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• Want a GEFORCE GTX 680? Newegg will hook you upNewegg start selling Kepler-based GEFORCE GTX 680's.Mar 21, 2012 9:39 PM CDT
• 'Draw Something' developer, OMGPOP, gets acquired by Zynga for $210 million'Draw Something' developer OMGPOP gets acquired by Zynga, slides over cheque for $210 million.Mar 21, 2012 8:27 PM CDT
• Commodore releases new AMIGA miniCommodore is still around. Releases a new AMIGA mini.Mar 21, 2012 5:29 PM CDT
• Interviewers ask applicants for login details to private FaceBooksJob applicants were taken aback when the people interviewing them asked for their FaceBook login.Mar 21, 2012 3:29 PM CDT
• Happy birthday Twitter!It's Twitter's 6th birthday today so we're celebrating by showing some interesting facts regarding t.Mar 21, 2012 2:33 PM CDT
• Amazon's S3 offers the fastest storage cloudAmazon's S3 cloud storage writes data on order of a magnitude quicker than competitors Azure and Rac.Mar 21, 2012 1:32 PM CDT
• Climate change has benefits, England moves 60ms closer to JapanEngland moves 60ms closer to Japan via new fiber cables ran through the freshly melted Arctic.Mar 21, 2012 11:18 AM CDT
• Video hands-on with two ultra high-end ASRock X79 boards: Fatal1ty Champion and Extreme11ASRock goes all out with these two Socket 2011 boards, Ferrari-class?Mar 21, 2012 10:27 AM CDT
• iPad 3 unable to charge while playing certain games, appsThe new iPad is unable to charge when playing certain games or apps due to its 10W charger.Mar 21, 2012 10:11 AM CDT
• The new iPad runs considerably hotter than the iPad 2Apple's latest third-generation iPad runs hotter than its predecessor.Mar 21, 2012 6:31 AM CDT
• Full video look at ASRock's range of Z77 Ivy Bridge motherboardsOMG, that's a truck load of boards! ASRock fully ready for Ivy Bridge.Mar 21, 2012 6:25 AM CDT
• Apple could pass Intel as the world's largest mobile chip producerApple could overtake Intel as the world's largest mobile chip producer.Mar 21, 2012 5:29 AM CDT
• Microsoft's Windows 8 should arrive in October, just in time for the holiday seasonMicrosoft are aiming for an October release for their next-generation OS, Windows 8.Mar 21, 2012 3:26 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Microsoft ban certain staff members from purchasing Macs, iPadsRumorTT: Microsoft reportedly prohibit employee within its Sales, Marketing, Services, IT and Operat.Mar 21, 2012 2:28 AM CDT
• Telltale Games show off 'The Walking Dead' game trailer'The Walking Dead' game will give players difficult moral choices that affect gameplay across the en.Mar 21, 2012 1:28 AM CDT
• WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange will run for the Australian SenateJulian Assange has announced he's running for a seat in the Australian Senate.Mar 20, 2012 11:29 PM CDT
• Red Bull Stratos: gives man wings, will send him 120,000 feet into the stratosphereRed Bull Stratos: will send Felix Baumgartner 120,000 feet into the stratosphere, so he can make the.Mar 20, 2012 10:18 PM CDT
• HTC One S smashes Basemark ES 2.0 Taiji benchmark, is number oneBasemark ES 2.0 benchmark now has a new number one, HTC's One S.Mar 20, 2012 7:13 PM CDT
• WD manages 2TB on a 2.5-inch USB driveWD crams 2TB into a 2.5-inch portable hard drive. Mar 20, 2012 6:27 PM CDT
• MSI HD 7970 hits 1800 MHz Core, 7.70 GHz MemoryAn MSI HD7970 was overclocked using liquid nitrogen to an incredible 1800MHz core clock and 7.7GHz m.Mar 20, 2012 5:33 PM CDT
• nVidia GTX 680 review- beats 7970, GTX 590 in most benchmarksA GTX680 review has been posted! Check here for the results!Mar 20, 2012 2:37 PM CDT
• Pictures of a retail GTX 680 have been leakedRetail pictures of the GTX 680 have been leaked!Mar 20, 2012 1:30 PM CDT
• More GTX680s appear on the web, available for "Add to Wishlist"Another website slips up, posts two GTX680s for sale for $578.20.Mar 20, 2012 12:28 PM CDT
• Apple not only patent troll, Samsung and RIM sued by Varia Holdings Inc.Varia Holdings Inc. sues Samsung and RIM for infringing on a patent for emoticon selection. Shows no.Mar 20, 2012 11:15 AM CDT
