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• New Nvidia service will auto-generate optimized game settings
  April 30, 2012
• RIM isn't unveiling new BlackBerry 10 hardware at BlackBerry World
  April 30, 2012
• Apple in talks with Epix over streaming content deal, iTV rumors heat up
  April 30, 2012
• T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked
  April 30, 2012
• Amazon to collect Texas sales tax in July, Nevada in 2014
  April 30, 2012
• House approves CISPA cybersecurity bill, Microsoft backpedals support
  April 30, 2012
• Microsoft invests $300M in Barnes & Noble's Nook business
  April 30, 2012
• LG announces cloud streaming service for smartphones, PCs, and TVs
  April 30, 2012
• Nvidia announces twin-Kepler, 4GB GeForce GTX 690 GPU
  April 30, 2012
• SOCA, FBI and DoJ take down 36 credit card fraud sites
  April 30, 2012
• Maingear to launch 11.6-inch Ivy Bridge gaming notebook on June 3
  April 30, 2012
• HP Slate 8 tablet runs Windows 8, x86 processor
  April 30, 2012
• Microsoft patches zero day password reset bug in Hotmail
  April 30, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: GTX 690 unveiled, and why is Ivy Bridge so hot?
  April 29, 2012
• Infographic: The death of RIM
  April 27, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: Do you still have a landline at home?
  April 27, 2012
• Weekend game deals: Brink $5, Arkham City $15, Sniper Elite $2.50
  April 27, 2012
• Kodak reports first quarter numbers, continues to plummet
  April 27, 2012
• Google Translate used by 200 million people each month
  April 27, 2012
• MoPub: Apple's UDID policy costs iOS developers 24% in ad revenue
  April 27, 2012
• "Biggest ever" review finds no link between cell phones and health
  April 27, 2012
• Acer Chairman optimistic about Windows 8 and the future of Ultrabooks
  April 27, 2012
• Googling "zerg rush" destroys your search results
  April 27, 2012
• Ubuntu releases 12.04 Precise Pangolin LTS Linux
  April 27, 2012
• Amazon beats Q1 predictions, share prices jump 14.6%
  April 27, 2012
• Samsung posts Q1 results, overtakes Nokia's phone shipments
  April 27, 2012
• VMware source code stolen by hacker, published online
  April 27, 2012
• Cloud Storage: Five Alternatives Compared
  April 26, 2012
• Kaspersky CEO says Mac security is 10 years behind Microsoft
  April 26, 2012
• Spotify online radio station to rival Pandora later this year
  April 26, 2012
• Google's 2006 phone prototype looked like a Blackberry
  April 26, 2012
• Lenovo recalls 13,000 more Thinkcentre M70z, M90z AIO PCs
  April 26, 2012
• Windows Phone 7 app store to require 7.5, Zune access pulled
  April 26, 2012
• Netgear announces world's first 802.11ac Wi-Fi router
  April 26, 2012
• Rumor: RIM to release first BlackBerry 10 OS smartphone in October
  April 26, 2012
• Samsung confirms Exynos 4 Quad for Galaxy S3 smartphone
  April 26, 2012
• iPavement stones with embedded PCs used as wireless app hotspots
  April 26, 2012
• Perifoveal Display uses Kinect cameras to track head positioning across LCDs
  April 26, 2012
• Samsung releases world's thinnest optical drive for use with Ultrabooks
  April 25, 2012
• Catalyst 12.4 brings anti-aliasing improvements, XP support for HD 7000
  April 25, 2012
• Large SSD makers want to smother small players by cutting prices
