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• Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS with new accessibility featuresAmazon improves Kindle for iOS experience for visually impaired users.May 1, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• EFF praises Twitter for keeping its user data safe in "Who Has Your Back" listTwitter takes top spot in EFF "Who Has Your Back" list of companies willing to fight for your rights.May 1, 2013 8:45 AM CDT
• Anti-gravity has been through its first test at Cern's Alpha experimentCern's Alpha experiment completes its first test of anti-gravity.May 1, 2013 6:37 AM CDT
• Digg's replacement for Google Reader to enter beta in June, survey finds 40% of respondents willing to payDigg finds 40% of respondents would pay for Google Reader replacement.Apr 30, 2013 8:03 PM CDT
• AT&T opens $100 phone trade-in programAT&T wants your old smartphone, opens trade-in program.Apr 30, 2013 5:32 PM CDT
• Waze needs beta testers before releasing an app for Windows PhoneWaze opens beta program ahead of launch on Windows Phone platform.Apr 30, 2013 5:01 PM CDT
• USB-IF to revise SuperSpeed USB 3.0 specifications, more speed comingNew USB Revision on the way.Apr 30, 2013 8:49 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Sony to release quad-core 5-inch smartphone with 20-megapixel cameraRumorTT: Sony working on a monster of a smartphone, 5-inch display and 20-megapixel camera.Apr 30, 2013 1:31 AM CDT
• AMD introduces heterogeneous Uniform Memory AccessAMD unveils hUMA architecture, massive performance gains on the horizon.Apr 29, 2013 11:01 PM CDT
• Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 3, their lower-end 7-inch 3G-capable tabletSamsung announces the lower-end, 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 tablet.Apr 29, 2013 9:27 PM CDT
• Twitter sends out memo to news organizations warning 'we believe that these attacks will continue'Twitter issues warning to news organizations around the world; they believe the attacks will continue.Apr 29, 2013 8:34 PM CDT
• Facebook said to be losing users in most lucrative marketsFacebook losing users where it counts, biggest markets' user counts dropping.Apr 29, 2013 8:05 PM CDT
• Opera sues Trond Werner Hansen, claims he gave trade secrets to MozillaOpera files suit against former employee alleging he took trade secrets to Mozilla.Apr 29, 2013 7:33 PM CDT
• Ubisoft's Watch Dogs said to be releasing in mid-NovemberWatch Dogs to be released in mid-November for all current and next-gen gaming systems.Apr 29, 2013 5:33 PM CDT
• Virgin Galactic successfully completes first test flight of its commercial space planeVirgin Galactic's first test flight is a success, manages to reach 55,000 feet before returning to Earth.Apr 29, 2013 5:01 PM CDT
• Corsair explains market position, is not being bought out by Francisco PartnersPrevious rumor proves to be false of a Corsair sale.Apr 29, 2013 2:12 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Galaxy Note III to feature 8-core processor, 5.99-inch 1080p display and 3GB of RAMRumorTT: Galaxy Note III specs leaked, will be a true monster of a smartphone.Apr 29, 2013 4:31 AM CDT
• Three copies of Dredd 3D: Limited Edition Blu-ray's are up for grabs, enter now!Feel like winning a free copy of Dredd 3D: Limited Edition on Blu-ray.Apr 29, 2013 4:19 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's releases a video of their Position Based PhysX fluid simulationNVIDIA's impressive PhysX fluid simulation will have you wanting the technology in games.Apr 27, 2013 11:16 PM CDT
• Corsair in talks with Francisco Partners over buyoutCorsair looking at a possible buyout by Francisco Partners?Apr 26, 2013 5:33 PM CDT
• Is this Haswell's box art? It's definitely not out of the questionCould this be the box art for the upcoming Intel Haswell processor line?Apr 26, 2013 4:02 PM CDT
• Nintendo releases Wii U update, brings with it faster load times and better performanceNintendo releases update for Wii U console, brings better performance, decreased load times.Apr 26, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• Google Glass specs detailed, runs similar hardware to Galaxy NexusGoogle Glass Explorer Edition specs leak out, running similar CPU to that in Galaxy Nexus.Apr 26, 2013 2:57 PM CDT
• Sony releases new video detailing new DualShock 4 controller for the PS4Sony details new DualShock 4 PS4 controller in just released video.Apr 26, 2013 11:14 AM CDT
• Qualcomm will begin mass producing its next flagship Snapdragon 800 SoC in MayQualcomm moving forward with Snapdragon 800, mass production begins next month.Apr 26, 2013 10:51 AM CDT
