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• Haswell's USB3.0 bug will require a chipset revision to fixHaswell USB 3.0 bug will require a chipset revision to fix.Mar 11, 2013 6:07 PM CDT
• Angry Birds Toons will be available through Rovio games, select video-on-demand providers, Smart TVs, and TV networks worldwideRovio's Angry Birds Toons show to be available through Angry Birds apps, on-demand channels, and TV.Mar 11, 2013 3:33 PM CDT
• Tomb Raider updated to fix issues with NVIDIA GPUsTomb Raider updated, should fix various issues experienced by gamers.Mar 11, 2013 2:43 PM CDT
• Arduino unveils GSM Shield that includes SIM card and global data tariffNew GSM Shield from Arduino includes global data tariff.Mar 11, 2013 11:30 AM CDT
• You can haz comics! Marvel offering over 700 free first issue comics in digital formMarvel giving away more than 700 free first issue digital comics via ComiXology.Mar 11, 2013 10:28 AM CDT
• LeakedTT: Real Samsung Galaxy S IV images surfaceImages surface of what is claimed to be Samsung's shipping version Galaxy S IV.Mar 11, 2013 9:31 AM CDT
• Bitcoin's surge past $45 each, a 250 percent gain since JanuaryBitcoin's see massive growth - beware of the bubble?Mar 11, 2013 8:28 AM CDT
• Asetek files suit over Cooler Master Seidon liquid coolersCooler Master being sued over Seidon closed loop liquid CPU coolers.Mar 11, 2013 7:56 AM CDT
• Leaked details on AMD's upcoming Radeon HD 7790 "Bonaire" GPU appearAMD Radeon HD 7790 "Bonaire" GPU sees some more details leaked.Mar 11, 2013 5:09 AM CDT
• EA on the defensive, offering a free PC game to anyone who purchased SimCityEA offering a free PC game to anyone who has purchased SimCity.Mar 9, 2013 6:20 AM CST
• SimCity debacle forces possible government intervention through petitionSimCity issues continue to grow, rapidly, as a petition is now in place against DRM.Mar 9, 2013 4:25 AM CST
• Dishonored's level designer loves the PS4's RAM, calls 8GB a 'joy'The PlayStation 4's 8GB of RAM is "a joy" proclaims Dishonored's lead level designer.Mar 8, 2013 7:03 PM CST
• AT&T perfectly happy to unlock your smartphone provided you're out of contractAT&T says they will unlock smartphones as long as they are out of contract and bills have been paid.Mar 8, 2013 4:02 PM CST
• Facebook's Poke barely affected Snapchat according to usage dataSnapchat market share not affected by Poke, actually grew in usage in December.Mar 8, 2013 3:02 PM CST
• EA changes its mind about offering refunds for SimCity customersEA decides users can't receive a refund for their SimCity purchase.Mar 8, 2013 2:23 PM CST
• Piriform to release CCleaner for Android, says its hard at work making it nowCCleaner is coming to Android.Mar 8, 2013 12:47 PM CST
• Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth says he wants Ubuntu to appeal to the masses, has no interest in keeping things "leet"Ubuntu boss says elitist have no place in Ubuntu, wants to make the OS friendly for all.Mar 8, 2013 10:58 AM CST
• RumorTT: Apple could use Qualcomm Snapdragon in upcoming cheaper version iPhoneApple may be considering Snapdragon for plastic iPhone.Mar 8, 2013 8:15 AM CST
• NVIDIA users experiencing performance issues in Tomb Raider, forces the company to make a statementNVIDIA releases a statement regarding performance issues in Tomb Raider.Mar 8, 2013 4:35 AM CST
• Android malware numbers are staggering, with the OS accounting for 79% of all mobile malware in 2012Android accounted for a staggering 79% of all mobile malware last year.Mar 8, 2013 12:35 AM CST
• Motorola Droid RAZR & RAZR MAXX get OTA Jelly Bean 4.1 updateMotorola confirms Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update coming to Droid RAZR & Droid RAZR MAXX.Mar 7, 2013 8:02 PM CST
• Researchers exploit Chrome at Pwn2Own, receive $100,000 prizeGoogle Chrome was exploited by researchers at Pwn2Own, researchers won $100,000 prize.Mar 7, 2013 6:03 PM CST
• EA disabling "non-critical" SimCity featuresEA disabling certain 'non-critical' features in SimCity to help with connectivity problems.Mar 7, 2013 2:02 PM CST
• Facebook's new News Feed designFacebook announces updates to New Feed; new design makes use of more screen real estate Mar 7, 2013 12:17 PM CST
• China removes ban on IMDb after three years of censorshipReason unknown for the removal of China's ban on IMDb.Mar 7, 2013 9:08 AM CST
