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• Amazon EC2 outage happened because of the "leap second" bug, affected Netflix, Instagram and more"Leap second" bug is what took down Amazon's servers and affected Instagram, Pinterest, and others.Jul 3, 2012 5:45 AM CDT
• Mozilla rename Boot to Gecko, now called Firefox OS, will slide onto handsets in 2013Mozilla announces Firefox OS, coming to mobiles in 2013, you might know it as Boot to Gecko.Jul 3, 2012 5:19 AM CDT
• Windows 7 has surpassed 50-percent of the global OS market shareWindows 7 surpasses 50-percent of the global OS market share.Jul 3, 2012 12:11 AM CDT
• Google contributed to the US economy in 2011 with big numbers, $80 billion of them Google contributed $80 billion to the US economy last year alone.Jul 2, 2012 11:26 PM CDT
• Microsoft announces Windows 8 Pro upgrade, just $39.99 online, $69.99 in-storeMicrosoft are set to offer Windows 8 Pro upgrade for just $39.99 online, or in-store for $69.99.Jul 2, 2012 8:20 PM CDT
• Declaration of Internet Freedom: will you sign it?Several groups have come together to start a movement behind the Declaration of Internet Freedom.Jul 2, 2012 12:45 PM CDT
• avast! anti-virus headquarters tour in Prague, Czech Republicavast! anti-virus invited TweakTown to come out and take a look. Check out what we learned!Jul 2, 2012 8:32 AM CDT
• Samsung, Google team up to take on Apple in the court roomSamsung and Google team up to take on Apple in court.Jul 2, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
• BAE Systems develops GPS alternative, enter NavsopNavsop, BAE Systems' alternative to the ageing GPS technology.Jul 2, 2012 12:01 AM CDT
• VLC 2.0.2 now enhanced for Retina-powered MacBook ProsRetina MacBook Pro gets VLC 2.0.2, enhanced for Retina display.Jul 1, 2012 10:45 PM CDT
• Samsung promises "eligible" devices will get Jelly Bean upgradeSamsung to release Jelly Bean upgrades to "eligible" devices.Jul 1, 2012 9:25 PM CDT
• AMD releases Catalyst 12.6 WHQL and 12.7 BetaAMD releases two new sets of Catalyst drivers, 12.6 WHQL and 12.7 Beta.Jun 29, 2012 3:18 AM CDT
• RIM announces Q1 earnings, is hit with a $518 million loss, 5,000 job cuts and BB10 gets delayed until 2013RIM's latest: $518 million loss for Q1, 5,000 jobs to be cut, and BB10 gets delayed until Q1 2013.Jun 29, 2012 3:18 AM CDT
• Nexus 7 was designed, and manufactured in just four months, also sold at costGoogle and ASUS' new Nexus 7 took just four months to design and manufacture, is sold at cost price.Jun 29, 2012 1:13 AM CDT
• GALAXY S III received last-minute RAM upgrade, Samsung were preparing for Android 4.1 Jelly BeanSamsung were prepared for Jelly Bean, baked last-minute RAM upgrade into GALAXY S III.Jun 28, 2012 11:32 PM CDT
• Some of Apple's new Retina-powered MacBook Pros may be experiencing screen ghostingScreen ghosting is plaguing some of the new Retina MacBook Pros.Jun 28, 2012 2:24 AM CDT
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean preview is now availableGoogle releases Android 4.1 Jelly Bean preview, is now available for Nexus phones and tablets.Jun 28, 2012 1:59 AM CDT
• Google unveils Nexus Q, the world's first social streaming media playerGoogle's Nexus Q is the world's first social streaming media player.Jun 27, 2012 11:23 PM CDT
• Jelly Bean is Android 4.1, will arrive in mid-JulyGoogle's Android 4.1 is officially outed as Jelly Bean at Google I/O 2012.Jun 27, 2012 8:26 PM CDT
• VIA shows off VE-900 Mini-ITX powered MakerBot 3D printer - we print the "TT" logo3D printing goes back to the 1980's, but it's our first time to see it. In a word, impressive.Jun 27, 2012 3:57 AM CDT
• New reality show to be based on Mars, $6 billion cost to establish permanent colony by 2023, Snooki will be too old by thenA Dutch company wants to establish a permanent colony on Mars by 2023, Mars-based reality show to ha.Jun 27, 2012 3:27 AM CDT
• Spotify becomes the second biggest revenue source for record labelsMusic discovery and streaming service, Spotify, becomes second biggest revenue source for record lab.Jun 27, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
• Digital Extremes unveils Warframe, a free-to-play co-op FPSWarframe, a free-to-play co-op FPS game from Digital Extremes.Jun 26, 2012 11:33 PM CDT
• Apple changes their website, doesn't state OS X is "virus-proof" anymoreApple's website used to state OS X didn't "get PC viruses", but has since changed it to "it's built Jun 26, 2012 10:27 PM CDT
• Samsung's Series 9 monitors arrive in the US, 2560x1440 res, IPS-based panel goodnessSamsung unleashes Series 9 monitors upon the US, calibrated and designed to perfection.Jun 26, 2012 9:28 PM CDT
