We are all used to the hype surrounding the latest Apple iPhone, but we think Samsung have outdone themselves with the Galaxy S IV launch. While the details are still being released, the Wall Street Journal managed to get a hands on with the phone and have posted a ‘first …
Read More »Corsair release 3000mhz memory kits – world’s fastest
Corsair today announced new Vengeance Extreme 8GB dual-channel DDR3 memory kits rated at 3000MHz, the world's fastest rated production PC memory kits. Fitted with low profile “racing red” heat spreaders, the new 2x4GB memory kits operate at 3000MHz air-cooled, with latency settings of 12-14-14-36, at 1.65V. A Kingpin Cooling memory …
Read More »Twitch hits 28 million unique viewers in February
Twitch, the game streaming service that only appeared on the scene a couple of years ago, has just hit a new milestone, with 28 million players taking a peek at someone else's gaming action at some point in February. It wasn't just a lot of people viewing for ten minutes …
Read More »Billboard hackers given security bounty
Similar to the way that Kim Dotcom's Mega has been doling out rewards to those that manage to find flaws in its security, a pair of hackers from Serbia have been given prizes for hacking into a local billboard and playing space invaders on it. We reported on the duo …
Read More »Ebay study finds Google adverts ineffective
Google makes the bulk of its revenue from advertising, almost £30 billion a year in fact. However that foundation of income could be threatened, as Ebay has just produced a new study that claims the adverts people are paying for, have almost no effect on sales. “Results show that brand-keyword …
Read More »Patriot launches AERO – wireless mobile hard drive
The market for storage shows no sign of slowing down and, recently, there has been a big push to make back-up and sharing systems as easy to use as possible. For many, that means cross-platform compatibility and no wires. KitGuru takes a look at Patriot's latest launch. Here at KitGuru …
Read More »Asda and Amazon drop Wii U pricing by £50
If Asda was the vanguard of the Wii U price drops, then Amazon was the main. While the supermarket chain might have beaten the online retailer to the punch, dropping its price by £50 before anyone else, Amazon wasn't far behind, announcing a similar price drop soon after. This means …
Read More »Modder makes SimCity playable offline
SimCity has been causing problems for gamers since release. Whether it's the always-on DRM, the restrictive city sizes, the god awful AI, or the fact that for days players weren't even able to connect to the main servers. Some of these issues have been fixed, but you can still only …
Read More »Samsung prepares Galaxy S 4 for biggest launch in history
With an 8 core processor and 1080p rumoured, Samsung is promising an iconic phone. Times Square is an iconic location. This afternoon, Samsung will take over the whole square for what promises to be the biggest launch in phone history – for what Samsung hopes will be the biggest selling …
Read More »Win Tomb Raider 2013 and BioShock Infinite!
Are you waiting to get hold of Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite? You may want to enter our little competition running on Facebook for the next couple of days. We are giving away codes for both, meaning you can keep your hard earned money for something more important such as …
Read More »Apple say Android phones are inferior to iPhone
Apple have attempted to put a spanner in Samsung's flagship smartphone launch day by speaking out against Android powered products. Apple marketing boss Phil Schiller said yesterday that he believes that products which run Google Android are inferior to Apple's iPhone. Schiller shared his data on the popularity of the …
Read More »Blackberry land 1 million smartphone deal
Blackberry have received a record order of 1 million smartphones from one of their partners. The company have never had a single order this size and will certainly help their financials in 2013. Slashgear reported that the company shares increased substantially after this announcement. The details of the partner were …
Read More »Aria cancels City Link for poor service – appoints DPD
Online shopping is all about fulfillment. While you might spend time researching your purchase – from the time you hand over your credit card information, all you care about is getting satisfaction. One of the UK's most popular online resellers has spoken with KitGuru about its decision to upgrade from …
Read More »Ebooks now included in cost of living measure
It's a good indication that Ebooks are becoming more prevalent in society, that they are now used by the British government as part of its collection of products that measures the current cost of modern living. They join around 700 other goods that the Office for National Statistics use as …
Read More »Hotmail still down for some after 12 hours
Microsoft's Hotmail and Outlook services went down for a big portion of the user base earlier this morning and over 12 hours on there's still a lot of people unable to access their email. While this writer has no problem accessing his old Hotmail account, the Microsoft Status page is …
Read More »Xi3 admits Piston isn’t official Steam Box
Valve came out earlier this week and claimed there was no official relationship between it and mini-Piston PC creator, Xi3 and that ultimately the miniature machine wasn't a Steam box. While initially taken aback by this announcement, Xi3 seems to have collected itself now and it has agreed, the Piston …
Read More »Would you wear a temporary medical data tattoo?