• Mobile phones are more important to women than boyfriendsA new study finds that women treasure their mobile phones higher than boyfriends.Mar 20, 2012 9:05 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Xbox 720 to launch next yearRumorTT: 2013, the year of the next-generation Xbox.Mar 20, 2012 5:29 AM CDT
• Seagate wants 60TB HDDs, says its possible with next-generation storage technologyStorage giant Seagate promises 60TB HDDs are in our future.Mar 20, 2012 1:28 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX 680 spottedGIGABYTE's GEFORCE GTX 680 spotted, hype... building...Mar 19, 2012 10:28 PM CDT
• Kinect + VR helmet + Skyrim = gamers dreamKinect + VR Helmet + Skyrim = immersion, could this be the future of gaming?Mar 19, 2012 9:31 PM CDT
• Google stands up for Hotfile and Megaupload in courtMegaupload and Hotfile find an ally in... Google.Mar 19, 2012 8:26 PM CDT
• Apple TV gets torn apart, reveals A5 chip, 512MB RAMApple TV opened up, reveals same 8GB flash storage, but bumped up to 512MB RAM.Mar 19, 2012 7:25 PM CDT
• Apple's new iPad sales top 3 million since launch March 16thApple sells an incredible 3 million iPad 3s since its launch Friday.Mar 19, 2012 6:08 PM CDT
• The Pirate Bay plans to launch space servers to prevent being raidedThe Pirate Bay is experimenting with placing servers in space to avoid raids.Mar 19, 2012 5:04 PM CDT
• Apple's A5X vs nVidia's Tegra 3Apple's A5X goes head-to-head with nVidia's Tegra 3.Mar 19, 2012 4:00 PM CDT
• Kim Dotcom may get to reclaim assets after a paperwork errorKim Dotcom may get his assets back after a paperwork error.Mar 19, 2012 1:00 PM CDT
• CIA Chief wants to spy on you through internet connected appliancesCIA plans to use newly internet-connected devices to spy on persons of interest.Mar 19, 2012 12:00 PM CDT
• HP slips up, previews upcoming laptops with Ivy Bridge and TrinityHP accidentally shows new models on website. Has upcoming Ivy Bridge and Trinity options.Mar 19, 2012 11:00 AM CDT
• GTX680 posted for sale on a US site for $566.75An ASUS GTX680 has been posted for sale in the US for $566.75.Mar 19, 2012 9:00 AM CDT
• Pre-crime detection system being trialled in U.S., Tom Cruise is not involvedDon't think about doing a crime, just your thoughts alone could one day be enough to prosecute you.Mar 19, 2012 1:24 AM CDT
• Lenovo wants to be the first out of the gate with a Windows 8 tablet, could release one as early as OctoberLenovo could have the very first Windows 8-based tablet, as early as October.Mar 18, 2012 11:29 PM CDT
• Another major earthquake to happen on 22nd March?Should we be expecting another major earthquake in the coming days?Mar 18, 2012 9:32 PM CDT
• Apple will explain how it will use its $100 billion in cash tomorrowTomorrow is the day Apple explain what they're going to do with their cash reserves of $100 billion.Mar 18, 2012 8:24 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Galaxy S III to be unveiled on May 22nd at Samsung Unpacked event being held in LondonRumorTT: Galaxy S III will get announced at Samsung Unpacked, May 22.Mar 18, 2012 7:33 PM CDT
• Microsoft may have leaked code capable of attacking critical Windows bugMicrosoft could be responsible for leaking code capable of exploiting a Windows bug.Mar 16, 2012 6:29 PM CDT
• Google sued over app return policy and bogus appsGoogle is being sued over app return policy and bogus apps.Mar 16, 2012 5:30 PM CDT
• Google accused of bypassing Safari privacy settings, places cookies anywayGoogle being investigated for bypassing Safari's privacy settings.Mar 16, 2012 3:40 PM CDT
• J.D. Power's smartphone customer satisfaction survey ranks iPhone topApple iPhone users most satisfied of smartphone users.Mar 16, 2012 2:32 PM CDT
• Xbox 720 will not be making an appearance at E3 2012Xbox will likely see an E3 2013 release. Definitely not E3 2012.Mar 16, 2012 1:28 PM CDT
• More GTX 680 benchmark graphs surface, card looks greatnVidia GTX680 benchmarked, and it's pretty damn good.Mar 16, 2012 12:36 PM CDT
• According to RIAA, ISPs to start policing copyrights by July 12ISPs to implement graduated response to piracy by July 12.Mar 16, 2012 10:25 AM CDT
