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News Archive for May 2011

• OCZ unveils RevoDrive 3 and RevoDrive Hybrid
  May 31, 2011
• LG's V300 all-in-one touts IPS, 3D, multitouch display
  May 31, 2011
• NZXT, Corsair launch new wallet-friendly enthusiast cases
  May 31, 2011
• Sony promises (almost) complete PSN restoration by week's end
  May 31, 2011
• Apple releases iWork for iPhone & iPod touch
  May 31, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: Sony VAIO F with Xbox 360, more for $999
  May 31, 2011
• Steve Jobs to unveil Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5, and iCloud next week
  May 31, 2011
• Nintendo slashes DS Lite price to $100
  May 31, 2011
• China admits it has a commando unit of 30 cyberwarriors
  May 31, 2011
• Google: Chrome OS just for notebooks, not merging with Android
  May 31, 2011
• Intel reveals Smart Connect, Rapid Start technologies
  May 31, 2011
• Activision unveils 'Call of Duty Elite' subscription service
  May 31, 2011
• Intel pushes new category of thin laptops, Ultrabooks
  May 31, 2011
• DiRT 3 GPU & CPU Performance Test
  May 31, 2011
• EU begins investigating Seagate's and Western Digital's HDD acquisitions
  May 31, 2011
• Linus Torvalds approves Linux 3.0 RC1
  May 30, 2011
• Liberty Land is no more: administrators face jail time, €500,000 fine
  May 30, 2011
• ARM aiming for 50% of mobile PC market by 2015
  May 30, 2011
• Asus unveils smartphone-tablet combo, the Padfone
  May 30, 2011
• Nvidia announces GeForce GTX 560M for gaming laptops
  May 30, 2011
• Nvidia shows tech demo of quad-core "Kal-El" tablet chip
  May 30, 2011
• Video: water-cooled PS3 laptop mod
  May 30, 2011
• Microsoft board defends CEO Steve Ballmer
  May 30, 2011
• AMD has shipped 5 million Fusion chips, sold out last quarter
  May 30, 2011
• Fans recreate GTA's Liberty City in Google Maps Street View
  May 30, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: RadioShack calls for DIY community's input
  May 29, 2011
• The Witcher 2 patch 1.1 removes DRM, boosts framerate
  May 27, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Do you keep antivirus protection running 24/7?
  May 27, 2011
• Zotac preps two Z68-based Mini-ITX motherboards
  May 27, 2011
• Flickr to keep photos for 90 days after you delete your account
  May 27, 2011
• Google: Chrome OS will do well because Chrome is doing well
  May 27, 2011
• Weekend game deals: Memorial Day mayhem
  May 27, 2011
• Asus readying a phone and tablet called PadFone?
  May 27, 2011
• Google launches Gmail people widget
  May 27, 2011
• PayPal sues Google, former execs over Google Wallet
  May 27, 2011
• Netflix updates Android app, removes check for unsupported devices
  May 27, 2011
• HTC CEO says future phones will be more root-friendly
  May 27, 2011
• Sony confirms next-gen console is in development
  May 27, 2011
• Crucial m4 256GB SSD Review
  May 27, 2011
• Will Microsoft demo Windows 8 for tablets next week?
