<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware US]]>

<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware US]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:24 +0100 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware US]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[Hard Drive Prices to Remain Inflated Throughout 2012]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=1a142f5693dad7eac058b98817bb5702 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-hard-drive-thailand-flood-prices-shortage,14681.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hdd-hard-drive-thailand-flood-prices-shortage,14681.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:00:00 CET Based on first quarter earnings reports, IHS has updated its hard disk drive (HDD) supply forecast. The company does not expect annual growth to return until the third quarter of this year. "A full recovery of production is still months away," IHS said.

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]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Epic Revealing Unreal Engine 4 Later This Year]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e1e6b5b08943cf31704f4303e47f0ba0 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Epic-Games-Unreal-Engine-4-UE4-Mark-Rein-DICE-2012,14682.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Epic-Games-Unreal-Engine-4-UE4-Mark-Rein-DICE-2012,14682.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:00:00 CET Unreal Engine 4 will be revealed sometime this year, says Epic VP Mark Rein.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/H/W/283172/2/283172.jpg <![CDATA[Download All the Torrents on The Pirate Bay in Only 90MB]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=556edc186e8a6343fc42a9bf6ac79537 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/The-Pirate-Bay-Download-Torrents-Magnet-Links-Copy-of-Pirate-Bay,14668.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/The-Pirate-Bay-Download-Torrents-Magnet-Links-Copy-of-Pirate-Bay,14668.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:00 CET Itty bitty Pirate Bay.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/C/S/220780/2/220780.png <![CDATA[Google Paid $410,000 for Chrome Bugs]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=ab4e94a897086d122cec858d18b77b13 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-bug-bounty-security-chrome,14686.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-bug-bounty-security-chrome,14686.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:00:00 CET Google's bug bounty program, which pays monetary rewards for the discovery of vulnerabilities in Chome, has been a runaway success, according to the company.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/2/Q/176354/2/176354.jpg <![CDATA[Deals Feb 11: HP dm4t Beats Core i5 + 1TB HDD Laptop $749]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b50fcab34bc66f4f0cd5559134b87c54 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/deals-sale-coupon-computer-shopping,14687.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/deals-sale-coupon-computer-shopping,14687.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:50:00 CET Get the best weekend tech deals here!

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]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:50:00 CET <![CDATA[Blizzard and Valve at War Over DOTA Name]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=42b81fd486546548b36847df3e088a82 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blizzard-Valve-Warcraft-3-DOTA-Frozen-Throne,14680.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Blizzard-Valve-Warcraft-3-DOTA-Frozen-Throne,14680.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:00 CET Blizzard and Valve are going head-to-head over the DOTA name.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/I/S/325972/2/325972.jpg <![CDATA[Apple Now Worth More than Google and Microsoft Combined]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a705825f14c69678bb8d7959ba2c93d3 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Apple-stock-revenue-market-cap-AAPL,14676.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Apple-stock-revenue-market-cap-AAPL,14676.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:00:00 CET Apple shares soared yesterday, pushing the company past a significant milestone.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/T/N/265451/2/265451.jpg <![CDATA[Gabe Newell Gives Update on Steam Hack of 2011]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c5df059d83cef5ded602cfe1f67c1955 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-Gabe-Newell-Valve-Hacking-Investigation,14685.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-Gabe-Newell-Valve-Hacking-Investigation,14685.html#xtor=RSS-181 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CET There's still no evidence that hackers stole credit card numbers and billing addresses, reports Valve bossman Gabe Newell.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/V/P/161845/2/161845.png <![CDATA[Possible AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series Specs Revealed]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=ddf77d3cbdf55d88578e2e8a2f45ab84 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Radeon-HD7770-HD7750-Cape_Verde,14677.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Radeon-HD7770-HD7750-Cape_Verde,14677.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:00 CET With AMD reportedly set to release its Radeon HD 7700 series next week, we get our first peek at the specifications of the HD 7770 and HD 7750.