• Feds unable to crack Android password, turn to Google for helpFeds required to ask for Google's help to crack Android password.Mar 16, 2012 9:30 AM CDT
• Mini-ITX + Overclocking + Ivy Bridge + Gaming = ASUS P8Z77-I (hands-on video)Hands-on with a tiny board that's about to get a lot of attention.Mar 16, 2012 9:26 AM CDT
• ASUS Z77 Intel Ivy Bridge boards get full video hands-onP8Z77-V Deluxe, Maximus V Gene ROG and Sabertooth go on camera.Mar 16, 2012 9:08 AM CDT
• RumorTT: NVIDIA introducing new Anti-Aliasing algorithm with KeplerRumorTT: New Anti-Aliasing algorithm to float through with NVIDIA Kepler.Mar 16, 2012 5:35 AM CDT
• 1080p iTunes flicks, can they compete with full-blown Blu-rays?iTunes 1080p files, not actually too bad considering the file size.Mar 16, 2012 4:31 AM CDT
• iPad launches in Australia, Japan, other countriesApple's third-generation iPad hits stores, Australia is first.Mar 16, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
• 18 firms sued for using privacy-invading mobile apps18 firms sued for producing and/or distributing apps that steal user's address book data.Mar 15, 2012 11:26 PM CDT
• Google search is being updated, more like AskGoogle updates search, adds semantic technology.Mar 15, 2012 1:48 PM CDT
• Diablo III release date will be May 15thDiablo III release date is officially set for May 15th.Mar 15, 2012 11:21 AM CDT
• Firefox heads into 2012, where version numbers will play a smaller role, and moreMozilla heads into 2012 with a new plan dubbed "Project Snappy"Mar 15, 2012 5:21 AM CDT
• NVIDIA charts: GEFORCE GTX 680 is up to 40% faster than Radeon HD 7970NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680, according to NVIDIA, is up to 40% faster than AMD's Radeon HD 7970.Mar 15, 2012 4:29 AM CDT
• EA is considering a subscription model for future Battlefield titlesFuture Battlefield games could see a subscription-based model.Mar 15, 2012 3:26 AM CDT
• Internet Explorer 10 is touch-friendly, loves MetroMicrosoft has shown off some touch-friendly Internet Explorer 10 details, also enhances security.Mar 15, 2012 2:26 AM CDT
• The new iPad reviews are glorious, reviewers are falling in loveApple's third-generation iPad is getting glowing reviews.Mar 14, 2012 10:09 PM CDT
• NVIDIA Kepler is here, at least in Acer's latest UltrabookAcer's Aspire Timeline M3 Ultrabook sports NVIDIA Kepler GPU, isn't too bad at all.Mar 14, 2012 7:34 PM CDT
• Marvell unveil third-generation SSD, is powered by high-performance embedded processor technologyMarvell's 88SS9187 SATA controller sports 6Gbps SATA, and should slide perfectly into Ultrabooks.Mar 14, 2012 8:01 AM CDT
• Director of DARPA leaves, joins GoogleRegina Dugan, director of DARPA, leaves... joins the arms of Google.Mar 14, 2012 5:29 AM CDT
• GAME goes up for sale, no trade-ins, and no 1UP's leftGAME goes up for sale, might collapse soon or go into administration.Mar 14, 2012 1:22 AM CDT
• Microsoft show off advances in touch screens, want to reduce input lag from 100ms to 1msMicrosoft Applied Sciences Group show off 1ms input lag on touch screen, just a little better than t.Mar 13, 2012 11:24 PM CDT
• Apple's new iPad gets its first on-video look, makes you want it that much moreThe new iPad has been caught on camera, isn't camera shy.Mar 13, 2012 10:20 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 sports two 6-pin PCI-Express connectors, has a TDP of roughly 190WNVIDIA's Kepler-powered GEFORCE GTX 680 has a TDP of only 190W.Mar 13, 2012 9:14 PM CDT
• Instagram co-founder says Android version is "better than our iPhone app"Instagram for Android is coming "really soon"Mar 13, 2012 7:05 PM CDT
• ASRock Z77 Extreme6 Ivy Bridge motherboard unboxing video555 is the number for this mobo.Mar 13, 2012 9:31 AM CDT
• iTunes 10.6 has the option to sync 192kbps, 256kbps quality audio to devicesApple's iTunes 10.6 includes the ability to sync higher quality audio to devices.Mar 13, 2012 3:30 AM CDT
• New iPad pre-order stock is sold out, you should expect delays, tearsNew iPad pre-orders go crazy, stock is already sold out and delays are being talked about.Mar 12, 2012 11:31 PM CDT

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