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News Archive for June 2011

• Google updates Chrome 12, fixes seven flaws
  June 30, 2011
• AMD to phase out Athlon II, Phenom II by early 2012
  June 30, 2011
• Kaspersky: Massive botnet is 'practically indestructible'
  June 30, 2011
• Leaked: the HTC Eternity has the biggest display on a smartphone
  June 30, 2011
• Samsung announces 32GB microSD: 12MBps write, 24MBps read
  June 30, 2011
• Skype 2.0 for Android adds video calling, but just for four phones
  June 30, 2011
• Lenovo's upcoming ThinkPad tablet shown off in Brazil
  June 30, 2011
• Samsung wants to ban iPhone, iPad and iPod sales in U.S.
  June 30, 2011
• IBM announces phase change memory breakthrough
  June 30, 2011
• Unleashing Llano: AMD A8-3850 APU Review
  June 29, 2011
• WiGig 1.1 specification published, testing to begin in Q4 2011
  June 29, 2011
• Delkin offers the world’s fastest SDXC card, will cost you $540
  June 30, 2011
• Hackers attack al-Qaida, cripple communications
  June 30, 2011
• Symantec: iOS and Android are better than a desktop OS, but still insecure
  June 30, 2011
• Specific Media buys Myspace for $35 million from News Corp.
  June 29, 2011
• More HP licensing webOS talks, Samsung reportedly interested
  June 29, 2011
• Microsoft releases IE10 Platform Preview 2
  June 29, 2011
• HP offers webOS early adopters $50 rebate for HP TouchPad
  June 29, 2011
• Survey: e-reader adoption outpacing tablets in the U.S.
  June 29, 2011
• Rumor: 10" PlayBook cancelled to focus on QNX-based phone
  June 29, 2011
• Tech Tip: Firmware Alternative Picks For Your Wireless Router
  June 29, 2011
• Google takes aim at Facebook with Google+
  June 29, 2011
• Microsoft already working on Windows Phone updates Tango, Apollo
  June 29, 2011
• Sprint doing everything it can to stop AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition
  June 29, 2011
• Blizzard offers free copies of WoW, removes demo time limit
  June 28, 2011
• Intel: Cloverview platform to launch in time for Windows 8
  June 29, 2011
• Nvidia releases GTX 580M, 570M mobile graphics chips
  June 28, 2011
• Google releases Swiffy: a Flash to HTML5 conversion tool
  June 28, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: $20 off Lenovo P950 headset
  June 28, 2011
• Microsoft releases Office 2010 SP1
  June 28, 2011
• Google asks: what do you love?
  June 28, 2011
• Google now activating 500,000 Android devices daily
  June 28, 2011
• Trojan requires infected Windows users do a System Restore
  June 28, 2011
• Maingear Titan 17 Review: Extreme performance notebook
  June 28, 2011
• OnLive wants to bring its game streaming service to consoles
  June 28, 2011
• Sony launches Light Peak-equipped Vaio Z, docking station
  June 28, 2011
• HP TouchPad arrives early at Best Buy, Walmart
  June 28, 2011
• Virtual Reality: This beautiful Japanese girl does not exist
  June 28, 2011
• Survey: Users are still clueless about Internet security
  June 27, 2011
• iSuppli: DDR4 to arrive in 2014, eclipse DDR3 in 2015
  June 27, 2011
• Super Talent's new USB 3.0 drive promises 270MB/s speeds
  June 27, 2011
• LaCie introduces Porsche Design USB 3.0 HDDs
  June 28, 2011
• Rumor: Windows 8 will hit RTM in April 2012
  June 27, 2011
• Samsung to manufacture next Google phone, the Nexus Prime?
  June 27, 2011
• US Supreme Court strikes down violent video game law
  June 27, 2011
• Android 3.1 leaks for Acer Iconia Tab A500
  June 27, 2011
• Intel releases non-extreme Core i7 980 processor
  June 27, 2011
• Developer helps bring Xbox Live games to iOS, Android
  June 27, 2011
• Apple gives more details on MobileMe to iCloud transition
  June 27, 2011
• AMP: a camera that records HDR video with a single lens
  June 27, 2011
• American faces jail time for bringing manga to Canada on his laptop
  June 27, 2011
• Microsoft still not interested in portable gaming; criticizes 3DS, PS Vita
  June 27, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: LulzSec disbands after 50 days of mayhem
  June 26, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: What's your ideal laptop size?
