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• Wikipedia to begin coloring unverified text
  By Justin Mann, August 31, 2009
• Microsoft Office Build 4417 leaked
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 31, 2009
• ATI's next generation video card to be 1.6x faster?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 31, 2009
• Semiconductor sales up 5.3% during July
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 31, 2009
• DRAM prices are still climbing
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 31, 2009
• Apple confirms iPod-related event for September 9
  By Jose Vilches, August 31, 2009
• News around the web: Apple, The New Microsoft
  By Erik Orejuela, August 31, 2009
• Samsung to launch app store September 14
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 31, 2009
• Asus Eee roadmap leaked, Ion-based models on the way
  By Jose Vilches, August 31, 2009
• AMD unveils low-power six-core Opteron EE
  By Jose Vilches, August 31, 2009
• China to account for 15-20% of iPhone shipments next year?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 29, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: No Pirate Bay deal after all?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 29, 2009
• gScreen shows off dual-display laptop, Spacebook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 28, 2009
• TechSpot PC Buying Guide - August 2009
  By Julio Franco, August 28, 2009
• Dell hits rough patch, but is optimistic about future
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 28, 2009
• Apple discontinues all iPod SKUs, rumors of refresh surface
  By Justin Mann, August 28, 2009
• Intel adds to Yorkfield lineup, AMD preps new Phenom II X3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 28, 2009
• Microsoft: Xbox 360 failures "well behind us"
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 28, 2009
• Corsair launches 8GB and 12GB kits for Core i5/i7
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 28, 2009
• Intel raises Q3 revenue and gross margin expectations
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2009
• Apple lands iPhone deal with China Unicom
  By Jose Vilches, August 28, 2009
• Nokia unveils Linux-based smartphone, N900
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• Asus to launch an e-book reader
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• TV providers to test online broadcasts
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• iPhone to get location-based home screens?
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2009
• TiVo accuses AT&T and Verizon of patent infringment
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• Sony readies "It Only Does Everything" PS3 ads
  By Justin Mann, August 27, 2009
• Acer narrowly meets second quarter market expectations
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• News around the web: Top Must-Have Travel Gadgets
  By Erik Orejuela, August 27, 2009
• New attack cracks WPA Wi-Fi encryption in just a minute
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2009
• Lian-Li intros the PC-B25F chassis
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• OCZ unveils the SLC-based Agility EX SSD
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2009
• Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360 Elite, kills Pro
  By Jose Vilches, August 27, 2009
• Blu-ray facing slow adoption among PCs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 27, 2009
• MSI Wind U150 touchscreen netbook confirmed
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• YouTube to pony up for popular content
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• FSF launches anti-Windows 7 assault
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• Opera 10 RC available
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• Anti-malware feature quietly slipped into Snow Leopard?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• SCO granted copyright appeal
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2009
• Microsoft increases Office anti-piracy measures
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2009
• News around the web: PS3 Slim Taken Apart
  By Erik Orejuela, August 26, 2009
• Court orders Mininova to remove infringing torrents
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 26, 2009
• Tech Tip of the Week: Bring the Old Windows Taskbar to Life in Windows 7
  By Julio Franco, August 26, 2009
• Google fixes two critical Chrome flaws
  By Justin Mann, August 26, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: Refurbished 7" Asus Eee PC from $95
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• Corsair intros new 256GB SSD
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• OCZ unveils six DDR3 RAM kits for LGA 1156
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• Parallels offers "switch to a Mac" suite edition
  By Justin Mann, August 25, 2009
• reSTART, first US Internet addiction clinic opens
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• YouTube to turn lucrative soon?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• News around the web: 50 Best Websites 2009
  By Erik Orejuela, August 25, 2009
• Yahoo to acquire Maktoob for rumored $75-$80 million
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• RIM buys Iris browser developer, Torch Mobile
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 25, 2009
• Microsoft extends Windows 7 Family Pack to Europe
  By Jose Vilches, August 24, 2009
• Wolfenstein Graphics Performance Review
  By Julio Franco, August 24, 2009
• News around the web: Do you Yahoo? Probably
  By Erik Orejuela, August 24, 2009
• Blizzard details third WoW expansion, Cataclysm
