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• Microsoft Research roughly triples amount of data sorted in 60 seconds while using less hardwareMicrosoft has set a new record in the MinuteSort test, nearly tripling the previous record from 2009.May 21, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• Dish Network gets a warning from Discovery CEO about skipping adsDiscovery's CEO warns Dish Network that ad skipping DVR could ruin TV industry.May 21, 2012 1:36 PM CDT
• Chrome beats IE, is now world's top browserGoogle's Chrome now top browser in the world for more than a week.May 21, 2012 12:33 PM CDT
• Parents to get an incredible amount of control over child's phoneA new service will allow parents almost complete control over a child's phone on Vodafone.May 21, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
• ASUS motherboards get the Thunderbolt treatmentASUS has launched two motherboards featuring Intel's super fast Thunderbolt connector.May 21, 2012 10:28 AM CDT
• Google forcing Docs users to transition to Drive with no opt-outGoogle forcing users to transition to Drive by late summer 2012, will be unable to opt-out.May 21, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
• Microsoft: Windows Phone is beating the iPhone in ChinaMicrosoft says that Windows Phone is already beating the iPhone market share in China.May 21, 2012 3:20 AM CDT
• Samsung GALAXY S III hits Taiwan on June 1, will sell for just over $700Taiwan to receive GALAXY S III on June 1, starts at 20,900 TWD ($708 or so)May 21, 2012 12:19 AM CDT
• Aero Glass to disappear in Windows 8, Microsoft simplifies UIMicrosoft to ditch Aero Glass in Windows 8, aero disappears into thin air.May 20, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
• World Exclusive: Phison's new S8 SATA III Controller with Type B 24nm NAND PicturedWorld exclusive: Phison's new S8 SATA III controller that sports Type B 24nm NAND.May 19, 2012 10:35 PM CDT
• Facebook completes first post-public acquisition, acquires KarmaFacebook completes first acquisition of a company after becoming publicly traded, acquires Karma.May 18, 2012 5:29 PM CDT
• A new study shows BitTorrent piracy leads to higher album salesA new study shows that BitTorrent downloads of prerelease albums increases sales.May 18, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Facebook sued for $15 billion over alleged privacy violationsFacebook hit with $15 billion class action lawsuit alleging privacy violations.May 18, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft renews 'buy a PC, get a free Xbox' promotion for students in US, CanadaMicrosoft revives the 'buy a PC, get an Xbox ' promotion for students.May 18, 2012 11:34 AM CDT
• Computing researchers show super efficient 'Inexact' microprocessorResearchers created more efficient CPUs by letting them make a few errors here and there.May 18, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy S3 gets 9 million pre-orders in 3 weeksSamsung Galaxy S III already has 9 million pre-orders, factory at full capacity at 5 million units/m.May 18, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
• LinkedIn profiles point to new Mirror's Edge, Bad Company gamesAccording to LinkedIn profiles, we should expect Mirror's Edge 2 and Bad Company 3.May 18, 2012 6:22 AM CDT
• Steam remote library management breaks out of beta statusSteam's remote library management is out of beta, works with Steam apps for both iOS and Android.May 18, 2012 5:28 AM CDT
• Steve Jobs 'worked closely' on the design of the next-generation iPhoneSteve Jobs reportedly 'worked closely' on the design of the next iPhone with a larger display.May 18, 2012 2:23 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680M mobile GPU to wave the green flag at ComputexNVIDIA set to launch flagship mobile GPU at Computex next month.May 18, 2012 12:26 AM CDT
• Microsoft amps up multi-monitor support in Windows 8 Release PreviewMulti-monitor support gets improved in Windows 8 Release Preview.May 17, 2012 10:24 PM CDT
• Facebook will go public at $38 tomorrow morning, will yield largest Internet IPO everFacebook's per share price will be set at $38 when the company goes public tomorrow morning.May 17, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• Twitter adds Do Not Track privacy featureTwitter enables Firefox's Do Not Track feature to allow users to opt-out of tracking by Twitter.May 17, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• BitFenix launches the Recon and Hydra ProBitFenix announces 2 fan controllers including the first internet-connected fan controller.May 17, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• Samsung said to have been forced to launch new mobile memory chips sooner than plannedSamsung has reportedly been forced to move up its announcement for upcoming DRAM to calm investors.May 17, 2012 12:29 PM CDT
