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• Infinity Blade 2 update includes 'Clash Mobs' set to make the game go socialInfinity Blade 2 set to go social, new update will allow you to play the game with friends.Dec 27, 2011 9:24 PM CST
• LeakedTT: Intel's 32nm "Medfield" performance, power consumption detailsLeakedTT: Details on performance and power consumption of Intel's new 32nm-based "Medfield" SoC.Dec 27, 2011 8:19 PM CST
• Intel is bringing Thunderbolt to PCs in April 2012Thunderbolt is making its way to PCs next year.Dec 27, 2011 6:28 AM CST
• Wikipedia dumps GoDaddy, doesn't like the SOPA supportSOPA support from GoDaddy makes Wikipedia dump them.Dec 27, 2011 3:21 AM CST
• Apple launches website dedicated to iTunes Match, includes setup guide, walkthrough video, FAQsApple launch iTunes Match dedicated website.Dec 27, 2011 1:11 AM CST
• LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7950 specsLeakedTT: Specs of the upcoming AMD Radeon HD 7950 - will it become the new value king?Dec 26, 2011 9:30 PM CST
• Bad Robot release iOS app, Action Movie FXBad Robot release Action Movie FX app for iOS devices.Dec 26, 2011 8:24 PM CST
• Man receives a Satellite crashing through his ceiling as a Christmas presentSoyuz-2 satellite crashes through man's house on Christmas Day, escapes death, barely.Dec 26, 2011 6:33 AM CST
• Anonymous hack US think tank, use stolen credit cards to make Christmas donationsAnonymous hacks Stratfor, uses stolen credit card data to make Christmas donations.Dec 26, 2011 4:23 AM CST
• Windows 8 gesture login, perform gestures to unlock your deviceGesture-based login for Windows 8, is it more, or less secure?Dec 26, 2011 3:20 AM CST
• AMD readying dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990, launches with 6GB of RAM and ready to again, punch all other GPUs in the nuts6GB of GPU RAM, is it enough? AMD's Radeon HD 7990 is coming soon, get ready.Dec 26, 2011 12:23 AM CST
• U.S. Army uses CryEngine 3 for 'Dismounted Soldier Training System'CryEngine 3 has been used in U.S. Army soldier training 'game'Dec 25, 2011 11:27 PM CST
• Dropbox for Android gets dropped a new update, full revamp, new featuresDropbox 2.0 for Android is now here, new features, major revamp.Dec 25, 2011 10:25 PM CST
• Chrome Engineer says Firefox is a partner, not a competitorGoogle doesn't see Firefox as competition, but as a partner.Dec 25, 2011 9:26 PM CST
• Samsung launches two dual-SIM Galaxy Y handsetsSamsung release two new dual-sim Galaxy Y, Android-powered phones.Dec 23, 2011 5:15 AM CST
• Japan gets Vending Machine 2.0, see-through Full HD display, facial recognitionJapan intros Vending Machine 2.0, packs Full HD see-through display, facial recognition, so much coo.Dec 23, 2011 4:25 AM CST
• Amazon releases Kindle Fire 6.2.1 update, includes improved performanceAmazon update Kindle Fire, now v6.2.1, includes performance improvements.Dec 23, 2011 2:31 AM CST
• For just $1 million, you can have a giant slinky suit, be a human slinky!$1 million buys you the Veniamin Human Slinky costume off eBay.Dec 23, 2011 1:31 AM CST
• PCI-e 3.0 provides 9% increase in performance in compute tasks for AMD Radeon HD 7970PCI-e 3.0 tested, provides 9% improvement in GPU compute tasks for AMD Radeon HD 7970.Dec 22, 2011 11:29 PM CST
• Prometheus trailer, a kind of prequel to Alien, directed by Ridley ScottRidley Scott-directed 'Prometheus' trailer - looks amazing.Dec 22, 2011 6:49 PM CST
• Harvey Norman announce Direct Import, super cheap games for Australia, finallyHarvey Norman Direct Import - cheap games, GST-free.Dec 22, 2011 1:37 AM CST
• iiNet acquires Internode for $105 millioniiNet buys Internode, merges into super-ISP.Dec 22, 2011 1:08 AM CST
• Did you enjoy the 5th Fast and Furious movie, Fast Five? Well, start your engines, F&F 6 is coming, oh and F&F 7, tooFast and Furious is reportedly getting not one, but two more sequels.Dec 21, 2011 5:27 AM CST
• AMD have updated their A-Series of APUsAMD update their A-Series APUs, Merry Christmas Red Team.Dec 21, 2011 3:26 AM CST
• Apple buys Israeli-based flash memory company, Anobit, for between $400-$500 millionApple acquire flash memory firm Anobit, costs between $400-$500 million.Dec 21, 2011 2:26 AM CST
