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• Netgear CEO: Apple's closed system just can't go that far
  January 31, 2011
• China starts censoring the word "Egypt"
  January 31, 2011
• Almost 100,000 US torrent users sued in the last 12 months
  January 31, 2011
• Google passed Nokia in Q4 2010 market share
  January 31, 2011
• Google Docs gets a dose of Gmail features
  January 31, 2011
• Crysis 2 demo won't be Xbox 360 exclusive, coming to PC
  January 31, 2011
• Google lets Egypt send voice tweets sans Internet
  January 31, 2011
• UN: Internet surpasses two billion users
  January 31, 2011
• Nvidia's dual-GPU GeForce GTX 590 coming in February
  January 31, 2011
• Amazon security flaw lets you log in with wrong password
  January 31, 2011
• Intel finds design flaw in Sandy Bridge chipset
  January 31, 2011
• Amazon readies streaming service, free for Prime members?
  January 31, 2011
• MSI launches new Sandy Bridge powered laptops
  January 31, 2011
• Lenovo IdeaPad U260 12.5" Laptop Review
  January 31, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: How Egypt shut down the Internet
  January 30, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: How much did your case cost?
  January 28, 2011
• Microsoft pushes Intel for 16-core Atom processor
  January 28, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 20% off all Direct2Drive games
  January 28, 2011
• MPAA and BREIN shut down 51 more torrent sites
  January 31, 2011
• Egyptian government orders Internet blackout amid protests
  January 28, 2011
• Identity of Zuckerberg's hacker unknown, Facebook fixes bug
  January 28, 2011
• Samsung sells 2 million Galaxy Tab units in three months
  January 28, 2011
• Leaked: Windows 8 Milestone 1 installer screenshots
  January 28, 2011
• Sony wins temporary restraining order in PS3 hacking lawsuit
  January 28, 2011
• Microsoft: 300 million licenses of Windows 7 sold in 15 months
  January 28, 2011
• Netflix ranks ISPs based on video stream quality
  January 28, 2011
• Amazon Kindle ebook sales surpass paperbacks
  January 27, 2011
• Lenovo: tablets to capture 10-15% of the PC market
  January 28, 2011
• MSI intros AMD Fusion-powered HTPC motherboard
  January 27, 2011
• Media value: Apple and Google down, Microsoft and Yahoo up
  January 28, 2011
• Rumor: Facebook developing VoIP calls à la Skype
  January 27, 2011
• ASRock becomes third-largest motherboard brand in 2010
  January 27, 2011
• Intel developing hardware-based anti-malware tool
  January 27, 2011
• Skype 5.0 for Mac loses beta tag, whitespace
  January 27, 2011
• Netflix adds 7.7 million subscribers in 2010, passes 20 million
  January 27, 2011
• Google releases Android 3.0 SDK preview
  January 27, 2011
• Nokia CEO hints at switching to another mobile OS
  January 27, 2011
• Lenovo and NEC partner to become Japan's largest PC group
  January 27, 2011
• Gmail gets desktop notifications for new email and chats
  January 27, 2011
• Sony unveils next-gen PlayStation Portable, Android store
  January 27, 2011
• Cooler Master launches two new budget Elite series cases
  January 27, 2011
• Google starts censoring torrent-related searches
  January 26, 2011
• PlayStation phone named Xperia Play, previewed early
  January 26, 2011
• Microsoft sold 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices last quarter
  January 26, 2011
• Dell to fix defective Alienware M11x hinges in March
  January 26, 2011
• First version of OpenOffice fork, LibreOffice 3.3, released
  January 26, 2011
• Obama: wireless Internet for 98% of Americans in five years
  January 26, 2011
• Toshiba launches world's first LIF SATA 1.8-Inch HDDs
  January 26, 2011
• Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook fan page hacked
  January 26, 2011
• Intel hires will-i-am from the Black Eyed Peas
