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• Steam launches Early Access, a better way of doing Beta programsNew Steam Early Access service changes the way video game beta testing works.Mar 21, 2013 8:40 AM CDT
• MSI Master Overclocking Arena 2013 enters its 6-year anniversaryMSI MOA 2013, Master Overclocking Arena, enters its 6th anniversary.Mar 21, 2013 4:29 AM CDT
• Saturn V rocket engines recovered from the bottom of the oceanFrom the depths of the ocean, rocket engines recovered from the Saturn V rocket.Mar 21, 2013 1:31 AM CDT
• 60 seconds on the Internet sees 640TB of data transferred, over 204 million e-mails sent640TB of data transferred every 60 seconds on the Internet, over 204 million e-mails sent in the sam.Mar 21, 2013 12:34 AM CDT
• Google Keep, Google's new note taking service is now available on the web and AndroidGoogle unveils Keep, a note taking service available online and on Android.Mar 20, 2013 9:33 PM CDT
• Logitech unveil their G line of gaming productsLogitech introduces their G series of PC gaming products.Mar 20, 2013 8:39 PM CDT
• Samsung working on fixing security flaw present on some Android devicesSamsung confirms a patch is coming for a bug that allows the bypassing of lock screen.Mar 20, 2013 4:32 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Amazon developing a $99 7-inch class Kindle Fire HDAmazon rumored to have a 7-inch Kindle Fire HD in production, could sell at a $99 price point.Mar 20, 2013 10:45 AM CDT
• Introducing Tweakipedia, our new home to all things tweaking at TweakTownWe are proud to announce a new section of our website dedicated to tweaks and guides, Tweakipedia.Mar 20, 2013 9:11 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Next-gen Xbox to be always-on, games installed to HDDRumorTT: New next-gen Xbox rumors point to Microsoft's console being always-on.Mar 20, 2013 6:50 AM CDT
• Three South Korean TV stations and two major banks hackedSouth Korea hack attack sees three TV networks down, two major banks take the fall too.Mar 20, 2013 5:18 AM CDT
• Noctua announce they're providing free mounting upgrades for Intel's Haswell processorsNoctua step up to the plate, offer free mounting upgrades for Haswell.Mar 20, 2013 4:36 AM CDT
• Arnold Schwarzenegger's Predator to receive 3D makeoverPredator will soon 'get to the choppa' and arrive in 3D later this year.Mar 20, 2013 12:18 AM CDT
• NVIDIA mobile roadmap updated, Logan and Parker will feature Kepler and Maxwell GPUsNVIDIA mobile roadmap gets updated with Logan and Parker, Tegra 5 and 6 respectively.Mar 19, 2013 10:07 PM CDT
• NVIDIA unveils Volta, their next-gen GPU capable of providing the GPU 1TB/sec of bandwidthNVIDIA's next-generation GPU teased, Volta set to really amplify GPU bandwidth to 1TB/sec.Mar 19, 2013 9:09 PM CDT
• Adobe CTO steps down, joins Apple's ranks as a VP of TechnologyAdobe CTO leaves the company, joins Apple.Mar 19, 2013 8:18 PM CDT
• More details on Raspberry Pi's camera module surface, still aiming for $25 and up to 2592x1944 stillsRaspberry Pi lays out more details on the long awaited camera module.Mar 19, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• Digital Storm announces your new dream PC, the Hailstorm IIDigital Storm announce their Hailstorm II, is an absolute beast of a PC.Mar 19, 2013 11:00 AM CDT
• Samsung confirms it is developing a Smart Watch to compete with AppleApple look out, Samsung also seeking to dominate you in upcoming Smart Watch game.Mar 19, 2013 10:09 AM CDT
• Sapphire releases the HD 7950 Mac Edition, high-end graphics for Apple's Mac Pro desktopsApple Mac Pro's get an injection of GPU speed with Sapphire's new HD 7950 Mac Edition GPU.Mar 19, 2013 3:38 AM CDT
• Australian telco, Kogan Mobile, kicks customer off their network for the overuse of his phoneKogan Mobile kicks customer off their network, says he was using his phone too much.Mar 19, 2013 12:39 AM CDT
• Battlefield 4 trailer to arrive on March 27, teases some naval-based goodnessDICE confirms the Battlefield 4 trailer for March 27.Mar 18, 2013 9:15 PM CDT
• Oculus Rift sees support with Team Fortress 2, 'VR Mode' available this week!Team Fortress 2 to receive 'VR Mode' this week with Oculus Rift VR headset.Mar 18, 2013 7:19 PM CDT
• RapidShare no longer offering unlimited storage after March 20RapidShare kills off the unlimited plan, hangs current unlimited customers out to dry.Mar 18, 2013 5:02 PM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA working on second GK110-based consumer GPURumor: NVIDIA said to be working on new GK110-based consumer GPU to be released this summer.Mar 18, 2013 4:04 PM CDT
