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• RumorTT: Google to launch revised Nexus 7 this JulyNew Nexus 7 could be coming as early as July, could see price cut down to $150.Apr 3, 2013 11:25 AM CDT
• BlackBerry offers Android and iOS users a BB10 demo via a web appBlackBerry hopes to entice Android and iOS users to switch to BB10 by offering a demo of key features.Apr 3, 2013 10:31 AM CDT
• Today is the 40th anniversary of the very first cellular phone callToday 40 years ago the first cellular phone call was placed.Apr 3, 2013 9:20 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Windows Blue to be known as Windows 8.1Rumor: Windows Blue to be sold as Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.Apr 2, 2013 7:07 PM CDT
• Nokia Lumia 810 users on T-Mobile won't be getting LTE supportT-Mobile Lumia 810 won't be receiving software update to enable LTE despite earlier promises.Apr 2, 2013 6:34 PM CDT
• Firefox 20 comes with per-window private browsingFirefox 20 brings per-window private browsing, new download experience, and stability improvements.Apr 2, 2013 6:05 PM CDT
• Disney Pixar's Finding Dory coming in 2015, is sequel to widely popular Finding NemoFinding Dory coming to a theater near you on November 25, 2015.Apr 2, 2013 5:34 PM CDT
• Dan Porter, former OMGPOP CEO, leaves ZyngaFormer OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter is leaving Zynga.Apr 2, 2013 5:04 PM CDT
• Yahoo teams up with Dropbox to allow larger file attachments in e-mailYahoo teams up with Dropbox to remove restricting email attachment file size limits.Apr 2, 2013 3:03 PM CDT
• ADATA releases new solid state drives for the enterpriseADATA releases first entry into Enterprise storage market in the form of two new SSDs.Apr 2, 2013 9:35 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Samsung to announce the Galaxy S4 mini this weekRumorTT: Samsung to announce the Galaxy S4 mini this week, would come with a 4.3-inch screen.Apr 1, 2013 11:32 PM CDT
• Google's privacy director stepping down, replaced by Lawrence YouGoogle's privacy director is stepping down with plans to retire.Apr 1, 2013 8:01 PM CDT
• Ivy Bridge GPU driver update brings up to 10% performance boost, OpenCL 1.2 supportIntel to release updated driver for HD4000 that brings a 10 percent performance boost and OpenCL 1.2.Apr 1, 2013 6:32 PM CDT
• Windows 8 usage still below that of Windows Vista, XP and 7 continue to be leadersMicrosoft's Windows 8 found on fewer computers than Microsoft's Windows Vista.Apr 1, 2013 5:32 PM CDT
• Raspberry Pi Model A goes on sale in the US for $25Long awaited $25 Raspberry Pi Model A goes on sale in the US.Apr 1, 2013 12:32 PM CDT
• AMD hints at an early Steamroller arrival, could be here a year earlyAMD's Steamroller could be here a year early if hints are true.Apr 1, 2013 11:34 AM CDT
• Pirate Bay moves servers to US, Google to shut down Youtube, and Bing to become more Google-likeGoogle says it will shut down Youtube, The Pirate Bay moves servers to US, and Bing has decided that Google does things better. Apr 1, 2013 7:56 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple working on a phone with a 'wraparound' screenRumorTT: Apple patent hints that the company is working on an iPhone with a 'wraparound' screen.Apr 1, 2013 2:35 AM CDT
• Lian Li go all-out for the LAN gamer, put back pack straps on their new special edition PC-D8000-LAN caseLian Li make the perfect LAN case, give it back pack straps.Apr 1, 2013 12:57 AM CDT
• eBay headed toward $110 billion in sales by 2015eBay estimated to reach $110 billion in sales by 2015.Mar 31, 2013 10:29 PM CDT
• Updated: Unreal Engine 4 will not work on the Nintendo Wii U, joins the club with Frostbite 3Nintendo Wii U will not work with Unreal Engine 4, or Frostbite 3.Mar 31, 2013 3:34 AM CDT
• RumorTT: We could see a Facebook phone revealed on April 4, powered by AndroidRumorTT: Facebook phone to be revealed on April 4? Would be powered by Google's Android OS.Mar 31, 2013 1:28 AM CDT
• Bitcoins become a billion dollar marketThe unregulated, and not even physically real bitcoins become a billion dollar market.Mar 30, 2013 11:36 PM CDT
• NASA requests $100 million, wants to find an asteroid in space, drag it toward the Moon and send astronauts to study itNASA wants to find a stray asteroid, pull it toward the Moon and study it.Mar 30, 2013 2:14 AM CDT
• CCleaner 4.0 released, includes performance improvements and much moreCCleaner 4.0 released with new graphics and icons, performance increases and more.Mar 30, 2013 1:16 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Samsung to release Galaxy S4 Mini shortly after bigger Galaxy S4 hits US shelvesSamsung will release Galaxy S4 Mini after sales begin of its regular Galaxy S4.Mar 29, 2013 11:20 AM CDT