  June 24, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 50% off Mafia II, 40% off Civ V
  June 24, 2011
• Apple iPhone 5 may come with dual-LED flash
  June 24, 2011
• HP to release 7-inch webOS tablet in August?
  June 24, 2011
• PCI-SIG proposes external PCIe cable standard
  June 24, 2011
• Neowin: HTC EVO 3D Smartphone Review
  June 24, 2011
• Archos unveils Honeycomb tablets with 250GB HDD, low price
  June 24, 2011
• Apple rolls out OS X 10.6.8 update, gets you ready for Lion
  June 24, 2011
• Gaming Case Roundup: Six Sub-$200 Choices
  June 24, 2011
• Valve releases Team Fortress 2 for free, for good
  June 24, 2011
• 90% of businesses say they were hacked in the last year
  June 24, 2011
• BitTorrent releases stable version of uTorrent 3.0, offers uChat app
  June 24, 2011
• FBI takes down $74 million scareware operation
  June 24, 2011
• Study: Internet trolls are drunk with power
  June 23, 2011
• FTC preparing broad antitrust probe against Google
  June 23, 2011
• Major US ISPs joining RIAA, MPAA to punish pirates
  June 23, 2011
• L.A. Noire coming to the PC this fall
  June 23, 2011
• HP offers employees 20 percent discount on HP Touchpad
  June 23, 2011
• First video and pictures: Nokia's first Windows phone
  June 23, 2011
• AMD, VIA, Nvidia quit benchmark group due to 'Intel bias'
  June 23, 2011
• QNAP TS-412 Turbo NAS Review
  June 23, 2011
• Microsoft introduces NUads, interactive TV ads with Kinect
  June 23, 2011
• Rumor: Mystery suitor paying $1 billion for PopCap Games
  June 23, 2011
• Google: one third of check-out terminals will support NFC by next year
  June 23, 2011
• Happy Birthday: Quake turns 15 today
  June 22, 2011
• Lytro camera lets you refocus shots after they're taken
  June 22, 2011
• Job posting reveals Google wants to get into gaming
  June 23, 2011
• Mozilla: Firefox 4 won't get security updates, just get Firefox 5
  June 23, 2011
• Crysis 2 DirectX 11 patch is out, comparison inside
  June 27, 2011
• AT&T: T-Mobile acquisition on track for March 2012 approval
  June 22, 2011
• Archos announces 7-inch Android tablet for $100
  June 22, 2011
• Amazon tablet coming as soon as August or September?