  May 27, 2011
• Microsoft CEO: Google has taken a failed approach to tablets
  May 27, 2011
• Hasselblad's 200MP camera will set you back €32,000 plus tax
  May 26, 2011
• Video: first footage of Minecraft Pocket Edition
  May 26, 2011
• Shaw boosts data caps, preps 100Mb/s, 250Mb/s unlimited plans
  May 26, 2011
• Chinese prisoners forced to farm video game currency
  May 26, 2011
• Microsoft announces Web-based Windows Phone Marketplace
  May 26, 2011
• Google announces Google Wallet, an open commerce NFC ecosystem
  May 26, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy S outsold Apple iPhone in Japan during Q1 2011
  May 26, 2011
• Video: Pioneer's Floating Vision display
  May 26, 2011
• AMD releases Catalyst 11.5b Hotfix, addresses issues in Brink
  May 26, 2011
• AT&T launching LTE Service in five cities this summer
  May 26, 2011
• High profile investor says Steve Ballmer should step down
  May 26, 2011
• Comcast's on demand service passes 20 billion views
  May 26, 2011
• Twitter acquires TweetDeck for tens of millions
  May 25, 2011
• Kingmax unveils world's first 64GB microSD card
  May 25, 2011
• Russian security firm cracks iOS 4's hardware encryption
  May 25, 2011
• Sony refreshes Vaio S, F series notebooks
  May 25, 2011
• Happy Birthday: YouTube turns six, passes 3 billion views per day
  May 25, 2011
• Google's new Finland data center is cooled by seawater
  May 25, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship with Android 3.1
  May 25, 2011
• BlueStacks brings Android apps to Windows PCs
  May 25, 2011
• Apple acknowledges Mac Defender malware, offers help
  May 25, 2011
• Silverstone Raven 3 (RV03) ATX Case Review
  May 25, 2011
• HP: "we're going to become better than number one" in tablets
  May 25, 2011
• Microsoft appeals €899 million EU antitrust fine
  May 24, 2011
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal trailer released
  May 25, 2011
• Asus Eee Pad Transformer overclocked to 1.4GHz
  May 25, 2011
• Rift to introduce free character transfers in patch 1.3
  May 24, 2011
• Microsoft announces Windows Phone 7.1
  May 24, 2011
• Ubisoft announces Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online
  May 24, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: $73 off 32" LED-backlit Vizio HDTV
  May 24, 2011
• T-Mobile doubles 4G network to 42Mbps in 55 markets
  May 24, 2011
• Wordpress says goodbye to IE6
  May 24, 2011
• Barnes & Noble unveils smaller Nook with long battery life
  May 24, 2011
• Is Toshiba abandoning its Windows 7 tablet and Chromebook plans?
  May 24, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever goes gold
  May 24, 2011
• Microsoft CEO finally talks Windows 8, slates it for 2012
  May 24, 2011
• AMD Llano and Zambezi desktop chips prices leak
  May 24, 2011
• Dell launches its slim and stylish XPS 15z notebook
  May 24, 2011
• Thecus N3200XXX NAS Review
  May 24, 2011
• Xi3 to launch first desktop with Google's Chrome OS
  May 23, 2011
• Record 24,583 people targeted for pirating The Hurt Locker
  May 23, 2011
• Intel launches sub-$100 Sandy Bridge processors
  May 23, 2011
• Sony: PSN security breach cleanup to cost $171 million
  May 23, 2011
• Mozilla ships Firefox 5 beta, final release coming next month
  May 23, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy S II Android Smartphone Review
  May 23, 2011
• J&R lists Toshiba 'Thrive' Honeycomb tablet for pre-order
  May 23, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Llano GPU 325% faster than Sandy Bridge
  May 22, 2011
• MeeGo 1.2 lands for netbooks and tablets, but not smartphones
  May 21, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: 2011's game failures, triumphs and beyond
  May 20, 2011
• Intel extends warranty of 320 Series, discontinues X25-M
  May 20, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 33% off Rift, 60% off Splinter Cell titles
  May 20, 2011
• Google kills Google News Archive
  May 20, 2011
• Sony hacked again, this time for phishing purposes
  May 20, 2011
• Walmart to sell HP TouchPad 32GB version for $600
  May 20, 2011
• Run Chrome OS From a USB Stick or as a Virtual Machine