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 24, 2009
• Zune HD teases third-party apps during weekend preview
  By Jose Vilches, August 24, 2009
• Nvidia releases ForceWare WHQL v190.62 drivers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 24, 2009
• Bing strikes a deal with Wolfram Alpha
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 24, 2009
• Blizzard looking into LAN-like connection for StarCraft 2
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 24, 2009
• Apple to ship Snow Leopard August 28
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 24, 2009
• Nokia enters netbook market with Booklet 3G
  By Jose Vilches, August 24, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: New Super Mario Bros. Wii gameplay video
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 22, 2009
• Intel buys Canadian software company RapidMind
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• Corsair intros six DDR3 kits aimed at Lynnfield processors
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• ISPs testing technology to intercept illegal music downloads
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• Yahoo wins court case over LAUNCHcast licensing fees
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• Solid State Drive Comparison - Round 2
  By Julio Franco, August 21, 2009
• MSI unveils the AMD-based Wind U210
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• Survey: Linux users snub Bing, favor Google
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2009
• PCI-SIG confirms PCI-E 3.0 delay
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• Microsoft retail stores start hiring
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2009
• Lenovo, Samsung put Ion-based netbooks on hold until Windows 7 launch
  By Jose Vilches, August 21, 2009
• Microsoft releases new Movie Maker, shows HD webcam
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 21, 2009
• New versions of PS3 still lack PS2 compatibility
  By Justin Mann, August 21, 2009
• Use Windows 7 free for up to four months
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2009
• US smartphone sales up 47% in second quarter
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 20, 2009
• Amazon limits PS3 Slim sales due to high demand
  By Justin Mann, August 20, 2009
• Import your old mail and contacts to Gmail
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 20, 2009
• Clarkdale platform detailed, Core i3 chip benchmarked
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2009
• The first Pirate Bay clone is now online
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 20, 2009
• News around the web: Windows 7 free for 120 days
  By Erik Orejuela, August 20, 2009
• Razer intros Naga, a 17-button MMO mouse
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 20, 2009
• Plasma HDTV sales soar amidst frugal consumers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 20, 2009
• Download of the Week: Pidgin
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2009
• Fujitsu unveils Celsius Ultra gaming rig
  By Jose Vilches, August 20, 2009
• MSI X-Slim X600 made-over with AMD chips, rebranded X610
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 19, 2009
• Apple releases firmware fix for stalling drives
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2009
• News around the web: Baby boomers still getting high
  By Erik Orejuela, August 19, 2009
• MySpace acquires iLike for estimated $20 million
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 19, 2009
• Apple investigating exploding iPhone claims in Europe
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2009
• Nvidia to deliver LGA 1156 chipset
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 19, 2009
• YouTube's lineup expands after deal with Time Warner
  By Justin Mann, August 19, 2009
• Microsoft fights Word sales injunction
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2009
• HP's quarterly profit falls 19%
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 19, 2009
• AMD takes 53% of discrete notebook graphics market
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 19, 2009
• Lenovo unveils first home server, Ion-powered nettop
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2009
• More on the PS3 Slim: 250GB model already planned
  By Jose Vilches, August 19, 2009
• Tech Tip of the Week: Deciphering unknown fonts with 'WhatTheFont'
  By Julio Franco, August 19, 2009
• Intel's Lynnfield chips debut early in Taipei
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2009
• Qwest Wireless to shut down by October 31
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 18, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: Huge HDTV, laptop discounts and more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 18, 2009
• Facebook sued over terms of service changes
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2009
• Windows 7 RC downloads end Thursday
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2009
• iTunes has 25% of US music market, 69% of digital sales
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 18, 2009
• Apple drops in customer satisfaction, still leads the pack
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2009
• News around the web: 10 fastest-growing techs
  By Erik Orejuela, August 18, 2009
• Gmail to surpass Hotmail in seven months
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 18, 2009
• Dell unveils Inspiron 11z CULV notebook, priced at $399
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2009
• Survey: 54.2% of Xbox 360s fail
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 18, 2009
• Kmart lists PS3 Slim for $300, announcement imminent?
