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Rockstar announces GTA V Special Edition and Collector's Edition

Rockstar announces GTA V Special Edition and Collector
  • Posted May 24, 2013, 10:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Rockstar Propaganda has just announced full details on the Special Edition and Collector’s Edition of Grand Theft Auto V. Both versions are available for pre-order as of writing at participating retailers, but what exactly will you get for your hard-earned…

Weekend tech reading: Grand Theft Auto V hands-on, eBay & the FBI, Galaxy S4 ad trashes Apple

Weekend tech reading: Grand Theft Auto V hands-on, eBay & the FBI, Galaxy S4 ad trashes Apple
  • Posted May 5, 2013, 11:00 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in NATW
  • Above everything else, Grand Theft Auto V is a game about scope. Sure, the land mass in GTA V is three-and-a-half times the size of Red Dead Redemption alone. In fact, it’s bigger than Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and GTA: San Andreas combined. But there’s more to GTA V than square miles.

Grand Theft Auto V will miss spring 2013 release date

Grand Theft Auto V will miss spring 2013 release date
  • Posted January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Fans of the Grand Theft Auto series woke up to some bad news today as it has been revealed that the latest installment of the hit title from Rockstar games will miss its planned spring 2013 release date. The company…

Weekend Open Forum: What's the oldest part in your PC?

Weekend Open Forum: What
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in WOF
  • Although most of us upgrade our systems regularly, it's generally uncommon to replace every single component -- even for a fresh build. Instead, parts less crucial to daily performance such as optical drives, bulk storage, cases or even power supplies are recycled over the years...

Globalgig delivers roaming data service at a reasonable price

Globalgig delivers roaming data service at a reasonable price
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • There’s good news for travelers that require access to wireless data on the go. A new MiFi dongle and accompanying service from Voiamo allows those traveling internationally to consume wireless data at a much more reasonable rate than would otherwise…

Voice calls over LTE consume twice as much power as 2G calls

Voice calls over LTE consume twice as much power as 2G calls
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Results from a recent study by wireless testing and measurement firm Spirent Communications reveals that voice calls over LTE (VoLTE) consume up to two times as much power as a standard 2G call. This isn’t exactly great news for phone…

Bing Maps gets 121 terabytes of new satellite and aerial imagery

Bing Maps gets 121 terabytes of new satellite and aerial imagery
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has once again updated Bing Maps to include even more satellite and Global Ortho imagery. The company announced on their official blog that 121 terabytes of new data have been loaded into Bing Maps, which is of course also…

Dad creates video-equipped quadrocopter to walk son to the bus stop

Dad creates video-equipped quadrocopter to walk son to the bus stop
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Every weekday morning, Paul Wallich would accompany his young son some 400 meters from their home to the bus stop to make sure he was sent off to school safely. It’s not a terribly long distance to travel on foot…

Sources: Xbox 720 will be available in time for Thanksgiving 2013

Sources: Xbox 720 will be available in time for Thanksgiving 2013
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 10:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • If you’ve been eyeballing an Xbox 360 for yourself or a loved one this holiday season, you might want to think twice about making a purchase this year. People familiar with the company’s plans have revealed that Microsoft is preparing…

Latest Humble Bundle offers Saints Row, Darksiders, Metro 2033, more

Latest Humble Bundle offers Saints Row, Darksiders, Metro 2033, more
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web With Video
  • Previously limited to indie games, the Humble Bundle has teamed up with THQ to offer the ailing publisher's games for a price you can't refuse. Using the familiar pay-what-you-want model we've seen during a dozen other promotions, the Humble Bundle is serving up six THQ titles...

Intel Pentium, Celeron chips will be updated to Ivy Bridge by early 2013

Intel Pentium, Celeron chips will be updated to Ivy Bridge by early 2013
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Although it's well known that Intel's 22nm Haswell architecture will replace Ivy Bridge-based Core i3, i5 and i7 chips sometime next year, new details have surfaced about the release plans for the company's lower tier brands. Industry sources cited by…

Pre-alpha build of webOS shown running on a Nexus S smartphone

Pre-alpha build of webOS shown running on a Nexus S smartphone
  • Posted November 29, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software With Video
  • A team of volunteers at Phoenix International Communications have managed to port webOS onto a Samsung Nexus S. The feat was pulled off by running an app inside Android so it’s not a true-to-life port but either way, it’s a…

Next Windows may be free, yearly upgrades, possible 2013 launch

Next Windows may be free, yearly upgrades, possible 2013 launch
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Tired of using the same operating system for years? Microsoft certainly hopes so. The Redmond-based software maker is hoping "Windows Blue" will change how consumers perceive Windows by introducing frequent, periodic upgrades (e.g. annual releases), akin to Apple's aggressive Mac…

Dishonored beats sales expectations, deemed a new franchise

Dishonored beats sales expectations, deemed a new franchise
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • With a fresh console generation around the corner, many large publishers have been hesitant to release new properties, especially those that lack mass appeal, but Bethesda's gamble on Arkane Studios' first-person stealth action title seems to have paid off...

