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• Remedy says Max Payne 3 is "phenomenal"Rockstar asks Remedy for comments on Max Payne 3, says it's "phenomenal"Jan 10, 2012 6:12 PM CST
• Mushkin Now Positioned to Compete Against OCZ in the SSD SpaceMushkin Now Positioned to Compete Against OCZ in the SSD Market.Jan 10, 2012 6:01 PM CST
• ASUS unveil ROG sound cards, Xonar Phoebus PCIe sound card, ThunderFX USB external sound cardASUS enters Republic of Gamers sound cards, introduces PCIe-based and USB-based ROG sound cards.Jan 10, 2012 7:33 AM CST
• Samsung unveil new Smart TVs, sport dual-core CPUs, cameras and moreSamsung unveil slew of new Smart TVs, include cameras, edge-lit LED, and apps.Jan 10, 2012 5:32 AM CST
• Samsung unveil 13- and 14-inch Series 5 ultrabooksSamsung unveil Series 5 ultrabooks, come in both 13- and 14-inch flavors.Jan 10, 2012 4:29 AM CST
• Ford tease Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, can drive electrically for 20 miles before starting its engineFord announce Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, sports some very nice specs.Jan 9, 2012 11:24 PM CST
• Fatal1ty makes sneaky appearance at NVIDIA CES eventPWN'ing some FPS gamers.Jan 9, 2012 9:16 PM CST
• OCZ Z-Drive R4 RM1616's caught breaking speed limit at 13GB/s and 100k IOPSUp to 16TB capacity with OCZ SuperScale accelerators.Jan 9, 2012 8:33 PM CST
• Most Next Gen GIGABYTE Motherboards Will Feature Cache OptionsMost Next Gen GIGABYTE Motherboards Will Feature Cache Options.Jan 9, 2012 8:06 PM CST
• OCZ acquires Israel-based SANRAD Inc.SANRAD has been acquired by none other than OCZ in a deal worth approx. $15 million.Jan 9, 2012 7:37 PM CST
• Kilimanjaro, Native PCIe 3.0 to NAND Controller for the High and Low End ModelKilimanjaro, Native PCIe 3.0 to NAND Controller for the High and Low End Model.Jan 9, 2012 7:19 PM CST
• Next-gen GIGABYTE Ivy Bridge boards including Z77X-UD5H shown off in Las VegasExecutives show off next-gen motherboards well ahead of launch.Jan 9, 2012 6:48 PM CST
• Apple, Nokia and RIM supply backdoors for government intercept, according to hacked memoHacked memo leads us to believe Apple, Nokia and RIM supply backdoors for government spying.Jan 9, 2012 6:39 PM CST
• Newer Technology Shows Dual Socket USB Power Outlet without Phantom DrawDual Socket 110v with Dual 2 amp USB Power CES 2012.Jan 9, 2012 12:35 PM CST
• Pre-CES 2012 preview of Thermaltake cases Level 10 GTS and Armor RevoTaking ideas from previous chassis designs and cutting down asking price.Jan 9, 2012 3:01 AM CST
• Sony announces high-speed XQD memory cardsSony announce high-speed XQD memory cards, write speeds of 125MB/sec.Jan 9, 2012 1:29 AM CST
• Consumer Electronic sales during holiday period dropped 6% from last yearConsumer Electronic market is sagging, drops 6% year-over-year during holiday period.Jan 8, 2012 11:27 PM CST
• Tobii lets you control Windows 8 with your... eyesWant to show off to your friends? Well, Tobii lets you control Windows 8 with your eyes.Jan 8, 2012 9:24 PM CST
• Space Quest fan game, Vohaul Strikes Back, a fan-made feature-length sequel to Space QuestSpace Quest sequel has been born, fan-made "Vohaul Strikes Back"Jan 8, 2012 9:22 PM CST
• CES Unveiled was a wash; check out what we found to be more worth your time!CES Unveil..... what?! Venetian architecture 3500 times better.Jan 8, 2012 8:49 PM CST
• Steam had a huge 2011, 100% sales growth, 5 million simultaneous users during Holiday SaleSteam saw a 100% sales growth in 2011, also 5 million simultaneous users during the Holiday Sale.Jan 8, 2012 7:12 PM CST
• Acer unveil Aspire S5 Ultrabook, includes ThunderboltAcer announces new Ultrabook: Aspire S5.Jan 8, 2012 6:24 PM CST
• Storage Visions 2012 MemoRight Shows 768GB 2.5" SSDStorage Visions 2012 MemoRight Shows 768GB 2.5" SSD.Jan 8, 2012 5:00 PM CST
• Hands-on with the Crucial Adrenaline SSD caching drive at Storage Visions 2012Don't want to get rid of your hard drives just yet? Consider this solution then.Jan 8, 2012 4:42 PM CST
