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News Archive for June 2010

• Microsoft axes Kin phones, European launch cancelled
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 30, 2010
• MSI intros new Fuzion motherboards with Lucid Hydra chip
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 30, 2010
• Court documents show Dell knowingly sold faulty computers
  By Jose Vilches, June 30, 2010
• Desktop Llano uses Socket FM1, succeeds Socket AM3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 30, 2010
• Art Lebedev shows off Optimus Popularis keyboard
  By Jose Vilches, June 30, 2010
• News around the web: Sinking to new lows narco subs
  By Erik Orejuela, June 30, 2010
• Wednesday tech deals: $350 off Core i7-based Lenovo laptop
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 30, 2010
• Sony to recall half-million laptops due to overheating issues
  By Jose Vilches, June 30, 2010
• GeForce v258.69 beta driver supports 3D Vision Surround
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 29, 2010
• Cisco reveals Android-based Cius tablet for business users
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 29, 2010
• Hulu Plus officially announced, coming to PS3, Xbox 360
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 29, 2010
• MSI announces Wind U135DX netbook with Atom N455
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 29, 2010
• Mozilla posts Firefox 4 Beta 1 candidate build
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 29, 2010
• Acer ships dual-core AMD Turion II ultraportable to the U.S.
  By Jose Vilches, June 29, 2010
• News around the web: Porn sites get their own domain
  By Erik Orejuela, June 29, 2010
• Android 2.2 'Froyo' update officially hits Nexus One phones
  By Jose Vilches, June 29, 2010
• Seagate debuts world's first 3TB external hard drive
  By Jose Vilches, June 29, 2010
• Singularity Performance Review
  By Julio Franco, June 29, 2010
• Sony preps PS3 and PSP firmware updates
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 28, 2010
• Chrome slips past Safari in US browser share
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 28, 2010
• WiMAX spreads to Richmond, Salt Lake City, and St. Louis
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 28, 2010
• Dead Rising 2 launch bumped to September 28
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 28, 2010
• iPhone 4 costs $188 in parts, 1.7 million units sold in 3 days
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 28, 2010
• Windows 8 leaked documents hint upcoming functionality
  By Jose Vilches, June 28, 2010
• News around the web: Death by gadget
  By Erik Orejuela, June 28, 2010
• Samsung Galaxy S to debut on all major U.S. carriers, Sprint's version gets WiMAX
  By Jose Vilches, June 28, 2010
• Acer's Predator takes on high-end desktop gaming
  By Julio Franco, June 28, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: What upcoming games are you psyched about?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 27, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: Google prepping Facebook 'killer'?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 27, 2010
• Experts examine Apple's 'Retina Display' claims, 1.5m iPhone 4s sold on day one
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 25, 2010
• Acer to rebadge ultra-thin notebooks with Gateway logo?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 25, 2010
• Google releases Chrome with Adobe Flash baked in
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 25, 2010
• eMachines intros Athlon II Neo-based 'floating' nettop
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 25, 2010
• Download of the Week: SMPlayer
  By Jose Vilches, June 25, 2010
• Hulu to test its fee-supported service next week
  By Jose Vilches, June 25, 2010
• RIM sells its 100 millionth BlackBerry, reports solid Q1 earnings
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 25, 2010
• Tech Tip of the Week: How to Change Your Windows 7 Library Icons
  By Julio Franco, June 25, 2010
• Razer preps Tron-themed keyboard and mouse
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 24, 2010
• Sony adds new signature VAIOs for Summer 2010 Collection
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 24, 2010
• Steam's "Perils of Summer" sale discounts hundreds of titles
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 24, 2010
• Microsoft says Xbox 360 will be relevant for five more years
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 24, 2010
• Intel: GeForce GTX 280 is only 14x faster than Core i7-960
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 24, 2010
• Google wins landmark copyright case against Viacom
  By Jose Vilches, June 24, 2010
• News around the web: Oracle's net jumps 25 pct
  By Erik Orejuela, June 24, 2010
• Apple iPhone 4 buyers reporting display, antenna problems
  By Jose Vilches, June 24, 2010
• GeForce GTX 460 on its way, overclocking friendly Fermi?
