The sheer size of this Build4Power rig stopped us dead in our tracks in Cologne. The Dutch specialist system builder has gone to town with something that, at first look, appears to be a large, luminous, custom PC desk on it's side. At the same time, it also has something of …
Read More »Latest AOC monitors on show at i58
KitGuru managed to catch up with AOC's European Product Manager, Alfonso Clemente, during the build up phase of GamesCom over in Cologne. He gave us a tour of the latest models and promised that visitors to Multiplay i58 will have the chance to get hands on with the new technologies at the …
Read More »Latest DER8AUER rig at Gamescom 2016
You don't need to study Mechatronics at university in order to smash world records for overclocking but, in the case of Roman ‘DER8AUER' Hartung, mastering the theory behind overclocking looks to have helped: He's taken multiple records for PC performance. Now part of the CaseKing/OcUK team, he works with 8PACK to …
Read More »HyperX Alloy FPS Keyboard Revealed at Gamescom 2016
Following the huge success of the Cloud and Cloud II headsets, HyperX is now moving into the gaming keyboard market. The move toward peripherals makes sense from a branding and marketing point of view when your key products (i.e. DDR and SSD) normally remain hidden from view. At Gamescom 2016, …
Read More »MSI Pro-Modding competition and GT73 VR at Gamescom 2016
With almost 350,00 visitors expected to tour the vast halls of the Koelnmesse before Gamescom closes its doors on 21st August 2016, KitGuru walked a marathon on your behalf to find the best bits. While the MSI booth did have hands-on opportunities for gamers to try out the latest GT73 …
Read More »KitGuru Graphics Driver Survey – Only takes 5 mins!
Almost nothing in your system is so simple to change, and yet can have such a profound impact on your experience, as the graphic card driver. Poor drivers create issues, while the latest updates can make games run much quicker and provide increased stability all round for your PC. KitGuru …
Read More »John Byrne leaves AMD
Some shocking news into KitGuru HQ just now, says that AMD’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, John Byrne, will be leaving the company. What makes a top executive, with over 25 years’ experience in senior positions, leave a company like AMD? Byrne was promoted from Chief Sales Officer to …
Read More »AMD R7 Series 240GB SSD Review
If you haven't upgraded your system yet to include a Solid State Drive, there has been no better time than the present. Recent months has seen a raft of new drives released to market at various price points. The launch today might surprise a few people however – AMD have …
Read More »Win a DINOPC Gaming PC (1080p monitor included)!
We try to give our readers great competitions every month and this one is no exception! We have teamed up with DINOPC and GIGABYTE to give one lucky reader a brand new gaming system featuring a Core i5 4690k processor, Gigabyte Z97X-SLi motherboard and a Gigabyte GTX770 Windforce graphics card! …
Read More »Logitech release PowerShell Controller for iPhone
Over the last couple of years iOS has proven a very popular gaming platform for many people. Games are now the most popular category on the App Store accounting for 175,000 of the 975,000 apps currently available. Logitech have released a new controller to take advantage of those games that …
Read More »Sony HMZ-T3W video viewer for November release
Sony have announced their upcoming 3D video viewer headsets. The Sony HMZ-T3 has improved image quality over the previous version, although the display resolution is the same. Sony have reduced the weight a little to cause less strain on the head, with a more comfortable fitting. There are also wireless capabilities …
Read More »Apple US offer ‘trade in’ iPhone deal
Apple in America are offering a trade in deal for your old iPhone. Apple are calling it the ‘iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program'. Customers can bring their old iPhone to an Apple Store and get credit for it in the shape of an Apple gift card. Apple spokeswoman Amy Bessette …
Read More »Nintendo 2DS: a new low cost console
Nintendo announced a new console last night, which they hope will target those people who want an inexpensive, portable console. The 2DS will cost £109.99 in the United Kingdom and $130 in America, which is $40 less than the 3D version. The new console will launch in both countries on …
Read More »Samsung to bring 55 inch curved OLED TV to UK
The $9,000 ‘curved' OLED 55inch Samsung TV will be hitting the UK shores before the end of the year. This particular set was previously only available in America and Asia. The 55 inch screen, called the S9C is slightly curved as Samsung say it gives a more ‘cinematic viewing experience'. …
Read More »LG develop 2560×1440 5.5 inch display
Screen technology is improving all the time and the latest development from LG looks set to target ultra high end smartphones in the coming years. They have detailed their ultra slim LTPS-based LCD display which they are calling Quad HD. It appears to be the highest resolution mobile display produced …
Read More »Amiga ‘Shadow Of The Beast’ – reboot release for Playstation 4
Ex Commodore Amiga owners like myself will be anticipating the upcoming release of Shadow Of The Beast, just announced by Sony at their Gamecom press conference. The Shadow Of The Beast was a side scrolling platform game produced by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis in 1989. The original version …
Read More »Samsung rumoured to release Galaxy Gear in September
The latest rumours to hit the net suggest that Samsung are planning to release a wristwatch style device called the Galaxy Gear, next month. The device can make phone calls, handle email and surf the web according to two people ‘familiar with the matter‘. The Galaxy Gear will be powered …
Read More »Look inside the Doctor Who Tardis with Google Street View
Doctor Who fans may have missed this, so we thought it was worth pointing out today. Using Google Street View you can now follow arrows to get an inside look at the Doctors Tardis. The famous phone box stands outside Earl's Court Tube Station in London. Google have not yet …
Read More »IKEA catalogue uses augmented reality for virtual preview
Leading retailer IKEA have found that 14 percent of their customers end up taking home furniture which turns out to be the wrong size for their living rooms. With augmented reality, customers of the Swedish company can now try out certain products in their homes. Simply by using a mobile …
Read More »Asus will make next Google Nexus 10
Asus were the manufacturer of the original Nexus 7, and the redesigned model which was released earlier this year however Samsung were responsible for the bigger Nexus 10 model. Asus bid for manufacturing of the new model, and they won, aiming to release the Nexus 10 in time for Christmas …
Read More »Floating cinema hits London
The British Arts Organisation have joined up with Duggan Morris Architects and UP Projects to launch the ‘Floating Cinema'. This is hitting the waterways of East London until the end of September. Duggan Morris have created an award winning design which has taken a barge and turned it into a …
Read More »Facebook offer up embeddable posts
Facebook have introduced a new feature, which lets organisations include status updates, videos and photographs in stories. The posts operate in a similar way to embeds from YouTube and Twitter. Once the account is enabled you will get the option to ‘Embed Post'. That then creates a code which you …
Read More »A Day In the Life Of Carl – Episode 15
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »Now TV box – £10 for non subscription Sky Movies and Sports
Sky are launching a new £10 box which will bring catch up TV, Sky Sports and Sky Movies to any television set, without long term subscription fees. Sky are saying that the box is ‘smaller than a pub beer mat'. Sky have experienced reasonable success so far with their NowTV …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode 14
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode 13
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »Turn your sweat into drinking water
As gross as it may sound, an engineer called Andreas Hammar has built the ‘Sweat Machine', a device which can purify sweat into drinking water. Unicef helped to drive the project and they say they hope that the device will raise awareness of shortages of drinking water in parts of …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode 12
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode 11
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode Ten
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
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