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Read More »Zuckerberg sidesteps questions from European Parliament on shadow profiles
Moving on from his meeting with Congress, Mark Zuckerberg finally met with members of the European Parliament yesterday to discuss security concerns over his social media site, Facebook. Taking just half an hour to answer all of the board’s questions, Zuckerberg managed to dodge enquiries into Facebook’s ‘shadow profiles’ while …
Read More »Netstor NA611TB3 Thunderbolt 3 External Drive Enclosure Review
It's a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure that can take TWO NVMe drives... worth £299?
Read More »Razer’s new Core X eGPU enclosure is bigger, better and cheaper
While the new Razer Blade 15 stole the show the other day, it wasn't the only new launch up Razer's sleeve. At the event, we also saw the curtain lifted on the new Razer Core X external GPU enclosure, which reduces the price, and even adds macOS support. The new …
Read More »Nintendo is releasing a handheld-only Switch bundle
Nintendo has previously mentioned that its ultimate goal with the Switch is to have more than one in each household, much like the DS/3DS and Gameboy eras. Today, the company took a step towards furthering that goal by announcing a ‘dockless' Switch bundle at a cheaper price. While the dockless …
Read More »Micron and Intel join forces to produce the industry’s first QLC 3D NAND with 1Tb density
Intel and Micron have formed a fruitful partnership, with the pair announcing the production and shipment of the industry's first 4bits/cell 3D NAND technology this week. These new NAND chips use the proven 64-layer structure, and have achieved 1 terabit (Tb) density per die, making it the highest density flash …
Read More »ASUS confirms that AREZ is here to stay
There has been a lot of confusion today surrounding ASUS and the future for its AREZ line-up of graphics cards. Nvidia's GeForce Partner Program has come to an end, so when a Twitter account claiming to be an official AREZ profile posted that the recently launched brand would be ‘coming …
Read More »Spectre-like variant 4 fix can slow system performance by up to 8 percent
After the disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre, Microsoft and Google promptly shed light on Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4), the latest vulnerability in a string of CPU flaws. Much like Intel’s buggy Spectre patches, the latest fix quells variant 4, but at the price of slowing some systems down by …
Read More »The PS4 is reaching the ‘final phase’ of its life cycle, evidence points to Zen-based PS5
A few weeks ago, the first PlayStation 5 rumours began popping up on the web. At the time, it was brushed off due to a few outlandish claims, such as a potential 2018 launch window, but some additional fuel was added to the fire this week. For starters, Sony has …
Read More »Razer unveils new 15in Blade with Max-Q graphics
It's Razer's blade, but now in a new 15in form-factor with 8th Gen Intel CPUs
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus M3 Mouse and K7 Keyboard Review
Today we look at two Aorus peripherals with top specs but affordable prices. Too good to be true?
Read More »Leo Says 20 – Nvidia GTX 1180 rumours, 4K/144Hz panels, MSI Mech 2, Z390 and more!
This week in LEO SAYS there are plenty of hot topics at hand. Leo is discussing the first 4K/144Hz monitors, GTX 1180 rumours, the upcoming NV mobile GPU, MSI's Mech 2, Intel Z390 and much more!
Read More »MSI B360 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard Review
It's a new B360 motherboard from MSI - the ideal foundation for a budget gaming system?