  April 25, 2012
• Judge favors Motorola over Microsoft in Xbox 360 patent case
  April 26, 2012
• AMD slashes price of eight-core FX-8150 CPU in response to Ivy Bridge
  April 25, 2012
• Microsoft to showcase cross-platform Spotify competitor at E3 2012
  April 25, 2012
• Recent acquisitions could delay Facebook IPO until June
  April 25, 2012
• Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 released, free anti-virus without the nag
  April 25, 2012
• Google tweaks algorithm to thwart keyword stuffing and link schemes
  April 25, 2012
• Forrester: Tablets expected to supplant laptops by 2016
  April 26, 2012
• Valve confirms Steam and Source engine for Linux
  April 25, 2012
• Google selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $399 via Google Play Store
  April 25, 2012
• Tribes: Ascend Tested, Benchmarked
  April 24, 2012
• Apple announces Q2 earnings, 35.1 million iPhones sold
  April 25, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: XPS 15 w/ Core i7, GT 540M for $900
  April 24, 2012
• Firefox 12 released with long-awaited automatic updates
  April 25, 2012
• Sophos: 20% of Macs harbor Windows malware
  April 24, 2012
• Google Drive released, offers 5GB free, 25GB for $2.49/mo
  April 24, 2012
• Mozilla removing favicons in Firefox due to security risk
  April 24, 2012
• AMD intros Radeon HD 7700M, 7800M, 7900M mobile GPUs
  April 24, 2012
• AT&T earnings on the rise but new subscriber growth still weak
  April 24, 2012
• Can Amazon Supply revolutionize the business supply chain?
  April 24, 2012
• AMD drops Windows 8 support for Radeon HD 4000 and older
  April 24, 2012
• Microsoft SkyDrive takes on Dropbox with app for Windows and OS X
  April 24, 2012
• Microsoft: Windows 8 Release Preview coming first week of June
  April 24, 2012
• Norton releases cloud-based password manager Identity Safe
  April 24, 2012
• Max Payne 3 PC specs, preorder bonuses revealed
  April 23, 2012
• NimbleTV will deliver users' TV channels online, anywhere, on any device
  April 24, 2012
• Facebook pads IP portfolio, buys AOL patents from Microsoft
  April 23, 2012
• Microsoft files patent for secondary low-power smartphone display
  April 23, 2012
• Dropbox improves sharing capabilities with public link feature
  April 23, 2012
• NPD survey: 40 percent of freemium gamers pay for in-game content
  April 23, 2012
• HTC to co-develop mobile processor with ST-Ericsson for 2013 release
  April 23, 2012
• Valve's new employee handbook is chock-full of awesome, read it now
  April 23, 2012
• Adobe announces Creative Suite 6, moves to subscription pricing
  April 23, 2012
• Pixel Qi display to outclass new iPad's in quality and efficiency
  April 23, 2012
• Samsung releases Galaxy S3 teaser, benchmarks leaked
  April 23, 2012
• YouTube loses German copyright case, could face huge royalty fees
  April 23, 2012
• Asus ships 10.1-inch Transformer Pad 300 in US for $379.99
  April 23, 2012
• Testing Ivy Bridge: Intel Core i7-3770K Reviewed
  April 23, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: AMD cutting HD 2000/3000/4000 support on Linux?
  April 22, 2012
• Sony launching PlayMemories Online next week with 5GB of free storage
  April 20, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: What's the oldest online account you still use?