  June 22, 2011
• G-Technology launches wireless HDD for phones and tablets
  June 22, 2011
• Google adding Skype-like abilities to Chrome, other browsers
  June 22, 2011
• Report: Hulu considers sale after receiving buyout offer
  June 22, 2011
• First independently published author sells over 1 million Kindle books
  June 22, 2011
• Microsoft sends Mozilla a smaller cake for Firefox 5 release
  June 22, 2011
• Take-Two planning more Duke Nukem
  June 22, 2011
• Microsoft revamps Windows Live SkyDrive with HTML5
  June 23, 2011
• iPhone 5 now rumored to be announced and released in August
  June 21, 2011
• Dropbox bug let users access accounts without a password
  June 21, 2011
• 1C: UK retailers refuse to sell Steam-enabled games
  June 21, 2011
• Mozilla releases stable version of Firefox 5
  June 21, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: Logitech diNovo Mini for $79.99
  June 21, 2011
• 36.4-inch monitor has 4,096 x 2,160 resolution, will set you back $36,000
  June 21, 2011
• Logitech agrees to sell dual-branded Jabra products
  June 21, 2011
• The FCC wants to kill off hidden phone fees
  June 21, 2011
• 3D TV service arrives for Nintendo 3DS in Japan
  June 21, 2011
• Nokia announces MeeGo-based N9 smartphone
  June 21, 2011
• ICANN votes in favor of allowing custom top-level domains
  June 21, 2011
• Intel adds new ULV Sandy Bridge chips for ultraslim laptops
  June 21, 2011
• HTC Sensation Smartphone Review
  June 21, 2011
• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango hands-on preview
  June 21, 2011
• Microsoft to port Zune HD apps to Windows Phone
  June 21, 2011
• Acer Iconia Tab A100 quietly arrives at Walmart with $350 price tag
  June 21, 2011
• Google to digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright books from the British Library
  June 20, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 rooted
  June 20, 2011
• Insider: Verizon to introduce tiered data plans on July 7
  June 20, 2011
• Samsung readies solar-powered netbook for August
  June 20, 2011
• LulzSec, Anonymous launch 'Operation Anti-Security'
  June 20, 2011
• Cable executive: 1Gbps broadband is only useful for piracy
  June 20, 2011
• Huawei announces 7-inch MediaPad tablet with Android 3.2
  June 20, 2011
• AMD talks its next-gen GPU architecture, Fusion evolution
  June 20, 2011
• Rumor: Apple Mac Pro, Mac mini updates coming in August
  June 20, 2011
• FTC approves Microsoft's Skype acquisition, Skype fires executives
  June 20, 2011
• ChevronWP7 Labs: a Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocking service
  June 20, 2011
• Google acquires SageTV software, Google TV likely to benefit
  June 20, 2011
• HP TouchPad may not have document editing at launch
  June 20, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Download Firefox 5 final early
  June 19, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Your last meal
  June 17, 2011
• Acer unveils UK-bound Predator G5910 gaming desktop
  June 17, 2011
• Blast from the past: Apogee launches online store
  June 18, 2011
• Weekend game deals: L4D2 for $6.80, 50% off F.E.A.R. bundle
  June 17, 2011
• Windows 8 build 7989 screenshots posted, full build leaked
  June 17, 2011
• Redbox launches $2 per day video game rentals for Xbox 360, Wii, PS3
  June 17, 2011
• Nokia to launch first Windows phones in Europe
  June 17, 2011
• RIM misses on revenue, delays products and plans layoffs
  June 17, 2011
• Tablets of 2011: What to Look For (Updated)
  June 17, 2011
• Comcast shows off 1Gbps broadband, next-gen Xfinity TV
  June 17, 2011
• India's $35 tablet expected to launch this month
  June 16, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 now available in the US
  June 17, 2011
• EA clarifies exclusive BF3 content, has choice words for MW3
  June 16, 2011
• Mozilla wants Firefox to render PDFs with HTML5, JavaScript
  June 17, 2011
• Adobe kills AIR for Linux, focuses on mobile instead
  June 17, 2011
• AMD still hunting for a CEO, four executives turn offer down
  June 17, 2011
• Panasonic preparing Toughbook tablet, Lenovo aims at the enterprise
  June 16, 2011
• Microsoft: Windows 8 UI was designed before Apple launched iPad
  June 16, 2011
• Microsoft releases Kinect for Windows SDK Beta
  June 16, 2011
• Apple launches 2011 Back to School promotion: $100 gift card
  June 16, 2011
• Apple Store vandalized by pranksters, again
  June 16, 2011
• Intel SSD 710 and 720 Series specifications leaked
  June 16, 2011
• HP ProBook 6360b Notebook Review
  June 16, 2011
• Citigroup breached simply by changing a portion of the URL
  June 16, 2011
• Sony S1 tablet once again rumored for a September 2011 release
  June 16, 2011
• Google Chromebooks go on sale in seven countries
  June 15, 2011
• Next Google Nexus phone: 720p display, 4G LTE, Android 4.0?
