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News Archive for August 2008

• TS Updates & Weekend tech reading (8.30)
  By Julio Franco, August 30, 2008
• Bethesda shows off new Fallout 3 videos
  By Justin Mann, August 30, 2008
• Microsoft to boost Live Search in Europe with Ciao purchase
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• Apple to fix iPhone security hole
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• Yahoo shuts down Mash social network
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• AT&T to offer tethering on the iPhone 3G?
  By Justin Mann, August 29, 2008
• Fujitsu enters netbook market with Amilo Mini Ui 3520
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• Nvidia holds 60% of AMD CPU chipset market
  By Justin Mann, August 29, 2008
• IEEE approves new Wi-Fi standard
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• Stardock proposes PC Gamers Bill of Rights
  By Justin Mann, August 29, 2008
• AMD Phenom X2 specs spotted in the wild
  By Jose Vilches, August 29, 2008
• Comcast to enforce 250GB monthly bandwidth cap
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2008
• Google introduces Android Market
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2008
• Samsung unveils X360 ultraportable
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2008
• TechSpot's Laptop Buying Guide - August 2008
  By Julio Franco, August 28, 2008
• Mozilla extends search deal with Google for 3 more years
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2008
• News from around the web (08/28/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 28, 2008
• Shuttle prepares Atom-based systems
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2008
• Courts find Veoh not responsible for copyrighted content
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2008
• PAX players to get sneak peak at Fallout 3
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2008
• Mozilla Labs unveils Ubiquity for user-generated mash-ups
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2008
• Linux server market exceeds 13%
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2008
• Nvidia enables native SLI support on Intel X58 boards
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2008
• Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 now available
  By Julio Franco, August 28, 2008
• Ubisoft already planning Far Cry 3
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• Google, Verizon and others sued over visual voicemail
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• SanDisk unveils Extreme III SDHC cards
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• Dell unveils new PCs for emerging markets
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• RIAA wins infringement case due to wiped hard drive
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• Microsoft updates XP to make WGA more annoying
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• iPhone ad pulled in UK for being misleading
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• News from around the web (08/27/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 27, 2008
• MSI adds external optical drive to Wind netbook
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• Nintendo sells over 1 million Wii consoles in Canada
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• Microsoft, Immersion settle legal dispute
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• Samsung announces fast SSDs for low-cost PCs
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2008
• Ubuntu issues warning, urges users to upgrade
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2008
• Psystar to countersue Apple, cites antitrust laws
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Report: 29% of Internet users have purchased from spam
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Microsoft confirms, details privacy controls in IE8
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Acer lowers netbook prices, HP follows
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• News from around the web (08/26/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 26, 2008
• Western Digital adds 750GB and 1TB RE3 drives
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2008
• Valve postpones Left 4 Dead until November 18
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Facebook blocks Scrabulous worldwide
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2008
• Apple to sell 5 million iPhones this quarter
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2008
• Nvidia adds 9400 GT to GeForce 9-series
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2008
• Google Suggest finally goes live
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Adobe introduces Elements 7 bundle, Photoshop.com
  By Jose Vilches, August 26, 2008
• Opteron system takes number one VMMark spot
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2008
• Mac clone maker Open Tech up for sale
  By Jose Vilches, August 25, 2008
• Microsoft recalls and re-releases Office 2003 patch
  By Justin Mann, August 25, 2008
• News from around the web (08/25/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 25, 2008
• Red Hat servers compromised
  By Justin Mann, August 25, 2008
• Gamers get an early look at Starcraft II
  By Justin Mann, August 25, 2008
• Mozilla touts major JavaScript performance boost
  By Jose Vilches, August 25, 2008
• Nvidia releases CUDA 2.0
  By Jose Vilches, August 25, 2008
• AMD to sell digital TV business to Broadcom
  By Jose Vilches, August 25, 2008
• Xbox 360 Arcade to ship with motion controller?
