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• RumorTT: Google Drive coming with 5GB of free storageRumor: Google Drive will provide 5GB of free space when it launches.Mar 30, 2012 10:30 AM CDT
• Google Maps for Android hits version 6.5, sports new ICS-based touchesGoogle Maps for Android 6.5 is here, a new look for Navigation on Android 4.0+ phones.Mar 30, 2012 3:27 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Texas Instruments start work on new iPhone partsRumorTT: Texas Instruments are working on power management chip for new iPhone.Mar 30, 2012 2:29 AM CDT
• Our Sun is experiencing solar tornadoes roughly 5 times the size of our entire EarthSolar tornadoes five times the size of Earth are spinning around on our Sun.Mar 30, 2012 12:24 AM CDT
• New Max Payne 3 video shows off bullet time in multiplayer Bullet time shown off in Max Payne 3's multiplayer.Mar 29, 2012 10:26 PM CDT
• Evernote for Android gets updated, now includes speech-to-text and custom widgetsEvernote for Android has been updated, now sports speech-to-text as well as custom widgets.Mar 29, 2012 9:23 PM CDT
• Facebook releases Zuckerberg's Harvard emails, wants lawsuit dismissedFacebook's Zuckerberg releases his emails from his Harvard days.Mar 29, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• Apple's Siri smacked with false advertising lawsuitApple's Siri is at the focus of a new lawsuit saying that it does not perform as advertised.Mar 29, 2012 4:35 PM CDT
• Don't be expecting any price cuts on the HD 7970 anytime soonAccording to industry sources, don't be expecting a price drop on the HD7970 anytime soon.Mar 29, 2012 3:34 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Kepler keeps on giving: GK106 specifications leakedRumor: GK106 specifications have been leaked. Launch should be in Q3 of 2012.Mar 29, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
• Amazon CEO leading the attempt to recover Apollo 11 rocket engines from oceanAmazon's CEO is spearheading effort to recover the Saturn V rocket engines that are in the Atlantic.Mar 29, 2012 12:30 PM CDT
• Apple grabbing more patents, Siri-like system for controlling cameras, PMPs through a computer or smartphoneApple patents Siri-style system for controlling cameras, PMPs through a computer, smartphone.Mar 29, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
• Google's awesome self-driving car takes a blind man out to dinner at Taco BellGoogle's incredibly cool self-driving car takes a man out to dinner at Taco Bell. Guess its a cheap Mar 29, 2012 6:02 AM CDT
• Ivy Bridge CPUs launching on April 29, mostly desktop chips with a few mobile chips thrown inApril 29th could see the release of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors.Mar 29, 2012 4:26 AM CDT
• Anonymous at it again, this time threaten Operation: BLACKOUT, where they'll take the Internet down on March 31Anonymous and Operation: BLACKOUT - threatening to take the Internet down on March 31st.Mar 29, 2012 3:23 AM CDT
• Adobe launch Flash 11.2 as well as AIR 3.2, won't charge for premium features until you hit $50k in revenueAdobe spins things up a bit, pushes out Flash 11.2 and AIR 3.2, won't charge for premium features un.Mar 29, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
• New type of self-repairing plastic acts like skin, 'bleeds' and 'heals', doesn't require a bandaidNew self-repairing plastic is like human skin, can 'bleed' and 'heal'Mar 28, 2012 11:25 PM CDT
• EVGA set to unleash a new global warranty policyEVGA to rollout "new and improved global warranty"Mar 28, 2012 9:21 PM CDT
• IDC estimates Android will surpass Windows by 2016, could see 1.8 billion devices in the wildWe could see Android overtake Windows by 2016, number of smart devices to expand to 1.8 billion by t.Mar 28, 2012 8:32 PM CDT
• MegaUpload lawyer asserts feds are impeding defenseMegaUpload lawyers are claiming that the US feds are impeding their defense.Mar 28, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• Apple forced to give refund to Australian iPad buyers over '4G' confusionApple has been forced to give a refund to Australian iPad buyers afters confusion ensues re: '4G'Mar 28, 2012 5:19 PM CDT
• Army testing robots inspired by sand fleas, roachesThe Army is testing two new robots which will be deployed to Afghanistan after testing.Mar 28, 2012 4:14 PM CDT
• AMD Catalyst 12.3 drivers are now availableAMD releases Catalyst 12.3 drivers for download.Mar 28, 2012 1:10 PM CDT
• 3D solar panels can produce up to 20 times more energyMIT researchers discover alternative shapes for solar panels which produce 20 times more power.Mar 28, 2012 12:27 PM CDT