• Google adds Kilimanjaro, Everest to Google Maps Street ViewGoogle adds Everest, Kilimanjaro to Google Maps Street View imagery.Mar 18, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins says Apple's iPhone is played out and lacks innovationThorsten Heins, BlackBerry CEO, says iPhone is yesterday's news.Mar 18, 2013 12:26 PM CDT
• Google preparing to take on Evernote with new "Keep" serviceImages of Google Keep surface, could be an Evernote killer.Mar 18, 2013 11:29 AM CDT
• Sony unveils a duo of new Android based Xperia smartphonesSony shows off two new Xperia smartphones, will see store shelves in Q2 of this year.Mar 18, 2013 10:34 AM CDT
• Tomb Raider gets official NVIDIA support in new driver release, after a week of issuesTomb Raider said to perform 45% better after NVIDIA driver update.Mar 18, 2013 9:42 AM CDT
• Lenovo unveils their ThinkPad T431s Ultrabook, ships next month for $949Lenovo unveils their latest ThinkPad, the T431s.Mar 18, 2013 3:36 AM CDT
• 3D-printed guns are on their way, Defense Distributed receives federal firearms license to manufacture themDefense Distributed to make 3D-printed guns.Mar 17, 2013 11:35 PM CDT
• Battlefield 4 image emerges, confirms present day settingThe first image from Battlefield 4 is here, begins hitting the nails into COD's coffin.Mar 17, 2013 10:32 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Leaked specs on Nexus 5 "Megalodon", would be a smartphone powerhouseRumorTT: LG to make the Nexus 5? Rumors suggest it would run 5.2-inch display, 3GB of RAM and Snapdr.Mar 17, 2013 9:34 PM CDT
• Maxis chief admits SimCity could have had an offline modeMaxis chief confirms the rumored, says SimCity could've been an offline game.Mar 17, 2013 8:33 PM CDT
• Change.org petition for Google Reader exceeds 100,000 signaturesPetition aiming to save Google Reader surpasses 100,000 signatures in under 48 hours.Mar 15, 2013 9:02 PM CDT
• Nintendo Wii U sales are underwhelming, fails to outperform monthly Xbox 360 or PS3 sales from last 7 yearsWii U sales numbers for February are underwhelming at best, alarming at worst.Mar 15, 2013 8:02 PM CDT
• Microsoft Surface tablets sold worse than expectedSurface tablets fail to sell well, estimates put the total sales at just over 1.5 million.Mar 15, 2013 7:04 PM CDT
• My thoughts on Samsung's Unpacked 2013 press conferenceIf you haven't seen the Samsung Unpacked event, check it out here and read my thoughts on it.Mar 15, 2013 4:53 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Motorola X Phone will feature multiple models, small price tagsRumor: Motorola's X Phone may consist of several models, debut at a cheap $199.Mar 15, 2013 4:05 PM CDT
• SpaceTT: Comet Pan-STARRS shows off in brilliant fashion in the March skiesPhotographers around the world capture stunning images of Comet Pan-STARRS.Mar 15, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Upcoming budget iPhone to be featured in several different colorsApple rumored to lauch upcoming cheap iPhone in as many as six colors.Mar 15, 2013 1:13 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S4 official accessories detailedSamsung details official Galaxy S IV accessories on microsite.Mar 15, 2013 12:43 PM CDT
• Samsung's Galaxy S IV game pad alludes to upcoming 6.3-inch deviceSpecs in Samsung's Galaxy S IV game pad tip us off about an upcoming 6.3-inch device.Mar 15, 2013 12:23 PM CDT
• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg claims #1 CEO spot, kicks Apple's Tim Cook to #18Mark Zuckerberg jumps 14 spots to make the top of this year's best CEO list.Mar 15, 2013 12:01 PM CDT
• HTC CMO says that the Galaxy S IV is just 'more of the same'HTC adds to Galaxy S IV fire, says Samsung's latest smartphone is just 'more of the same'Mar 15, 2013 4:32 AM CDT
• LSI's Nytro WarpDrive PCIe flash cards get validated by NetAppNetApp validates LSI's Nytro WarpDrive PCIe flash cards.Mar 15, 2013 3:31 AM CDT
• Rovio take the wraps off their Angry Birds cartoon series, arrives this weekendRovio set to launch their Angry Birds cartoon series over the weekend.Mar 15, 2013 2:59 AM CDT
• Corsair unveils Vengeance Extreme, welcome to the world's fastest rated PC memory kitsCorsair wants world domination over RAM, unveils Vengeance Extreme.Mar 15, 2013 12:39 AM CDT
