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EU Asks Google to Delay Policy Changes for Investigation

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 CET - EU regulators have asked Google to step back while they conduct an investigation.

AMD Reveals Ultrathin Prototype, Roadmaps

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:00:00 CET - In addition to revealing its 2012 and 2013 roadmaps, AMD sported an ultrathin form factor packed with its Trinity APU.

Micron's CEO Dies in Plane Crash Friday Morning

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:00 CET - Micron's CEO was killed Friday morning while trying to land his plane at the Boise airport.

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Deals for Feb 3: 23" Dell UltraSharp IPS LCD Monitor $229

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Apple is Now World's Largest PC Company (If Tablets Are PCs)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 CET - Canalys is, as far as we know, the only major market research firm that has chosen to include tablet shipments in overall PC unit shipments.

Petition Targeting Apple's Factory Conditions Reaches 163K+

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 CET - There's a petition asking Apple to release a worker protection strategy for new product releases.

DRM Blues: Ubisoft PC Titles Rendered Useless Next Week

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:00 CET - Several PC titles from Ubisoft will go dark next week thanks to the company's strict DRM.

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Crytek Taking on Onlive, Facebook with GFACE

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:30:00 CET - Crytek is backing a small team of developers creating what seems to be a social platform that borrows from Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Xbox Live while adding the game streaming abilities of OnLive.

Apple Consultant Refutes Claims From Worker Treatment Story

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:30:00 CET - Could the Apple and Foxconn tale have another side to it?

AMD Ready To Fight in 2012, Says CEO

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 CET - AMD CEO Rory Read mentioned "thin and light" in his 2012 attack speech to analysts.

Built-In Kinect for Mobile Devices a Battery Killer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:00 CET - Integrated Kinect technology is reportedly draining the battery in mobile prototypes.

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Super Wi-Fi Name Could be an Issue; Access Clarification

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:01 CET - After the launch of the nation's first "Super Wi-Fi" network, the Wi-Fi Alliance is now annoyed about the usage of its trademark. An update to last week's Super Wi-Fi network launch is also included.

Seagate Quietly Intros GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:00 CET - This adapter provides a Thunderbolt connection to Seagate's portable GoFlex external drives.

Report: Windows XP is Still The Dominant OS

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 CET - Despite the success of Windows 7, the legacy Windows XP still rules the world.

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AMD Radeon HD 7000 Launch Schedule Leaked

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:00 CET - In a leaked slide, we may have a reasonable picture of the pending launch dates for the Radeon HD 7000 series GPUs.

VIDEO: Bethesda Previews Skyrim Creation Kit

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:30:00 CET - The Creation Kit for Skyrim is coming soon, states Bethesda. In the meantime, here's a little tease.

Rift Follows World of Warcraft, Offers First 20 Levels Free

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:30:00 CET - Rift has introduced a "lite" version similar to World of Warcraft Starter Edition, offering free gameplay for the first twenty levels.

Microsoft Releases Kinect for Windows Hardware, SDK

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CET - The hardware and SDK to Kinect for Windows is now shipping, as promised.

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Microsoft Targets Google's Privacy Policy with New Ad Campaign

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:00:00 CET - Oof! That's the sound of Microsoft kicking Google when it's down.

Seagate Believes HDD Supply Disruption to Continue in 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:00:00 CET - Seagate estimates 2012 HDD shortage at 150 million units

ARM 2012 Roadmap Reveals "Gods and Giants" Theme

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 CET - ARM revealed its 2012 roadmap in a 4Q11 financial results meeting with analysts.

Deals Feb 1: Samsung 3D Blu-ray Player + $30 GC for $99

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ARM CEO Says Windows 8 Tablets Might Have Edge Over Android

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:00 CET - ARM's CEO seems to be confident about Microsoft's entry into the tablet market.

No Metro Design for Office 15 on Windows 8?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:00 CET - Office 15 will be Windows 8 friendly, but its individual apps will not be designed with the Metro sleekness.

Acer Going Into "Attack Mode" in 2012, Says Chairman

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 CET - Acer is attacking the consumer market on four fronts: ultrabooks, netbooks, tablets and smartphones.

The Earliest Documented Case of Data Theft Was in 1962

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:00 CET - While investigating the first computer password, Wired came across what is supposedly the earliest documented case of password theft.

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AMD Releases Catalyst 12.1; Previews Catalyst 12.2 Drivers

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:00 CET - Shiny, new drivers for your Radeon HD GPU.

The Original EverQuest MMORPG Going Free to Play in March

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:00 CET - SOE's original oldie-but-goodie EverQuest MMORPG is finally going free-to-play in March.

WebOS Chief Architect Also Leaves HP

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 CET - It's another Palm/webOS-based departure from HP, this time the company's webOS chief architect. Ouch.