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• SpaceX considering a new 'Commercial Cape Canaveral' in TexasSpaceX would like to build a "commercial Cape Canaveral" in Texas for its Falcon rockets.Apr 10, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• Microsoft building $112 million data center in Wyoming, as the state looks to boost such projectsMicrosoft is building a new $100+ million data center in the state of Wyoming,Apr 10, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Microsoft to Bring Kinect UI with Windows Phone 8?Rumor: Microsoft is attempting to bring Kinect UI to Windows Phone 8.Apr 10, 2012 10:33 AM CDT
• Toshiba to make quad-core Android 4.0 tablets in 7, 10, and 13 inch sizesToshiba announces a new line of tablets dubbed the "Excite" family of tablets.Apr 10, 2012 8:59 AM CDT
• Apple could be the world's first $1 trillion companyApple could soon be worth $1 trillion, that's $1,000,000,000,000, in other words: lots of zeros Apr 10, 2012 6:22 AM CDT
• Samsung dubs their flexible AMOLED display 'YOUM'Future Samsung devices could sport flexible AMOLED display 'YOUM'Apr 10, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
• DriverTT: NVIDIA GeForce 301.24 betaDriverTT: NVIDIA releases GeForce 301.24 beta drivers, offers performance improvements for both sing.Apr 10, 2012 1:32 AM CDT
• Swiftech release Komodo HD7970 waterblock, wants to help your Radeon HD7970 be more awesomeSwiftech unleash Komodo HD7970 waterblock.Apr 10, 2012 12:57 AM CDT
• Former Intel engineer, newly-hired AMD employee, pleads guilty to stealing sensitive Intel documentsFormer Intel engineer gets busted for stealing sensitive Intel documents, works at AMD.Apr 9, 2012 11:29 PM CDT
• Analyst cuts Apple rating on prospect of iPhone subsidy revoltApple's stock rating has been downgraded from "buy" to "neutral" by Walter Piecyk.Apr 9, 2012 4:35 PM CDT
• Carbon nanotube circuits could outsource their heat to a separate deviceCarbon nanotubes can quickly dump heat out of a circuit into a substrate in order to keep electronic.Apr 9, 2012 3:40 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Wii U may retail for $300Rumor: The Nintendo Wii U is expected to launch at $300.Apr 9, 2012 2:35 PM CDT
• Instagram to be acquired by Facebook for $1B cash and shares, service to remain as-is for nowFacebook is set to acquire Instagram for $1B in cash and shares.Apr 9, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• HTC One X prototype for AT&T hits eBay, gets purchased by XDA Developers forum memberXDA Developers forum member purchases HTC One X prototype for AT&T from eBay.Apr 9, 2012 3:26 AM CDT
• Intel Ivy Bridge notebook chips go through benchmarks, flex some serious muscleIvy Bridge gets put through benchmarks, is quite impressive for a mobile processor.Apr 9, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
• RumorTT: New iMacs, MacBook Pros could arrive in JuneRumorTT: New Ivy Bridge-powered MacBook Pros, iMacs to arrive in June.Apr 9, 2012 1:20 AM CDT
• NVIDIA Tegra 4 might hit 2GHz, would arrive in Q3 2013 NVIDIA Tegra 4 SoC detailed, some leaked specs point toward a 4-PLUS-1 2GHz chip, later model to inc.Apr 9, 2012 12:25 AM CDT
• Coolaler breaks previous memory OC record on Gigabyte Z77X-UD5HTaiwanese power user, Coolaler, breaks Gigabyte's previous memory OC on Z77X-UD5H motherboard.Apr 9, 2012 12:05 AM CDT
• Noctua gets you ready for Spring with April TweakTown BF3 ContestPlay Battlefield 3? Great, win some prizes!Apr 7, 2012 9:38 AM CDT
• Samsung announces record profitsSamsung announces record profits of more than double from last year.Apr 6, 2012 6:27 PM CDT
• Next Generation Of E-Ink Kindle To Sport New Front-Lit ScreenThe next Kindle should feature a front-lit e-ink screen and not have the harsh glow of a back-lit LC.Apr 6, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
• Doom, Quake creator John Romero making MMO first-person shooterJohn Romero is talking about a new FPS MMO game that he is designing.Apr 6, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Harmonix to release Rock Band Blitz this SummerHarmonix, the creators of Rock Band, are working on a new title dubbed 'Rock Band Blitz'Apr 6, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• Google launches an Android app to help improve indoor accuracy of mapsGoogle has released a new app to help indoor mapping accuracy.Apr 6, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
• Testing shows Internet Explorer is most efficient with power usageInternet Explorer 9 and 10 provides longer battery life than competitors. Apr 6, 2012 9:07 AM CDT
