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• Anonymous attacks Sony in support of GeoHotSony get attacked by Anonymous, playstation.com is taken down temporarily.Apr 4, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• Sega Spiral Knights Launches On Everything, EverywhereSpiral Knights free MMORPG debuts on Windows, Mac, Linux- promises great things, will most likely de.Apr 4, 2011 6:55 PM CDT
• Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Full of Bugs In A Good WayEDF: Insect Armageddon releases screenshots to prep for July release on PS3.Apr 4, 2011 6:13 PM CDT
• Windows 8 logon screen, leakedWindows 8 Welcome Screen image leaked, looking good!Apr 3, 2011 10:00 PM CDT
• Ex-Microsoft Games Chief apologizes for the "consolization" of PC gaming, not so April FooledEx-Microsoft Games Chief rips PC gaming a new one.Apr 1, 2011 7:55 PM CDT
• Arianna Huffington Bashes NY Times in Paywall PrankHuffington Post debuts NY Times employee-only Paywall, lambastes pay-journalism.Apr 1, 2011 3:10 PM CDT
• April Fools: Apple Store Playmobil Set Now AvailableThinkGeek posts something we would all pay for, subsequently crushes our dreams.Apr 1, 2011 2:48 PM CDT
• April Fools: Atlassian Announces "Angry Nerds"Atlassian pwns Rovio, infrastructure of startups, dev firms.Apr 1, 2011 12:10 PM CDT
• April Fools: Google Launches Gmail MotionGoogle satirizes Kinect by introducing Gmail Motion, body language controlled email client.Apr 1, 2011 11:28 AM CDT
• IGN Provides Rift Statistics 28 Days LaterRift users rack up....interesting stats after one month of playtime.Mar 31, 2011 11:21 PM CDT
• Quimo: Free Form Augmented Reality MaterialSouth Australian researchers create play-doh for spatial augmented reality.Mar 31, 2011 10:49 PM CDT
• Three Releases 40% Faster DongleThree brings out faster broadband dongle.Mar 31, 2011 9:22 PM CDT
• Facebook now has 250 million mobile users per month - if I had a penny for everyone of those users...Facebook now has 250 million mobile users every month.Mar 31, 2011 9:00 PM CDT
• Microsoft's "updated Xbox 360 disc format" to add one extra GB to discs?Xbox 360 to gain 1GB extra space per disc.Mar 31, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• Google Tackles Facial Recognition Mobile AppGoogle tells CNN they're developing a mobile Facial Recognition App. Goodbye privacy, hello Minority.Mar 31, 2011 2:18 PM CDT
• GoDaddy CEO Kills Elephant, Reinvokes Colonial Oppression of AfricaGoDaddy CEO shoots elephant to save vilage, but just starts riot instead.Mar 31, 2011 1:51 PM CDT
• Intel Sandybridge Taiwan Launch: Dancing Robots & Girl Bands!?!?Taiwan Intel 2nd Gen Core i Series Launch Party.Mar 31, 2011 1:34 PM CDT
• Google Announces +1 Search Rating InterfaceGoogle adds social rating interface to search results, contines plan to take over internet, world.Mar 30, 2011 2:24 PM CDT
• AMD want Fusion in next-gen consolesAMD want to have next-gen consoles with Fusion-based tech.Mar 29, 2011 10:26 PM CDT
• Valpak & Junaio Launch Augmented Reality CouponsValpak starts getting real, augmented style with the help of junaio.Mar 29, 2011 9:20 PM CDT
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City announcedNew Resident Evil game coming out, zombies run and hide.Mar 29, 2011 7:59 PM CDT
• "Color" Commentary: $41 Million, Angry ReviewsColor's $41m success vs. UI/UX makes the Internet angry- trust me, you wouldn't like the Internet wh.Mar 29, 2011 7:51 PM CDT
• Crysis 2 to not get Direct X 11 patch, yet its listed on NVIDIA's site advertising it as a DX11 title, what the?Crysis 2 to not get DX11, NVIDIA advertise it as DX11 title.Mar 29, 2011 7:27 PM CDT
• Cancer-detecting device now capable of detecting HIV?Cancer-detecting technology now capable of also detecting HIV.Mar 28, 2011 11:02 PM CDT
• MySpace Loses 10 Million Users in Four WeeksMySpace goes from 73 to 63 million unique users in less than 30 days, News Corp freaks the @#$% out.Mar 28, 2011 3:04 PM CDT
• Apple Worldwise Dev Conference Kicks Off June 6th in San FranciscoApple Worldwide Developers conference to be held in Moscone Center in Downtown San Francisco.Mar 28, 2011 1:34 PM CDT
