We have another little competition running this weekend on our Facebook page – the chance to win a copy of Tom Clancy's The Division on the PC! Just give us a funny or entertaining caption to the image below from the upcoming FarCry:Primal and we pick a winner on Monday …
Read More »Win 1 of 3 be quiet! Silent Base 600 PC cases with KitGuru
We like to give back to our audience as much as we can at KitGuru, which is why this month, we are once again teaming up with be quiet! to give away not one but THREE Silent Base 600 PC cases! We will even let you pick your own colour …
Read More »Cooler Master speak to KitGuru about Silencio Series Update
When Cooler Master first got the idea to use noise-reduction material inside a chassis, more than 7 years ago, it unfortunately went with the name Sileo. Changing the brand to Silencio was a smart move and now, in 2015, we have a new range of quiet chassis under the KitGuru studio …
Read More »MSI GE62 Apache exposed at Meltdown
MSI chose Meltdown London to launch its GE62 Apache mid-range gaming laptop. Meltdown London is part of a chain of converted pubs across Europe, that have been filled with PCs instead of bar stools and large screens carrying streams instead of Sky Sports. Leo Waldock tracked down MSI's Kian Salehi …
Read More »ChillBlast Fusion Nano Custom System
If you fancy a change and want to ditch that oversized computer hogging space in your living room then UK system builder Chillblast may just have the solution you need. We spent some time chatting with Ben Miles, Sales Director for the company. If you want to learn more about …
Read More »Richard Huddy ‘Totally Trival’ responses to OCUK forum members
While we'd like to think that the OcUK Forum was full to the brim with questions analysing the quantum gravitational effects of electron movement inside a Radeon graphics card – we got more questions about Richard's right to be bald and a Chief Gaming Scientist at the same time. In …
Read More »Kawasaki showcase new three wheeler concept bike
Kawasaki have showcased an amazing looking bike concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. It has two wheels at the front of the body and vaguely resembles something out of the Tron movies. The presentation bike on show is finished in green and white and the ‘J' (as it is known) …
Read More »Social trash box robot asks humans to dispose of rubbish
Engineers from the Interaction and Communications Design Laboratory at Japan's Toyohashi University of Technology have created a new robot, designed to help tackle a growing litter problem worldwide. The new rebotos are known as ‘social trash box robots (STB's). These little bins are equipped with a processor, a video camera, …
Read More »Seagate release world’s thinnest 2.5 inch 2TB HDD
The Samsung HDD division was purchased by Seagate back in 2011 and they have developed the world's thinnest 2TB hard drive. The Samsung Spinpoint M9T ships in a 2.5 inch form factor and measures just 9.5mm thick. Ideal for power users who have a full sized slot in their laptop. …
Read More »Battlefield 4 PC issues ‘affecting a large number of players’
Battlefield 4 is one of the most popular games on the PC however the launch has been less smooth than developer DICE had hoped. They have been responding to reports of the game crashing, freezing and losing sound and assure people that a patch is on the way. Readers on …
Read More »Acer release C720 Chromebook
Acer have announced the release of their third generation Chromebook featuring Haswell. The new C720 will be quicker than the older model and will have longer battery life due to improvements with the Haswell architecture. The C720 ships with an anti glare screen which should popular for those people who …
Read More »Adobe admit network breached – urge password reset
Adobe Systems have admitted that their network has been breached and that customer details may have been lost. They say ‘the attackers may have obtained access to your Adobe ID and encrypted password.' They add ‘We currently have no indication that there has been unauthorized activity on your account. If …
Read More »Why is swatting a fly so difficult?
A new study explains why it is so difficult to swat a house fly – they process information at up to seven times as quickly as a human. Hitting them with a rolled up paper is tricky as they would see the movement almost as if they were Neo in …
Read More »Argentina teen hacker arrested for stealing $50,000 a month
Police in Argentina have arrested a 19 year old man who has been accused of leading a gang of hackers. They targeted international money transfer and gambling websites. He has been nicknamed the ‘superhacker'. Police claim he was raking in around $50,000 (£31,500) a month from his bedroom in Buenos …
Read More »85mph Ford Focus electric car hits the UK
The electric version of the world's best selling car has hit the UK. It can run on battery power for up to 100 miles between charges and has a top speed of 85mph – enough for motorway cruising. Sadly the asking price of £28,500, after a government grant will prove …
Read More »Logitech announce state of the art G602 wireless mouse
There is no doubt that the convenience of a wireless mouse is difficult to ignore, however a wide enthusiast audience tend to avoid them due to lower resolution and lag. Logitech have announced the G602 Wireless mouse which the company claim offers lag free gaming and a battery life of …
Read More »Microsoft and Sony preparing for console launch
The Playstation 4 and Xbox One launch close to the end of the year is taking up a lot of headlines and while it would be fair to say that Microsoft botched up their prelaunch in many ways, it seems they are back on track to claim a lot of …
Read More »TREWGRIP set to revolutionise mobile typing?