  May 20, 2011
• Google eBooks now let you define, translate, search for words
  May 20, 2011
• Amazon launches electronics Trade-In program in beta
  May 20, 2011
• Neurologists: Apple is like a religion
  May 20, 2011
• Sharp announces 85-inch Super Hi-Vision TV, 16x the resolution of 1080p
  May 20, 2011
• Verizon expands LTE, plans to axe unlimited data this summer
  May 19, 2011
• Download of the Week: VirtualBox
  May 19, 2011
• Lawsuit accuses AT&T of inflating iPhone, iPad data usage
  May 19, 2011
• Logitech offers accessories for Android tablets, iPad
  May 19, 2011
• Amazon: Kindle books now outselling print books
  May 19, 2011
• Microsoft offers students a free Xbox 360 with Windows 7 PC purchase
  May 19, 2011
• Google issues patch to fix Android's ClientLogin data leaks
  May 19, 2011
• Microsoft chairman Bill Gates: "the PC is the tablet"
  May 19, 2011
• Lionhead: second-hand console games more costly than PC piracy
  May 18, 2011
• AT&T finally allowing sideloading on all Android devices
  May 19, 2011
• US: if you hack us, we may use military action
  May 19, 2011
• Fujitsu launches Lifebook T901 convertible tablet PC
  May 18, 2011
• Kaspersky: we need an Internet Interpol
  May 19, 2011
• Microsoft: 1 out of every 14 downloaded programs is malware
  May 18, 2011
• Sony PlayStation Network logins exploited again
  May 18, 2011
• Asus increases Eee Pad Transformer production
  May 18, 2011
• Updated Xbox 360 disc format may not work in older consoles
  May 18, 2011
• Intel to unveil more than 10 Oak Trail tablets at Computex
  May 18, 2011
• MacBook Air to get Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt in June or July
  May 18, 2011
• Brink Benchmarked: GPU & CPU Performance Review
  May 18, 2011
• Intel: Microsoft prepping multiple Windows 8 versions, four for ARM
  May 18, 2011
• Apple overtakes Google, becomes first in yearly profit per employee
  May 18, 2011
• Bill Gates: I encouraged Microsoft to buy Skype
  May 18, 2011
• HP dismisses Intel's Thunderbolt in favor of USB 3.0
  May 18, 2011
• Netflix is the largest source of Internet traffic in North America
  May 17, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: Samsung 1000W Home Theater System $267
  May 17, 2011
• Nvidia CEO: Android tablets will overtake iPad in 30 months
  May 17, 2011
• GeForce 275.27 beta driver brings GTX 560 support
  May 17, 2011
• 99.7% of Android phones leak user account credentials
  May 17, 2011
• E Ink and Epson offer 9.68-inch ePaper with 2,400 x 1,650 resolution
  May 17, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever demo arrives on June 3 for some
  May 17, 2011
• Specs leak out for HTC's upcoming 10-inch tablet
  May 17, 2011
• Asrock Z68 Extreme4 Motherboard Reviewed - Intel Z68's Smart Response Technology Tested
  May 17, 2011
• JPR: Nvidia loses discrete graphics market share, still on top
  May 17, 2011
• Amazon planning two Android tablets for 2011, Nvidia inside
  May 17, 2011
• Valve co-founder: good gamers should pay less, and vice versa
  May 17, 2011
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Ultraportable Laptop Review
  May 16, 2011
• Toshiba to demo impressive new displays this week
  May 17, 2011
• Google revamps Google News to reduce clutter
  May 17, 2011
• Sony explains 'Welcome Back' program, free games revealed
  May 16, 2011
• Corsair, A-Data launch new SandForce-powered SSDs
  May 16, 2011
• HP intros new Pavilion Elite h8, p7, Slimline s5 desktops
  May 16, 2011
• AMD's upcoming A8-3530MX mobile Llano APU detailed
  May 16, 2011
• Windows 8 already at build 8006, but it means nothing
  May 16, 2011
• Netflix signs content deal with Miramax
  May 16, 2011
• PSN restart not allowed in Japan until Sony proves it's safe
  May 16, 2011
• Seagate intros mobile wireless HDD for iOS, Android devices
  May 16, 2011
• Editorial: The turbulent times of the PlayStation 3
  May 16, 2011
• Nvidia: Second wave of Android tablets a vast improvement
  May 16, 2011
• Samsung starts rolling out Android 2.3 for Galaxy Tab, Galaxy S
  May 16, 2011
• Should tablets have a camera on the back?
