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March 31
- Apple denied trademark for 'merely descriptive' iPad mini name
- PlayStation 4 will launch globally in 2013, GameStop veep claims
- Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11 to include WebGL graphics after all?
- Snooch to the Nooch! Kevin Smith among celebrity Google Glass winners
- The next-gen speech tech that's available today
March 30
- Selected Apple iMessage users hit by DDoS attack, forcing iOS app crash
- Don't panic! HP admits website error, Slate 7 still coming in April
- Harry Potter's cloak of invisibility takes one big step towards reality
- How overclocking your monitor really can work
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- GDC 2013: Top 10 moments from the conference
March 29
- Apple reportedly pushing hard for iRadio launch as soon as June
- AMD on the PS4: We gave it the hardware Nvidia couldn't
- New benchmark could point to LG Optimus G2 with Snapdragon 800
- Vine adds snappy web embeds in latest update
- Is Apple in talks with devs to launch its own game controller?
- iPhone 5S launch event rumored for June, release date in July
- Facebook said to be deploying own version of Android on an HTC phone
- GameStop execs expect PS4 launch demand to 'far outpace' supply
- Try not to break your HTC One. It's harder to fix than the iPhone
- Microsoft courts 7-inch army with new Windows 8 hardware requirements
- BBC 'forces' takedown of Microsoft man's unofficial Windows Phone app
- Samsung Exynos 5 Octa does support LTE, so why isn't it in our Galaxy S4?
- The next Xbox and Amazon's phone: when will we know more?
- Is Renault's revolutionary Zoe the first truly mainstream electric car?
- Ouya the Android console launching June 4 for $99.99
March 28
- Samsung Q1 2013 smartphone sales could be out of this galaxy
- Windows Phone has an app problem, but don't tell that to Microsoft
- Amazon buys Goodreads to boost Kindle recommendations
- Will Windows RT bite the dust with Windows Blue?
- Volvo debuts world's first cyclist detection system with full auto-brake
- If Apple really cut iPad mini shipments, is the mini 2 or poor sales to blame?
- Nintendo finally embraces the smartphone with Miiverse app
- Will the next iPhone have a wrap-around display?
- It's clash of the technology titans in tech. issue 18
- BlackBerry may be back in black, but it's shed a chunk of followers
- Google brings mapmaking to amateurs with Maps Engine Lite
- Did gaming icon Kojima just damn the PS4 with faint praise?
- Google Glass gives then takes away when it comes to Explorer Edition winners
- GameStick sort of comes out to play at GDC
- Google adding info cards to Play movies
- Kogan dictates daily data limits for 'unlimited' plans
March 27
- iOS 6.1.3 battery drain fix needed for iPhone owners
- Rockstar teases with more GTA 5 screenshots
- Google Glass reportedly being made in the US
- Future 'remote display' Amazon Kindle ereader has no battery or processor
- Twitter on track to earn nearly $1B next year on ad revenue alone
- Latest invisibility cloak tech can hide a single skin cell
- Samsung emerged from a rough 2012 as the global leader in mobile patents
- Apple argues judge miscalculated Samsung damages by $85 million
- Biggest cyber attack in history slows down the internet
- 3D holograms in your Honda: Hovering HUDs will help you drive
- Windows Blue public preview coming in June?
- Another Facebook lawsuit bites the dust: nice try Paul Ceglia
- Shaking fists at showroomers won't save shops
- Apple iTV to get 4K upgrade, could still launch this year
- Make your own magazines in Flipboard 2.0
- AMD busts out 'world's fastest graphics card' at GDC
- HTC apparently wants its J Butterfly to sprout a follow-up
- Aussie store charges $5 browsing fee to deter online shoppers
March 26
- FAA could finally nix in-flight electronics regulations in the US this year
- Several hundred thousand US residents reportedly awaiting HTC One
- You mad, Zynga? Facebook gaming is a $2B industry
- iPhone 5 and iPad mini help Apple close in on Samsung
- Definitely no Microsoft Xbox 720 reveal at GDC 2013
- LG bakes Spotify into its smart Blu-ray and speaker line-ups
- Why Ultra HD video will make you want a better PC
- Samsung and LG fight over fridge space
- HTC Desire P and Desire Q uncovered
- Is Spotify gunning for Netflix as it looks beyond music?
- Camera shortage is reason for HTC One delays
- Turn your smartphone into a PC
- Create your perfect Spotify playlist with Microsoft's MixShape
- Seizure-inducing The Wolverine trailer hits Vine
- Jawbone finally getting Australians Up with lifestyle wristband
March 25
- W8 upgrade to deliver Mail, Calendar and People updates on March 26
- Google+ for iPhone and Android follows the crowd with photo filters
- Assassin's Creed III's trailblazing animation legacy lives on
- Is Windows Blue Microsoft's next step in killing the desktop?