  By Julio Franco, June 24, 2010
• Microsoft drops Windows 7 SP1 beta, IE9 Platform Preview 3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 23, 2010
• Maingear launches eX-L 17 desktop replacement notebook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 23, 2010
• AMD announces power-efficient Opteron 4000 series chips
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 23, 2010
• Gateway intros new thin ID notebooks, revamped LT netbooks
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 23, 2010
• Activision CEO teases ''online world'' for Call of Duty
  By Jose Vilches, June 23, 2010
• Wednesday tech deals: $300 off Alienware desktop with Core i7, dual-GPUs, and liquid cooling
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 23, 2010
• HP joins educational laptop market with $300 Mini 100e
  By Jose Vilches, June 23, 2010
• Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.4, adds Crash Protection
  By Jose Vilches, June 23, 2010
• Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 SLI vs. ATI Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
  By Julio Franco, June 23, 2010
• Puget Systems intros dead silent desktop, Serenity SPCR
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 22, 2010
• Acer expands Aspire line with budget, multimedia notebooks
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 22, 2010
• VLC media player gets GPU decoding on Windows and Linux
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 22, 2010
• Google Voice is now open to everyone in the U.S.
  By Jose Vilches, June 22, 2010
• Portal 2 multiplayer gameplay detailed
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 22, 2010
• News around the web: Big shoes
  By Erik Orejuela, June 22, 2010
• Google faces multi-state U.S. probe over Wi-Fi snooping
  By Jose Vilches, June 22, 2010
• Microsoft readies family-oriented Xbox 360 features
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 22, 2010
• Adobe releases Flash Player 10.1 for Android 2.2
  By Jose Vilches, June 22, 2010
• Nook and Kindle e-readers receive subsequent price cuts, but is the iPad a factor?
  By Julio Franco, June 22, 2010
• Nintendo 3DS to launch by March 2011, design not final
  By Jose Vilches, June 21, 2010
• Acer launches space-saving Aspire X3, M3 desktops
  By Jose Vilches, June 21, 2010
• Apple's iOS 4 arrives for newer iPhone, iPod touch models
  By Jose Vilches, June 21, 2010
• News around the web: Medal of Honor multiplayer beta
  By Erik Orejuela, June 21, 2010
• Dell introduces new Inspiron R series laptops
  By Jose Vilches, June 21, 2010
• Microsoft to offer $199 Xbox 360 'Slim', Kinect bundles
  By Jose Vilches, June 21, 2010
• Toshiba celebrates laptop milestone with new models
  By Julio Franco, June 21, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: Why would anybody buy Microsoft Office these days?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 20, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: Kinect, Move or Wii?
  By Jose Vilches, June 18, 2010
• Steam knocks 50% off Dead Space, preps Mass Effect and Dragon Age weekend sales
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 18, 2010
• Mozilla intern examines startup speed of Firefox, Chrome
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 18, 2010
• Liquidware ships DIY tablet for visionaries, bored enthusiasts
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 18, 2010
• Digital Storm intros new Special Ops gaming machines
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 18, 2010
• News around the web: The world's only immortal animal
  By Erik Orejuela, June 18, 2010
• Sophos: Apple secretly updates anti-malware tool
  By Jose Vilches, June 18, 2010
• Extension sync, built-in PDF viewer coming to Chrome
  By Jose Vilches, June 18, 2010
• Acer intros new Intel and AMD-based netbooks
  By Jose Vilches, June 18, 2010
• Clearwire announces three new WiMax modems
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 18, 2010
• Toshiba intros new NB250 netbook, updates the NB305
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Shuttle releases new compact gaming rig, J3-5800G
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Samsung reveals new 512GB toggle-mode NAND SSD
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Sony adds Wi-Fi hotspot feature to VAIO Y, Z
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Music publishers follow the RIAA's lead, sue LimeWire
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• News around the web: Your browser in five years
  By Erik Orejuela, June 17, 2010
• OnLive debuts with 23 titles, free membership offered
  By Jose Vilches, June 17, 2010
• AMD releases ATI Catalyst 10.6 graphics drivers
  By Jose Vilches, June 17, 2010
• Lenovo intros 3D-equipped IdeaPad Y560d
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Toshiba announces industry's first 128GB NAND flash memory module
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 17, 2010
• Tech Tip of the Week: Automatically Start Your Browser in 'Private' Mode
  By Jose Vilches, June 17, 2010
• YouTube intros simple, cloud-based video editor
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 16, 2010
• HP partners with Yahoo to bring targeted ads to printers
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 16, 2010
• Eurocom ships 18.4" Fermi-equipped X8100 Leopard laptop
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 16, 2010
• Opera 10.60 beta boasts even faster browsing, new features
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 16, 2010
• Apple iPhone pre-orders hit 600,000, AT&T halts sales
