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Soulra, a leading creator of high-performance and environmentally friendly products, announces the availability of the Rugged rukus in the UK and Europe. This portable, Bluetooth wireless, solar-powered sound system features a durable and IPX4-certified splash-proof design, making it an essential piece of kit for outdoor adventurers. In addition, the Rugged rukas has the ability to …

Pick five games and save 80 per cent. That's the offer GoG currently has going as part of its five year anniversary sale, where on offer are twenty five big titles from the GoG library, including Omerta: City of Gangsters, Amnesia: Dark Descent, Miasmata, Waking Mars, Stacking and a whole …

We're a couple days late to the party on this one, but guys, it looks quite likely that Sony's upcoming Dual Shock 4 controllers for the PlayStation 4, could be compatible with Windows, potentially letting you use the touchpad as a mouse – making this a very attractive proposition for …

Boy oh boy does the music and film industry love DMCA takedown requests. Since Google began publishing the requests it receives in an effort to be more transparent, we've become privy to the millions of URLs that automated tools working on behalf of the BPI, MPAA, RIAA and other such …

Update: Following on from the emails and tweets sent out by fans of the game and those who feel injustice was done here, Paypal has released all Indiegogo funds to the developers. It also released the following statement: “We have reached out to Nyu Media and the issue has been …

While the race to 4G was played out over months and years – far longer than expected and necessary – the real wars are only really beginning now everyone is getting close to releasing their own nationwide 4G networks. Expecting O2's new price plans to do pretty well, Vodafone is …

Is your PC Battlefield 4 ready? It better be if you want to continue calling yourself part of the PC gaming “master race,” and I know you love doing that. Still, you won't need anything too hectic to just get this game to run, even if the OS recommendation is …

Today we are going to look at a gaming rig from a manufacturer called Falcon Computers.  They are an independent organisation based up in Sunderland, producing an extensive range of pre-configured and configurable gaming systems. The Falcon Predator offers an impressive specification which includes an overclocked Intel Core i7-4770K, paired with …

Sir David Attenborough has spoken out to say that he believed humans have now stopped evolving in physical terms. He added that the human race has the means to keep the weakest of the species alive. He said that people are no longer subject to Darwinian theories natural selection as …

Vodafone announced that their 4G network will be hitting Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield on 28 September. They added that by the end of the year the service will be available in Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle by the end of the year. London has had 4G …

McLaren have been putting their P1 supercar through its paces in the Arctic, but the latest exercises involved heat. They took the car to California – specifically Nevada and Arizona. The P1 is due for release in a few weeks time and putting it through some extreme heat at up …

Smartphone cameras are certainly getting better every year, but the problem of a small, poorly located flash is still a problem. Enter a new project by Joe Waines and Alex Lukashevich from Chicago called ‘Nova'. The flash system attempts to stop washed out images with hard shadows. It is a …

When faced with something that's not a computer, nor a mobile phone, what must a web browser company do to innovate? It forgets everything, and starts over. The web has evolved exponentially from drab, grey webpages with blue, linked text to vivid, elegant pages with complex graphics, videos and other …

Google has submitted a new proposal to the European Commission, offering further concessions in an effort to avoid the biggest fine the EUC has ever threatened to give out: $5 billion. In it, Google offers to make it easier for advertisers to switch between search engines and for consumers to …

Every TV manufacturer and his dog are pushing 4K resolution right now, hoping to make it mainstream as soon as possible. Likewise, they're also gunning for people to upgrade their LCDs and Plasmas, to OLED set ups, but few are pushing both at the same time – that's where LG …

We've heard a lot about Kim Dotcom's Megabox in the past, even seeing a video teaser of some skinny jeans working on it back in September last year, but now apparently that name is dead. Following on from Dotcom's resignation as director of encrypted backup service MEGA, he's renamed his …

Game jams are all the rage these days, whether it's a MoJam, a MolyJam or a Boob Jam, all of them designed to offer us games based around something a bit different. Often it's simply titles created in short periods of time, but they're often built around a central theme, …

Every year, the panic sets in. You have money, a friend/partner who loves technology and you need a cool gift that they will (a) appreciate and not (b) say ‘Sorry, have 5 of those already'. The iWatch concept looks like it could get some serious holiday sales – but KitGuru …

For the first time in their history Sony will not be releasing the Playstation 4 in Japan before other countries. The Playstation 4 will get a February 2014 release in Japan, way behind the US November 15th 2013 and UK November 29th 2013 debut. Sony said today that the Playstation …

Sony Computer Entertainment have announced an update to their PS Vita handheld gaming console. The new PS Vita 2000 is set to be 20 percent lighter and 15 percent thinner than the current model and will have 1GB of onboard storage available. Sony have indicated that the PS Vita 2000 …

Nissan have joined the latest rage for wearable technology and are releasing a new smartwatch for drivers of their Nismo cars. The ‘Nismo Concept Watch' will be the first smartwatch to connect drivers to their cars, according to the company. The smartwatch will allow the driver to monitor the efficiency …

Lenovo are launching their new Flex 20 All in One computer which is running Windows 8 and has a 19.5 inch multi touch screen on board. The machines ship with either standard mechanical or hybrid HDD which includes an 8GB Solid state cache. The computer measures only 20.5mm thick and …

Nikon have announced the Coolpix S02, a replacement for the S01 which features a resolution increase. The new version uses a 13 megapixel 1/3.1 inch CMOS sensor (up from a 10 megapixel CCD). It ships with a 30-90mm (33mm equivalent) f/3.3-5.9 lens. Video recording capabilities have also increased from 720p …

Lexar have announced the new Professional Workflow HR1, a four bay USB 3.0 card reader hub designed for professional photographers. This new multi card reader has four different trays which can be individually removed for portability. The four trays are stacked vertically to save physical desk space. All four can …

Apple are due to unveil the new iPhone in the next couple of days, but people have been queuing since late last week at the Apple New York store. Apple will be showing their new flagship iPhone 5S and possibly their budget model next week, but it doesn't necessarily mean …

The battle between Korean companies Samsung and LG continues to heat up. LG have just announced an even bigger Super HD OLED screen, comfortably beating the Samsung 55 inch models. LG are showing this 77 inch monster off at IFA 2013. The television is only a concept idea right now, …

Famous for his record breaking overclocking achievements and benchmark scores, Ian Parry, better known as 8Pack, has spent many months perfecting his own range of ultra high end, watercooled systems. Since seeing a teaser picture back in August, KitGuru couldn't wait to see what OverclockersUK and 8Pack had in store …

Nvidia have partnered up with KITGURU this week to win a copy of Batman Arkham Origins. Every day we will be giving away a code for the game which you can use to download the game on launch day (October 25th). Simples. Becoming Batman takes power, strength and speed—the same …

Forget Robert Downey Jr., forget the cars, the robot helpers, forget even the Iron Man suits in all their iteration, the star of every Iron Man movie to date has been that sweet holographic rig Stark has. While we still have a ways to go, the hand gesture manipulation of …

Confused about how the world will continue to spin on its axis without Microsoft points? So are many other Xbox gamers, but don't stay out in the cold, come over by the fire and we'll tell you all about the new reward scheme Microsoft is cooking up. In this brave …