- Digg's 'simple' Google Reader replacement ready in a few months
- CyanogenMod founder praises S4, disses TouchWiz on his way out
- Samsung not invited to the next-gen iPad component party?
- Match made to entertain: XBMC support slated for portable GameStick
- Top 10 practical joke apps for the GALAXY Note II
- Nexus 5 to skimp on screen tech but soup up camera, battery life?
- Want to make a killer game for the Note II?
- HD Super AMOLED explained: the future of mobile displays
- Zombieland TV show to slowly shuffle on to Amazon Prime, Lovefilm demanding brains
- The future of mobile gaming, Note II style
- Android-powered PC hits kickstarter
- Embrace Creativity: Marcus Jaye, the blogger
- Touch the future as interactive 3D holograms become reality
- Extensive Windows Blue screengrab leak shows off smaller tiles and IE 11
- PAX East 2013: our top 5 moments from the show
- BlackBerry Z10 now available through Optus, Telstra tomorrow
March 24
- Samsung sorry for 'sexism' at recent launch events
- Apple's new toy takes Maps indoors
- Will Valve's Steam Box be a bargain or a blow out?
- How to child-proof your iPad or iPhone
March 23
- Asus' big Google+ tease was a new DVD writer. No, really.
- BlackBerry's masterplan may be phone-powered tablets and laptops
- Apple fixes password reset security flaw, iForgot page back online
- Voyager boldly goes where no human thing has gone before
- Beyond the mouse: how input is evolving
March 22
- Apple two-step verification uncovers dicey password reset flaw
- Apple issues in-app purchase warnings to keep kids from blowing the bank
- Non-Blue updates for built-in Windows 8 apps appear on the way
- ZTE sneakily releases the X Quad, some pics are all we get
- Gears of War creator dreams of VR multiplayer with the Oculus Rift
- HTC vaguely confirms the One's impending availability
- After Reader, can we trust Google to keep its stuff going?
- DLNA: what it is and what you need to know
- Fuji launches ultra zoom bridge camera with Wi-Fi
- Move along, Z10: BlackBerry is stewing another flagship for the holidays
- AMD readies Radeon HD 7790 GPU primed for 1080p gaming
- If Google is making a smart watch, this is what I want
- Apps to track a stolen phone
- George R. R. Martin calls out Australian TV pirates
- Microsoft's improved Bing Voice app has word-by-word streaming
March 21
- Contrary to Schmidt's comments, Google Now not submitted to Apple
- Leaked Huawei Ascend G700 could be budget-friendly brother of Ascend D2
- Apple dances the two-step to boost iCloud, Apple ID security
- YouTube VP: paid subscriptions are 'incredibly important,' and that's all
- 8 Apps for Chatting Up Local Strangers
- Getting hacked - the best thing for your brand?
- Ouya chief teases streaming video content through console
- Google Keep vs Evernote vs Apple Notes
- Essential games for your iPad, according to tech. magazine
- iPhone 5S to be slightly better than iPhone 5, reports Digitimes
- What Rubin's replacement thinks about Chrome v Android
- Latest Xbox 720 leak suggests always-connected gameplay, hard disk installs
- Microsoft adds lick of paint with Windows Blue
- 3D with glasses is dead and 4K won't sell, says HBO tech chief
- Will we get our first look at the PS4 this Easter?
- If Twitter could serve beer, it would be the world's best pub
- Apple reverse engineers cats to invent phone that always lands on its back
- Google Play 4.0 could be new look app store arriving with Key Lime Pie
- Olympus reveals budget compact with enhanced low-light capability
- Canon reveals new generation of processor in latest PowerShots
- Parrot wants a cracker with new in-car Asteroid range
- Touch upgrade for Acer V5 series now in Australia
- Dancers and dongles: a week in tech shrouded by sexism
- Google Keep officially launched, rivals Evernote for note-taking
March 20
- OnLive boss emerges from shadows to predict 'great things' for 2013
- evasi0n team credited in Apple's iOS 6.1.3 notes, not working on update yet
- Android console GameStick could be gearing up for first public showing
- Best In Show winners revealed at CU Exposed
- Toshiba 9 Series is its latest Ultra HD TV range ready for summer
- Give me 4G over octa-core in my Galaxy S4 any day
- Will Amazon's budget 7in Kindle Fire HD scorch Google's Nexus HD plans?
