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One of the most powerful additions to the arsenal of a formula one team is the ability to  come up with a novel solution to an engineering problem and then print it out. But what if you could do the same with human organs? KitGuru ponders the possibility of low …

The United States Federal Reserve has announced that one of its internal websites was hacked, though it has assured the public that no critical functions of the bank were affected and that the flaw in the system that allowed the hacker to gain access has now been shored up. “The …

The Raspberry Pi made a big, fruity splash when it arrived back in 2011, as a cheap method for teaching computer mechanics and as a very small form factor system for modders and hackers to play around with. Now though, we have a new iteration out in the wild, known …

It seems we can't go a day without Steam or Valve being in the news – and unfortunately it's never about Half Life 3 – but we're at it once again today, since the Steam app is now available for the iPad. If you want to pick up the Steam …

Zynga has announced that three of the six planned game releases for the end of 2013 will no longer be continuing development. This follows on from staff layoffs, earnings and a heavy hitting lawsuit from EA that are collectively piling on the pressure for a company that looks like it has tough …

Anti-malware firm PandaLabs, has released new information from its 2012 security report, which suggests that just under a third of the world's computers are infected with some sort of malware. It's also been reported that there are 27 million new strains of infective software out there that weren't present before …

You will have read a lot of coverage on Biostar's latest Hi-Fi technology for mainboards on KitGuru recently – well now here's your chance to win one of THREE Biostar HiFi A85W boards in our exclusive competition! No ordinary mainboard, the Biostar HiFi A85W has the ability to help create …

We all know Arctic from their cooling products, but as KitGuru discovered a couple of years back, the company has big plans to expand into new markets – and the launch of its brand new, media centre platform is part of that plan. KitGuru checks out the quality on offer …

Ralph R Debbas founded W Motors in Beirut back in July 2012. His goal with Sarl El Kahalil was to make the world's most expensive car. The company have announced their Lykan Hypersport model which was showcased at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show. W Motors claim they will only release …

The smartphone gaming market is growing all the time and Nintendo mentioned it as one of the their biggest concerns in the past. If you play a lot of games on your Android smartphone then the new XOPAD may be a device worthy of your attention. The XOPAD is a …

By the end of the first week in March, hundreds of thousands of souls will have passed through the gates to the Hannover Messe – one of the world's largest trade fair grounds. But to the experienced eye, it will look like a ghost town. KitGuru tallies the numbers to …

Andrew Bary has written an article for Barrons in which he discusses the Dell situation. He says “It looks as if Michael Dell is trying to steal his company from public shareholders. The big question is whether he will get away with it.” Bary continues “The markets seem to be …

Microsoft's latest ‘Surface Pro' tablet has received the first round of reviews from journalists in America. So far it doesn't look too good for the company as many of the reviews have been very negative. The latest Surface tablet is based around the standard Intel X86 platform, meaning it will …

The little console that set Kickstarter ablaze and began what seems to be a current trend of crowd funding little home consoles to rival the big boys, has had its final release date outed. Those that didn't pre-order or get in on the ground floor, will be able to get …

The owner of “revenge porn,” website, IsAnyoneDown.com – and former owner of IsAnyoneUp.com – Craig Brittainn, has been speaking about his running of the site, denying rumours that he scams victims of the site into paying him to have naked photos of themselves removed. However it now looks like he could …

The blocks that many countries including the Netherlands, the UK, Finland, Ireland and many others brought in last year for torrent search site The Pirate Bay, were quickly shown to be ineffective at preventing access. Groups like the BPI then targeted proxy sites like the the one run by Pirate Party …

There's been a lot of talk about violent video games recently in the wake of the Sandyhook shooting in the US and this has led to people looking to do something about it. The most recent event is a library in New Jersey that has announced it will no longer …

Head at Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, has expressed his confusion over the current trend of interest in cloud and mobile gaming and has suggested that going into the future, his company has plans to maintain the current setup of dominant home consoles. The big idea, is to universalise Nintendo software across …

Google Maps have been working hard lately to improve some of their street views, enhancing data in various locations. Their Trekker, a backpack mounted camera system has been used to allow people to take a 360 degree view of the Grand Canyon. Five people with Trekkers took to the Grand …

New Android malware called Droidcleaner has been causing problems for many people, infecting smartphones and using a PC to spy on the end user. Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered the new malware which poses as a ‘cleaner' style application, and one that can ‘free used' memory on devices. It …

For those who missed it, Futuremark released their latest 3DMark – simply called ‘3DMark'. Yesterday the company launched the PC version, although there will be versions for Android, iOS and Windows RT released in the near future. In their press release the company say “The new 3DMark includes everything you …

The OUYA Android powered gaming console funded on KickStarter will begin selling through Amazon, as well as Gamestop and other retailers. Preorders will start being taken on Tuesday in advance of retail availability in June 2013. American retails such as Best Buy and Target are also onboard to sell the …

Following on from the recent debt buyout by Hilco, the owners of HMV Canada, it has been announced that the UK arm of HMV will be shutting up to 100 stores in the near future, putting 1500 jobs at risk. It may not be the full amount as it's thought …

One of the writers for Borderlands 2, Anthony Burch, has responded to criticism about the character Tiny Tina, which some people have been suggesting speaks in a manner that could be considered racist, or at the very least stereotypical. He's suggested that this was in no way the intention but if …

In a surprising move for the manufacturer that has had so many issues with employee safety, rights and even age in the past, Foxconn, the maker of many things Apple, has announced that it will be allowing its workers to elect union representatives, who will be voted in every five years. …

At KitGuru, our love of a bargain is matched only by our love of alliteration. When we saw the ‘A' rated deal from AData on portable drives, we could not resist. Either. So what's on offer and for how much?  KitGuru checks out the latest in desirable drive deals. While …

Gabe Newell has been speaking out about the future of Steam quite a bit recently, with a lot of focus of expanding its reach and giving better opportunities to smaller developers. However, he's also been thinking about having much less Valve involvement, replacing its current gatekeeper like system with an …

Microsoft have shipped around 900,000 Surface RT Tablets last quarter, slotting in at 6th place among the world's tablet makers. Ryan Reith, analyst and program manager of IDC's mobile device tracking said “There is no question that Microsoft is in this tablet race to compete for the long haul. However, …

What started as a solid plastic item being passed to Captain Kirk around 1966, evolved into a real product by 1992. Today, just about 20 years on, the future is dead and another ‘amazing technology' gets consigned to the trashpile of history. KitGuru casts an eye back over yet another …

Hewlett Packard have just announced their Pavilion 14 ChromeBook which is available for $330. Inside, the machine is based around an Intel 1.1GHZ Celeron 847 CPU. The company include 2 GB of RAM and it has 16GB of flash memory inside for storage. The display runs at a resolution of …