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Google Vice President Security Eric Grosse has spoken out on the company blog, warning users to take immediate steps to protect their data. He said “We are constantly on the lookout for malicious activity on our systems, in particular attempts by third parties to log into users' accounts unauthorised…Today, we …

We reported recently about Zalman's attack on the entry level chassis market with the T1, but it seems that the Korean innovation machine is not happy stopping there. With one eye on becoming a graphic card manufacturer itself, Zalman has been worrying about the weight of modern GPU solutions. How …

Dating site eHarmony have said that they were exposed in a breach yesterday, following shortly after the Linkedin password problems earlier this week. Becky Teraoka of eHarmony's corporate communications said “After investigating reports of compromised passwords, we have found that a small fraction of our user base has been affected.” …

George is Corsair's guru of all things electrical. He's also a huge enthusiast. Basically, he loves this stuff. George loves the power. Not only that, he's also ‘bristling' to he point where he seems to induce enthusiasm in those around him. And George loves a bit of AX1200i action. “100% …

It’s taken Sapphire quite some effort and a lot of engineering resources, but the company has finally finished its first CPU cooler and at least for now, it’s a unique product in the market. The Vapor-X name gives it all away, as this is a vapor chamber CPU cooler. If …

There’s no doubt that cases and power supplies goes hand in hand and when there’s no solution on the market that fits your needs, then if you’re SilverStone, you go and make one. In this case we’re talking about the first modular SFX PSU which is likely to be a …

If a mate says Zalman, then almost the first thing that comes to mind will be the wonderful copper flowers that ruled the CPU-cooling planet around 10 years ago. Now the company has ambitions in other directions. KitGuru prepares to accept that Samsung may not be the only Korean firm …

One of the often overlooked group of companies these days are the smaller chip makers that we all rely on for our technology to work and ASMedia is one of those behind the scenes companies that have pretty much come from no-where and become a major force in the industry. …

While not formally announced at Computex, a wandering eye caught sight of two new Acer tablets, the Iconia Tab A210 and A110. These two Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets are being pegged as updates of the Iconia Tab A200 and A100 tablets. Starting with the A210, it will have …

You wouldn't be mistaken if you hadn't heard of Mirasol displays before reading this article – we didn't know either. Mirasol displays are essentialy coloured e-ink displays with all the normal pros and cons of them – supreme power efficiency but poor colour reproduction. At SID Display Week, Qualcomm has demonstrated three …

Samsung have announced that it has signed a new deal with online cloud gaming service Gaikai. The new deal will allow customers with a Samsung smart TV access to game titles written for the Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox360 without the need for the console. The tie-up was announced at …

We’ve seen densely packed chassis from SilverStone in the past, but the new Sugo SG09 is taking things to another level and SilverStone has really outdone itself in terms of how much hardware can be packed into a 23L chassis. We’re not going to say that the Sugo SG09 is …

BeQuiet! have earned a great reputation for working with quality OEM partners and releasing high grade power supplies. We have been informed that they are offering a cut price deal on their E9 80 Plus Gold range. They have a range of power supplies from the 500W to the 700W …

Google are strengthening their portfolio this year with patent and company acquisitions. Their latest purchase is software company QuickOffice, who create mobile office software. Quickoffice have offered a service very similar to Google Docs, free alternatives to Microsoft Office software. Quickoffice has been focused completely on mobile devices such as …

The one product line in Asus’ R.O.G. series that hasn’t really impressed so far is its desktop systems, least not because of the rather strange looking chassis Asus has stuck with over the years. The new Tytan CG8890 appeared to be using the same old tried and trusted design at …

Ah yes, the good old chassis, ever evolving despite following a standard that was ratified back in 1995 and nothing much has really changed with regards to the base specs. That said, many a case manufacturer has come up with its own twists on the standard and SilverStone is one …

If you’re following Asus’ R.O.G. brand to any extent, then you should be familiar with its Vulcan ANC gaming headset. The company has improved it further in a new model called the Vulcan Pro and at the same time the company has announced a more affordable gaming headset called the …

One of the scariest things we see here at KitGuru is the HUGE disparity between the prices that our readers are able to get from resellers like Aria and Overclockers, compared to the normal folk in the street. It can normally be 5, 10 or even 20% more expensive to …

When it comes to high-end motherboard, Asus’ R.O.G. series has gained something of a reputation for offering some of the most extreme features in the market. Earlier today at Computex, Asus unveiled its Maximus V Extreme based on the Z77 chipset and to say that some of the enthusiast community …

In the gaming world Electronic Arts are often seen as the giant, faceless, money grabbing organisation out to make a huge profit. Personally, I don't mind them, sure they release some fairly average game titles, but I can't think of any company who doesn't. Sometimes, a talented person has a …

It may seem like a strange comparison, but Michael Dell set himself up for the fall when he announced in 1997 that Apple should be shut down and money given back to their shareholders. The fateful day occurred on October 6th 1997 when he spoke out in front of thousands …

This year’s consumer product presentation by Asus at Computex involved a lot of talk about cloud computing, or rather Asus Open Cloud Computing, also known as AOCC. Apparently Asus is hoping that its customers will spend even more money with the company for a range of always connected devices that …

We have to say that Thunderbolt doesn’t seem like the most useful addition to a desktop system, simply because there are enough expansion ports and internal interfaces for most people to be more than happy. However, on something like a mATX motherboard it makes a little bit more sense and …

I was emailed this today and thought it was worth letting our readers know about. Kogan are giving away a 7 inch Android Tablet to everyone who buys their 55 inch LED TV, which has recently dropped in price to £749. The offer only runs today, ending at midnight. FREE …

With Windows 8 retail just around the corner, it would appear that the general feeling from the press is that the operating system might be a step backwards from the excellent, current Windows 7. One of our writers, Harrison recently tried to install Windows 8 on his Core i7 desktop …

Quantum computers are still a work in progress, however researchers are indicating the potential these machines will have for important and complex calculations. Three theorists have made a video indicating that these machines would be powerful enough to study the inner workings of the universe in a manner beyond the …

AMD’s change of socket for its APU platform is disappointing so early into the eco systems life, but in time for Computex the first socket FM2 boards are starting to appear. Gigabyte’s first model is the GA-F2A85X-UP4 and is as the model name suggests based on AMD’s new A85X chipset. …

So far, we’ve only seen motherboards with a single Thunderbolt port, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP4 TH is the first motherboard to sport a pair of the high-speed ports. However, there’s much more to this new motherboard than Thunderbolt connectivity, so let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer. The …

We’ve seen quite a few “extreme” motherboards over the years, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP7 takes things to a new level, at least as far as the PWM is concerned. The company is using a new type of power regulation in the shape of International Rectifier’s PowIRstage (pronounced power stage) which …

For those of you who want to experience the very best that LAN gaming has to offer, there is only one choice. That choice is Multiplay and, from 24th to 27th August, the UK’s leading community will be heading to Telford International Centre for a huge 3,000 seat party. KitGuru …