• Intel to introduce 4th gen Intel Core processor (aka Haswell) at Computex in Taipei on June 4thIntel to show off Haswell next-generation processors at Computex.Apr 26, 2013 10:06 AM CDT
• DHS' new intrusion detection and prevention system raises security concernsDHS talk of their new EINSTEN 3 Accelerated security system, privacy concerns are now raised.Apr 26, 2013 4:30 AM CDT
• US ambassador to Australia asks Australians to stop pirating Game of ThronesGame of Thrones piracy levels in Australia cause US ambassador to ask Aussies to stop pirating the show.Apr 26, 2013 3:30 AM CDT
• Haswell-powered MacBook said to go into production in May, launch in late summerRumor: Apple to start producing Haswell-powered MacBooks in June for late summer release.Apr 25, 2013 7:37 PM CDT
• PS4 lead architect says PS4 launch will have best launch games in PlayStation historyPS4 lead system architect says PS4 launch will feature strongest set of launch games in PS history.Apr 25, 2013 7:07 PM CDT
• Google Drive gets auto sync, will sync all files for offline accessGoogle Drive gets second update today: allows auto syncing of documents in background.Apr 25, 2013 6:32 PM CDT
• Google Glass battery life is only 30 minutes when taking videoGoogle Glass can only record video for around 30 minutes before running out of battery.Apr 25, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• Google adds profile pictures, and single-click group chat to DriveGoogle adds new features to Drive, now supports profile photos, one-click group chat, and more.Apr 25, 2013 2:03 PM CDT
• Pirate Bay sails ship to Iceland, avoids iceberg in SwedenThe Pirate Bay moves to Iceland, tells Greenland and Swedish regulators to walk the plank.Apr 25, 2013 1:28 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Motorola X Phone benchmarked, shows it running Android 5.0Googlerola X Phone leaked in benchmark screenshot, now called Google X.Apr 25, 2013 10:38 AM CDT
• SMART Storage Systems and Diablo Technologies enter partnershipSMART Storage Systems' new partnership with Diablo Technologies is about to get interesting.Apr 25, 2013 7:00 AM CDT
• Apple is losing their grip on the tablet market, Android on the other hand is making huge gainsApple loses tablet OS marketshare, Android gains nearly all of their customers.Apr 25, 2013 5:33 AM CDT
• The most reliable Windows PC is an Apple MacBook Pro running Boot CampApple's MacBook Pro running Boot Camp is the most reliable Windows PC according to a new study.Apr 25, 2013 1:32 AM CDT
• NASA goes low-budget, launches three smartphones into orbitNASA launches three smartphones into space as part of a low-budget, experimental satellite program.Apr 24, 2013 10:31 PM CDT
• AMD releases WHQL-certified Catalyst 13.4 driversAMD releases WHQL-certified 13.4 drivers that add support for HD 7790 and HD 7990.Apr 24, 2013 7:32 PM CDT
• US Cellular selling Samsung Galaxy S4 on April 30US Cellular selling the Galaxy S4 on April 30.Apr 24, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone launch delayed at T-Mobile, sees delivery issuesT-Mobile delays Samsung Galaxy S4 sales until Monday April 29th.Apr 24, 2013 11:16 AM CDT
• Digital Storm's new Vanquish line of PCs ends the DIY vs. pre-built debateDigital Storm now offering their Vanquish line of gaming PCs.Apr 24, 2013 11:00 AM CDT
• Don't expect many new Apple products until Q4 2013Apple CEO has said to not expect new products until Q4 of this year.Apr 23, 2013 11:33 PM CDT
• AMD's Radeon HD 7990 is here, wants you to shut up and give it your moneyAMD's dual-GPU monster is back, welcome to the world of the Radeon HD 7990.Apr 23, 2013 11:02 PM CDT
• Apple aren't going to release a larger iPhone until display 'tradeoffs' disappearDisplay tradeoffs are stopping Apple from working on a larger iPhone for now.Apr 23, 2013 10:32 PM CDT
• Study suggests that voice-to-text apps aren't any safer than manually texting Study finds that texting using a voice-to-text app is just as distracting as manually inputting text.Apr 23, 2013 9:03 PM CDT
• Apple's Q2 results released, Apple pulled in $9.5bn in profit, $43.6bn in revenueApple reports Q2 earnings, record Q2 revenue, profit down from last year.Apr 23, 2013 8:02 PM CDT
• First Firefox OS smartphones sell out same day as launchFirst Firefox OS smartphones sell out same day as launch.Apr 23, 2013 4:36 PM CDT
• LeakedTT: Possible 2013 NVIDIA GeForce lineup could include GTX 780, GTX 770, and GTX 760 TiIs the 2013 NVIDIA lineup just rehashed 2012 technology?Apr 23, 2013 12:40 PM CDT
