The $9,000 ‘curved' OLED 55inch Samsung TV will be hitting the UK shores before the end of the year. This particular set was previously only available in America and Asia. The 55 inch screen, called the S9C is slightly curved as Samsung say it gives a more ‘cinematic viewing experience'. …
Read More »Sony announce A3000 mirrorless camera
Sony have announced their A3000 camera which is designed to look like an SLR but is mirrorless. Strangely, even though it is named as part of the Alpha line up, it won't accept A mount lenses, instead it will use E mount lenses from the NEX series. Sony do offer …
Read More »Addicted to Facebook? try Pavlov Poke
Plenty of people are addicted to Facebook. Just look around any restaurant and there will be at least one couple discussing their location on Facebook or even taking pictures of their dinner to upload. It is a clear indication how tightly integrated social networking is into every day life now. …
Read More »New York Times website subjected to hack attack
The New York Times was subjected to a ‘malicious external hack' yesterday, according to a spokeswoman. The attack crippled the website, making it unavailable to many users from around 3pm ET. This is the second time the website has gone offline in the last two weeks. Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman …
Read More »ARM buys Sensinode to expand Internet of Things
ARM Holdings, the company behind the world's most commonly used processors, has announced that it has purchased Sensinode Oy, a company that has primarily focused on developing software technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). ARM has said it's keen to assuage any concerns over continued operation, suggesting that Sensinode …
Read More »Terrible Things is a horrific card game I want now
If you follow KitGuru's news on a regular basis, you know I like to slip out of the world of tech now and again and don my wizard robes to tell you about a new board game that's being released, or just one of my favourites. But I like card …
Read More »Fly to Dreamhack, win hardware and games with bequiet!
be quiet! are running a new competition which starts today. They are giving away tickets to Dream Hack, power supplies and other goodies! Celebrate the launch of our new PSU series Power Zone with us! In our new promotion we have so many amazing prizes prepared for you: We are …
Read More »AverMedia Live Gamer Portable Review
Today we'll be taking a look at the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable. Equipped with an on-board H.264 hardware encoder to reduce CPU usage, streaming compatibility and the option to record directly onto an SD card, AverMedia claims the Live Gamer Portable is “Smart & Sharp, Your All-Purpose Sharing Weapon”. Compatible with …
Read More »Half of UK afraid to be without a mobile phone
A study of mobile phone use has highlighted that more than half of the UK population claim to suffer from ‘Nomophobia' – the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. This includes having no signal, running out of battery or losing sight of your phone. The term Nomophobia is …
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 »AIO Robotics all in one 3D printer/scanner to hit Kickstarter
The world's first all in one 3D copy machine, that can scan, copy, print and fax 3D objects has hit Kickstarter. The system has a 7 inch touchscreen and four buttons. This ‘Zeus' stand alone device can work independently of an internet connection and a desktop computer. 3D printers have …
Read More »Panasonic develop ultra wide 64:9 video platform
Most people at home will be using a monitor either with a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, but Panasonic have taken it a couple of steps further by creating a platform to deliver 64:9 Ultra Wide video. The system has a 160 degree horizontal angle of view, able to capture …
Read More »Multiplay i49 Roundup – booth babes within!