  January 26, 2011
• Google "not happy" with slow Android app sales
  January 26, 2011
• AMD Radeon HD 6990 graphics card pictured
  January 26, 2011
• HTC's still-unannounced Flyer tablet specs leaked
  January 26, 2011
• Mozilla releases yet another Firefox 4 beta
  January 26, 2011
• Italian consumer group sues Microsoft over Windows refunds
  January 25, 2011
• Yahoo cuts 140 workers, Google plans to hire 6,000
  January 25, 2011
• Google Voice offers number porting for $20
  January 25, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: 21.5" 1080p HP monitor for $125
  January 25, 2011
• Age of Empires Online will have free-to-play business model
  January 25, 2011
• AMD cuts down Radeon prices, intros 1GB HD 6950
  January 25, 2011
• Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti Review
  January 25, 2011
• DARWINmachine intros hand-built, open-air computer chassis
  January 25, 2011
• Hitachi increases reliability with 3TB enterprise-class drive
  January 25, 2011
• Motherboard prices to rise in first half of 2011
  January 25, 2011
• 60% of AOL's profits come from misinformed customers
  January 25, 2011
• Leaked: pictures of a Nokia MeeGo tablet prototype
  January 25, 2011
• 25% of downloads from The Pirate Bay and Mininova are fake
  January 25, 2011
• Google launches Cloud Print beta for Google Docs, Gmail
  January 25, 2011
• Digital Storm launches Enix PC with vertical layout
  January 24, 2011
• Microsoft, ChevronWP7 developing WP7 homebrew support
  January 24, 2011
• Rumor: Sony PSP2 to feature large OLED touchscreen, 3G
  January 24, 2011
• Spotify signs US deal with Sony, three more labels to go
  January 24, 2011
• Microsoft CEO to Obama: only 1 in 10 pay for software in China
  January 24, 2011
• Apple's new iPhone 4 ad promotes AT&T and Verizon
  January 24, 2011
• HP's 9.7" Topaz tablet fully detailed, has 1.2GHz Snapdragon
  January 24, 2011
• Direct2Drive offers game rentals, $5 for five hours
  January 24, 2011
• App Store hits 10 billion downloads, winner hangs up on Apple
  January 24, 2011
• Game Boy Pocket emulator shown off for Windows Phone 7
  January 24, 2011
• Leaked Nvidia roadmap shows Tegra 2 3D, quad-core Tegra 3
  January 24, 2011
• Thermaltake Armor A30 Mini Tower Case Review
  January 24, 2011
• Report: Lenovo in talks with NEC over PC joint venture
  January 24, 2011
• The Pirate Bay crew readies new music sharing service
  January 24, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: EA to launch PC gaming campaign?
  January 23, 2011
• Motorola Xoom launching on February 17 for $700-$800
  January 23, 2011
• Facebook raises $1.5 billion, now worth $50 billion
  January 22, 2011
• Flickr starts letting users login with Facebook
  January 21, 2011
• Deutsche Telekom: Windows Phone 7 sold excellently
  January 21, 2011
• AMD's Llano APU works in tandem with discrete graphics
  January 21, 2011
• HTML5 will be the last version of HTML
  January 21, 2011
• Weekend game deals: up to 75% off Dead Space
  January 21, 2011
• Rumor: Sony considering serial keys for PS3 games
  January 21, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever coming on May 3, new trailer inside
  January 21, 2011
• Rumor: Windows 8 to arrive on January 7, 2013
  January 21, 2011
• Mozilla blocks Skype toolbar causing 40,000 Firefox crashes
  January 21, 2011
• Download of the Week: Microsoft Image Composite Editor
  January 20, 2011
• Windows 7 SP1 RTM leaks to torrent sites, Microsoft silent
  January 20, 2011
• India's $35 tablet delayed after losing primary vendor
  January 21, 2011
• Larry Page to replace Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO
  January 20, 2011
• YouTube starts rolling out new homepage to all
  January 20, 2011
• Apple changes iPhone screws to deter DIY repairs, mods
  January 20, 2011
