While Spotify might be the world's darling at the moment when it comes to music listening services and the upcoming Myspace revamp and Kim Dotcom's Megabox are on everyone's radar, another has been created by Japan's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology institute, that sounds more in tune with the technical …
Read More »Kingston drops price bomb on 60GB
While the overall price of SSD's have been falling for a good year now, the ‘really crazy' deals have normally been on things like refurbished stock. News in from one of the UK's biggest resellers, shows that the price of brand new drives has dropped further than anyone thought possible …
Read More »Youtube adds more original programming channels
Google has added 60 new channels to Youtube, expanding its push of original programming within the UK, German and French markets. The idea of Youtube's channels is to make the site more TV like, thereby making adverts and product placement seem more natural on the site – which is traditionally …
Read More »4G is improving life for 3G users claims T-Mobile
There's a buzz of excitement around the KitGuru offices. While everyone seemed to agree that ‘WAP is crap' when the mobile web first bumbled into life, and we all seem OK with the world of 3G – the promise of a ‘4G tomorrow' has us positively grinning with anticipation. But, …
Read More »Sony Xperia Tablet S pulled from sale due to water resistance issue
Over the weekend, Sony has decided to pull its latest Android tablet, the Xperia Tablet S from sale in Japan and elsewhere. Originally launched last month with claims of splash-proof operation a manufacturing defect has been found where there is a gap between the display and the body. It is unknown if …
Read More »Foxconn workers strike over iPhone 5 working conditions
Thousands of workers at a Foxconn factory went on strike this weekend to protest over working conditions on the iPhone 5 production lines. The report comes from an independent workers rights organisation. New York based China Labor Watch works closely with sources in China. The Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou, China …
Read More »MegaDroid security project in full swing at Sandia
They say that assume makes an ‘ass' of ‘me' and ‘u' and that assumption is the mother of all screw-ups. While millions have been poured into researching security and a multitude of threats from cyber hacking on PCs, far less is known about the networks that are developing around communications …
Read More »Apple prepare 10 million iPad Mini tablets for Q4
Even though Apple have yet to officially announce the new iPad Mini it would appear they have prepared 10 million units for order in Q4 this year. The Wall Street Journal have said that the company have ordered so many by judging the orders from Asian component suppliers. The WSJ …
Read More »Apple acknowledge iPhone 5 lens flare issue
Apple have acknowledged that the iPhone 5 can experience imaging issues of a ‘purplish or other colored flare, haze, or spot'. They add that the problems can occur in ‘[m]ost small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone.' Some publications reported on this issue over the last couple of …
Read More »Android 4.2 rumours circulating at full force
In the latest set of rumours the next version of Android may be coming sooner than what we were expecting. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean's source code was only released in early July; not even three months ago. Only a handful of devices (literally) have been updated to the as-current version …
Read More »Megaupload user to get a hearing
One of the users that has his data seized as part of the Megaupload takedown by US and NZ authorities, Kyle Goodwin, has been granted a hearing, that will allow him to fight for the retrieval of his data – something that the US officials are not keen on at …
Read More »ROCCAT release ‘New Mega Mice’
ROCCAT Studios, the Hamburg-based manufacturer of competition gaming peripherals, is set to expand their high-performance mouse portfolio with the upcoming debut of three new game-changing devices: the ROCCAT™ Kone XTD – Max Customization Gaming Mouse, the ROCCAT™ Kone Pure – Core Performance Gaming Mouse and the ROCCAT™ Lua – Tri-Button …
Read More »Could gamers be the next-gen security experts?
While we're used to seeing Hollywood depict hacking and computer access as some sort of 3D world to be explored, whether it's in Tron, or Jurassic Park, those seemingly ridiculous scenarios might actually be closer to computer security of the future than we might think. Traditionally, security officials spend their time looking …
Read More »Does gaming make you a bad politician?
Being a gamer might not affect your actual skillset as far as being a politician goes, but it certainly seems to be giving ammunition to the opponents of one US democratic candidate. Colleen Lachowicz, who is trying to be elected as a member of the senate, is being attacked for …
Read More »Win Award winning chassis with Cooler Master and Kitguru!
