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News Archive for January 2010

• Weekend tech reading: 'Don't be evil' is 'bullshit,' Adobe is lazy, says Jobs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 31, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: Is the iPad for You?
  By Julio Franco, January 29, 2010
• Google: We'll pay $500 to $1,337 for every security bug you find in Chrome
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 29, 2010
• Microsoft confirms Windows Mobile 7 at MWC 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 29, 2010
• Every major PC maker to use Tegra 2 in tablets?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 29, 2010
• Alienware M11x gaming notebook to kick off at $799
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 29, 2010
• Microsoft posts strong revenue on Windows 7 success
  By Jose Vilches, January 29, 2010
• Mozilla Weave hits 1.0, synchronizes your Firefox experience across devices
  By Jose Vilches, January 29, 2010
• AMD, Intel six-core processors to arrive starting March
  By Jose Vilches, January 29, 2010
• References to Project Pink devices 'Turtle' & 'Pure' found in Zune software
  By Tom Warren, January 29, 2010
• Dell's 13-inch Adamo Admire dropped to $999
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• MSI's tablet due in second quarter at $500
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• Thursday tech deals: $271 off 52" Sharp Aquos HDTV
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• Electricity-generating rubber chips could power cell phones, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• Adobe responds to iPad's lack of Flash, Fujitsu consulting lawyers over iPad name
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• GOG.com brings old Activision games back to life, hints at future iPad compatibility
  By Jose Vilches, January 28, 2010
• Asus confirms Eee Pad will pack ARM CPU and 3G
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 28, 2010
• News around the web: Top Social Games On Facebook
  By Erik Orejuela, January 28, 2010
• Apple's A4 is an ARM system-on-a-chip in disguise
  By Jose Vilches, January 28, 2010
• Apple lifts VoIP over 3G ban with new iPhone SDK
  By Jose Vilches, January 28, 2010
• GPU sales up 14% in 2009, 27.9% expected for 2010
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• Kingston reveals government-grade DataTraveler 5000
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• AMD pushes out first Catalyst update of the year
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• Ubuntu to use Yahoo as default search engine
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• Ubisoft drops StarForce DRM for new online platform
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• Apple finally pulls back the curtain on its tablet, iPad
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 27, 2010
• News around the web: Gamers make better soldiers
  By Erik Orejuela, January 27, 2010
• More sources chime in on Radeon HD 5830 rumors
  By Jose Vilches, January 27, 2010
• Seagate enters PCIe SSD market with LSI partnership
  By Jose Vilches, January 27, 2010
• Pine Trail-based MSI Wind U135 now available online
  By Jose Vilches, January 27, 2010
• OCZ Vertex 2 Pro 100GB SSD Review
  By Julio Franco, January 27, 2010
• Microsoft: We have no plans to create a Zune phone
  By Tom Warren, January 27, 2010
• AMD details 2010-2011 roadmap, Fusion still forthcoming
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 26, 2010
• Nintendo turned down Project Natal technology in 2007
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 26, 2010
• More IE flaws found, hackers might not know about them
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 26, 2010
• MP3 pioneers forge new format, MusicDNA
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 26, 2010
• Valve working on a Mac-friendly Steam client?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 26, 2010
• News around the web: Air New Zealand Goes High-Tech
  By Erik Orejuela, January 26, 2010
• Google Voice comes to iPhone, Palm WebOS devices
  By Jose Vilches, January 26, 2010
• Kingston announces next-gen SSDNow V+ series
  By Jose Vilches, January 26, 2010
• IDC: AMD takes processor market share from Intel
  By Jose Vilches, January 26, 2010
• Tech Tip of the Week: Use a Browser Sandbox for Cross-Browser Testing
  By Julio Franco, January 26, 2010
• Apple posts $3.38 billion first quarter profit, iPhone shipments up 100%
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 25, 2010
• Acer reveals future game plan, app store, tablet, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 25, 2010
• Nvidia faces possible ban on imports after USITC ruling in Rambus patent suit
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 25, 2010
• iPhone jailbreaker George Hotz hacks PlayStation 3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 25, 2010
• BioShock 2 increases 5-install limit to 15
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 25, 2010
• Google Chrome 4.0 with extensions support out of beta
  By Jose Vilches, January 25, 2010
• Google founders to cede majority voting rights in 5 years
  By Jose Vilches, January 25, 2010
• News around the web: The Web of Tomorrow
  By Erik Orejuela, January 25, 2010
• OnLive gets demoed, lag is a problem
  By Jose Vilches, January 25, 2010
• AMD pushes new Athlon II and Phenom II processors
  By Jose Vilches, January 25, 2010
• Asus Eee PC 1101HA Seashell Netbook Review
  By Julio Franco, January 25, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: What will be the next netbook?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 24, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: HTPC In Your Living Room, Anyone?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• Jammie Thomas-Rasset's penalty cut from $2m to $54k
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• A look back at 2009's Internet activity
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• Seagate starts selling directly to large customers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• Super Talent reveals SandForce-based SSD lineup
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• News around the web: Why Google Needs China
  By Erik Orejuela, January 22, 2010
• Corsair intros Dominator GTX1 2333MHz DDR3 RAM
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 22, 2010
• Less than 10 percent of IPv4 addresses left
  By Jose Vilches, January 22, 2010
• AMD reaches profitability for the first time in years
  By Jose Vilches, January 22, 2010
• Verizon: We do not pull the plug on excessive pirates (updated)
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 21, 2010
• Thursday tech deals: Free 37" flat panel wall mount, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 21, 2010
• Digital music sales rise, rampant piracy still a problem
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 21, 2010
• Steam opens BioShock 2, Aliens vs. Predator preorders
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 21, 2010
• MainGear introduces F1X gaming desktop series
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 21, 2010
• Microsoft releases out of band patch for Internet Explorer
  By Jose Vilches, January 21, 2010
• Apple to drop Google in favor of Bing for iPhone search?