• SOPA could mean the end of RedditSOPA could ruin the Internet, more specifically, Reddit.Dec 20, 2011 8:59 PM CST
• AMD FX-8150 with Microsoft KB2592546 put through "before and after" patch testsAMD FX-8150 and Microsoft patch put through some tests.Dec 20, 2011 2:23 AM CST
• LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7900 key featuresLeakedTT: Key features of AMD's next-gen Radeon HD 7900 series have been leaked.Dec 20, 2011 12:16 AM CST
• Witcher 2 developers going after pirates, have a trade secret way of tracking themThe Witcher 2 devs going after pirates.Dec 19, 2011 8:26 PM CST
• Seagate follow WD in warranty cuts, goes one step furtherSeagate also change warranty length, goes one step further and reduces some to just one-year warrant.Dec 19, 2011 5:29 AM CST
• Intel to intro Core i5-2550K processorIntel ready Core i5-2550K, set to sit between Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K.Dec 19, 2011 3:27 AM CST
• Skyrim is the "fastest selling title in Steam's history", quest completeSkyrim is the fastest selling title in Steam's history, quest complete.Dec 19, 2011 2:28 AM CST
• LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7770LeakedTT: AMD's new mid-range Radeon HD 7770.Dec 19, 2011 1:29 AM CST
• Windows 8 will feature built-in password managerWindows 8 will include built-in password manager, syncs between computers.Dec 18, 2011 11:26 PM CST
• WD cuts down Blue and Green HDD warranty from 3 to 2 yearsWD slices warranty on Blue, Green HDDs from 3 to 2 years.Dec 18, 2011 9:32 PM CST
• Sony's PlayStation Vita launchesSony launches their Next-Generation Portable, PlayStation Vita arrives in Japan for the holidays.Dec 18, 2011 8:30 PM CST
• LeakedTT: NVIDIA to skip 600-series, jump straight to GeForce GTX 780? Did I mention it is nearly twice as fast as the GTX 580?LeakedTT: GeForce GTX 780 is coming... Dec 18, 2011 7:16 AM CST
• Antec EarthWatts Platinum power supplies set to shake up market (video)650-watt Platinum at price of competitor 80 Plus Gold models.Dec 18, 2011 12:16 AM CST
• Intel finally accepts USB 3.0 into their heart, chipsets, will become a standardUpcoming Ivy Bridge 7-Series chipset and other Intel chipsets have achieved USB 3.0 certification.Dec 17, 2011 5:29 AM CST
• Facebook Timeline is now available worldwideTimeline for Facebook is now available to everyone.Dec 17, 2011 4:28 AM CST
• One of the most epic Battlefield 3 kills you've ever seenEpic Battlefield 3 kill, has to be seen to be believed.Dec 16, 2011 10:28 PM CST
• LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7970 specs, 30% faster than 6970, launches on December 22LeakedTT: AMD Radeon HD 7970 specs, as fast as the dual-GPU HD 6990.Dec 16, 2011 9:26 PM CST
• Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen who has plans to create a business for commercial space travelPaul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft has a business plan, he wants to send people into space Paul All.Dec 16, 2011 2:26 AM CST
• ARM & GlobalFoundaries show off 2.5GHz+ 28nm Cortex A9 and 20nm test vehicleGlobalFoundaries playing with 2.5GHz dual-core Cortex A9 designs, also 20nm tech.Dec 16, 2011 1:28 AM CST
• Basemark Halti annouced, an OpelGL ES 3.0 benchmark for your smartphoneMakers of popular smartphone benchmarking software Basemark ES 2.0, announce Basemark Halti, tests O.Dec 16, 2011 12:26 AM CST
• Hitachi unleashes new 10k RPM HDD, enter Ultrastar C10K900Hitachi release new Ultrastar C10K900, 10,000 RPM hard drive.Dec 15, 2011 10:27 PM CST
• Duke Nukem Forever gets some fresh DLC, The Doctor Who Cloned MeDuke Nukem Forever DLC, The Doctor Who Cloned Me, gets teased.Dec 15, 2011 4:33 AM CST
• American Airlines Pilots can now use iPads in cockpits, will play Flight Control like a proPilots from American Airlines can now use iPads in the cockpit.Dec 15, 2011 3:31 AM CST
• OCZ releases new Petrol SSDs, includes high-octane performanceOCZ rev up and release Petrol SSDs.Dec 15, 2011 2:29 AM CST
• Hitachi-LG price fixing update: three executives will face jail timeThree executives from Hitachi-LG will face jail time over price fixing.Dec 15, 2011 1:27 AM CST
