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• Valve confirms Steam hack, credit card and personal details may have been stolenValve confirms Steam security breach.Nov 10, 2011 7:07 PM CST
• BitFenix Raider computer case exclusive hands-on video previewBitFenix' latest focuses on simplicity and cooling.Nov 10, 2011 10:00 AM CST
• Xigmatek gets ready for battle with MIDGARD II mid towerShipping from Nov 29th.Nov 10, 2011 8:13 AM CST
• Apple v Samsung, Apple must show Aussie Carrier Contracts to SamsungApple has to show Samsung their Carrier Contracts with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.Nov 10, 2011 3:28 AM CST
• Ultrabooks to have 43% of the laptop market by 2015Ultrabooks are set to take nearly half the laptop market by 2015.Nov 10, 2011 2:20 AM CST
• Xbox.com will receive Metro UI before Xbox Live dashboard update arrivesMicrosoft's Xbox.com site gets enhanced, intros new social and video sections.Nov 10, 2011 1:31 AM CST
• Infinity Ward recycle buildings from Modern Warfare 1 in Modern Warfare 3Buildings from the first Modern Warfare are actually in MW3.Nov 10, 2011 12:48 AM CST
• Adobe Flash for mobile is dead, that is allAdobe exit mobile Flash, kill it softly.Nov 10, 2011 12:29 AM CST
• Telstra to sell iPad 2 at retail stores from next weekTelstra get green light to sell Apple iPad 2 at retail stores.Nov 9, 2011 11:43 PM CST
• HTC Edge set to be the first quad-core smartphone, sports NVIDIA's Tegra 3 SoCHTC Edge, sports NVIDIA's Tegra 3 chip, quad-core smartphones, here we come.Nov 9, 2011 9:10 PM CST
• EA president mentions Battlefield 4Battlefield 4 is already being discussed, not that it's a surprise.Nov 9, 2011 8:12 PM CST
• Intel's next-generation processor architecture, Haswell, gets leaked detailsIntel's upcoming Haswell CPU will sport 1150 pins, new motherboards ya'll.Nov 9, 2011 7:08 PM CST
• US military weapons, "full of fake Chinese parts"US weapons are said to be "full of fake Chinese parts"Nov 9, 2011 5:43 AM CST
• L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, now available on PCL.A. Noire makes its way to the PC, includes support for 3D Vision, and all of the DLC.Nov 9, 2011 5:01 AM CST
• Patriot Memory launches Mac Series SSD and Notebook SODIMMsPatriot launch Apple-compatible SSDs and Memory.Nov 8, 2011 10:30 PM CST
• Steam forums are currently down, security breach is to blame?Is a security breach to blame for the Steam forums being down?Nov 8, 2011 9:16 PM CST
• RumorTT: Xbox 720 is said to be smaller, cheaper than Xbox 360RumorTT: Next-gen Xbox is reportedly smaller, cheaper than Xbox 360, codename "Loop"Nov 8, 2011 7:17 PM CST
• Sennheiser intros six new budget friendly sets of headphonesHD 219, HD 229, HD 239, HD 429, HD 439 and HD 449 from $59.95 to $119.95.Nov 8, 2011 8:42 AM CST
• MSI release more X79-based motherboard pr0nMSI tease even more X79 motherboards, can we handle anymore?Nov 7, 2011 10:57 PM CST
• Thailand flood update, hard disk supply could take two years to recoverIt could take two years before hard drive supply is back to normal.Nov 7, 2011 10:56 PM CST
• New Windows Phone available today, Microsoft do it in style featuring a 6-story "Big Windows Phone" in NYCMicrosoft hold event in NYC to launch new Windows Phones with Mango.Nov 7, 2011 10:25 PM CST
• OCZ unleash RevoDrive 3 Max IOPS Edition, capable of 1900MB/sec readsOCZ release new SSD capable of 1900MB/sec reads, 1725MB/sec writes.Nov 7, 2011 8:17 PM CST
• MSI tease X79 boards, four different models on show todayMSI's X79 boards spotted.Nov 7, 2011 6:49 PM CST
• Buffalo readies up its BDXL supporting portable Blu-ray writerBeginning shipments in Japan equiv. to $200 USD.Nov 7, 2011 8:50 AM CST
• Panasonic announce DMC-GX1 and 3D capable DMC-3D1 Lumix camerasScheduled for release in Dec, both sporting Venus Engine image processors.Nov 7, 2011 8:08 AM CST