• Samsung Galaxy M Style, an "affordable" handsetSamsung unveils new "affordable" smartphone, Galaxy M Style.Jan 8, 2012 5:29 AM CST
• Snooki will be at CES, asks where the Smush Room isCES 2012: Snooki, Justin Bieber are attending CES, ask where the Smush Room and hair product are, re.Jan 8, 2012 2:14 AM CST
• Samsung will show off a 27-inch WQHD, 2560x1440 monitor at CESSamsung have a 27-inch 2560x1440 monitor to unveil at CES.Jan 8, 2012 1:29 AM CST
• Sony quits consumer OLED display business, temporarily?Sony dives out of consumer OLED display business, could only be temporary.Jan 7, 2012 11:24 PM CST
• LG Cinema Screen LCD HDTVs, now just 1mm bezel, also lets two viewers share one TVLG announce new "Cinema Screen", just 1mm thick bezel, also includes Dual Play.Jan 7, 2012 10:40 PM CST
• ASUS confirms some goodies, Windows 8 ARM tablet, 3G Transformer Prime and new 10-inch tabletASUS confirm 3G Transformer, Windows 8 ARM tablet, new 10-inch tablet.Jan 7, 2012 10:08 PM CST
• 30-story building built in China, only took 360 hours, timelapse video includedChina-based construction company builds a 30-story, 183,000-square-foot hotel in just 360 hours.Jan 7, 2012 9:10 PM CST
• AMD gets sued by Quanta, due to faulty laptop chipsQuanta sues AMD, cites faulty laptop chips as decision.Jan 5, 2012 5:31 AM CST
• MSI launch Big Bang-XPower II motherboardMSI launch their flagship LGA2011 motherboard - Big Bang-XPower II.Jan 5, 2012 4:29 AM CST
• NVIDIA to showcase Tegra, GeForce, 3D Vision and automotive tech at CESNVIDIA to showcase a bunch of technology at CES, gaming, 3D Vision, GeForce and more.Jan 5, 2012 3:29 AM CST
• AMD Radeon HD 7950 delayed, won't rock up your PC until next monthAMD's next 7000-series GPU, HD 7950, has been delayed until February.Jan 5, 2012 1:31 AM CST
• Battlefield 3 attachment tweaks are on their wayBattlefield 3 is getting some tweaks to the Attachments for guns, soon.Jan 4, 2012 10:30 PM CST
• FDA approves self-sanitizing keyboard for healthcare useSelf-sanitizing keyboard from Vioguard has been approved for use in hospitals by the FDA.Jan 4, 2012 8:28 PM CST
• SOPA update: Google, Amazon, Facebook and Twitter consider "nuclear option" to protest SOPAGoogle, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter could pull their websites down in protest of SOPA.Jan 4, 2012 6:27 AM CST
• Officeworks now offering free Wi-Fi in-storeFree Wi-Fi is being offered in-store at Officeworks.Jan 4, 2012 4:25 AM CST
• HP teases Spectre ultrabook in a new videoHP's ultrabook shown off in new video, meet the Spectre.Jan 4, 2012 1:27 AM CST
• Ice Cream Sandwich hits ASUS Transformer Prime on January 12ASUS Transformer Prime gets to lick that sweet Ice Cream Sandwich on January 12.Jan 3, 2012 11:29 PM CST
• Nokia Lumia 710 unboxing, an entry-level value-priced Windows Phone Unboxing of Nokia's Lumia 710 Windows Phone-powered device.Jan 3, 2012 9:24 PM CST
• RIM throws BlackBerry Playbook on sale, just $299 for the 16, 32 and 64GB modelsBlackBerry Playbook goes on sale, just $299!Jan 3, 2012 6:22 AM CST
• Hackers want to escape Web censorship, plan to launch their own satellite into space and create a new InternetDon't like Internet censorship? Well, you might be in luck - hackers want to create own Internet.Jan 3, 2012 4:29 AM CST
• Samsung Galaxy Note to arrive in the U.S. in first half of the yearSamsung's 5.29-inch Galaxy Note will arrive in the U.S. within the next few months, sports NFC.Jan 3, 2012 3:31 AM CST
• HP tried to palm off (geddit?) WebOS to Amazon and others for $1.2 billionHP tried to sell WebOS to Amazon, others for $1.2 billion.Jan 3, 2012 2:21 AM CST
• Wikipedia reaches $20 million in fundraising, loses the personal appeal banners$20 million in fundraising achieved by Wikipedia.Jan 3, 2012 12:24 AM CST
• Apple's Siri tells kid to "Shut the f**k up"iPhone 4S' Siri tells kid to "Shut the f**k up"Jan 2, 2012 11:22 PM CST
• Nintendo to launch full-blown app store for Wii UNintendo to have a proper App Store with the Wii U, what should we expect?Jan 2, 2012 10:35 PM CST
• Paranormal Activity 4 will haunt you soonFourth Paranormal Activity movie is coming out this year.Jan 2, 2012 8:26 PM CST
