For the last couple of years, Netflix and Disney have had a streaming partnership, with Netflix obtaining exclusive rights to stream new movies after they leave the box office. Unfortunately, this deal is going to come to an end in 2019, as Disney wants to cut out the middle man …
Read More »Apple to be investigated by ITC following complaints from Qualcomm
Earlier this year, Qualcomm filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission requesting a ban on iPhone imports due to several alleged counts of patent infringement. Things went quiet on that front for a little while but now this week, we have learned that the ITC is going to …
Read More »Netflix UK’s Rick and Morty blunder shows why piracy is still relevant
After a long waiting period, Rick and Morty Season 3 officially began airing in the US late last month. At the time, Netflix announced that its UK subscribers would get new episodes of this season every week, the day after it airs in the US. Unfortunately, Netflix didn’t plan for …
Read More »HBO hackers leak emails and Game of Thrones spoilers, post new ransom demand
Last week, one of the biggest stories in entertainment revolved around the HBO hack. Similarly to when Sony was targeted, the attackers got away with a ton of files, including emails, documents, scripts, episodes of shows and more. To show they were serious, last week they leaked a Game of …
Read More »UK Gov proposes new Data Protection Bill, expands ‘the right to be forgotten’
The UK Government has been waging a bit of a war on internet privacy over the last couple of years, even going as far as to propose that encrypted internet services be outlawed. However, when it comes to getting your information removed off of Google, the government seems to have …
Read More »Privacy group calls for investigation into Hotspot Shield
VPNs are widely used these days, not just to get around geographical content blocks but also for general privacy on the web. Hotspot Shield is perhaps one of the biggest VPN providers to also offer a free user tier but according to a privacy advocacy group, the company may not …
Read More »Voice To Screen: 3 Tech Integrations That Are Changing How We Work
When Siri first appeared on our phones in 2010, she was something of a curiosity. Most of us weren’t at all used to talking to our phones, but we slowly adapted to the convenience associated with Siri, summoning her to send a text while driving, schedule an appointment, or look …
Read More »IBM and Sony have created tiny tape cartridge capable of holding 330TB of data
330TB of uncompressed data all squeezed on to a cartridge that can fit in the palm of your hand. This is just the beginning too, IBM reckons it can double capacity in just a couple of years.
Read More »Microsoft shrinks its wireless Xbox controller adapter down to a more reasonable size
PC gaming with a mouse and keyboard is great for many games. However, a lot of PC owners still like to use a controller from time to time and more often than not, Microsoft’s Xbox controller is the best way to go. Previously, the PC’s wireless adapter for Xbox One …
Read More »Game Room Galore: Four things every game room needs
Game Room Galore: Which Products and Gadgets are the Best? Video gaming is an experience that can transcend the game in itself. It engages multiple senses and can enable you to transport yourself to a different world for a certain brief time. Thus, any serious video gamer understands the necessity …
Read More »Apple’s HomePod speaker will run iOS like an iPhone but with no screen
Later this year, Apple will be stepping in to the smart home/smart speaker arena with the HomePod. This wireless speaker will rival other heavy weights the market right now including the Amazon Echo and while the idea of taking on Alexa seems to have sent Samsung running for now, Apple …
Read More »KitGuru gets up close to Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition
Alienware showed its Area-51 Threadripper Edition at E3 and now as SIGGRAPH kicks off KitGuru has had the chance to get some photos showing the innards. Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition will go on sale in Europe on 22nd August. The standout feature is the eye-catching Centauri chassis and alongside that …
Read More »AMD announces the third Threadripper CPU at SIGGRAPH
These 16 and 12 core chips are now due to be joined by an 8-core Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Read More »AMD announces prices for RXVega64 and 56 graphics cards at SIGGRAPH
Yep, at last, we have them.
Read More »KitGuru snags photos of AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics card
The annual SIGGRAPH tech show starts tomorrow in Los Angeles, California and AMD has laid out a Radeon RX Vega graphics card for us to photograph.
Read More »AMD teases Radeon RX Vega exclusively with Linus – press unhappy
AMD has been working with LinusTechTips to showcase an exclusive 'unboxing' of the upcoming RX Vegas graphics card. Some of the press aren't too happy about it either.