• Hands-on video with Acer's take on cloud storage, AcerCloudWe get an introduction to AcerCloud at the Acer HQ in Taipei.Mar 7, 2013 8:33 AM CST
• RumorTT: Facebook looking into monthly subscription service, would add extra profile features, remove adsFacebook may one day charge to improve your profile, and remove ads.Mar 7, 2013 7:52 AM CST
• RumorTT: Next-gen Xbox might not include a Blu-ray drive after allRumorTT: No Blu-ray drive to be included with the next-generation Xbox.Mar 7, 2013 5:34 AM CST
• Sony has internal goals to ship 16 million PS4s in 2013Sony wants to ship at least 16 million PS4s this year.Mar 6, 2013 10:32 PM CST
• Study suggests Android apps engage in less risky behavior than iOSData shows that a higher percentage of iOS apps exhibit risky behavior.Mar 6, 2013 8:34 PM CST
• EA shut down several SimCity servers for maintenanceEA applying patches to SimCity servers to help with connectivity issues.Mar 6, 2013 5:20 PM CST
• Five-year-old kid racks up $2500 bill on iPad appsFive-year-old kid asks parents for iPad password, downloads $2500 worth of games.Mar 6, 2013 6:32 AM CST
• Gigabyte's Z87 motherboard is ready for some extreme overclocking, meet the Z87X-OCGigabyte's Z87X-OC is ready to attempt to set new world records for overclocking.Mar 6, 2013 5:15 AM CST
• SGI Launches new InfiniteStorage 5600 RAID Storage PlatformSGI unveil their InfiniteStorage 5600, a high-performance storage solution.Mar 6, 2013 5:01 AM CST
• We get a closer look at ASRock's Haswell-based Z87/H87/B85 motherboardsWe get some better quality images of ASRock's upcoming Haswell-based motherboards.Mar 6, 2013 3:00 AM CST
• LSI first to ship OEMs 12Gb/s SAS ROC and I/O controllersLSI ship OEMs the first 12Gb/s SAS ROC and I/O controllers.Mar 6, 2013 2:46 AM CST
• OCZ unveil the PCIe-based Vector SSDOCZ unveils the Vector PCIe SSD, features two Indilinx Barefoot 3 controllers.Mar 6, 2013 1:43 AM CST
• Oculus Rift could see support from DICEDICE are looking into Oculus Rift, might support it in the future.Mar 5, 2013 11:34 PM CST
• Apple's education-only 21.5-inch iMac receives faster internals, now starts at $1099Toting a spec bump, Apple's education-only 21.5-inch iMac now starts at $1099.Mar 5, 2013 8:59 PM CST
• Steam Box prototypes to be finished in 3-4 months, says NewellValve chief expects to be handing out prototype Steam Boxes in 3-4 months.Mar 5, 2013 7:49 PM CST
• FAA investigating pilot's report of seeing a 'drone' flying over BrooklynFAA investigating claims that a pilot spotted a drone flying over Brooklyn.Mar 5, 2013 6:03 PM CST
• Google releases updated Google Maps for iPhone app, promises faster local search, other improvementsGoogle updates its Google Maps for iPhone app to feature faster local search, integration with Googl.Mar 5, 2013 5:02 PM CST
• ReportTT: YouTube working on music streaming serviceReport: YouTube to launch music streaming service to compete with Spotify, Pandora, others.Mar 5, 2013 4:03 PM CST
• Microsoft wants to integrate Kinect into your TV and laptop, some obstacles to overcome firstMicrosoft demo's TV with built-in Kinect, alludes to aspirations of a Kinect in every laptop and TV.Mar 5, 2013 10:28 AM CST
• ASRock unveils four Intel Haswell Z87/H87/B85 motherboards at CeBITASRock shows off new Haswell based motherboards three months ahead of official Intel launch.Mar 5, 2013 9:32 AM CST
• Opera releases beta version of Opera web browser for AndroidOpera for Android released in beta version, billed as "best browser for Android"Mar 5, 2013 8:14 AM CST
• NVIDIA release new GeForce 314.14 beta, includes support for Tomb Raider, SimCity and moreGeForce 314.14 beta drivers arrive, includes support for Tomb Raider, SimCity.Mar 5, 2013 2:38 AM CST
• RumorTT: Multiple iPhones to launch in a couple of months timeRumorTT: iPhone 5S, and a lower-end iPhone to launch with iOS 7 in June/July.Mar 5, 2013 12:34 AM CST
• Co-creator of Call of Duty, Jason West, leaves his new studio Respawn EntertainmentJason West leaves Respawn Entertainment due to family issues.Mar 4, 2013 10:33 PM CST
• ReportTT: Samsung Galaxy S4 will use eye tracking to scroll pagesSamsung's Galaxy S4 will use eye tracking to enable automatic scrolling.Mar 4, 2013 4:33 PM CST
• White House backs cell phone unlocking after We The People petitionWhite House throws support behind 'narrow legislative fixes' to allow smartphone unlocking.Mar 4, 2013 3:32 PM CST