  June 16, 2011
• Sony offers Music Unlimited app for Android
  June 16, 2011
• Cable providers worried about impoverished Americans, not Netflix
  June 15, 2011
• Catalyst 11.6 brings 'Steady Video' feature, stiffs Intel owners
  June 15, 2011
• Microsoft: Office 2010 turns one, is the fastest-selling version ever
  June 15, 2011
• Microsoft offers ergonomic keyboard for $20
  June 15, 2011
• Researchers develop tool to predict what gamers want
  June 15, 2011
• In-Stat: 80 million USB 3.0 devices to ship in 2011
  June 15, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever GPU & CPU Performance
  June 15, 2011
• EA pulls Crysis 2 from Steam, now 'only on Origin' (updated)
  June 15, 2011
• Steam bets on in-app purchases with free-to-play games
  June 15, 2011
• Google speeds up local searches and search building on mobile
  June 15, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: $249 Dell UltraSharp IPS 23" monitor
  June 14, 2011
• Google releases Voice Search, Google Goggles, Search by Image
  June 14, 2011
• HP to launch NFC-enabled smartphones, tablets this year?
  June 15, 2011
• NEC develops memory that stores data without using power
  June 15, 2011
• Acer launches new sub-$500 desktops, touchscreen
  June 14, 2011
• LulzSec attacks Minecraft, Eve Online, League of Legends, others
  June 14, 2011
• Boxee for Windows, Mac, Ubuntu to get fall update, open source version
  June 14, 2011
• Skype coming to Comcast HDTVs later this year
  June 14, 2011
• Sony PlayStation Vita to use proprietary memory cards
  June 14, 2011
• Apple starts selling unlocked iPhone 4 in the US
  June 14, 2011
• Nvidia completes $367 million acquisition of Icera
  June 14, 2011
• Apple settles patent dispute with Nokia, must pay royalties
  June 14, 2011
• AMD officially launches A-Series processors for notebooks
  June 14, 2011
• Asus chairman: the Wintel era is over
  June 14, 2011
• Acer expected to sell 3 million laptops on the cheap in Europe
  June 14, 2011
• American Airlines to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab to premium customers
  June 14, 2011
• Fans attack EA over exclusive Battlefield 3 content
  June 13, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever reviews are in: the game sucks
  June 13, 2011
• YouTube adds HD preview images, logoless playback option
  June 13, 2011
• Nintendo 3DS passes 1 million units sold in Japan, finally
  June 13, 2011
• Bethesda and US Senate sites hacked, data published
  June 13, 2011
• Amazon stands firm on sales tax battle, cuts off Connecticut
  June 13, 2011
• Could your mobile device really bring down the plane?
  June 13, 2011
• Samsung planning to mass produce AMOLED displays next year
  June 13, 2011
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Review
  June 13, 2011
• Bill Gates talks about his family life, philanthropy and more
  June 13, 2011
• Restart to Safari in Mac OS X Lion enables browser-only mode
  June 13, 2011
• Russian ATM uses voice analysis to detect when you're lying
  June 13, 2011
• Microsoft Security Essentials takes first place in North America
  June 13, 2011
• Minecraft delayed, also coming to Xbox 360
  June 12, 2011
• Spotify signs US deal with Universal, one more label to go
  June 12, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: 1Gbps fiber for $70 in America
  June 12, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Who had the strongest showing at E3?