Sharp unveils 4K 32-inch IGZO LCD monitor, yours for just $5,500

Sharp unveils 4K 32-inch IGZO LCD monitor, yours for just $5,500
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Sharp has unveiled a new monitor powered by their ultra-thin IGZO technology that delivers an incredibly high resolution in a very sleek looking package. The professional-grade 32-inch (when measured diagonally, of course) PN-K321 display features a 4K resolution of 3,840…

Asus delays dual-screen hybrid Taichi ultrabooks until Dec. or later

Asus delays dual-screen hybrid Taichi ultrabooks until Dec. or later
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Asus has reportedly delayed the launch of its upcoming dual-screen Taichi ultrabooks. Unveiled at Computex in June, the hybrid systems were originally due to ship in November, soon after last month's release of Windows 8, but an Asus representative has…

Nokia files suit against RIM to enforce Stockholm patent ruling

Nokia files suit against RIM to enforce Stockholm patent ruling
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Nokia has decided to take legal action against Research In Motion in hopes of settling a longstanding dispute between the two handset makers with regards to patent licensing. The Finnish phone maker says they are seeking to enforce an arbitration…

Two text message spammers fined $700,000 in the UK

Two text message spammers fined $700,000 in the UK
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • It seems that no matter what medium people use for communication, spammers always find a way to make it a little less attractive. Junk mail, telemarketers, email spam and now even SMS spam have all likely been experienced by most…

Elon Musk outlines plans to build an 80,000 person colony on Mars

Elon Musk outlines plans to build an 80,000 person colony on Mars
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Enterprising entrepreneur Elon Musk, the man responsible for Tesla Motors, SpaceX and PayPal, is looking to expand his reach into space. He recently outlined plans to build a colony on Mars as part of a public-private joint venture that could…

Amazon Prime users can earn video credit by waiving two-day shipping

Amazon Prime users can earn video credit by waiving two-day shipping
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web
  • Amazon appears to have expanded its no-rush shipping program for the holidays, allowing Prime users to earn more than just digital music credits. No-rush shipping allows Prime customers to waive their free two-day shipping for standard 5-7 day shipping in…

Chinese chip maker hopes to rival Intel, AMD, ARM with custom CPU

Chinese chip maker hopes to rival Intel, AMD, ARM with custom CPU
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • China is preparing to unveil details about an 8-core processor designed and developed entirely within the country. The CPU is expected to eventually challenge powerhouses AMD, ARM and Intel in the PC, server and supercomputer categories.

Google launches 'Defend your Net' campaign in Germany

Google launches
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • There’s a tricky situation unfolding in Germany right now with regards to how search engines handle news excerpts of content from publishers. In short, the government wants to make changes that would force search engines to have to pay a…

Study suggests shutting down MegaUpload hurt box office ticket sales

Study suggests shutting down MegaUpload hurt box office ticket sales
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • It’s probably a safe bet to assume that members of the Motion Picture Association of America were among the happiest around when they learned that file hosting site MegaUpload had been shut down and their servers had been seized as…

Tumblr breaks into top 10 US web destinations, 170M monthly visitors

Tumblr breaks into top 10 US web destinations, 170M monthly visitors
  • Posted November 27, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Many are aware that Tumblr is one of the most popular blogging platforms on the Internet but now there’s some hard data to back up those claims. Web measurement outfit Quantcast claims the service is now among the top 10…

Thermaltake intros SD101 Mini-ITX HTPC chassis

Thermaltake intros SD101 Mini-ITX HTPC chassis
  • Posted November 26, 2012, 4:32 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Thermaltake has unveiled a new compact enclosure with features specifically geared toward HTPC-like applications. The SD101 may not be able to handle the same breadth of enthusiast hardware as cases like Cooler Master's recently released HAF XB, but at only…

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