  May 16, 2011
• Hackers offer workaround to use Netflix on other Android phones
  May 16, 2011
• E-ink tablet prototype can extend itself to other units
  May 16, 2011
• Nokia's Ovi Maps rumored to replace Microsoft's Bing Maps
  May 16, 2011
• Samsung designs AMOLED display that can be folded 100,000 times
  May 15, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Sony brings PSN back online
  May 15, 2011
• Amazon cuts Logitech Revue price to $200, Android 3.1 update confirmed
  May 15, 2011
• Dell teases its Adamo successor in new video
  May 14, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Would you get a Chrome OS laptop?
  May 13, 2011
• Video: the world's smallest 3D HD display
  May 14, 2011
• Nvidia shows new GTX 560 running Duke Nukem Forever in 3D
  May 13, 2011
• Google News for mobile starts including local news
  May 13, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 75% off Serious Sam HD, 50% off Fallout 3
  May 13, 2011
• HTC Flyer starts landing in Europe
  May 13, 2011
• AT&T will lose $6 billion if T-Mobile acquisition fails
  May 13, 2011
• Download of the Week: PCMark 7
  May 13, 2011
• LimeWire settles court case with RIAA for $105 million
  May 13, 2011
• Tech Tip: Five Clever Ways To Make Dropbox More Useful
  May 13, 2011
• Samsung to unveil 2560 x 1600, 10.1-inch display for tablets
  May 13, 2011
• Amazon CEO on a tablet device: "stay tuned"
  May 13, 2011
• Netflix releases Android app, but just for five phones
  May 13, 2011
• How Osama bin Laden sent emails without the US finding him
  May 13, 2011
• HP intros world's first Wi-Fi mouse, touts 9-month battery life
  May 12, 2011
• Adobe releases Flash Player 10.3 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
  May 13, 2011
• Intel's 22nm "Silvermont" Atom has 3D transistors, coming in 2013
  May 12, 2011
• Retailers: Gamers are ditching the PS3 for Xbox 360
  May 12, 2011
• Google co-founder: Windows is torturing users
  May 12, 2011
• Pivot Power, the flexible power strip, starts shipping
  May 12, 2011
• Ford, Google working on cars that adapt to driving habits
  May 12, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy S II overclocked to 1.5GHz, video inside
  May 12, 2011
• Samsung announces 20nm DDR 2.0 NAND chip production
  May 12, 2011
• Via introduces QuadCore processor for notebooks
  May 12, 2011
• Neowin Review: Trillian 5 Instant Messenger
  May 12, 2011
• Budget Graphics Card Round-up: 13 Sub-$150 Boards Tested
  May 12, 2011
• Twitter starts rolling out new mobile website
  May 12, 2011
• US Navy creates game to help solve real-world problems, fight pirates
  May 12, 2011
• Google adds five app-finding features to Android Market
  May 12, 2011
• Boxee Box update 1.1 improves browser, adds movie trailers
  May 11, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever is coming to OnLive
  May 11, 2011
• Gartner: SSDs will reach mainstream prices in 2012
  May 11, 2011
• Google announces Chromebook, Chromebox devices
  May 11, 2011
• MinecraftCon 2011 may be coming to Vegas for $90
  May 11, 2011
• AMD: No ARM deal in the works, but door not closed either
  May 11, 2011
• Panasonic releases new Toughbook 53 rugged laptop
  May 11, 2011
• Google takes on home automation with Android @ Home
  May 11, 2011
• Google TV getting Android Market access via Android 3.1 update
  May 11, 2011
• T-Mobile grabs SnapPad trademark, domains
  May 11, 2011
• Adobe releases three Photoshop apps for the iPad
  May 11, 2011
• Microsoft offers Windows Home Server 2011 online evaluation
  May 11, 2011
• Is this the seventh-generation iPod nano?