  June 10, 2011
• Asus: Eee Pad Transformer to outsell all tablets (except for iPad) this month
  June 10, 2011
• Microsoft plans to build Xbox Live into Windows 8
  June 10, 2011
• Best Buy issues cease and desist over Newegg ad, logo
  June 10, 2011
• Next Patch Tuesday includes 9 critical bulletins, plugs 34 holes
  June 10, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 50% off Resident Evil 5, Dead Rising 2
  June 10, 2011
• Microsoft loses U.S. Supreme Court patent case against i4i
  June 10, 2011
• Carriers see high-margin SMS business slow down
  June 10, 2011
• PC Games of E3: TechSpot's Trailer Hotlist
  June 10, 2011
• Citigroup says customers' credit card data was hacked
  June 10, 2011
• Malaysia orders block of The Pirate Bay, MegaUpload, FileServe, more
  June 10, 2011
• Anonymous to NATO: do not challenge us
  June 10, 2011
• Sony PlayStation Vita will be region-free
  June 10, 2011
• Police take down Kino.to in massive anti-piracy operation
  June 10, 2011
• Skype partners with Telus for international calling rates in Canada
  June 10, 2011
• Chromebooks now available for preorder
  June 9, 2011
• Lian Li launches new HTPC, mid-tower chassis
  June 9, 2011
• Logitech MX518 gets long-deserved successor, G400
  June 9, 2011
• GamersGate to offer free ad-supported PC/Mac games
  June 9, 2011
• Nokia CEO: Apple created the conditions necessary to create Android
  June 9, 2011
• Wi-Fi version of HP TouchPad arrives on July 1, 2011
  June 9, 2011
• Samsung unveils two-platter, 1TB hard drive for notebooks
  June 9, 2011
• Windows 7 tablet from Acer to use AMD's Z-Series APU
  June 9, 2011
• ESA: Facts and figures about the gaming industry in 2010
  June 9, 2011
• 90% of Americans own or want a tablet
  June 9, 2011
• Razer announces dual-sensor 6400dpi mice
  June 9, 2011
• Apple iCloud will not support Windows XP
  June 8, 2011
• Comcast expands Xfinity home security/automation service
  June 8, 2011
• Google unveils live transit updates on Google Maps
  June 9, 2011
• T-Mobile, WildTangent preparing $0.25 Android game rentals
  June 8, 2011
• Samsung gives free Galaxy S II devices to CyanogenMod developers
  June 8, 2011
• Rumor: Samsung to buy Nokia
  June 8, 2011
• Will there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet?
  June 8, 2011
• Nintendo used PS3, 360 footage to highlight Wii U capabilities
  June 8, 2011
• Mozilla developer launches browser-based desktop interface
  June 8, 2011
• Corsair issues recall for 120GB Force Series 3 SSDs
  June 8, 2011
• Google fights Kazakhstan's attempt to "create borders on the Web"
  June 8, 2011
• Leaked: Duke Nukem Forever for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  June 7, 2011
• Install iOS 5 beta today, sans developer account
  June 7, 2011
• Tomb Raider gets debut trailer, launching in fall 2012
  June 8, 2011
• Google releases stable version of Chrome 12
  June 7, 2011
• Tuesday tech deals: 27" display for $250, 21.5" for $100
  June 7, 2011
• Nintendo unveils its next-generation console, Wii U
  June 7, 2011
• Evernote passes 10 million user mark
  June 8, 2011
• Battlefield 3 beta in September, release on October 25
  June 7, 2011
• Far Cry 3 announced, coming in 2012
  June 7, 2011
• ViewSonic unveils $250 Android tablet, the ViewBook 730
  June 7, 2011
• 25% of US hackers work with the US government
  June 7, 2011
• Acer refreshes TimelineX notebook lineup, starts at $600
  June 7, 2011
• AMD officially relaunches FX brand for high-end processors
  June 7, 2011
• AT&T: Windows Phone is not selling well, yet
  June 7, 2011
• Sony NGP officially named PlayStation Vita, pricing unveiled
  June 7, 2011
• Asus offers 24-inch monitor powered solely by USB 3.0
  June 7, 2011
• Apple unveils iCloud synchronization service at WWDC
  June 6, 2011
• Apple prices Mac OS X 10.7 Lion at $30, coming next month
  June 6, 2011
• Apple: iOS 5 brings wireless syncing, over 200 new features
  June 6, 2011
• SteelSeries announces exclusive Diablo III peripherals
  June 6, 2011