  April 20, 2012
• Weekend game deals: 50% off Anno 2070, Battlefield 3
  April 20, 2012
• FCC launches 'bill shock' website to educate wireless consumers
  April 20, 2012
• Rumor: Samsung S-Cloud to arrive alongside Galaxy S3 on May 3
  April 20, 2012
• Buy stock in your favorite companies without leaving Facebook
  April 20, 2012
• Mobile SoC graphics performance to soar past Xbox 360 by 2014
  April 20, 2012
• Hulu announces four new original shows, 2 million subscribers
  April 20, 2012
• Diablo III open beta weekend starts today
  April 20, 2012
• AMD Trinity and Brazos 2.0 APUs ship to OEMs, launching this quarter
  April 20, 2012
• Qualcomm reports Q2 earnings, warns of Snapdragon S4 SoC shortage
  April 20, 2012
• Microsoft revenues beat forecasts, but Xbox and Bing disappoint
  April 20, 2012
• Intel Z77 Motherboard Round-up: Asrock, ECS, Gigabyte & Intel
  April 20, 2012
• Gmail Meter analyzes your e-mail account for patterns, generates stats
  April 19, 2012
• New Spotify app coming for Android, preview today
  April 19, 2012
• MacBook Pro owner beats Apple in court over faulty 8600M GT
  April 20, 2012
• Larry Page says Android is important but not critical to Google's success
  April 19, 2012
• Water resistant coating to protect future smartphones from H2O damage
  April 19, 2012
• Facebook set to go public on May 17, valued at $100 billion
  April 19, 2012
• Apple offers Snow Leopard for free to MobileMe subscribers
  April 19, 2012
• Dell refreshes Alienware laptop lineup, M11x discontinued
  April 19, 2012
• Intel's first smartphone, the Xolo X900 arrives April 23 in India
  April 19, 2012
• Nokia Q1 revenue falls 29 percent, head of sales steps down
  April 19, 2012
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Tablet Review
  April 18, 2012
• Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers
  April 18, 2012
• AT&T launching HTC One X on May 6 for $199
  April 19, 2012
• Study: T-Mobile offers fastest 3G, AT&T has quickest 4G
  April 19, 2012
• Collusion for Chrome lets users visualize website trackers, third-parties
  April 18, 2012
• Google adds balloon and kite aerial imagery to Google Earth
  April 18, 2012
• Apple awarded patent for look and feel of iTunes store
  April 18, 2012
• Facebook integrates Listen button for artists, bands and musicians
  April 18, 2012
• Microsoft silent as confusion over Windows Phone 8 upgrade path grows
  April 18, 2012
• Logitech merges iPad smart cover and physical keyboard in latest accessory
  April 18, 2012
• ARM unveils power-optimized 2GHz Cortex-A15 quad-core chip
  April 18, 2012
• White House questions CISPA cybersecurity bill ahead of floor vote
  April 18, 2012
• Apple, Samsung to attend mediation in a bid to resolve patent war
  April 18, 2012
• Twitter calls on industry not to abuse patent system, announces Innovator's Patent Agreement
  April 18, 2012
• Intel Z77 'Panther Point' Chipset Overview
  April 17, 2012
• Rovio turned down $2 billion acquisition offer from Zynga
  April 18, 2012
• Intel reports Q1 revenue, first smartphone launching later this week
  April 18, 2012
• Ivy Bridge-toting EliteBook 8470p gets reviewed, benchmarked
  April 18, 2012
• Halo 4 to launch November 6, featured on Conan O'Brien tonight
  April 17, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: 17.3" Pavilion g7-1150us for $350 w/ free shipping
  April 17, 2012
• Gmail suffers brief outage, Google Apps users unaffected
  April 17, 2012
• Verizon 4G LTE network to cover 2/3 of Americans starting April 19
  April 18, 2012
• IKEA integrates HDTV, Blu-ray and speakers into single furniture piece
  April 17, 2012
• Pew: 20% of adults avoid Internet, smartphones closing digital divide
  April 17, 2012
• European carriers claim Nokia can't compete with Apple, Android
  April 17, 2012
• Read it Later is now called Pocket, free across all platforms
  April 17, 2012
• Microsoft working on HTML5 version of Skype for browsers
  April 17, 2012
• US Government denies Megaupload fair legal representation for a fourth time
  April 17, 2012
• Angry parents file class action suit against Apple over in-app payments
  April 17, 2012
• Google Drive set to launch next week with 5GB of free storage
  April 17, 2012
• Report claims Microsoft is actively involved in Ultrabook development
  April 17, 2012
• Windows 8 editions revealed: Two retail, one for ARM, one for enterprise
  April 16, 2012
• HP's Seoul office raided in price fixing investigation
  April 17, 2012
• Raspberry Pi finally begins to ship, $35 USB-powered mini PC
  April 16, 2012
• Seagate: Flash memory isn't a threat to conventional disk drives
  April 16, 2012
• SabPub Mac Trojan spreads through Microsoft Office vulnerability
  April 16, 2012
• Electronic Arts preparing to lay off at least 500 employees?
