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It would seem that the Chinese government is finally ready to open up access to social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter after years of restricting and blocking access to sites across the country. There is a catch however, as there are only plans to make them publicly accessible …

Despite scientific evidence on the matter being somewhat inconclusive, a new survey is suggesting that a large portion of people still believe that video game violence can lead to the real version being perpetrated by the player, even though a similarly large number of people also think games can be …

Tesco have unveiled their super cheap 7 inch tablet, which will retail in the UK for only £119. Tesco said it would only cost £60 if bought via the supermarkets loyalty points scheme. The Hudl has a quad core processor, 16gb of built in storage and a 2MP front and …

The collective groans of millions of motorists in the UK may be echoing across the country this morning as news filters out of a new camera system which may be adopted throughout the country. The new ZenGrab LaneWatch Mk2, costs £17,000 per camera and it features twin lenses and night …

If you own a DSLR camera with a pop up flash and need more coverage then the new device from Expolmaging may be just the ticket. The Rogue Safari Pop Up Flash Booster adds a high powered flash, enhancing the range significantly. This boosting device clips right onto the pop …

Responding to a class action lawsuit, the business oriented networking site LinkedIn, has denied a number of claims that it hacked email accounts belonging to system users, declaring the accusations as baseless. According to a blogpost by Blake Lawit, senior director of litigation at LinkedIn, the accusations being levied against …

Tech entrepreneur and internet mogul, Kim Dotcom, recently announced that between 28th and 29th September, at the Digital Nationz show – New Zealand's first digital entertainment expo – he would play 100 people at Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 3 and for every person he beats, he'd donate $100 to …

While much of the world's intra-solar-system efforts at the moment might be focused on our closest buddy planet, Mars, not all scientists, researchers and NASA personnel think that's where our focus should be. Some of them believe that Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, could be far and beyond, our best …

The Saucy Fish Co is the first ever fish business that has been included into the CoolBrands list, which has been in operation for 12 years. Apple got the top vote as coolest brand in Britain, followed by Aston Martin, Rolex and Glastonbury. The Saucy Fish Co was a qualifying …

The new Nokia Lumia smartphone is going to be a Verizon exclusive in America. The Lumia 929 is reported to be a ‘spin-off' of the 6 inch Lumia 1520. Engadget report that it is likely to be showcased at a press event on October 22nd. If the Lumia 929 is …

Sony have announced their new Android HDMI dongle for TV's. The new Bravia Smart Stick providers users with access to the Google Play app store, Chrome Internet Browser and other Sony related applications. The device has a built in HDMI input and pass through function meaning that a set top …

It only took two days before Apple's fingerprint sensor got hacked. Germany's Chaos Computer Club cracked the protection around the Apple fingerprint sensor on the new iPhone 5S, only two days after the device went on sale worldwide. The group posted on their site saying that their biometric hacking team …

UK specialist system builder, YOYOTech, today announces the opening of a brand new production facility and web site as part of a huge expansion plan following the takeover by Centerprise International. This is what today's announcement told us. According to a press statement, YOYOTech was established more than a decade …

It seems that Microsoft really wants to make use of its next flagship console as a media hub, since it has plans in place for hundreds of Xbox One exclusive shows and series over the coming years. We've already seen the likes of Halo: Forward Unto Dawn and heard a few scant …

Apple fans are queuing in London overnight, braving the rain and bad weather to land a brand new, shiny iPhone 5 smartphone. This morning Apple will open their Regent Street and Covent Garden stores for the arrival of two new handsets – the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The iPhone …

Google have announced a new company who will be targeting health and wellbeing issues with a ‘particular focus on aging and associated diseases'. The company will be called Calico and are headed by Arthur D. Levinson, Chairman of Apple and Genentech. No details have yet been released on the company …

If like many of our readers, you found the latest round of bad press sent gaming (and specifically GTA's) way by the British tabloids, you might want to pick up this limited edition “GTA made me do it,” TShirt, currently available over at Teespring. “They say video games make us …

Activision Blizzard, one of the world's biggest game publishing companies, was set to buy itself out from parent company Vivendi, but that has now been stalled, due to a lawsuit from shareholder Douglas Hayes, which suggests that the sale could not be completed without unfairly enriching CEO of Activision Blizzard …

University drop out and former richest man in Japan, Hiroshi Yamauchi has died, ending the long life of a man who was also Nintendo's longest running president. Having taken on the role from his ailing grandfather in 1949 at the age of 22, Yamauchi ran the company until 2002, when …

Sony have announced that the Playstation 4 console is going to start shipping in December 2013 in Asia. It is limited to five countries – Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan, it is still two months before the launch in Japan, Sony's home country. The console will be released …

Grand Theft Auto 5, one of the greatest games released this year has taken in more than £500 million on the first day of sales, according to the publisher. Take Two interactive has said that Grand Theft Auto 5 ‘delivered the highest first day retail sales of any title in …

Our very own Facebook king, lord Carl, wrote a great piece this morning about how the Daily Mail has completely missed the point when it comes to many of Grand Theft Auto's digs at society, or the fact that it has an an 18 age rating, describing it instead as …

Grand Theft Auto has always been a franchise to court controversy and there is no doubt that Rockstar really don't seem to care. They have never shown an interest in being politically correct, or even fitting into what many people deem as ‘acceptable'. There is also no doubt that Grand …

The world of prosthetic body parts can be a strange one for people outside of that particular circle. Advances in technology have made it so that losing a limb isn't as bad as it could have been even just a few years ago, and now we're seeing more and more …

In what must be seen as an attempt to draw attention to the local branch of the Pirate Party and to highlight problems with invasions of privacy, a German election rally for chancellor Angela Merkel, was interrupted when an unmanned drone was flown within metres of her campaign podium during …

For all our technological advancements, our ability to communicate across vast distances instantaneously, our large hadron colliders, smartphones and our Mars rovers, we're still a bunch of head scratching apes when it comes to the awesome power of the sun. Despite our best predictions that our lone star should be …

Google have announced a new series of Chrome devices at the Intel Developer forum last week which will feature the latest Intel Haswell processors. The company highlighted some models from HP and Acer and they promoted the fact that Toshiba and Asus joined the Chromebook ranks. The Google Chromebooks have …

Many KickStarter campaigns crash and burn, but every so often one raises so much money that it easily surpasses the initial goal outline. A gadget company based in New York called Omate recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for their TrueSmart smartwatch. They claim the product is a ‘truly standalone' device …

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 …

Like all of you, KitGuru inboxes get hammered with a spread of promotions at a constant level. Once in a while, we cast our eye on something that actually gets you thinking. This morning's thought is broadband related. KitGuru shines a torch on the dark fibres. Possibly one of the …