• iPhone password cracking easier than you thinkiPhone and Android pin codes are easily brute-forced by a Swedish security firm.Mar 28, 2012 11:28 AM CDT
• Apple get sued by Australian consumer watchdog, ACCC, says 4G iPad is misleading in AustraliaAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission accuses Apple of misleading new iPad customers with t.Mar 28, 2012 3:17 AM CDT
• Samsung has shipped over 5 million GALAXY Note smartphonesSamsung GALAXY Note exceeds 5 million units shipped.Mar 28, 2012 1:25 AM CDT
• Apple's Newsstand makes $70k per dayApple's Newsstand is making $70k each and every day.Mar 27, 2012 11:34 PM CDT
• GEFORCE GTX 670TI and GTX670 to hit late-April, or early-MayWe should expect NVIDIA's next GPUs late next month, or early-May in the form of the GEFORCE GTX 670.Mar 27, 2012 10:33 PM CDT
• EVE Online in-game currency can now buy you a GeForce GTX 560 GPUIn-game currency in EVE Online now lets you purchase a GeForce GTX 560.Mar 27, 2012 9:23 PM CDT
• LG will ship their first ultra-thin OLED TV in May, will start from $7,928$7,928 - the cost of LG's first 55-inch OLED TV.Mar 27, 2012 8:11 PM CDT
• Single-slot Galaxy GTX 680 picturedPictures have surfaced of a non-reference, single-slot cooled Nvidia GTX 680.Mar 27, 2012 6:37 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Google Drive coming as soon as AprilRumor: Google Drive, a cloud-based storage, might arrive as soon as the first week of April.Mar 27, 2012 4:26 PM CDT
• Scientists use technology to hide objects from heat-sensing devicesScientists have applied science to make a cloak that can hide objects from heat-sensitive cameras.Mar 27, 2012 3:32 PM CDT
• Photoshop CS6 won't support 32-bit MacsAdobe drops support for 32-bit Macs with Photoshop CS6.Mar 27, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Hasbro's attempt to block the sale of the Transformer Prime tablet failsHasbro's lawsuit to stop the selling of Asus' Transformer Prime has failed.Mar 27, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• Man wins injunction against Google after claiming auto-complete web search ruined his lifeJapanese man wins injunction against Google Instant. Court says it must be suspended.Mar 27, 2012 12:32 PM CDT
• Locator chips in school uniforms tracks whether students attend schoolBrazil is piloting a program that requires students to wear uniforms that contain locator chips.Mar 27, 2012 10:31 AM CDT
• Exclusive hands-on with Gainward GeForce GTX 680 Phantom video cardIt's not passively cooled as much as it looks - probably going to be quiet.Mar 27, 2012 7:06 AM CDT
• Kim Dotcom has said that the US Military had 15,634 Megaupload accountsU.S. Military held a bunch of premium Megaupload accounts.Mar 27, 2012 6:12 AM CDT
• Chinese woman wins $10k iTunes gift card for downloading the 25th billionth AppChinese woman becomes winner of $10,000 iTunes gift card, all she had to do was be the person to dow.Mar 27, 2012 3:29 AM CDT
• HTC's Wind, a breath of fresh air, sports dual SIMs, Android 4.0HTC Wind, a dual-SIM-sporting smartphone, also sports Android 4.0 ICS.Mar 27, 2012 1:30 AM CDT
• Black SMS, lets you send undercover SMS message with your iPhoneBlack SMS, the new iPhone app app that keeps your SMS messages secret.Mar 27, 2012 12:47 AM CDT
• Assassin's Creed III Special Editions unveiledAssassin's Creed III's various editions detailed, three different editions to choose from.Mar 26, 2012 11:41 PM CDT
• Digital Storm announces their Aventum PC, redefining the definition of custom high-performance PCsDigital Storm's new custom-built, high-performance PC, Aventum - ready to blow you away.Mar 26, 2012 11:21 PM CDT
• How to get fired from MicrosoftBing marketing executives are fired after throwing a huge party on the company dime.Mar 26, 2012 3:27 PM CDT
• Woman sues Apple after breaking her nose on glass-fronted Apple StoreApple is being sued by someone who broke her nose after walking into the glass front of an Apple sto.Mar 26, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft raids office building, combats online crimeMicrosoft raids office building to take down bot-herders infrastructure.Mar 26, 2012 9:05 AM CDT
• Foxconn could possibly shift new iPhone production to northern ChinaFoxconn's Taiyuan plant on strike, new iPhone production could be moved to northern China.Mar 26, 2012 3:31 AM CDT
• Apple pass RIM's smartphone sales in Canada, RIM's own hometown RIM gets overtaken by Apple for smartphone sales in Canada, RIM's own turf.Mar 26, 2012 2:37 AM CDT