  By Jose Vilches, August 25, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (8.24)
  By Julio Franco, August 24, 2008
• Security vendor criticizes Apple's MobileMe, warns of risk
  By Justin Mann, August 22, 2008
• News from around the web (08/22/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 22, 2008
• Mozilla prepares Firefox 2 to 3 auto-update
  By Justin Mann, August 22, 2008
• FCC considers banning older 700MHz hardware
  By Justin Mann, August 22, 2008
• Nvidia to launch upgraded GTX 260 in September?
  By Jose Vilches, August 22, 2008
• Dual-core remains dominant on Intel's roadmaps
  By Justin Mann, August 22, 2008
• Intel adds touch-screen capabilities to Classmate PC
  By Jose Vilches, August 22, 2008
• Orange pays people to stand in iPhone lines
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• Microsoft Photosynth goes live
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2008
• Intel talks up 3D, multicore at IDF
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• OCZ introduces Dominatrix mouse
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• Largest gaming markets tracked in new alliance
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2008
• Intel, Yahoo to bring Internet content to TV screens
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2008
• Comcast to slow heavy users down
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• Apple sued over iPhone 3G reception issues
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2008
• AMD releases Catalyst 8.8 drivers
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2008
• Intel intros SSDs at IDF
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• MSI Wind barebones spotted in retail
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2008
• Rogue Flash ads overwrite clipboard
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• Sony announces 160GB PS3, keyboard add-on
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• Nintendo sued over Wii controller
  By Justin Mann, August 20, 2008
• Microsoft to add private browsing feature in IE 8
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• Sony confirms PSP-3000 shipping this fall
  By Justin Mann, August 20, 2008
• American Airlines' in-flight Wi-Fi goes live
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• OCZ introduces ModXStream PSUs
  By Justin Mann, August 20, 2008
• Microsoft, Novell expand Linux partnership
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• News from around the web (08/20/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 20, 2008
• Intel reveals dual-core Atom for desktops
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2008
• Apple forced to investigate iPod Nano defects
  By Justin Mann, August 20, 2008
• One in three Vista installs downgraded in the enterprise
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2008
• PlayOn brings Hulu and more to PS3 and Xbox 360
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Yahoo Buzz opens up to everyone
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Google launches "Free the Airwaves" campaign
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Dell extends warranty for laptops with failing Nvidia chips
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• News from around the web (08/19/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 19, 2008
• PC gaming rakes in $10.7 billion in 2007
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2008
• Microsoft changes licenses to be Virtualization-friendly
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2008
• Symantec to buy PC Tools
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Apple grants MobileMe users another free 60 days
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Microsoft sues site for selling exam answers
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2008
• Apple leads PC makers in customer satisfaction index
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2008
• Microsoft faces FTC probe in Taiwan over Vista
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2008
• Google begins to test mobile YouTube advertising
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2008
• Dell's netbook to arrive this week?
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• IBM builds world's smallest SRAM memory cell
  By Erik Orejuela, August 18, 2008
• Intel to releases six Havendales at launch
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2008
• HP announces new ultra-portable EliteBook business laptops
  By Erik Orejuela, August 18, 2008
• Dell's "cloud computing" trademark application gets rejected
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• EA drops Take-Two hostile takeover bid, starts friendly talks
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• Canonical joins The Linux Foundation
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2008
• GraphOn files patent infringement lawsuit against Google
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• Toshiba counters Blu-ray with XDE technology
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• News from around the web (08/18/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 18, 2008
• Lenovo launches ThinkPad X301 ultra-thin laptop
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (8.16)
  By Julio Franco, August 16, 2008
• T-Mobile to have first Android phone later this year
  By Justin Mann, August 16, 2008
• Intel drops Centrino Atom branding
  By Jose Vilches, August 15, 2008
• Nvidia the first to ship OpenGL 3.0
  By Justin Mann, August 15, 2008
• News from around the web (08/15/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 15, 2008
• VIA to introduce Mobile ITX soon
  By Justin Mann, August 15, 2008
• VIA lands Nano CPU orders from HP?
