If you are unhappy with the quality of your iPhone 5 camera then a new product dubbed ‘Ladibird' might be the answer. A trio, Adam Latip, Surekha Yadav and Hansheng Chui have created the Ladibird case to enhance the image quality from the Apple smartphone. The design features a mirrorless …
Read More »Logitech announce state of the art G602 wireless mouse
There is no doubt that the convenience of a wireless mouse is difficult to ignore, however a wide enthusiast audience tend to avoid them due to lower resolution and lag. Logitech have announced the G602 Wireless mouse which the company claim offers lag free gaming and a battery life of …
Read More »MPAA claims victory in Hotfile summary judgement
The Motion Picture Association of America has claimed victory in a summary judgement against file locker website HotFile, which it maintains has built its entire business on the trafficking of illegally pirated movies, music and software – despite the fact that the most popular shared files on the site are …
Read More »Kim Dotcom spying was illegal but no charges to be pressed
Despite the fact that the New Zealand government agency, GCSB, has been found to have conducted illegal spying of Kim Dotcom and his piracy co-defendent Bram van der Kolk, it will not have any criminal charges brought against it, because of what the police describe as a lack of “intent,” on …
Read More »Amazon France outs two PS4 bundles
Amazon France has let loose the details on two launch day bundles for the PlayStation 4, packing either Killzone Shadow fall with the console and optional PS4 camera or a cheaper bundle that will come complete with a next-gen copy of Ubisoft's hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs. These bundles are currently …
Read More »Uwe Boll: Just give me some money and we do Postal 2
Ah Uwe Boll, the game adapting “filmmaker,” and German tax law loophole exploiter is back! And this time he doesn't want to turn a beloved video game franchise into an unwatchable mess to the calibre of Starship Troopers 2, he wants to make Postal 2, with the help of you …
Read More »Humble Bundle does comedy now too
Opie and Anthony fans rejoice, comedy fans listen up, Humble Bundler's get your wallets out: it's comedy time. That's right, not content with making over $10 million for charity with EA's Humble Origin Bundle just yesterday, the guys at Humble Bundle have already launched another, this time offering the comedy …
Read More »Nintendo 2DS: a new low cost console
Nintendo announced a new console last night, which they hope will target those people who want an inexpensive, portable console. The 2DS will cost £109.99 in the United Kingdom and $130 in America, which is $40 less than the 3D version. The new console will launch in both countries on …
Read More »Unilever slammed for ‘degrading’ Facebook noodle advert
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have ruled that Unilever cannot use one of their Piri Piri Pot Noodle online advertisements in its current form and ordered the firm not to use ‘offensive images' in the future. The company caused an uproar on the Unilever Pot Noodle Facebook Page. They showed …
Read More »Vodafone and O2 rolling out 4G networks
Mobile companies o2 and Vodafone are rolling out their first 4G data services in three cities in the United Kingdom. The networks will be forced to compete against EE who have been the only company to offer super speed mobile data speeds in the UK since 2012. Vodafone are limiting …
Read More »Scientists create human brain to brain interface
Until recently a brain-to-brain interface has only been accomplished between two rats however two scientists have achieved a human to human connection. Rajesh Rao studies computational neuroscience at the University of Washington and he has successfully managed to control the mind of his friend, Andrea Stucco. Both were linked via …
Read More »Parallels Access: special PC and Mac control for your iPad
Parallels are a company well known for creating software to run virtual operating systems inside another and their latest package is designed for the iPad. It aims to solve a lot of problems caused by many ‘remote system control' software. Parallels Access is an iPad application that tries to make …
Read More »Overclockers UK tease with exclusive system image
We posted a while ago that Overclockers UK have something big on the horizon. It caused a lot of speculation and many of our readers associated the teaser with their resident overclocking guru 8Pack. We have no confirmation from Overclockers on what exactly is coming, but we received another very …
Read More »Today is the Power Rangers 20th anniversary
20 years guys. It's been 20 years to the day since Rita Repulsa first burst free from her rubbish bin on a distant planet and decided “it's time to conquer earth!” with her legions of putties, Goldar the gold flying thing and of course, her staff of awesome, growing, hugeness. …
Read More »Apple is trying to trademark the word startup
Apple is well known for trying to trademark generic terms in an effort to push out competitors or at the least draw licensing money from companies and individuals wanting to use that phrasing. It did this before when it attempted to trademark the phrase app store and now it's doing …