• Intel Announces 3rd-Gen Solid-State Drive 320 SeriesIntel sports new kick-ass SSD that boots faster than 7200 HDD, available in a bunch of different mod.Mar 28, 2011 12:24 PM CDT
• HP Signs $100 Million Tech Services Agreement With Coca-Cola FEMSAHP Nets $100 million deal with Coca-Cola FEMSA to renew tech infrastructure services- muy interresan.Mar 28, 2011 11:39 AM CDT
• Amazon.com lets you play with Android virtual machine - try apps before you buyAmazon.com features Test Drive, lets you try apps for Android devices before you buy.Mar 27, 2011 9:32 PM CDT
• iOS 5 to come after the fall, major revamp, new iPad and cloud to be featured?Apple iOS 5 coming soon, could debut near the iPhone 5?Mar 27, 2011 8:22 PM CDT
• Google Now Supports CherokeeGoogle adds Cheroke to its Language Interface line-up, saves langauge (probably)Mar 25, 2011 6:15 PM CDT
• Nintendo To Host Manhattan Midnight 3DS Launch PartyNintendo & Best Buy to throw all day 3DS launch party in NYC's Union Square 3/26.Mar 25, 2011 12:21 PM CDT
• Puff Puff Pass the GTX 590; Why some have gone up in smoke!We tell you why reviewers are sending back GTX 590s because they've died.Mar 25, 2011 2:31 AM CDT
• iPhone Survives 1,000 Foot Fall From AircraftAir Force Jumpmaster drops his iPhone 4 out of moving plane- phone survives intact, to the surprise.Mar 24, 2011 6:18 PM CDT
• OCZ Ships One Millionth SSD: CongratulationsOCZ ships one millionth SSD, proving important benchmark for the future of Solid State Drives in con.Mar 24, 2011 2:15 PM CDT
• IBM's Watson Retrofitted By Columbia, Out-Diagnoses Dr. HouseIBM's gameshow winning superstar may be a better WebMD- Columbia doctors expirement with Watson's di.Mar 24, 2011 1:00 PM CDT
• RumorTT: Upcoming Apple iMac's to support off the shelf GPU's?Apple to support off the shelf GPUs?Mar 24, 2011 9:08 AM CDT
• Crysis 2 launched, console gamers in love, PC gamers overlook the last 3 letters in CrysisCrysis 2 launches, eyes down other FPS games and maximum shoots them in the knee.Mar 23, 2011 8:00 PM CDT
• Microsoft release Windows Phone 7 updates, includes copy and pasteMicrosofts Windows Phone 7 gets an update, huge improvements - copy/paste included.Mar 23, 2011 6:38 PM CDT
• HP Press Release Takes a Stab At OracleOracle still kind of acting evil, HP very unhappy and supportive of those affected by said evil.Mar 23, 2011 2:35 PM CDT
• Firefox 4 Is Out: Join The PartyFirefox 4 is out, and it's pretty darn nifty. Join the Twitter party and check out some of the new f.Mar 23, 2011 2:23 PM CDT
• Blizzard Execs Celebrate 20th Anniversary, Play StarCraft II At NASDAQBlizzard celebrates 20th Anniversarty in true powernerd style by playing StarCraft II on NASDAQ disp.Mar 23, 2011 1:20 PM CDT
• Android App Augments Your 3DS RealityAndroid App lets user launch Nintendo 3DS Augmented Reality games from their phones and tablets.Mar 23, 2011 12:12 PM CDT
• CITA 2011, NVIDIA and Jabra show off new productsNew mobile technology from NVIDIA and Jabra.Mar 23, 2011 6:16 AM CDT
• AMD employees Mike Wolfe as new CIOAMD announces Mike Wolfe as new CIO.Mar 22, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• Australian iPad 2 pricing announced - launches on Friday!Apple iPad 2 to launch this Friday at 5pm.Mar 22, 2011 7:00 PM CDT
• Apple's iPad 2 Cover Smart, ENKI's iPad 2 Cover "Genius"ENKI announces cover that improves other cover for iPad 2, redundancy sacrificed for aesthetics.Mar 22, 2011 3:48 PM CDT
• Samsung Unveils New Galaxy Tab(s), Thinner Than iPad 2Samsung's new thinner, lighter, more diverse Tabs may give Apple a run for its gobs and gobs of mone.Mar 22, 2011 3:26 PM CDT
• iPad 2 Available For Everybody Else March 25thiPad 2 ships on March 25th to most of Europe- sorry, rest of the world.Mar 22, 2011 1:37 PM CDT
• RIM announces BlackBerry PlayBook DistributionRIM announces PlayBook Tablet specs and distributors in US and Canada.Mar 22, 2011 12:44 PM CDT
• iPad 2 Smart Cover Evidently Not So Smart, Fresh, CleaniPad 2 Smart Cover leaves your iPad 2 looking like you licked your fingers then used your iPad 2.Mar 21, 2011 8:18 PM CDT