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]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Hacker Says He Compromised Intel, Gained Private Info]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=97977f233ab77c11398ccfa8ef4a0136 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hacker-intel-weedgrower-x-pOSed-subscriber-segment,14679.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hacker-intel-weedgrower-x-pOSed-subscriber-segment,14679.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:00 CET A hacker using the alias Weedgrower claims to have breached Intel.com and acquired names, credit card numbers and more.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/S/K/207092/2/207092.jpg <![CDATA[Microsoft Details Windows on ARM, Desktop Apps Support]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=938fef110ab0b991c6ee7cfe417e4957 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/WOA-Windows-On-ARM-OFfice-15-Metro-Style-Steven-Sinofsky,14670.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/WOA-Windows-On-ARM-OFfice-15-Metro-Style-Steven-Sinofsky,14670.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 CET Windows 8 on ARM will support desktop Office apps in addition to desktop tools like File Explorer, Internet Explorer 10 and more.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/D/F/325779/2/325779.jpg <![CDATA[CPU Performance Boosted 20% When CPU, GPU Collaborate]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9c456c9b8c4f3f1e89f21f89e31fed09 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/CPU-GPU-APU-fused-processor-performance-boost,14653.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/CPU-GPU-APU-fused-processor-performance-boost,14653.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:30:00 CET Researchers have managed to get CPUs and GPUs on a single chip to work together more efficiently and boost performance.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/H/V/324643/2/324643.jpg <![CDATA[Leaked Slide Shows Intel Haswell Set for March-June 2013 ]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3d494237823b4227aa5c238576652c92 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Haswell-LGA-1150-Ivy-Bridge-CPU,14673.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Haswell-LGA-1150-Ivy-Bridge-CPU,14673.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:00 CET Intel's tick-tock approach looks to be in full swing with Ivy Bridge in 2012 and Haswell planned for 2013.

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]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:00 CET <![CDATA[Diablo 3 Won't Be Anywhere in Sight Until at Least Q2 2012]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=bf1ebd4daf5d224c7d0fdbdf58a2f44f http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Activision-Blizzard-Diablo-3-Action-RPG-PC-Gaming,14674.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Activision-Blizzard-Diablo-3-Action-RPG-PC-Gaming,14674.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 CET Blizzard will not release any new games in the first quarter of 2012.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/O/N/269159/2/269159.jpg <![CDATA[Updated: Raspberry Pi Commercial Version in 3Q12]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=82482e1ab7c9f3aa93733669582e0c06 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-ARM11-Broadcom-GNU,14671.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-ARM11-Broadcom-GNU,14671.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:30:00 CET Raspberry Pi co-creator David Braben said a "commercial" version of his credit card-sized computer will be launched in 3Q12. Updated with a response from Eben Upton.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/B/8/320516/2/320516.jpg <![CDATA[Foxconn Hacked; Passwords and Logins Posted Online]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e7d8f9b5b0ac69a662419c263a83eb96 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Foxconn-Hack-SwaggSec-apple-protest,14667.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Foxconn-Hack-SwaggSec-apple-protest,14667.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:30:00 CET Between protesters and hackers, Foxconn just can't catch a break.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/G/R/264987/2/264987.jpg <![CDATA[Microsoft Promises "Fair and Reasonable" Patent Licensing]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c18afca4e522f2b2bc0a4c936f766f87 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Microsoft-Windows-Patent-Licensing-msft,14662.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Microsoft-Windows-Patent-Licensing-msft,14662.html#xtor=RSS-181 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:00 CET Such nice words never sounded so ominous. (We kid, we kid.)

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]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Deals Feb 9: 23" Core i5 AIO Touchscreen PC + Camera $949]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9ae0a26e2be1f159b807f37915b856e7 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/all-in-one-touchscreen-pc-deal-sale,14672.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/all-in-one-touchscreen-pc-deal-sale,14672.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:00 CET Get your best tech deals here.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/H/L/325929/2/325929.jpg <![CDATA[$100,000 If You Can Prove Quantum Computers Impossible]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8f5a8d5c357bd05316fb4f4f2cd3569e http://www.tomshardware.com/news/science-research-quantum-computer-impossible,14656.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/science-research-quantum-computer-impossible,14656.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:00 CET A researcher at MIT is promising to pay $100,000 to the individual or group of individuals who can prove that the creation of a functional and scalable quantum computer is impossible.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/8/I/271170/2/271170.jpg <![CDATA[Google Could be Planning a Retail Store in Dublin]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f94a1c34b8b21c23cad760b2f7c022dd http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Google-Store-Dublin-ireland-Retail-nexus,14669.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Google-Store-Dublin-ireland-Retail-nexus,14669.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:00 CET Are the Irish getting the world's first Google Shop?