  By Jose Vilches, January 21, 2010
• Firefox 3.6 is available for download
  By Jose Vilches, January 21, 2010
• News around the web: Playing Games Requires Brains
  By Erik Orejuela, January 21, 2010
• Most Anticipated PC Games of 2010
  By Julio Franco, January 21, 2010
• YouTube to offer independent film rentals
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 20, 2010
• Microsoft to patch flaw responsible for Google, China fiasco
  By Justin Mann, January 20, 2010
• Rambus to get $900 million from Samsung settlement
  By Justin Mann, January 20, 2010
• Verizon disconnects repeat pirates from the Web
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 20, 2010
• Boxee to introduce a payment system for content providers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 20, 2010
• Asus juggling new Eee PCs, Eee Pad, e-book readers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 20, 2010
• Microsoft to delete users' IP addresses after six months
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 20, 2010
• News around the web: 10 Alternatives to the iTunes Store
  By Erik Orejuela, January 20, 2010
• Apple updates Boot Camp with Windows 7 support
  By Jose Vilches, January 20, 2010
• Sony delays PlayStation 3 motion controller
  By Jose Vilches, January 20, 2010
• TSMC confirms 40nm yield issues resolved
  By Jose Vilches, January 20, 2010
• Nvidia releases WHQL-certified ForceWare 196.21 drivers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• Avast Free, Pro, Internet Security version 5 released
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• Microsoft preparing to launch Zune-like smartphone?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• News around the web: Bill Gates joins Twitter
  By Erik Orejuela, January 19, 2010
• iPhone OS 4.0 partially detailed, only a week away
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• Retail PC games sales decline 23 percent in 2009
  By Jose Vilches, January 19, 2010
• Acer: US PC makers may disappear over the next 20 years
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• Half-Life 2: Episode Three won't be ready this year?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 19, 2010
• Apple takes 99.4% of mobile app market in 2009
  By Jose Vilches, January 19, 2010
• Sony Vaio Z updated with quad SSDs, Core i7 processors
  By Jose Vilches, January 19, 2010
• G.Skill Falcon II 128GB SSD Review
  By Julio Franco, January 19, 2010
• DisplayPort v1.2 supports four 1920x1200 displays, coming to a PC near you
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• Furious workers protest iPhone touchscreen supplier
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• Biostar intros H55-based mATX motherboard
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• Apple confirms January 27 event, keeps quiet on tablet
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• News around the web: FBI Sucks at Photoshop
  By Erik Orejuela, January 18, 2010
• Asus DR-570 e-reader boasts 6-inch color OLED display, 122-hour battery life
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• AMD to launch Radeon HD 5830 card on February 5?
  By Jose Vilches, January 18, 2010
• HP ships TouchSmart tm2t tablet, upgrades dv6t and dv7t
  By Jose Vilches, January 18, 2010
• Mozilla to issue frequent, small feature changes, drops Firefox 3.7
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 18, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: Alibaba criticizes Yahoo's statement on Google
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 16, 2010
• FIC intros Pine Trail-based SVE00 netbook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 15, 2010
• Apple tablet "in full production", yet to be revealed
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 15, 2010
• Leak reveals Ion 2 in upcoming Asus Eee Top
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 15, 2010
• Internet Explorer flaw to blame for Google attack
  By Jose Vilches, January 15, 2010
• News around the web: Early Adopter: Trendsetter or Sucker?