• ICANN approves XXX Domain: Does This Change Anything?ICANN has approved the dot-XXX domain suffix- everyone seems to be upset but I can't figure out why.Mar 21, 2011 6:54 PM CDT
• AMD blames DirectX for lack of amazing PC graphics, refers to it as "getting in the way" otherwise known as rooster blockingAMD's Richard Huddy not impressed with PC graphics.Mar 21, 2011 5:43 PM CDT
• Gateway NV Series gets refreshed, now packing AMD Vision technologyGateway refresh NV series, now powered by AMD Vision technology.Mar 21, 2011 5:32 PM CDT
• Heavy Rain will not get a sequel, for now?Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream not working on Heavy Rain sequel.Mar 21, 2011 8:00 AM CDT
• AT&T are set to acquire T-Mobile for $39 billionAT&T to acquire T-Mobile, deal worth $39 billion.Mar 20, 2011 5:33 PM CDT
• Volition says PC gaming is still worth investing inVolition promises some big things for PC gamers.Mar 20, 2011 10:00 AM CDT
• Microsoft tease us with the future of video gamingMicrosoft's Windows Gaming Experience team has video leaked, shows off their work for the future of.Mar 20, 2011 8:00 AM CDT
• Sony Implements Direct Donation In PlayStation StorePlaystation Network users can now donate directly to Japan relief effort, get free PS3 Theme.Mar 18, 2011 5:38 PM CDT
• Red Bull Launches Very Clever AR Buying IncentiveRed Bull Augmented Racing iOS app allows users to build customized tracks using augmented reality. R.Mar 17, 2011 1:30 PM CDT
• IE9 sees 2.35 Million Downloads in First 24 HoursIE9 boasts 27 downloads per second in the 24 hours following its Monday night release, doesn't come.Mar 17, 2011 11:57 AM CDT
• "Apple" iGlasses conceptYouTube video full of eccentricities showcases AR concepts, other companies' brands.Mar 16, 2011 6:06 PM CDT
• Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo Now Available for PS3Visually stunning passive 3d engine FPS Crysis 2 by Crytek releases multiplayer preview demo on the.Mar 16, 2011 2:42 PM CDT
• Sega to Donate Sonic Sales to Red Cross to Aid Quake SurvivorsSEGA offers this week's proceeds from reduced priced Sonic iOS games to the International Red Cross.Mar 16, 2011 12:55 PM CDT
• Download Street Fighter IV to Give Aid to JapanCapcom reports that everyone safe and accounted for in Tokyo and Osaka offices, donates 100 million.Mar 15, 2011 6:07 PM CDT
• XFX to offer Radeon HD6990 warranty support in 'OC' modeXFX to offer full warranty on Radeon HD 6990's when 'OC' bios switch is used.Mar 15, 2011 7:00 AM CDT
• AMD FX-Series line up revealed, kisses hand and blows a kiss at IntelAMD kicking it up a notch with some FX-series based CPUs.Mar 15, 2011 6:07 AM CDT
• Microsoft Rolls out IE9, Web that has BeautyIE9 joins Firefox 4, Safari, and Chrome in the lastest of Internet Browser updates.Mar 14, 2011 11:02 PM CDT
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 shown off in 12 minute video, picks up the tab at the bar to seduce youSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet shown off in a 12 minute video.Mar 14, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
• AMD mobile GPU roadmap for the next two years, leakedAMD 28nm-based mobile GPU roadmap, leaked - names and details inside.Mar 14, 2011 7:30 PM CDT
• Twitter Turns 5 on 3/21/11It was 5 long years ago that the First Tweet was sent- some cool Stats on their blog to commemorate.Mar 14, 2011 6:27 PM CDT
• Hasbro & Jagex Announce Transformers MMOTRANSFORMERS MMO coming in 2012, brought to you by NOT Michael Bay.Mar 14, 2011 4:19 PM CDT
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Delays Net Frustrated Gamers Product PremiumsCapcom repents for MvC3 shipping delays in the form of goodies, discounts.Mar 14, 2011 2:57 PM CDT
• indiePub Announces SXSW Independent Propeller AwardsSXSW debuts first game development contest for $50,000 Grand Prize- you can play all the winners onl.Mar 14, 2011 1:19 PM CDT
• YouTube to hire 30% more staffYouTube to expand its staff by 30%Mar 13, 2011 10:53 PM CDT

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