• MSI's latest notebook includes 'Super RAID', is capable of pushing over 900MB/sec average read speedMSI's latest beast, GT70 gaming notebook sports insane specs, HDD stands out being capable of nearly.Apr 6, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• DICE preparing for next-gen consoles, puts out job adsDICE are now hiring for next-generation gaming.Apr 5, 2012 11:24 PM CDT
• SwiftKey 3 Beta is here, includes Smart Space, a new UI, themes and moreSwiftKey 3 Beta arrives, helps you type better - probably helpful when drunk.Apr 5, 2012 9:24 PM CDT
• ASUS PadFone now available in TaiwanASUS PadFone can be pre-ordered in Taiwan on Friday, will be made available in Singapore, Hong Kong Apr 5, 2012 8:10 PM CDT
• WARNING: Facebook Mobile for iOS and Android allows easy access to your login informationA Facebook security hole on iOS and Android could allow your Facebook to be hacked.Apr 5, 2012 4:29 PM CDT
• Kepler keeps giving: Nvidia preparing to cut down GK104 for a 670Ti and 670Nvidia is preparing to recycle the GTX680 and use the crippled chips for the 670 and 670Ti.Apr 5, 2012 3:38 PM CDT
• Anonymous is up to no good: hacks Chinese government sites in protestAnonymous gains a Chinese branch. Anonymous China hacks around 485 Chinese websites.Apr 5, 2012 1:27 PM CDT
• A new cloud service is offering 10GB of free storageYandex is a new cloud storage provider like DropBox and is offering 10GB of storage for free.Apr 5, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Google's next data center to be more energy efficient, uses thermal energy storage Google are building a thermal energy storage-based data center in Taiwan.Apr 5, 2012 6:40 AM CDT
• HBO Go could hit Xbox 360 shortly for Comcast customersXbox 360 could soon receive HBO Go, if you're a Comcast customer.Apr 5, 2012 12:13 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Foxconn to hire 18,000 new employees to help build the new iPhone for a June releaseRumorTT: The new iPhone could see a release in June, Foxconn hire 18,000 more workers to start build.Apr 4, 2012 10:21 PM CDT
• More evidence on a Samsung GALAXY S III release, May 22 is still the daySamsung GALAXY S III still might see a May 22 release, London, UK event is being held on that day.Apr 4, 2012 9:52 PM CDT
• Dubai Police monitor Facebook and Twitter 24 hours per day, want to catch out 'culprits'Dubai Police monitor social networking sites 24/7, want to catch out people who criticize the UAE.Apr 4, 2012 9:08 PM CDT
• Dropbox doubles amount of free space gained from referralsDropbox users will see a doubling in free space earned from referrals.Apr 4, 2012 10:30 AM CDT
• Stanford, Open University reach 50 million downloads on Apple's iTunes UTwo of Apple's university partners, Stanford and Open University hit 50 million downloads on iTunes Apr 4, 2012 5:29 AM CDT
• Samsung GALAXY Note gets leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROMICS arrives on Samsung GALAXY Note in the form of a leaked ROM courtesy of Samsung and Rootzwiki.Apr 4, 2012 4:19 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple working on physical game controller for iOS devicesRumorTT: iOS devices could soon see a physical game controller, Apple could make a big splash in the.Apr 3, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
• SAPPHIRE HD 7970 Toxic sports 6GB of RAM, factory-overclocked, slick coolerSAPPHIRE's HD 7970 Toxic gets snapped on camera, has an insane 6GB of RAM.Apr 3, 2012 10:08 PM CDT
• Raspberry Pi delayed yet again due to CE mark requirementRaspberry Pi delayed once more, this time is a result of Element14 and RS components requiring a CE Apr 3, 2012 9:27 PM CDT
• Tor traffic can now be disguised as Skype traffic to fool government censorsSkypeMorph allows users to transform Tor packets to match Skype conversation packets avoiding detect.Apr 3, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• Facebook counter sues Yahoo for infringing on 10 of its patents Facebook goes by the book--counter sues Yahoo over patent infringement.Apr 3, 2012 4:34 PM CDT
• Arizona attempts to outlaw cyberbullies, Internet trollsArizona is working on a bill that would outlaw 'lewd or profane language' on the internet.Apr 3, 2012 3:29 PM CDT
• Foxconn hiring 18,000 workers for a possible June release of the iPhone 5Foxconn is hiring 18,000 new workers to produce the iPhone 5. It could see a June launch.Apr 3, 2012 1:34 PM CDT
• 5 ways Facebook could be bad for your mental health and well beingExperts believe Facebook could be extremely bad for our health in at least 5 different ways.Apr 3, 2012 9:01 AM CDT
• Apple TV could just be a TV-sized iPad, but is that good enough?Apple TV is coming, but what would it be like? Could it just be a large-scale iPad?Apr 3, 2012 4:27 AM CDT
• Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson made James Cameron change one thing in the re-release of Titanic 3DAstrophysicist made James Cameron update the the star field in Titanic to be correct, was incorrect Apr 3, 2012 1:26 AM CDT
• Sony confirm Android 4.0 ICS updates for 11 handsetsSony details Ice Cream Sandwich rollout plans for Xperia lineup of phones.Apr 3, 2012 12:24 AM CDT
• SEGA slashes jobs, cancels in-development gamesSEGA wants to concentrate on core IP and digital distribution, cut jobs and cancels games.Apr 2, 2012 11:26 PM CDT
• Apple and Samsung make up 95% of all handset profits in Q4 2011Apple, Samsung have tight stranglehold on handset profits, combined take 95% of the profits and leav.Apr 2, 2012 10:26 PM CDT
• IBM over the next five years will build a low-power, exascale computer for largest-ever radio telescope, promises it won't be SkynetIBM is set to build a low-power, exascale computer for the largest-ever radio telescope.Apr 2, 2012 9:26 PM CDT
• Highlight Hunter locates your best clips and cuts down editing time by 80%Highlight Hunter cuts videos down to highlights. Shortens editing time by 80%Apr 2, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• Two additional AMD execs leave for better prospectsAMD loses two more executives. One leaves to Samsung, the other, unknown.Apr 2, 2012 5:32 PM CDT
• Teacher's aide finds herself suspended after she refuses to share Facebook accessA teacher's aide found herself on administrative leave after refusing to give the superintendent Fac.Apr 2, 2012 2:29 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Xbox 720 will feature 6-core CPU, two GPUs, and Blu-rayRumor: Xbox sports two GPUs, 4-6 CPU cores, Blu-ray and will require an always-on internet connectio.Apr 2, 2012 12:28 PM CDT
• A new UK law could give the gov. right to monitor communication and internetBritain is trying to pass a law that would give the government snooping access to online activity w/Apr 2, 2012 10:35 AM CDT
• Australian WiFi inventors win US legal battle, wins AUD $220mCSIRO settles with an additional 23 companies which yielded a AUD$220 million settlement.Apr 2, 2012 9:30 AM CDT
• Apple boosts iAd revenue to developers from 60& to 70%Apple increases revenue share to 70% for iAd clicks, up from 60%Apr 2, 2012 4:26 AM CDT
• U.K. 'to announce' real-time phone, e-mail, and Web traffic monitoring, the Queencould announce it in early-MayU.K. could receive real-time phone, e-mail and Web traffic monitoring as early as next month.Apr 2, 2012 3:27 AM CDT
• TweakTown and OCZ Technology Load your BF3 Faster Contest WinnersAnd the winners are...Apr 2, 2012 1:36 AM CDT
• GAME receives 1UP, OpCapita buys 333 storesOpCapita throws GAME a lifeline, snaps up 333 stores.Apr 2, 2012 12:25 AM CDT
• Total Recall trailer - looks impressive, where can I jack in?Total Recall (2012) trailer is out, looks quite impressive.Apr 1, 2012 11:33 PM CDT
• Creator of Minecraft, Notch, says "The more we don't do what [EA] would do, the happier I am"Minecraft's Notch doesn't want EA's help, is happy with the way things are.Apr 1, 2012 10:23 PM CDT
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 quad-core chip will find a home in Windows 8 UltrabooksWindows 8 Ultrabooks set to receive Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor.Apr 1, 2012 8:27 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's Tegra 4 to be more than meets the eye, should sport GPGPU supportNVIDIA's next-gen Tegra 4 might sport GPGPU support, will help CUDA, OpenCL and more.Apr 1, 2012 7:25 PM CDT
• BREAKING: AMD set to start producing Intel CPUs in brand new London 18nm fabLeaked document confirms AMD and Intel in bed.Apr 1, 2012 12:59 AM CDT
• WARNING: A factory reset on an Android device could leave behind sensitive or private dataAndroid's factory reset could leave your personal data at risk. It is recommended not to sell it.Mar 30, 2012 5:31 PM CDT
• SteelSeries announced new product line based on 8-bit themeSteelSeries announced new product line that is a boxy 8-bit theme.Mar 30, 2012 4:35 PM CDT
• Do-it-yourself sentry gun turret--Who doesn't need one?Ever want to build your own sentry gun to defend your house from intuders? Now you can!Mar 30, 2012 3:33 PM CDT
• Apple, Foxconn set new standard for Chinese workersApple and Foxconn address the findings of the FLA's probe into working conditions at Foxconn.Mar 30, 2012 12:29 PM CDT
• Apple patent pitch hints at 3D imaging on iPhone, iPadApple patents a technology for taking 3D pictures and other 3D functions.Mar 30, 2012 11:26 AM CDT

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