• The Pirate Bay gets virtual asylum in North KoreaThe Pirate Bay is now being routed through North Korea after being offered virtual asylum Mar 4, 2013 2:31 PM CST
• NASA's Curiosity rover stuck in safe mode thanks to a flash memory issue Thanks to a flash memory issue, NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is stuck on safe mode.Mar 4, 2013 3:33 AM CST
• Anonymous' latest trick is posting Bank of America's spying data onlineBank of America spying on consumers? Anonymous' latest data is trying to prove that.Mar 4, 2013 12:35 AM CST
• Inspiration Mars ship will protect inhabitants from radiation with their number ones and twosInspiration Mars will use the team's human waste as radiation shields.Mar 3, 2013 11:33 PM CST
• Is this Valve's Steam Box? Could it feature an upgradeable GPU?Have Infinity Ward just shown us Valve's Steam Box?Mar 3, 2013 9:33 PM CST
• Mac gets League of Legends open betaLeague of Legends gets an open beta for Mac OS X.Mar 1, 2013 6:36 PM CST
• Corning's Gorilla Glass president James Clappin says flexible phones at least three years awayCorning president James Clappin says flexible screen smartphones could be three years or more away.Mar 1, 2013 1:30 PM CST
• SpaceTT: Watch SpaceX launch next rocket to ISS live at 9:30am US Eastern time (this morning)SpaceX will launch its next rocket to the ISS this morning - watch it live at 9:30am US Eastern time.Mar 1, 2013 7:31 AM CST
• Ouya consoles will ship to Kickstarter backers starting March 28Ouya will begin shipping consoles to Kickstarter backers on March 28.Feb 28, 2013 6:04 PM CST
• avast! antivirus releases version 8avast! antivirus releases the latest version of their award-winning antivirus software.Feb 28, 2013 5:31 PM CST
• Futuremark updates 3DMark 11 to v1.0.4, makes it completely compatible with Windows 8Futuremark updates 3DMark 11 benchmark to be fully compatible with Windows 8.Feb 28, 2013 3:18 PM CST
• Sony shows off portable and social elements to PlayStation 4 consoleNew images detail social and portable features of PlayStation 4.Feb 28, 2013 12:45 PM CST
• Apple's iTunes U passes the one billion content downloads milestone, says 60 percent from outside the USiTunes U hits one billion content downloads, sees 60 percent coming from outside the US.Feb 28, 2013 11:31 AM CST
• TuneIn Radio unveils new "Trending" feature, shows what's popular across 70k live radio stationsTuneIn adds new "Trending" feature and Google+ integration Feb 28, 2013 11:01 AM CST
• Samsung teases Galaxy S IV event in Times Square, says you're invitedSamsung releases official teaser for March 14th Galaxy S IV event in NYC.Feb 28, 2013 7:35 AM CST
• EA to build micro-transactions into all games, on all platformsMicro-transactions to become the norm in all games from EA, no matter the platform.Feb 28, 2013 3:31 AM CST
• i-mate to release Windows 8 Pro smartphone with Intel Clover Trail processor insideWe'll soon see a near PC-capable smartphone from i-mate, powered by Windows 8 Pro.Feb 28, 2013 2:31 AM CST
• Game of Thrones director talks piracy, isn't phased by it at allPiracy isn't a concern for Game of Thrones director.Feb 28, 2013 12:35 AM CST
• Researchers announce the development of flexible, stretchable lithium-ion batteriesFlexible, stretchable lithium-ion batteries are currently under development.Feb 27, 2013 11:36 PM CST
• Pandora limits mobile listeners to just 40 hours of free music listening per monthFree users of Pandora on mobile are now limited to 40 hours of music per month.Feb 27, 2013 9:34 PM CST
• Galaxy S IV benchmarks leaked, dominates the competitionSamsung Galaxy S IV benchmarks leaked, is an undisputed champion.Feb 27, 2013 7:35 PM CST
• Auction for Google Glass on Ebay pulled after price shoots past $15kAn auction for a pair of Google Glass appears on Ebay, is pulled after the price reaches $15k+Feb 27, 2013 4:29 PM CST
• ExclusiveTT: Haswell coming at Computex on Z87 chipset, next-gen performance platform to be X99Exclusive: Intel's next-gen performance platform to be called X99, released by end of year.Feb 27, 2013 3:41 PM CST
• Tweetbot battles pirated through public shamingTweetbot engages in battle with pirates by injecting embarrassing tweet to user accounts.Feb 27, 2013 2:01 PM CST

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