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/P/5/302873/2/302873.png <![CDATA[AMD Launches FirePro V3900 Professional GPU]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=4b22a4b457710eca5af77f19020df5e6 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-FirePro-V3900-Professional-GPU,14648.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-FirePro-V3900-Professional-GPU,14648.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 CET AMD has announced the launch of its new FirePro V3900 professional graphics card.

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]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 CET <![CDATA[AMD Adds FM1 CPUs Athlon II X4 638 and Athlon II X4 641]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=dccb61baf68728e0c7ee8b3d5114b5ff http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-cpu-llano-fm1-athlon,14658.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-cpu-llano-fm1-athlon,14658.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 CET AMD quietly released two additional socket FM1 CPUs that slot in between the Athlon II X4-651 and 631.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/O/L/96789/2/96789.jpg <![CDATA[Laser Heat Used to Make HDD Write Transfers Faster]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=5fe449755282258e319823f83e8997a1 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/laser-pulse-HDD-Thomas-Ostler-magnetic-field-platter,14654.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/laser-pulse-HDD-Thomas-Ostler-magnetic-field-platter,14654.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:00 CET Researchers have discovered that recording data on a HDD platter using a quick laser burst is much faster than the traditional use of a magnetic field.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/C/W/290768/2/290768.jpg <![CDATA[Loads of Skyrim Mods Already on Steam Workshop]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0ea5a701e135058755b2e7a44c15aaa6 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Creation-Kit-Space-Core-Portal-2,14659.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Creation-Kit-Space-Core-Portal-2,14659.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:00 CET Just one day after Bethesda's toolset was released, the Skyrim section of the Steam Workship is overflowing with new content. Someone has been busy, including Valve!

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/Y/E/316166/2/316166.png <![CDATA[Rambus Convinces Nvidia to Sign License Agreement]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=acb34eb79e0930dea8a7e7cf895ff7a3 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rambus-ddr-sdr-gddr,14661.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-rambus-ddr-sdr-gddr,14661.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:30:00 CET Rambus and Nvidia have settled their patent dispute.

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]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:30:00 CET <![CDATA[Chrome 17 With Web Page Prerendering Now for Download]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=d5ab7684f9dab5730cb27322c9724d94 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-chrome-browsers-prerendering-download,14665.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-chrome-browsers-prerendering-download,14665.html#xtor=RSS-181 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:00 CET Google has released the stable release of Chrome 17, which marks the arrival of prerendering support in the browser.

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]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/8/W/325616/2/325616.jpg <![CDATA[Anonymous Hacks Syrian President; His Password Was 12345]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6c8bb253666d0fa0fcf4069684ee02df http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Anonymous-Syrian-president-email-password-leaked-hacked,14663.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Anonymous-Syrian-president-email-password-leaked-hacked,14663.html#xtor=RSS-181 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:00 CET Time to change everyone's password to 54321.

]]> http://media.bestofmicro.com/4/R/300843/2/300843.jpg <![CDATA[Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Feb 29, Claims Invitation]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=2b981a6b87df171cc2fd0e7ff79065cf http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-MWC-2012-Barcelona-Windows-Store,14660.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-MWC-2012-Barcelona-Windows-Store,14660.html#xtor=RSS-181 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:00 CET Microsoft will hold an invitation-only event at MWC 2012 on February 29 where the company will reportedly release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

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]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Windows 8 Consumer Preview Apps Listed]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=fb77d114305174453711db0d65734fbc http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-Store-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-Angry-Birds-Xbox-Live,14655.html#xtor=RSS-181 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-Store-Windows-8-Consumer-Preview-Angry-Birds-Xbox-Live,14655.html#xtor=RSS-181 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:00 CET Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 Consumer Preview will come packed with pre-installed apps and games.

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