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• Microsoft to simplify Vista downgrading for OEMs
  Published: June 29, 2007
• D-Link announces first 802.11n certified products
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Intel ships over 1 million quad-core CPUs
  Published: June 29, 2007
• AMD says Barcelona ships in August
  Published: June 29, 2007
• EMI, Snocap ink online music sales deal
  Published: June 29, 2007
• News from around the web (06/29/07)
  Published: June 29, 2007
• PlayStation 3 doing well in Australia?
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Western Digital acquires Komag Incorporated
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Apple gives pricing for iPhone accessories
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Apple updates iTunes for the iPhone
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Congress opts not to intervene in webcast royalty dispute
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Study: Vista makes limited impact on PC sales
  Published: June 29, 2007
• PlayStation 3 now in full production, says Sony
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Blockbuster, Netflix settle patent dispute
  Published: June 29, 2007
• Warner delays its dual-format Total HD discs release
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Red Hat entertaining thoughts of Microsoft partnership?
  Published: June 28, 2007
• AMD again delays Barcelona?
  Published: June 28, 2007
• MySpace takes on YouTube with MySpaceTV
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Microsoft enters PC retailing market
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Intel's Tigerton CPUs expected in September
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Google Desktop finally arrives on Linux
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Final version of GPLv3 set to be released on Friday
  Published: June 28, 2007
• AMD introduces Radeon HD 2600 and HD 2400 series
  Published: June 28, 2007
• FTC report deals blow to network neutrality
  Published: June 28, 2007
• BBC unveils iPlayer on-demand service
  Published: June 28, 2007
• SanDisk intros 6 and 8 gigabyte microSDHC cards
  Published: June 28, 2007
• News from around the web (06/28/07)
  Published: June 28, 2007
• Dell drops Dimension tag after 15 years
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Microsoft introduces online storage beta
  Published: June 27, 2007
• DDR3 spec finalized by JEDEC
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Intel's IGP to not feature DX10 until 2008
  Published: June 27, 2007
• MPAA goes after Peekvid and YouTVPC
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Internet gaining on TV as most essential medium
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Nintendo touts original downloadable content with WiiWare
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Cell phone virus author arrested
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Google to help non-profits with Outreach program
  Published: June 27, 2007
• First hands-on iPhone reviews hit the web
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Toshiba details its first AMD powered laptops in 7 years
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Windows Live gets photo and file sharing features
  Published: June 27, 2007
• News from around the web (06/27/07)
  Published: June 27, 2007
• Day of Internet Radio silence comes as royalty increases loom
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Apple stores to close early in preparation of iPhone release
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Thai Government lifts YouTube ban
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Dell continues retail push with colorful PC designs
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Google threatens to shutdown Google Mail in Germany
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Game counterfeiter faces jail time
  Published: June 26, 2007
• IBM Blue Gene/P most powerful supercomputer in the world
  Published: June 26, 2007
• "Vista-only" titles cracked to work with Windows XP
  Published: June 26, 2007
• News from around the web (06/26/07)
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Google wants US to extend Microsoft oversight
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Study: US lags behind other nations in broadband speeds
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Wi-Fi Alliance starts testing 802.11n Draft 2.0 gear
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Apple and AT&T announce iPhone service plans
  Published: June 26, 2007
• TorrentSpy, isoHunt to filter copyrighted content
  Published: June 26, 2007
• Fujitsu to offer SSD options on new tablet
  Published: June 25, 2007
• RIAA sued by former defendant
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Nvidia prepares hybrid SLI technology to save power
  Published: June 25, 2007
• AMD releases 7.6 Catalyst drivers
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Doctors say video game addiction is not a mental disorder
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Nintendo briefly surpasses Sony in market value
  Published: June 25, 2007
• AMD to phase out single-core Athlons
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Seagate gives release date, pricing for 1TB HDDs
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Extradited piracy leader sentenced to 51 months
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Proposed amendment attempts to ban all DVD copying
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Symantec offers compensation for faulty software update
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Samsung begins mass-producing 1.8-inch 64GB SSD
  Published: June 25, 2007
• PSP latest firmware unleashes full processor power
  Published: June 25, 2007
• News from around the web (06/25/07)
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Creative Xmod review @ TechSpot
  Published: June 25, 2007
• Stay away from iPhone, says Gartner
  Published: June 22, 2007
• TechSpot readers survey, we need your help
  Published: June 29, 2007
• iTunes number 3 in U.S. for music sales
  Published: June 22, 2007
• AMD's Phenom expected in November
  Published: June 22, 2007
• EU data protection group questions other search engines
  Published: June 22, 2007
• AT&T introduces live video service
  Published: June 22, 2007
• OCZ unveils DDR3 1333MHz performance memory
  Published: June 22, 2007
• IBM to craft $86 Million Green data center
  Published: June 22, 2007
• iTunes moves up to third largest music retailer
  Published: June 22, 2007
• Vista more secure than Linux and Mac OS X?
