Deus Ex: Mankind Divided may have received fairly positive reviews back when it launched but unfortunately, it looks like that didn't translate into enough sales for Square Enix executives as a report this week claims that the publisher has put the series on hiatus for the time being. Instead of …
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New Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer introduces the new squad
Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming out very soon but so far, we haven't actually seen that much of the game, or heard that much about its premise. Fortunately, it looks like Bioware is starting to open up a bit more when it comes to Andromeda, starting off with a new …
Read More »AirSelfie camera drone now available for pre-order
The miniature flying camera drone, AirSelfie, is now available for pre-order, following a complete set up of the production line. Kickstarter pledges are set to ship out in March this year, with those pre-ordering the device now, slated to receive their's by May. AirSelfie is a miniature drone equipped with …
Read More »Report claims Samsung is hogging all of the Snapdragon 835 supply for itself
We already know that Samsung is looking to make up for the lack of Galaxy Note 7 with a strong offering in the form of the Galaxy S8. The company has even set some lofty sales expectations, with hopes to sell 60 million units- outmatching the last few years of …
Read More »Samsung brings in record profit despite product recalls
It turns out that Samsung is doing well for itself with a huge rise in profits over the last quarter, despite the company being embroiled in political drama over in South Korea and the worldwide mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 and as well as a specific model of …
Read More »Here’s the list of Samsung devices getting Android Nougat
It has been just under a year since developers first got access to Android Nougat and several months since Google wrapped up work on it and shipped it out to some of its own devices. It has taken some time, but Samsung is finally starting to roll out the latest …
Read More »Updated: South Korean court dismisses warrant for Samsung head arrest
Update: Earlier this week, we learned that special prosecutors were looking to put Samsung's current head behind bars, with the intention of charging him with bribery and embezzlement. At the time, prosecutors had filed for a warrant for the arrest of Lee Jae-yong but after a hearing today at a …
Read More »Researchers develop fire extinguishing lithium-ion battery
It looks like we may not need to worry about exploding lithium-ion batteries in the future as a group of researchers have developed a new battery with a built-in fire extinguisher, cutting off the possibilities of fires right at the source. Exploding batteries have been a bit of a hot …
Read More »HTC follows Apple’s lead and ditches the headphone jack
Apple received a lot of criticism when it first abandoned the traditional headphone jack last year but unfortunately, it looks like the trend has now been set in motion. Not only are there reports that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 may abandon the feature but this week HTC announced the HTC …
Read More »Nvidia GTX 1060 breaks world record with 3GHz+ core clock
Nvidia's Pascal graphics chips have proved to be dominant in this GPU generation and that goes for clock speed totals as much as raw power. At the finals of the GALAX GOC 2016 overclocking series in Wuhan, China, several teams of ‘clockers were able to push the GP106 – the …
Read More »Samsung is putting full-page apology ads in US newspapers
It seems that Samsung is still worried about the public perception towards itself following the Galaxy Note 7 recall. In an effort to try and minimise damage further, Samsung has published an open-letter apology, which has been published both on its own blog and as a full-page advertisement in several …
Read More »BIOS Updates continue to roll out to fix GTX 1070 memory problems
Update: It has been a couple of weeks since the GTX 1070/Micron memory issues came to light and since then, several GPU manufacturers have been working on BIOS fixes to put a stop to various errors, which included image flickers, poor overclocking and artifacting. Now, we have tuned back in …
Read More »Samsung begins blocking web access on unreturned Note 7s
Samsung has had quite its share of issues when it comes to the Galaxy Note 7, to the point where the company has completely given up on it and has issued a worldwide recall for all units. However, some owners are having trouble parting ways with their Galaxy Note 7, …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2016 – Voting Starts Today!