  May 11, 2011
• Music Beta by Google arrives, without help from labels
  May 10, 2011
• Google releases Android 3.1, announces Android Ice Cream Sandwich
  May 10, 2011
• Vupen Security demonstrates sophisticated Google Chrome hack
  May 10, 2011
• Lian Li launches snail-shaped chassis for snail-paced hardware
  May 10, 2011
• Trillian 5 released, free for everyone via ads
  May 10, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: $300 off Optoma 1080p HD projector
  May 10, 2011
• Rumor: Microsoft fired two employees over Windows 8 leaks
  May 10, 2011
• OCZ announces 'budget' Agility 3 and Solid 3 SSDs
  May 10, 2011
• Diablo 3 internal testing underway, beta scheduled for Q3
  May 10, 2011
• Microsoft confirmed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
  May 10, 2011
• Osama bin Laden's hideout ported to Counter Strike, too
  May 10, 2011
• Over 23,000 people targeted for downloading 'The Expendables'
  May 9, 2011
• YouTube starts rolling out movie rentals from Hollywood
  May 10, 2011
• Google adds sorting to Google Images
  May 10, 2011
• Mark Shuttleworth: 200 million Ubuntu users by 2015
  May 10, 2011
• AMD releases Catalyst 11.5 drivers, 11.5a hotfix
  May 9, 2011
• New technology could power electronics with sound
  May 9, 2011
• Intel tweaks netbook hardware restrictions ahead of Cedar Trail
  May 9, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy S II gets 3 million preorders
  May 9, 2011
• PQI releases world's smallest USB 3.0 flash drive
  May 9, 2011
• Nvidia to acquire Icera for $367 million
  May 9, 2011
• Report: PSN may not be 100% back until May 31
  May 9, 2011
• HP unveils pre-paid 3G mobile broadband service
  May 9, 2011
• HP reveals a handful of new consumer and business laptops
  May 9, 2011
• The US legally recognizes video games as an art form
  May 9, 2011
• Amazon Cloud Player starts working on iOS devices
  May 9, 2011
• Google launches the WebGL Globe
  May 9, 2011
• Apple overtakes Google as the world's most valuable brand
  May 9, 2011
• Microsoft may also be interested in Skype
  May 8, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Portal 2 developer interviewed
  May 8, 2011
• FPS video game recreates mission to kill Osama bin Laden
  May 8, 2011
• Eight-core Intel Sandy Bridge-E processor makes Ebay appearance
  May 7, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Will Windows 8 be worth buying?
  May 6, 2011
• Lenovo's game console renamed 'iSec', coming this year
  May 6, 2011
• Weekend game deals: Crysis $7.49, C&C 4 $9.99
  May 6, 2011
• Is this Dell's Adamo successor?
  May 6, 2011
• Raspberry Pi: the $25 computer
  May 6, 2011
• Asus: Eee Pad Transformer shortages due to demand, not supply
  May 6, 2011
• Apple's new iMac gets early access to Intel's Z68 chipset
  May 6, 2011
• Sony CEO apologizes for hack, offers free ID theft insurance
  May 6, 2011
• Mozilla stands up to U.S. government takedown request
  May 6, 2011
• OnLive offers free MicroConsole with Red Faction: Armageddon
  May 6, 2011
• Microsoft readies critical bulletin for Patch Tuesday
  May 5, 2011
• IGN Entertainment acquires UGO, 1UP
  May 6, 2011
• Adobe, Apple, Google, Intel, others sued for wage fixing
  May 6, 2011
• Google optimizes Google Earth for Android tablets
  May 5, 2011
• LastPass possibly hacked, users urged to change master password
  May 5, 2011
• US Judge: an IP address is not a person
  May 5, 2011
• Microsoft Store employee steals $10,000 worth of software, games
  May 5, 2011
• Ubisoft announces Assassin's Creed Revelations for November 2011
  May 5, 2011
• EA CEO: we're switching from discs to digital
  May 5, 2011
• VIA announces Nano X2 E-Series CPU for embedded systems