  Published: June 22, 2007
• Manhunt 2 faces self-imposed delay by Take Two
  Published: June 22, 2007
• The Pirate Bay launches free image hosting service
  Published: June 22, 2007
• Dell lets users refuse pre-installed 'Bloatware'
  Published: June 22, 2007
• News from around the web (06/21/07)
  Published: June 21, 2007
• AMD denies rumors of selling fab plants
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Mandriva lashes out at Microsoft deals
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Intel shows off anti-cheating tech for online games
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Foxconn launches sub-$100 GeForce 8400GS cards
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Nvidia to launch MCP 78 chipset in October
  Published: June 21, 2007
• IBM extends Deep Computing on Demand with Intel CPUs
  Published: June 21, 2007
• The Zune is doing fine, says Microsoft
  Published: June 21, 2007
• E.U. wants U.S. to pay up over lost profits from gambling
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Steam to offer community features for PC gaming
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Sony, Nintendo forbid AO-rated Manhunt 2 release
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Sony promises 380 PS3 games by March
  Published: June 21, 2007
• EMI says DRM-free music sales has good start
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 (1 Terabyte) review @ TechSpot
  Published: June 21, 2007
• Third-party mod adds motion sensing to Xbox 360
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Microsoft to pull OEM Office 2003 licenses by June 30
  Published: June 20, 2007
• New Mexico Judge bars RIAA from student discovery
  Published: June 20, 2007
• News from around the web (06/20/07)
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Apple updates OS X to 10.4.10
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Nvidia unveils Tesla for high performance computing
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Apple TV, iPhone to play YouTube clips
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Dell offers replacements of notebooks with vertical line
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Ubuntu team plans 7.10 release
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Murdoch hopes to swap MySpace for Yahoo! stake
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Google launches RechargeIT hybrid vehicle initiative
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Ken Kutaragi steps down as Sony's chairman and CEO
  Published: June 20, 2007
• AT&T quietly offers DSL plan for $10
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Microsoft agrees to alter Vista desktop search
  Published: June 20, 2007
• Opera releases Opera Mini 4.0 Beta
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Gateway recalls 14,000 batteries
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Intel releases pre-beta GMA driver for HW acceleration
  Published: June 19, 2007
• OCZ unveils 800MHz 4GB memory kits
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Verizon working on HD video on-demand
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Red Hat once again gives thumbs down to Microsoft deal
  Published: June 19, 2007
• News from around the web (06/19/07)
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Critical update for Trillian released
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Semel gives up Yahoo CEO title to co-founder Jerry Yang
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Electronic Arts reorganizes into four development units
  Published: June 19, 2007
• YouTube launches international sites
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Asus reveals C90 customizable laptop specs
  Published: June 19, 2007
• iSuppli raises 2007 PC shipments forecast
  Published: June 19, 2007
• Dutch police arrest 111 suspected 419ers
  Published: June 18, 2007
• News from around the web (06/18/07)
  Published: June 18, 2007
• iPhone to have bigger battery and better screen
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Mpack exploit affecting over 10,000 sites
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Anti-spyware bill introduced
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Microsoft unveils Mediaroom IPTV platform
  Published: June 18, 2007
• YouTube Remixer and YouTube Mobile go live
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Microsoft pays $50 million for exclusive GTA IV content
  Published: June 18, 2007
• New flaw discovered in Safari for Windows
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Ubuntu distributor Canonical won't enter in agreement with Microsoft
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Mozilla exec calls Apple's Safari plan 'duopolistic'
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Microsoft to invest $12 million in Chinese TV maker
  Published: June 18, 2007
• LG countersues Hitachi over plasma display patents
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Blockbuster to rent Blu-ray HD discs only
  Published: June 18, 2007
• Computex 2007 wrap-up: MSI, Asus and VIA
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Microsoft discontinues Digital Image Suite
  Published: June 15, 2007
• YouTube to join CNN on presidential debates
  Published: June 16, 2007
• Yahoo fixes cross-site scripting flaw
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Google Apps to get presentation application
