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• Arctic Cooling has built the first integrated liquid and air graphics card coolerArctic Cooling is producing a new graphics cooler which combines liquid and air cooling.May 3, 2012 2:01 PM CDT
• CyberpowerPC high-end desktops will now feature GTX 690sCyberpower plants a GTX 690s at the heart of several of its desktop systems.May 3, 2012 1:02 PM CDT
• Google wants to change the internet, proposes SPDY as opposed to HTTPGoogle wants to replace HTTP with SPDY as load times are around 23% faster.May 3, 2012 12:27 PM CDT
• CloudFlare and OpenDNS team up to raise awareness of DNSChanger MalwareCloudFlare and OpenDNS team up to alert infected users of the DNSChanger malware.May 3, 2012 11:29 AM CDT
• ASUS Fan Xpert 2 video hands-on shows how to do PC cooling fan control rightASUS have really nailed it when it comes to Z77 software features.May 3, 2012 10:41 AM CDT
• UK court ruling that ISPs must block The Pirate Bay has driven traffic to the siteThe Pirate Bay sees more traffic after the UK High Court rules that ISPs must block access.May 3, 2012 10:29 AM CDT
• ASUS Wi-Fi GO! video hands-on with Android tablet app version V1.1.01ASUS Z77 owners get a treat with intuitive and easy to use app remote.May 3, 2012 10:01 AM CDT
• Microsoft to open New York research lab, hires 14 Yahoo Researchers to do soMicrosoft hires 14 Yahoo researchers, will be hired to kickstart new NYC research lab.May 3, 2012 6:00 AM CDT
• Samsung UK unveils 15-inch Series 9 Ultrabook, sports Ivy BridgeSamsung Series 9 Ultrabook, 15-inches of pre-announced glory.May 3, 2012 5:11 AM CDT
• Google Docs adds 450 new fonts, 60 creative templatesGoogle update Docs, now sports 450 more fonts, 60 extra templates.May 3, 2012 4:23 AM CDT
• ASUS Padfone hits a snag, delayed due to Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 shortageASUS' Padfone is being delayed because of Snapdragon S4 shortage.May 3, 2012 3:21 AM CDT
• Microsoft to intro $99 Xbox 360 bundleMicrosoft to introduce $99 Xbox 360 bundle, charges $15 per month subscription on top.May 3, 2012 2:21 AM CDT
• Latest Steam beta offers remote library managementSteam's latest beta offers Remote Downloads, a feature that allows people to manage their game libra.May 3, 2012 1:18 AM CDT
• Spotted: Lenovo's Ivy Bridge-powered ThinkPad X230 UltrabookSpotted: Lenovo's Ultrabook, ThinkPad X230.May 3, 2012 12:16 AM CDT
• Valve: "We are not announcing anything at E3"Valve will not be announcing anything at E3, will just be "showing stuff everyone already knows abou.May 2, 2012 11:39 PM CDT
• The coolest clock ever: The German, handmade QlocktwoThe Qlocktwo is the coolest clock that you will ever see.May 2, 2012 6:32 PM CDT
• EA's Rock Band iOS app 'no longer playable' after May 31Rock Band for iOS 'will no longer be playable' according to an in-app message.May 2, 2012 3:31 PM CDT
• Leaked AMD slides spill more details on upcoming Trinity APUMore details about Trinity leak out on AMD presentation slides. Looks beastly.May 2, 2012 2:24 PM CDT
• Tumblr finally wants to make money, launches first ads ever on siteTumblr adds advertising less than one month after CEO says that it is a last resort.May 2, 2012 1:29 PM CDT
• Windows 7, Xbox 360 face ban in GermanyMotorola wins a case against Microsoft in Germany. Microsoft ordered to stop selling Win 7, Xbox360.May 2, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• Google wins $35 million US government contract, beats out MicrosoftGoogle has won a $35 million Department of the Interior contract for cloud-based e-mail.May 2, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
• Another Samsung Galaxy S3 leak, disguised in a caseAnother Samsung Galaxy S3 photo has been leaked. Appears to be disguised in a case.May 2, 2012 10:27 AM CDT
• Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook sales are doing Ultra-wellDell's XPS 13 Ultrabook sales are doing better than expected, with demand about three times what Del.May 2, 2012 5:23 AM CDT
• Announcing the end date for the Win a trip to Computex contest!Get in quickly! It's ending mid-May.May 2, 2012 4:44 AM CDT
• Japan's GREE acquires game developer Funzio for $210 millionGREE acquires Funzio in a deal worth $210 million, wants to focus on Western markets.May 2, 2012 4:27 AM CDT