  May 5, 2011
• Top Budget & Mainstream CPUs: $80 - $220
  May 5, 2011
• Facebook, Google eye Skype deal
  May 5, 2011
• Asus working on Intel and quad-core Tegra 3 tablets
  May 5, 2011
• CRTC: 5Mbps broadband for all Canadians by 2015
  May 5, 2011
• Microsoft slashes 16GB and 32GB Zune HD prices
  May 5, 2011
• American Airlines testing in-flight streaming video system
  May 5, 2011
• Vudu adds TV shows to its digital library
  May 5, 2011
• Warner Bros. acquires Flixster, Rotten Tomatoes
  May 4, 2011
• Sony tells Congress: Anonymous responsible for PSN attack
  May 4, 2011
• Apple releases iOS 4.3.3 with location tracking fixes
  May 4, 2011
• Intel announces 'game-changing' 3D transistors, demos Ivy Bridge
  May 4, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy S II gets 200,000 preorders, more than iPhone 4
  May 4, 2011
• Apple co-founder: Microsoft co-founder is a patent troll
  May 4, 2011
• AMD announcing FX and A-Series APUs in June, performance estimates leaked
  May 4, 2011
• Spotify rivals iTunes with download service, device sync
  May 4, 2011
• Nintendo Wii drops to $150, more rumors on its successor
  May 4, 2011
• South Korea raids Google office over data collection
  May 4, 2011
• Analyst: Apple could switch to Intel for its iOS devices
  May 4, 2011
• Microsoft announces Halo Fest for PAX Prime 2011
  May 4, 2011
• Dell reportedly prepping Adamo successor
  May 4, 2011
• Adobe releases Creative Suite 5.5 with subscription options
  May 3, 2011
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution gets PC screenshots, system requirements
  May 3, 2011
• JPR: Intel, AMD gain GPU share at Nvidia's expense
  May 3, 2011
• Apple launches new iMacs with Sandy Bridge, Thunderbolt
  May 3, 2011
• Customers get shafted in Nvidia class action suit
  May 3, 2011
• Seagate breaks areal density barrier, offers 1TB per platter
  May 3, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever PC requirements released
  May 3, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: $500 off Sony 52" 3D-ready HDTV
  May 3, 2011
• Rumor: Amazon tablet enters production, shipping later this year
  May 3, 2011
• Ubisoft launches studio to make its games into movies, TV shows
  May 3, 2011
• Triple Monitor Gaming: GeForce GTX 590 vs. Radeon HD 6990
  May 3, 2011
• E Ink: no improved monochrome displays this year
  May 3, 2011
• AMD offers first embedded GPU with support for OpenCL, six displays
  May 3, 2011
• Microsoft dominated in OS revenue last year
  May 2, 2011
• Sony attacked again: 24.6 million accounts compromised
  May 2, 2011
• Chrome goes back to stealing share from IE, Firefox
  May 2, 2011
• Researchers demonstrate 100Tbps+ over optical fiber
  May 2, 2011
• Amazon slips $650 price tag for Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series
  May 2, 2011
• Samsung launches Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, 5.0
  May 2, 2011
• Verizon to add location warning labels on phones
  May 2, 2011
• Google is more reputable than Apple, Microsoft, Facebook
  May 2, 2011
• 25% of users now on Windows 7
  May 2, 2011
• PCMark 7 delayed due to last minute findings in QA
  May 2, 2011
• More broadband caps in the US, AT&T starts today
  May 2, 2011
• NSA recommends users ditch Windows XP
  May 2, 2011
• Leaked: Windows Server 8 build 7959
  May 2, 2011
• Apple: white iPhone 4 is not thicker (despite the fact that it is)
  May 2, 2011
• Amar Bose donates his company to MIT
  May 1, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: PSN users get free download, more
  May 1, 2011
• Neowin: A month with only Microsoft cloud services, part one
  May 2, 2011