Read More »Facebook publishes government requests report
In an effort to increase its transparency as an organisation that reports to governments worldwide about its users, Facebook has published a report that tells us exactly who it's been talking to in the first half of 2013 and how often it complied with requests. The report lists countries in …
Read More »MSI debuts GTX 780 Lightning GPU
MSI has today announced the release of its latest Nvidia based gpu, the GTX 780 Lightning, featuring a twin BIOS, an enhanced power design, customisable voltage settings and an impressive cooling setup – this card is designed for overclockers and gamers in mind. The technical specs aren't bad either, with …
Read More »Newborn babies pictured on social media with an hour
The constant need to share every single aspect of our lives online extends to new born babies. A new poll found that parents are most likely to share a photograph of the new family member within the space of a single hour. The most popular platform for sharing images of …
Read More »Samsung to bring 55 inch curved OLED TV to UK
The $9,000 ‘curved' OLED 55inch Samsung TV will be hitting the UK shores before the end of the year. This particular set was previously only available in America and Asia. The 55 inch screen, called the S9C is slightly curved as Samsung say it gives a more ‘cinematic viewing experience'. …
Read More »Sony announce A3000 mirrorless camera
Sony have announced their A3000 camera which is designed to look like an SLR but is mirrorless. Strangely, even though it is named as part of the Alpha line up, it won't accept A mount lenses, instead it will use E mount lenses from the NEX series. Sony do offer …
Read More »Addicted to Facebook? try Pavlov Poke
Plenty of people are addicted to Facebook. Just look around any restaurant and there will be at least one couple discussing their location on Facebook or even taking pictures of their dinner to upload. It is a clear indication how tightly integrated social networking is into every day life now. …
Read More »New York Times website subjected to hack attack
The New York Times was subjected to a ‘malicious external hack' yesterday, according to a spokeswoman. The attack crippled the website, making it unavailable to many users from around 3pm ET. This is the second time the website has gone offline in the last two weeks. Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman …
Read More »ARM buys Sensinode to expand Internet of Things
ARM Holdings, the company behind the world's most commonly used processors, has announced that it has purchased Sensinode Oy, a company that has primarily focused on developing software technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). ARM has said it's keen to assuage any concerns over continued operation, suggesting that Sensinode …
Read More »Terrible Things is a horrific card game I want now
If you follow KitGuru's news on a regular basis, you know I like to slip out of the world of tech now and again and don my wizard robes to tell you about a new board game that's being released, or just one of my favourites. But I like card …
Read More »Fly to Dreamhack, win hardware and games with bequiet!
be quiet! are running a new competition which starts today. They are giving away tickets to Dream Hack, power supplies and other goodies! Celebrate the launch of our new PSU series Power Zone with us! In our new promotion we have so many amazing prizes prepared for you: We are …
Read More »Foxconn sells head mounted display tech to Google
Electronics maker – and perpetrator of illegal labour practices – Foxconn, has announced that it has sold patents and technologies to Google that are linked with the creation of a head mounted display. The display technology is said to be related to the superimposing of computer generated effects and virtual images …
Read More »Humble Origin Bundle looks set to break $10 million, double record
The Humble Origin Bundle is not only the fastest selling bundle ever, the most popular ever, and the highest earning, but it looks set to double all previous monetary records – making it even more impressive that every penny of this thing goes to charity. At the time of writing …
Read More »Rebellion might be crowd funding Evil Genius 2 for PC
Evil Genius is the type of game that they don't make much anymore. It belonged to that generation of God-like sim builders, like Dungeon Keeper and Theme Hospital. Despite the time lapse though, for years the fans of the original have been clamouring for a sequel, so it was with …
Read More »Crytek dials back Ryse QTE hints
Microsoft's Xbox one reveal wasn't the most celebrated event around, even if there were a few head turning moments. Much of the focus was on the DRM, daily activation, potential privacy concerns, and all the other issues we talked about for weeks after. However with regards to the games themselves, …
Read More »Half of UK afraid to be without a mobile phone
A study of mobile phone use has highlighted that more than half of the UK population claim to suffer from ‘Nomophobia' – the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. This includes having no signal, running out of battery or losing sight of your phone. The term Nomophobia is …
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