• RIM are the ones behind the anti-Apple 'Wake Up' campaign in AustraliaAnti-Apple campaign 'Wake Up' isn't from Samsung, RIM admits responsibility.May 2, 2012 3:24 AM CDT
• Moore's Law will collapse, in about 10 yearsPhysicist has predicted that Moore's Law would collapse in around 10 years time.May 2, 2012 2:25 AM CDT
• 91% of mobile game revenue is sourced from microtransactions91% of mobile game revenue comes from microtransactions.May 2, 2012 1:29 AM CDT
• Blizzard has announced you can play Diablo III on any region's serverDiablo III will let you play on any region server you like, isn't restrictive.May 2, 2012 12:58 AM CDT
• Microsoft releases the DirectX 11.1 specification DirectX 11.1 specifications are here!May 2, 2012 12:15 AM CDT
• Spotted: Ahead of it's May 10 unveiling, MSI's GEFORCE GTX 670 poses for the cameraSpotted: MSI's GEFORCE GTX 670.May 1, 2012 11:56 PM CDT
• Samsung intros Series 7 Gamer, an Ivy Bridge-powered gaming laptopSamsung unleashes Ivy Bridge-powered Series 7 Gamer notebook, also sports NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 675M.May 1, 2012 10:24 PM CDT
• Blizzard to take up to 15 percent of Diablo III real-money auction house salesBlizzard has announced the specific fees of the in-game real money trades in Diablo III.May 1, 2012 5:34 PM CDT
• Skyrim DLC Dawnguard Coming This SummerSome details have been released about the upcoming Skyrim DLC dubbed Dawnguard.May 1, 2012 4:32 PM CDT
• 'Avengers' movie accidentally deleted at press screeningA projectionist deleted the digital copy of 'The Avengers' that was about to be shown to the press.May 1, 2012 12:27 PM CDT
• AMD teams up with GameFly to get you gaming for less, at least for a little whileAMD and GameFly team up to get AMD customers a free 30 day membership to GameFly.May 1, 2012 11:34 AM CDT
• Android adoption rates slowing, less than 3% of phones run ICSIce Cream Sandwich makes up a small portion of Android devices that connect to Google Play.May 1, 2012 10:32 AM CDT
• Mark Zuckerberg has joined Viddy, posts a video of his dog playing aroundViddy gets another member, Mark Zuckerberg.May 1, 2012 4:28 AM CDT
• Hitachi/WD announce the storage industry's first 12Gb/sec SAS drive, even The Flash is impressedHGST unveil super-fast 12Gb/s SAS SSD - when fast just isn't enough.May 1, 2012 3:00 AM CDT
• Acer unveil their new 24" IPS-based display, the Acer B243PWLAcer's new LED-backlit IPS-based display is here, Acer B243PWL.May 1, 2012 2:20 AM CDT
• Microsoft announces $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook businessMicrosoft invests in Barnes & Noble's Nook business to the tune of $300 million.Apr 30, 2012 10:26 PM CDT
• Microsoft intros HomeOS, wants to be inside your house looking outside your... WindowsMicrosoft starts testing their home automation software, HomeOS.Apr 30, 2012 8:41 PM CDT
• Apple and Motorola both file motions for a summary judgement in US lawsuitApple and Motorola have filed motions for a summary judgement in a Wisonsin lawsuit.Apr 30, 2012 6:27 PM CDT
• NVIDIA preps two more Kepler GK-104 based cards, GTX 660 and 670NVIDIA preps two new Kepler based models off of cut-down GK104 chips.Apr 30, 2012 5:30 PM CDT
• Apple sidesteps paying taxes legally, defends practiceApple employs a practice that allows it to sidestep paying a possibly large tax bill.Apr 30, 2012 4:33 PM CDT
• MegaUpload's Kim Dotcom gets money and Mercedes back, also involved in political scandalDotcom receives some of his assets back from the NZ government.Apr 30, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
• Intel demos 4-inch Next Unit of Computing form factor dubbed NUCIntel is working on a new, smaller form-factor dubbed the NUC.Apr 30, 2012 1:41 PM CDT
• UK ISPs must block access to The Pirate Bay a court rulesUK courts rule that British ISPs have to block access to The Pirate Bay.Apr 30, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• avast! Free Antivirus for Mac is now availableavast! Free Antivirus for Mac is now available for download.Apr 30, 2012 11:34 AM CDT
• Angry Birds Space rockets past 50 million downloads in 35 daysRovio's Angry Birds Space has rocketed past 50 million downloads across all platforms.Apr 30, 2012 10:33 AM CDT
• USB drive that uses voice recognition to unlock, costs only $50The only voice authenticating USB drive is 8GB and retails for $50.Apr 30, 2012 9:04 AM CDT