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Apple claims Safari for Windows sees 1 million downloads
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Details on AMD's new naming scheme
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Joost seeks place in consumer's living rooms
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Fujifilm introduces LabelFlash media to U.S. market
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Sony considers PS3 price cut
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Kodak promises better photos in poor light
  Published: June 15, 2007
• Intel Pentium E2140 & E2160 review @ TechSpot
  Published: June 15, 2007
• IBM patents external RAM
  Published: June 14, 2007
• U.S. dips to 24th worldwide for broadband penetration
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Intel adds two new processors to upcoming lineup
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Hitachi reveals dual-format HD player
  Published: June 14, 2007
• DirecTV, EchoStar to offer Clearwire's WiMAX service
  Published: June 14, 2007
• NATO to increase efforts against Internet attacks
  Published: June 14, 2007
• News from around the web (06/14/07)
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Apple updates Safari for Windows to address flaws
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Creative announces X-Fi audio upgrade for notebooks
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Hard drive industry sees profit margin decline
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Omnifone debuts mobile music download service
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Microsoft signs latest Linux-related deal with Linspire
  Published: June 14, 2007
• Acer cuts down 2007 computer sales forecast
  Published: June 14, 2007
• FBI logs one million bot IPs
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Sana Security offers bluetooth security software for Windows
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Nvidia announces 8700M GT GPU for notebooks
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Toshiba develops new NAND flash technology
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Xbox 360 gets second GPU heatsink for added cooling?
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Openads prepares to take on Google
  Published: June 13, 2007
• News from around the web (06/13/07)
  Published: June 13, 2007
• CheckPoint adds full Vista support to ZoneAlarm
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Apple to require iTunes account for iPhone service
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Halo 3 Beta ends, countdown to release begins
  Published: June 13, 2007
• PassAlong Networks to feature EMI's DRM-free catalog
  Published: June 13, 2007
• EU welcomes Google data retention limit
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Google, Intel target energy-efficient computers
  Published: June 13, 2007
• id Software unveils next-generation 3D engine
  Published: June 13, 2007
• Microsoft updates Virtual Server
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Toshiba predicts lower than expected HD DVD sales
  Published: June 12, 2007
• YouTube tests video fingerprinting software
  Published: June 12, 2007
• TechSpot Poll: Which desktop search app for you?
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Toshiba to ramp up flash production
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Microsoft fixes 15 flaws this Patch Tuesday
  Published: June 12, 2007
• News from around the web (06/12/07)
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Sony introduces 21 new VAIO models
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Safari for Windows riddled with holes on day one
  Published: June 12, 2007
• AMD ships out Radeon HD 2400 and HD 2600 GPUs
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Online video rentals coming to iTunes?
  Published: June 12, 2007
• Google complains about Vista's desktop search
  Published: June 12, 2007
• PC call centers rank worst in customer satisfaction index
  Published: June 12, 2007
• HD DVD holds 60% of standalone hi-def market
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Nvidia to launch sub-$100 GeForce 8400?
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Diamond offers Radeon 2900 XT with 1GB memory
  Published: June 11, 2007
• One billion PCs sold, two billion by 2015
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Privacy group tags Google worst on web
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Samsung ships 3-platter, 1TB SpinPoint drive
  Published: June 11, 2007
• News from around the web (06/11/07)
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Apple unveils Safari browser for Windows
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Anti-spam sites come under attack
  Published: June 11, 2007
• BadBunny worm roams into the wild
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Eye-Fi develops Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Xbox 360 price drop rumors denied
  Published: June 11, 2007
• Judge orders TorrentSpy to hand over user data
  Published: June 11, 2007
• 3 million iPhones ready at launch?
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Xandros CEO speaks about Microsoft deal
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Universal to go DRM-free?
