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• A-DATA intros USB 3.0 and SATA II combo flash drive
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 30, 2009
• Amazon reveals its bestselling products of 2009
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 30, 2009
• News around the web: Top 10 Everything of 2009
  By Erik Orejuela, December 30, 2009
• Notion Ink tablet first with Pixel Qi display
  By Jose Vilches, December 30, 2009
• Microsoft to integrate Windows Mobile, Xbox Live
  By Jose Vilches, December 30, 2009
• DirecTV prepping 3D HDTV channel for early 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 29, 2009
• PQI intros USB 3.0 64GB flash drive
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 29, 2009
• Intel, AMD six-core CPUs creeping closer to reality, no 32nm quad-cores in 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 29, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: Dell 23" monitor for $158 with free overnight shipping
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 29, 2009
• News around the web: Kill Your Phone Remotely
  By Erik Orejuela, December 29, 2009
• Hacker cracks and publishes GSM call encryption code
  By Jose Vilches, December 29, 2009
• Modern Warfare 2 most pirated game of 2009
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 28, 2009
• MSI teases new Wind Top and Wind Box systems
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 28, 2009
• BitTorrent still alive, uTorrent doubles user-base in 2009
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 28, 2009
• AT&T halted online sales of iPhone in NYC last week?
  By Justin Mann, December 28, 2009
• Rumored Chrome OS netbook packs ARM CPU, Tegra
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 28, 2009
• News around the web: Cloud Computing Grows Up
  By Erik Orejuela, December 28, 2009
• Lenovo intros HTPC remote with keyboard and trackball
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 28, 2009
• Mozilla delays Firefox 3.6, now expected in early 2010
  By Jose Vilches, December 28, 2009
• Nvidia pushes back Fermi GPU to March 2010?
  By Jose Vilches, December 28, 2009
• Tech Tip of the Week: Reclaim Some Storage Space with a Few Simple Tweaks
  By Julio Franco, December 28, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Apple registers iSlate.com under dummy corporation?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 26, 2009
• Cooler Master launches USP 100 chassis with 550W PSU
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 23, 2009
• Viliv to intro N5 UMPC with Windows 7 and more at CES
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 23, 2009
• Intel: Ion is too big and expensive for netbooks
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 23, 2009
• Lenovo netbook to sport Pine Trail, multi-touch display
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 23, 2009
• Steam holiday sale: Up to 80% off tons of games
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 23, 2009
• OCZ adds TRIM support to Summit SSDs
  By Jose Vilches, December 23, 2009
• News around the web: The $75 Future Computer
  By Erik Orejuela, December 23, 2009
• Netbook shipments up 103% in 2009, revenues elsewhere fall
  By Jose Vilches, December 23, 2009
• Hitachi SimpleTough Rugged Portable Hard Drive Review
  By Julio Franco, December 23, 2009
• DFI denies rumors, won't exit the enthusiast motherboard market
  By Julio Franco, December 23, 2009
• AMD: 40nm yields have stabilized, supplies improving
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 22, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: GOG offers up to 40% off its collection of classic PC games
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 22, 2009
• Microsoft loses i4i patent appeal, will alter Word
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 22, 2009
• Asus notebook powered by Arrandale, Radeon HD 5730
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 22, 2009
• Broadcom, Nvidia bring full HD playback to Pine Trail
  By Jose Vilches, December 22, 2009
• Acer intros business-minded TravelMate Timeline notebooks
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 22, 2009
• Wi-Fi sharing utility Connectify 1.0 launches, remains free
  By Jose Vilches, December 22, 2009
• News around the web: Vaporware Awards 2009
  By Erik Orejuela, December 22, 2009
• Hynix announces world's first 40nm 2Gb GDDR5 chips
  By Jose Vilches, December 22, 2009
• NZXT intros Hades gaming case with dual 200mm fans
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 21, 2009
• Barnes & Noble releases Nook v1.1 firmware update
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 21, 2009
• StatCounter: Firefox 3.5 surpasses IE7 in market share
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 21, 2009
• Dell unveils revamped Pine Trail-based Mini 10 netbook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 21, 2009
• TechSpot's PC Buying Guide - A Major Revamp
  By Julio Franco, December 21, 2009
• Cowon intros V5 HD PMP with 4.8-inch touchscreen
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 21, 2009
• News around the web: RIM outshines Palm
  By Erik Orejuela, December 21, 2009
• LG Display unveils world's thinnest TV panel
  By Jose Vilches, December 21, 2009
• Corsair adds TRIM support to P series SSDs
  By Jose Vilches, December 21, 2009
