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News Archive for March 2012

• Hackers breach credit processor, thousands of cardholders at risk
  March 30, 2012
• Google Maps gets real-time traffic, crowdsources Android GPS data
  March 30, 2012
• Microsoft's Courier lives on as an app for your iPad, unofficially
  March 30, 2012
• Screenshot shows Google Drive with 5GB free, April 16 release
  March 30, 2012
• Vote for nano-SIM standard postponed, RIM accuses Apple of cheating
  March 30, 2012
• Report: Google earns four times more revenue from iOS than Android
  March 30, 2012
• Google to take on Apple with its own online tablet store
  March 30, 2012
• Raspberry Pi delayed over confusion about CE approval
  March 30, 2012
• RIM announces $125m quarterly loss and management shakeup
  March 30, 2012
• Weekend game deals: 50-75% off Trine 2, Bastion, Assassin's Creed titles
  March 30, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: How did you learn to type?
  March 30, 2012
• BlueStacks hits beta, runs Android apps on your Windows machine
  March 30, 2012
• Chrome 18 enables GPU-powered Canvas 2D, adds SwiftShader
  March 29, 2012
• Xeon E5 2600: Interview with Intel IT's Ajay Chandramouly
  March 29, 2012
• Facebook releases Zuckerberg's Harvard emails, wants lawsuit dismissed
  March 29, 2012
• Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Foxconn iPhone factory in China
  March 29, 2012
• Spotify extends free-play offer indefinitely
  March 29, 2012
• Best Buy to close 50 big-box stores, sets 'transformation' plan
  March 29, 2012
• Apple accepting $15 claims from iPhone 4 antenna settlement
  March 29, 2012
• LG's flexible, plastic e-ink display hits mass production
  March 29, 2012
• Epic Games licenses Unreal Engine 3 for federal training software
  March 29, 2012
• Synology DiskStation DS1512+ 5-Bay NAS Review
  March 28, 2012
• Catalyst 12.3 supports HD 7000 series, squashes various bugs
  March 28, 2012
• IDC: 1.1 billion smart devices to ship this year, 1.84 billion by 2016
  March 29, 2012
• New self-repairing plastic 'bleeds' and 'heals' like human skin
  March 28, 2012
• FTC fines RockYou $250,000 for exposing identities of 32 million gamers
  March 28, 2012
• Mozilla launches BrowserQuest to showcase HTML5, WebSockets
  March 28, 2012
• Apple offering iPad refunds in Australia over 4G data network confusion
  March 28, 2012
• iPhone and Android passcodes can be bypassed within seconds
  March 28, 2012
• OMGPOP founder had $1,700 in the bank before Zynga's acquisition
  March 28, 2012
• OCZ brings big performance upgrade for old Vertex, Agility, Solid2 SSDs
  March 28, 2012
• Rumor: Google Drive cloud storage to launch in April
  March 28, 2012
• Adobe launches Flash 11.2 and AIR 3.2, changes pricing structure
  March 28, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: 46" Sharp 1080p HDTV for $500 w/ free shipping
  March 27, 2012
• GOG starts adding newer titles, launches new site design
  March 27, 2012
• Rovio buys Futuremark's gaming arm, universal 3DMark in the works
  March 28, 2012
• Final Combat: China's Team Fortress 2 clone
  March 28, 2012
• LG to ship first 55" OLED TV in May for $7,928
  March 27, 2012
• 'Eve Online' in-game currency can buy a GeForce GTX 560 graphics card
  March 27, 2012
• HBO GO, Comcast Xfinity and MLB.TV apps now available on Xbox Live
  March 27, 2012
• HTCSense.com sunsets May 1, users must back up data or lose it
  March 27, 2012
• Angry Birds Space downloaded 10 million times in first three days
  March 27, 2012
• AMD completes acquisition of server startup SeaMicro
  March 27, 2012
• Trivia Tuesday: Facts about Windows Live Messenger
  March 27, 2012
• XBMC 11.0 released, includes new Ubuntu-based live CD
  March 27, 2012
• Report: child abuse hidden in legitimate looking sites
  March 27, 2012
• Apple sued by Australian consumer watchdog over 4G iPad
  March 27, 2012
• iSuppli: Intel's semiconductor share hits decade-plus high of 15.6%
  March 27, 2012
• Microsoft seizes Zeus botnet servers in Illinois, Pennsylvania
  March 26, 2012
• Apple offers nano-SIM design free of royalties, but there's a catch
  March 26, 2012
• Google's Autocomplete may violate individual rights, says Japan court
  March 26, 2012
• Rumors claim Microsoft will launch $100 Xbox Lite in 2013 before 720
  March 26, 2012
• FTC praises 'Do Not Track' initiatives, refreshes privacy framework
  March 26, 2012
• Steve Jobs named 'Greatest Entrepreneur of Our Time' by Fortune
  March 26, 2012
• 'Smoked by Windows Phone' winner swindled out of prize
  March 26, 2012
• AT&T: Nokia Lumia 900 to arrive April 8 for $99
  March 26, 2012
• Microsoft, Nokia pledge up to $24 million for mobile app developers
  March 26, 2012
• Crucial Adrenaline Review: SSD Cache for your Traditional Disk Drive
  March 26, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: Meet the hackers of Pwn2Own
  March 25, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: Your ideal smartphone and tablet screen size?