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Dell to start selling laptops at Sam's Club
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Xbox 360 to mimic Wii and shift market focus
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Interview with Boyd Davis of Intel
  Published: June 8, 2007
• News from around the web (06/08/07)
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Seagate begins shipping 1TB, 4-platter hard disk
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Patch for critical YIM flaw released
  Published: June 8, 2007
• OASIS approves new standard for digital signatures
  Published: June 8, 2007
• ITC orders import ban on Qualcomm 3G chip phones
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Kids become tech-savvy at earlier ages
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Dell denies leaving LCD TV business
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Leading ISPs sign up for Goodmail certified email service
  Published: June 8, 2007
• Parallels 3.0 brings hardware 3D support and more
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Toshiba to include HD DVD on all notebooks
  Published: June 7, 2007
• JetBlue adds real-time Google Maps in-flight
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Patch Tuesday to include four critical flaw fixes
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Total Commander 7.0 released today
  Published: June 7, 2007
• News from around the web (06/07/07)
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Grisoft puts AVG on retail shelves
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Firefox 3 'Gran Paradiso' alpha release 5 available
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Akamai introduces real-time internet performance view
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Intel entering discrete GPU market in 2008?
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Salesforce, Google team up for online ad sales
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Microsoft and LG sign patent deal
  Published: June 7, 2007
• Lavasoft releases Ad-Aware 2007
  Published: June 7, 2007
• AllPeers crafts bundled Firefox installation
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Intel plans hardware HD DVD, Blu-ray support for Santa Rosa
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Mozilla updates Thunderbird 1.5 with security fixes
  Published: June 6, 2007
• MSI Luxium adds external graphics card to your notebook
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Mozilla team responds to Zalewski's bug reports
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Internet advertising revenues hit a record high
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Western Digital updates Passport units to 250GB
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Server makers show first Barcelona systems
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Google lists IIS as most common host for malware sites
  Published: June 6, 2007
• News from around the web (06/06/07)
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Intel targets mobile gamers with Core 2 Extreme processor
  Published: June 6, 2007
• BitTorrent client Tribler adds 'Web 2.0' features
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Toshiba to bundle HD DVD drives with its laptops
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Wii outsells PS3 five to one in Japan
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Sony to invest $492 million in Fab 2 facility
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Toshiba presents their slimmest, lightest 12.1" notebook
  Published: June 6, 2007
• Asus rolls out the $199 Eee PC
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Via reveals UMD reference design for 5-hour notebooks
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Via adds PCI Express x16 to EPIA boards
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Apple to provide for 3rd party development on iPhone
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Microsoft and Namco release Pac-Man remake on Xbox 360
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Acer takes third-largest PC maker spot
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Four vulnerabilities discovered in IE6, IE7 and Firefox
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Sapphire demos AGP and PCI-Ex Radeon 2600 XT units
  Published: June 5, 2007
• News from around the web (06/05/07)
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Microsoft launches Ignition for music marketing
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Intel's 3 Series chipset debut at Computex
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Start-up Lala.com to offer free full-length music streaming
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Apple's MacBook Pro jumps to Santa Rosa
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Western Digital debuts 750GB Caviar SE16 HD
  Published: June 5, 2007
• Flextronics to acquire Solectron for $3.6 billon
  Published: June 4, 2007
• SanDisk announces 64GB SSDs for 2007
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Corsair reveals four DDR3 kits at Computex
  Published: June 4, 2007
• HP says no to Intel's Turbo Memory
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Security report states new-age web threats rising
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Toshiba to unveil slim HD DVD-RW drive for notebooks
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Vista a minority for gamers, says Valve survey
  Published: June 4, 2007
• YouTube signs deal to offer local TV programming
  Published: June 4, 2007
• RIAA countersued and accused of extortion
  Published: June 4, 2007
• News from around the web (06/04/07)
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Microsoft and Xandros team up for interoperability
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Google acquires RSS company Feedburner
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Apple iPhone to debut on June 29
  Published: June 4, 2007
• miCard, a new global memory card standard
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Sony cuts price on new Blu-ray player
  Published: June 4, 2007
• Shuttle to sell standalone XPC motherboards?
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Man in the middle attack threatens Google Desktop
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Gemtek to release Wii wireless router soon?
  Published: June 1, 2007
• News from around the web (06/01/07)
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Interview with Kimmo Alkio of F-Secure
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Parallels promises 3D PC gaming on Intel Macs
  Published: June 1, 2007
• ChoicePoint to pay $500,000 fine over information sales
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Study: Netflix, QVC lead online retail satisfaction index
  Published: June 1, 2007
• AMD releases ATI Catalyst 7.5
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Nvidia plans nForce-7 series PCI Express 2.0 chipsets
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Google to integrate AdSense onto its maps
  Published: June 1, 2007
• New Xbox 360 firmware bypasses online ban
  Published: June 1, 2007
• Privacy concerns over DRM-free iTunes tracks
  Published: June 1, 2007