• Ex-Rockstar employee spills beans on GTA VGTA V gets an absolute truck load of info, thanks to ex-Rockstar employee.Mar 26, 2012 12:30 AM CDT
• XBMC 11.0 'Eden' is hereXBMC 11.0 Eden is here, includes a bunch of new features.Mar 25, 2012 10:29 PM CDT
• Instagram accepting Android registrations, hipsters, prepare those camerasInstagram for Android sign-up page is now here, one step closer to the real deal.Mar 25, 2012 7:27 PM CDT
• FaceBook data study shows patterns in relationship patternsA new study has been released based upon FaceBook's data regarding changes in relationships.Mar 23, 2012 4:29 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Xbox 720, Playstation 4 won't block usedRumor: Used games aren't going anywhere for the time being according to GameStop's CEO.Mar 23, 2012 2:28 PM CDT
• Senator drafting bill to prevent potential employers from requiring Facebook loginsA US senator is drafting a bill to make it illegal for employers to ask for FaceBook credentials.Mar 23, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• iOS 5 contains Safari bug, opens users to malicious sitesMajorSecurity discovers a bug in iOS5 and 5.1 that allows users to be lured to a malicious site.Mar 23, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
• MSI's Z77A-GD80 Ivy Bridge mobo includes Thunderbolt connectivity, we go hands-onFirst motherboard we have seen to include a Thunderbolt connector, powered by Intel.Mar 23, 2012 5:29 AM CDT
• DriverTT: NVIDIA release new GeForce 301.10 WHQL driver, designed for the GTX 680 and includes some truly kick-arse featuresNVIDIA release new driver, GeForce 301.10 WHQL, supports GTX 680 and has a bunch of awesome features.Mar 23, 2012 5:09 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Samsung's GT-i9300 photo leaks, could be the GALAXY S III, but is probably the GALAXY S II AdvanceRumorTT: Samsung GT-i9300 pics leak, doesn't quite look like the GALAXY S III, but it could be the G.Mar 23, 2012 4:24 AM CDT
• Windows 8 will be quad-XGA-ready, supports 11.6-inch screens with resolutions of 2560x1440Windows 8 will have support for 2560x1440 on tablets, even at 11.6-inch.Mar 23, 2012 4:09 AM CDT
• One small step for man, one giant sling for bird-kind, Angry Birds Space is now available!Angry Birds Space launches, 60 new levels, new iPad Retina Display support, and more included.Mar 23, 2012 2:31 AM CDT
• Jen-Hsun's email to NVIDIA employees regarding Kepler launchNVIDIA CEO celebrates after a successful Kepler launch.Mar 23, 2012 1:59 AM CDT
• Facebook photos get upgraded, now sports high-resolution that's four times largerFacebook updates photo viewer, now handles higher-res photos.Mar 23, 2012 1:08 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE Z77X-UD5H used to smash 3GHz memory barrier!GIGABYTE Z77X-UD5H used to smash 3GHz memory barrier, achievement unlocked!Mar 23, 2012 12:31 AM CDT
• Adobe unveils Photoshop CS6 beta, sports redesigned UI, 65 new features, and you can download it for free, today!Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta is here, try it out for yourself right now for free!Mar 23, 2012 12:09 AM CDT
• 96% play mobile games in the house; 53% in bedMobile games aren't just for passing time at appointments anymore.Mar 22, 2012 3:28 PM CDT
• The FaceBook poke comes to real lifeInventors create a device that translates a FaceBook poke into a poke in real life.Mar 22, 2012 1:40 PM CDT
• France's Sarkozy announced they would punish habitual visitors of extremist websitesFrance's Sarkozy wants to punish habitual visitors of extremist websites.Mar 22, 2012 12:31 PM CDT
• Cameras that can see around corners-not just Sci-Fi anymoreResearchers at MIT have created a camera that can see around corners using lasers.Mar 22, 2012 10:11 AM CDT
• Is too much technology a bad thing?One man's personal tax information was leaked by a bug in the Norwegian web portal for taxes.Mar 22, 2012 9:01 AM CDT
• UK government announce new game industry tax breaksUK game industry is in a state of happiness, new tax breaks have been passed.Mar 22, 2012 2:22 AM CDT
• LeakedTT: More Samsung GALAXY S III teasing, this time it looks like a new press imageLeakedTT: Press image of Samsung's GALAXY S III handset.Mar 22, 2012 12:22 AM CDT
• Did the Mexican Government know there was going to be a big earthquake on March 20th?Mexican government prepares for 7.9M earthquake drill on March 20th, 3 minutes later it actually hap.Mar 22, 2012 12:19 AM CDT
• Big Finish Games are discussing Tex Murphy KickstarterWe could see a Tex Murphy Kickstarter, somebody hold me, I'm feeling a little woozy here.Mar 21, 2012 10:29 PM CDT

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