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O2 to launch 4G services in August

At present, you only have one choice if you want to experience 4G speeds on your mobile – Everything Everywhere.  While many shops around the country will happily sell you a 4G enabled device on a 4G plan, coverage is still fairly limited and only covers the largest towns and …

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Many Tor sites compromised, including Tormail

At least half of all Dark Net websites using the TOR network have been compromised, infected with FBI sanctioned malware that can potentially track a site visitor's IP address and the owner of the Freedom Hosting company that provided a lot of the back end storage for many of the …

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Taichung Computer Show kicks off in Taiwan

In terms of physical size, Taiwan is pretty close to Wales, but when it comes to population then the folks in Taff/Gogg land look positively stagnant in comparison. For while there are only 3 million people in Wales, Taiwan has close to 9 times as many inhabitants. Stands to reason …

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Panorama of Tokyo, 180 gigapixel photograph

Photography group 360Cities have been busy trying to capture every major city in the world with as much detail as they can. They recently did a stunning panorama of London which we featured. Their latest project was TOKYO, measuring a staggering 180 gigapixels in size. Last September, the team run …

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Panasonic release new Lumix DMC-GX7 mirrorless camera

Panasonic just revealed their latest retro look mirrorless interchangeable lens camera – the Lumix DMC GX7. The camera features a redesigned Live MOS sensor which exhibits detail and colour saturation improvements. The company have built in WiFi and NFC capabilities and it features a new body image stabilisation system. A …

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Anonymous targets Justin Bieber for wearing Guy Fawkes mask

Internet aficionados collective Anonymous has made Justin Bieber their latest target following press reports that he was seen wearing the now iconic Guy Fawkes mask. In response, a Facebook event has been created with the tag #OPButtHurtForBieber. Whilst the page has not seen much traction thus far, the creator left …

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The Xbox One GPU just got faster

In an interview with the always colourful Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, Microsoft's corporate VP Marc Whitten, has announced that the graphics processor within the company's next-gen Xbox One, is now a little bit faster, thanks to driver optimisations and a clock speed bump. Describing the current situation with the One …

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Even Google code sometimes distributes Malware

To help spread their latest viruses and trojans, malware creators are turning to legitimate content distribution platforms – meaning no one should trust downloads from any site without having a quick check first. The latest infection was picked up by the guys over at digital security solution firm, Zscaler Inc, …

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ADATA launches 3,100MHz memory for very serious users

While most of the PC using population is content snoozing around with 1600MHz memory, ADATA has just moved the goal posts a little bit higher. KitGuru pulls out a stop watch to investigate. How much is anything worth?  It's an interesting question and one that permeates every aspect of life …

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Hate the porn filters? Here’s how you can help

We've had a lot of feedback on this porn filtering business. While a few of you have showed some support for the idea of protecting the lil' ones, the vast majority of you don't want them to be implemented at all. Fortunately, you're not the only ones as several thousand …

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DotA 2 The International 2013 starts today

Whether you're a DotA 2 fan, League of Legends fan, or just like a bit of eSports in general, there's no reason not to be excited this weekend, as the DotA 2 International 2013 championships kick off with a bang – and it's got the biggest eSports prize pool ever. …

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Microsoft wants you to police Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced how it plans to enforce the rules on Xbox Live in the future: by using community members like you. This will be a volunteer scheme, but those that join up will have the potential to earn rewards for their hard work, including new avatar clothing, forum badges …

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Lamborghini 200mph V10 LP 570-4 Squadra Corse

Lamborghini, the car maker for teenage bedroom walls have announced their latest model will be making a world premiere at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car is based on Lamborghini's Super Trofeo track cars. The Squadra Corse has a 570 bhp, V10 engine and can accelerate from 0 to …

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Overclockers UK to sell Phanteks Enthoo

Regular readers will already be aware that KitGuru has been following the development of the Phanteks Enthoo case now for months. In the United Kingdom Overclockers UK have struck a deal with the company – selling direct to the enthusiast user. We are excited about this case and have one …

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Edward Snowden accepts temporary Russian asylum

Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor who leaked documents pertaining to the NSA's PRISM campaign and set off a worldwide revelation of how much governments are able to keep track of their citizens, has been granted asylum in Russia by President Putin, on the condition that he stops leaking U.S. secrets. …

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Of course the NSA is defending its data gathering

Well you wouldn't expect it to do a Microsoft now would you? Putting its big dog forward, the NSA chief General Keith Alexander spoke out at a cyber security conference yesterday, where he addressed security professionals from around the world, promising to answer any questions they had. While Wired points …

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Boob Jam hopes to offer different breast perspective

“The Boob Jam is a game jam,” reads the official site. “We’re inviting game developers to make games about one of video games’s very favourite subjects: Tits!” It might sound like something one of the more misogynistic developers might decide to do, or something you'd see as part of a game show …

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Sony to limit launch day PS4 pre-orders

Sony has announced that it is going to have to cut back on pre-order promises to supply its next-generation console on launch day, as apparently the numbers are just getting too lofty to deal with. However, that doesn't mean pre-orders made today, or tomorrow won't be fulfilled as you might …

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Cryptozoic saves Kickstarter scam game

The Doom that came to Atlantic City, was an ironicly named game for a Kickstarter, since ultimately the story surrounding it became about the doom of the campaign itself. After over a year of development, the man controlling the money for the thing announced that the whole project had been …

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MSI giveaway! Win a Z87-GD-65 Motherboard

MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING, the No. 1 and Only Best Choice Golden Awarded Motherboard at Computex 2013. The Z87-GD65 GAMING motherboard is the latest joint effort of MSI and FNATIC, the world-renowned gaming champion team. Consolidating the cutting-edge Intel 8 series chipset and Killer E2200 Game Networking, the Z87-GD65 GAMING effectively eliminates …

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Researchers create malicious charger for Apple devices

Researchers from Georgia Tech's Information Security Center (GTISC) say they have managed to get a malware ridden application through Apple's inspection procedure and have also discussed their concerns about ‘malicious chargers' for the iPhone. The team have documented their research online and say their application “rearranges its own code to …

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