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Linux on Arm conference prepares to kick off

Back in the day, everything was all about DOS or CPM on Z-80. That was replaced by an era of Windows on Intel, but on 28th May the new world order prepares to feel smug and enjoy the new noodles in Hong Kong. KitGuru prepares to check into the Gold …

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Facebook to sell for almost $100 Billion this month

What started off as one man's vision for bringing the whole college dating experience to a much wider audience will, around 18th May 2012, propel Mark Zuckerberg to around number 33 on the Forbes list of the richest people on the planet. KitGuru spend half an hour editing a pic …

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Thermaltake expands TriP power gadget range

No matter what the underlying technology, all of us spend at least part of the day thinking about electricity. Even if it's just “Where the hell did I leave my phone charger?”, it's always there because we know that a lack of juice will cut us off from the world …

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Nvidia announce GTX690 – will AMD be able to beat?

Nvidia announced their upcoming GTX690 at the weekend, which they are saying is the fastest video card to be released to the consumer market. Nvidia CEO Jen Hsun Huang announced this at the Nvidia Game Festival in Shanghai. The design looks rather impressive and we can imagine that companies such …

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Chinese handsets coming on strong

Looks like today could be ‘mobile Friday' from a stories point of view. Following close behind Samsung's amazing profits announcement, we've now had eyes-on an analyst document which reveals that 3 of the top 10 phone manufacturers are now Chinese. KitGuru compares some of the numbers to sift chart crackers …

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High street DDR pricing stinks say experts

The global IT market is huge. So big that no one man/woman/Guru can keep track of everything. At times like that we rely on our network of friends to give us a heads up on the grass-roots happenings that affect technologists. We've had a camera-pic in this morning that's caused …

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Taiwan prepares to invade Japan in 2 wheeled assault

The first time you land in Taipei, you're immediately struck be a series of things. Alongside the heat/humidity/car fumes, there are the huge numbers of Starbucks and 7-11 convenience stores as well as the perpetual clouds hanging over the nearby hills. Look close at the people, then you will notice …

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Samsung Galaxy S III sales estimated

There are a number of ways around an organisation's attempts to block the flow of information to customers about future product releases. But there's always a way around such blocks. Channel sources have confirmed that UK retailers are planning out store space for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S …

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Play.com looks to empty its warehouses – bargain city?

All businesses have sales. The periodic colonic that flushes out old stock and brings in a nice wad of cash to fund future purchases. Inboxes around the world are filled with announcements for these every day but, honestly, most of them aren't for a business as big and successful as Japanese retail …

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Gamers trump normal folks for resolution

Following up on KitGuru's earlier story about the most common resolutions found in modern online society, we decided to run a separate analysis on the resolutions preferred by gamers. That gamers want (and pay for) more pixels is no surprise – but what is their favourite resolution? KitGuru gets all …

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Gartner claims increase in PC market

While the entire market has gone up and down like a roller-coaster in recent times, the market for desktop PCs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has been stagnant. Until now. KitGuru pulls out an abacus and checks some Gartner numbers. If Gartner has the number right, then the worldwide market …

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Channel reports spike in Corsair memory problems

For the most part, memory is one of the most mundane components in a modern PC. Word is reaching KitGuru of a spike in issues with Corsair. How are the problems manifesting themselves and what will be the effect? KitGuru scans the forums for answers. Go back far enough, to …

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Chinese money to buy Elpida from Japan?

Once upon a time (maybe 50 years ago), China was a technologically and financially backward nation – while Japan was surging ahead as one of the world's engineering centres of excellence. KitGuru takes a look at Japan's Elpida memory company and the likelihood that it will be owned by Chinese …

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Thermaltake creates separate Tt DesignWorks consultancy

In mainstream life, we're constantly assaulted and assailed by new and innovative designs. Some driven by need (like the replacement of Big Mac polystyrene cartons with recycled card) and some are purely aesthetic (renaming Marathon bars to Snickers). In the computing world, so many things are derivative, that genuine inspiration …

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VTX3D lets Radeon pricing have it with both barrels

While loyal customers of Dabs are being asked for more than £200 for a Radeon HD 7850, eBuyer has its HIS pricing down to around the £190 mark. Interesting, but not really good enough. KitGuru dons a Sherlock costume and goes in search of the Killer Prices. While the GTX680 …

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Sony naming next Playstation console the ‘Orbis’ ?

Rumours are circulating that Sony may call the next Playstation console the ‘Orbis', rather than simply Playstation 4. Developers have apparently already received the SDK's. Kazuo Hirai will be taking over as Sony President on April 1 and according to insiders he seems to have a more aggressive thinking on …

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Macbook Pro may get high res ‘retina display’

New, double resolution images have been found in the second developer build of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. This means that new Macintosh computers could very well ship with a Retina display, or HiDPi mode. We have all seen how the ultra high resolution panels have improved the iPad 3, …

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Wikipedia kills Encyclopaedia Britannica

Following a 200 year reign at the top of the reference pile, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is set to close its doors and stop its printing presses forever. KitGuru ponders if Internet really did kill the Reference Star. In a sadly out of touch statement, Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica, …

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MASTERS OF OVERCLOCKING: Behind the scenes

While Henry Butt prepares his master-report on the glorious overclocking goings-on from the inaugural MASTERS OF OVERCLOCKING finals, we stick a digital SLR behind the scenes to bring you a little more background on the event itself. While the main focus of the MASTERS OF OVERCLOCKING event was to see …

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MASTERS OF OVERCLOCKING: Finals Begin!

Finally, the BIG day has arrived. After strong competition from across the country, the first ever ASUS: MASTERS OF OVERCLOCKING event in conjunction with KitGuru took place today at a secret underground facility north of London. If overclocking tickles you in a special place – read on! Sure, Asus may …

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