  March 23, 2012
• Weekend game deals: Shogun 2 $7.49, Hitman Collection $6.24
  March 23, 2012
• Apple overtakes RIM in smartphone sales on their home turf
  March 23, 2012
• Verizon shows increases in malware, hacktivism, security breaches
  March 23, 2012
• Americans lost $30 billion worth of mobile phones in 2011
  March 23, 2012
• T-Mobile cutting 1,900 jobs, closing seven call centers nationwide
  March 23, 2012
• Rumor: Intel releasing new 300 and 700 Series SSDs in May
  March 23, 2012
• Online movie streaming will overtake DVD sales this year in U.S.
  March 23, 2012
• Facebook threatens legal action against password-demanding employers
  March 23, 2012
• Intel's next-gen 'Valley View' Atom to sport Ivy Bridge graphics
  March 23, 2012
• Facebook purchases 750 patents from IBM, doubles portfolio
  March 23, 2012
• Republic Wireless will invite more beta users this summer
  March 23, 2012
• Commodore unveils Amiga Mini PC with i7-2700K, Blu-ray
  March 22, 2012
• Report: new iPhone will carry 4.6-inch Retina display
  March 22, 2012
• Facebook improves photo experience with high-res, full screen images
  March 22, 2012
• Megaupload: MPAA wants data kept for lawsuits, scammers target users
  March 22, 2012
• Angry Birds Space now available for Android, iOS, Mac and PC
  March 22, 2012
• Zynga pays $200m for "Draw Something" developer OMGPOP
  March 22, 2012
• Kepler goes mobile: the new Nvidia GeForce 600M GPU range
  March 22, 2012
• Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta now available as free download
  March 22, 2012
• Acer Iconia Tab A510 unveiled, packs Tegra 3 and ICS
  March 22, 2012
• AMD Radeon HD 7990 details leaked as Nvidia GTX 680 launches
  March 22, 2012
• Apple's New iPad: The TechSpot Review
  March 22, 2012
• Gaming On The iPad? Here Are Some Picks
  March 21, 2012
• Nvidia reclaims performance crown with GeForce GTX 680
  March 22, 2012
• Stardock stands by Impulse sale, has major doubts about Windows 8
  March 21, 2012
• Intel, Microsoft make annual World's Most Ethical companies list
  March 21, 2012
• Microsoft: Internet Explorer is the browser you love to hate
  March 21, 2012
• Apple at odds with Nokia, RIM, Motorola over nano-SIM standard
  March 21, 2012
• Mass Effect 3 complaints to be addressed with "game content initiatives"
  March 21, 2012
• BioWare seeking fan feedback for Dragon Age III
  March 21, 2012
• Nokia files US patent for vibrating magnetic tattoo
  March 21, 2012
• Twitter celebrates its sixth birthday today
  March 21, 2012
• HP restructuring printer and personal computer groups
  March 21, 2012
• Employers ask job seekers for Facebook login information
  March 21, 2012
• Firefox mobile may include H.264 support as Mozilla rethinks opposition
  March 21, 2012
• Sparrow aims to improve email experience on the iPhone
  March 20, 2012
• Study: Free mobile apps consume over double the power
  March 20, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: 15.6" Dell XPS w/ i5-2450M, GT 525M for $645
  March 20, 2012
• 'The Walking Dead' game trailer released, first episode coming in April
  March 20, 2012
• EverQuest goes free-to-play in celebration of 13th anniversary
  March 20, 2012
• Rumor: HTC's Beats Audio buys music streaming service MOG
  March 20, 2012
• Thermal imaging shows the new iPad runs 10F warmer than iPad 2
  March 20, 2012
• Samsung, RIM sued over emoticon display patent :-(
  March 20, 2012
• Google defends Hotfile's right to 'safe harbor' under DMCA
  March 20, 2012
• Report: Microsoft Windows 8 set for October release
  March 20, 2012
• Second Humble Bundle for Android includes Zen Bound 2, Canabalt
  March 20, 2012
• Seagate: 60TB HDDs possible with next-generation storage tech
  March 19, 2012
• Current Hard Reset players get free upgrade to Extended Edition
  March 19, 2012
• German court orders RapidShare to proactively monitor user uploads
  March 19, 2012
• Wikileaks goes political, Julian Assange runs for Australian Senate
  March 19, 2012
• NetZero launches free mobile broadband service based on Clear's 4G network
  March 19, 2012
• Avast most widely used antivirus, uTorrent most popular P2P utility
  March 19, 2012
• Rumor: Samsung to introduce Galaxy S III at Unpacked event in May
  March 19, 2012
• EA shutting down online services for least popular games
  March 19, 2012
• Ivy Bridge-E delayed until second half of 2013
  March 19, 2012
• Apple reveals plans for its $98 billion mountain of cash
  March 19, 2012
• The All-Purpose All-In-One: HP TouchSmart 520 Review
  March 19, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: New iPad's screen under the microscope
  March 18, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: Your most regretted tech purchase?