• A third of Netflix "new" customers are former customers who are rejoiningOne third of new Netflix customers are actually returning customers.May 17, 2012 9:05 AM CDT
• Retina-powered displays on the new MacBook Pro's would add $100 to Apple's costsNew MacBook Pro's Retina displays will add $100 to Apple's costs of making the notebook.May 17, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
• Sony bakes Ivy Bridge into VAIO S, VAIO Z, intros new VAIO E modelsSony VAIO notebook range gets updated, two new models sport Ivy Bridge.May 17, 2012 1:41 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Google to sell Nexus devices with Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean", direct to customersRumorTT: Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean"-based Nexus devices to be sold to you directly, from Google.May 16, 2012 11:09 PM CDT
• US Customs stop HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE shipments at ports, the reason? Pending "investigations" of Apple patent claimsHTC One X and EVO 4G LTE stopped by US customs over Apple patent lawsuit.May 16, 2012 10:40 PM CDT
• RunCore launches InVincible SSD that self-destructs on commandRunCore releases an SSD with a built-in self-destruct feature that physically destroys the NAND.May 16, 2012 4:36 PM CDT
• Samsung takes back top cell phone maker title, Apple not far behindSamsung top mobile handset maker, by far top Android maker, sold 86.6 million Q1 2012.May 16, 2012 10:33 AM CDT
• Researchers in Japan set new wireless transfer speed record using terahertz bandResearchers in Japan have managed to transfer 3Gb/s using the terahertz spectrum.May 16, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
• Baidu wants Baidu Cloud on Android, iOS and Windows PhoneBaidu Cloud destined to arrive on Windows Phone, iOS and Android.May 16, 2012 4:18 AM CDT
• Facebook IPO price range could be between $34 and $38 per shareInvestors are being told that the IPO price range for Facebook could sit between $34-$38 per share.May 16, 2012 3:50 AM CDT
• Samsung GALAXY S III battery life is quite impressive, holds its own against tabletsSamsung's flagship GALAXY S III has had some tests on its battery life, comes out with top marks.May 16, 2012 2:08 AM CDT
• GeForce Grid, lets you stream games on a Kepler-based GPUNVIDIA unveils GeForce Grid, lets you stream games to your Kepler-based GPU.May 16, 2012 1:18 AM CDT
• New Tomb Raider game has been delayed until next yearSquare Enix and Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider has been delayed until 2013.May 16, 2012 12:00 AM CDT
• GM to stop advertising on Facebook saying it doesn't workGM is pulling $10 million in advertising from Facebook after deciding it isn't worth the money.May 15, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
• Flickr plans to increase size of pictures based on browser window sizeFlickr updates its layout so that photos will display as large as possible without having to scroll May 15, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• Kodak kept a secret nuclear reactor underground for over 30 yearsKodak maintained a nuclear reactor for over 30 years without alerting the local police or fire depar.May 15, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
• NVIDIA announces Tesla K10 and K20, GK110 makes an appearanceNVIDIA announces two new Tesla GPUs, one of which is based on the GK110.May 15, 2012 2:34 PM CDT
• Lenovo launches 14-inch carbon-fiber Ultrabook, weighs in less than 3lbsLenovo announces the ThinkPad X1, a carbon-fiber Ultrabook that weighs less than 3lbs.May 15, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• ROCCAT releases new Savu gaming mouse, claims to be "the new king"ROCCAT releases the Savu mouse for gaming, claims it to be the new king.May 15, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
• Team Group releases Xtreem DDR3 3000 CL11 RAM, claims fastest DDR3Team Group releases 3000MHz RAM, claims to be fastest RAM available.May 15, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
• Apple vs. Motorola, HTC suit combined has been moved back to 2014Apple versus Motorola & HTC lawsuit has been moved back to 2014.May 15, 2012 5:26 AM CDT
• LG's next-gen Google TV, sports motion control, dual-core CPU, 3DLG's G2 series of Google TV's is looking mighty fine, features motion controls, dual-core CPU, 3D.May 15, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
• Toshiba outs 13.3-inch Regza tablet, features Android 4.0Toshiba Regza AT830, a 13.3-inch Android 4.0-powered tablet.May 15, 2012 1:28 AM CDT
• RIM shows off BlackBerry 10: sports gestures, smart keyboard and photo time-shiftingBlackBerry 10 homescreen sports four panes which are 'active' apps.May 14, 2012 11:31 PM CDT
• ASRock unveils Z77 Extreme9, the first high-end Z77 motherboard is hereASRock announces Z77 Extreme 9, filled to the brim with features, even includes a serial port, yes, May 14, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