• Samsung acquires Liquavista, e-readers and phones to benefit
  January 20, 2011
• BitTorrent creator shows off live P2P streaming
  January 20, 2011
• HTC to launch Flyer tablet in March, two more in June
  January 20, 2011
• Amazon buys Lovefilm, the European Netflix
  January 20, 2011
• Nokia cancels X7, readies E7 for next month
  January 20, 2011
• Sony Ericsson sues Clearwire over logo trademark
  January 20, 2011
• Boxee Box gets Vudu support, tons of bug fixes
  January 19, 2011
• GeoHot shows interest in WP7, Microsoft offers him a device
  January 19, 2011
• Catalyst 11.1a boosts Black Ops performance up to 35%
  January 19, 2011
• Apple iPad grabbed 87.4% market share in Q3 2010
  January 19, 2011
• Nintendo 3DS launching on March 27 for $250
  January 19, 2011
• Starbucks launches largest mobile payment program in the US
  January 19, 2011
• Apple on tablets: Windows is big and heavy, Android is vapor
  January 19, 2011
• Intel investing $9 billion in 22nm manufacturing process
  January 19, 2011
• Apple posts record quarterly earnings, again
  January 19, 2011
• Comcast gets FCC approval for NBC Universal merger
  January 19, 2011
• AMD unveils Fusion G-Series for embedded market
  January 19, 2011
• Modders create World of StarCraft, pre-alpha trailer inside
  January 19, 2011
• Mail service costs Netflix 20 times more than streaming
  January 18, 2011
• Acer: Tablets will not replace netbooks (updated)
  January 19, 2011
• W3C releases an official HTML5 logo
  January 18, 2011
• Microsoft releases OneNote Mobile for iPhone
  January 18, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: 40" Sony Bravia with Blu-ray player $600
  January 18, 2011
• Portal 2 supports cross-platform gaming on PC, PS3
  January 18, 2011
• Renders of 9-inch HP Topaz tablet leaked
  January 18, 2011
• AMD readies cheaper, 1GB Radeon HD 6970/6950 cards?
  January 18, 2011
• Bing reportedly still has a higher success rate than Google
  January 18, 2011
• Nvidia releases WHQL-certified GeForce 266.58 drivers
  January 18, 2011
• Sega to release Dreamcast Collection for the Xbox 360, PC
  January 18, 2011
• Roku lands its first cable channel
  January 18, 2011
• TechSpot's Most Anticipated PC Games of 2011
  January 18, 2011
• PS3 hackers take on Modern Warfare 2
  January 18, 2011
• Bill Gates is more admired than Pope, Dalai Lama
  January 18, 2011
• PlayStation 3 hacking lawsuit delayed already
  January 17, 2011
• Microsoft CEO: Xbox isn't a gaming console
  January 17, 2011
• The Social Network filmmakers praise Facebook CEO
  January 17, 2011
• Wikipedia co-founder: app stores are a dangerous chokepoint
  January 17, 2011
• Rumor: Microsoft preparing Kinect SDK, drivers for Windows
  January 17, 2011
• Apple has paid over $2 billion to app developers
  January 17, 2011
• UK government to offer PCs for £98, Internet for £9
  January 17, 2011
• Apple's Steve Jobs to take medical leave
  January 17, 2011
• Nokia shuts down Ovi Music Unlimited in most markets
  January 17, 2011
• Dell brings down Adamo to $799, cuts base specs too
  January 17, 2011
• Nvidia begins taking defective notebook GPU claims
  January 17, 2011
• HP hints at webOS netbooks in carrier training website
  January 17, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Internet 2010 in numbers
  January 16, 2011
• Google to release WebM plugins for IE9 and Safari
  January 15, 2011
• Happy Birthday: Wikipedia turns 10 today
  January 15, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Your favorite video game genre
  January 14, 2011
• Americans spent over $15 billion on video games in 2010
  January 14, 2011
• Mozilla releases Firefox 4 Beta 9
  January 14, 2011
• Fujitsu announces AIO desktop with glasses-free 3D display
  January 14, 2011
• Windows 98 traffic higher than Windows Phone 7 traffic?
