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A Foxconn worker that needed half his brain removed after an accident at one of the company's manufacturing facilities, has been ruled against by Chinese labour arbitrators, making it now seem likely that he will be forced to undergo disability testing in an area that offers far less support than …

While this has yet to be confirmed for Wii U console owners worldwide, a report from an Italian gamer is suggesting that those wanting to buy adult orientated content on the platform, will need to do so between 11PM and 3AM, otherwise it will be locked. Supposedly the NeoGaf user …

Just a quick message, that there may be some downtime over the next couple of days. We are moving servers. If you can't access Kitguru for a short while, don't panic. Normal services will be resumed as quickly as possible. Can we also recommend our readers to visit Multiplay, our …

League of Legends has been making a lot of journalistic waves in the past few days, with the biggest focus on the removal and crack down on trolls. However the big rumour today is that the world's most popular game could be coming to Steam. The hints come from entries …

We're all aware of AMD's ‘Never Settle' campaign for Xmas, where the purchase of any decent spec card is accompanied by some cool new games for your stocking – free of charge. But it seems that the chaps at Aria have taken this one or two steps further. KitGuru plays …

For a site that began with a man talking about his trip to the Zoo, Youtube has evolved into something much bigger in the past half a decade – in terms of viewer numbers and in what it's used for. We've seen everything from drugged up kids after the dentist, …

We've said it on KitGuru a number of times: If you were boiling hot on a summer's day and had the choice between (a) sitting in a small, dark room with a fan on you or (b) diving into a swimming pool, then we all know which one cools best. …

While the Samsung Galaxy S III has only been with us for the better part of a year, its successor is currently being rumoured for an April 2013 debut. If common sense prevails Samsung's next generation flagship will be known as the Galaxy S IV and could include some previously unseen technology. …

Following the announcement of the HTC J Butterfly in October for the Japanese market we knew that a global version was bound to be on its way. HTC has today announced the Butterfly for international markets. The most notable feature of the Butterfly is undoubtedly the 5 inch, 1080p Super …

Judge Lucy Koh who ruled over the $1bn award of patent damages to Apple against Samsung in August has made a plea for both companies to consider ‘global peace' yesterday at an appeal hearing. The companies argued for three hours over the scope and consequences of the earlier ruling. In …

While IDC and Gartner battle it out to produce the best overall estimates of the market in terms of how many units will ship into the various markets, other analysts focus on a specific set of components within those systems – and use that as a way to predict overall …

Google have had success with their free online Google Apps suite, a package designed to challenge Microsoft Office in the mainstream sector. Google say that if they charge $50 per user per year (around £33 in UK) it can provide support to businesses. They said “Businesses quickly outgrow the basic …

Should artists be paid for their work? If so, how much? Should it be, at any stage, OK for people with little/no money to enjoy the artist's work without paying? Should IP be policed harder or is sharing the fault of middle-man companies that want to charge too much. These …

Mushkin has announced what it's calling a “world's first,” with its new 480GB mSATA SSD, designed to save on space while giving Ultrabooks a serious performance boost. Joining the Atlas family of mSATA drives, this new just-shy-of-500GB offering, features a SATA III interface, TRIM and S.M.A.R.T support and all the …

Following on from a reveal in August that the New Zealand intelligence agency, Government Communication Security Bureau (GCSB), illegally spied on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom before his arrest in January, it has now been granted that the file locker millionaire will be able to sue the organisation for damages. While …

While Riot might be coming right off the back of its banning of a pro League of Legends player, it's still hot at work on figuring out the best way to combat one of the game's big problems: the persistence of negative and trolling players. MOBA titles have a reputation for having …

I was shopping today for some Christmas presents and I have to pick up an iPad Mini for my girlfriend. It's not an option. I think I have told you guys before that my girlfriend is a Macintosh fanatic. Its scary. Buying her something else for Christmas would cause problems …

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that Apple will spend more than $100 million next year on building Macintosh computers in America. They are moving a portion of their manufacturing away from China, the country which handles the majority of their product range. Cook spoke to Bloomberg Businessweek and said …

The man behind one of the most well known names in home PC security, John McAfee has been arrested in Guatemala for entering the country illegally. He has been on the run for several days in neighbouring country Belize, after being described as a person of interest by the authorities, …

Bloomberg have reported that the joint Intel-Microsoft attack on the tablet market is off to a slow start. Both companies initially announced a dozen tablets which would run Windows 8. Only five of these can be purchased for immediately delivery. Craig Berger, an analyst at FBR Capital Markets has said …

Firework displays are good, but even if you spend £30 on an air-bomb battery of some kind, it's all over in a few seconds and the impression is rarely lasting. If you invest £10,000,000 on an event, you can bet your life that it will give you memories that will …

Apple and Samsung are back in court today as Samsung try to overturn a $1 billion patent penalty forced on them in August this year. While Samsung try to claim the money back, Apple are going for the throat, looking for another half a billion dollars from Samsung, and some …

Android smartphone manufacturers often use the line “in order to retain the best performance the -insert device here- will not be updated to the latest version of Android”. It's a quote we are all too familiar with and while we don't expect it to change, Sony has today announced the …

Every year, designers up and down the country are tasked with creating a 728×90 or 300×250 banner that is so amazing, innovative and funky – that no tech-lover can ignore it. It's a touch challenge and one that Aria would like some KitGuru-reader help with .If you own a copy …

As time moves forward, so the battle between legitimate product producers and dodgy copy merchants heats up. In the latest engagement, Apple seems to have fired a rather clever broadside against the Chinese. KitGuru checks for a stable supply of (Apple) juice before investigating further. When KitGuru interviewed an Apple …

In order to appeal to as many demographics and markets as possible, Nokia has today unveiled the “most affordable” Windows Phone 8 device to date. The device will be better known as the Nokia Lumia 620 and continues with Nokia's trend of offering a device in as many colours as …

In a move that is likely to give Netflix a big leg up against its worldwide competitors, Disney has announced that in the future its new movies will be showcased on Netflix first and its back catalogue will also be made available on the streaming service. Unfortunately for those of …

The American Federal government has once again tried to rope in Google chairman Eric Schmidt, to join the cabinet as a Treasury or Commerce Secretary, but in true fashion, Schmidt declined, stating in an interview about it that Google was his “home.” While Mr Schmidt obviously has plenty to be …

While gaming has had a persistent culture of trash talking for the past decade or so, one genre has perpetuated this more than most: MOBA. DotA, League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, they've built a reputation as having an unforgiving player base. Riot Games, the developer of LoL, has made …

Since Kickstarter became the latest vogue way to get your business off of the ground, we've seen everything under the sun appear on crowd funding sites: books, movies, games, wargaming models and more. However one thing we haven't seen much of is legal funding, for taking on Facebook. This is …