• Jurassic Park 3D awarded harder rating by Australian censors, Jurassic Park 4 director announcedJurassic Park 3D receives higher rating in Australia.Mar 15, 2013 12:37 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S IV Smart Scroll and Dual Camera features in detailSamsung introduces technology to make sure the person taking the picture can be in the picture.Mar 14, 2013 8:05 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S IV has built-in temperature and humidity sensorsSamsung Galaxy S IV features a temperature and humidity sensor.Mar 14, 2013 7:46 PM CDT
• Jury finds Nintendo infringed upon 3D patent with 3DS handheld consoleNintendo found guilty of infringing upon 3D patent, must pay $30.2 million to inventor Seijiro Tomit.Mar 14, 2013 5:02 PM CDT
• Thecus introduce new N2520 and N4520 NAS devices, as well as Intelligent NAS softwareA look on video at some new Thecus products coming out next month.Mar 14, 2013 8:22 AM CDT
• Samsung continue to show no love for Windows Phone, they have no 'interest in seeing the Windows Phone platform succeed'Samsung bashes Windows Phone, has no interest in seeing the platform succeed.Mar 14, 2013 3:38 AM CDT
• LG enjoys last minute troll on Samsung in NYCLG throws up a bigger advertisement about their Optimus G above Samsung's Galaxy S IV ad in NYC.Mar 14, 2013 3:16 AM CDT
• Apple marketing boss bags Android, doesn't have a clue about the competitor's OSApple marketing chief, Paul Schiller, takes a stab at Android - gets it totally wrong.Mar 13, 2013 11:34 PM CDT
• Galaxy S IV leaked specs, would feature 8-core processor clocked at 1.8GHzSamsung's Galaxy S IV should feature 8-core processor, 4.99-inch 1080p display.Mar 13, 2013 11:02 PM CDT
• Twitter app for Windows 8 gets releasedTwitter finally release a Windows 8 app.Mar 13, 2013 10:32 PM CDT
• Western Digital invests in Skyera start-upWestern Digital invests in Skyera as part of a $51 million Series B round of funding.Mar 13, 2013 5:41 PM CDT
• Google's Sundar Pichai takes over Android developmentSundar Pichai, former SVP of Chrome and Apps, has taken over Android development after Rubin resigne.Mar 13, 2013 4:45 PM CDT
• ReportTT: Twitter planning to release music discovery appTwitter to launch music discovery app, possibly by end of this month.Mar 13, 2013 4:13 PM CDT
• Dell unveils massive 18" Windows 8 tablet, say hello to the hefty XPS 18Dell shows off massive 18" Windows 8 tablet.Mar 13, 2013 12:01 PM CDT
• Intel Computing Technology Demo in Taipei - controlling lightning with our fingertips and driving a car with no handsIntel's shows where it sees perceptual computing going in the future, beyond just touch.Mar 13, 2013 7:52 AM CDT
• Android tablets to overtake iPad dominance this year according to analystsIDC reports that Android-based tablets will overtake iPad this year.Mar 13, 2013 2:32 AM CDT
• Maxis insider says always-on for SimCity isn't entirely necessarySimCity doesn't need to be always-on, says Maxis insider.Mar 12, 2013 10:38 PM CDT
• Seagate have shipped over two billion HDDs, one billion of those in the last four yearsSeagate reach huge milestone of shipping over two billion hard disk drives.Mar 12, 2013 9:38 PM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gets microtransactions in the form of cosmetic changesCall of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Xbox 360 gets microtransactions on Wednesday.Mar 12, 2013 8:01 PM CDT
• Acer debuts upgraded C7 Chromebook, comes with more RAM, longer battery life, larger price tagAcer debuts an upgraded C7 Chromebook, comes with more RAM and longer battery life.Mar 12, 2013 6:32 PM CDT
• Sony Xperia TL gets update to Android 4.2 Jelly BeanAT&T Sony Xperia TL getting update to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.Mar 12, 2013 3:45 PM CDT
• China reportedly agrees to cooperate with US in an effort to prevent further cyber attacksChina agrees to cooperate with US over cyber attacks.Mar 12, 2013 12:26 PM CDT
• Maker extraordinaire Ben Heck squeezes PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U into a single deviceBen Heck builds an all in one modern gaming cube.Mar 12, 2013 10:25 AM CDT
• Parts of Kinect go Open Source, Microsoft surprises us allMicrosoft opens up parts of Kinect to the Open Source community.Mar 12, 2013 9:29 AM CDT
• YouTube co-founder set to launch a new video-based businessChad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, ready to launch new video-based business.Mar 12, 2013 1:30 AM CDT
• Mother attempts to sell her kids on Facebook at a bargain price of just $4000Mother attempts to sell her two children on Facebook for $4000.Mar 11, 2013 10:46 PM CDT

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