  By Jose Vilches, August 18, 2009
• iPhone security flaw brings dead email to life
  By Justin Mann, August 18, 2009
• Nvidia details Tegra chip inside Zune HD
  By Jose Vilches, August 17, 2009
• Attend Microsoft event for free copy of Windows 7
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 17, 2009
• Comcast goes on the offensive in traffic shaping debate
  By Justin Mann, August 17, 2009
• Free smartphones at Best Buy with new wireless accounts
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 17, 2009
• AMD releases ATI Catalyst 9.8 drivers
  By Jose Vilches, August 17, 2009
• Man fined $210K for selling pirated software
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 17, 2009
• Download a backup of The Pirate Bay before it sets sail
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 17, 2009
• Notebook PCB sales looking up in third quarter
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 17, 2009
• Dell unveils 'proof of concept' phone for China Mobile
  By Jose Vilches, August 17, 2009
• Mozilla starts pushing Firefox 3.0.x users to upgrade
  By Jose Vilches, August 17, 2009
• News around the web: Back up the Pirate Bay
  By Erik Orejuela, August 17, 2009
• AMD shows off DirectX 11 GPU at QuakeCon
  By Jose Vilches, August 17, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: The end of the GPU roadmap
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 15, 2009
• Nvidia to launch three new mobile chipsets
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 14, 2009
• Netscape founder backs browser startup RockMelt
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2009
• MSI launches five new C-series notebooks
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2009
• China Unicom readies for iPhone launch?
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2009
• Digsby accused of using shady money-making tactics
  By Jose Vilches, August 14, 2009
• Lenovo recalls slew of ThinkPad batteries
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 14, 2009
• US game sales down 29% year-over-year in July
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 13, 2009
• Download of the Week: Yet Another Process Monitor
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2009
• Corsair debuts speedy 128GB flash drive
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 13, 2009
• News around the web: Hollywood vs. Redbox
  By Erik Orejuela, August 13, 2009
• Opera 10 moves into third beta
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2009
• Intel's enthusiast-grade Gulftown CPU previewed
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2009
• Wal-Mart to sell 17" Toshiba notebook for $348
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 13, 2009
• Outlook coming to Office for Mac next year
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 13, 2009
• Lenovo debuts IdeaCentre Q700 HTPC
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 13, 2009
• Microsoft confirms Zune HD prices and launch date
  By Jose Vilches, August 13, 2009
• Facebook to rival Twitter with Facebook Lite
  By Justin Mann, August 13, 2009
• AMD Phenom II X4 965 Review
  By Julio Franco, August 13, 2009
• Wednesday tech deals: Bargain quad-core Dell desktops and more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 12, 2009
• Microsoft wants Bing-iPhone integration
  By Justin Mann, August 12, 2009
• Judge bans sales of RealDVD
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2009
• News around the web: Apple More Valuable Than Google
  By Erik Orejuela, August 12, 2009
• Boxee backed with another $6 million
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 12, 2009
• Apple's share of smartphone market leaps to 13.3%
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 12, 2009
• Xbox 360 Elite dropping to $299 on August 30?
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2009
• Virus Bulletin tests 35 antiviruses, 11 fail, including Symantec
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 12, 2009
• First µTorrent 2.0 beta released
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2009
• Microsoft permanently barred from selling Word
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 12, 2009
• Call of Duty: World at War half off on Steam
  By Jose Vilches, August 12, 2009
• Tech Tip: A backup checklist before reinstalling
  By Julio Franco, August 12, 2009
• BFG launches liquid-cooled Nvidia GPUs, modular PSU
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2009
• Microsoft: Dropping IE6 support not an option
  By Justin Mann, August 11, 2009
• OCZ, Indilinx collaborate on SSD garbage collection
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2009
• Sony laptops affected by defective Nvidia GPUs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 11, 2009
• Kingston specs up its SSDs with new V+ series
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2009
• HP to launch contract-less WWAN devices
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 11, 2009
• Zune HD prices leaked, start at $220 for 16GB model
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2009
• News around the web: GM turns to eBay to sell cars
  By Erik Orejuela, August 11, 2009
• Intel issues firmware fix for 34nm solid state drives
  By Jose Vilches, August 11, 2009
• Acer closing gap on HP in notebook market
  By Justin Mann, August 10, 2009
• Apple to publish software fix for clicking MacBook hard drives
  By Justin Mann, August 10, 2009
• Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Alpha 1 available now
  By Erik Orejuela, August 10, 2009
• Facebook to acquire FriendFeed
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• Intel, others license SLI technology for P55-based motherboards
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• News around the web: Guitar Hero 5 gets ready to rock
  By Erik Orejuela, August 10, 2009
• Publicis acquires Microsoft digital ad firm Razorfish
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• DDR3 adoption and prices on the rise
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• Midway sells San Diego studio to THQ
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• Toshiba applies for BDA membership
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• Tr.im closes after failing to find a prospective buyer
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 10, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Professor was main target of Twitter attack
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 08, 2009
• Laptop Mag praises Apple tech support
  By Justin Mann, August 07, 2009
• Microsoft readies five critical fixes for Patch Tuesday
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2009
• Microsoft working on pressure-sensitive keyboard
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 07, 2009
• Asus to launch Moblin-powered Eee PC soon?