  By Erik Orejuela, January 15, 2010
• Nvidia intros GeForce 300M series mobile GPUs
  By Jose Vilches, January 15, 2010
• NPD: Nintendo has record-breaking month in December
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 15, 2010
• Intel posts $2.3 billion profit, PC shipments up 24%
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 14, 2010
• Lenovo intros new AMD and Intel business desktops
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 14, 2010
• Thursday tech deals: 32" Panasonic 1080p HDTV for $414
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 14, 2010
• China responds to Google's move to stop censorship
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 14, 2010
• HP adds USB 3.0 to certain Envy 15 notebooks
  By Jose Vilches, January 14, 2010
• News around the web: iPhone 4G Rumors Heat Up
  By Erik Orejuela, January 14, 2010
• Radeon HD 5670 brings DirectX 11 to budget segment
  By Jose Vilches, January 14, 2010
• Samsung unveils high-density NAND flash chips
  By Jose Vilches, January 13, 2010
• Pidgin having trouble connecting to AIM, easy fix available
  By Julio Franco, January 13, 2010
• Intel promo suggests Core i5 is headed for MacBook Pros
  By Jose Vilches, January 13, 2010
• Modern Warfare 2 rakes in over $1 billion worldwide
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 13, 2010
• Netflix streaming coming to the Wii this spring
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 13, 2010
• Yahoo backs Google's move to end censorship in China
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 13, 2010
• Sprint to build WiMax towers on Walmart stores?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 13, 2010
• TechSpot's CES 2010 in Pictures
  By Julio Franco, January 13, 2010
• Google to end censorship in China, threatens to pull out
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 12, 2010
• Microsoft fails to meet injunction deadline, Office pulled from the company's store
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 12, 2010
• Ending Nexus One contract pricier than buying unlocked
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 12, 2010
• News around the web: Facebook Tracks Your Every Move
  By Erik Orejuela, January 12, 2010
• Google Docs receiving cloud data storage feature
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 12, 2010
• Rumor: Windows Mobile 7 delayed (again) to 2011
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• Asus UL80JT offers discrete graphics, 12-hour battery life
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• Mozilla releases the first Firefox 3.6 release candidate
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• Lexar intros two new USB flash drives, Echo SE, ZE
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• Silverstone mini-ITX case can fit Radeon HD 5970
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• News around the web: India's Rising Tech Stars
  By Erik Orejuela, January 11, 2010
• Acer recalls 22,000 notebooks with "burn hazard"
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 11, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: Nexus One costs $174.15 to build
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 09, 2010
• Samsung revamps R series with Touch of Color, Arrandale, Blu-ray
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• OCZ shows external USB 3.0 SSD, new PSUs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• HP Envy 15 and 13 get updates, price drops
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• MSI demos concept Projector PC, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• Zotac announces Clarkdale-ready mini-ITX motherboard
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• News around the web: 9 Most Tested Lab Animals
  By Erik Orejuela, January 08, 2010
• AMD unveils DX11 Mobility Radeon HD 5000-series
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 08, 2010
• Microsoft intros minimalist Arc Keyboard
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Dell shows 11" Alienware gaming notebook, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• News around the web: Invasion of the Body Scanners
  By Erik Orejuela, January 07, 2010
• ASRock launches H55 series motherboards
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Tegra 2 debuts, four times faster than predecessor
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Razer and Sixense cooking up PC game motion controller
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Samsung intros two e-readers with Google provided content
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Intel's Clarkdale CPUs in stock at Newegg
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Microsoft shows HP Slate tablet during CES keynote
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 07, 2010
• Netflix to delay new movie releases by 28 days
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• OCZ prepping next-gen Vertex SSDs, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• News around the web: Equities slip, yen weakens
  By Erik Orejuela, January 06, 2010
• Super Talent announces new 8GB and 12GB RAM kits
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• MSI reveals 3D notebook, new gaming laptops, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• LaCie intros new media center, portable storage devices
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• Marvell unveils Plug Computer 3.0 with Wi-Fi, hard drive
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• HP revamps many product lines, intros new devices
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• Western Digital, Seagate launch USB 3.0 external HDDs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 06, 2010
• Seagate launches 640GB notebook drive
  By Justin Mann, January 05, 2010
• Nvidia teases "Optimus" technology for laptops
  By Justin Mann, January 05, 2010
• News around the web: Largest Tomb Ever Unearthed
  By Erik Orejuela, January 05, 2010
• Boxee Box to ship first half 2010 with sub-$200 price tag
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• 3M unveils monitor with 10-finger multitouch support
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• Google unveils $529 Nexus One smartphone
  By Justin Mann, January 05, 2010
• Lenovo shows ARM-powered Skylight netbook and IdeaPad notebook/tablet hybrid
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• Zotac reveals Pine Trail-based Mini-ITX, DTX mobos
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• Via intros SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hub controller
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• Sony VAIO Z to offer quad-SSDs in RAID 0?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 05, 2010
• Toshiba outs netbook with 11-hour battery life, BenQ launches hybrid storage netbook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• Freescale shows 7-inch tablet reference design
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• Box office earned more than DVD, Blu-ray films in 2009
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• Apple tablet to be unveiled at January 27 media event?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• Skiff intros huge e-reader, MSI to show dual-screen unit
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• Synaptics intros Scrybe, beta gesture software
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 04, 2010
• News around the web: Imagine Cup Challenges Students
  By Erik Orejuela, January 04, 2010
• Lenovo unveils AMD-powered business laptops
  By Jose Vilches, January 04, 2010
• Intel Core i5 661 Review
  By Julio Franco, January 03, 2010
• USB 3.0: All You Need To Know
  By Julio Franco, January 03, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: EVGA prepping dual socket LGA 1366 motherboard
  By Matthew DeCarlo, January 02, 2010