Read More »Samsung managed to surpass Intel as the largest chip maker In Q2
Back in May, we first heard that Samsung may be in the running to overtake Intel as the world’s biggest chip maker at some point this year. Now, it seems that time has come, with Samsung outranking Intel in global chip sales over the course of Q2 2017. Samsung has …
Read More »EVGA Kingpin GTX1080ti samples refused unless tested with LN2 (only)
Are LN2 results any use to you as a buyer? What do you feel about a company not wanting us to test their supplied cooling system and ONLY delivering LN2 results?
Read More »USB 3.2 on the way, will double performance even on existing USB 3.1 cables
USB 3.1 has only just started catching on over the last couple of years, but it looks like USB 3.2 is already on the horizon. This week, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which consists of industry giants like Microsoft, Intel and Apple, announced some new details for USB 3.2, which …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay out $506 million in patent dispute with University of Wisconsin
Apple has quite the bill to pay as this week, a judge has ordered the company to pay out $506 million to the University of Wisconsin over a patent infringement claim. The University's Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) believed Apple's A7, A8 and A8x chips all infringed on patents. The …
Read More »Corsair confirms $525 million acquisition deal
Last week, we began hearing whispers of a potential Corsair buyout, with sources coming forward to claim that a company known as ‘EagleTree' was looking to acquire Corsair for as much as $500 million. Today, the acquisition was confirmed, with EagleTree Capital buying up a majority stake in the company …
Read More »Adobe Flash will be shut down in 2020
The time has come to say goodbye to Flash, Adobe has finally admitted. This week, the company announced that the long-running software will finally go into retirement as of 2020, at which point updates will no longer be released and web browsers will drop support entirely. While Adobe Flash was …
Read More »Microsoft has changed its mind, MS Paint is here to stay
Yesterday, news broke that Microsoft was looking to get rid of the Paint app, after classing it as a ‘deprecated feature'. The news swiftly spread and the internet at large began mourning the loss of the 32 year old program. Fortunately, it looks like that outpouring has given Microsoft pause …
Read More »Microsoft is giving up on Paint
Update (25/7/17): Following on from yesterday's massive outpouring of support for MS Paint, Microsoft has confirmed that it won't be killing off the app after all. However, it will be moving to the Windows Store. You can find out more HERE. Original Story (24/7/17): Microsoft Paint has been a staple …
Read More »Razer might be making its own smartphone
Back in January this year, Razer made a rather interesting acquisition, picking up cloud-powered smartphone maker, Nextbit. At the time, it was said that Nextbit would continue to operate independently of Razer but a new report has come out this week indicating that perhaps that has changed a bit, with …
Read More »Intel is reportedly calling it quits on wearables
While analysts had high hopes for the wearable tech market, things have gone cold on that front over the last year or so. The Apple Watch didn't really ignite interest like many had hoped and Android Wear is still struggling to gain traction. Now, it seems that Intel is ready …
Read More »Samsung turns cold on AI speaker market, source claims Bixby speaker would be ‘unmarketable’
Just two weeks ago, we first heard that Samsung was planning its own Smart Home speaker, which would go head to head against the Amazon Echo and Apple's upcoming HomePod. At the time, the project was said to be in the planning phases but the company may be ready to …
Read More »Corsair might be acquired for more than $500 million
It looks like Corsair could soon be under new ownership according to reports this week. It turns out that at least two sources familiar with the matter have come forward to claim that equity firm, EagleTree, is looking to acquire Corsair for more than $500 million. Corsair is one of …
Read More »Qualcomm CEO reckons it will settle things with Apple outside of court
Over the last couple of months, Apple and Qualcomm have been embroiled in an ugly legal battle. Apple and the FTC are suing Qualcomm over anti-competitive behaviour, meanwhile Qualcomm is counter-suing Apple for patent infringement. While this is a case that could take years to go through the court system, …
Read More »Google Glass is back from the dead but only for enterprise
It has been a couple of years since Google took its experimental smart glasses off the market and while we have heard whispers about a Google Glass 2, nothing had come to fruition. However, this week, Google is giving Glass a second shot at success, though things will be very …
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