- Why Twitter is a punch in the face for modern friendship
- Scientists build world's first working phaser
- Self-driving cars: the future of transport explained
- How EA brings your FIFA 14 players to photo-realistic life
- Twitter wins patent for, er, Twitter
- Huge LCD screens and Intel Atom power for new Mercedes S Class
- Nvidia CEO calls Windows RT disappointing, prays to Outlook god
- Seagate thinks your iPad needs 1TB of storage
March 19
- Exec who battled for Flash exiting Adobe, heading to Apple
- Leaked ZTE 'Quantum' looks like it's headed to Sprint
- Nvidia details new, superhero-inspired Tegra mobile processors
- EA Origin security vulnerability 'placing 40 million gamers at risk'
- Microsoft may be in a bit of a bribery bungle
- Apple finally fixes lockscreen vulnerability with iOS 6.1.3 release
- Blab away: Google Babble might unify scattered messaging services
- Microsoft, Nokia and others object to Google's domain-name 'land grab'
- Bye bye plasma: is this the end for the original flat TV tech?
- Nokia's court success isn't actually a win, says HTC
- First Ultra HD player for the home goes on sale
- Excel macro to count time
- Don't expect a new BlackBerry tablet any time soon
- Chromebooks finally land down under
March 18
- Pinterest's simpler, cleaner redesign tacked up today
- VIDEO: GALAXY Note II Camera Features Walkthrough & Tips
- Samsung design head puts focus on device 'soul' instead of materials
- Samsung's Key Lime Pie plans could sideline old favourites
- Online piracy still doesn't hurt digital music sales, finds new study
- Microsoft to stop supporting Windows Phone 8 in 2014
- Huawei MediaPad 7 Vogue leaked as Nexus 7 contender
- How our second screen habit is changing TV forever
- Is this the LG Nexus 5?
- BlackBerry CEO disses iPhone, calls it out of touch
- Another blow for plasma TVs as Panasonic eyes an exit
March 17
- Pebble Smartwatch gets a Mario-inspired watch face through first SDK
- Feedly nets 500,000 upset Google Reader users
- Does Apple's new 'Why iPhone' website prove it is running scared?
- iTunes 11 tips: the complete guide to iTunes on OS X
- How virtual characters are getting smart
March 16
- Google to enter digital newspaper business with Google Play News?
- Microsoft Surface sales falling way below expectations, says report
- THX sues Apple over iPhone, iPad and iMac speaker technology
- Nasa finds Mars really could have sustained carbon-based life
- Interview: BioShock's Ken Levine
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- Nvidia GPUs help Pi researcher calculate eight-quadrillionth place
- Facebook rolls out Android beta updates to select users
March 15
- The 25 Best iPhone Puzzle Games
- Nvidia compares PS4 specs to a 'low-end CPU'
- Galaxy S4 'pales in comparison to the One,' blasts HTC chief
- Mailbox email app signed, sealed and delivered to Dropbox
- Samsung plans to welcome first Tizen phone no later than September
- It's hard to say goodbye - unless you're Google
- Apple's budget iPhone could rock the same screen size as the iPhone 5
- Samsung looks to make a fast buck with network-free NFC payments on Galaxy S4
- Galaxy S4: what it means for Apple's iPhone 6
- S4 site hints at 6.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Gimmick watch: which Galaxy S4 features are actually useful?
- Samsung working on a gamepad for Galaxy phones and tablets
- Samsung Galaxy S4 coming to Telstra, Optus and Vodafone
March 14
- Netflix predicts 4K streaming within the next two years
- iPad ready for closeup with latest YouTube Capture update
- The ePad Femme: a tablet for Stepford Wives
- It's Google's world, we just live in it
- Google kills Reader, breaks internet's heart
- Apple's Schiller takes potshot at Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung opens "experience store" in Melbourne
- Amazon Prime could be free for everyone in the future
- Facebook explains the simple science behind News Feed revamp
March 13
- The future of Android without Andy Rubin points to convergence
- Apple CEO Tim Cook must testify in ebook price-fixing suit
- Is Twitter preparing an official Twitter Music app?
- Gesture controls, facial recognition possible with new AMD Richland APUs
- Facebook rolls out streamlined Timeline with cleaner layout
- Don't fear your kids' tech tantrums
- Did Google just buy Project Glass's ultimate weapon?
- Pebble watch gets teardown treatment, should last you six years
- WebRTC uncovered: why it's the future of online communications
- New Moto phone shows up, but it's probably not the Motorola X
- BioShock creator: Next-gen gaming all about portability
- LG Optimus G in Telstra stores today
- Google maps inside over 200 Aussie buildings
- Android may ascend tablet system throne over iOS
March 12
- Curiosity findings raises the question, was there once life on Mars?