We love to give our readers free awesome hardware and today we have an epic competition in cooperation with Cooler Master! The guys are pulling out all the stops, offering a COSMOS 2, Silencio 650 and two HAF XM's! All award winning products on Kitguru. The First Prize is a …
Read More »Samsung face labour violation concerns in China
A report issued today has detailed a series of investigations into eight factories in China, six of which are directly controlled by Samsung. The organisation, China Labor Watch has said that staff are being forced to work 100 hours of overtime every month, and have to accept unpaid hours and …
Read More »Honda recall 820,000 vehicles
Honda are facing an embarrassing recall, as they have expanded a recall of 2002-2003 Civic Sedans and 2004-2005 Pilot Spot utility vehicles to 820,000 units. Honda dealers will have to inspect and replace components of the headlight wiring system. Honda have said that the problem is the wiring of the …
Read More »iPad Mini ‘renders’ hit the web
Many people are waiting on the rumoured Apple iPad Mini – the smaller, less expensive tablet set to target a wider audience. A graphic designer created a 3D CAD drawing and concept renderings of the possible appearance. While they may not be completely accurate they are certainly worth a look. …
Read More »Samsung heading for record profit results
Samsung said today that they are expecting record operating profit results for the third quarter. The company have been plagued this year with legal battles, losing over $1 billion to Apple in an American patent case. Samsung have appealed this ruling. Samsung are still the world's largest smartphone maker and …
Read More »Pro republican group, advertising on The Pirate Bay
While we may have seen a Canadian governmental organisation accidentally advertise on The Pirate Bay just last week, today another group has appeared on the file sharing site, this time intentionally it seems, asking the question, “Are you better off?” after four years of Obama? The organisation behind these adverts …
Read More »Facebook breaks a billion
Facebook has finally reached the dizzy heights of having over a billion active members, making it the first social network to do so. Its nearest rival Twitter, has just over half that number – showing the impressive feat Facebook has achieved. Founder of the site, Mark Zuckerburg made the announcement, …
Read More »ADATA launches wireless access to SD cards and more
As the number of devices which include memory sticks, of one form or another, increase across the planet – we're all faced with the issue of ‘How do we move the data to the data processing device?'. With the launch of its DashDrive Air AV200, ADATA believes it has a …
Read More »iPad Mini may suffer from shortages at launch
Apple are planning a new iPad Mini, a smaller 7.85 inch version of their hugely successful tablet. Rumors of this device would indicate that it may actually launch as early as next week. The smaller, cheaper tablet is designed to target a different audience, and to ensure that competitors can't …
Read More »Is your smartphone dangerous to your health?
I have been reading iFixit for many years, and love their content. They published a really interesting article this week which details a breakdown on a range of mobile phones, and just what exactly they contain, on a chemical level. These high tech devices may look sharp and ‘clean' but …
Read More »MSI Z77IA-E53 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Today we are going to look at MSI‘s latest mini-ITX offering, the Z77IA-E53 motherboard. It’s designed for users who are looking to build a powerful compact system based around the Intel Z77 platform. This makes it ideal for building a compact LAN gaming system in a case such as the Bitfenix Prodigy.
Read More »HD CCTV, more of a invasion of privacy?
CCTV cameras capable of recording in high definition, could spark a public outcry, it has been warned by the UK's surveillance commissioner, Andrew Rennison. While many would argue that better quality cameras are more likely to be able to identify criminals, plenty of people still fear the ‘Big Brother' future …
Read More »BBC to enter free music streaming market
The BBC is planning to enter the music streaming game, with a free to play service similar to iPlayer. Known as Playlister, the service won't offer exactly the same thing as Spotify and its contemporaries, but will stream hundreds of thousands of BBC recordings from the network's TV and radio …
Read More »Aria Apple Prize Winners announced!
Well we have some good news for many people, and some depressing news for the thousands of other people who didn't win a prize in our recent APPLE competition which we ran in cooperation with UK retailer ARIA. Zaim – a regular on the ARIA and KITGURU forums, won the …
Read More »Microsoft target Apple with ‘pop up’ stores Oct 26th
Microsoft are set to launch a series of ‘pop up' stores on October 26th, which will sell the Microsoft Surface. The company are planning to launch stores in America and Canada in the same retail locations as Apple stores. 29 of the 32 stores are said to be in the …
Read More »Macbook Air set to claim 40% of slim notebook market
I had a chat with several industry insiders associated with the notebook market in Taipei a couple of hours ago and they are suggesting that Apple could claim up to 40% of the global ‘super slim notebook' market this year. Ultrabooks in general are selling more units in recent months …
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