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• Google needs help selecting images to be in its Google Drive stock images libraryGoogle needs your input on which images to use in its stock picture library.Aug 9, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
• Google gets fined $22.5m by FTC over Safari trackingGoogle gets fined $22.5 million by the Federal Trade Commission over the Safari tracking incident Aug 9, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S III makes an appearance in all black, not spotted at a funeralThe Samsung Galaxy S III makes an appearance in black on the official Samsung Olympics page.Aug 9, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition to show up on Best Buy shelves for $249, comes with keyboard, USB adapterBest Buy to be getting a Student Edition of the Galaxy Tablet 2 7.0.Aug 9, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Dell releases UltraSharp U2713HM, an AH-IPS display with a resolution of 2560x1440 at $799Dell's latest monitor is a beauty, UltraSharp U2713HM sports an AH-IPS display.Aug 9, 2012 5:37 AM CDT
• The Hobbit in 48 fps will be getting a limited releaseThe Hobbit in 48 frames per second will only be receiving a limited release.Aug 9, 2012 4:41 AM CDT
• NYPD teams up with Microsoft for new advanced city-wide surveillance systemNYPD and Microsoft launch new surveillance system for New York City, is a crime-fighting system.Aug 9, 2012 2:24 AM CDT
• Amazon to jump into patent war, arms themselves with IP leaderAmazon looking to jump into the patent war, have hired IP "leader" to help them.Aug 9, 2012 1:34 AM CDT
• RumorTT: RIM could license BB10 OS to SamsungRumorTT: RIM and Samsung could soon ink a deal that would see the Galaxy device maker license the BB.Aug 9, 2012 12:26 AM CDT
• Ouya's journey on Kickstarter comes to an end, they finish with $8.5 million and over 63,000 backersOuya's Kickstarter comes to a close, they built up $8.5 million in funding, and have over 63,000 bac.Aug 9, 2012 12:02 AM CDT
• Nexus 7 gets cranked up to 1.64GHz, smashes benchmarks ASUS' and Google's Nexus 7 gets overclocked to 1.64GHz, is now the king of benchmarks.Aug 8, 2012 10:18 PM CDT
• An Apple Store Genius saves woman from being kidnappedAn alert "Genius" in an Apple Store saves woman from being kidnapped.Aug 8, 2012 9:28 PM CDT
• DVDs, Blu-ray rentals still ahead of streaming despite conveniencePhysical rentals still account for the majority of movie rentals.Aug 8, 2012 4:38 PM CDT
• Steam expanding beyond gaming, adding non-gaming software September 5Steam to expand its offering beyond games, will include productivity and creativity software.Aug 8, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
• Google serves 100B searches every month, talks about future of searchGoogle serves 100 billion searches a month, crawls 20 billion web pages a day.Aug 8, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• New iPhone enclosure gets caught in Chinese newspaper, measures in at 7.6mm thickChinese newspaper shows off next-gen iPhone enclosure, measured at 7.6mm thick.Aug 8, 2012 5:26 AM CDT
• Day Z passes one million players, soon to offer standalone versionDay Z reaches one million players, standalone game has just been announced.Aug 8, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
• Samsung accused of copying Apple yet again, but this time its for child labor abuse at a Chinese factorySamsung accused of labor infractions such as employing workers as young as 14 years old.Aug 8, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
• iOS 6 could add an extra row of icons, I hope you were sitting down for that oneApple's iOS 6 looks to include fifth row of icons compared to four.Aug 8, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• Google's self-driving cars pass learners test, have logged over 300,000 test miles without an accidentGoogle's self-driving cars are a success, have logged 300k test miles without an accident.Aug 8, 2012 12:28 AM CDT
• Apple slap 24-hour suspension on phone-based resets of Apple ID passwords in a bid to stem more hacksIn a response to recent hacks, Apple are slapping 24-hour suspensions on phone-based resets of Apple.Aug 7, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
• "Xbox Windows" branded games are invading Windows 8Windows 8 will have new "Xbox Windows" branded games that offer in-game achievements Aug 7, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Android phones should be supported for a minimum of two yearsAn argument for why Android phones should receive OS updates for a minimum of 2 years.Aug 7, 2012 11:23 AM CDT
• Apple scoff down mobile industry revenueApple are completely dominating mobile industry revenue, enjoying a hefty 77% of the industry's oper.Aug 7, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
• Microsoft unveils Windows 8 packagingPictures of Windows 8's packaging have been revealed.Aug 7, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
