils Kama Panel 3.1, an all-in-one extension panel for your custom PCScythe launches Kama Panel 3.1, an all-in-one front I/O extension panel.May 2, 2013 12:17 PM CDT
• Noctua unveils PWM version of its NF-A14 140mm cooling fanNoctua launches NF-A14 PWM after overwhelming demand from consumers.May 2, 2013 11:46 AM CDT
• Micron Announces the New P420m PCIe 25nm MLC Enterprise SSDMicron's new P420M I/O Accelerator is here, welcome to the new king.May 2, 2013 8:14 AM CDT
• Nintendo pushes out message to Internet-connected Wii consoles explaining Wii U is an 'entirely new system'Nintendo sends out message to Internet-connected Wii's explaining the Wii U is an all-new console.May 2, 2013 5:31 AM CDT
• Intel lifts their game with their integrated graphics on HaswellIntel's new on the fourth-generation Core processors gets detailed.May 1, 2013 10:15 PM CDT
• Nintendo responds to claims that Wii U has been hackedNintendo responds to Wiikey creator's claims that they have hacked the Wii U.May 1, 2013 5:04 PM CDT
• Curiosity back in contact with NASA handlers, NASA discuss what the next steps areWhat's next for NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars?May 1, 2013 3:34 PM CDT
• Shadow Defender to offer proactive system protection against future malwareFuture Shadow Defender options to offer proactive system protection against sophisticated future malware.May 1, 2013 1:49 PM CDT

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