• SMART Storage Systems releases Optimus Ultra+ SSDProvides SLC-like endurance with standard MLC.Jun 26, 2012 9:55 AM CDT
• Far Cry 3 gets delayed by 3 months, will be released in the US on December 4Far Cry 3 gets delayed until December 4, a push of three months.Jun 26, 2012 5:40 AM CDT
• Microsoft acquires Yammer for $1.2 billion Yammer gets acquired for $1.2 billion by the we're-back-in-action Microsoft.Jun 26, 2012 4:47 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Next-gen iPhone could sport NFC, 1136x640 displayRumorTT: iPhone 5 could sport NFC, and a nice 1136x640 resolution display.Jun 26, 2012 2:49 AM CDT
• Google add full Notification Center support, and more, to Gmail for iOSGoogle add three big improvements to the Gmail for iOS app.Jun 26, 2012 12:41 AM CDT
• 3D images indistinguishable from real life could be only 40 years offHolographic displays indistinguishable from reality could be made in the next 40 years.Jun 25, 2012 5:02 PM CDT
• Why YouTube views seemingly pause at 301The mystery regarding the YouTube view counter stopping at 301 is solved. Finally!Jun 25, 2012 4:02 PM CDT
• 70 percent of teenagers hid their online behavior from parents, a new study showsA new study by McAfee show what teens are really up to when online and how they hide it.Jun 25, 2012 3:13 PM CDT
• AMD announces the G-Series line of embedded APUsAMD announces a new line of APUs for embedded applications that need a high-power GPU.Jun 25, 2012 12:08 PM CDT
• Windows 8 RTM announcement purportedly coming in July, build to be numbered 8500Windows 8 RTM announcement said to be between July 17-20, build number 8500 or 8600.Jun 25, 2012 11:01 AM CDT
• Samsung's Easy Phone Sync transfers iOS content, contacts to your new GALAXY S IIISamsung's latest tool helps you move from your iPhone to a GALAXY S III in just a few clicks.Jun 25, 2012 5:44 AM CDT
• Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom announces a new music streaming serviceKim Dotcom, the kick-ass COD player and founder of Megaupload announces music streaming service.Jun 25, 2012 5:10 AM CDT
• Chinese government, along with Huawei and ZTE are being investigated, could pose a national security threatUS House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee is looking into Chinese government, Huawei and Z.Jun 25, 2012 4:11 AM CDT
• Micro drones in the future could be scarily smallThe future of spying to get small, very small... drones to get down to the size of a mosquito or sma.Jun 25, 2012 2:22 AM CDT
• Samsung are currently investigating the exploding GALAXY S III Exploding Samsung GALAXY S III gets put under the microscope, is investigated by Samsung Jun 25, 2012 1:48 AM CDT
• Retina display-powered MacBook Pro doesn't actually run at 2880x1800... say what?! Apple's Retina-powered MacBook Pro doesn't actually display 2880x1800 by default Jun 24, 2012 11:41 PM CDT
• Google Search allows you filter out the pages you have already visitedGoogle has a feature to filter search results to only pages you have visited before.Jun 22, 2012 5:33 PM CDT
• Alan Turing's breakthrough machine gets a loving Lego tributeAlan Turing is remembered on his birthday with a Lego version of his creation.Jun 22, 2012 3:24 PM CDT
• Google employee proposes error code '451' to signal internet censorshipA Google employee proposes a new error code to signal a website has been censored.Jun 22, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
• Leaked slides gives us details about upcoming Haswell-EPIntel Haswell-EP slides are leaked onto the internet, looks like a beast.Jun 22, 2012 12:30 PM CDT
• There's reason to believe Surface tablets may not match iPad in battery lifeThere is reason to believe the Surface tablets' battery life may not beat the iPad 3.Jun 22, 2012 10:25 AM CDT
• 'Steam for Schools' is a free student version of Steam, allows for Portal 2-based lessonsValve creates 'Steam for Schools' which provides a copy of Portal 2 for educators to teach with.Jun 22, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
• GameFounders opens it wallets, bank accounts to European Game StartupsEuropean Game Startups get a huge leg-up from GameFounders.Jun 22, 2012 4:11 AM CDT
• Flipboard arrives on Android, includes Google+ and YouTube, also comes standard with US-bound GALAXY S III phonesSocial news reading app, Flipboard, arrives on Android.Jun 22, 2012 3:09 AM CDT
