Our pals from Subterranean games have been given another boon in their development of a spiritual sequel/remake of Dungeon Keeper, as War For The Overworld has now been Greenlit by the Steam community, meaning once it's ready – likely on the promised 30th August date – then it will be …
Read More »HMV.com is taken down by administrators
You know it's the end where the simple to maintain website is taken down. Administrators for HMV, Deloitte, have now killed off the HMV.com website, leading it with a simple message explaining that until further notice, the website would no longer be in operation. HMV staff have said in the …
Read More »Facebook graph search offers new way to find people
Facebook has announced the implementation of a new search feature that will help you find people if you don't know their names, or want to look them up via certain criteria. Putting in a query like “People named Andrew who are friends with Jacquie,” would help find that person you …
Read More »Lenovo could be working on Chromebooks for enterprise
Lenovo has been the something of the company to watch recently as their revenues have more than tripled to $33 billion in 2012 in just a few years. Reports are suggesting that some enterprises are looking to trial Chromebooks and they want Lenovo to supply them on the back on their high …
Read More »Care to test your high end PC against…Catzilla?
Move over 3Dmark, Unigine, Furmark, a new benchmark has rolled into town and it's bigger, badder and fluffier than the lot of them. Catzilla, the PC stress test from AllBenchmark that we talked about in October, it's finally here. How does your system fare against its furry might? If you …
Read More »Aerocool introducing new GT Power Supply Series to the European Market
Taiwan based manufacturer Aerocool is announcing the new addition to its product portfolio. Brand new GT series aims for ambitious gamers and enthusiasts, coming with total of eight different models starting with 500 Watts and ending with 1.050 Watts. The acronym “GT” is coming from the Italian words „Gran Turismo“, …
Read More »Sony announce world’s first OLED 4k 56 inch TV
Sony can now dismiss previous reports that they were abandoning the OLED TV market with the announcement of their new 56 inch OLED High Definition television set. The new prototype has been announced as the “world’s first and largest 56-inch 4K OLED TV.” OLED technology will be a fantastic next …
Read More »Intelligent ‘ice cubes’ tell when you have drunk too much
For those of us who have a problem controlling our drinking, MIT student Dhairya Dand may have a cure. He has developed a new intelligent ‘ice cube' which will track how much you drink and flash red when you have had enough. The solution was developed when Dand experienced a …
Read More »Sony Xperia Tablet Z leak foretells an impressive tablet
The Sony Xperia Z smartphone impressed at CES and the company's next equally impressive device could be an equally flagship Android tablet. The possible Xperia Tablet Z replicates the recently announced smartphone in some respects with the same IP55 and IP57 water and dust resistance certifications. While Sony has not …
Read More »‘Infinity’ cross platform launched by Disney
Capt. Jack Sparrow driving Cinderella's carriage? Sulley from “Monsters Inc.” galloping on Bullseye from “Toy Story”? Those are some silly scenarios that could become a virtual reality with “Disney Infinity,” a Disney endeavor combining a video game with a toy line. The Walt Disney Co. revealed plans Tuesday to launch …
Read More »Apple Retail VP Jerry McDougal leaves
Last year Apple fired John Browett, the ex Dixons executive who joined as Vice President of retail. Browett joined Apple as a replacement for Ron Johnson who left Apple in 2011. The latest reports indicate that Jerry McDougal has just resigned as Apple's Retail VP. ifoAppleStore says that McDougal's responsibilities …
Read More »ARMA III devs finally released from Greek jail
The two Bohemia developers that were arrested for suspected espionage and photographing a military base on the island of Lemnos, have finally been set free after over four months of being held captive – despite the fact that they were merely doing research for upcoming games ARMA III and DayZ. …
Read More »Is this the new MySpace or a Justin Timberlake song?