• Google begins same-day delivery pilot in San FranciscoSame-day delivery pilot goes live for Google in San Francisco.Mar 28, 2013 11:38 PM CDT
• Samsung executives are paranoid, are playing the market safely and dominating in the meantimeSamsung executives are playing the market wisely, yet are still paranoid of how volatile it is.Mar 28, 2013 9:26 PM CDT
• Judge rules mathematical algorithms can't be patented, dismisses lawsuit against RackspaceJudge rules mathematical algorithms can't be patented, dismisses lawsuit against Rackspace.Mar 28, 2013 4:02 PM CDT
• BlackBerry releases quarterly financial reports - makes $94 million and ships one million BB10 devicesBlackBerry returns to profits, ships one million BB10 devices.Mar 28, 2013 12:20 PM CDT
• ADATA first with SandForce 5.0.7a firmware, TRIM enabled for ADATA SSDsADATA picks up its game and gives its solid state drives TRIM support finally.Mar 28, 2013 11:39 AM CDT
• AMD show off 5-screen EyeFinity setup at GDC 2013AMD tease gamers with their 5-screen EyeFinity setup running from a single HD 7970 at GDC 2013.Mar 28, 2013 2:41 AM CDT
• Mozilla wants to give you console-quality games, all in your web browserThe makers of Firefox want to give you console-quality games in your browser.Mar 28, 2013 2:29 AM CDT
• Australian retailer charges customers $5 for "just looking"Australian retailer charges people $5 per person for "just looking" in their store.Mar 28, 2013 1:15 AM CDT
• Netflix enlists the help of The Matrix creators for a new original series called Sense8A new original series from the brain childs of The Matrix is coming to Netflix, Sense8 will arrive i.Mar 27, 2013 10:11 PM CDT
• Fresh details on the PS4, Blu-ray drive is 3x the speed of the PS3's, controller can be charged with the PS4 turned offPlayStation 4 details emerge, Blu-ray drive is 3x the speed of its predecessor and more.Mar 27, 2013 8:08 PM CDT
• Your chats could be monitored by the FBI in real-time as early as next yearIf the FBI has its way, your online chats would be monitored in real time by 2014.Mar 27, 2013 7:12 PM CDT
• Nimbus announces HALO 2013, adds some new features into their award-winning storage OSNimbus Data's Halo management system receives a 2013 refresh.Mar 27, 2013 6:41 PM CDT
• Close-up look at NVIDIA's Project Shield and graphics quality from GRID gaming server at GDC 2013It seems there is some work to be done on the new NVIDIA toys.Mar 27, 2013 3:45 PM CDT
• Is PCIe SSD dead? SMART Storage Systems and IBM discuss the topicSATA and SAS solid state drives able to match PCIe SSD's at times.Mar 27, 2013 3:05 PM CDT
• LeakedTT: Renders of Motorola's upcoming X Phone pop up along with rumored specsRender of Motorola X Phone appears in the wild.Mar 27, 2013 11:01 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple iTV to get 4K resolution, could launch as early as Q4 2013Apple iTV could debut in full 4K resolution later this year if rumors are true.Mar 27, 2013 10:37 AM CDT
• Thermaltake unveils Urban S41, a "Sophisticated" chassis they sayNew Thermaltake Urban S41 chassis is one sexy beast.Mar 27, 2013 10:24 AM CDT
• Intel says we should expect Haswell-based Ultrabooks starting at $599Haswell-based Ultrabooks to start at just $599.Mar 27, 2013 5:33 AM CDT
• Battlefield 4 gameplay trailer is here, check out the 17-minute video showing off 'Fishing in Baku'17-minute gameplay video of Battlefield 4 is here, 'Fishing in Baku'Mar 27, 2013 12:44 AM CDT
• AMD looking to the cloud for the future of gaming with their Radeon Sky series of GPUsAMD to enter the cloud gaming business with their Radeon Sky series of GPUs.Mar 27, 2013 12:31 AM CDT
• AMD unveils their dual-GPU beast, the Radeon HD 7990It's been a long time coming, but AMD have finally teased their Radeon HD 7990 GPU.Mar 26, 2013 11:29 PM CDT
• Tibetan Activist targeted by Hackers using a trojan on their Android devicesHackers target Tibetan Activist with Android based Trojan Virus.Mar 26, 2013 6:01 PM CDT
• Yahoo buys news-summarizing app Summly for $30 millionYahoo makes 15-year-old a millionaire overnight by acquiring his app, Summly.Mar 25, 2013 11:35 PM CDT
• Samsung unveil their Series 9 Premium Ultrabook, give it a 1080p displaySamsung announces their Series 9 Premium Ultrabook, Core i7 and 1080p display included.Mar 25, 2013 9:32 PM CDT
• Petr Mitrichev first repeat winner of Facebook Hacker CupFacebook's third annual Hacker Cup sees repeat winner from 2011 championship.Mar 25, 2013 8:31 PM CDT