- Google Now for the web spotted again in Chrome code
- Valve puts a valley between itself and Xi3 Piston 'Steam Box'
- HTC to miss target for One roll out, pushes it to April instead
- Ang Lee on high frame rate: 'People have mixed feelings right now'
- IE 10 enables Flash as default with new update, Microsoft miffs iPad
- BitTorrent's P2P streaming service goes Live
- Vimeo launches on-demand service so video makers can sell their wares
- 25 years of the WWW: the key tech milestones that grew the web
- Forget passwords, Google wants you to log-in with a ring
- Jay-Z's got 99 problems and a hacker is one
- Fans sign SimCity petition as launch debacle branded 'deeply damaging'
- Apple losing share as nearly one in four Aussies now own a tablet: analyst
- BlackBerry still on the menu for Lenovo
- What's Glass without apps? Google reveals first third-party entrants
March 11
- Rovio catapulting Angry Birds cartoon to the masses March 17
- Minor Apple TV spec boost seemingly forebodes split from Samsung
- Take that, eye scrolling: iPhone 5S said to have fingerprint scanner
- Will Samsung 3D video conversion software pop up in Galaxy S4?
- Nokia: Yep, Microsoft hit pause on Windows Phone 7.8 update
- Xbox 720 less about gaming than PS4, says indie game dev
- Early iPhone prototype is fugly, huge, not very phone-like
- First Steam Box goes up for pre-order
- SimCity launch was 'dumb' says EA, offers up free game as a sop
- Pentax to launch APS-C compact, cheaper than Nikon's?
- LG Optimus L5 II hits Brazil, rest of the world to follow
- How to make a quiz in Excel
- Hoyts Stream: everything we know so far
March 10
- Optus stores to try Apple approach, training staff into Gurus
- 10 ways Apple changed the world
- Nvidia needs to show it can dominate mobile
March 9
- Bacon really is killing you - and that's not all
- How IBM is changing sports analytics
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- 'Tron' made real and a medical breakthrough - 3D thrills this week
March 8
- Samsung executive says Windows 8 is 'no better than Windows Vista'
- Leaked Lenovo smartphones come trotting look-alike designs
- BlackBerry CEO: We'll pass on super low-cost phones
- Google axes another 1,200 Motorola staffers, total job losses top 5,000
- Could HTC find Facebook phone success with leaked Myst?
- Google Maps may get banned in Germany
- Gears of War maker: There's life in the old Xbox 360 yet
- First look: New Facebook News Feed
- Joss Whedon not letting Avengers success stop his web series love
- Does Apple's 'used content' patent spell disaster for the marketplace?
- Facebook's redesign shows it wants to be Flipboard
- iPhone 5S, Samsung Galaxy S4 to bring wireless charging to the mainstream?
- Microsoft and Sony cut prices to sell unwanted tech
- ABC launch TV Companion app, invite you to play along
- Apple eyeing Intel in plan to ditch Samsung chips?
- Optus price for BlackBerry Z10 similar to iPhone, Galaxy S3
March 7
- Apple low-balls music labels over streaming royalties?
- What hath Facebook wrought with new News Feed? The web reacts
- Microsoft might update first-party Windows 8 apps sooner than you think
- Samsung loses yet another court battle to Apple, may start crying soon
- Facebook announces photo-centric look for News Feed
- Virtual cities left abandoned as 'SimCity' server issues persist
- Facebook News Feed will make sense again with new filters
- Nvidia to offer PhysX support on AMD-powered PS4
- 10 amazing things to do with your iPad in tech. this week
- First look: Spotify Web Player
- How to make Android child friendly
- Can cheaper tablets save Windows RT?
- Skype ponders in-game video calling for Xbox 720
- Aha radio explained: streaming audio hits the road
- Beats cuts the Daisy chain as streaming service goes it alone
- Will Sony shift 16 million PS4 consoles this year?
- Lithium-powered 'LaFerrari' brings F1 tech and performance to the road
- AMD wants Star Trek Holodecks, but do you?
- ZTE to add Intel inside with Atom Processor Z2580 phones
March 6
- Microsoft may slash Windows 8 pricing to attract more manufacturers
- Google+ aims to stay relevant ahead of Facebook News Feed reveal
- PS Vita price cut 'quadruples' sales in Japan, so what about us, Sony?