  January 14, 2011
• LG: Windows Phone 7 push "wasn't what everyone expected"
  January 14, 2011
• RIM to ship 1 million BlackBerry PlayBooks in Q1 2011
  January 14, 2011
• Intel CEO: our chips will power Windows 8 phones
  January 14, 2011
• CityVille, world's biggest game, hits 100 million active users
  January 14, 2011
• Fun Facts: Intel's Sandy Bridge Processors
  January 14, 2011
• Google updates Chrome 8, fixes 16 security vulnerabilities
  January 14, 2011
• Minecraft sells over a million copies, still in beta
  January 14, 2011
• Student goes to federal prison for hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail
  January 13, 2011
• Google acquires eBook Technologies
  January 13, 2011
• Apple iOS 4.3 beta released with Personal Hotspot, more
  January 13, 2011
• Weekend game deals: Assault on Dark Athena for $5
  January 14, 2011
• YouTube mobile traffic triples in 2010, 200 million views a day
  January 13, 2011
• KFA2 unveils wireless GeForce GTX 460
  January 13, 2011
• Rumor: Google to release new Nexus S with Android 2.4
  January 13, 2011
• Dead Space 2 launch trailer released
  January 13, 2011
• Ubisoft: Sony will not be able to stop PS3 pirates
  January 13, 2011
• Sony: PSP2 "is as powerful as the PlayStation 3"
  January 13, 2011
• California revokes 48,000 state-issued cell phones
  January 12, 2011
• BitTorrent to start certifying devices, launching an all-in-one client
  January 12, 2011
• Sony offers customizable Vaio S with discounted Core i5
  January 12, 2011
• Dell launches business desktop with Sandy Bridge
  January 12, 2011
• Trend Micro releases Android security app, says iOS is more secure
  January 12, 2011
• Mozilla hopes to release Firefox 4 next month
  January 12, 2011
• Google's URL Shortener gets an API
  January 12, 2011
• Microsoft to disable Windows Phone 7 unlocking in first update
  January 12, 2011
• Facebook to distribute AMBER Alerts for abducted children
  January 12, 2011
• Microsoft: Apple's "App Store" trademark is too generic
  January 12, 2011
• Researcher uses Amazon cloud to crack Wi-Fi passwords
  January 12, 2011
• Sony targets GeoHot and team over PS3 root key hack
  January 12, 2011
• TechSpot PC Buying Guide: 2011 Kick Off
  January 12, 2011
• Mobile strategy the reason behind AMD CEO ousting
  January 12, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: Refurbed Logitech X-530 for $39.99
  January 11, 2011
• Mobile broadband subscriptions to pass 1 billion mark in 2011
  January 11, 2011
• NZXT Bunker locks down your PC peripherals
  January 11, 2011
• Google to drop support for H.264 in Chrome
  January 11, 2011
• Facebook starts rolling out new profile to all
  January 11, 2011
• Rumor: Android 2.4 to ship this summer
  January 11, 2011
• Skype sets new record: 27 million concurrent users
  January 11, 2011
• It's official, Verizon to sell iPhone 4 on February 10
  January 11, 2011
• MySpace slashes 47% of its staff
  January 11, 2011
• Best Buy launches Buy Back Program
  January 11, 2011
• OCZ accelerates DRAM market exit to focus on SSDs
  January 11, 2011
• Roccat intros Kova[+] gaming mouse
  January 11, 2011
• Rumor: Microsoft working on FaceTime competitor for WP7
  January 11, 2011
• Kingston SSDNow V+180 64GB SSD Review
  January 11, 2011
• AMD CEO Dirk Meyer resigns, company seeks new leader
  January 10, 2011
• Intel to pay Nvidia $1.5 billion in licensing fees
