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Analysts Predict Acceleration in HDD Storage Density Growth May 21, 2012 – 9:30 PM – Internal Storage
Market research firm IHS predicts a fast increase in HDD storage densities and, as a result, a similarly strong increase in storage capacities. Read more
Microsoft's Social Network 'So.cl' Gets Quiet Public Launch May 21, 2012 – 6:40 PM – Miscellaneous
The tech world might be busy talking about Facebook and its IPO but that's not the only social networking action that went down this past ... Read more
Deals May 21: Ultra-thin Dell XPS 15z Core i7 Laptop $999 May 21, 2012 – 5:10 PM – Buyers Guides
Get your top tech deals for today! (And happy Victoria Day to our Canadian neighbours!) Read more
Microsoft Saying Goodbye to Aero in Windows 8 May 21, 2012 – 4:10 PM – Software
Microsoft says the old Aero UI is dated and cheesy. Read more
Buffalo Shows SSDs with MRAM Cache May 21, 2012 – 11:00 AM – Internal Storage
Buffalo said it will soon begin sampling a new solid state disk drive that complements its standard NAND flash storage memory with MRAM that is ... Read more
Researchers Turn Graphene into Photo Detector Material May 21, 2012 – 5:00 AM – Miscellaneous
A group of researchers has discovered a way to potentially use graphene for photo detectors in future products such as digital cameras or night ... Read more
Intel To Support Cheap Ultrabooks With Low-Cost Celerons May 20, 2012 – 12:00 PM – CPU
Intel may be reacting to criticism that its processors are simply too expensive to support the lower price tags of Ultrabooks. Read more
Qualcomm Hires Former AMD CTO Demers May 20, 2012 – 8:00 AM – Graphics Cards
Eric Demers, who lost his job as chief technology officer at AMD in February of this year, is joining Qualcomm. Read more
Elder Scrolls Online Story "100% Solo," Says Firor May 19, 2012 – 8:00 PM – Software
The Elder Scrolls Online will be designed to make each player the hero of the overall story. Read more
UK Police Adopt New System to Extract Data from Phones May 19, 2012 – 8:00 AM – Miscellaneous
Police in London have adopted a new system that will allow them to quickly extract data from suspects' phones. Read more
Valve and Blizzard Come to Agreement Over DotA Trademark May 19, 2012 – 4:00 AM – Software
Valve and Blizzard have decided to let cooler heads prevail and have come to an amicable agreement... Read more
This PC-On-A-Stick Costs $74 USD May 19, 2012 – 12:00 AM – Software
Looking for a USB-shaped PC? One has already hit the market while a beefier, more costly offering is on the way. Read more
Deals May 18: Dell 'Ivy Bridge' Core i5 Desktop $499 May 18, 2012 – 10:04 PM – Buyers Guides
Get your best deals on computers and gadgets. Read more
Diablo 3 Auction House Re-Dated; Dev Questions DRM May 18, 2012 – 9:00 PM – Software
Diablo 3's auction house is expected to launch by the end of the month. Read more
Report: Samsung Gets 9 Million Pre-orders for Galaxy SIII May 18, 2012 – 3:00 PM – Miscellaneous
Anonymous source talks Galaxy S III pre-orders. Read more
Scientists Made a Virus That Can Charge Your Batteries May 18, 2012 – 2:00 PM – Miscellaneous
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found a way to exploit the harmless kind ... Read more
Nvidia Responds to GeForce 600 Series V-Sync Stuttering Issue May 18, 2012 – 1:00 PM – Graphics Cards
Nvidia provides an official response to the reported v-sync stuttering issue with its GeForce GTX 600 Series Read more
Japanese Galaxy S III to Pack 2GB of RAM, Dual-core CPU May 18, 2012 – 10:00 AM – Tablets and Smartphones
How much RAM does your smartphone have? Read more
This SSD Will Self-Destruct When Needed May 18, 2012 – 9:00 AM – Internal Storage
RunCore has released an SSD that features two ways of destroying data, one of which is nuking the drive itself with the press of a button! Read more
Samsung Moves Up DRAM Roadmap To Calm Apple Rumors May 18, 2012 – 8:00 AM – Memory
A report that Elpida may have scored a major DRAM deal with Apple that would negatively impact Samsung has apparently forced the Korean chip ... Read more
UK 4G to Interfere with 2 Million TVs in Total May 18, 2012 – 6:30 AM – Miscellaneous
The UK's fancy new 4G will come at a price. Read more
Diablo 3 Auction House Delayed, Says Blizzard May 18, 2012 – 3:30 AM – Software
Blizzard won't be ready to launch the real-money auction house on May 22. Read more
HP May Cut 8-10% of Workforce Starting Next Week May 18, 2012 – 2:00 AM – Tablets and Smartphones
HP is reportedly cutting a chunk of its workforce in order to reinvest. Read more
Supermicro Highlights its Latest X9 SuperServers at GTC 2012 May 18, 2012 – 12:30 AM – Workstations
During GTC 2012, Supermicro showcased its latest graphics processing unit (GPU) enabled X9 server and workstation solutions. Read more
Behold: Here Are The First Unreal Engine 4 Screens May 17, 2012 – 8:00 PM – Software
Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 will redefine gaming, says Wired. Read more