• Google Translate is used by more than 200 million people per monthGoogle Translate has an astounding 200 million users each month.Apr 30, 2012 3:24 AM CDT
• NVIDIA announces GeForce Experience Cloud Service for Quality PresetsNVIDIA will soon offer quality presets over the cloud based on your system specs.Apr 30, 2012 12:17 AM CDT
• Huge drop in US iPhone app downloads, over 30% in March aloneUS iPhone app downloads drop 30% in March.Apr 29, 2012 11:27 PM CDT
• Ivy Bridge's heat problems persist, even with the removal of its IHSIvy Bridge heat issues remain after IHS removal.Apr 29, 2012 10:15 PM CDT
• Australian Government looks into the ridiculous "Australia Tax", the cost of tech and games 'Australia Tax' is being looked into by the Australian Government.Apr 29, 2012 10:04 PM CDT
• Apple and Samsung to have settlement talks on May 21-22Apple and Samsung to have settlement talks, will hopefully escape the full trials.Apr 29, 2012 8:29 PM CDT
• NVIDIA unveils the GEFORCE GTX 690, dual-GPU Kepler heaven is nearly hereNVIDIA takes the covers off of the GEFORCE GTX 690, their dual-GPU king is close to release.Apr 29, 2012 1:59 AM CDT
• Support Huntington's Disease research and enter a raffle for a custom computerWill Lyon is hosting a raffle of a custom computer mod to support Huntington's Disease.Apr 27, 2012 5:56 PM CDT
• HP is working on x86 Windows 8 tablet, rough render exposedA leaked slide from HP shows an early mock-up and spec list of an upcoming Windows 8 slate.Apr 27, 2012 5:34 PM CDT
• IT engineers ponder fix to dangerous Internet routing problemThe internet contains a massive security flaw which allows traffic to be rerouted and sniffed.Apr 27, 2012 4:31 PM CDT
• Corsair sets to raise $78 million with an IPO, wants shares at $13Corsair looks to raise $78 million in an initial public offering of 6 million shares.Apr 27, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
• TigerDirect partners with companies to build PC to auction and benefit the National MS SocietyTigerDirect has partnered with Corsair and EVGA to build a PC to benefit the MS Society.Apr 27, 2012 1:04 PM CDT
• ADATA caught almost breaking speed limit with 2666MHz Ivy Bridge RAMRuns hot, does need active cooling at this stage of development.Apr 27, 2012 12:57 PM CDT
• China to go ahead with 'National Processor Architecture', anyone's guess as to which oneChina looks to create a national processor architecture, establishes committee to decide.Apr 27, 2012 12:34 PM CDT
• Announcing the G.SKILL CUP, an extreme overclocking contest at HWBOT in MayG.SKILL is hosting an overclocking competition on HWBOT during the month of May.Apr 27, 2012 11:26 AM CDT
• Samsung says 'No point in waiting to launch a product'Samsung wants to shorten the time you have to wait from announcement to purchase.Apr 27, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Nintendo reports first annual loss in 30 yearsNintendo reports first loss in 30 years as it reports its finances through March 31.Apr 27, 2012 8:59 AM CDT
• Apple could hit $1 trillion market cap in the next yearApple within the next year could hit $1,111 per share, and $1 trillion market cap.Apr 27, 2012 3:25 AM CDT
• Netgear to intro the first Gigabit Wi-Fi router, will launch next monthNetgear to launch their R6300 Gigabit Wi-Fi router, will launch next month.Apr 27, 2012 2:30 AM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA could launch the GTX 670 alongside its dual-GPU GTX 690RumorTT: NVIDIA could surprise us and release the GEFORCE GTX 670 with their dual-GPU GTX 690.Apr 26, 2012 11:42 PM CDT
• HTC admits defeat to the iPhone, says they can't beat Apple in the USHTC: The iPhone has won, we can't beat Apple in America.Apr 26, 2012 8:27 PM CDT
• Samsung confirms next GALAXY smartphone will sport Exynos 4 Quad processorSamsung announces 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad, will be baked into the next GALAXY.Apr 26, 2012 7:58 PM CDT
• CISPA passes the House of Representatives with a 248 to 168 voteCISPA passes the House of Representatives with a vote of 248 to 168.Apr 26, 2012 6:15 PM CDT
• Verizon's leaked summer / fall smartphone roadmap gives vague insight into upcoming phonesA leaked Verizon roadmap gives a vague overview of the upcoming smartphones for the carrier.Apr 26, 2012 5:36 PM CDT

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