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News Archive for February 2009

• Google News gets text ads
  By Justin Mann, February 28, 2009
• News around the web: iCast: imac + LCD + DreamCast
  By Erik Orejuela, February 28, 2009
• Apple trashes all App Store reviews from non-customers
  By Justin Mann, February 27, 2009
• BlackBerry Bold faces overheating issues in Japan
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• Download of the Week: Stardock Fences
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• UK cell providers ask Nokia to pull Skype from phones
  By Justin Mann, February 27, 2009
• Samsung NC20 netbook to run on Via Nano
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• Team Fortress 2 gets Scout update and 50% discount
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• Apple brings back push capabilities to MobileMe
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• Windows Vista SP2 hits release candidate status
  By Jose Vilches, February 27, 2009
• Nokia to build netbooks?
  By Justin Mann, February 27, 2009
• Google crafts status page in light of recent outage
  By Justin Mann, February 27, 2009
• AMD demos six-core Istanbul server CPU
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• Digg to unveil 'software-free' toolbar
  By Justin Mann, February 26, 2009
• Mozilla delays Firefox 3.1 again, schedules another beta
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• Marvell crams $99 computer into a wall plug
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• Facebook CEO discusses future TOS plans
  By Justin Mann, February 26, 2009
• Microsoft details Windows 7 RC changes
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• 11.6-inch netbooks arriving in the near future?
  By Justin Mann, February 26, 2009
• News around the web: Safari dominates benchmarks
  By Erik Orejuela, February 26, 2009
• Adobe patches critical Flash player vulnerabilities
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• Yahoo CFO "not opposed" to Microsoft deal
  By Jose Vilches, February 26, 2009
• StarTech 4-in-1 USB VGA Docking Station review @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, February 26, 2009
• Interview with Terry Makedon of AMD
  By Justin Mann, February 25, 2009
• Microsoft reports new Excel vulnerability
  By Justin Mann, February 25, 2009
• News around the web: $100 Linux wall-wart launches
  By Erik Orejuela, February 25, 2009
• Owner of "netbook" trademark sued by Intel
  By Justin Mann, February 25, 2009
• Analysts predict $100 PS3 price cut, again
  By Justin Mann, February 25, 2009
• LG working on 12MP camera phone, the megapixel race is on
  By Julio Franco, February 25, 2009
• New SideWinder X8 gaming mouse available this week
  By Julio Franco, February 25, 2009
• Google joins EU antitrust complaints against Microsoft
  By Justin Mann, February 25, 2009
• Quake Live beta launches, lives on your web browser
  By Julio Franco, February 25, 2009
• Apple unveils Safari 4 beta
  By Julio Franco, February 24, 2009
• Office 14 not coming in 2009, says Ballmer
  By Justin Mann, February 24, 2009
• Short Gmail outage prompts apology from Google
  By Justin Mann, February 24, 2009
• Thinkpads meet military specs, call them 'semi-rugged'
  By Julio Franco, February 24, 2009
• MSI shows Macbook Air lookalikes in China
  By Julio Franco, February 24, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: A nice mix of discounted components and devices
  By Julio Franco, February 24, 2009
• Universal Music starts promoting artists through free iPhone apps
  By Justin Mann, February 24, 2009
• Netflix planning streaming-only option for 2010
  By Justin Mann, February 23, 2009
• Amazon ships Kindle 2 a day early
  By Justin Mann, February 23, 2009
• Older SSD-based netbooks receiving price cuts
  By Justin Mann, February 23, 2009
• Are high-end ultra-portable laptops way overpriced?
  By Julio Franco, February 23, 2009
• Windows 7 improved Games Explorer, Internet games
  By Julio Franco, February 23, 2009
• Will you still love Google once it becomes a monopoly?
  By Julio Franco, February 23, 2009
• Microsoft putting final touches on Vista SP2
  By Julio Franco, February 23, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Windows 7 open RC next April? Quake Live this Tuesday
  By Julio Franco, February 21, 2009
• Nvidia confirms Ion platform for Via CPUs
  By Justin Mann, February 20, 2009
• Asus working on Android-based netbook
  By Justin Mann, February 20, 2009
• ATI releases Catalyst 9.2 drivers
  By Justin Mann, February 20, 2009
• Use IE6 no more, say Norwegian websites
  By Julio Franco, February 20, 2009
• Intel SSDs having endurance difficulties?
