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• Google planning Android software store
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Akamai releases first "State of the Internet'' report
  Published: May 30, 2008
• News from around the web (05/30/08)
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Seagate plans SSDs, 2TB hard disks for 2009
  Published: May 30, 2008
• A look at Intel's Atom performance
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Corsair announces 2000MHz 4GB DDR3 memory modules
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Gigabyte apologizes to Asustek
  Published: May 30, 2008
• PlayStation 3 in-game XMB finally coming in June?
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Asus reveals Wii-like motion controller
  Published: May 30, 2008
• Valve announces save game online storage via Steam Cloud
  Published: May 30, 2008
• TechSpot needs your help, fill the user survey!
  Published: May 31, 2008
• Phenom FX to appear in Q1 2009
  Published: May 30, 2008
• MediaDefender attacks Revision3 with DoS attack
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Microsoft to release Windows 7 multi-touch SDK in October
  Published: May 29, 2008
• FCC considers auctioning spectrum for free wireless Internet
  Published: May 29, 2008
• French police arrest 22 suspected hackers
  Published: May 29, 2008
• News from around the web (05/29/08)
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Early look at MSI's ultra-portable laptop
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Intel and Micron prepare first sub-40nm NAND chip
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Abit denies quitting from motherboard business
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Asustek halts orders for Eee PC 900
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Dell unveils ultra-portable design at All Things D
  Published: May 29, 2008
• VIA announces its Nano processor
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Inno3D iChiLL 9800 GTX Accelero Xtreme review @ TechSpot
  Published: May 29, 2008
• Image linking requires licensing, says Vuestar
  Published: May 28, 2008
• RIAA claims victory over AllofMP3.com, drops lawsuit
  Published: May 28, 2008
• AMD to debut "Puma" mobile platform at Computex
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Mozilla wants to set download records for Firefox 3
  Published: May 28, 2008
• KDE team releases KDE 4.1 Beta 1
  Published: May 28, 2008
• News from around the web (05/28/08)
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.3
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Amazon plans on-demand video service
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Belgian newspapers sue Google for copyright infringement
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Survey finds insiders and email the biggest threat to security
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Asus hints at 10-inch Eee PC
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Windows 7 to include multi-touch interface
  Published: May 28, 2008
• Yahoo sues over lottery phishing scam
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Man steals $50,000 from online companies with micro deposits
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Judge finds Dell guilty of fraud and false advertising
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Intel delays Centrino 2 to mid-July
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Windows 7 to make appearance at D6 Conference
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Google gives big boost to the Google Mini
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Microsoft quietly shuts down Live Search Books
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Google claims Viacom's suit damages the Net
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Adobe unveils trio of CS4 betas
  Published: May 27, 2008
• News from around the web (05/27/08)
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Abit to leave motherboard market?
  Published: May 27, 2008
• VIA unveils OpenBook mini-note reference design
  Published: May 27, 2008
• Intel to launch dual-core Atom CPU in Q3?
  Published: May 26, 2008
• Asus to release desktop Eee PC on June 3
  Published: May 26, 2008
• Nvidia GTX 260 and 280 specs revealed
  Published: May 26, 2008
• News from around the web (05/26/08)
  Published: May 26, 2008
• Cooler Master introduces 80 Plus certified 900W PSU
  Published: May 26, 2008
• GameStop pulls Zune from its shelves
  Published: May 26, 2008
• Id Software drops out of ESA
  Published: May 26, 2008
• Samsung unveils "world's fastest" 256GB SSD
  Published: May 26, 2008
• TJX employee fired for revealing bad security practices
  Published: May 23, 2008
• Five years in jail for a pirate
  Published: May 23, 2008
• MPAA wins $4 million from ShowStash and Cinematube
  Published: May 23, 2008
• Microsoft asks users to probe Windows Home Server for bugs
  Published: May 23, 2008
• No Xbox 360 spring update this year?
  Published: May 23, 2008
• Intel to push SSD adoption with Centrino 2 platform?
  Published: May 23, 2008
• OLPC spinoff talks business with four laptop makers
  Published: May 23, 2008
• Interview with Doug Lombardi of Valve
  Published: May 23, 2008
• Six-core Xeons to go for $2,600
  Published: May 22, 2008
• BioShock confirmed for PlayStation 3
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Interview with Mark Shuttleworth of Canonical
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Alienware revamps Area-51 ALX with 4GHz overclock
  Published: May 22, 2008
• News from around the web (05/22/08)
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Activision announces Guitar Hero World Tour
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Google gains share at the expense of Yahoo and MS
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Cisco Chief claims antivirus software is a waste of money
  Published: May 22, 2008
• European Union questions Microsoft file format support
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Researchers disclose bugs found in Apple's iCal
  Published: May 22, 2008
• AMD releases Catalyst 8.5, promises big improvements
  Published: May 22, 2008
• Apple switching all MacBooks to LED backlight in 2009?