  By Jose Vilches, August 15, 2008
• Intel reading SSDs with up to 160GB capacity
  By Jose Vilches, August 15, 2008
• Netflix struggling to overcome biggest outage ever
  By Jose Vilches, August 15, 2008
• Wii still doing well, PS3 takes sales hit
  By Justin Mann, August 15, 2008
• Facebook slapped with class action lawsuit over Beacon
  By Jose Vilches, August 15, 2008
• OCZ announces Core V2 solid-state drives
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• Microsoft starts blogging about Windows 7
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• Seagate considering a SanDisk buyout?
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• Rock Band 2 bundle on Xbox 360 gets delayed?
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• AOL thief gets seven years in jail
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• EA announces two high-profile games for September
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• Logitech to acquire Ultimate Ears for $34 million
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• AMD to avoid fabbing high end CPUs for a while?
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• Intel readies new "Remote Wake" feature
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• Psystar still selling Mac clones despite lawsuit
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• Intel pushes USB 3.0 forward
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2008
• EA looking to license Spore movie rights
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• U.S. states ranked for Internet speeds
  By Justin Mann, August 14, 2008
• Gateway intros first Centrino 2 notebook
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• Sony confirms PlayTV launch date and price
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• Fujitsu launches world's first zero-watt monitor
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• Logitech announces new clip-on notebook mouse
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• News from around the web (08/13/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 13, 2008
• Western Digital expands VelociRaptor line
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2008
• Nvidia losing money over defective GPUs
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2008
• Yahoo launches Fire Eagle geo-location service
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• PC vendors want lower cost Blu-ray drives
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2008
• Best Buy to carry Apple's iPhone 3G
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2008
• Michigan students file complaint against MediaSentry
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2008
• Apple becoming bigger target for crackers
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2008
• Kingston ships new 32GB Elite Pro SDHC memory card
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• News from around the web (08/12/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 12, 2008
• Online data storage company fails, loses data
  By Justin Mann, August 12, 2008
• Nvidia G92 and G94 GPUs failing too?
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• Dell launches new business laptops
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• Opera Mini reaches Movistar in Mexico
  By Justin Mann, August 12, 2008
• Nvidia launches free PhysX support via drivers
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• AMD partners with Blizzard
  By Justin Mann, August 12, 2008
• Google apologizes for Gmail outage
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• Fujitsu introduces UMPC tablet LifeBook U2010
  By Erik Orejuela, August 12, 2008
• AMD launches the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2008
• 70% of games lose publishers money?
  By Justin Mann, August 12, 2008
• Mozilla demos Snowl browser plugin
  By Justin Mann, August 11, 2008
• NZXT challenges high performance mice with new Avatar
  By Erik Orejuela, August 11, 2008
• Microsoft seeks exclusive video content for the Zune
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2008
• Nvidia's PhysX to show up in Bionic Commando
  By Justin Mann, August 11, 2008
• VoiceEngine VoIP technology comes to the iPhone
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2008
• VIA to exit the chipset market?
  By Justin Mann, August 11, 2008
• Italy blocks access to The Pirate Bay
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2008
• News from around the web (08/11/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 11, 2008
• Judge lowers fines on file sharer
  By Justin Mann, August 11, 2008
• Apple passes 60 million download mark for App Store
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2008
• GeForce GTX 260/280 versus Radeon HD 4850/4870 @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, August 11, 2008
• Intel confirms Core i7 branding for Nehalem
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (8.9)
  By Julio Franco, August 09, 2008
• Visiontek Radeon HD 4870 review @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, August 09, 2008
• U.S. ISP claims 5GB of downloads is too much
  By Justin Mann, August 08, 2008
• Nehalem to be named Core i7?