• Gigabyte's next-gen Z87 G1-Killer motherboard teasedHaswell is getting closer, and now we have a look at Gigabyte's Z87-based G1-Killer motherboard.Apr 23, 2013 8:50 AM CDT
• DICE: Battlefield 4 will not feature motion control, considers it a gimmickDICE will not be implementing any motion control into Battlefield 4.Apr 23, 2013 5:31 AM CDT
• Apple has returned between 5-8 million iPhone's to Foxconn over quality control issuesAround 5-8 million iPhone's have been returned by Apple to Foxconn over quality control issues.Apr 22, 2013 11:29 PM CDT
• Notebook vendors joining Intel to push for Android-based devicesIntel are pushing for Android-based notebooks, notebook vendors join in on the fight.Apr 22, 2013 10:31 PM CDT
• LSI Nytro WarpDrive technology now powers IBM's System x serverIBM gets some help from LSI, sees their System X server gain some performance from LSI's Nytro WarpDrive technology.Apr 22, 2013 9:43 PM CDT
• Amazon Kindle Fire tablets get access to Xbox SmartGlass appAmazon releases SmartGlass app for Amazon Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.Apr 22, 2013 5:47 PM CDT
• HTC One could face more delays, Nokia gains preliminary injunction in Netherlands over microphonesNokia receives preliminary injunction against HTC One over microphone component.Apr 22, 2013 5:32 PM CDT
• SpaceTT: Mars One officially announces astronaut search for one-way trip to MarsMars One opens up applications to become first Mars Colonist / Astronaut in 2023.Apr 22, 2013 12:31 PM CDT
• LeakedTT: Specifications surface on NVIDIA's GeForce GTX Titan LE and Titan II video cardsNVIDIA's Titan series to get two new models - one faster and one slower.Apr 22, 2013 9:47 AM CDT
• Microsoft to resurrect the Windows Start button in Windows 8.1Microsoft will revive the start button in Windows 8.1, sort of...Apr 22, 2013 8:31 AM CDT
• AMD Radeon HD 8570 "Oland Pro" performance teased, targets 720p gamers720p gamers should prepare for AMD's Radeon HD 8570.Apr 22, 2013 12:32 AM CDT
• Indian-based startup builds the world's first smartphone for the blindThe world's first smartphone developed for the blind has been made by an Indian startup.Apr 21, 2013 11:37 PM CDT
• Logitech make their G series of products compatible with Mac OS XLogitech G series gaming products are now compatible with Apple Mac's.Apr 20, 2013 10:55 PM CDT
• Microsoft still dominate the console market, the Xbox 360 leads console sales for the 27th consecutive monthXbox 360 still leads the console war, enjoys its 27th consecutive month of being a sales winner.Apr 20, 2013 3:25 AM CDT
• SpaceTT: Hubble Telescope takes a new look at the Horse Head Nebula, resulting image will blow your mindHubble Telescope reimages Horsehead Nebula.Apr 19, 2013 5:26 PM CDT
• Take a stunning photo tour of the Starship Enterprise's bridgeBad Robot releases high-resolution images of Star Trek Star Ship Enterprise's bridge.Apr 19, 2013 3:32 PM CDT
• Facebook Messenger VoiP calls expands to the US, Australia and moreFacebook Messenger VoiP capabilities extend out of Canada, into the US and others.Apr 18, 2013 11:33 PM CDT
• CISPA gets passed by the House, will allow businesses to share customers' personal informationCISPA has been passed by the House, now it's up to President Obama to throw it off his desk.Apr 18, 2013 10:28 PM CDT
• iPhone sales up just 8% this quarter, can the next iPhone help Apple?Apple sold around 38 million iPhone's this quarter.Apr 18, 2013 9:32 PM CDT
• Estimates place Nexus 10 sales lower than Microsoft SurfaceEstimated Nexus 10 sales numbers don't look good, likely less than 1m total sold.Apr 18, 2013 7:32 PM CDT
• OpenSignal finally releases app for iPhoneOpenSignal finally releases iPhone app to collect data, help users locate better signal.Apr 18, 2013 5:33 PM CDT
• Bitcoin exchange Bitfloor closes its doors, could be a sign of things to comeBitcoin exchange Bitfloor shuts down for "reasons out of our control", could be the beginning of the end.Apr 18, 2013 8:11 AM CDT
• Toshiba unveil the Kirabook Ultrabook, features 13.3-inch 2560x1440 displayToshiba unveil a 13.3-inch Ultrabook that features a 2560x1440 display.Apr 18, 2013 4:33 AM CDT
• ASUS unveil their Raidr PCI Express-based SSD capable of 830MB/secASUS' Raidr PCI Express SSD is capable of 830MB/sec.Apr 18, 2013 4:11 AM CDT
• Wireless Charging Alliance sees new recruits in Samsung, HTC and LG - all three will release compatible devices in 2014Samsung, HTC and LG join the Wireless Charging Alliance.Apr 18, 2013 12:30 AM CDT

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