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2009
• Microsoft updates Games For Windows Live
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2009
• Nvidia posts loss, Q2 better than expected
  By Jose Vilches, August 07, 2009
• Via introduces new rugged Mini ITX board
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2009
• Bug found in Windows 7 RTM, delay rumors exaggerated
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2009
• Logitech intros G500 gaming mouse and G330 headset
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2009
• "Ballot screen" coming to Office 2010, too
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 06, 2009
• Apple rolls out Mac OS X 10.5.8 update, plugs 18 holes
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2009
• Lenovo posts $16 million quarterly loss
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 06, 2009
• Toshiba starts shipping 512GB SSDs to OEMs
  By Jose Vilches, August 06, 2009
• Hitachi unveils 2TB 7200RPM HDD, Deskstar 7K2000
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 06, 2009
• Comcast adopts DNS hijacking, cashes in on bad URLs
  By Justin Mann, August 06, 2009
• News around the web: Mini Helicopter Allows Solo Travel
  By Erik Orejuela, August 06, 2009
• Apple readying $99 iPhone 3GS?
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2009
• News Corp. posts $203 million net loss in fiscal fourth quarter
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 05, 2009
• StarCraft 2 release pushed back until 2010
  By Justin Mann, August 05, 2009
• Wednesday tech deals: AMD Phenom X4 barebones kit for $180
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 05, 2009
• Themes come to Chrome, bookmark syncing next
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2009
• News around the web: IE6 No More
  By Erik Orejuela, August 05, 2009
• Crytek could leave Germany due to violent game ban
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2009
• Sony takes on Kindle with two new e-readers
  By Jose Vilches, August 05, 2009
• WideOrbit buys Google's radio advertising business
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 05, 2009
• Google to acquire video compression firm for $106.5M
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 05, 2009
• Tech Tip of the Week: Remove notification bar in AVG 8.5
  By Julio Franco, August 05, 2009
• Dell shows off ATI FirePro M7740-packing laptop
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 04, 2009
• Microsoft announces XP Mode RC for Windows 7
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2009
• The Sims 3 racks up 3.7 million sales in past quarter
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2009
• Nvidia intros Ion LE for Windows XP netbooks
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2009
• News around the web: Apple vs. Google
  By Erik Orejuela, August 04, 2009
• DFI LANParty UT X58-T3eH8 and JR X58-T3H6 motherboards review
  By Julio Franco, August 04, 2009
• Valve to deliver new Left 4 Dead campaign next month
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 04, 2009
• HP intros budget business laptops, Compaq 515 and 610
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 04, 2009
• AMD talks about upcoming C32, G34 server platforms
  By Justin Mann, August 04, 2009
• Microsoft touts Windows 7-optimized keyboard and mouse combo
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2009
• Seagate to close plant, lay off 2,000
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 04, 2009
• Rumored PS3 Slim to debut this month at Gamescom?
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2009
• AMD launches 785G integrated graphics chipset
  By Jose Vilches, August 04, 2009
• Toshiba claims world's fastest and largest SD card
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 04, 2009
• Microsoft Bing gains another market share point
  By Jose Vilches, August 03, 2009
• Gaming for cash comes to consoles
  By Justin Mann, August 03, 2009
• Clearwire to launch 4G service in 10 markets
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 03, 2009
• News around the web: The Unwritten Laws of Technology
  By Erik Orejuela, August 03, 2009
• Ubuntu prepares to move in on small businesses
  By Justin Mann, August 03, 2009
• Chinese site posts Lynnfield CPUs benchmark results
  By Jose Vilches, August 03, 2009
• EA announces first Sims 3 expansion
  By Justin Mann, August 03, 2009
• 1TB Colossus SSD to ship this month for $2,500
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 03, 2009
• Global semiconductor sales rise 17%
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 03, 2009
• Microsoft drops plan for browser-less Windows 7 E
  By Jose Vilches, August 03, 2009
• Student fined $675,000 for sharing 30 songs
  By Jose Vilches, August 03, 2009
• Google CEO Eric Schmidt leaves Apple board
  By Jose Vilches, August 03, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Windows 7 RTM reviewed
  By Matthew DeCarlo, August 01, 2009