  By Justin Mann, February 20, 2009
• News around the web: Investing in the next 'big thing'
  By Erik Orejuela, February 20, 2009
• Mobility Radeon 4870 X2 to take the lead in high-performance laptop gaming
  By Julio Franco, February 20, 2009
• OCZ announces new backlit Illuminati keyboard
  By Justin Mann, February 20, 2009
• Seagate drops suit against STEC
  By Justin Mann, February 19, 2009
• News around the web: Windows 7 cutting corners?
  By Erik Orejuela, February 19, 2009
• Dell seeks to block Psion's "netbook" trademark
  By Justin Mann, February 19, 2009
• Epic details Unreal Tournament 3 Titan Pack
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Asus to drop 8.9-inch Eee PC line
  By Justin Mann, February 19, 2009
• Google demos offline Gmail on iPhone, Google Maps on Palm Pre
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Valve's Gabe Newell touts digital distribution
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Windows 7 release candidate by the end of February?
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Gateway unveils new TC series affordable laptops
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Download of the Week: VLC media player
  By Jose Vilches, February 19, 2009
• Hulu pulls content from TV.com and Boxee
  By Justin Mann, February 19, 2009
• AMD shareholders approve chip manufacturing spinoff
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• Patched IE7 flaw now being exploited
  By Justin Mann, February 18, 2009
• Intel takes chipset dispute with Nvidia to court
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• Blizzard details major World of Warcraft update
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• Nvidia releases ForceWare 182.06 WHQL drivers
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• News around the web: 4G launch next year
  By Erik Orejuela, February 18, 2009
• Mozilla supports EFF and iPhone jailbreak
  By Justin Mann, February 18, 2009
• Facebook backtracks on TOS change after protests
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• Nintendo DSi gets U.S. release date
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• Internet Explorer 8 to ship next month
  By Jose Vilches, February 18, 2009
• German Mac clone maker "not afraid" of Apple
  By Justin Mann, February 17, 2009
• Yahoo Mobile sees limited beta release
  By Justin Mann, February 17, 2009
• Prosecution drops some charges against The Pirate Bay
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Nvidia announces $99 platform for HD-capable MIDs
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Intel bundles CPUs with SSDs for discount
  By Justin Mann, February 17, 2009
• StarCraft 2 nearing completion, says Blizzard
  By Justin Mann, February 17, 2009
• Vodafone unveils Android-powered HTC Magic
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Microsoft faces legal action over XP downgrade fees
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Toshiba confirms Fujitsu HDD business acquisition
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Nokia to preinstall Skype on handsets
  By Jose Vilches, February 17, 2009
• Acer intros smartphone line, misses Windows Mobile 6.5
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• News around the web: Facebook's TOS cause outrage
  By Erik Orejuela, February 16, 2009
• Radeon HD 4890 coming in April?
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• Lenovo users to get BlackBerry integration
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• Pirate Bay file sharing trial begins in Sweden
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• Intel collaborates with LG on mobile Internet devices
  By Jose Vilches, February 16, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Samsung unveils solar-powered phone
  By Julio Franco, February 15, 2009
• Apple officially declares iPhone jailbreaks illegal
  By Justin Mann, February 14, 2009
• AMD Phenom II AM3 downclocks DDR3-1333 memory
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• Download of the week: RoboForm
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• Google now accepting paid apps at Android market
  By Justin Mann, February 13, 2009
• Valve offers Left 4 Dead half off on Steam
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• MobileMe finally gets iDisk file sharing feature
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• Antec introduces new non-standard PSU design
  By Justin Mann, February 13, 2009
• Microsoft to open retail stores
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• News around the web: Gadgets that broke our hearts
  By Erik Orejuela, February 13, 2009
• AMD's share in motherboard market to reach 30% by 1H09
  By Jose Vilches, February 13, 2009
• Paid downloads making their way to YouTube
  By Justin Mann, February 13, 2009
• Former EMI chief says P2P fight is useless
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• Flaw in Android web browser puts users at risk
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• Microsoft offers $250,000 reward to catch Conficker worm author
  By Jose Vilches, February 12, 2009
• Midway files for bankruptcy
  By Jose Vilches, February 12, 2009
• Netflix surpasses 10 million users
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• Skype growing by 380,000 users a day?