  By Jose Vilches, June 16, 2010
• News around the web:
  By Erik Orejuela, June 16, 2010
• Wednesday tech deals: Vostro Core i3 notebooks from $599
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 16, 2010
• AMD Phenom II X6 CPUs in tight supply
  By Jose Vilches, June 16, 2010
• OCZ Enyo USB 3.0 Portable SSD Review
  By Jose Vilches, June 16, 2010
• Microsoft Office 2010 now available in stores, online
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• Razer intros StarCraft II-branded gaming peripherals
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• PlayStation Move priced, Valve announces Portal 2 for PS3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• Nintendo unveils 3DS with 3D camera at E3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• News around the web: Inside a wave
  By Erik Orejuela, June 15, 2010
• Toshiba refreshes notebook lineup, ships 3D model to US
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• Nvidia releases 257.21 WHQL driver for laptops, desktops
  By Jose Vilches, June 15, 2010
• RIM testing BlackBerry companion tablet, readies OS 6
  By Jose Vilches, June 15, 2010
• Apple updates Mac mini with unibody case, better graphics
  By Jose Vilches, June 15, 2010
• OCZ launches new enterprise Deneva SSDs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 15, 2010
• EA launches "Gun Club" for shooter fans
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 14, 2010
• Samsung intros new Spinpoint F4 HDD, optical drives
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 14, 2010
• MSI intros 14-inch AMD Vision-based notebook, CX410
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 14, 2010
• New Xbox 360 shipping with 250GB HDD, Wi-Fi for $299, Kinect due Nov. 4 for $150
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 14, 2010
• Crytek announces 360 exclusive title 'Codename: Kingdoms'
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 14, 2010
• Fallout: New Vegas arriving October 19 in the U.S.
  By Jose Vilches, June 14, 2010
• News around the web: Facebook facts
  By Erik Orejuela, June 14, 2010
• Chrome OS to support "legacy PC apps" via remote access
  By Jose Vilches, June 14, 2010
• Project Natal to launch as Kinect, slimmer Xbox 360 possible
  By Jose Vilches, June 14, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: E3 trailer for Fallout: New Vegas
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 13, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: What's your PC audio setup?
  By Julio Franco, June 11, 2010
• Boxee Box release date delayed until November
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• 77% of US Internet users to watch videos online by 2014
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• Download of the Week: Synergy+
  By Jose Vilches, June 11, 2010
• Archos 13 ultra-portable with dual-core Atom now available
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• Yahoo and Microsoft artificially pad their search shares
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• Asus Eee PC 1201K spotted, uses AMD Geode processor
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• Dell sets aside $100 million to settle fraud charges
  By Jose Vilches, June 11, 2010
• Motorola Droid 2 exposed ahead of unveiling
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 11, 2010
• Mouse Round-up: Logitech, Razer, Microsoft, Steelseries, Roccat and More
  By Julio Franco, June 11, 2010
• Team Fortress 2 50% off, now available for Mac
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 10, 2010
• Adobe releases finalized Flash 10.1
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 10, 2010
• MSI's 17-inch GX740 gaming notebook ships stateside
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 10, 2010
• LG prepares to launch 20 Android devices this year
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 10, 2010
• Lenovo intros business-oriented ThinkCentre M90z all-in-one
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 10, 2010
• Microsoft quietly pushes Firefox extension in toolbar update
  By Jose Vilches, June 10, 2010
• Logitech intros new HD webcams, updates Vid HD software
  By Jose Vilches, June 10, 2010
• Google takes a page from Bing's homepage
  By Jose Vilches, June 10, 2010
• MSI claims the BIOS has its days numbered, this time for real
  By Julio Franco, June 10, 2010
• Major Internet companies form new policy advisory group
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• AT&T breach exposes 114,000 iPad owners' email addresses
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• Portal 2 pushed to 2011, E3 surprise is Portal 2-related
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• Fallout: New Vegas will use Steam for DRM
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• Notion Ink Adam on track, non-Tegra models on the table
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• Sprint: HTC EVO 4G breaks one-day sales record
  By Jose Vilches, June 09, 2010
• Microsoft expands Games on Demand for Windows library
  By Jose Vilches, June 09, 2010
• News around the web: Star Wars kid is back
  By Erik Orejuela, June 09, 2010
• Google touts fresher results with 'Caffeine' index system
  By Jose Vilches, June 09, 2010
• Sony: PSP Go was an experiment that paid off in knowledge
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 09, 2010
• Tech Tip of the Week: A List of Common Default Router IP Addresses
  By Julio Franco, June 09, 2010
• Alienware M11x gets Core i5, i7 and Nvidia Optimus
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 08, 2010