• AMOLED technology, coming soon to a TV near everyoneAMOLED has been licensed by a "leading Asian manufacturer"Nov 7, 2011 5:31 AM CST
• Peter Jackson's The Hobbit, behind-the-scenes, 5k resolution, 48 fps, 3DThe Hobbit is being shot not only at 5k, but 48fps and 3D!Nov 7, 2011 1:25 AM CST
• AMD's Piledriver, they need to get this right, while dodging constant bullets from IntelAMD Piledriver, the correction of Bulldozer?Nov 6, 2011 11:17 PM CST
• Modern Warfare 3 - first 15 minutes on videoFirst 15 minutes of Modern Warfare 3.Nov 6, 2011 8:17 PM CST
• RumorTT: NVIDIA's next-gen Kepler GPUs to hit before Christmas?RumorTT: NVIDIA to drop GeForce GTX600-series before Christmas?Nov 6, 2011 6:31 PM CST
• Acer giving away an Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook everyday until New Years EveAcer giving away Ultrabooks everyday until NYE.Nov 5, 2011 5:21 AM CDT
• Rainbow 6 Patriots announced, arrives in 2013Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots, coming 2013.Nov 5, 2011 4:28 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE X79 boards to have 3D UEFI setup programGIGABYTE X79 boards to sport 3D UEFI.Nov 5, 2011 3:40 AM CDT
• U.S. calls China the "most active and persistent" country in the world for cyber-espionageU.S. accuses China and Russia of cyber-espionage.Nov 5, 2011 2:38 AM CDT
• Google intros new algorithm update, impacts 35% of searchesGoogle update their search algorithm, will effect 35% of searches.Nov 5, 2011 1:24 AM CDT
• Another day, another HDD drama unfolds, Apple threaten suppliers with 'extreme pain'Apple threaten suppliers with extreme pain, consequences would be 'severe and long lasting'Nov 5, 2011 12:33 AM CDT
• Zynga to release CastleVille in the next few weeksCastleVille, the next 'Ville' game for Zynga.Nov 4, 2011 11:36 PM CDT
• Call of Duty Elite delayed on PC, will not launch with the gameCall of Duty: Elite has been delayed on PC due to the PC being "insecure"Nov 4, 2011 10:38 PM CDT
• Sony's Q2 losses were because of the PS3 price dropsSony PS3 price drops resulted in Q2 losses.Nov 4, 2011 8:45 PM CDT
• Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand gameplay and premiere trailer!Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand - wow, wow, WOW.Nov 4, 2011 7:03 PM CDT
• MSI packs some serious punch into micro ATX sized X79 motherboardMaking way for a compact, ultra high powered rig!Nov 4, 2011 11:20 AM CDT
• Barnes & Noble go up against the Kindle Fire w/ Nook TabletOfficial unveiling in a few days. Starts shipping on November 16th @ $249 US.Nov 4, 2011 10:30 AM CDT
• ASUS now doing a couple Battlefield 3 bundles with VGA and Sound CardsCopy of BF3 in coupon form with GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II TOP and Xonar D2X PCI-E.Nov 4, 2011 8:34 AM CDT
• Shuttle launches Matrox-powered Mini PC, supports up to 16 displaysShuttle and Matrox combine forces to release a 16 display-capable mini PC.Nov 4, 2011 5:24 AM CDT
• Commodore C64x Extreme, sports Core i7, 8GB RAM, sans external floppy driveThe Commodore recreated, this time with an Intel Core i7.Nov 4, 2011 4:32 AM CDT
• G.Skill RipjawsZ ready to tear it up on X79Another X79 kit shows up and this one is part of the new RipjawsZ series. What can we expect from G.Nov 4, 2011 3:14 AM CDT
• Skyfall - the name of the 23rd James Bond movie23rd James Bond movie is called Skyfall.Nov 3, 2011 11:17 PM CDT
• More HDD price drama from Thailand floodsThailand is still flooded, HDD makers are in big trouble right now.Nov 3, 2011 8:51 PM CDT
• AMD set to reduce workforce by 10% in the next few monthsAMD to cut 10% of their workforce Nov 3, 2011 7:58 PM CDT
• AMD's FX-8150 sees new record clockspeed of 8.58GHz9GHz, here we come!Nov 3, 2011 12:13 PM CDT