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• News around the web: Facebook appraised at $3.7B
  By Erik Orejuela, February 12, 2009
• Sprint updates Palm Pre site, confirms tethering support
  By Jose Vilches, February 12, 2009
• Apple to announce streaming video service?
  By Jose Vilches, February 12, 2009
• Eidos agrees to $120 million takeover
  By Jose Vilches, February 12, 2009
• Acer clarifies battery capacity mismatch
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• Amazon in trouble over Kindle 2's audio functionality?
  By Justin Mann, February 12, 2009
• List of antivirus suites that presently work with Windows 7 Beta @ TS Blog
  By Julio Franco, February 12, 2009
• Thursday's Tech Deals: Loaded AMD quad-core 8GB barebones for $400
  By Julio Franco, February 12, 2009
• Via pushes new energy-efficient rackmount servers
  By Justin Mann, February 11, 2009
• Palm officially abandons Palm OS
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• News around the web: New IBM Petaflop Supercomputer
  By Erik Orejuela, February 11, 2009
• Valve says Left 4 Dead Survival Pack DLC will be free
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Nvidia confirms Ion platform launch details
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Twitter to become a paid service?
  By Justin Mann, February 11, 2009
• Windows 7 build 7022 leaks onto torrent sites
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Intel gains market share as CPU shipments decline
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Mozilla releases Fennec pre-alpha for Windows Mobile
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Microsoft addresses critical flaws in IE, Exchange
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• Intel reveals 32nm Westmere processor roadmap
  By Jose Vilches, February 11, 2009
• RIM patches security flaw in BlackBerry Web Loader
  By Justin Mann, February 10, 2009
• GTA IV gamers get free Xbox Live weekend
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Battlefield Heroes beta restarts tomorrow
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Google axed multi-touch support at Apple's request?
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Top apps to install after a fresh OS installation @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, February 10, 2009
• News around the web: The Desktop Isn't Dead, Yet
  By Erik Orejuela, February 10, 2009
• Windows 7 beta signup ends today
  By Justin Mann, February 10, 2009
• Asus's Eee lineup to receive price increase?
  By Justin Mann, February 10, 2009
• Dell releases Latitude XT2 multi-touch tablet
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Mozilla joins action against Microsoft
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Google to help you cut energy usage at home
  By Jose Vilches, February 10, 2009
• Acer ships different batteries to reviewers, customers
  By Justin Mann, February 09, 2009
• Google Sync hits iPhone and Windows Mobile devices
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• Intel cancels IDF Taiwan 2009 due to slowing economy
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• Fallout 3 DLC gets delayed
  By Justin Mann, February 09, 2009
• News around the web: Undersea cables 1901 vs. 2008
  By Erik Orejuela, February 09, 2009
• Psystar's revised counterclaims get court approval
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• Microsoft readies MobileMe competitor
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• Amazon's Kindle 2 officially released
  By Justin Mann, February 09, 2009
• Gmail to overtake Hotmail by end of 2009
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• OLPC to open source XO hardware
  By Jose Vilches, February 09, 2009
• AMD expands Phenom II line, adds triple core CPUs
  By Julio Franco, February 09, 2009
• Rumor Control: Intel and AMD to design future console GPUs?
  By Justin Mann, February 08, 2009
• Amazon's Kindle 2 photos leaked out
  By Justin Mann, February 08, 2009
• Windows 7 pricing rumors retracted, Ultimate Extras no more?
  By Justin Mann, February 08, 2009
• Download of the week: Seam Carving GUI
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• News around the web: Why even pay for software?