• Best Buy announces its founder and chairman will step down next monthBest Buy founder and chairman to step down next month.May 14, 2012 10:08 PM CDT
• Groupon posts its first quarterly profitThe world's largest daily deal company, Groupon, has posted their first quarterly profit.May 14, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
• Max Payne 3 is receiving some great reviews, if you didn't want to play it before, you'll want to nowMax Payne 3 is nearly here, and the reviews are very, very positive.May 14, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
• YouTube views falling as time spent increasesYouTube's views are falling as engagement increases which is directly according to plan.May 14, 2012 5:32 PM CDT
• Counting Crows releases album through BitTorrent in advance of a concert tourCounting Crows releases songs from new album through BitTorrent in advance of concert tour.May 14, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
• Facebook Mobile gets an update to better use white spaceFacebook updates its mobile layout to make better use of limited real estate, white space.May 14, 2012 2:31 PM CDT
• Wireless emergency alert texts set to go live this month on AT&T, Sprint, other carriersCarriers to begin serving free emergency alerts to cell phones based on geographic location.May 14, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
• Kickstarter API bug allowed 70,000 unpublished projects to be visible by publicKickstarter bug allows 70,000 projects to be publicly visible before publishing.May 14, 2012 11:29 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple MacBook Pro redesign keeps Pro style, just thinner, sports USB 3, Retina displayRumor: MacBook Pro to lose optical drive, become thinner, gain Retina display, and USB 3.May 14, 2012 10:30 AM CDT
• Buffalo Technologies launches and releases 802.11ac router and media bridgeBuffalo Technologies makes two 802.11ac devices available for purchase ($179.99) today.May 14, 2012 9:02 AM CDT
• Intel makes it clear, they want more business from AppleIntel wants more pie... Apple pie that is, Intel are pushing for more business from Apple.May 14, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
• Apple rebrands LTE iPad, now known as 'iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular'Apple rebrands current LTE iPad, is known worldwide as the 'iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular'May 14, 2012 2:24 AM CDT
• Diablo III is nearly here, are you prepared?Diablo III unlocks in just under 24 hours, installs will go live in a few hours!May 14, 2012 1:12 AM CDT
• First pictures of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, turtle neck and allThe first pictures of Ashton Kutcher playing Steve Jobs are here.May 14, 2012 12:27 AM CDT
• Chinese researchers teleport photons over 60 milesChinese researchers quantum teleport photons over 60 miles.May 13, 2012 10:33 PM CDT
• Nokia Lumia, Apple iPhone are at odds about which smartphone is best, each recommends the otherNokia Lumia, Apple iPhone believe each other are the best smartphone in a bit of Friday hilarity.May 11, 2012 11:21 PM CDT
• Xbox 360 to receive Internet Explorer 9, oh and Kinect supportInternet Explorer 9 to arrive on the Xbox 360, will sport Kinect controls.May 11, 2012 10:00 PM CDT
• Upstart FreedomPop iPhone case offers free 4G data, mobile hotspot, extra battery lifeFreedomPop has announced the preorder of its upcoming iPhone case which features free 4G.May 11, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
• Ivy Bridge's heat problem is indeed caused by Intel's TIM choiceIvy Bridge's heat problem is due to Intel's choice of TIM between core and IHS.May 11, 2012 1:31 PM CDT
• NVIDIA reports first quarter financial results, less profit than last quarter, still in the blackNVIDIA releases financial data for first-quarter fiscal year 2013. Profit down by almost 50%May 11, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
• Flipboard to soon have more downloads in China than the USFlipboard downloads in China to "easily surpass" those in the US in the near future.May 11, 2012 2:24 AM CDT
• Bing expands, will sport Facebook, Twitter integrationTwitter, Facebook integration to be included with Microsoft's Bing.May 10, 2012 9:18 PM CDT
• AMD accidentally posts PDF file with characteristics and performance of upcoming Trinity APUsAMD leaks a PDF file with information about the upcoming Trinity APUs, file since been removed.May 10, 2012 6:28 PM CDT
• Posting on social networking sites engage same parts of brain as sex, experts sayStudy shows that posting about oneself activates the same areas of the brain as having sex.May 10, 2012 5:36 PM CDT
• Samsung asserts PenTile AMOLED screens last longer, reason for use in Galaxy S3Samsung used a PenTile display in the new Galaxy S3 due to its longer lifespan.May 10, 2012 4:31 PM CDT

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