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- Industry sources say Ivy Bridge will launch Monday, April 23 (0 replies)
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- Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigns effective immediately (7 replies)
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- Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut to address controversial finale, will be free (29 replies)
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- Arizona legislation will make cyberbullies, Internet trolls criminals (29 replies)
- Foxconn hiring 18,000 workers to build iPhone 5 for June release (12 replies)
- Apple may be working on physical gaming controller for the iPad (14 replies)
- IBM to build low-power, exascale computer for largest-ever radio telescope (9 replies)
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- Report: Google earns four times more revenue from iOS than Android (4 replies)
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- Best Buy to close 50 big-box stores, sets 'transformation' plan (24 replies)
- New self-repairing plastic 'bleeds' and 'heals' like human skin (13 replies)
- Rumor: Google Drive cloud storage to launch in April (9 replies)
- Final Combat: China's Team Fortress 2 clone (12 replies)
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- Apple sued by Australian consumer watchdog over 4G iPad (13 replies)
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- Rumors claim Microsoft will launch $100 Xbox Lite in 2013 before 720 (24 replies)
- Steve Jobs named 'Greatest Entrepreneur of Our Time' by Fortune (32 replies)
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- Microsoft, Nokia pledge up to $24 million for mobile app developers (5 replies)
- Weekend Open Forum: Your ideal smartphone and tablet screen size? (51 replies)
- Online movie streaming will overtake DVD sales this year in U.S. (13 replies)
- Facebook threatens legal action against password-demanding employers (24 replies)
- Facebook purchases 750 patents from IBM, doubles portfolio (8 replies)
- Megaupload: MPAA wants data kept for lawsuits, scammers target users (18 replies)
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- Report: new iPhone will carry 4.6-inch Retina display (9 replies)
- Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta now available as free download (7 replies)
- AMD Radeon HD 7990 details leaked as Nvidia GTX 680 launches (18 replies)
- Nvidia reclaims performance crown with GeForce GTX 680 (43 replies)
- Intel, Microsoft make annual World's Most Ethical companies list (18 replies)
- Microsoft: Internet Explorer is the browser you love to hate (24 replies)
- Mass Effect 3 complaints to be addressed with "game content initiatives" (23 replies)
- BioWare seeking fan feedback for Dragon Age III (22 replies)
- Nokia files US patent for vibrating magnetic tattoo (9 replies)
- Employers ask job seekers for Facebook login information (50 replies)
- Samsung, RIM sued over emoticon display patent :-( (15 replies)
- Rumor: HTC's Beats Audio buys music streaming service MOG (0 replies)
- Thermal imaging shows the new iPad runs 10F warmer than iPad 2 (25 replies)
- Seagate: 60TB HDDs possible with next-generation storage tech (33 replies)
- Wikileaks goes political, Julian Assange runs for Australian Senate (24 replies)
- Avast most widely used antivirus, uTorrent most popular P2P utility (13 replies)
- NetZero launches free mobile broadband service based on Clear's 4G network (11 replies)
- EA shutting down online services for least popular games (27 replies)
- Rumor: Samsung to introduce Galaxy S III at Unpacked event in May (16 replies)
- Ivy Bridge-E delayed until second half of 2013 (16 replies)
- Apple reveals plans for its $98 billion mountain of cash (12 replies)
- Weekend Open Forum: Your most regretted tech purchase? (129 replies)
- Lenovo wants to be the first to market with Windows 8 tablet in October (16 replies)
- Nokia CEO says multi-core smartphones are “just a waste of battery” (19 replies)
- Microsoft won't be revealing Xbox 720 hardware at E3 2012 (9 replies)
- Mozilla outlines 2012 Firefox plans, seamless updates, new UI and more (13 replies)
- "Anonymous OS Live" released, hacker group denies affiliation (12 replies)
- RIAA: ISPs to implement anti-piracy measures by July 12 (55 replies)
- Google to give search a refresh with more direct answers (2 replies)
- Buy-back programs offer upwards of $300 for used iPad 2s (6 replies)
- Samsung considering Android-based digital camera (5 replies)
- ARM unveils super-efficient 32-bit microprocessor (2 replies)
- Former Microsoft employee launches 'Fixing Windows 8' blog (62 replies)
- Wikipedia sites leave GoDaddy due to SOPA concerns (10 replies)
- Advances in touch screens promise 1ms input lag instead of 100ms (15 replies)
- Carlos Slim, Larry King to launch Internet television network Ora.TV (14 replies)
- Trivia Tuesday: Microsoft's super-successful Xbox 360 (11 replies)
- New Asus Zenbooks have Ivy Bridge, HD IPS panel, backlit keyboard (10 replies)
- Epic demos Kepler GPU, could be faster than three GeForce GTX 580s (31 replies)
- Symantec "lost" phone study shows most people are dishonest (23 replies)
- EA CEO talks Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars numbers (15 replies)
- HP to launch Amazon Web Services competitor within 2 months (2 replies)
- AT&T bringing 4G LTE to 12 additional markets by the summer (1 replies)
- New Apple iPad pre-order stock sold out, delays expected (17 replies)
