General Tech

Many parents are treating their kids to the joys of a tablet computer, but what about the more artistic among us? The new WaterColorBot might just be the answer, allowing colour pictures to be painted on paper, connecting to a computer. Sylvia Todd, a young girl who hosts her own …

Most of us like a drink on a Saturday night however due to accidents and dangerous drink driving concerns, a new ‘pee analyser' has been developed. A nightclub in Singapore is trialing the product with the hope that they can persuade people to go home safely. Sinagpore's Zouk nightclub has …

UK'ers are struggling with the heat wave lately, although very few people are really complaining. We all love the sun after all, right? Well to help deal with the temperatures, UBER, the luxury taxi service are delivering ice creams throughout London today.  Generally you would book an Uber car through …

A government policy paper was published this week, showing that Autonomous cars will be tested on UK roads before the end of the year. The BBC say that trials will take place on less busy rural and suburban roads using the ‘semi autonomous mode' which will allow a driver to …

Sometimes we like the bizarre side of technology and nothing I have read this month has been more bizarre than Honda deciding to turn a lawnmower into a high performance vehicle capable of speeds up to 130mph. Their new HF260 Lawn Tractor is capable of hitting 60mph from a dead …

The good weather has hit the United Kingdom and everyone is burning their skin lying out for longer than they should in the sun. If you don't want to burn your BBQ feast this weekend then new gadget currently running as a KickStarter campaign might ease the pain. The BBiQ …

If you like napping when you are travelling then the new NapAnywhere pillow might just be the next gadget on your shortlist. The new design is designed to support your neck, even when sitting straight up. Ideal for those plane flights. Some of our staff would feel right at home …

The 1965 330GT 2+2 Coupe that John Lennon owned after he passed his driving test was sold at Goodwood Festival Of Speed for a staggering £359,900. The car passed the estimated value of £180,000-£200,000. Legend has it that when Lennon passed his driving test, luxury car dealers appeared at his …

All our polls show the opposite, but PC World and Currys are predicting that the Microsoft Xbox One will be the UK's best selling tech gift at Christmas this year. DSG, the parent group of both PC World and Currys were accurate with their predictions last year. They said that …

The good old days of summer holidays and running out shooting friends with Nerf guns. Why does life get less exciting as we get older? Britt Liv Ulrike Michelsen, a chemical and biological engineering student from Germany is taking the familiar concept of a nerf gun to the next level …

The University Of Southampton have recently developed a new storage medium which is said to offer both long term data storage and outstanding data density. The new tech is said to resemble the ‘memory crystals' shown in Superman films, so it has been given the nickname ‘Superman memory crystals'. Right …

For each generation of good idea, there needs to be a seed: An injection of high-profile capital that energises the market and fires the imagination. With The Cloud, that investment could well be from Microsoft. KitGuru pulls out the trusty old abacus. People have been talking about the cloud for …

Iker and Guillermo Echeverria have showcased their new VUHL 05 supercar. The car was presented to a select audience at England's Royal Automobile Club. The new car has been described as a ‘dual purposed street track racer', designed along the same principles as the iconic Ariel Atom. The car features a …

Very few things are cooler than a laser gun. For decades they have been in the dreams of sci-fi geeks the world over. How about the man who recently built a Laser Gatling Gun which features six 1.4 watt class 4 lasers. The aluminum body spins a turret inside, housing …

A couple of days ago, the police in London seized a £300,000 Lamborghini Aventador because it was being driven illegally in Knightsbridge. The driver didn't have insurance for the car. The ultra high performance car, in bright purple is currently being displayed outside Scotland Yard and the police are still …

Skateboard fans will be getting excited about the possibility of using a hoverboard in the future. Haltek Industries want to make this a reality by starting funding on Indiegogo. If they raise $1 million then it will go ahead, but it is asking a lot from the crowdfunding platform. The …

Interaction designers Luke Sturgeon and Shamik Ray have modified an Android smartphone, turning it into an electromagnetic field indicator. Fields around everyday electronics have been captured using long exposure photography and stop motion animation. The pictures really are incredible. The team uploaded a video to Vimeo, explaining their methodology and …

Following a heads-up on the heads-off for Google Reader, the search giant has now consigned Reader to the dust pile of history. Was it worth having? Will anyone miss it?  Where will people go next? KitGuru gives it due consideration. Most companies follow a simple, predictable pattern. Early innovation leads …

Sony have experienced great success with their RX100 camera, a pocketsized zoom camera with a large sensor for the body size. To supplement the range they have just announced their CyberShot RX100 II and the RX1R. The RX100 II adds Wi-Fi connectivity and NFC, alongside a tilting screen and a …

FujiFilm announced their upcoming release of the X-M1. This is the third member of their popular X series and this model features the same sensor that was featured in the X-Pro 1 and X-E1. It supports up to ISO25,600 sensitivity with Wi-Fi connectivity and the company have incorporated a tiltable …

With Apple and Samsung dragging their heels, other companies have been launching their latest smartwatch designs, hopefully to grab some sales before the headlines feature the big players. The WearIT smartwatch is a sportswatch design designed for the active user. The WearIT features a small 1.54 capacitive touchscreen with a …

Samsung Electronics have decided to charge a whopping $13,000 for their first curved, super thin OLED television. This is the same price as their rival LG are charging. If you missed our story yesterday then we think you might want a recap. Seiki, a small time brand are charging only …

Many analysts have said that 2014 will be the year of the smartwatch, but I am still have my doubts. Most people who wear watches do so out of the love of swiss engineering, or because they want to show off a fancy design. The latest smartwatch to hit the …

Since the Middle Ages, Swiss Banks have had a reputation for keeping your most valuable assets safe. The country also has a ton of secrecy laws enshrined into its national identity. Cue the 21st Century. KitGuru gets Bourne again. The Cypriot government decided to snatch money directly from bank customer's …

Other manufacturers may be focusing on bringing new high end features to their cameras, but Pentax have decided to go all out on offering a huge variety of colour schemes for their K50 mid range DSLR camera. The K50 measures 129 x 96.5 x 70 mm with an empty weight …

Sleek is a new Wi-Fi voice activated assistant for the home. It is always connected to the internet and is said to replace the smartphone or PC as a controller and assistant device. We aren't so sure it will ever take off, but the concept is certainly worth looking at. …

Apple may be making all the headlines with their upcoming iWatch release but the latest Emopulse Smile model is available now for pre-order. This is no mere smartwatch however, as this product will be an entertainment and gaming hub as well as a social networking and news feed system. This …

Scientists at Spain's La Universidad Carlos Ill De Madrid have designed a set of augmented reality glasses that will help professors see which students are struggling with the lecture. Students will not have to lift their hand in front of other members of the course, instead keeping their struggles private. …

UK designers Yannick Read, 42 and John Foden, 37 have spent two years creating an advanced prototype they call the Paravelo. This vehicle is capable of travelling at 15mph on land and 25mph in the air. When cycling it tows a lightweight trailer which holds a powerful fan. When the …

A Chinese supercomputer has claimed the top spot in the list of world's fastest supercomputers. It has outperformed an American system, achieving double the performance. The Tianhe-2 (Milky Way 2) was developed by China's National University of Defense Technology and now holds the title of world's most powerful computer according …