While it might initially sound like something our robot overlords would use to keep track of us, fear not, as these medical “tattoos” rub off very easily if you don't want them there, but the idea behind it is to give medical staff a way of keeping track of certain …
Read More »Gamestop executive sentenced to four years for fraud
While we might often talk about the demise of the high street video game retailer here at KitGuru, it isn't always the fault of outdated business practices. GameStop at least, can place some of its problems, squarely at the feet of one ex-vice president of corporate communications, who defrauded the …
Read More »Win Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider 2013!
Are you waiting to get hold of Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite? You may want to enter our little competition running on Facebook for the next couple of days. We are giving away codes for both, meaning you can keep your hard earned money for something more important such as …
Read More »Roy Taylor and Never Settle impacts nVidia
The appointment of Roy Taylor, former nVidia VP for global graphics sales, was reported on KitGuru first. At the time, we could see the significance of AMD CSO John Byrne's team selection – but the question would remain, “How long would it take for Roy to begin impacting AMD's business”. …
Read More »Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless Keyboard Review
Today we are going to take a look at the Enermax Aurora Wireless Keyboard which incorporates a laser trackball and mouse keys into the bezel of the unit. This makes it ideal for use with home theatre computers or in other applications where a dedicated mouse isn't preferable. Enermax isn't …
Read More »Dropbox release new Desktop client
Dropbox have rolled out a new desktop client, adding new features into the taskbar oriented software package. This marks the eight time that the company have updated their code this year. This version (2.0) has received an overhaul with extra functionality. There is an enhanced Dropbox menu which alerts the …
Read More »Android tablet shipments to surpass iPad
Android fans will be rejoicing to hear that Android tablet shipments will be passing Apple iPad this year, for the first time ever. Research house IDC say that Android will be claiming more market share in 2013. Android tablets are made in a variety of sizes and shapes, however Apple …
Read More »Google admit privacy breach
Google acknowledged to state officials yesterday that they had violated people's privacy during their Street View mapping project when it collected passwords, email and other personal information. They agreed to settle a case which was brought by 38 states. Google also have to pay a fine of $7 million, which …
Read More »Despite evidence lockout, Dotcom promises “interesting facts” in trial
Despite the fact that his legal team has been denied access to the majority of evidence against him and therefore much of the supposed illegal surveillance that the New Zealand intelligence agency, GSCB gathered, Kim Dotcom has promised that there will be “interesting facts” about both NZ authorities and US …
Read More »Copyright troll in deep trouble with judge
The case of Prenda law is a relatively complicated one. We covered it a little bit recently, with links to far better run downs. However now it's all coming to a head and the judge of the case was not happy when most of the copyright troll defendants didn't even …
Read More »Marvel bringing weekly comics to mobile
We learned yesterday that Comixology had made available over 700 comics to those that got hold of its app and downloaded them before the early hours of Wednesday morning – so you still have a bit of time – and now Marvel is getting in on the mobile comic action. …
Read More »Could the PS4’s GDDR5 give it an edge over PCs?
While I'm sure the PC fans among you will be ready to tear this news piece's comment section to threads, there are others who might disagree with you. One such man is Avalanch founder Linus Blomberg, who believes the GDDR5 will give the PS4 a real edge. While I've argued …
Read More »Asda could be buying up whole of HMV
While it was initially thought that HMV Canada owner Hilco was the most likely to buy up HMV, it has so far only purchased the firm's major debt, leaving its future still up in the air. Now though, a new report is suggesting that Walmart owned supermarket, Asda, could be …
Read More »Sore arms? get the levitating BAT wireless mouse
Well it isn't often we can show pictures of a mouse that is floating without attachments above the desk, but Kitguru reader Anshul Sood alerted us to a Levitating computer mouse which seems to have been designed at the close of 2012. The mouse is made from ABS plastic and …
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