• Intel announces Pine Trail platform, new Atom chips
  By Jose Vilches, December 21, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Microsoft targets overweight gamers with new patent
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 20, 2009
• FCC listing reveals Arrandale-based Core i7 Fujitsu tablet
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 18, 2009
• Google to buy Yelp for $500 million or more?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 18, 2009
• Mozilla: No need for app stores with mobile Firefox
  By Justin Mann, December 18, 2009
• Intel's budget-conscious 40GB X25-V SSD appears online
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 18, 2009
• Bluetooth SIG unveils low energy standard
  By Jose Vilches, December 18, 2009
• Pine Trail-based Asus Eee PC netbooks spotted
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 18, 2009
• Mozilla rolls out security update, latest Firefox beta
  By Jose Vilches, December 18, 2009
• Intel confirms launch of new Core i3, i5 parts at CES
  By Jose Vilches, December 18, 2009
• Nvidia: AMD's DirectX 11 lead doesn't matter
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• Download of the Week: LastPass
  By Jose Vilches, December 17, 2009
• Nvidia Ion 2 to be showcased at CES, launch next quarter
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• AMD releases Catalyst 9.12 driver, hotfix
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• IDC: PC market on fast track to recovery
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• Blu-ray 3D video standard finalized, product launches imminent
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• Nvidia: FTC action against Intel to transform the industry
  By Jose Vilches, December 17, 2009
• Chrome racing Safari for third spot in browser usage
  By Jose Vilches, December 17, 2009
• Adobe to patch zero-day Reader, Acrobat flaw January 12
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 17, 2009
• YouTube reveals 2009's most popular videos, searches
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 16, 2009
• Team Fortress 2 free to play after tomorrow's big update
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 16, 2009
• Nvidia to show Tegra 2-based devices at CES 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 16, 2009
• Apple wins permanent injunction against Mac clone maker, Psystar
  By Justin Mann, December 16, 2009
• Intel back in the hot seat, sued by FTC over "anticompetitive tactics"
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 16, 2009
• Games for Windows Live 'Games on Demand' launches
  By Jose Vilches, December 16, 2009
• News around the web: Guide to Google Wave
  By Erik Orejuela, December 16, 2009
• Microsoft settles browser antitrust case in Europe
  By Jose Vilches, December 16, 2009
• Microsoft admits to code theft, pulls microblog service
  By Jose Vilches, December 16, 2009
• Tech Tip of the Week: Prevent Windows Update From Automatically Restarting Your PC
  By Julio Franco, December 16, 2009
• Piixl EdgeCenter 3770 world's smallest, most powerful HTPC?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: $100 off 24" 1080p Dell monitor, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• LaCie intros the ultra-compact 2.5-inch Rikiki hard drive
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• Symantec: 87% of emails were spam in 2009
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• Australian government to censor the Internet by 2011
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• Cherrypal intros $99 7-inch netbook, Africa
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 15, 2009
• Corsair launches 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit
  By Jose Vilches, December 15, 2009
• News around the web: 4G Goes Live in Sweden
  By Erik Orejuela, December 15, 2009
• Toshiba intros 64GB NAND flash chip, iPhone and iPod touch to get storage boost?
  By Jose Vilches, December 15, 2009
• Google intros URL-shortening service, Goo.gl
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 14, 2009
• Sony still taking financial hit on every PS3 sold
  By Justin Mann, December 14, 2009
• Boxee beta 0.9.20.9647 leaked on torrent sites
  By Justin Mann, December 14, 2009
• Traces of iPhone OS 4.0 found in server logs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 14, 2009
• MSI also developing P55 mobo with next-gen SATA, USB
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 14, 2009
• Left 4 Dead 2 DLC "The Passing" coming spring 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 14, 2009
• MSI upgrades X-Slim X340 with magnesium shell, Core 2 Duo
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 14, 2009
• Microsoft fixes Office 2003 document lockout bug
  By Jose Vilches, December 14, 2009
• Intel's 6-core Gulftown to debut as Core i7 980X
  By Jose Vilches, December 14, 2009
• Seagate unveils world's thinnest 2.5-inch notebook drive
  By Jose Vilches, December 14, 2009
• Asrock Ion 330HT-BD Nettop Review
  By Julio Franco, December 14, 2009
• News around the web: Google Phone Confirmed
  By Erik Orejuela, December 14, 2009
• Weekend tech reading: Google phone is real, called "Nexus One"
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 13, 2009
• Weekend Open Forum: What's your backup strategy? You do have one, right?