As the market has shifted more to mobile devices, many people find that typing longer notes and emails can be rather painful. Outlier Technologies are trying to resolve the issue with their new TrewGrip device, a rear keyed smartphone and tablet dock which you can hold in your hands and …
Read More »Ferrari NART Spyder sets a $27.5 million auction record
If you think your car insurance is high, then spare a thought for the chap who won the rare 1960's Ferrari convertible for a record $27.5 million this weekend. This was the most paid at auction for an Italian car anywhere worldwide. The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spyder sold for …
Read More »Nintendo launch Mario Kart 7 Community Facebook App
Mario Kart 7 has sold well for Nintendo, topping the charts several times since it was released two years ago. The company have decided to launch a new Mario Kart 7 Community Facebook application to target a wide audience of gamers. The application will store the details of the best …
Read More »ZTE Firefox OS smartphone to hit US and UK eBay
ZTE will be selling their new Firefox OS smartphone soon via Ebay stores in America and the United Kingdom. The smartphone will mean that consumers can buy an affordable smartphone based completely on open Web standards. The phone ships unlocked and will cost £59.99 in the UK and $79.99 in …
Read More »BMW i3 (2013) 170bhp hybrid available on order
The new BMW i3 has gone on sale priced from £25,680 with the £5,000 OLEV Government grant. The car can be ordered now, but the official UK launch date is on the 16th November 2013. The BMW i3 is a hybrid design, powered by a synchronous electric motor with the …
Read More »Flaw found in Xerox Scanner software
This week a flaw was found in Xerox scanners and copiers. The issue meant that numbers in scanned documents were being randomly changed without the input of the user. A scientist posted his findings in a blog, showing the results of the error from various Xerox scanners. He used real …
Read More »Innocent websites hacked to share child abuse images
The Internet Watch Foundation has warned that legitimate, innocent websites are being hacked to serve images of child sex abuse. The charity has announced that in the last six weeks they have received 227 reports of internet users being directed from completely legal porn sites to web pages hosted on …
Read More »Zynga sue ‘Bang with Friends’ sex app: trademark violation
Zynga, the well known casual game creator have filed a lawsuit against the company behind ‘Bang With Friends'. They said it was a breach of trademark against their ‘with friends' software. Zynga said in a complaint which was filed with the Federal District Court in San Francisco “This is a …
Read More »Asus chairman: Windows RT on ARM ‘is not promising’
Kitguru has published several editorials in the last week detailing poor Microsoft tablet sales and the fact that CEO Steve Ballmer has decided to axe the price of the RT models, in the attempt to increase sales. Asus chairman Jonney Shih has spoken to AllThingsD to say that they won't …
Read More »Ballmer admits Microsoft built too many Surface RT’s
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted that they built too many Surface RT tablets and that they are not selling as many Windows devices as they would like. The company held an internal town hall event last week. They discussed the $900 million hit for Surface RT tablets and the …
Read More »EE launches 4G mobile in 10 more UK locations
EE have continued to expand their super fast mobile broadband coverage by adding 4G to another ten UK locations. Businesses and consumers in Altrincham, Bedford, Camberley, Crawley, Farnborough, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochdale, Tonbridge and Welwyn Garden City are now able to hook up their devices with 4G speeds. EE are delivering …
Read More »Leap Motion controller released 29th July in UK for PC and Mac
The Leap Motion controller has already been released in America, but it hits UK shores on the 29th July. Amazon UK are taking pre-orders right now, with the price set at £69.99 inc vat. The device is said to support both PC and Mac operating systems. The device allows people …
Read More »Apple sales drop, profit falls by $2 billion
A few chinks in the seemingly impenetrable Apple armor appear to be showing, as sales are slowing down. Their profit has dropped by almost $2 billion (£1.3 billion) after year on year sales of iPads and Macs declined. Apple sold 14.6 million iPads during the quarter, down from 17 million …
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