- Embrace Creativity: Toni Fryer, the architect
- Microsoft shows off Kinect's upcoming kicks - 3D scanning and gesture control
- Nokia lobbies for Instagram on Windows Phone with new social app
- Living with Google Now
- 10 best apps to make the most of spring
- Best St. Patrick's Day apps for your Note II
- Samsung winding down Windows RT tablets because nobody wants 'em?
- Note II apps to plan the best alternative holiday
- 20 best iPhone 5 apps and games 2013
- Microsoft gets hefty fine for not giving Windows users browser choice
- Spotify hits the road again as Volvo adds it to the dashboard
- Pressure mounts on HTC One as firm looks for a big win
- Beats 'in talks' with Apple over music streaming service?
- VIDEO: Idea Sketch Walkthrough and Benefits
- Valve cooking up Steam Box prototypes for testing in 3-4 months
March 5
- YouTube may soon sing the tune of streaming music with own service
- Inside details of Xbox 720 seemingly emerge, point to no Blu-ray player
- Brace yourself: new iPad 5, iPhone 5S could debut in April and August
- Google Maps doesn't get lost on way to first iOS app update
- Vint Cerf: Facebook shouldn't make you use your real name
- Will we control future iPhones by squeezing them?
- Huawei: '4G will drastically change the tablet market in 2013'
- Diesel-electric Volkswagen XL1 will deliver an incredible 21g/km
- Has The Pirate Bay moved to North Korea? Probably not
- Affordable HTC phones could harness fancy Ultrapixel tech
- Canon takes a shot in the dark with latest low-light sensor
- The future of TV: water, lasers and voice control
- Fox Sports added to Aussie Xbox 360s
- Second screen is key to next-gen gaming, says Gears of War designer
- Nikon unleashes upgraded 80-400mm super telephoto lens
- Nikon reveals premium compact with DSLR sensor
- Toyota i-Road concept looks like a motorbike inside an egg
- Twitter takes the axe to TweetDeck apps for iPhone, Android and AIR
- Australia celebrates first R18+ game
- SpaceX Dragon capsule docks at ISS, overcomes thruster anomalies
March 4
- How Facebook is turning employees into mobile champions
- Google Chrome snaps, crackles and pops in new system updates
- BlackBerry 10 users will have to get their Netflix fix elsewhere
- Android lock screen security flaw outed on a Galaxy Note 2
- Smartphones poised to eke out first win over feature phones
- Microsoft confirms 'other' storage issue with Windows Phone 8
- Xbox Live takes on Netflix with first exclusive film release
- Why Microsoft needs to nail a mobile gaming device
- Nokia EOS could sport decadent chassis and fancy waterproof technology
- Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass: what you need to know
- Sony eyeing bid for third place in smartphone rankings
- Why Nvidia's GeForce Titan is the end of enthusiast PC graphics
- Yahoo!7 content now on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets
March 3
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag trailer leaks
- Look out Apple and Samsung! Huawei seeks global takeover in 5 years
- LG breaks out the champers as it passes 10m LTE phones landmark
- Tomb Raider maker defends 18 rating, says 'no pressure to change'
- 12 things Apple needs to do next
- Microsoft opens retooled Envisioning Center
March 2
- Evernote resets all passwords after hack compromises user data
- BlackBerry users lose out as Yahoo makes big spring cleaning cuts
- Polaroid agrees to bring Socialmatic 'real Instagram camera' concept to life
- HTC: 'Using widgets and constantly customising homescreens is so 2010'
- Massive Death-Star-like laser creates an artificial star in our sky
- Sony's PlayStation 4 is a thinly disguised PC
March 1
- Apple vs Samsung lawsuit settlement halved, judge orders new trial
- Internet Explorer gains web market share as Chrome drops, report finds
- Armed with a minivan, Japanese mobile carrier takes steps towards 5G
- AMD aims to sell modified PlayStation 4 APU for PCs
- LG beats Samsung to the punch with eye recognition update
- Taxi fares to flight info: JetBlue offers its ideas for Google Glass
- Wacom teases HD mobile tablet built for the creatively inclined
- Facebook readies new News Feed reveal for March 7
- Sony confirms 4K movies for PS4, say hello to 100GB downloads
- Google Glass: say goodbye to your privacy
- Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG: Self-driving, supercar-eating, cyborg on wheels
- Sony Xperia Z could get a high-powered brother this summer
- Why Samsung is the Cheryl Cole of MWC 2013
- BlackBerry Z10 gets battery boost and camera enhancements in first update
- iPad 3 vs iPad 4: the key differences
- Facebook reveals how 'hundreds of thousands of users' are Graph Searching
- Sony patent hunts game pirates through load times
- Cheaper iPhone rumors flare afresh, said to have 4.5-inch display