Update: I've just tried signing up for an account with a bit of fake information, but I've yet to be able to make one. I can't tell if it's because I put in an age that's under 18 (note: I'm 25) but it appears my IPs are now blocked from …
Read More »Labels, not musicians make money from record sales
While this might be something a lot of people have known about for a long time, it's not what you'd hear trumpeted by most big music labels. The claims often made by these corporations is that without album sales, musicians starve – it's why they go after pirates so much. …
Read More »US refutes Dotcom entrapment claims
Kim Dotcom has been very vocal about his opinions of the US government and the way it treated him during his investigation, arrest and the shuttering of his file locker website, Megaupload – often suggesting that he was used to entrap himself through cooperation. US authorities are of course keen …
Read More »Huawei Ascend W2 scheduled for MWC debut
Throughout the second half of 2012 there were several rumours surrounding two Windows Phone handsets from Huawei. One of these devices, the Ascend W1, was announced last week at CES in Las Vegas. The Ascend W1 is their modest low to mid-range offering. The other, as yet unannounced handset is …
Read More »NASA spend $17.8 million on inflatable home for astronauts
NASA and Bigelow Aerospace recently announced their latest addition to the International Space Station (ISS). They have signed a partnership worth $17.8 million to allow Bigelow to expand on previous projects to create a new section for the ISS. According to the Space Reporter “The New section of the ISS, …
Read More »HMV’s slow digital response to blame – Musicmetric chief
HMV confirmed the end of its three-year nose-dive into administration last night with the appointment of accountancy giant Deloitte. But its fate was sealed long ago by its slow response to the digital revolution, according to a leading digital expert. The firm, which employs more than 4,000 people, ceased trading …
Read More »Apple share price drops to lowest in a year
Apple are the world's most valuable company but even they have little ups and downs. As we reported yesterday, they halved their orders for component parts for their iPhone 5. Apple had originally ordered 65 million screens from LG Display and Sharp Corp for the 2013 Q1 period. Due to …
Read More »Britain loses ground in graphene patents race
Created by the University of Manchester in 2004, this Graphene substance has huge potential – but it seems that its country of birth might not have that large a role in its future development. KitGuru checked on how long the British government takes to make decisions – and what cost …
Read More »Russian digital security leak has been ongoing for years
Russian researchers have discovered a piece of malware that is believed to have been consistently leaking confidential documents from embassies, government facilities, nuclear research centres and oil and gas companies for almost half a decade. The malware exploited a bug in government systems that allowed it to recover deleted files …
Read More »Michael Jackson catalog hackers avoid jail
James Marks and James McCormick, two British men that hacked into Sony records and downloaded hundreds of unreleased songs from artists like Michael Jackson, have managed to avoid jail time and will instead receive suspended sentences and community service. As with other hackers we've reported on before like Gary McKinnon, …
Read More »Competition for Donkey Kong world record is still fierce
While the somewhat-sensationalist – but still awesome – documentary on the rivalry for one of gaming's most honourable top scores, King of Kong, was released nearly six years ago at this point, the race for the world record is still ongoing. And though haven't seen a changing of the highest …
Read More »Freecycle for the street with Dutch plastic bags
There are probably a few younger Kitguru readers that have found themselves in a new abode without much in the way of appliances or seating options, and some that simply don't have enough funds to replace an ageing piece of furniture. Those people will likely be familiar with Freecycle – the community …
Read More »Sony may stay clear of entry-level smartphones
Sony may have plans to abandon entry and low-level Android smartphones in an attempt to rise its product image. Apple is the best example of this; by only offering flagship quality devices across a large range of electronic devices. Whether it would be smartphones, ultrabooks or laptops it would be …
Read More »Nanolight – world’s most efficient light bulb
Three people from the University of Toronto have designed a product to match the 100W lightbulb while reducing electricity consumption. Their NanoLight LED light bulbs could replace the 100W incandescent bulb, over time. Christian Yan, Tom Rodinger and Gimmy Chu of Nanolight met during a university solar car project back …
Read More »ASUS debuts $149 7-inch MeMO Pad running Android 4.1
Price is quickly becoming a priority in this race to the bottom for Android tablets and ASUS has now added to the affair with an $149 USD tablet of their own. The MeMO Pad has been announced for debut this month in “selected markets.” There will also be a US …
Read More »240GB SSD as standard, 2TB SSD at high end early next year
KitGuru is nothing is not extrapolatory. We love looking back and predicting the future. When it comes to SSD, there is a sea change coming – so we've pulled out the trusty sextant and peered into the foggy future to see what Spring 2014 might look like. Right now, the …
Read More »Panasonic showcase new Windows 8 Toughpad
Panasonic have earned a reputation for their ‘Tough' Series of laptops, sold to professionals with specialized demands in the field. In keeping with this range of systems, the company have just announced their new Windows 8 Toughpad. A new tablet designed to withstand abusive conditions. This 10.1 inch tablet computer …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S series claim over 100m channel sales
Samsung have announced that their Galaxy S series has achieved over 100 million channel sales since their launch in May 2010. The Korean company announced the incredible milestone via their Flickr stream. The excellent sales figures were driven by the popular Galaxy S3. “Samsung Electronics’ flagship Galaxy S series surpassed …
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