  January 10, 2011
• Motorola Xoom wins CES 2011 Best in Show award
  January 10, 2011
• Google, RIM, and Nokia beat Apple's App Store growth
  January 10, 2011
• Alienware M18x with dual AMD or Nvidia GPUs coming soon
  January 10, 2011
• 140,000 people attend CES 2011, 2012 show dates released
  January 10, 2011
• Kinect does real-time 3D holographic video chat
  January 10, 2011
• Rumor: Apple will announce iPad 2 next month
  January 10, 2011
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm breaks first-month PC sales record
  January 10, 2011
• Apple removes VLC app from App Store, GPL to blame
  January 10, 2011
• ioSafe unveils "world’s most rugged portable drive"
  January 10, 2011
• Logitech puts Spotify on Squeezebox Players
  January 10, 2011
• Intel: Light Peak interconnect is ready, but built on copper
  January 10, 2011
• Microsoft CEO: Kinect to support PCs when the time is right
  January 9, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Verizon getting iPhone 4 this month?
  January 9, 2011
• Google stops US government from choosing Microsoft
  January 8, 2011
• Skype began really dominating international calls in 2010
  January 7, 2011
• Android passes iPhone in the US
  January 7, 2011
• OCOSMOS launches two tablets with Windows 7, Oak Trail
  January 7, 2011
• Sony PlayStation Phone gets a 12-page preview
  January 7, 2011
• Intel: Sandy Bridge doesn't have DirectX 11, but Ivy Bridge will
  January 7, 2011
• WOF: What CES products are you most excited about?
  January 7, 2011
• Leaked: US government strategy to prevent leaks
  January 7, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 20% off 60+ MMO titles
  January 7, 2011
• Mac App Store sees 1 million downloads in 24 hours
  January 7, 2011
• Hulu Plus launching on Android in the coming months
  January 7, 2011
• Thermaltake unveils 'mainstream' Level 10 GT case
  January 7, 2011
• EVGA teases dual-GPU GeForce
  January 7, 2011
• Mac App Store downloads are easily pirated
  January 7, 2011
• Tech Tip: Customize Firefox 4 UI With These Simple Tweaks
  January 7, 2011
• Microsoft demos Surface 2.0, PixelSense IR
  January 7, 2011
• Dell refreshes notebooks, desktops with Sandy Bridge
  January 6, 2011
• Skype coming to more TVs, debuts group video calling
  January 6, 2011
• Lenovo announces new IdeaCenter, 23" 3D monitor
  January 6, 2011
• Video: Flickr coming to Windows Phone 7, Windows 7 tablets
  January 6, 2011
• 50,000 hacked iTunes accounts for sale in China
  January 6, 2011
• Skype to acquire mobile live video streaming company Qik
  January 6, 2011
• Valve: Intel's Sandy Bridge is "a game changer"
  January 6, 2011
• Leaked: Android 2.4 running on Sony Xperia Arc pictures
  January 6, 2011
• Gigabyte announces G1-Killer gaming motherboards
  January 6, 2011
• Razer shows portable gaming system with LCD keys
  January 6, 2011
• Microsoft sells 8 million Kinect units in 60 days
  January 6, 2011
• Apple Mac App Store goes live with more than 1,000 apps
  January 6, 2011
• Microsoft unveils Touch Mouse, adds multi-touch gestures
  January 6, 2011
• Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone doubles as full-blown PC
  January 6, 2011
• Silverstone Raven 2 Evolution (RV02-E) ATX Case Review
  January 6, 2011
• OCZ unveils Z-Drive R3, Vertex 3 family at CES
  January 6, 2011
• T-Mobile gets Dell's Streak 7, LG's G-Tablet
