Many people are waiting on Apple's upcoming iPhone 5, however industry insiders are claiming that the most outstanding new feature won't be hardware related, but more directed at iOS5 and iCloud support. Apple have been busy creating a huge data farm in Maiden, North Carolina to make the next generation …
Read More »Kingston release new Wi-Drive – wireless, shareable storage
Kingston Digital Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the sleek and functional Wi-Drive, built to address the ever-increasing storage needs of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users (www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp). Wi-Drive, a wireless, portable storage solution, allows users to …
Read More »Gmail hack likely coming from China
It seems there is a story now every week on some major hacking incident, and the latest involves Google's Gmail. The hackers are said to have originated from China and they have tried to steal passwords of hundreds of account holders, including high profile US government officials as well as …
Read More »Macbooks between 2009 and 2011 to get replacement panels
Apple are offering free replacements for the bottom panel for some of their Macbook computers. Apple have said that there is a problem with some of the machines when the rubber surface separates from the case – but fear not because they will be replacing the parts free of charge …
Read More »Google’s Schimdt admits ‘rough’ relationship with Apple
Google Executive chairman Eric Schmidt said yesterday that they have reached an agreement with Apple to continue providing maps and search technology for the iPhone. Schmidt spoke at the D9 conference and said that Google's relationship with Apple had gotten ‘rough' as competition between iOS and Android was getting more …
Read More »Antec offer free 60 day Rockus 2.1 speaker tryout
Antec have a lot of faith in their Rockus speaker system. They are putting a new 60 day trial system behind a potential order, allowing the customer time to listen to them, and if they aren't happy then a full refund will be given. What brands come to mind when …
Read More »Hewlett Packard recall 160,000 batteries which could explode
Hewlett Packard seem to be jinxed in May. They recalled 70,000 laptop batteries in May 2009, 54,000 in May 2010 and another 162,000 are apparently potentially dangerous. According to sources, the batteries may cause skin burns due to overheating and even potentially catch fire in extreme circumstances. The US Product …
Read More »Cyberlink to announce Auto Stereo 3D solutions
CyberLink Corp and MasterImage 3D will today, at Computex 2011, demonstrate the cutting-edge auto-stereo 3D solution enabling glasses-free stereo 3D playback on MasterImage 3D’s new CELL reference tablets running Android. The advancement of auto-stereo 3D technology enables users to watch 3D movies, photos and videos with PowerDVD without 3D glasses, …
Read More »Windows Phone to enhance gaming capabilities
According to insider information Microsoft are going to be announcing a new raft of games for their flagging Windows Phone 7 platform at the E3 conference. The company have been working overtime to support developers and to entice a wider audience to adopt their latest mobile platform. One of Microsoft's …
Read More »Intel would make custom processors for Apple and Sony
Processor giant Intel said it would consider making chips for specific customers such as Apple and Sony, if asked. Chief Financial officer Stacy Smith told journalists “There are certain customers that would be interesting to us and certain customers that wouldn't”. He added that Intel would be happy to create …
Read More »Microsoft blamed for Skype crash
Skype has experienced a major crash today, and right now no one knows what is going on. Problems are being reported on Twitter by many users. The general feeling from users is that Microsoft are at fault, even though the partnership with Skype has only been recently announced. Reports of …
Read More »Nasa aim to send robot spacecraft to asteroid
NASA announced yesterday that they plan on launching a robot based spacecraft to an asteroid in 2016, to help them understand how life began. The mission will cost a hefty $800 million and the plans are to get the robot to collect pieces of the asteroid. If successful it will …
Read More »ASUS launches GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP Graphics Card
ASUS today launched the GTX 560 DirectCU II TOP graphics card, based on the powerful NVIDIA GTX 560 released earlier this year. The ASUS GTX 560 DirectCU II Top is pre-overclocked and combines exclusive features such as DirectCU II cooling and Super Alloy Power technology. With these advantages, the GTX …
Read More »GIGABYTE Announces “Super Tuner” Contest on HWBOT
GIGABYTE today announced a new overclocking competition in conjunction with HWBOT.org called the “Super Tuner” contest. For all of you 3DMark2001 pros out there, time to get out your wrenches and show us your tuning skills. From May 15th to June 15th, GIGABYTE and HWBOT are hosting the GIGABYTE Super …
Read More »Cooler Master announce The Sentinel Z3ro-G mouse
Building on the game changing Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse, CM Storm one-ups its competition again with the revolutionary Sentinel Z3RO-G Gaming Mouse. As a bonus to the serious gamer looking to upgrade from the conventional mouse, CM Storm has joined forces with Futuremark to include in the bundle, not only …
Read More »ARCTIC announce development of their multi-media PC – MC001
