Blizzard has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum for HeroesofWarcraft.com, hoping that the system will force the site's current owner, one Simon Rattray of Newcastle – according to the WHOIS page – to hand it over. What Blizzard wants the domain for remains to be seen, but this …

With the recent launch of the Google distributed, LG produced Nexus 4 it was only a matter of time before someone decided to drop test one for the sake of science and thousands of interested mobile enthusiasts. In the video below two drops were done; one from the pocket and …

At this stage in the life of social networking, we're all used to seeing downtrodden citizens using the site to show persecution by governments and their own struggles for freedom. However something a bit different is happening in the latest Israel/Hamas conflict: both sides are speaking out. The Israel Defence …

Vevo, the music video website and promoter of hideously censored Youtube tracks, is now set to launch across mainland Europe, beginning in France, Spain and Italy first. The service that has been available in the UK for just over a year now, is opening up country specific versions of its …

According to a new report from UK digital champion – that's a real title apparently – Martha Lane Fox, 4.5 million of those currently in work don't have the necessary IT skills to make use of the internet in their businesses, causing British industry to miss out on nearly £20 …

Despite many developers moving away from the PC platform in the past few years due to claims of high piracy rates cutting into profits, some believe it's the only place for their games. Star Citizen developer Chris Roberts, has said that his game will be a PC exclusive, because contemporary …

If your dear old grandma has trouble charging that “new touch gizmo thing,” and doesn't like faffing with cables, one Zurich company, Micasa Labs, might have a pretty elegant solution. Granted it's a little more expensive than most chargers, but it's certainly built into an item she'll be familiar with …

Samsung have lost the first round of a U.S. trade case against Apple. This will count as the second big defeat this year in America as both companies continue to sue and countersue across the globe. Samsung are said to infringe on four patents, including one for touch screen technology …

The IBM ThinkPad has legendary status, and when Lenovo took over production they were keen to take this iconic range into the next century. Equally so, Lenovo were aware that they couldn't mess with the design too much, especially as the primary focus has always been the business audience. The …

Two years ago, KitGuru analysed AMD and came to the conclusion that reducing the salary bill by as much as possible was a perfectly valid business technique – and one that AMD should get into more and more. Now, as we approach 2013, KitGuru takes another look at the thousands …

Finally the big mobile operators have begun to shake hands over how the auction for 4G services will take place this year, with the agreement between them all expecting to be signed tonight – presumably because none of them want to give Everyone Everywhere (EE) too much of a lead …

We have recently detailed a number of challenges being faced by Intel, mostly centred on ‘How do you build $7 billion fabrication plants when your average chip profit is $10?'. While there's no doubting Core's ‘King of the hill' for pure CPU performance credentials, KitGuru reads the A10 reviews and …

One of the four founding members of torrent search site The Pirate Bay, Gottfrid Svartholm, is currently detained in a Swedish prison after his deportation from Cambodia, but while he is being held on suspicion of hacking he hasn't been officially charged – highlighting Sweden's controversial imprisonment laws. On top of not being charged with …

With the latest of serious bugs in IE going unfixed for a couple of days now, Germany's government has taken the surprising move to urge its citizens to stop using the long standing browser, amid fears over its security. Considering the flaw can affect all versions of the browser, it …

The image of Bitcoin as a reliable option for investment and online transactions, has been hit once again, after trading site Bitfloor was hit by hackers – leading to the loss of over 24,000 (£160,000) of the digital currency. Wired reports, that the hackers were able to gain access to …

Until know, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's lawyers have been working for free, due to the fact that the entirety of his assets were seized by authorities earlier this year. However, now the New Zealand High Court has freed up $6 milion NZD (£3 million) borrowed against a government bond with …

While the Ask Me Anything threads on Reddit are often hosted by interesting and important people, tonight the cast just got a little more star studded. President Barack Obama began his own AMA about an hour ago and has been fielding questions from members. While a sceptical mind might immediately …

Update: The main site for 7oryanet does appear to be down for now, but the explanation of the protest is still up. The site's owners just tweeted that they are working on getting the site back online. Original Story In a similar style to the website blackouts initiated by many …

One of Apple's main suppliers – Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (Foxconn) said yesterday that they have increased the basic salary of their production line workers by 16 percent. Staff in Zhengzhou, Henan province of China have been offered the increase, partly as the company are having problem recruiting people. …

For as long as there have been computers, there have been hackers. Moving forward in the 21st century, there seems to be an ever increasing risk of activists, with a political agenda and computer skills, attacking major companies without putting themselves at risk in the streets. KitGuru considers this latest …

Copyright lobby group the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has just released its 2010-2011 tax report and its revenue streams are not looking strong. Membership dues from music labels have dropped considerably, leaving the organisations with less than $30 million in revenue – almost half that of the year …

At GamesCom 2012, the vast majority of the show is about what is being release, but in Hall 11 there is a strong focus on ‘what will come'. KitGuru takes a break from the top end action and meets a talented Swedish chap who's working in Poland to bring an …

The latest mumbling around the world are suggesting that HTC plans to unveil its Windows Phone 8 range in the third week of September at an event in either London or New York. The models in question have been leaked previously and have been codenamed as the Rio, Accord and …

The European Commission has announced it is undergoing a public consultation that aims to look into the “aspects of transparency, traffic management,” with a view to keeping the internet free, and open. Net neutrality is a big issue for campaigners of internet freedom, since it prevents ISPs and other organisations …

How many distributors a manufacturer needs for a product is a very personal thing. It's a decision that will be based on a number of factors – including price range, volume and the speed at which new lines are introduced. KitGuru considers AMD's new move to focus CPU and APU …

At the time KitGuru sits down to write this story, NASA's Curiosity space rover is closer to Mars than the moon is to Earth. Around 6am UK time, the world's most expensive landing vehicle will try and nestle its 1 ton bulk on the surface of the Red Planet and …

The UK government is being called out by a privacy charity, which is threatening legal action unless the MPs explain why they are shipping surveillance equipment and technology to repressive regimes in Iran, Egypt and Syria. Privacy International is the name of the group spearheading this campaign and it is …

Consumer rights group in both Germany and South Korea look set to take Blizzard to court over its handling of the Diablo III launch. The European legal threat is being spearheaded by the Federation of Consumer Organisations – reports PCgames –  and it wants to force the publishing giant to …

Acting on behalf of pornographic film producer and actor Ben Dover, Golden Eye International is preparing to send out copyright infringement notices to just under 3,000 individuals in the UK, alleging that they illegally downloaded copies of Mr Dover's movies. The purpose of the letters is to solicit cash from …

In the second bird related story of the day, a brand new app has been launched which lets smartphone users send data to each other via a ‘digital birdsong'.  At present it's only available to iOS users but an Android version should be available sometime in the future. The app …