• Google adds support for Gifs as Google+ profile picturesGoogle+ now supports Gifs as profile pictures on mobile and desktop.Mar 25, 2013 7:37 PM CDT
• China to get its own official Linux distro called 'Kylin'New "Kylin" Linux distro being developed just for China by Ubuntu dev firm Canonical.Mar 25, 2013 12:27 PM CDT
• FCC Commissioner calls net neutrality the agency's biggest failureFCC Commissioner McDowell says "net neutrality is the agency's biggest failure"Mar 25, 2013 8:20 AM CDT
• Windows Blue build 9364 leaks out, multiple Live Tile sizes, same-width side-by-side apps on offerLeaked build of Windows Blue shows off multiple Live Tile sizes and same-width side-by-side apps.Mar 25, 2013 4:09 AM CDT
• Lawmakers don't want you to be a glasshole and wear Google Glass on the roadBefore Google Glass is even here, lawmakers are trying to ban the use of Glass on the road.Mar 25, 2013 1:07 AM CDT
• Google shut Reader down due to the high cost of privacy complianceGoogle reportedly shut Reader down because of the hidden costs of keeping users' data safe.Mar 25, 2013 12:15 AM CDT
• Blizzard announce Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, a free-to-play strategy card gameBlizzard announce free-to-play strategy card game at PAX East, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.Mar 24, 2013 11:05 PM CDT
• Apple have now achieved 100% renewable energy usage at their data centersApple are greener than ever, their data centers are now run on 100% renewable energy.Mar 24, 2013 10:07 PM CDT
• Apple's iOS 7 could see more of a 'flat design', Apple wants to simplify iOS even moreApple's Jony Ive is pushing for iOS 7 to feature 'flat design'Mar 24, 2013 9:00 PM CDT
• Bill Gates throws $100,000 on the table, wants you to build a better... condomBill Gates wants to see better condoms made, offers $100,000 towards the creation of them.Mar 24, 2013 6:31 AM CDT
• Apple disables iForgot password recovery page after exploit discoveredApple disables iForgot password recovery page after vulnerability allows simple password recovery.Mar 22, 2013 5:42 PM CDT
• ScienceTT: Source of great dinosaur extinction was not an asteroid, but actually a cometNew research says that a comet was responsible for dinosaur die off, not an asteroid.Mar 22, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Fujifilm releases two new camera models just in time for summer vacations, FinePix XP200 and S8400WFujifilm unveils two new cameras, FinePix XP200 and S8400W.Mar 22, 2013 10:01 AM CDT
• US Department of Defense orders over half a million Apple iDevices, what budget cut?US DoD places order for 210,000 iPhones, 120,000 iPads, plus over 300k more Apple devices.Mar 22, 2013 9:10 AM CDT
• Apple, Adobe defend charging Australian customers moreAustralians love paying more for software, according to Apple and Adobe.Mar 22, 2013 5:37 AM CDT
• NVIDIA announce the first ever GeForce eSports World of Tanks Open TournamentWorld of Tanks goes tournament gaming with NVIDIA's global open tournament.Mar 22, 2013 1:32 AM CDT
• Oculus Rift dev kits ship on March 29, first Rift unboxing video is outThe team at Oculus do their first unboxing of the first Rift off the production line.Mar 22, 2013 12:34 AM CDT
• Samsung reiterates their commitment for their devices for emerging marketsEmerging markets get love from Samsung, even in the midst of their Galaxy S4 launch.Mar 21, 2013 9:41 PM CDT
• JD Power ranks Apple #1 for smartphone satisfaction, tough fight for secondApple continues to be #1 in JD Power's consumer satisfaction ranking for smartphones.Mar 21, 2013 7:31 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Ouya might be getting streaming video contentOuya should support streaming video apps, make the device a set-top box.Mar 21, 2013 6:31 PM CDT
• Apple brags data centers now powered by 100% renewable energy, emissions still up 34%Apple releases its Apple and the Environment report.Mar 21, 2013 4:32 PM CDT
• HTC CEO Peter Chou lays it all on the line, says he will quit if One smartphone failsHTC CEO says he will step down from the company if the HTC One is a flop.Mar 21, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Mac-specific Trojan discovered, injects ads into webpages Trojan discovered on Mac devices that injects ads into webpages.Mar 21, 2013 11:33 AM CDT
• Apple wants your iPhone to be more cat like and less like toast, new patent designed to lessen drop damageNewly discovered patent from Apple turns your iPhone into a ninja flipping acrobat.Mar 21, 2013 10:29 AM CDT

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