• Windows 8 won't be allowing you to boot to desktop, you'll have to say hello to the 'I'm not Metro' homescreen firstWindows 8 won't boot directly to desktop, will prompt the 'Windows 8-style UI' first.Aug 7, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
• Samsung's Galaxy Note II might only have Ice Cream Sandwich on release, not Jelly BeanSamsung's upcoming 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II might not ship with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.Aug 6, 2012 10:23 PM CDT
• OMGTT: Evidence of Source 2, Half-Life 3 has been found in Source Filmmaker SDKOMGTT: Half-Life 3, Source 2 hinted at in Source Filmmaker SDK.Aug 6, 2012 9:17 PM CDT
• Founder of Best Buy offers $8.5 billion to buy the companyRichard Schulze, founder of Best Buy, wants to buy the company for $8.5 billion.Aug 6, 2012 8:15 PM CDT
• Apple removing YouTube app from iOS 6, Google working on standalone versioniOS 6 will lose the stock YouTube app; Google working on replacement through App Store.Aug 6, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• Microsoft tightening Windows 8 activation policy to curb piracy Microsoft is changing the way OEMs have to activate PCs in order to curb piracy.Aug 6, 2012 6:06 PM CDT
• Demonoid shut down as gift to United States governmentDemonoid tracker and torrent site has been shut down by the Ukrainian authorities as a gift.Aug 6, 2012 1:34 PM CDT
• More fire for iPad mini rumors: Mr. Jobs 'very receptive' to 7" screenAn internal e-mail released during Apple V Samsung shows that Jobs was receptive to 7" iPad.Aug 6, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• Google's PageSpeed Service gets updated, websites now load even quickerGoogle updated PageSpeed Service, browser now loads content even quicker.Aug 6, 2012 1:26 AM CDT
• Russian billionaire wants to make immortality a reality by 2045Russian billionaire wants real life Avatar, plans immortality by 2045.Aug 5, 2012 11:33 PM CDT
• Apple's top-secret market research surveys of iPhone, iPad users could be made public in Apple vs. Samsung trialApple loses bid to keep top-secret market research material out of patent court case.Aug 5, 2012 11:09 PM CDT
• Samsung begins mass production on new mobile flash memory, up to 4x faster than previous chipsSamsung begins mass production of new mobile flash memory, could provide up to 400% faster speeds.Aug 5, 2012 10:33 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 should start shipping this weekNegri Electronics to begin shipping Samsung's pen-toting Galaxy Note 10.1 this week.Aug 5, 2012 9:29 PM CDT
• Oculus Rift VR headsets arrives on Kickstarter, over $1 million in funding, backed by Epic Games, Valve and moreOculus Rift VR raises $1 million-plus on Kickstarter, get backed by game dev giants Epic Games, Valv.Aug 5, 2012 2:30 AM CDT
• Logitech to bring Skype video calling to the living roomLogitech and Skype jointly announce a new camera which enables Skype calling though TV.Aug 3, 2012 6:27 PM CDT
• Matrix One 7-inch Android ICS tablet for under $90, what a deal!Matrix One has released a slate that runs Ice Cream Sandwich and costs under $90.Aug 3, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• Acer, Intel, Qualcomm and SingTel-Optus join Futuremark to develop 3DMark for AndroidFuturemark is working on an Android benchmark with several leading manufacturers.Aug 3, 2012 10:10 AM CDT
• Software glitch causes financial services firm Knight Capital $440 million in just 45 minutes$440 million lost in just 45 minutes, financial services firm Knight Capital are not happy.Aug 3, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
• iPad numbers are insane, currently taking on Samsung 7-to-1 in Q2 2012 shipmentsApple's iPad is smashing Q2 2012 tablet shipments, outnumbers Samsung tablets 7-to-1.Aug 3, 2012 3:28 AM CDT
• Microsoft inks deal with Honeywell, covers their Android devices under their patent portfolioMicrosoft adds Honeywell to their list of Android-based partners, and their patent portfolio.Aug 3, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
• Activision Blizzard have sold 10 million copies of Diablo III10 million copies of Diablo III have been sold.Aug 2, 2012 11:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft dumps "Metro" name, now calls it "Windows 8-style UI", escapes trademark disputeMicrosoft forced to abandon "Metro" name, adopts "Windows 8-style UI" name, escaping rumors of a tra.Aug 2, 2012 9:09 PM CDT
• 8.7% of Facebook users aren't real people, hopefully not cyborgs8.7% of Facebook users aren't actually real people, are duplicates, extra accounts or "misclassified.Aug 2, 2012 8:41 PM CDT
• Android 4.0 ported to Raspberry PiAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been ported to Raspberry Pi.Aug 2, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
• Valve ports Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux, outperforms Windows versionValve ports Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux and finds that it performs better than the Windows version.Aug 2, 2012 1:30 PM CDT