• Video shows IE9's GPU acceleration crushing Safari 5
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 08, 2010
• MSI GT660 gaming notebook detailed, price still unknown
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 08, 2010
• Microsoft launches free Office Web Apps
  By Jose Vilches, June 08, 2010
• News around the web: Steve Jobs' demo fails
  By Erik Orejuela, June 08, 2010
• Tuesday tech deals: 15.6" Core i3-powered notebook for $499
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 08, 2010
• Sony launches VAIO J entry-level all-in-one series
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 08, 2010
• Crytek shows off Crysis 2 gameplay footage
  By Jose Vilches, June 08, 2010
• Safari 5 announced, boasts twice the speed of Firefox 3.6
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 07, 2010
• LimeWire granted two-week reprieve, might shut down
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 07, 2010
• Valve: E3 surprise isn't Half-Life 2: Episode 3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 07, 2010
• Apple intros iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010, available June 24
  By Jose Vilches, June 07, 2010
• HP quietly launches $380 15.6-inch Compaq notebook
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 07, 2010
• Toshiba debuts first notebook to play 3D Blu-ray content
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 07, 2010
• News around the web: Why I Sold Zappos
  By Erik Orejuela, June 07, 2010
• Microsoft readies Windows 7 SP1 public beta for July
  By Jose Vilches, June 07, 2010
• HP to target smartphone users with new printers
  By Julio Franco, June 07, 2010
• Weekend tech reading: Fanboyism and brand loyalty
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 06, 2010
• Weekend Open Forum: Where do you get your entertainment?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• Microsoft axing Bing cashback on July 30
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• Leaked Toshiba netbook runs Android 2.1, Tegra T20
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• Bethesda rumored to unveil Elder Scrolls game at E3
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• Mac takes 8% of Steam usage share, Windows 7 passes XP
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• News around the web: 9 Informative Pie Charts
  By Erik Orejuela, June 04, 2010
• Microsoft to fix 34 vulnerabilities in next week's Patch Tuesday
  By Jose Vilches, June 04, 2010
• Sprint launches HTC EVO 4G smartphone
  By Jose Vilches, June 04, 2010
• HP backtracks, says it's in the smartphone business after all
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 04, 2010
• Managing your Privacy Online: BitTorrent Downloads
  By Jose Vilches, June 04, 2010
• Colossal Kno tablet features twin 14.1-inch displays
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 03, 2010
• FCC: 80% of users are clueless about broadband speeds
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 03, 2010
• Kazaa founders open legal music service called Rdio
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 03, 2010
• Microsoft reveals updated Windows Live Essentials suite
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 03, 2010
• Manufacturers push for USB 3.0 adoption, Intel holds it back
  By Jose Vilches, June 03, 2010
• News around the web: Augmented reality closer to mainstream
  By Erik Orejuela, June 03, 2010
• Google's Chrome OS to arrive "later this fall"
  By Jose Vilches, June 03, 2010
• Western Digital strips Seagate of number one spot
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 03, 2010
• Comparison Revisited, Methods Refined: Nvidia GeForce GTX 480/470 vs. ATI Radeon HD 5870/5850
  By Julio Franco, June 03, 2010
• Dell Streak coming to US in July for $500 unlocked
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 02, 2010
• Valve cancels E3 Portal 2 event, promises a surprise instead
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 02, 2010
• Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded Compact 7 for tablets
  By Jose Vilches, June 02, 2010
• Wednesday tech deals: 35% off select desktops and laptops
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 02, 2010
• News around the web: Capitalism makes Steve Jobs happy
  By Erik Orejuela, June 02, 2010
• AT&T to roll out metered data plans, tethering on June 7
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 02, 2010
• AMD shows off Fusion APUs, on track for H1 2011 release
  By Jose Vilches, June 02, 2010
• OCZ unveils "affordable" PCI-Express SSD, RevoDrive
  By Jose Vilches, June 02, 2010
• Crytek secretly toiling away on an MMO?
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 02, 2010
• Microsoft responds to Google's Windows purge
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 01, 2010
• Asus unleashes Lamborghini VX6, VX7 notebooks
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 01, 2010
• Hitachi intros industry's quickest, most capacious 7mm HDDs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 01, 2010
• Intel intros new Atom processors, Oak Trail platform, more
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 01, 2010
• Google Chrome breaks 7% market share
  By Jose Vilches, June 01, 2010
• Qualcomm announces dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPUs
  By Matthew DeCarlo, June 01, 2010
• Google ditches Windows over security concerns?
  By Jose Vilches, June 01, 2010
• News around the web: 30 Best Free Android Apps
  By Erik Orejuela, June 01, 2010
• StarTech USB 3.0 Enclosure and PCIe Adapter Review
  By Julio Franco, June 01, 2010