  By Jose Vilches, December 11, 2009
• Dell to introduce Android tablet at CES 2010?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 11, 2009
• Onkyo intros dual-screen laptop, Sotec DX1007
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 11, 2009
• MSI's 890FX-GD70 motherboard brings next-gen SATA, USB and six PCIe x16 slots
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 11, 2009
• News around the web: Tiger Woods Is Top Search Term
  By Erik Orejuela, December 11, 2009
• Apple countersues Nokia, accuses them of attempting a patent hold-up
  By Jose Vilches, December 11, 2009
• Asus developing a rival to Apple's mysterious tablet?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 11, 2009
• Microsoft re-issues Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool
  By Jose Vilches, December 11, 2009
• NPD: Modern Warfare 2 shifts 6 million copies in November
  By Jose Vilches, December 11, 2009
• Sony releases new PlayStation 3 firmware, brings mini games
  By Justin Mann, December 11, 2009
• Amazon offers instant video streaming with some DVD and Blu-ray purchases
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 11, 2009
• Twitter introduces new interface for mobile phones
  By Justin Mann, December 10, 2009
• Download of the Week: Mozilla Thunderbird 3
  By Jose Vilches, December 10, 2009
• Microsoft licenses exFAT file system to Sony, others
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• Microsoft to offer downloadable Windows 7 Touch Pack
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• Panasonic to gain majority ownership of Sanyo in $4.6 billion transaction
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• Dell intros Optiplex 780 USFF, mini-PC with desktop parts
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• MSI revamps X-Slim X600 with Core 2 Duo, Windows 7
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• ASRock launches two new Ion-based nettops
  By Jose Vilches, December 10, 2009
• VIA intros power efficient multimedia-focused VN1000 chipset
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• WiGig finishes short-range, high-speed wireless standard
  By Jose Vilches, December 10, 2009
• Consumer technology revenue declines Black Friday week
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 10, 2009
• News around the web: The Rabbit-Ear Wars
  By Erik Orejuela, December 10, 2009
• Samsung unveils water, shock and magnet-proof memory cards
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 09, 2009
• Motorola Droid users experiencing email deletion bug
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 09, 2009
• Mozilla preparing to launch the first mobile version of Firefox
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 09, 2009
• YouTube and others roll out Vevo, premium music video website
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 09, 2009
• Acer Ferrari One now shipping in the US
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 09, 2009
• AMD readies 3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975
  By Jose Vilches, December 09, 2009
• Intel Core i3 530 listed online ahead of official launch
  By Jose Vilches, December 09, 2009
• News around the web: Facebooking at the Altar
  By Erik Orejuela, December 09, 2009
• Tuesday tech deals: Sony Bravia HDTVs with free PS3 and shipping
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 08, 2009
• Offline Gmail leaves Google Labs, integrated into Gmail
  By Justin Mann, December 08, 2009
• Super Talent to ship its first USB 3.0 flash drives this week
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 08, 2009
• HTC shifts focus away from Windows Mobile to Android
  By Justin Mann, December 08, 2009
• Google releases Chrome beta for Mac, Linux
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 08, 2009
• Microsoft tweaks browser ballot as antitrust deal nears
  By Jose Vilches, December 08, 2009
• Windows 7 Family Pack offer sold out, will it return?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 08, 2009
• Boxee unveils beta, stand-alone box made by D-Link
  By Jose Vilches, December 08, 2009
• Dell intros new low-cost ultrathin, Vostro V13
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 08, 2009
• Seagate enters solid-state drive market with Pulsar
  By Jose Vilches, December 08, 2009
• News around the web: Google Goggles Visual Search
  By Erik Orejuela, December 08, 2009
• TechSpot 2X Giveaway: Winner announcement
  By Julio Franco, December 08, 2009
• Apple rejects Arrandale, requests GPU-less alternative?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 07, 2009
• 12.5 million people download Opera 10.10 in first week
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 07, 2009
• Digg celebrates five-year anniversary, nearing profitability
  By Justin Mann, December 07, 2009
• AMD to demo Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D at CES next month
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 07, 2009
