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  Fee to pay: UK law comes down on EA’s Dungeon Keeper cash shop July 2, 2014 at 4:27 pm

  When EA released a free-to-play Dungeon Keeper title on iOS and Android last year, there was substantial backlash from the gaming community. Now, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK has ruled that EA cannot market Dungeon Keeper as a free game.
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  ET deals: HP Envy 15t Core i7 touch laptop for $755 July 2, 2014 at 4:00 pm

  A decent Core i7 laptop with good specs is usually tough to find without spending $700+, and that’s excluding premium (and expensive) features like a 1080p touchscreen. So we were pretty psyched to see HP kick off their 4th of July savings with a great deal on the Envy 15t, knocking $245 off the price to give you a high quality Core i7-powered 1080p touch laptop for just $755.
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  Researchers may have solved graphene’s production problems, cleared way for mass production July 2, 2014 at 2:57 pm

  A new method of producing graphene could be the major breakthrough scientists are looking for. If the new method of producing the material on a thin polymer works at commercial scale, it could clear the way for mass production.
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  Google’s Android L delivers enormous battery life increase July 2, 2014 at 1:19 pm

  Google’s next major Android version will include new methods of conserving power and boosting battery life — and they’re paying off, big time. Real-world battery life in Android could jump by 20-40% with the new version — even on current hardware.
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  Overclocking Intel’s Core i7-4790K: Can Devil’s Canyon fix Haswell’s low clock speeds? July 2, 2014 at 10:01 am

  Intel has marketed its Core i7-4790K as an enthusiast, overclocking-oriented processor — but does it stand up to the hype? We put the core through its paces at a variety of clock frequencies and voltages.
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  2015 Hyundai Sonata review: Driver assistance makes this the best midsize sedan made today July 2, 2014 at 8:30 am

  Adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, and lane departure warning make Sonata the best. Just make sure you buy one of the top two trim lines if you want all the awesome tech that makes this car so good.
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  ET deals: $270 off Toshiba Satellite P50T Core i7 touch laptop July 1, 2014 at 4:54 pm

  Toshiba’s Satellite P50T-BST2N01 is absolutely loaded with cutting edge features, highlighted by the gorgeous 15.6″ Ultra HD 3840×2160 touchscreen panel, an incredibly rich display that you’ll find on precious few other laptops out there. It also packs an overclockable Core i7-4700HQ processor and a 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon R9 M265X graphics card.
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  Samsung’s 850 Pro is the first consumer SSD to use 3D NAND July 1, 2014 at 2:59 pm

  Samsung’s new 850 Pro SSD is out and reviews point to great performance. The drive’s secret sauce? It’s the first consumer product to use 3D NAND chips.
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  Eel muscle could be the first step towards human-generated electricity July 1, 2014 at 12:40 pm

  New research expands our knowledge of the basic operating principles of the fantastic muscles of bioelectric fish — and if we stretch it a bit — hints at the potential to harness their power for ourselves.
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  Google finally proves it won’t pursue military contracts, pulls leading robot from DARPA competition July 1, 2014 at 10:32 am

  DARPA’s Grand Challenge just lost its strongest competitor, as Google keeps its vow to abstain from all military funding and research.

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