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• Ubisoft reveals Far Cry 2 specs
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• Microsoft seeks to help software devs fix security bugs
  By Justin Mann, August 08, 2008
• Microsoft readies 12 fixes for next Patch Tuesday
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• More information revealed on iPhone's "blacklist"
  By Justin Mann, August 08, 2008
• Digital downloads soon to surpass retail says Microsoft
  By Justin Mann, August 08, 2008
• News from around the web (08/08/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 08, 2008
• Toshiba announces 32GB embedded NAND flash modules
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• Search popularity continues to rise
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• Nvidia licenses Transmeta power management technology
  By Jose Vilches, August 08, 2008
• Apple patents mobile iTunes streaming
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2008
• VMWare joins the Linux Foundation
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2008
• Microsoft releases SQL Server 2008 to manufacturing
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2008
• Windows XP still outselling Vista
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2008
• Samsung, Microsoft in talks to speed up SSDs on Vista
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2008
• Blizzard hunts for new Diablo III art director
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2008
• Ubisoft sues disc reproduction company over game leak
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2008
• GTA IV to support cross-platform gaming?
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2008
• Nvidia to release GPU PhysX pack next week
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2008
• News from around the web (08/07/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 07, 2008
• Twenty more countries due to get iPhone 3G in August
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2008
• Apple maintaining app blacklist for the iPhone?
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2008
• Asus officially unveils Eee Stick motion-sensing controller
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• Rockstar Games confirms GTA IV for the PC
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• Opera Mini chosen for new handset
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2008
• New and upcoming models for Eee PC revealed
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2008
• Google takes on Baidu with music search service in China
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• Nvidia readies 55nm GT200 GPUs
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2008
• News from around the web (08/06/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 06, 2008
• Apple iTunes holds music retail lead as Amazon climbs
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• IBM takes aim at Microsoft with Linux push
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• AMD launches new 790GX chipset
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2008
• Intel Calpella notebook platform details leaked
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• AT&T jumps into cloud computing
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Mozilla asks users about the future of the browser
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2008
• MXLogic spots huge increase in fake CNN spam
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2008
• NZXT Khaos Full ATX case review @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, August 05, 2008
• New details emerge on Microsoft's Midori project
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Data breach leaves 33,000 airline passengers compromised
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2008
• Delta to offer Wi-Fi service on all domestic flights
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Google vouches for transmission rate caps for Internet use
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2008
• Apple's Jobs says MobileMe launch timing was a mistake
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Micron unveils new SSDs for notebooks and servers
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Apple bolsters iPhone 3G production
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2008
• Psystar to use anti-trust defense against Apple
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2008
• Judge may declare mistrial in famous RIAA victory
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2008
• MSI updates GX gaming laptops
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2008
• AMD Fusion details leaked
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2008
• ValueClick to pay $1 million in settling adware case
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2008
• Latest PS3 firmware update causing issues with some consoles
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2008
• Microsoft claims 64-bit Windows is finally taking off
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2008
• Asustek Eee PC Box sells out in Thailand
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2008
• Lenovo unveils IdeaPad S10 netbook for $399
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2008
• Thai game distributor halts GTA IV sales
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2008
• News from around the web (08/04/08)
  By Erik Orejuela, August 04, 2008
• Intel sees Nvidia, ATI competitor in Larrabee
  By Julio Franco, August 04, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (8.2)
  By Julio Franco, August 02, 2008
• Corsair Dominator DDR3 reaches 2580MHz overclocked
  By Justin Mann, August 01, 2008
• Xbox 360 price cuts coming in September?
  By Jose Vilches, August 01, 2008
• Blu-ray movie discs to outsell DVDs in 2011
  By Jose Vilches, August 01, 2008
• New worm targets Facebook and MySpace
  By Justin Mann, August 01, 2008
• Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan
  By Justin Mann, August 01, 2008
• Logitech to develop instruments for Guitar Hero World Tour
  By Jose Vilches, August 01, 2008
• FCC rules Comcast throttling was illegal
  By Justin Mann, August 01, 2008
• Nvidia to exit chipset business?
  By Jose Vilches, August 01, 2008
• Apple patches DNS flaw and 16 other holes
  By Jose Vilches, August 01, 2008