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• RumorTT: Xbox 720 developer kit details leak outRumor: Someone tries selling an Xbox 720 development kit, gives us details on the system.Jul 31, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
• Facebook adds "save for later" feature to mobile, desktop versionsFacebook adds a save for later feature, allows stalking to go to the next level.Jul 31, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
• China to land exploratory craft on the Moon in 2013China are set to land an exploratory craft on the Moon next year.Jul 31, 2012 5:27 AM CDT
• Yahoo's interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, leaves the companyRoss Levinsohn, interim CEO of Yahoo, leaves.Jul 31, 2012 4:25 AM CDT
• US smartphone numbers for Q2 2012: Android sales drop, iOS risesUS Q2 2012 smartphone sale numbers are in, Android slumps a little, but iOS jumps.Jul 31, 2012 3:23 AM CDT
• Fan remake of GTA III is nearly here, Grand Theft Auto III: Rage Classic, built on the GTA IV engineRAGE engine-powered Grand Theft Auto III fan remake to be released soon.Jul 31, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
• Blizzard: Windows 8 'not awesome for Blizzard either'Blizzard VP of Game Design says Windows 8 is 'not awesome for Blizzard either'Jul 31, 2012 12:14 AM CDT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC system requirements released, won't need to sell a liver to play the gameSystem requirements for COD: Black Ops 2 are out, won't be pushing a system near you any time soon.Jul 30, 2012 11:35 PM CDT
• Optus to unleash its 4G network in Sydney and PerthOptus to give Sydney and Perth 4G coverage.Jul 30, 2012 10:17 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple's new iPhone to be announced September 12, released September 21RumorTT: New dates to watch out for the new iPhone, September 12 announcement followed by a release Jul 30, 2012 9:01 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Seagate want to acquire an SSD maker, could it still be OCZ?RumorTT: It looks like Seagate won't be acquiring OCZ after all.Jul 30, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
• Distracted walking injuries 'quadruple'Distracted texting proves dangerous, increases pedestrian fatalities by 4%Jul 30, 2012 6:29 PM CDT
• Microsoft Surface to land October 26 with release of Windows 8A Microsoft filing with the SEC reveals when its Surface tablets will be launching.Jul 30, 2012 2:27 PM CDT
• Ubisoft accidentally installed a backdoor with its DRMUbisoft's DRM had a vulnerability in its browser plug-in which has now been patched.Jul 30, 2012 1:29 PM CDT
• Microsoft unveils Windows 8 accessoriesMicrosoft shows off new Windows 8 accessories, Wedge Mobile Keyboard, Wedge Touch Mouse and more.Jul 30, 2012 7:29 AM CDT
• Apple acquire Authentic, a security company, for $356 millionApple acquire security company Authentic for $356 million.Jul 30, 2012 4:45 AM CDT
• Gigabyte show off an insane 2000W of power delivery through a CPUGigabyte demo 2000W CPU socket power delivery, impressive.Jul 30, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
• Security firm BT says that one-third of all Android apps have malwareSecurity firm BT says that one-third of all Android apps include malware.Jul 30, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
• Google updates Maps and Earth with new high-res imageryGoogle updates Maps and Earth with new aerial imagery, offers new incredible views.Jul 27, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• AMD readies three Athlon II X4 processors in FM2 packagingAMD readies three Athlon X4 chips for Socket FM2, Athlon brand lives on.Jul 27, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
• ASUS unveil VG2788HE gaming monitor, 1080p @ 144Hz refresh rate!ASUS unveils 3D Vision 2-capable VG2788HE gaming monitor, can do 144Hz refresh rate.Jul 26, 2012 8:25 PM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA GTX 660 Ti specifications and launch dateRumor: NVIDIA GTX 660 to be nearly identical to 670, only difference is memory bus being reduced.Jul 26, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• Google Fiber in Kansas City, only $70/month, 1Gbps speedGoogle officially announces Google Fiber for Kansas City residents.Jul 26, 2012 3:12 PM CDT
• Qualcomm jumps in for a ride with Renault, will trial wireless electric car chargingQualcomm teams up with Renault, will see them trial wireless electric car charging.Jul 26, 2012 3:34 AM CDT