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- Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko mobile OS hands-on (11 replies)
- Weekend Open Forum: What's your all-time favorite video game console? (100 replies)
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- Duqu Trojan contains mystery programming language in Payload DLL (39 replies)
- Weekend game deals: Mafia II, Deus Ex $7.49, Dead Space $2.99 (4 replies)
- Source claims Xbox 720 will ship without optical drive (47 replies)
- Raspberry Pi suffers manufacturing error, shipments delayed (14 replies)
- Valve sets the record straight on Steam Box rumors (10 replies)
- Nvidia becomes Linux Foundation member, joins AMD and Intel (12 replies)
- IBM's Holey Optochip capable of 1 terabit per second transfer speeds (16 replies)
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- Tethered jailbreak arrives for iOS 5.1 in less than 24 hours (4 replies)
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- AMD releases WHQL-certified Catalyst 12.2 drivers (9 replies)
- Dead or alive? PC gaming generates a record $18.6 billion in 2011 (24 replies)
- Apple introduces 'The new iPad', available starting March 16 (26 replies)
- Apple TV refreshed with 1080p support, streamlined UI (3 replies)
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- SimCity reboot announced at Game Developers Conference (10 replies)
- Google reboots Android Market with Google Play, consolidates content (4 replies)
- Microsoft Office 15 UI and touch-friendly features detailed (9 replies)
- U.S. says it can seize any .com domain, regardless of where it is registered (44 replies)
- Adobe releases Lightroom 4, drops price to $149.99 and $79.99 (7 replies)
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- Samsung announces tiny Galaxy Pocket handset with 2.8-inch display (0 replies)
- LulzSec leader worked with the FBI for months, turns in fellow hackers (40 replies)
- Apple's iOS runs HTML5 games three times faster than Android (7 replies)
- iPad owners anticipate iPad 3's arrival, set high expectations (8 replies)
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- Assassins Creed 3 debut trailer released, information leaked (31 replies)
- Rumor: Valve working on Steam Box, a PC gaming console (26 replies)
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- Mass Effect 3 trailer released, U.S. launch date is March 6 (29 replies)
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- Android apps can access your smartphone's photos too (6 replies)
- Archos intros 7-inch 'Child Pad' with Android 4.0 for $129 (1 replies)
- No need for SOPA, VeriSign seizes bodog.com for US authorities (35 replies)
- Rumor: Supposed iPad 3 digitizer photos leaked (9 replies)
- SimCity sequel to be announced next week at GDC, concept art leaked (10 replies)
- Three more Intel ULV Ivy Bridge processors detailed (9 replies)
- Doom 4 artwork leaked amidst cancellation rumors, Bethesda responds (12 replies)
- The Pirate Bay completes switch to magnet links (26 replies)
- Windows 8 Consumer Preview download now available (61 replies)
- IBM makes huge stride toward developing scalable quantum computer (16 replies)
- Google wants hackers to hammer on Chrome for $1 million (15 replies)
- German ruling spells trouble for Motorola's 3G patent lawsuits (5 replies)
- Roccat unveils Savu hybrid gaming mouse with stat tracking (6 replies)
- iPad 3 is almost official: Apple invites media to March 7 event (18 replies)
- Dell: We're no longer a PC company (23 replies)
- Samsung admits tablet failures, introduces Galaxy Note 10.1-inch (4 replies)
- Isis announces banking partners, mobile payments trial set for mid-2012 (2 replies)
- Nokia 808 PureView smartphone unveiled with 41MP camera (9 replies)
- Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 4 "Pro" with faster onboard GPU (1 replies)
- Intel confirms Ivy Bridge delay, cites issues with 22nm process (13 replies)
- The obscure and grim side of digital distribution (22 replies)
- Weekend Open Forum: Your next PC upgrade (82 replies)
- Windows 8 SKUs potentially leaked in driver documentation (13 replies)
- Gevey Ultra S SIM unlocks GSM iPhone 4S without voiding warranty (9 replies)
- 'Low expectations' for Diablo III couldn't be further from the truth (25 replies)
- AMD approached Nvidia before ATI acquisition in 2006 (19 replies)
- Box offers 50GB of free cloud storage for Android users (9 replies)
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- Windows 8 Consumer Preview nearly done, Office 15 screenshots leak (14 replies)
- T-Mobile on Q4 subscriber loss, LTE deployment and support for iPhone (7 replies)
- HP profits drop 44 percent, CEO pleads for patience (6 replies)
- AMD Radeon HD 7870 and 7850 full specifications leaked (10 replies)
- On/off switch for contactless credit cards eliminates virtual pickpocketing (3 replies)
- AMD's Piledriver-based chips to feature energy-recycling tech (9 replies)
- Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom granted bail (8 replies)
- GeForce v295.73 boosts Skyrim performance up to 44.5%, tons more (27 replies)
- Microsoft details Windows 8 and SkyDrive integration, Metro-style app (10 replies)
- UK government plans to force ISPs, carriers to store web and phone usage (24 replies)
- Microsoft claims Google foils IE's privacy policies as well (9 replies)
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- Apple settles class action lawsuit, will pay $15 to iPhone 4 owners (28 replies)
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- Microsoft reimagined logo for Windows 8 is official (50 replies)