  April 16, 2012
• Quad-core Asus Transformer Pad 300 tablet coming April 22 for $399
  April 16, 2012
• Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
  April 16, 2012
• Intel releases SandForce-based SSD 330 Series, starts at $89
  April 16, 2012
• Crysis 3 officially announced, coming spring 2013
  April 16, 2012
• AMD cuts Radeon HD 7900 series prices, bundles three free games
  April 16, 2012
• Samsung confirms May 3 launch event, Galaxy S3 unveiling highly likely
  April 16, 2012
• FCC fines Google over Street View, investigation dropped
  April 16, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: Portugal considers a 'Terabyte Tax'
  April 15, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: How many games do you own?
  April 13, 2012
• Tribes: Ascend goes live, offers freemium, class-based enjoyment
  April 13, 2012
• Weekend game deals: 33% off Alan Wake, 50% off Saints Row: The Third
  April 13, 2012
• SOPA is dead, but CISPA may give Internet citizens a new cause
  April 13, 2012
• Israeli double agent planted Stuxnet work using a memory stick
  April 13, 2012
• Apple claims DOJ antitrust accusations are "simply not true"
  April 13, 2012
• YouTube now letting anyone monetize their videos through AdSense
  April 13, 2012
• Intel starts shipping next-gen Thunderbolt controllers
  April 13, 2012
• Google announces strong first quarter results, two-for-one stock split
  April 13, 2012
• Splashtop app lets you test Windows 8 Metro apps on an iPad
  April 13, 2012
• Facebook adding more data to 'Download Your Information' service
  April 13, 2012
• TechSpot news: a preview of our new community software
  April 12, 2012
• Nook Simple Touch gets integrated LEDs for night time reading
  April 13, 2012
• Industry sources say Ivy Bridge will launch Monday, April 23
  April 12, 2012
• PC industry grows about 2%, beats Gartner, IDC expectations
  April 13, 2012
• Intel: 'Retina'-quality displays coming to laptops, desktops soon
  April 12, 2012
• "One Sony" initiative to focus on three key markets to revitalize business
  April 12, 2012
• $699 Ultrabooks coming this summer, according to Intel
  April 12, 2012
• Violating a terms of service agreement is not criminal, federal court says
  April 12, 2012
• Microsoft roadmap details IE 10, Office 15, Windows Phone launches
  April 12, 2012
• Sony Xperia SmartWatch connects to your Android handset
  April 12, 2012
• Max Payne: Mobile released for iOS devices, Android coming April 26
  April 12, 2012
• Intel unveils PCIe-based SSD 910 Series for the data center
  April 12, 2012
• F-Secure provides free Flashback removal tool for Mac users
  April 12, 2012
• Nokia predicts losses for first half of 2012, shares tumble 14%
  April 12, 2012
• Is Google looking to dump Motorola hardware division?