• Activision announces release dates for last two content packs for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Activision releases the launch dates for the last two Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC packs.Aug 2, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• NVELO show off their SSD caching software, with some impressive resultsNVELO Dataplex caching software is very, very impressive.Aug 2, 2012 5:33 AM CDT
• Google improves Play Store by clamping down on dodgy Android appsGoogle updates their developer program policy page, makes the Play Store more secure by clamping dow.Aug 2, 2012 4:32 AM CDT
• Facebook's App Center is now globalFacebook flicks the switch on their App Center, is now available in every country Facebook is.Aug 2, 2012 3:26 AM CDT
• OUYA inks partnership deal with VEVO, has also passed $6 million in fundingOUYA passes $6 million in funding, also partners up with VEVO.Aug 2, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
• EA's first quarter financial results show that PC is still making some serious bankEA's financial results show that PC gaming is still big business, EA made more off PC games than PS3.Aug 2, 2012 1:51 AM CDT
• Apple offers new build-to-order configuration options for Retina MacBook ProNew build-to-order configurations now available for Apple's Retina-powered MacBook Pro.Aug 2, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
• Google launches official Android blog, finallyGoogle finally has an official blog for Android.Aug 2, 2012 12:33 AM CDT
• Facebook release their 2011 energy usage report detailing your carbon footprintFacebook release energy report for 2011, details your carbon footprint at around 269 grams.Aug 1, 2012 10:48 PM CDT
• Minecraft's Notch joins in on the anti-Windows 8 campaignMinecraft's 'Notch' says Windows 8 is potentially "very very bad" for indie game developers.Aug 1, 2012 10:09 PM CDT
• Google Wallet now has its head in the cloud, now accepts all credit and debt cardsGoogle Wallet opens up to credit and debit cards, stores the information in the cloud.Aug 1, 2012 9:27 PM CDT
• Jim Keller rejoins AMD as Corporate Vice President and Chief Architect for CPU Cores, lured away from AppleAMD lures Jim Keller back from Apple to be Chief Architect for CPU Cores.Aug 1, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Windows 8 reaches RTM milestoneWindows 8 hits RTM, they are done developing and have begun distributing to OEMs.Aug 1, 2012 12:11 PM CDT
• Dropbox admits user accounts were hijacked, adds new securityDropbox user accounts compromised, leads to spam. Dropbox updates security measures.Aug 1, 2012 10:28 AM CDT
• Facebook shares reach a new low, how much worse can it get?Facebook shares reach a new low, shares in the social network are now trading 43% lower than the IPO.Aug 1, 2012 5:26 AM CDT
• Intel to release SSD 335, SSD 525 series in 2013Intel to introduce mainstream SSD 335 series, performance SSD 525 series in 2013.Aug 1, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
• Intel's Ultrabook quest is really just beginning, 40 touchscreen Win8-based Ultrabooks for 2013, SoC for PC coming in 2013, too2013 is set to be Intel's year, Ultrabook push is going to be huge, SoC for PC is planned and much m.Aug 1, 2012 3:29 AM CDT
• Digg's "Rethought" redesign goes live, all hail the new DiggDigg makes its way back, with a new redesign dubbed "Rethought"Aug 1, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
• Broadcom shows off fifth-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi chipsFifth-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips unveiled from Broadcom.Jul 31, 2012 11:35 PM CDT
• Samsung's legal team make iBooBoo in Apple vs. Samsung case, publicly release inadmissible evidence from trialSamsung publicly release inadmissible evidence from Apple vs. Samsung trial.Jul 31, 2012 11:16 PM CDT
• Rockstar are "making substantial progress" on GTA V, could we see it on next-gen consoles?Rockstar "making substantial progress" on GTA V, still no release date.Jul 31, 2012 9:04 PM CDT
• Stallman: Valve games on Linux are "unethical", but could see a boost in OS usageGNU founder and PC-rights campaigner, Richard Stallman, says that Valve games on Linux are "unethica.Jul 31, 2012 8:06 PM CDT
• Star Wars: The Old Republic to become free-to-play up to level 50 this fallStar Wars: The Old Republic is going free-to-play this fall up to level 50.Jul 31, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA GTX 650 specifications and launch date leakedRumor: NVIDIA GTX 650 to launch September 17, comes with 384 CUDA cores, 128-bit mem bus.Jul 31, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
• Three Windows 8 exploits found before official releaseThree vulnerabilities have been found in Windows 8, three months before the official release.Jul 31, 2012 12:31 PM CDT

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