• Valve boss Gabe Newell says Windows 8 is a "catastrophe", and is driving Valve to embrace LinuxValve's Gabe Newell says Windows 8 is a "catastrophe", has driven the company to embrace Linux.Jul 26, 2012 1:33 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets unboxed, sports 2GB RAM, HSPA+Samsung's pen-toting Galaxy Note 10.1 sports 2GB of RAM, also includes HSPA+ connectivity.Jul 26, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• AOL enjoys $531 million revenue for Q2, has been its lowest revenue decline in 7 yearsAOL had revenues of $531 million for Q2, making it AOL's lowest revenue decline in 7 years.Jul 26, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
• TMS show off new 2.5GB/s, 900GB PCI Express SSDTMS unveil RamSan-70, the name might not say it, but its a beast - 2.5GB/s, 900GB SSD.Jul 25, 2012 9:33 PM CDT
• Zynga fails to meet analyst estimates for Q2, sees $332 million in revenue, lowered outlookZynga is a state of decline, fails to meet analysts' estimates for Q2.Jul 25, 2012 7:46 PM CDT
• Mountain Lion available today from the Mac App StoreApple releases Mountain Lion OSX on the Mac App Store, only $19.99 to upgrade.Jul 25, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• Sony offering PlayStation scholarshipsSony teams up with a university to provide scholarships to Gamer Camp: Pro.Jul 25, 2012 11:49 AM CDT
• RumorTT: AMD 7990 dual-GPU card launch pushed back until late-AugustRumor: AMD 7990 dual-GPU card delayed until late August.Jul 25, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• ARM reports Q2 earnings, enjoys a nice profit, and currently has 'record order backlog'ARM's Q2 results are not bad at all, company takes in profits of $61.2 million.Jul 25, 2012 6:25 AM CDT
• Qualcomm release their first quad-core tablet, packs a $1,300 price tagQualcomm show off their Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core developer tablet.Jul 25, 2012 4:30 AM CDT
• Comcast launch Xfinity Platinum, 305Mbps broadband, as well as doubling their 25/50Mbps tiersComcast confirm plans to offer 305Mbps cable broadband, dubs it 'Xfinity Platinum'Jul 25, 2012 12:36 AM CDT
• Another OS X Trojan has been identified, this one bypasses user permissionsLatest OS X Trojan "Crisis" bypasses user permissions.Jul 24, 2012 10:30 PM CDT
• Twitter to let you download and search your Tweets sometime in the futureTwitter is planning on implementing a feature to allow users to download and search their Tweets.Jul 24, 2012 6:34 PM CDT
• Apple Q3 2012: 26M iPhones, 17M iPads, 4M Macs, and 6.8M iPodsApple reports it's third quarter sales numbers and financials.Jul 24, 2012 4:04 PM CDT
• Your hotel keycard lock is vulnerable to hackersOnity hotel keycard locks are susceptible to a hacker with $50 of hardware.Jul 24, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
• TP-LINK creates world's smallest router for use while on the goTP-LINK release the world's smallest router, perfect for on the go internet sharing.Jul 24, 2012 1:45 PM CDT
• Seagate announces new range of external hard drives, for social media backupsSeagate announces external hard drives with world's first social media backup ability - Facebook add.Jul 24, 2012 10:37 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Retina-powered 13-inch MacBook Pros coming in September-OctoberRumorTT: Retina display to be built into 13-inch MBP coming in September-October.Jul 24, 2012 4:25 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's 'A New Dawn' GeForce GTX tech demo looks mighty prettyNVIDIA releases new tech demo for GeForce 600 series, 'A New Dawn'Jul 24, 2012 2:05 AM CDT
• RIM's 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook to launch on the last day of July, retails for $550RIM to launch a 4G LTE-powered BlackBerry PlayBook on July 31, will retail for $550.Jul 24, 2012 1:30 AM CDT
• Thunderbolt's bandwidth to double in 2014 with Falcon Ridge Falcon Ridge to inject Thunderbolt with twice the bandwidth in 2014.Jul 24, 2012 12:26 AM CDT
• AMD's gaming executive leaves, joins NVIDIA - he was the man behind AMD's home-run of having tech in all three next-gen consolesBob Feldstein, now ex-AMD, joins NVIDIA - the man responsible for getting AMD tech into all three ne.Jul 23, 2012 7:27 PM CDT
• Android FPS game goes free after 'unbelievably high' piracy ratesMadfinger Games forced to stop charging for Android game due to 'unbelievably high' piracy.Jul 23, 2012 4:36 PM CDT
• Windows Store on Windows 8 to enable, facilitate 7-day trialsMicrosoft to enable, facilitate 7-day free trials in the Windows 8 app store.Jul 23, 2012 2:34 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Intel to launch new LGA2011 i7-3970X processor in Q4RumorTT: Intel planning to release a new flagship LGA2011 processor in Q4 of 2012.Jul 23, 2012 1:28 PM CDT