  April 12, 2012
• Verizon phone upgrades will cost $60 more starting April 22
  April 12, 2012
• Zotac ships palm-sized Zbox Nano XS AD11 with Brazos, SSD
  April 11, 2012
• Crysis 3 confirmed, box art leaked, full details coming April 16
  April 11, 2012
• Google+ gets a facelift, improves simplicity and adds new features
  April 11, 2012
• Sony unveils Vaio E Series 14P notebook with Kinect-style gesture control
  April 11, 2012
• Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple, e-book publishers
  April 11, 2012
• Non-profit ISP start up promises fully encrypted, private Internet
  April 11, 2012
• Microsoft terminates mainstream support for Windows Vista
  April 11, 2012
• Spotify Play Button delivers music streaming to any blog or website
  April 11, 2012
• Micron unveils RealSSD C400 mSATA for Ultrabooks
  April 11, 2012
• OnLive Desktop changes OS to Windows Server 2008
  April 11, 2012
• HP Folio 13 Review: The Sturdy, Affordable Ultrabook
  April 11, 2012
• Nokia Lumia 900 has software glitch, exchanges and credits offered
  April 11, 2012
• Nvidia releases GeForce 301.24 beta with FXAA, Adaptive VSync, more
  April 10, 2012
• Intel unveils rugged 7-inch tablet for education market
  April 10, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: T-Mobile Galaxy S II free with contract
  April 10, 2012
• Philips ErgoSensor display uses sensor to correct your posture
  April 11, 2012
• RIM nearly axes Android emulator, calls Google Play "chaotic cesspool"
  April 10, 2012
• Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigns effective immediately
  April 10, 2012
• New 802.11ac WiFi standard coming later this year
  April 10, 2012
• Electrical efficiency improves at the same rate as computing performance
  April 10, 2012
• Chrome OS updated with Aura UI, looks more like a traditional desktop
  April 10, 2012
• Intel releases 7-Series chipsets as Ivy Bridge launch approaches
  April 10, 2012
• Iran to block the entire internet, replacing it with "clean" intranet
  April 10, 2012
• Commodore founder, tech pioneer Jack Tramiel dies at 83
  April 10, 2012
• Toshiba announces Excite 7.7, 10, 13 tablets with Tegra 3, ICS
  April 10, 2012
• AT&T allowing customers to unlock their iPhone for international use
  April 9, 2012
• Former AMD, Intel engineer pleads guilty to stealing sensitive documents
  April 9, 2012
• Facebook to acquire Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock
  April 9, 2012
• Apple could become world's first trillion dollar company
  April 9, 2012
• NYC to replace pay phones with Skype-enabled, 32" touch screen kiosks
  April 9, 2012
• Intel's Ivy Bridge mobile processor benchmarked
  April 9, 2012
• Hotels using 'web experience manipulation' to serve ads over free WiFi
  April 9, 2012
• Lenovo introduces IdeaTab S2109 tablet with Android 4.0
  April 9, 2012
• AOL sells 800 patents to Microsoft in $1 billion deal
  April 9, 2012
• Report: Sony to axe 10,000 jobs before end of 2012
  April 9, 2012
• Raspberry Pi passes quality control tests, cleared for delivery
  April 9, 2012
• Nokia Lumia 900 Review: Windows Phone's New Hero Device
  April 8, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: Counterfeit chips are a multi-billion dollar business
  April 8, 2012
• Weekend Open Forum: Your most outdated software?
  April 6, 2012
• Weekend game deals: L.A. Noire $5, Crysis 2 $7.50, Fallout for free
  April 6, 2012
• Wikipedia ditches Google Maps for OpenStreetMaps after price change
  April 6, 2012
• NY purges sex offenders from online gaming with "Operation: Game Over"
  April 6, 2012
• 11 arrested for selling Samsung AMOLED display technology to local rival
  April 6, 2012
• Neowin: Corsair Obsidian 550D "quiet" PC case review
  April 6, 2012
• Samsung predicts record quarterly profits, to open stores in Canada
  April 6, 2012
• US government reaffirms commitment to BlackBerry smartphones
  April 6, 2012
• Twitter escalates anti-spam efforts, files lawsuit against spammers
  April 6, 2012
• Internet Explorer trumps Chrome, Firefox, Opera in battery test
  April 6, 2012
• Smartphone Buying Guide: Best 2012 Phones (So Far)