A new press release from Arctic Cooling. We have come to this high-technology era when cost, functionality and accessibility have always been a crucial concern for what people consume. To cater for such prevailing preference, manufacturers have launched an extensive array of all-in-one devices. Following a million successful stories, ARCTIC's …
Read More »Powercolor announce LCS HD6990 solution – worlds fastest GFX
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, announces the world’s first liquid cooling solution for the HD6990 series: The PowerColor Liquid Cooling Solution (LCS) HD6990 4GB GDDR5. PowerColor is working with fabulous cooling manufacturer EKwaterblocks once again to bring the liquid cooling solution to the HD6990, aims to …
Read More »Corsair Updates its Builder Series Power Supplies
Corsair today announced it has updated the Builder Series with new CX V2 models. The Builder Series CX V2 is the successor to the current CX family of PSUs, offering 80 PLUS® certification and European Commission Energy-Related Product (ErP) directive compliance for guaranteed efficiency and low standby power consumption. The …
Read More »G.Skill releases DDR3 2300MHz 8GB memory for the Intel P67 platform
G.Skill International Co. Ltd., manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage with solid quality, today announces the world’s fastest 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3 memory, rated at 2300MHz CL9 with only 1.65V voltage. This ultimate memory kit will join G.Skill award winning Ripjaws-X family and will be available soon via G.Skill …
Read More »AMD HD6000 series – Direct X 11 evolved
KitGuru is working with AMD on a promotional campaign for the HD6000 Series, below is a presentation from AMD, highlighting the benefits of the HD6000 series technology. The stunning AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series is complete! AMD continues to lead the charge by providing innovative features for all segments and …
Read More »ASrock announce Z68 chipset motherboards
Tick-tock, tick-tock, one generation, the next generation! The much-anticipated Intel Z68 platform will join the party in late Q2 2011; the new generation brings all major advances over the previous platforms. In the past, if users were looking for extreme overclocking, it’s P67. If users needed integrated graphics, then it’s …
Read More »Asus release new range of products
A new range of products have been released by market leader: ASUS. ASUS launches the new HD 6770 DirectCU and HD 6750 Formula graphics cards that employs Super Alloy Power to provide a 15% performance boost, 35°C cooler operating temperatures and 2.5 times longer lifespan. The HD 6770 DirectCU applies …
Read More »Foxconn release NT A3500 featuring AMD Fusion
Foxconn, the world leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, today announced incredible performance results for the new NT-A3500 Barebone – with over twice the performance of the NT-330i it replaces, whilst using significantly less power. Utilising the new AMD Fusion APU with built-in Radeon HD 6310 graphics, the NT-A3500 …
Read More »Kingston release memory with faster Sandy Bridge ‘Ready’ Frequencies
Kingston Technology Europe Ltd today announced the new HyperX® Plug and Play (PnP)series of high-performance enthusiast memory. HyperX PnP are the first modules to scale the higher memory heights that are a part of the second generation Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 CPUs. The memory is programmed with faster frequencies …
Read More »MSI announces the Wind Top AE2210 All-in-One PC
MSI is proud to present the Wind Top AE2210 All-in-One PC with Intel's latest Sandy Bridge platform. Next to the 22” Full-HD Multi-Touch display, the AE2210 is equipped with Hollywood-class THX TruStudio Pro surround sound technology for a high quality surround sound. To make sure data can be transferred at …
Read More »Dominator GT Equipped System Sets Dual 3DMark World Records
Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced that a PC equipped with its Dominator GT ultra-high performance DDR3 memory was used to set new world records with the 3DMark 11 and 3DMark Vantage benchmarks. Well-known overclockers Vince “K|ngp|n” Lucido and …
Read More »CyberLink Launch PowerDVD 11: New iPhone and Android Apps
CyberLink Corp today released PowerDVD 11, the latest version of the award-winning media playback software for PCs. A universal player, PowerDVD 11 is designed to be the only application you will need to view Blu-ray and DVD movies, videos, photos and to listen to music. PowerDVD 11 introduces a multitude …
Read More »MSI unleashes the FX720 notebook
MSI is proud to announce the release of its First-Class FX720 notebook. This notebook has a great look and feel thanks to its chrome treatment and anti-fingerprint coating. The exclusive GPU boost technology powered by NVIDIA Optimus gives you an extra performance boost when needed while playing games or working …
Read More »Evercool release new Transformer 3 CPU cooler
EVERCOOL is going to launch their new Transformer 3 CPU cooler. After launching CPU coolers Transformer 4 and Transformer 6 in the last couple of years they are going to launch Transformer 3 in 2011. This cooler has a silver look that is the special feature of Transformer series. The …
Read More »G.Skill announce Phoenix EVO, based on 2xnm NAND flash
G.Skill International Co. Ltd., manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage with solid quality, today announces its new Phoenix EVO SSD, utilizing the performance leading controller SandForce SF-1222 and high quality 2xnm NAND flash chips. The Phoenix EVO drive contains 115GB with rated speed of read/write 280/270 MB/sec, and …
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