• Oracle chief Larry Ellison buys Hawaiian island, price between $500-600mLarry Ellison to purchase 98% of a Hawaiian island for $500-600m.Jun 21, 2012 6:39 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple replacing old dock connector with new, smaller one on iPhone 5Rumor: Apple replacing old 30-pin connector with a new, smaller 19-pin one on iPhone 5.Jun 21, 2012 4:28 PM CDT
• Espionage virus sent blueprints to ChinaA virus has been stealing blueprints from Peruvian companies.Jun 21, 2012 3:28 PM CDT
• GDDR6 coming in 2014, designed to outlast GDDR3GDDR6 standard should come in 2014, designed to last until 2020 and beyond.Jun 21, 2012 2:44 PM CDT
• Apple starts $500 off Macs, $250 off iPads employee discount programApple unveils their new Mac and iPad employee discount program, offers $500 of Macs.Jun 21, 2012 2:03 PM CDT
• Google updates Google Play to give developers the ability to reply to commentsGoogle updates Play Store to allow developers to respond to user reviews and comments.Jun 21, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• BitFenix reaffirms SuperCharge technology, charges mobile devices from PCBitFenix reaffirms their commitment to SuperCharge, a way to rapidly charge mobile devices.Jun 21, 2012 1:05 PM CDT
• Sharkoon releases the Skiller gaming keyboardSharkoon releases a new gaming keyboard at a bargain price.Jun 21, 2012 12:01 PM CDT
• Google launches Endangered Languages to save 3,000 at-risk languagesGoogle launches a project to help preserve endangered languages.Jun 21, 2012 11:26 AM CDT
• John Carmack says PS4 and Xbox 720 won't live up to hype, don't expect leaps and boundsJohn Carmack says that the next generation consoles won't feature anything revolutionary.Jun 21, 2012 10:00 AM CDT
• Iran is the target of the U.S. and Israel-made Flame virus, according to sourcesFlame, a virus like Stuxnet, targetting Iranian oil refineries, made by the U.S. and Israel.Jun 21, 2012 5:24 AM CDT
• LG wave goodbye to the tablet market, buys the smartphone market another round of drinksLG leave the tablet market, concentrating on the smartphone market for now.Jun 21, 2012 3:08 AM CDT
• PC manufacturers knew about Microsoft's Surface tablet, but the question is, are you surprised?PC manufacturers knew Microsoft was going to unveil their tablet, Surface, ahead of its unveiling.Jun 21, 2012 1:43 AM CDT
• Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8Microsoft to release Windows Phone 8 this fall.Jun 21, 2012 1:30 AM CDT
• Acer announce Timeline Ultra M5 Ultrabooks, released in CanadaAcer unveils new Ultrabooks, Timeline Ultra M5 Series.Jun 20, 2012 11:48 PM CDT
• Google Maps adds traffic conditions for 7 new countries, and moreGoogle Maps adds traffic conditions for Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Mexico, Peru, Romania and South Af.Jun 20, 2012 3:21 AM CDT
• Max Payne 3 sells just 440,000 copies in its debut month, needs painkillersMax Payne 3 sells 440k copies in debut month, has been called a 'flop'Jun 20, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
• Doom 3 BFG Edition to be released on October 16Doom 3 re-release "BFG Edition" gets released on October 16.Jun 20, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• NVIDIA issues response to Torvalds' harsh wordsNVIDIA's PR machine responds to Linus Torvalds harsh words towards them.Jun 19, 2012 5:32 PM CDT
• Facebook adds subscriptions for app developers, moves away from Credits are main currencyFacebook adds monthly subscriptions for app developers, backs away from credits.Jun 19, 2012 4:35 PM CDT
• Google now offering support to developers during office hours with "Developers Live"Google to offer live support to developers during office hours through new program.Jun 19, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• Google gets upset over YouTube to MP3 converter, threatens legal actionGoogle sends a letter to a YouTube to MP3 converter site threatening legal action.Jun 19, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
• HTC admits Wi-Fi hardware problem with One XHTC admits wireless problem on the international version of One X.Jun 19, 2012 9:11 AM CDT
• Huge HTC One X update is on its way, Android 4.0.4 gets included HTC to update One X smartphone with Android 4.0.4 and plenty of improvements and fixes.Jun 18, 2012 11:43 PM CDT
• U.S. military are looking at iOS and Android-based phones, could ditch RIM The RIM-heavy U.S. military could soon move to iOS and Android-based devices Jun 18, 2012 10:08 PM CDT
• A slow motion video of working hard drive interior, incredible speed and accuracySee an open hard drive operating, recorded at 1000fps and played back at normal speed.Jun 18, 2012 5:31 PM CDT

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