AMD had the jump on the 7nm generation, pushing out several 7nm-based GPUs and CPUs. In 2020, AMD is expected to push its 7nm product line further, with expectations that the company will become TSMC's biggest 7nm customer for the year, edging out the likes of Apple, Qualcomm and Nvidia. …
Read More »Zotac to launch a new line of Mini PCs at CES
Zotac is preparing to debut a new product range at CES 2020 next week, along with expanding its line of ZBOX Mini PCs. The company will be at the Caesars Palace Forum Suite in Las Vegas with some interesting new products on show. Attendees at CES will be given a …
Read More »Apple and Imagination Technologies are back together as new GPU deal is formed
Back in early 2017, we learned that Apple would soon be ending its long-running deal with UK GPU maker, Imagination Technologies. At the time, Apple said its plan was to start designing and producing its own GPUs for iOS devices, similarly to how it brought CPU design in-house a few years ago. As they …
Read More »Samsung DRAM and NAND production facility suffers power outage
There has been talk of NAND and DRAM supply getting back on track this year but sometimes, unforeseen circumstances can get in the way. This time around, one of Samsung's fabrication plants has suffered a power outage and while the power was down for only one minute, it will take …
Read More »BeBop Sensors VR haptic glove will be on show at CES
CES will be full of innovative new PC hardware due to launch in 2020, one new product that looks particularly interesting is the VR haptic glove designed for devices such as Oculus, HTC, Microsoft and Varjo VR and mixed reality headsets from BeBop sensors. BeBop Sensors has announced it will …
Read More »AMD set to push the high performance computing envelope again in 2020
AMD ended 2019 with the message that the company will push the envelope of high computing again in 2020, at the same time as announcing it will be holding its annual CES press conference on Monday 6th January at 2 pm. AMD finished off 2019 with a message on its …
Read More »FSP will be showcasing a range of new products at CES
CES 2020 is set to showcase the industry’s innovative upcoming products next week and a company that’s looking forward to showing off its new designs at the event will be FSP. The PC hardware manufacturer will be at CES to display its new products, including PC cases and a range …
Read More »Computex is celebrating its 40th anniversary at CES with ShowStoppers
Computex global ICT show is set to take place on 2nd – 6th June 2020 in Taiwan, however, this year it will also be joining ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas for the first time on 7th January. To mark Computex 40th anniversary, the company will showcase award-winning gaming products …
Read More »AVITA set to unveil a new range of colourful metal chassis laptops at CES
To follow on from its successful Clarus and Liber laptops, AVITA is planning to debut its stylish Admiror and Pura designs at CES 2020 next week. The company claims it will continue to disrupt the consumer tech market with these new artfully designed laptops. AVITA’s new Admiror laptop is a …
Read More »TCL planning to showcase its next generation Mini-LED technology
CES 2020 is just under a week away now and news of what’s to come at the event in Las Vegas is filtering through thick and fast. TCL will be at the big electronics event and showcasing its next-generation Mini-LED technology. TCL is set to unveil its next-generation Mini-LED technology …
Read More »Sony begins teasing CES plans, could re-enter the laptop market
CES is just over a week away now and various companies are beginning to throw out teasers for their announcements. Sony has been quiet during previous years but for 2020, Sony is looking to unveil its ‘unique vision of the future’, which could mean a number of things, but is …
Read More »Leaks point towards Samsung Galaxy S11/S20 launch date and specs
Samsung typically reveals its next flagship smartphone in February, which usually means that leaks start arriving in December and January. As we look forward to the Galaxy S11, the situation is no different, with the first leaks hitting the web, alongside word of a Galaxy Fold 2. To mark the …
Read More »iPhone XR leads global smartphone sales in Q3
Major smartphone vendors have all reported their Q3 2019 results for the year and over the last few weeks, analysts and market researchers have been sorting through the numbers to paint a picture of the overall market. Counterpoint Research has gathered enough data now to show the top 10 smartphones …
Read More »Intel expected to announce innovative Project Athena cooling solutions at CES
Intel is expected to announce at CES that Project Athena laptops will feature an innovative vapor chamber and graphite sheet cooling solution
Read More »SK hynix set to introduce new PCIe NVMe SSDs at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas between 7th– 10th January 2020, so we don’t have long to wait until we find out what new and innovative technology will be launching in the new year. SK hynix will be there and have some new products on …
Read More »ADATA set to showcase new XPG gaming products at CES
CES 2020 is set to kick off in just over a weeks’ time where we will get the chance to see new innovative and exciting tech products manufacturers will be launching in the new year, with all the big names of the industry attending. CES has often been the place …
Read More »The 2019 Thermaltake CaseMOD Invitational Season 2 voting is underway
PC modders worldwide will be pleased to learn that Thermaltake has proudly announced its most exciting modding competition of the year, the Thermaltake Case MOD Invitational Season 2 is underway with voting running until 7th January 2020. All the amazing projects can be found on the Thermaltake CaseMOD website as …
Read More »Leo Says Ep 45: Tech roundup of 2019!