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta delayedCounter-Strike: Global Offensive beta has been delayed, oh no!Nov 3, 2011 3:13 AM CDT
• Opera Mini 6.5, Opera Mobile 11.5 releasedOpera release new browser versions, Mini 6.5, Mobile 11.5.Nov 3, 2011 12:19 AM CDT
• Mac OS X Trojan uses your GPU to mine Bitcoins, also steals dataMac OS X malware threat, uses your GPU to mine for Bitcoin, also steals data.Nov 2, 2011 11:10 PM CDT
• 2005 YU55, a 400m-wide Asteroid that will fly past Earth on November 9 at just 324,600km2005 YU55, an Asteroid that comes pretty close to Earth in just 1 weeks time.Nov 2, 2011 10:05 PM CDT
• MechWarrior to stomp back into gaming in 2012, PC-exclusiveMechWarrior is coming back, arrives in 2012 and will be a PC-exclusive title.Nov 2, 2011 8:52 PM CDT
• Seagate to intro 1TB platters spinning at 7,200 RPMSeagate are set to intro 1TB per-platter 7200 RPM hard drives.Nov 2, 2011 8:06 PM CDT
• Apple acknowledges iOS 5 bugs causing battery issues Apple confirms battery life issues plaguing iOS 5.Nov 2, 2011 6:46 PM CDT
• Biostar's TPower X79 looking like a strong candidate for extreme overclockersDoes away with the unnecessary bloat, while providing a killer power arrangement.Nov 2, 2011 3:08 PM CDT
• Google intros freshly-designed ReaderGoogle Reader gets a fresh design.Nov 2, 2011 6:19 AM CDT
• Battlefield 3 development may have started on PC, but switched to consolesDevelopment of Battlefield 3 switched from PC to consoles half way through.Nov 2, 2011 5:02 AM CDT
• RumorTT: Apple to discontinue Mac Pro line?RumorTT: Apple reportedly questioning the future of the Mac Pro.Nov 2, 2011 2:18 AM CDT
• The state of gaming today, if Quake was made today, this is what it would beIf QUAKE were made today, this is what it would most likely be.Nov 2, 2011 1:36 AM CDT
• EA estimates 5 million copies of Battlefield 3 soldBattlefield 3 has 5 million copies sold already.Nov 2, 2011 12:37 AM CDT
• New Apple Store app launches Thursday, changes everything [about retail] againApple's new retail stores are set to receive a few wicked new upgrades.Nov 1, 2011 11:25 PM CDT
• ASRock unveils four X79 motherboardsASRock lays down some cover fire, shoots off with four X79 chipset motherboards.Nov 1, 2011 9:10 PM CDT
• Q3 report on the graphics card market: Shipments are up 18.4%, Intel has 60% of the marketGPU shipments up 18.4% on-year, Intel chomps up over 60% of the market.Nov 1, 2011 8:11 PM CDT
• Photos from the flooded Western Digital factory in ThailandFlooding hit Thailand last week, pictures from factory.Nov 1, 2011 7:53 PM CDT
• Phil McKinney, CTO of HP's PC Unit, quitsCTO of HP's PC Unit, Phil McKinney, quits.Nov 1, 2011 7:03 PM CDT
• Samsung is now king of the smartphone maker world, overtakes AppleSamsung overtake Apple as world's top smartphone maker.Nov 1, 2011 1:25 PM CDT
• iPhone 4S battery life issues, mystifies even Apple engineersiPhone 4S battery life issues, pissing quite a few people off.Nov 1, 2011 12:44 PM CDT
• iiNet busted for using a subliminal message on TViiNet busted with subliminal messages in their TV advertisement.Nov 1, 2011 12:05 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Battlefield 3 on Steam rumors flare up againRumorTT: BF3 on Steam rumors are back, back again.Nov 1, 2011 10:25 AM CDT
• ARM wants an arm wrestle with Intel, AMD, goes 64bit and is going to compete in the high-end desktop marketARM is going 64bit, will get into the boxing ring with Intel, AMD.Nov 1, 2011 9:46 AM CDT
• Google TV 2.0 announced, revamped UI, has access to the Android MarketGoogle TV 2.0 rolls out, Sony devices get it first, Logitech Revue set-top-boxes shortly after.Nov 1, 2011 9:19 AM CDT
• Google+ intros powerful photo editing suite, makes it freeGoogle+ adds photo editing suite, free.Oct 30, 2011 8:52 PM CDT

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