• Google's competition to Siri is codenamed Majel, could make it before the end of the yearCodename Majel, Google's answer to Siri.Dec 15, 2011 12:21 AM CST
• Nokia employee says young people are "pretty much fed up with iPhones", disses Android, tooNokia employee thinks Android, iPhone are on their way out.Dec 14, 2011 11:43 PM CST
• Want a free Windows Phone? Sure, just tell Microsoft you're a Malware victim, oh and an Android ownerMicrosoft's latest marketing stunt, offering Windows Phone's to Android malware victims.Dec 14, 2011 10:29 PM CST
• RumorTT: iPad 3 to launch in Q1 2012RumorTT: Suppliers claim iPad 3 will launch sometime in the next 3-4 months.Dec 14, 2011 5:23 AM CST
• G.Skill unveil 64GB RipjawsZ DDR3 2400MHz kit, becomes the boss of memoryG.Skill roll out ultimate RipjawsZ DDR3 2400MHz 64GB (8GBx8) quad-channel memory kit.Dec 14, 2011 4:27 AM CST
• Hands-on with Kyobo color e-reader using Qualcomm's mirasol displayKorea treated to the butterfly treatment.Dec 14, 2011 4:06 AM CST
• AMD Catalyst 11.12 and AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview drivers are now availableAMD release two new drivers, Catalyst 11.12 and Catalyst 12.1 Preview.Dec 14, 2011 3:27 AM CST
• Microsoft reveals SkyDrive Apps for both Windows Phone, iPhoneMicrosoft unveils SkyDrive apps for Windows Phone, iPhone.Dec 14, 2011 12:30 AM CST
• LeakedTT: Intel's Desktop Platform Roadmap for 2012Intel's leaked road map, everything you need to know about Intel for 2012.Dec 13, 2011 10:31 PM CST
• AMD Catalyst 12.1 Preview, AMD turns a new leaf in driversAMD releases Catalyst 12.1 Preview, includes some nifty new features.Dec 13, 2011 9:34 PM CST
• Valve tease Half-Life 3 at Spike Video Game Awards?Half-Life 3 teased at Spike VGA's?Dec 13, 2011 8:26 PM CST
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 passes $1 billion milestone in just 16 daysCOD: Modern Warfare 3 took just 16 days to make $1 billion.Dec 13, 2011 4:25 AM CST
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation teaser trailerFirst teaser trailer of G.I. Joe: Retaliation is out, tonnes of explosions and action is shown off.Dec 13, 2011 2:23 AM CST
• RumorTT: ASUS preparing swivel-screen Ultrabook to coincide with Windows 8 launchRumorTT: ASUS preparing swivel-screen Ultrabook, will arrive with Windows 8 launch.Dec 13, 2011 1:19 AM CST
• Man thought he won $57 million jackpot at casino, until he was told it was a "software glitch"Casino won't pay winner $57 million from slot machine winnings as it was a "software glitch"Dec 12, 2011 11:24 PM CST
• Just a handful Chinese hacking groups responsible for most US attacksAs little as 12 Chinese hacking groups could be responsible for most US attacks.Dec 12, 2011 11:00 PM CST
• Naughty Dog splits into two teamsNaughty Dog splits into two teams, one handles Uncharted, one handles The Last of Us.Dec 12, 2011 10:34 PM CST
• 15nm circuits have wires that are just 150 atoms apart150 atoms, the amount of space between wires on a 15nm circuit.Dec 12, 2011 5:16 AM CST
• GSC Game World, studio responsible for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. closes down, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 cancelledS.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 cancelled, studio closes down, GSC Game World is gone.Dec 12, 2011 3:31 AM CST
• Hitachi unveil two new 4TB storage solutionsHitachi ship two new 4TB Deskstar-based solutions.Dec 12, 2011 2:40 AM CST
• Motorola wins against Apple in court over wireless patentMotorola and Apple in court over wireless patent, Motorola wins!Dec 11, 2011 11:31 PM CST
• U.S. online holiday spending passes $25 billion, sets new recordU.S. holiday sales set new record, surpass $25 billion.Dec 11, 2011 8:27 PM CST
• Bioware is making... wait for it... Command & Conquer Generals 2, Frostbite 2-poweredBioware are making Frostbite 2-powered Command & Conquer Generals 2.Dec 11, 2011 5:07 PM CST
• Spotted: AMD Radeon HD 7000-Series cardsAMD Radeon HD 7970 spotted? Dec 9, 2011 9:11 AM CST
• Skyrim 1.3 patch is out, Kinect play with Skyrim is also shown offSkyrim 1.3 patch goes live, lots of improvements and talk of another patch, too.Dec 9, 2011 12:24 AM CST

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