Last week we reviewed the Atom powered ASRock ION3D which we felt offered a cost effective solution for media computing demands. Today we are looking at a similarly compact, higher specification system from Dell, featuring an AMD Phenom processor with HD5450 mobility graphics. Although Dell sometimes get a bad name …
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Google Q1-3 $1.6 billion spend on 40 companies
Google have been on a massive spending spree lately, forking out $1.6 billion on Admob, Slide On2 and 37 other companies, so they can try and become competitive with Facebook and other leading social networking sites. Google have talled up 40 company buyovers in the first three quarters in 2010, …
Read More »Koobface worm ‘Boonana’ targets Macintosh users
A new hybrid of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X, Windows and Linux users is spreading through Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Antivirus firms have reported the new malware, dubbed ‘Boonana' when Intego and SecureMac warned Mac OS X users that the worm is aimed firmly at them. Boonana …
Read More »ASRock ION3D (152B with Bluray) Review featuring Cyberlink
Defining a ‘media PC' is a difficult proposition, everyone has a different view on what makes a perfect HTPC computer. Some users will aim for high performance components in a large chassis while others will opt for the smallest possible physical footprint with virtual silence. Today's review of the ASRock …
Read More »Twitter get a new head honcho
Evan William's, Twitter co-founder and CEO is stepping down to let his second in command, Chief Operating Office Dick Costolo replace him at the top. William's is planning to focus on product strategy. Williams has managed the privately run San Francisco company for the last two years but wants to …
Read More »Obama administration plan to monitor social networking
The Obama administration is undergoing legislation to require social networking companies and voice over internet providers to adapt their technology so law enforcement agents can monitor communications during criminal and terrorism investigations. In a proposal that looks set to alienate a large portion of the public, the government feels that …
Read More »Bill Gates still richest man in America, Ballmer worth over $13 billion
Bill Gates is still the richest man in America, however the Forbes list of the 400 richest people in America shows that Steve Jobs has been overtaken by FaceBook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The legendary Gates, co founder and former CEO of Microsoft topped the list again with an estimated worth …
Read More »Oracle announce Exalogic Elastic Cloud
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced his companies new addition into the private cloud computing territory, going head to head with Hewlett Packard and IBM. The Exalogic Elastic Cloud, a system which contains 30 servers, each with 6 core processors for a total of 360 cores are interconnected with each other …
Read More »Yahoo overhaul mail service – social networking integration
Yahoo are updating their email service to try and counteract a drop in user count and to help counter alternatives from Microsoft and Google. Yahoo are planning to change their email as part of a project called “Minty” which is aimed at increasing the speed of the service outside the …
Read More »Apple’s Ping gets hammered with comment spam
On paper, Apple's new social media service Ping was a great idea, but unfortunately according to Sophos it has already been abused by people spamming the system and trying to offload phoney gadgets. The Ping network service integrates with iTunes 10 to let users follow their favourite artists and to …
Read More »Internet bounty issued for woman throwing live puppies into river
The world can be a very cruel place and with the growth of the internet, videos and newstories can spread like a virus. One such video which is causing a great deal of distress for people is the footage of a woman dressed in a red sweatshirt, throwing six squealing …
Read More »Dell Streak Review
The Apple iPhone is one of the worlds most popular portable devices, but the release of the iPad has opened up a new world of ‘big screen' interaction which is appealing to many people. The problem is, that for many the 9.7 inch screen is just too big to carry …
Read More »Google buys Jambool – $500 million invested in social networking
Google have bought Jambool, the company who make Solid Gold virtual currency which competes with Facebook Credits. Google have stated that the buy over took place on the 13th of August and this is a part of their new and aggressive social networking strategy to challenge the big players. This …
Read More »Brenthaven Laptop Bags Competition
Today we are giving two lucky readers the opportunity to win a quality Brenthaven Laptop Messenger Bag worth £79.99! “The Switch Messenger Bag caters to those who want the flexibility of 2 styles in 1. For a new look, just ‘flip it and clip it'. Suitable for laptops up to …
Read More »Marketing companies and other spammers thank BBC
When you're a news journalist, it's hard to know when reporting on a story just makes it worse. KitGuru has already heard from 3 different marketing companies who learned that a database of over 100 million people's details has been made publicly available, by reading the story on the BBC. …
Read More »Playdom in demand – Disney in talks for takeover
Playdom are a game maker many of you might not have heard of however they create titles which are played on sites such as Facebook – titles such as Farmville are still incredibly popular. Their net worth is estimated to be between $400 million and $750 million which gives a …
Read More »iPad application of the week: Flipboard
We have reviewed several games for the iPad on our gaming site recently but today we thought we would make our readers aware of a rather cool application just released for the iPad. Flipboard is a social magazine with high objectives which looks to be one of the most exciting …
Read More »Guitar Hero and Farmville hit App store
While details on the iPhone 4 dominated Steve Jobs keynote speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference we were more interested in a couple of very high profile games which will be hitting the App store. Farmville, which has been based on Adobe's Flash Technology is one of the most popular …
Read More »XFX HD5870 Black Edition Review
XFX. Those three letters immediately conjure visions of video gaming excellence – especially when you delve into their high end product range. Without doubt, along with Sapphire, XFX have been producing some of the finest graphics cards on the market over the last decade. Today we have the chance to …
Read More »Apple iPad review
‘Apple' — It is a name synonymous with a strong emotional response. Never has a company evoked such a dramatic reaction from the enthusiast userbase – you either love 'em or hate 'em, there is little room for middle ground. I have been an Apple fan since I started my …
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