• Acer to use Nvidia's Ion 2 graphics chip in upcoming Pineview systems?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 07, 2009
• New research crowns Apple as most reliable PC maker
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 07, 2009
• Pixel Qi begins producing first batch of displays
  By Jose Vilches, December 07, 2009
• Yahoo, Microsoft finalize search agreement
  By Jose Vilches, December 07, 2009
• Intel delays Larrabee graphics processor indefinitely
  By Jose Vilches, December 07, 2009
• News around the web: Everything you need to know about HTML 5
  By Erik Orejuela, December 07, 2009
• TS Giveaway: Gallery submission highlights
  By Julio Franco, December 06, 2009
• Weekend Open Forum: What's on your Christmas wish list? Santa is a TechSpot regular
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 04, 2009
• Take-Two's stock plummets, predicts profit loss
  By Justin Mann, December 04, 2009
• Apple in talks to buy music service Lala?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 04, 2009
• Apple quietly updates Mac Pro and Xserve hardware configuration options
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 04, 2009
• Games for Windows Live to compete with Steam, others
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 04, 2009
• News around the web: Gamer Becomes Pro Racer
  By Erik Orejuela, December 04, 2009
• Intel Pine Trail netbooks available after CES
  By Jose Vilches, December 04, 2009
• Acer overtakes Dell in global PC shipments
  By Jose Vilches, December 04, 2009
• A-DATA SH93 Rugged Portable Hard Drive Review
  By Julio Franco, December 04, 2009
• TSMC 40nm shortage might last until 2Q 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 03, 2009
• Comcast promises not to crush Hulu like a bug
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 03, 2009
• EA's Medal of Honor reboot slated for fall 2010 release
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 03, 2009
• Acer developing new flagship notebook with DirectX 11 graphics
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 03, 2009
• Google slims down homepage to increase appeal
  By Justin Mann, December 03, 2009
• Corsair intros 2250MHz Dominator GTX DDR3 modules
  By Jose Vilches, December 03, 2009
• Dell fixes Latitude throttling, noisy Seagate drives with updates
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 03, 2009
• LG touts world's first full HD 3D monitor
  By Jose Vilches, December 03, 2009
• News around the web: Man beats World of Warcraft
  By Erik Orejuela, December 03, 2009
• Intel shows off prototype 48-core processor
  By Jose Vilches, December 03, 2009
• Logitech developing UMD drive add-on for PSP Go?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 02, 2009
• Comcast to hold 51% stake in NBC Universal
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 02, 2009
• Via introduces ultra-small Mobile-ITX platform
  By Justin Mann, December 02, 2009
• Micron intros "industry's fastest" SSD, uses SATA 6Gb/s
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 02, 2009
• Universal to offer Blu-ray and DVD films on one "flipper" disc
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 02, 2009
• Facebook hits 350 million users, closes 3,500 accounts
  By Justin Mann, December 02, 2009
• Upcoming ATI Radeon HD 5670 pictured and tested
  By Jose Vilches, December 02, 2009
• Acer to launch Chrome OS-based netbook next year?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 02, 2009
• SD memory card standard to hit 300MB/s transfer speeds
  By Jose Vilches, December 02, 2009
• Intel brings back TRIM support on X25-M G2 SSDs
  By Jose Vilches, December 02, 2009
• News around the web: Spanish Government Against P2P
  By Erik Orejuela, December 02, 2009
• Sony to ship TransferJet chips in January
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• Recent Windows patches may cause black screen, free fix available (updated)
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• Thanksgiving week brings record game console sales
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• Nokia sues LCD manufacturers for price fixing
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• Is Apple manipulating NAND flash memory prices?
  By Justin Mann, December 01, 2009
• Dell Latitude E6400, E6500 suffering major performance issues?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• Google to quietly move away from Gears, adopt HTML 5
  By Jose Vilches, December 01, 2009
• Dell intros Core i7 Extreme Precision M6500 mobile workstation
  By Matthew DeCarlo, December 01, 2009
• DX11-enabled DiRT 2 PC demo released, full version arriving this week
  By Jose Vilches, December 01, 2009
• News around the web: Un-Google Yourself
  By Erik Orejuela, December 01, 2009
• Apple, Psystar reach partial settlement in copyright case
  By Jose Vilches, December 01, 2009
• Gainward GeForce GT 240 Review
  By Jose Vilches, December 01, 2009