• Pre-CES 2012 preview of Thermaltake coolers including Frio ExtremeFrio gone on steroids and some water cooling units on display.Jan 2, 2012 10:37 AM CST
• Taiwan foundries to cut pricesTaiwan-based foundries said to be cutting prices, start saving up people!Jan 2, 2012 6:26 AM CST
• Spotted: Gigabyte's Radeon HD 7970, sports custom-designGigabyte's Radeon HD 7970 spotted.Jan 2, 2012 5:26 AM CST
• RumorTT: God Of War IV to feature co-op, arrives late 2012RumorTT: Co-op to make its arrival in God Of War IV, arrives late this year.Jan 2, 2012 2:24 AM CST
• TV makers are looking for more profits, but on thinner TVsLG, and others seek more profits from future TV tech.Jan 2, 2012 12:26 AM CST
• Sapphire are preparing 6 non-reference AMD Radeon HD 7970'sSapphire to have some super-overclocked Radeon HD 7970's, coming very soon.Jan 1, 2012 7:28 PM CST
• Borderlands 2 gets some more info on "Gunzerker"Gearbox share some additional information on Borderlands 2's "Gunzerker"Dec 30, 2011 6:33 AM CST
• Microsoft release an emergency Windows 7 update, just before the end of the yearMicrosoft issues an update to Windows, fixes a vulnerability in the .NET Framework.Dec 30, 2011 5:21 AM CST
• Samsung ship over 1 million of the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note smartphones1 million of the Samsung Galaxy Note, 5.3-inch smartphones have been shipped worldwide.Dec 30, 2011 4:31 AM CST
• Thecus N4800 NAS supports HDMI HD 1080p output, time to throw away your HTPC?Exclusive look at new refresher model for 2012 full of new features.Dec 30, 2011 3:45 AM CST
• RumorTT: Apple to unveil two new next-gen iPads in JanuaryRumorTT: Two next-generation iPads to be unveiled in January, sources claim.Dec 30, 2011 3:22 AM CST
• Amazon sold over 4 million Kindle devices in DecemberAmazon sell over 4 million Kindle devices in December alone.Dec 30, 2011 2:31 AM CST
• QNAP announce v3.6 Beta NAS software, includes support for VPN, LDAP and much moreQNAP announce new firmware for NAS range, v3.6.Dec 30, 2011 1:31 AM CST
• Biostar launch their first LGA2011 motherboard, welcomes TPower X79 Biostar officially launch the TPower X79, LGA2011 finds another home within Biostar.Dec 30, 2011 12:26 AM CST
• Newegg and Amazon report their holiday best-sellersNewegg, Amazon report their holiday best-sellers.Dec 29, 2011 10:26 PM CST
• RumorTT: Samsung to unveil Galaxy S III in February, as well as new line of 3D devicesRumorTT: Samsung to announce Galaxy S III in February.Dec 29, 2011 7:26 PM CST
• Analyst says GTA V will be 2012's 'biggest release"Grand Theft Auto V will be 2012's 'biggest release' says Analyst.Dec 29, 2011 6:25 AM CST
• Intel's Ivy Bridge reportedly rolls in on April 8, 2012Intel to launch Ivy Bridge on April 8, until then the clock goes tick, tock.Dec 29, 2011 5:24 AM CST
• Intel's latest server board supports up to 1TB of RAMIntel's latest LGA2011 server board product, S4600LH, can handle 1TB of RAM.Dec 29, 2011 3:26 AM CST
• LG show off 84-inch 'ultra definition' 4K TVLG unveil 'ultra definition', 84-inch, 4K resolution TV.Dec 29, 2011 2:33 AM CST
• Danger Den announces the DD-M6 CPU Block, the highest performing CPU block to date from Danger DenDD-M6, the latest from Dander Den in supreme cooling.Dec 29, 2011 1:26 AM CST
• Richard Huddy is now inside Intel Inside, or Inside IntelIntel recruits former AMD man, Richard Huddy.Dec 28, 2011 9:25 PM CST
• Gigabyte release BIOS update for faulty LGA2011 motherboards, stops them from catching fireGigabyte release new BIOS updates for X79-based boards that could be faulty.Dec 28, 2011 4:11 AM CST
• Google+ hits 62 million total users, the number of active users is still unknownGoogle+ passes 62 million users, is adding 625,000 new users each day.Dec 28, 2011 3:22 AM CST
• Android device gets Pentagon approval, Department of Defense will rock an Android phoneThe Pentagon approves an Android device for Department of Defense networks, minus Market access.Dec 28, 2011 1:29 AM CST

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