Read More »Acer’s 4K/144Hz monitor pre-orders confirm $2000 launch price
Back when ASUS and Acer first announced their 4K/144Hz monitors at CES last year, we were told by our contacts to expect pricing to sit around the $2000 mark at launch. However, after the repeated delays these monitors faced, we were left wondering whether or not pricing plans had changed. …
Read More »Monster Hunter is getting a $60 million movie adaptation
The launch of Monster Hunter World earlier this year finally gave the franchise a solid position in the west. The game attracted millions of new players and has already become one of Capcom's fastest selling games ever. So what's the next step? Well like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter will be …
Read More »be quiet! Dark Rock 4 competition winners announcement
Last month, we teamed up with the fine folks at be quiet! to give KitGuru readers the chance to win one of five brand new Dark Rock 4 series CPU coolers. We had three Dark Rock Pro 4 and two Dark Rock 4 coolers up for grabs. The winners have …
Read More »ROG Takeover at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere this weekend
If you want to play games on the latest hardware, get hands on with watercooling kit and have the chance to win loads of prizes, then you might want to get down to the Red Bull Gaming Sphere – opposite Shoreditch High Street Station – on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th …
Read More »Huawei P20 Pro – camera modes and settings revisited
Two weeks on from our initial review, we return to the P20 Pro to analyse the camera's different modes
Read More »New rumours claim we’ll see new Nvidia GPUs in July
It has been a few months since we last talked about any Nvidia rumours. The last time we checked in, the rumour mill couldn't make up its mind between a March or April launch. There were also conflicting reports around whether or not the next GeForce cards would sport Volta …
Read More »Intel’s first 10nm Cannon Lake processor spotted in Lenovo IdeaPad 330
Originally slated for a 2016 debut, Intel has repeatedly delayed its 10nm Cannon Lake processors, now expected to arrive in bulk sometime in 2019. It looks as though we will finally be seeing something from the range, however, with the mid-range Lenovo IdeaPad 330 sporting the firm’s first 10nm chip …
Read More »Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) Review
It's an excellent motherboard from ASUS ROG - is it just too good for Ryzen 2nd Gen?
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops 4 event confirms leaks, game won’t launch on Steam
Activision held its Call of Duty Black Ops 4 reveal event last night, confirming that rather than having a single-player campaign, this time around Treyarch is focussing on additional multiplayer modes. This year's Call of Duty will have a bigger focus on zombies, in addition to a new Battle Royale …
Read More »Win the Fastest WD Consumer SSD Ever – 1TB Black NVMe!
Fancy a storage upgrade? Thanks to the folks over at Western Digital, you could win a WD Black NVMe SSD!
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor takes aim at portability
While a decent laptop will go a long way when it comes to working on the move, for many, going from two monitors down to one will always feel like a downgrade for productivity. Fortunately, there are portable USB-C monitors out in the wild, and the latest from AOC seems …
Read More »Samsung preparing a new 5120X1440 monitor with 120Hz refresh rate
Samsung has had its massive 49-inch 3840×1080 monitor on the market for a while now. The 32:9 super-wide is a step above the 21:9 screens we are used to seeing, but while its sheer size and 144Hz refresh rate is impressive, many have been holding out for a higher resolution …
Read More »Samsung is looking to fill ZTE’s Qualcomm-sized void with Exynos processors
South Korean chipmaker Samsung is looking to push its proprietary Exynos mobile processors onto rival OEMs, including Chinese manufacturer ZTE. It looks as though Samsung is attempting to capitalise on ZTE’s struggles with the US government, which currently prevents the smartphone maker from using Qualcomm’s chips. Currently, memory chip exports …
Read More »Nintendo rumoured to have Fire Emblem, Metroid, Pokemon and more at E3
E3 is just around the corner, which means we are currently right in the middle of ‘leak season'. Like every year, some of these will be fake and some of them will be very real. The Walmart Canada leak was a good start and gave us a decent first impression …
Read More »Zotac MEK1 Black (i7-7700, GTX 1070Ti) Mini Gaming PC Review
It's a compact, SFF PC from Zotac. Is it 2018's console killer?
Read More »Google’s autoplay update is being reversed after causing issues for unintended targets
In the latest Google Chrome update, the browser attempted to tackle sites auto playing video with sound once and for all. Unfortunately, the update had some unexpected side effects, making some browser-based games completely unplayable. As a result, the new autoplay policy is being removed temporarily. In a Chromium bug …
Read More »Microsoft officially unveils the Xbox Adaptive Controller for accessibility users
Earlier this week, a brand new Xbox controller design hit the headlines with many suspecting it to be built around accessibility for the differently abled. Microsoft has now officially unveiled the gamepad, titled the Xbox Adaptive Controller, featuring modular inputs to ensure everyone can get the same immersive gaming experience …
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