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Whenever a new operating system launches from Microsoft, the company gives those who bought close to the launch date a chance to upgrade to the new operating system for cheap/free. With Windows 8, it looks like that window might shut around Valentine's Day. KitGuru wonders if Windows 8 users will …

Samsung are reeling. The case against them in America has hit the company hard. While such a huge corporation can almost shrug off the $1 billion in damages, the ramifications for Google are much deeper and many analysts are now questioning the strength of the Android operating system down the …

LG has announced two 4.7 inch devices in the last two days; the Optimus G will be their flagship device and the Optimus L9 will be a mid-range competitor. Starting with the Optimus  G, it is one of the first devices to be announced with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro …

Google broke with tradition and posted an advertisement for their Nexus 7 on the home page, on August 28th. The generally spartan home page featured an artistic representation of the Nexus 7, underneath the famous Google name and search bar. If you lived outside America, you probably wouldn't have seen …

Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am has had his music beamed back to Earth by NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover. The song entitled ‘Reach For The Stars' is the first musical composition to be transmitted to Earth from another planet. While we would have opted for David Bowies ‘Life On Mars' …

Apple have requested that eight Samsung smartphones are banned from sale in America. Judge Lucy Koh has said they will have to wait until a December 6th hearing. Koh initially said that the hearing would be scheduled for September 20th, so she could hear the injunction requests from Apple, however …

It seems these days that a big, hotly anticipated game, can't launch without experiencing some sort of problem. Similar to the issues seen with Blizzard's Diablo III launch earlier this year, Guild Wars 2 that officially began its career in the MMO world this morning, has been hit with log-in …

Developers of applications that involve “up/download & file managers, email and fax tools, VOIP and video” will be given early access to the relaunching Megaupload API if they simply send Kim Dotcom an email, according to a twitter post by the legally embroiled site owner. Since his arrest in January …

For as long as there have been battles, there has been the ‘telling of the tale'. For the Vikings, it was mead and roast pig around wooden tables while the stories would grow bigger and wilder with each telling. These days, forensically accurate uploads of gaming sequences are the method …

A patent recently granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed one of two Windows Phone 8 devices expected to be unveiled by Nokia and Microsoft next week. The design in the patent looks rather similar to the current low-end Nokia Windows Phone, the Lumia 610. This …

Still smarting from having to pay Apple over $1 Billion because it stole design ideas, Samsung has agreed to outlay around half that amount again to pick up 3% of Dutch photolithography firm ASML. It's nice to get something tangible for your money. KitGuru does a quick check on who …

The Motorola Drio RAZR M 4G LTE has been revealed a couple of days before it was due thanks to Engadget, who posted hardware photographs and specifications. The new smartphone will include a dual core MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 processor with a 4.3 inch qHD 960×540 Super AMOLED display. This is …

Samsung may be hitting all the news stories for losing a $1 billion battle against Apple in an American court, however they are keen to point out that it is very much business as usual for the electronics giant. They have previewed a new range of personal computers running the …

Apple had a big win this week in America – against Samsung. The court ruled in their favour, hitting Samsung for over a billion dollars in damages. The ramifications for this ruling however will sweep the industry over the coming year. Many analysts are already highlighting that the Apple victory …

The Galaxy brand has dominated Samsung's Android smartphones for years now but this could soon change with the possible announcement of the Galaxy S Camera later this week at IFA in Berlin. GSMArena has heard from a source which they claim has been reliable in the past has seen the …

Despite the fact that Guild Wars 2 isn't officially released until tomorrow, 28th August, one player known as Sufeuze, has already reached the level cap: 80. Of course this isn't magic, even if it is impressive. Those that pre-ordered the hotly anticipated MMO sequel were able to gain early access …

One of the world's most strictly regulated and ethically proud torrent websites, UKNova,  has been forced to announce its imminent closure, after FACT – the UK arm of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) – serviced it with a cease and desist order. Despite full compliance from UKNova regarding …

Scientists have created a new ultrathin flat lens which doesn't suffer from distortions inherent with current designs. The new lens is made from silicon and gold which is said to deliver ‘perfect images'. The lens is 60 nanometers thick and was created by physicists at the Harvard School of Engineering …

Samsung has briefly dabbled in the Android media player game in the past, at one point bundling one of them with every Samsung television sold and the Korean company now adds the Galaxy Player 5.8 to this series. As the name suggests it has a 5.8 inch LCD display. Regardless …

Samsung lost a critical patent oriented court case against Apple in America, being forced to pay their rivals over $1 billion dollars in damages. Investors shed shares after the case and the ramifications hit hard. Samsung have lost $12 billion in market capitalisation in a single day movement, their lowest …

Foxconn recently announced a pay increase for their production workers, however by cutting their maximum working hours in three factories on China, they may lose some of their workforce. Foxconn have been featured in many news stories over the last 2 years, often featured because of  poor working conditions, long …

Production is already moving ahead for a Retina 13.3 inch Macbook Pro, according to CNET – who spoke with an analyst. The 13.3 inch machine will feature a Retina display with a native resolution of 2,560×1600. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim broke the news, saying that LDG, Sharp and Samsung …

Following last Friday's jury verdict in the Apple vs Samsung lawsuit favouring on side of Apple, Samsung has issued an internal memo onto one of their public blogs. The Californian jury ruled that the company situated just down the road is owed just over $1 billion by the Korean company. …

As the final stragglers made their way to the huge campsite, pitched their tents and lugged their weapons of destruction to the multiple halls of the Telford International Centre, KitGuru took a step back to consider the scale of this event in 2012. We must confess, we were simply not …

Without doubt, i46 is the best Multiplay LAN gaming event ever. We say ‘is', because it doesn't finish until Monday – so there's still time if you want to go along and see what all the fuss is about. This report focuses on a very special chassis coming soon from …

One of Apple's main suppliers – Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (Foxconn) said yesterday that they have increased the basic salary of their production line workers by 16 percent. Staff in Zhengzhou, Henan province of China have been offered the increase, partly as the company are having problem recruiting people. …

From the time of AMD's graphics price cut announcement, it took all of 24 hours for the first resellers to implement the drops. KitGuru happens across a forum announcement that indicates the price war has not finished. Not yet at any rate. Whatever your opinion on the GTX660 and the …

Late last night local time, the nine man jury of the Apple vs Samsung legal case in California has ruled in favour of Apple and putting over a billion in their pocket in the process. Just days after the case was given to the jury, they have found that the …

It's that time of year again, when gamers from across Europe flock to the International Centre in Telford to attend what has become the biggest gaming festival in the UK.  This bank holiday weekend marks the 46th iteration of Multiplay's Insomnia series which will accommodate over 3000 gamers for five …

This weekend we have a killer competition for not one, but four lucky readers. We have worked closely with ARIA to give away some droolworthy prizes. We are giving away a 64GB Apple iPad 3 and three 8GB iPod Touch players!! To stand a chance of winning one of these …