  January 6, 2011
• Motorola unveils 10.1-inch Xoom tablet with Android 3.0, Tegra 2
  January 5, 2011
• Nvidia outs new GeForce GTX 485M, GT 500M series
  January 5, 2011
• Rumor: Windows 8 to feature tile-based shell, new app model
  January 5, 2011
• Acer's new 18.4" notebook sports i7-2630QM, Radeon 6850
  January 5, 2011
• Google posts Android 3.0 promotional video
  January 5, 2011
• Nvidia: we are building custom ARM-based CPU cores
  January 5, 2011
• Microsoft: Windows 8 will support Intel, AMD, and ARM
  January 5, 2011
• 21% of TVs sold in 2010 had Internet connectivity
  January 5, 2011
• Apple's market cap passes $300 billion
  January 5, 2011
• LG Optimus Black: the world's slimmest phone
  January 5, 2011
• Samsung unveils MacBook Air competitor, sliding tablet PC
  January 5, 2011
• Acer adds AG3600 to Aspire Predator desktop line
  January 5, 2011
• Amazon takes first step towards its own Android App Store
  January 5, 2011
• AMD intros its fastest quad-core, new Phenom II X6
  January 5, 2011
• Micron introduces C400 SSDs, first using 25nm process
  January 5, 2011
• Asus intros four tablets, Slider, Transformer, MeMO, Slate EP121
  January 4, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: Droid R2-D2 for $100 with Verizon plan
  January 4, 2011
• Sony experiments with searchable, clippable movies on iTunes
  January 4, 2011
• Samsung announces USB 3.0 external HDDs for consumers
  January 4, 2011
• Lenovo's IdeaPad U1 Hybrid coming soon for $1,300
  January 4, 2011
• Toshiba intros sub-$400 15.6-inch Satellite C655D with Fusion
  January 4, 2011
• Dell agrees to acquire SecureWorks
  January 4, 2011
• Motorola splits in two: Motorola Mobility Holdings and Motorola Solutions
  January 4, 2011
• Samsung develops DDR4 memory, up to 40% more efficient
  January 4, 2011
• BitTorrent and uTorrent hit 100 million monthly users
  January 4, 2011
• Firefox passes Internet Explorer to become first in Europe
  January 4, 2011
• OnLive cloud-gaming comes to Vizio HDTVs, phones, tablets
  January 4, 2011
• VIA announces Nano X2 dual-core processor
  January 4, 2011
• Ubisoft scales back 'always on' DRM for some titles
  January 4, 2011
• AMD's Fusion APUs kick off at CES 2011
  January 4, 2011
• Hacker releases PlayStation 3 root key
  January 3, 2011
• Opera previews browser for tablets
  January 3, 2011
• Leaked: images and video of the Nintendo 3DS
  January 3, 2011
• Reddit's traffic more than triples in 2010
  January 3, 2011
• Asus, PrimeSense intro Kinect-like controller for PC
  January 3, 2011
• 500,000 users give Wikipedia $16 million to keep ads away
  January 3, 2011
• Samsung sells 10 million Galaxy S smartphones
  January 3, 2011
• Boxee Box to receive Vudu, Netflix support this month
  January 3, 2011
• Chrome takes 10% of the market, IE slips to 57%
  January 3, 2011
• Rumor: Windows 8 Milestone 2 has been compiled
  January 3, 2011
• Vizio reveals Android-based smartphone and tablet
  January 3, 2011
• Rumor: AMD to revive FX branding
  January 3, 2011
• Lenovo launches Sandy Bridge, Fusion-based ThinkPads
  January 3, 2011
• Intel's Sandy Bridge Microarchitecture Debuts: Core i5 2500K and Core i7 2600K CPUs Reviewed
  January 2, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: CA online impersonation law now effective
  January 2, 2011
• Join us tonight for TechSpot's Friday Night Fragfest
  January 21, 2011