As Multiplay's largest ever Insomnia LAN draws to a close, we thought we would take a look around and show those of you who weren't lucky enough to make it this year what you missed out on! Overclockers UK Overclockers UK had a lot of exciting stuff on display, most …
Read More »BeQuiet unveils new PSU range with updated fan at Multiplay i49
We love new stuff. For a major technology publisher like KitGuru, innovation is our meat, potatoes and chocolate ice cream dessert. We love it and can't get enough! That's why we love companies like BeQuiet that make the effort to put new gear in front of gamers at events like …
Read More »Talking about censorship in Finland can get you censored
Don't talk about censorship, don't talk about child pornography or the problems with current laws relating to it – especially not in Finland. It's much better to pretend none of it exists, because if you don't, you could find yourself on the same block list as paedophiles. At least that's …
Read More »Google looking to break into car industry
According to a few unnamed sources over at Jessicalessin, Google is fed up with traditional car manufacturers not wanting to get onboard with its self-driving vehicle scheme and is now pushing to get its own development deal and design the cars itself – much in the same way that it …
Read More »Canon adds Wifi capable models to PowerShot range
Canon have updated their PowerShot camera range by adding wireless connectivity to some of their models. The G16, S120 and SX510 HS get wi-fi connectivity and some updates from the previous models. Canon PowerShot SX510 HS The new SX510 uses the DIGIC 4 image processor. It has a 12 megapixel …
Read More »Microsoft ‘need to lead and not follow’
We reported at the weekend that Microsoft shares soared when it was announced that Steve Ballmer would be retiring … such is the lack of confidence in his leadership ability. Microsoft are now searching for a shortlist of possible candidates under the control of chairman and founder Bill Gates. According …
Read More »New MSI motherboards target specific markets at i49
We've already told you how MSI has made a big splash at i49 with its all-in-one systems and of course with its handsome Dutch PR man, Joran, but that's not all it had on show. There was also a couple of newly released motherboards that drew my attention – one …
Read More »MOBAs dominate during i49
We've talked a lot about Multiplay's i49 festival over the past few days. Whether it's zombies, new hardware from MSI, OCUK's hardware delivery or the fact that I forgot my laptop, there's been a lot on. Of course though, if you aren't just one of the visitors and actually brought …
Read More »Club3D shows off upcoming custom GPU back plates at i49
Club3D, the AMD graphics card partner that has been looking to get even more competitive on its GPU pricing with the 13Series of cut-price graphics cards, was at i49 this weekend with the Kitguru team, showing off not only those simple boxed cards, but a new bit of in-case bling …
Read More »Paradox’s ill fated dev talk at i49 shows off Vikings
If you take out the fact that you can bring your PC along and play with and against thousands of other like-minded PC gamers, the biggest attraction at Multiplay’s i49 is the main stage. This is where you’ll get the sneak peaks at upcoming releases and where the finals of …
Read More »PC Specialist launches custom liquid cooling at Multiplay i49
Arguably the biggest local brand in PC manufacturing, PC Specialist ships thousands of systems in a month, but – up to now – there has been something missing from the company's line-up. . No longer. KitGuru gets up close and personal with the new PCS cooling solution. Anyone whose lead …
Read More »Paul Butler from AOC demos 29 inch widescreen at Multiplay i49
Gamers can never really have enough real estate. At Multiplay i49, AOC's Paul Butler took a few minutes out from demonstrating his company's range of screens alongside Team Infused, to show us the most special product on display. Any gamer of a certain age will have owned a 17″ VisionMaster …
Read More »MSI replaces GTX670M with HD8970M on MSI Touch Screen PC at i49
When MSI launched the AG2712A All-in-One Gaming PC in conjunction with Team Fnatic back in April, it was considered a bit of a market leader in its space. The advent of Haswell meant the specification was updated and now, at Multiplay i49, MSI is showing off yet another specification update. …
Read More »Zombies, massages and going retro at i49
It's not all about the latest and greatest hardware, or the big tournaments at events like Multiplay's Insomnia 49 gaming festival, sometimes it's about the smaller ones; and sometimes, it's about the stranger ones. Everyone knows that gaming can be a strenuous activity. Hunched over the screen for hours on …
Read More »Everyone at i49 falls in man love with the new BitFenix options
Born from the Cooler Master Storm division, the BitFenix team had a shaky start with the Colossus, but have been ramping up the design ideals ever since. When the Prodigy launched, it became an instant gamer favourite, but we always knew there were more colours to follow, KitGuru checks the …
Read More »Chillblast saves Jon’s bacon at i49
“We need someone Jon. Someone that can cover events like a professional, a true journalist. Can you be that man?” “Yes I can Zardon. Yes I can.” This is the (paraphrased) conversation that took place just a week ago, in the build up to Multiplay's i49 epic LAN, gaming festival. …
Read More »OcUK to the rescue at Multiplay i49 with repair/upgrade to your desk
Having bought a £92 ticket for Multiplay i49 and paid an additional £15 for early entry so you can sit with all your mates, the worst news you can receive is that your rig has suffered a fatal hardware issue in transit. Never fear, Overclockers are here – with an …
Read More »Scan shows off a £60,000 gaming rig at Multiplay i49
On Facebook, KitGuru's Carl encourages those with cool and unusual rigs to post photos and specs of their pride and joy. Every now and then, a major company will come to market with something a little bit special. Costing a little bit more than usual. This is one of those …
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