• Man designs and builds trashcan which moves to catch flying trashMan invents trashcan which moves to where thrown trash is likely to land.Jul 23, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
• iPhone 4S has 3x higher radiation output than Galaxy S3According to Tawkon, the iPhone 4S releases 3x as much radiation as the Galaxy S3.Jul 23, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Samsung hits the 10 million sales mark with Galaxy S IIISamsung have passed 10 million sales of their Galaxy S III smartphone.Jul 23, 2012 3:29 AM CDT
• Dell set to launch their Ubuntu developer laptop, Sputnik, later this yearDell's Sputnik ready for take-off later this year, the company's Ubuntu developer laptop.Jul 23, 2012 2:23 AM CDT
• Qantas set to offer iPads to passengers as in-flight entertainmentApple iPads to be the in-flight entertainment for passengers on Qantas' entire 767 fleet.Jul 23, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• EA's CEO talks of next-gen consoles coming soonEA boss talks next-gen consoles, says he sees them coming soon.Jul 23, 2012 12:25 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Galaxy Note II benchmarks show off impressive 1.6GHz Exynos quad-core processorRumorTT: Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note II to sport 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor.Jul 22, 2012 10:27 PM CDT
• Samsung could start producing their flexible AMOLED displays this quarterSamsung's flexible AMOLED displays could go into production this quarter.Jul 22, 2012 9:21 PM CDT
• Google forced to halt orders on 16GB Nexus 7, didn't expect this much demandGoogle halts 16GB Nexus 7 sales for now, demand is much higher than anticipated.Jul 22, 2012 8:30 PM CDT
• Microsoft updates Bing Maps with 215TB of high-resolution imageryMicrosoft throws 215TB of high-resolution imagery into a now updated Bing Maps.Jul 20, 2012 5:24 AM CDT
• Phase-change memory is nearly here, Micron is the first out of the gateMicron is the first to the market with phase-change memory (PCM)Jul 20, 2012 4:27 AM CDT
• Microsoft drops support on Office 2013 for Windows Vista, XPMicrosoft drops support for Windows Vista, XP on Office 2013.Jul 20, 2012 3:30 AM CDT
• Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with Samsung execs to discuss patent warApple and Samsung executives meet, discuss on-going patent war.Jul 20, 2012 2:21 AM CDT
• OCZ nearly ready to unleash Indilinx Barefoot 3 SSD controllerIndilinx Barefoot 3 SSD controller is coming soon.Jul 19, 2012 9:21 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Next-gen iPhone to sport LTE, NFC and 1GB of RAMRumorTT: The new iPhone is expected to feature NFC, LTE, and 1GB of RAM.Jul 19, 2012 8:29 PM CDT
• Ouya to get first access to Robotoki's 'Human Element' a post-zombie-apocalyptic gameOuya to get first access to Human Element, developed by Robotoki.Jul 19, 2012 8:04 PM CDT
• Apple has to publish notice on their website, and magazines, that Samsung didn't copy iPad in the U.K.Apple must publish "an advertisement" for Samsung, rules court.Jul 19, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
• Ever wanted to explore the Antarctic? Well, now you can thanks to Google Maps and Street ViewYou can now explore the Antarctic with Google Maps and Street View.Jul 19, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti to arrive in mid-August, priced at $299RumorTT: NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 660 Ti to be priced at $299, arrives mid next month.Jul 19, 2012 1:26 AM CDT
• Samsung's 75" ES9000 Smart TV to arrive in August for $9,999Samsung's 75-inch ES9000 Smart TV to cost a shave under $10k.Jul 19, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
• Facebook shares drop after news of their user base reportedly droppingFacebook users base dropping, shares react and decline also.Jul 18, 2012 11:25 PM CDT
• Infortrend releases new NAS server familyInfortrend unveils new NAS server family that delivers enterprise class data protection to the SMB a.Jul 18, 2012 10:25 PM CDT
• Yahoo has a good Q2, sees revenues of $1.22 billionSearch giant Yahoo sees Q2 revenues of $1.22 billion.Jul 18, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
• Could thermal paste have its days numbered? Sony thinks soSony shows off silicon sheets, are thermal paste's days numbered?Jul 18, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
• Chrome for iOS now accounts for 1.5% of the iOS browser marketChrome for iOS now takes up 1.5% of the iOS browser market.Jul 18, 2012 5:27 AM CDT
• Western Digital announces new range of Red hard drives aimed at the NAS market, coverage from their Aussie eventWe attended the media event in Sydney and report back.Jul 18, 2012 3:33 AM CDT

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