  March 16, 2012
• Weekend game deals: 50% off The Darkness II, Rage, BF3, Crysis 2
  March 16, 2012
• Thurrott previews Microsoft Office 15, lots of screenshots
  March 16, 2012
• Lenovo wants to be the first to market with Windows 8 tablet in October
  March 16, 2012
• EA opens beta of free-to-play Command & Conquer MMO
  March 16, 2012
• PayPal reveals mobile credit card reader, undercuts competition
  March 16, 2012
• Nokia CEO says multi-core smartphones are “just a waste of battery”
  March 16, 2012
• Intel buys 10% stake in eye-tracking firm Tobii
  March 16, 2012
• Microsoft won't be revealing Xbox 720 hardware at E3 2012
  March 16, 2012
• Marvell announces low-cost, high performance SATA controller for SSDs
  March 16, 2012
• Sprint calls end to 15-year Lightsquared partnership
  March 16, 2012
• Rumor: Apple to launch 15" MacBook Air next month
  March 16, 2012
• Study: 51% of Internet traffic is from bots, 31% is harmful
  March 16, 2012
• AMD Radeon HD 7770 & 7750 Crossfire Performance Tested
  March 15, 2012
• Wasteland 2 Kickstarter raises over $1 million in two days
  March 15, 2012
• Mozilla outlines 2012 Firefox plans, seamless updates, new UI and more
  March 15, 2012
• Researchers develop 'unprinter' to erase ink from paper
  March 15, 2012
• RIAA: ISPs to implement anti-piracy measures by July 12
  March 15, 2012
• Official: Diablo III set to arrive May 15 for PC and Mac
  March 15, 2012
• Google to give search a refresh with more direct answers
  March 15, 2012
• "Anonymous OS Live" released, hacker group denies affiliation
  March 15, 2012
• The Pirate Bay's registrar, Binero confirms site is under second investigation
  March 15, 2012
• FTC subpoenas Apple and others as part of Google antitrust probe
  March 15, 2012
• Amazon adds 3,000 Discovery Network videos to streaming catalog
  March 15, 2012
• Buy-back programs offer upwards of $300 for used iPad 2s
  March 14, 2012
• Samsung considering Android-based digital camera
  March 14, 2012
• HTC confirms plans to release Android 4.0 for 16 smartphones
  March 14, 2012
• Acer unveils M3 ultrabook with Nvidia Kepler graphics, available this month
  March 14, 2012
• Former Microsoft employee launches 'Fixing Windows 8' blog
  March 14, 2012
• AOL pulls the plug on Instant Messenger division (updated)
  March 14, 2012
• Mozilla Firefox 11 stable available for download now
  March 14, 2012
• ARM unveils super-efficient 32-bit microprocessor
  March 14, 2012
• Intel set to release Thunderbolt optical cables this year
  March 14, 2012
• Samsung leads LG and Sharp in supply of new iPad displays
  March 14, 2012
• Tablets of 2012: What to Look For
  March 14, 2012
• Nvidia releases GeForce 296.17 for Windows 8, others get 296.10
  March 13, 2012
• Walmart announces disc-to-digital service for DVD and Blu-ray discs
  March 14, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: Battlefield 3 $30, Core i3 PC with two LCDs $542
  March 13, 2012
• Advances in touch screens promise 1ms input lag instead of 100ms
  March 13, 2012
• Wikipedia sites leave GoDaddy due to SOPA concerns
  March 13, 2012
• Carlos Slim, Larry King to launch Internet television network Ora.TV
  March 13, 2012
• Yahoo files lawsuit against soon-to-be-public Facebook
  March 13, 2012
• Diablo III will ship without PvP Arena support, patched in later
  March 13, 2012
• Intel could launch an Internet-based TV service in 2012
  March 13, 2012
• Rumor: Nokia to release Windows 8 ARM tablet by end of 2012
  March 13, 2012
• Price cuts to GTX 580 hint at impending GTX 680 release
  March 13, 2012