In this end of year special, Leo looks back on his favourite hardware of 2019
Read More »Motorola Razr foldable smartphone pushed back due to high demand
This year, Motorola announced the return of the ‘Razr’, in reimagined foldable form. It is a costly $1500 reboot of one of the most popular phones of the early 2000s. The new Motorola Razr was due to ship in 2019 but due to high demand, the release is being pushed …
Read More »Thinkware to showcase Augmented Reality navigation device at CES
A big player in the dash cam market, Thinkware, has announced its attendance at CES 2020 in January and will be showing off some of its exciting dash cam products and new Augmented Reality solutions at the big electronics event. Dash cams are becoming one of the latest must have …
Read More »AVerMedia cuts prices on capture and streaming gear
If you are shopping around for some last minute gaming gear over the Christmas season, then AVerMedia is happy to oblige. Starting from today until the 29th of December, there are some big discounts on gameplay streaming and capture hardware. The sale is taking place via Amazon UK this time …
Read More »Analyst predicts 85 million AirPods will be sold in 2020
While there were plenty of jokes made at Apple’s expense after the initial unveiling of the AirPods, the wireless ear buds have gone on to become one of the most popular on the market. That success is due to grow quite substantially in 2020 too, with industry analysts expecting a …
Read More »VIVIFY announced the fibre optic 8K HDMI cable
With the potential for 8K displays becoming more mainstream next year, the demand for cables with sufficient bandwidth to carry the high resolution is increasing. The premium fiber optical cable manufacturer VIVIFY has just announced a new HDMI cable that is capable of doing just that. The launch of next-generation …
Read More »MSI to unveil a new laptop featuring Mini LED display at CES 2020
MSI is set to bolster its range of high-end devices aimed at content creators with the introduction of the company’s next-generation display in the Creator 17 laptop, the first notebook to feature a Mini LED screen. The Creator 17 is due to be officially unveiled at CES 2020 in a …
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For those of you who are relatively new to the KitGuru site and the services we provide, we would like to introduce you to our Patreon which is a way for readers to directly support the hard work we do in creating unbiased content. Obviously, we don’t expect anyone to …
Read More »Support ending for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7 and other benchmarks
With Microsoft planning to bring Windows 7 support to an end next month, UL Benchmarks is also planning to sunset some of its well-known benchmarking tools. From the 14th of January 2020, there will no longer be support or updates for 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, Powermark, 3DMark Cloud Gate or …
Read More »Facebook is acquiring PlayGiga as it prepares its own cloud gaming service
The biggest tech companies in the world are all preparing for cloud gaming, with a big push coming from the likes of Google, Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia. Now, Facebook is looking to get a piece of the emerging market too, starting with the acquisition of PlayGiga, a Spanish cloud gaming …
Read More »Thermaltake will be showcasing new products and software at CES 2020
CES 2020 is just a couple of weeks away and here at KitGuru, we are starting to get excited about what new hardware will be unveiled at the event. One thing that is for sure, Thermaltake will be at CES showcasing its new products. CES is one of the biggest …
Read More »Ofcom proposes ban on network locked smartphone sales in UK
Over the years, most major mobile networks have tried to keep customers tied to their business by selling ‘locked' smartphones. While your device can be unlocked for another network if you call up and ask, Ofcom wants to make the switching process easier for UK customers and is considering new …
Read More »Some USB charging cables aren’t working with the Google Pixel 4
Google has encountered various issues with Pixel smartphones over the years although compared to past years, the Pixel 4 launch seemed to be going down relatively smoothly. For some users though, there has been one particularly annoying issue, as some USB cables don't seem to work for charging. Some Pixel …
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