• Microsoft @ E3: New Halo trilogy, UFC partnership, more
  June 6, 2011
• eBay acquires open source e-commerce platform Magento
  June 6, 2011
• Will Wright developing game for tablets, smartphones, social networks
  June 6, 2011
• Call of Duty Elite beta coming July 14, 2011
  June 6, 2011
• Three Motorola Droid 3 videos leak, detail quite a bit
  June 6, 2011
• Motorola Xoom overclocked to 1.7GHz
  June 6, 2011
• Microsoft confirms Office 365 launch in late June
  June 6, 2011
• MSI unveils Afterburner GPU overclocking utility for Android
  June 6, 2011
• Chip startup SuVolta touts low power transistor breakthrough
  June 6, 2011
• Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Smartphone Review
  June 6, 2011
• Weekend tech reading: Facebook, Twitter banned from French media
  June 5, 2011
• Neowin Review: HTC Flyer Tablet
  June 7, 2011
• Asus Eee Pad Transformer now works with PS3, Xbox 360 controllers
  June 4, 2011
• UN: disconnecting file sharers violates human rights
  June 4, 2011
• Weekend Open Forum: Finding a use for old hardware
  June 3, 2011
• DICE preps E3 Battlefield 3 demo, mocks Call of Duty Elite
  June 3, 2011
• Weekend game deals: 75% off Red Faction, 50% off Crysis 2
  June 3, 2011
• Microsoft offers keyboard with 128-bit encryption
  June 3, 2011
• Skype protocol reverse engineered, source posted online
  June 3, 2011
• Adobe CEO talks Android tablets, dispute with Apple
  June 3, 2011
• Asus to start shipping some Eee PCs with Ubuntu preloaded
  June 3, 2011
• EA launching digital download service Origin to rival Steam
  June 3, 2011
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings GPU & CPU Performance
  June 3, 2011
• Neowin: HTC Trophy smartphone review
  June 3, 2011
• Anonymous hacks Iranian government, steals 10,000 emails
  June 3, 2011
• First Nintendo 3DS update to add browser, digital store
  June 3, 2011
• IE losing share, Firefox gains a bit, Chrome used by 1 in 8
  June 2, 2011
• Shocker: Sony hacked again, over a million accounts compromised
  June 2, 2011
• Google to drop support for IE7, Firefox 3.5, Safari 3
  June 3, 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever launch trailer is NSFW, demo is out for some
  June 3, 2011
• Sony NGP will be backwards compatible with downloadable PSP games
  June 3, 2011
• Google accuses China of hacking more Gmail accounts
  June 2, 2011
• Toshiba Thrive tablet with Android 3.1 ships in July, starting at $430
  June 2, 2011
• Lenovo eyes Medion acquisition to boost Europe PC sales
  June 2, 2011
• Texas Instruments, Qualcomm announce ARM processors for Windows 8
  June 2, 2011
• Chinese boy sells his kidney for an iPad 2
  June 2, 2011
• Sony fully restores PlayStation Network, more attacks planned
  June 2, 2011
• Kingston announces SandForce-based HyperX SSD
  June 2, 2011
• Neowin: Interview with PS3 hacker KaKaRoTo
  June 2, 2011
• Top Budget & Enthusiast-Level SSDs for the Price
  June 2, 2011
• Windows 8 previewed, new touch-oriented UI shown off
  June 2, 2011
• Twitter rolls out photo sharing, improved search
  June 2, 2011
• Video: SanDisk accidentally demos the unreleased HP TouchPad
  June 2, 2011
• Cisco: Web traffic to quadruple by 2015, filesharing cut in half
  June 1, 2011
• HP CEO: we might license webOS to other companies
  June 2, 2011
• Google rolls out +1 button for websites
  June 1, 2011
• Intel Atom passes 100 million unit milestone
  June 1, 2011
• Nvidia releases GeForce 275.33 WHQL drivers
  June 1, 2011
• Miramax films start to roll out on Netflix, Hulu follows suit
  June 1, 2011
• Apple zaps Mac Defender malware with security update
  June 1, 2011
• AMD expands Fusion family with Z-Series APU for tablets
  June 1, 2011
• Eric Schmidt: 'Gang of four' driving innovation and growth
  June 1, 2011
• TDK starts mass production of transparent organic displays
  June 1, 2011
• Twitter launches Follow button, acquires AdGrok
  June 1, 2011
• Doom ported to the Web, video inside
  June 1, 2011
• Video: Robot Ruby solves Rubik's Cube in ~10 seconds, humans still winning
  June 1, 2011