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Microsoft to support ODF with Office 2007 SP2
  Published: May 21, 2008
• FCC considers proposal to change early termination fees
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Nintendo fights huge EU fine over SNES
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Phishing scam targets iTunes users
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Microsoft provides cash rewards for using its search engine
  Published: May 21, 2008
• News from around the web (05/21/08)
  Published: May 21, 2008
• AMD to use Qimonda's GDDR5 memory with upcoming GPUs
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Acer prepares "Predator" series enthusiast machines
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Netflix launches web-to-tv streaming device
  Published: May 21, 2008
• Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3650 1GB review @ TechSpot
  Published: May 21, 2008
• TechSpot Poll: Besides performance, what do you consider most important in a laptop?
  Published: May 21, 2008
• New Optimus Popularis uses mini CRTs
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Wireless carriers charged with text messaging lawsuit
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Google merges news with Google Earth
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Super Talent puts SSD reliability to the test
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Google launches medical records service beta test
  Published: May 20, 2008
• OLPC unveils first prototype of second-gen XO laptop
  Published: May 20, 2008
• News from around the web (05/20/08)
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Intel to refresh desktop CPUs
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Napster rolls out "world's largest" DRM-free MP3 store
  Published: May 20, 2008
• iPhone 3G launch date confirmed?
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Mininova faces legal action from Dutch anti-piracy agency
  Published: May 19, 2008
• AUO exhibits curved TFT-LCD display and ultra-thin screen
  Published: May 20, 2008
• Apple dominates sales for PCs above $1,000
  Published: May 19, 2008
• EA extends Take-Two buyout offer, gets rejected once again
  Published: May 19, 2008
• News from around the web (05/19/08)
  Published: May 19, 2008
• AMD announces AMD GAME! program
  Published: May 19, 2008
• Vista falls prey to malware, says report
  Published: May 19, 2008
• Thirty eight phishers arrested
  Published: May 19, 2008
• Comcast invests in P2P start-up GridNetworks
  Published: May 19, 2008
• First Firefox 3 release candidate launches
  Published: May 19, 2008
• Microsoft and Yahoo back in talks?
  Published: May 19, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (5.18)
  Published: May 18, 2008
• OLPC 'Sugar' interface reaches out to other platforms
  Published: May 17, 2008
• News from around the web (05/16/08)
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Lawmakers concerned over Charter's plans to alter ads
  Published: May 17, 2008
• Samsung touts AMOLED laptop concept
  Published: May 16, 2008
• EU warns Google over Street View
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Third-party fix for XP SP3 reboots published
  Published: May 16, 2008
• RIM to launch touch-screen BlackBerry?
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Atom-based Eee PC 901 to ship June 3
  Published: May 16, 2008
• iPhone to be sold in 10 new countries
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Comcast, Cox interfere with P2P traffic all day
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Asus C90S Laptop Barebones review @ TechSpot
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Microsoft and OLPC join forces
  Published: May 16, 2008
• Nintendo sells 714,000 Wiis in April
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Microsoft and LucasArts launch LEGO Indiana Jones demo
  Published: May 15, 2008
• RIAA hits major setbacks in two P2P cases
  Published: May 15, 2008
• News from around the web (05/15/08)
  Published: May 15, 2008
• ATI Radeon 4800 series launch details revealed
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Via plans move to 45nm process and dual-core CPUs
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Adobe introduces Flash Player 10
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Asus to ship all mobos with Splashtop instant-on Linux OS
  Published: May 15, 2008
• PC gaming has grown for several years, says EA
  Published: May 15, 2008
• CBS to boost online presence with CNET acquisition
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Nintendo loses patent lawsuit, ordered to pay $21 million
  Published: May 15, 2008
• Microsoft demos Surface alternative dubbed TouchWall
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Activision preparing Call of Duty 5
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Sony's profits triple despite poor gaming division
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Dell to boost energy efficiency in its products
  Published: May 14, 2008
• OCZ intros do-it-yourself gaming notebook program
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Microsoft sells 10 million Xbox 360s in the U.S.
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Via announces PX5000EG Pico board
  Published: May 14, 2008
• News from around the web (05/14/08)
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Xbox 360 getting 'motion sensing' device?
  Published: May 14, 2008
• MySpace awarded $230 million in fight against Spam King
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Dell denies plans to drop XPS line
  Published: May 14, 2008
• Nvidia releases ForceWare 175.16 WHQL drivers
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Craigslist sues eBay over corporate spying
  Published: May 13, 2008
• MSI reveals Wind US launch date, full specs
  Published: May 13, 2008
• News from around the web (05/13/08)
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Microsoft fixes critical holes in Windows, Word, Publisher
  Published: May 13, 2008
• EarthLink axes city-wide Wi-Fi project
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Opera releases Opera Mini 4.1
  Published: May 13, 2008
• UK complains MS doesn't encourage interoperability
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Apple sells out of iPhones online, 3G model imminent?