• Trivia Tuesday: Microsoft's super-successful Xbox 360
  March 13, 2012
• Mass Effect 3 Tested, Benchmarked
  March 13, 2012
• Mass Effect 3 Review
  March 13, 2012
• Witcher 2 developer swears off DRM, says it's ineffective
  March 13, 2012
• New Asus Zenbooks have Ivy Bridge, HD IPS panel, backlit keyboard
  March 12, 2012
• Epic demos Kepler GPU, could be faster than three GeForce GTX 580s
  March 12, 2012
• CNN rumored to buy Mashable for nearly $200 million
  March 12, 2012
• Google sets trap for Flash exploiters, crashes Chrome for users
  March 13, 2012
• EA CEO talks Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars numbers
  March 12, 2012
• Symantec "lost" phone study shows most people are dishonest
  March 12, 2012
• HP to launch Amazon Web Services competitor within 2 months
  March 12, 2012
• AT&T bringing 4G LTE to 12 additional markets by the summer
  March 12, 2012
• Intel Medfield phone beats iPhone 4S, Galaxy Nexus in benchmarks
  March 12, 2012
• Neowin's guide to smartphone hardware: memory and storage
  March 12, 2012
• New Apple iPad pre-order stock sold out, delays expected
  March 12, 2012
• Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko mobile OS hands-on
  March 12, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: A profile of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
  March 11, 2012
• Weekend game deals: Mafia II, Deus Ex $7.49, Dead Space $2.99
  March 9, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: What's your all-time favorite video game console?
  March 9, 2012
• Duqu Trojan contains mystery programming language in Payload DLL
  March 9, 2012
• Apple's profit margin slightly slimmer on iPad 3, estimates reveal
  March 9, 2012
• Source claims Xbox 720 will ship without optical drive
  March 9, 2012
• Raspberry Pi suffers manufacturing error, shipments delayed
  March 9, 2012
• Western Digital completes Hitachi GST acquisition
  March 9, 2012
• Google rushes out Chrome patch for sandbox exploit, other still lurks
  March 9, 2012
• Microsoft says OnLive's use of Windows 7 and Office is unlicensed
  March 9, 2012
• Valve sets the record straight on Steam Box rumors
  March 9, 2012
• HP preparing a tool to fix Envy 15's color calibration issues
  March 9, 2012
• Lenovo recalls 50,500 fire-prone ThinkCentre desktops
  March 8, 2012
• Nvidia becomes Linux Foundation member, joins AMD and Intel
  March 8, 2012
• IBM's Holey Optochip capable of 1 terabit per second transfer speeds
  March 8, 2012
• Nvidia wants to see proof that A5X is four times faster than Tegra 3
  March 8, 2012
• Apple, book publishers probed over e-book price fixing
  March 8, 2012
• Tethered jailbreak arrives for iOS 5.1 in less than 24 hours
  March 8, 2012
• Google Chrome breached at Pwn2Own and Pwnium
  March 8, 2012
• Apple Configurator lets IT staff manage multiple iOS devices
  March 8, 2012
• Thermaltake, BMW announce new Level 10 M mouse
  March 8, 2012
• Dropbox meets BitTorrent: Space Monkey unveils hybrid cloud/local storage solution
  March 8, 2012
• AMD releases WHQL-certified Catalyst 12.2 drivers
  March 8, 2012
• Everything you need to know about Intel's Ivy Bridge
  March 7, 2012
• Dead or alive? PC gaming generates a record $18.6 billion in 2011
  March 7, 2012
• Apple TV refreshed with 1080p support, streamlined UI
  March 7, 2012
• Apple introduces 'The new iPad', available starting March 16
  March 7, 2012
• SimCity reboot announced at Game Developers Conference
  March 7, 2012
• Stardock releases free Start menu app for Windows 8
  March 7, 2012
• Netflix working with cable companies as on-demand alternative?