  By Erik Orejuela, February 06, 2009
• Corsair launches new Dominator GT line of DDR3 RAM
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• Via prepares to ship 200,000 Nano CPUs to Samsung
  By Justin Mann, February 06, 2009
• Microsoft agrees to change UAC in Windows 7
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• Opera preps JavaScript engine overhaul
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• Intel now shipping Atom N280 processor
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• Gmail gets 'Multiple Inboxes' feature via Labs
  By Jose Vilches, February 06, 2009
• MPAA to cut more than 10% of its workforce
  By Justin Mann, February 06, 2009
• Why even pay for software? A declaration against poorly implemented DRM
  By Julio Franco, February 06, 2009
• Lenovo posts loss, returns to Chinese management
  By Jose Vilches, February 05, 2009
• YouTube beats Hulu for online video market share
  By Justin Mann, February 05, 2009
• Jajah adds calling and texting to iPod touch
  By Jose Vilches, February 05, 2009
• Chrome to get Firefox-like extensions by May
  By Jose Vilches, February 05, 2009
• Valve announces Left 4 Dead Survival Pack
  By Justin Mann, February 05, 2009
• Sony says 45nm PS3s coming, but still no price cuts planned
  By Justin Mann, February 05, 2009
• Google Calendar gets offline access
  By Jose Vilches, February 05, 2009
• Netflix on Xbox 360 users hit one million
  By Jose Vilches, February 05, 2009
• Apple delays launch of 17-inch MacBook Pro
  By Justin Mann, February 05, 2009
• Rumored $10 laptop is actually wireless storage device
  By Justin Mann, February 04, 2009
• Palm Pre rumored to launch in May for $150
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• TorrentSpy appeals $110 million judgement
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• No Windows 7 drivers yet? Try using Vista's
  By Julio Franco, February 04, 2009
• News around the web: GameFly acquires Shacknews
  By Erik Orejuela, February 04, 2009
• Panasonic to axe 15,000 jobs, close 27 plants
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• Apple faces more lawsuits over iPhone 3G speeds
  By Justin Mann, February 04, 2009
• StopBadware.org helps false positive malware sites clear their name
  By Justin Mann, February 04, 2009
• Toshiba unveils 1GHz Windows Mobile smartphone
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0.6, fixes critical issue
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• Google Latitude shares your location with friends
  By Jose Vilches, February 04, 2009
• Netbook sales very strong in 2008
  By Justin Mann, February 04, 2009
• The Sims 3 delayed, slated for release on June
  By Justin Mann, February 03, 2009
• T-Mobile G1 gets Google voice search via update
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Next-gen iPhone to include video conferencing?
  By Justin Mann, February 03, 2009
• Intel's upcoming Core i7 975 Extreme leaked?
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Nvidia Ion platform gets tested, delivers smooth HD video playback
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Transcend releases 192GB 2.5-inch SSD
  By Justin Mann, February 03, 2009
• IE drops below 70% global market share?
  By Justin Mann, February 03, 2009
• Amazon launches casual games store
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• News around the web: Students call space station
  By Erik Orejuela, February 03, 2009
• Windows 7 SKUs unveiled, six versions to be released
  By Justin Mann, February 03, 2009
• PlayOn streaming software for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles goes out of beta
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Skype 4.0 debuts with improved video and audio calls
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Seagate unveils 2TB enterprise-class drive
  By Jose Vilches, February 03, 2009
• Gigabit broadband to make its debut in Korea?
  By Justin Mann, February 02, 2009
• Apple online market share surpasses 10%
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Microsoft announces Xbox 360 HDMI audio fix
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• News around the web: The Web Celeb 25
  By Erik Orejuela, February 02, 2009
• Vista continues to do poorly in business adoption rates
  By Justin Mann, February 02, 2009
• MSI launches new site, begins taking online orders
  By Justin Mann, February 02, 2009
• YouTube works with Hollywood agency for new content
  By Justin Mann, February 02, 2009
• Google Earth 5.0 lets you dive into the ocean
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Apple iPhone leads the way in mobile game downloads
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Eurocom to release Intel Core i7 powered laptop
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Asus Eee PC 1000HE gets faster Atom chip
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Windows 7 UAC "flaw" sacrifices security for usability
  By Jose Vilches, February 02, 2009
• Slingbox Pro-HD and SlingLink Turbo review @ TechSpot
  By Julio Franco, February 02, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Intel Atom could hurt the hardware and software industries, says Nvidia
  By Julio Franco, February 01, 2009