  April 5, 2012
• 25% of the world's households have Wi-Fi, will hit 42% by 2016
  April 6, 2012
• Nissan to use Intel Atom processors in vehicle infotainment systems
  April 5, 2012
• Sprint announces HD Voice network, HTC Evo 4G LTE handset
  April 5, 2012
• Google strikes Paramount deal, adds 500 films to YouTube, Google Play
  April 5, 2012
• Researchers create wearable ultra-thin solar cells thinner than spider silk
  April 5, 2012
• Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut to address controversial finale, will be free
  April 5, 2012
• Apple investigating WiFi connectivity issues on the new iPad
  April 5, 2012
• Watch five minutes of Far Cry 3 multiplayer action
  April 5, 2012
• Over 1 million pay-television subscribers cut the cord in 2011
  April 5, 2012
• Report: Intel Ivy Bridge launch set for April 29, AMD Trinity on May 15
  April 5, 2012
• Samsung announces ultra fast 16GB MicroSD memory card
  April 5, 2012
• More than 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback Trojan downloader
  April 5, 2012
• EA voted the worst company in America, awarded a Golden Poo
  April 5, 2012
• Dropbox doubles referral bonuses, 16GB for free users, 32GB for Pro
  April 4, 2012
• Intel to introduce DDR4 with high-end server CPUs in early 2014
  April 4, 2012
• Intel strongly encouraging partners to develop touch-enabled Ultrabooks
  April 4, 2012
• Google X reveals "Project Glass", an augmented reality visor
  April 4, 2012
• OCZ releases Vertex 4 SSD featuring Indilinx Everest 2 controller
  April 4, 2012
• Rumor: Wii U slower than PS3 and Xbox 360, release date leaked
  April 4, 2012
• How much do telecoms charge for mobile phone wiretapping?
  April 4, 2012
• Intel releases new caching SSDs to go with Ivy Bridge
  April 4, 2012
• Facebook countersues Yahoo, uses several IBM purchased patents
  April 4, 2012
• Apple finally releases Java patches for Flashback malware
  April 4, 2012
• Capcom is proud to charge you extra for game content that's on the disc you already paid for
  April 4, 2012
• IDC: HDD production will fully recover soon, prices probably won't
  April 4, 2012
• EVGA launches simplified serial-based global warranty program
  April 3, 2012
• Tuesday tech deals: $300+ off LED-backlit 3D Samsung Smart TVs
  April 3, 2012
• Instagram finally arrives on Android, 430k users on waiting list
  April 3, 2012
• RIM launches Mobile Fusion for BlackBerry, iOS, Android devices
  April 3, 2012
• Google TV coming to Europe in September
  April 3, 2012
• Foxconn hiring 18,000 workers to build iPhone 5 for June release
  April 3, 2012
• Rumor: Intel readies Medfield tablet for education market
  April 3, 2012
• Arizona legislation will make cyberbullies, Internet trolls criminals
  April 3, 2012
• European Commission probes Motorola Mobility over patent abuse
  April 3, 2012
• Next gen Xbox to include two GPUs, four or six-core processor
  April 3, 2012
• Apple, Samsung account for 95% of all handset profits
  April 2, 2012
• HTC One X Review: Quad-Core Power, Looks to Spare
  April 2, 2012
• Apple may be working on physical gaming controller for the iPad
  April 3, 2012
• French piracy cut by roughly half, entertainment revenue still falling
  April 2, 2012
• Visa drops Global Payments amidst data breach, 1.5 million affected
  April 2, 2012
• Xbox 360 hard drive retains credit card information after factory reset
  April 2, 2012
• IBM to build low-power, exascale computer for largest-ever radio telescope
  April 2, 2012
• Dell buys Wyse, strengthens enterprise arm with cloud, virtualization
  April 2, 2012
• Qualcomm to ship Snapdragon S4-based Windows 8 notebooks this year
  April 2, 2012
• Ashton Kutcher to portray Steve Jobs in upcoming indie film
  April 2, 2012
• Intel SSD 330 Series pricing leaked, arriving April 13?
  April 2, 2012
• Pastebin looking to hire staff to police posted content
  April 2, 2012
• Samsung officially launches display unit spin off
  April 2, 2012
• Sony details ICS upgrades for Xperia smartphones, warns about stability
  April 2, 2012
• Weekend tech reading: Start button isn't coming back to Windows 8
  April 1, 2012