  March 7, 2012
• Eye-tracking interface promises hands-free gaming, glasses-free 3D
  March 7, 2012
• Google reboots Android Market with Google Play, consolidates content
  March 7, 2012
• Microsoft Office 15 UI and touch-friendly features detailed
  March 7, 2012
• U.S. says it can seize any .com domain, regardless of where it is registered
  March 7, 2012
• Corsair unveils Accelerator hybrid cache SSDs, starting at $69
  March 7, 2012
• Mass Effect 3 reviews: Some casual observations
  March 6, 2012
• Adobe releases Lightroom 4, drops price to $149.99 and $79.99
  March 6, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: $650 HP dm4t with i5, 1TB HDD, 8GB RAM
  March 6, 2012
• OCZ showcases Vertex 4 solid state drive at CeBIT
  March 6, 2012
• Roccat Power-Grid ties PC and smartphone for customizable macros and in-game functions
  March 6, 2012
• Crytek announces 'Fibble' for Android/iOS, powered by CryEngine 3
  March 6, 2012
• Samsung announces tiny Galaxy Pocket handset with 2.8-inch display
  March 6, 2012
• LulzSec leader worked with the FBI for months, turns in fellow hackers
  March 6, 2012
• Windows 8 tricks, tips and shortcuts: a power user must-read
  March 6, 2012
• $35 Raspberry Pi is selling at a record 700 per second
  March 6, 2012
• Apple's iOS runs HTML5 games three times faster than Android
  March 6, 2012
• Facebook officially announces Messenger for Windows
  March 6, 2012
• iPad owners anticipate iPad 3's arrival, set high expectations
  March 6, 2012
• Diablo III game director neither confirms or denies April 17 launch rumor
  March 5, 2012
• Yahoo preparing massive restructuring, thousands of jobs in jeopardy
  March 5, 2012
• Samsung to begin Android 4.0 rollout for Galaxy S II owners on March 15
  March 5, 2012
• Lax photo permissions on iOS, Android may lead to FTC investigation
  March 5, 2012
• Assassins Creed 3 debut trailer released, information leaked
  March 5, 2012
• US files paperwork for extradition of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom
  March 5, 2012
• App Store hits 25 billion downloads, Apple touts job creation in the U.S.
  March 5, 2012
• AMD gives up remaining shares in GlobalFoundries, amends wafer supply agreement
  March 5, 2012
• Rumor: Valve working on Steam Box, a PC gaming console
  March 5, 2012
• Neowin: Das Keyboard Professional S review
  March 5, 2012
• Asus Transformer Infinity 700 HD tablet, Asus Padfone hands-on
  March 5, 2012
• AMD's Mid-range GPUs Launch: Radeon HD 7870/7850 Reviewed
  March 4, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: Valve working on a "Steam Box" console?
  March 4, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: Do you like your job?
  March 2, 2012
• Weekend game deals: 75% off DNF, Rift, Saints Row 2, more
  March 2, 2012
• Kodak agrees to sell online photo gallery to Shutterfly for $23.8 million
  March 2, 2012
• Mass Effect 3 trailer released, U.S. launch date is March 6
  March 2, 2012
• Leaked Griffin parts list suggests Apple will unveil iPad HD
  March 2, 2012
• Scientists demo radio wave "twisting" to increase bandwidth
  March 2, 2012
• Stolen NASA laptop contained space station control codes
  March 2, 2012
• Android apps can access your smartphone's photos too
  March 2, 2012
• AT&T explains limits for 'unlimited' data plans
  March 2, 2012
• Archos intros 7-inch 'Child Pad' with Android 4.0 for $129
  March 2, 2012
• AMD releases Windows 8 driver, Consumer Preview hits 1m downloads
  March 1, 2012
• No need for SOPA, VeriSign seizes bodog.com for US authorities
  March 1, 2012
• HTC admits Sense UI is cluttered, refinements coming in Sense 4
  March 1, 2012
• Intel Capital to invest $100 million in connected car technologies
  March 1, 2012
• Rumor: Supposed iPad 3 digitizer photos leaked
  March 1, 2012
• Dolby to improve mobile pics with JPEG-HDR imaging technology
  March 1, 2012
• SimCity sequel to be announced next week at GDC, concept art leaked
  March 1, 2012
• Three more Intel ULV Ivy Bridge processors detailed
  March 1, 2012
• AMD buys low-power server maker SeaMicro
  March 1, 2012
• Run Windows 8 commitment-free in a virtual machine
  March 1, 2012
• FXI's $199 Cotton Candy is the 'world's smallest computer'
  March 1, 2012