One of the biggest releases of 2014 will be the Hollywood extravaganza Jupiter Ascending. With a special effects budget likely to be larger than the GDP of some small countries, you might be wondering what kind of hardware sits in the background to make it all possible. KitGuru got some …
Read More »Ablecom launches DS-520 advanced digital signage device
The market for digital signage is already huge and looks set to grow at a phenomenal rate over the next 10 years. Into this fast moving market, Taiwanese based Ablecom UK is launching a brand new range of systems that it hope will win market share. KitGuru takes a walk …
Read More »Video tour of the MSI Nightblade at CeBIT 2014
Reading an extensive, in-depth review of MSI's latest gaming bare bones rig, Nightblade, is a great way to familiarise yourself with the specification and performance characteristics. But if you really want to get a handle on whether this is the right rig for you, why not get MSI's tech guru, …
Read More »Mediacom presents new slimline smartphones at CeBIT 2014
Unless you are a disciple of Samsung or Apple, buying a new smartphone is a tricky business. You want all of the features but, ideally, not so much of the price tag. The chaps at Mediacom believe they have a plan. KitGuru captures their thoughts. Smartphones took ages to gain …
Read More »How many CPU’s does it take to run a Microsoft stand?
During the second week in March, hundreds of stands, spread across dozens of halls, all scream for your attention. So how many computers does it take to run a Microsoft stand at CeBIT? While the familiar brands we all know from the PC industry populate halls 14 to 18, the …
Read More »Seagate Kinetic storage is massive and cool
In the business-only section of CeBIT 2014, the folks at Seagate were showing off a massive block of storage that points the way to a very interesting future. KitGuru feels the fabric of Seagate's fibres. Standard desktop systems come with 1TB or 2TB drives. Newer systems come with 3TB or 4TB …
Read More »Plextor M6 family performance @ Cebit
Nothing shows the difference in performance between two products quite like a side by side comparison. Here at CeBIT 2014, KitGuru goes one stage further. So what is ‘stage further' than a side-by-side? You may well ask. Plextor's latest M6 SSD technology, being compared against itself, with 3 different interfaces. …
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