The KitGuru Reader Awards are all about the products that YOU decide are the best available in 2016. We thank you for the hundreds of nominations we received early in October. The most popular options in each category have now been compiled into a final list and we encourage you to …
Read More »Samsung hasn’t given up on the Note brand yet, expect a Note 8
Samsung was hit with a huge setback this year when it was forced to recall millions of Galaxy Note 7 devices around the world. This has not only hit Samsung's wallet but it has also done quite a bit of damage to the company's public reputation and the Galaxy Note …
Read More »Update: Youtube restored downed Note 7 GTA V video
Update: Despite Samsung's best efforts, the video of a Galaxy Note 7 modded into GTA V as a bomb, has been restored. While it was never the only one out there, Samsung seemed to have taken particular interest in taking down the original, but Youtube has now rescinded its copyright …
Read More »Firmware updates begin rolling out to fix GTX 1070 memory issues
It looks like some GTX 1070 buyers have run into memory issues as of late. Recently, add-in board partners began using Micron as another source of memory chips for the GTX 1070, which has resulted in flickering and poor memory overclocking results on some cards. GTX 1070 models running Samsung …
Read More »Nvidia officially launches GTX 1050 and GTX 1050Ti
Today, Nvidia officially announced the GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050, both featuring the new Pascal architecture and hitting sub-£150 price points. These cards are built around the GP107 chip, with the promise of delivering solid performance to those who are perhaps new to PC gaming. Similarly to AMD's RX 460, …
Read More »Samsung now has phone exchange booths at airports
The fall out from Samsung's disastrous Galaxy Note 7 launch continues today, with the news that it's begun offering smartphone exchange points at airports around the world. Following the news that many airlines had banned flyers from bringing the overheating smartphones on board, it's begun collecting them at the point …
Read More »U.S. officially bans Samsung Note 7s from all flights
Just a few days after Samsung and the U.S.' Federal Aviation Administration warned people to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones before catching a plane, the transport department has stepped in and banned the handset from all flights. Taking one on to a U.S. aircraft will now be considered …
Read More »Samsung reportedly still unsure what was causing Note 7 fires
Yesterday Samsung officially threw in the towel and cancelled production on the Galaxy Note 7, ending the smartphone's time on the market just over a month after its initial launch due to repeated battery overheating and fire issues. Now according to a new report, it seems that Samsung may not …
Read More »Samsung wants you to triple box your returning Note 7
Samsung's saga of dealing with smartphones that self-combust might be winding down now that it has officially killed off the flagship smartphone, but it's not quite over yet. It still needs to recall all of the Note 7's out in the wild and to make sure they don't damage anything …
Read More »Samsung has officially killed off the Note 7
Samsung has officially called it quits on the Galaxy Note 7 today, ending production entirely and telling carriers to stop selling the model for good. Things started going bad back in early September, with some Note 7 units shipping with defective batteries that were prone setting on fire. While a …
Read More »Samsung halts sales of Note 7 as explosions continue
Samsung has announced a halt to sales of its recently released flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, following continued claims of fires and explosions. Although Samsung has recalled a million+ devices, a number of them which were designated ‘safe,' have still had problems with combustion, forcing the potential recall now …
Read More »Samsung aims to take on Siri with Viv acquisition
As far as mobile digital assistants go, Apple's Siri is often regarded as one of the best. However, Apple didn't initially come up with the idea, Siri began life as an app that was sold to Apple back in 2010. After selling the app, the original team behind Siri went …
Read More »Samsung Note 7’s are still catching on fire
If you have received your replacement Galaxy Note 7 from Samsung, we'd still urge caution with the device, as another example of a supposedly safe Note 7 has caught fire. This one happened to be on a Southwest airlines flight in the U.S., just before takeoff, leading to the entire …
Read More »Samsung to wait and see where VR goes before making standalone headsets
Samsung has been quick to make a name for itself in the Virtual Reality market with the GearVR headset but the Oculus-powered device does have one drawback- it currently requires a high-end Galaxy Smartphone to run. This has led to whispers of a standalone VR headset from Samsung but it …
Read More »Samsung’s rush to compete with Apple led to Note 7 issues
At this point, the Galaxy Note 7 launch has been completely botched and whatever lead Samsung hoped to have over the iPhone 7 has been squandered due to battery failures leading to a global recall of 2.5 million handsets. So how did Samsung end up in this position? Well it …
Read More »Samsung frees up $900 million by selling minor share holdings
Samsung Electronics has generated close to $900 (£690) million by selling small share holdings it has in various companies. Purportedly the reasoning is to help generate investment funds for the core business, which will help consolidate Samsung's efforts into its major earning divisions. Companies that Samsung sold shares for includes …
Read More »YouTuber with 1.3 million subs charged in FIFA gambling crackdown
Update: Earlier this week we learned that two YouTubers were charged with advertising unlawful gambling and inviting children to gamble here in the UK. At the time we didn't know which channels were affected by this or what game these two were leveraging to promote gambling to youngsters. However, now …
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