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Apple gives in to flexible pricing on iTunes with HBO deal
  Published: May 13, 2008
• AMD to outsource Fusion CPU production to TSMC
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Dell brings changes to XPS line, outlines low-cost Alienware desktops
  Published: May 13, 2008
• Microsoft denies Zune will become copyright cop
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Amazon Unbox content to go HD on TiVo
  Published: May 12, 2008
• News from around the web (04/12/08)
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Stolen MacBook camera helps catch thieves
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Nvidia denies Via acquisition rumors
  Published: May 12, 2008
• BioWare backs down on anti-piracy measures
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Google to utilize Intel SSDs in servers
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Security flaw turns Gmail into spamming machine
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Eye-Fi adds geotagging and hotspot support
  Published: May 12, 2008
• AMD launches new low-power quad-core Opterons
  Published: May 12, 2008
• RIM announces the BlackBerry Bold, $150M development fund
  Published: May 12, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (5.10)
  Published: May 10, 2008
• News from around the web (05/09/08)
  Published: May 9, 2008
• Microsoft appeals record European Commission fine
  Published: May 9, 2008
• MPAA demands $15.4 million from The Pirate Bay
  Published: May 9, 2008
• Issues with XP SP3 plague many
  Published: May 9, 2008
• Apple to reimburse customers for broken power adapters
  Published: May 9, 2008
• RIAA: DRM not dead and will likely be invigorated by subscriptions
  Published: May 9, 2008
• HP's Mini-Note to get Windows XP Pro next week
  Published: May 9, 2008
• Microsoft gears up for Xbox 360 Jasper refresh
  Published: May 9, 2008
• Comcast considers bandwidth cap for heavy downloaders
  Published: May 8, 2008
• IDC expects low-cost notebooks to become extremely popular
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Gates: 140 Million copies of Vista sold
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Hitachi releases 320GB 7200RPM laptop HDD
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Microsoft sponsors National Family Fitness Day with Xbox
  Published: May 8, 2008
• TorrentSpy to appeal $111 million MPAA judgement
  Published: May 8, 2008
• News from around the web (05/08/08)
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Microsoft and NBC working on "copyright cop" for Zune?
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Studios win $111 million judgment against TorrentSpy
  Published: May 8, 2008
• AMD to introduce 12-core server CPUs in 2010
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Id Software confirms Doom 4
  Published: May 7, 2008
• OpenOffice 3.0 public beta released
  Published: May 7, 2008
• GTA IV sells 6 million copies
  Published: May 8, 2008
• Microsoft not interested in Yahoo deal, says Gates
  Published: May 7, 2008
• News from around the web (05/07/08)
  Published: May 7, 2008
• Google questions Verizon's open-access commitment
  Published: May 7, 2008
• Yahoo still open to higher Microsoft bid
  Published: May 7, 2008
• AMD's Intel lawsuit reveals worrying situation
  Published: May 7, 2008
• Microsoft resumes XP SP3 rollout after delay
  Published: May 7, 2008
• BlackBerry 9000 gets reviewed early
  Published: May 7, 2008
• Mass Effect and Spore for PC to self-disable after 10 days?
  Published: May 7, 2008
• MySQL will not be closed source
  Published: May 7, 2008
• News from around the web (05/06/08)
  Published: May 6, 2008
• VMWare releases Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 for Mac
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Intel's 4-series chipsets to be released at Computex 2008
  Published: May 6, 2008
• CoreAVC-to-Linux project restored to Google Code
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Microsoft denies Blu-ray capable Xbox 360 rumors... again
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Super Talent introduces aggressively priced SSDs
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Vodafone secures iPhone deal in ten countries
  Published: May 6, 2008
• AMD Phenom X3 processor family performance @ TechSpot
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Take-Two sues over pulled GTA IV ads
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Zune update brings TV shows, more social features
  Published: May 6, 2008
• OpenSolaris 2008.05 released to the public
  Published: May 6, 2008
• Yahoo shares drop after Microsoft abandons bid
  Published: May 5, 2008
• E3 loses support from major publishers
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Nine Inch Nails releases free album online
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Battery shortage should end by Q3
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Google takes down CoreAVC-to-Linux website
  Published: May 5, 2008
• GDDR prices to rise
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Cuba puts first computers on sale
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Sony unveils hybrid fuel cell system prototype
  Published: May 5, 2008
• Weekend tech reading (5.04)
  Published: May 4, 2008
• Microsoft releases Popfly game creator
  Published: May 3, 2008
• Atom faces production shortages, says Asus
  Published: May 2, 2008
• ZPower to make Silver-Zinc batteries available in 2008
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Amazon sues New York over online tax
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Creative settles over MP3 player capacities
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Microsoft leaning toward hostile bid for Yahoo
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Xbox 360 Blu-ray console rumors emerge once again
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Sneaky Safari update triples browser's market share
  Published: May 2, 2008
• Malware attacks via IM jump 162% in April
  Published: May 1, 2008
• Intel's Atom will face shortages through Q3
  Published: May 1, 2008
• Crytek takes issue with piracy, no more PC exclusives
  Published: May 1, 2008
• Apple iTunes to sell movies on DVD release day
  Published: May 1, 2008
• GTA IV sells 609,000 in UK on day one
  Published: May 1, 2008
• Blu-ray sales slow despite of lack of competition
  Published: May 1, 2008
• GTA IV online play troublesome for PS3 owners
  Published: May 1, 2008