Google are set to pay a whopping $22.5 million fine to resolve concerns that they broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of web surfers using Apple's Safari browser. The latest news is that the fine has yet to be approved by the Federal Trade Commission which oversees online …
Read More »Android 4.1.1 now available for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7
Following yesterday's news that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code is now available to the masses, updates for a couple of Nexus devices are now rolling out. “Over the next couple of days” Android 4.1.1 (build JRO03C) will be made available on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7 …
Read More »PEGI sees official UK use begin on 30th July
The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) system of classifying games is set to come into effect on the 30th of July, after years of delays. Currently the UK uses a mixture of the traditional British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rating – but only if it contains mature content – …
Read More »Kickstarter to launch in UK
Fan funding website Kickstarter is set to debut in the UK soon, according to the website's official Twitter feed. While so far the British have only been able to send dollars overseas to back American based projects, in the near future ones based on the isle will be able to …
Read More »AMD will need a hero if it misses target by 14%
The world is full of what American's call ‘Monday Morning Quarterbacks' – the fat chaps who sit in comfortable chairs across the world and explain, to anyone who will listen, what they would have done to ‘make a difference'. The challenge for major corporations is that they need to make …
Read More »Win the VTX3D HD7870 EyeFinity 6 Graphics card!
July is hardware giveaway month! Are you fed up with your lackluster computer? Would you like to add a couple of new monitors but lack the graphics power to do it? Then today we have the answer to your conundrum. Our good friends at VTX3D are giving away the stunning …
Read More »Android 4.1 Jelly Bean source code is now available
Following the announcement of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean late last month the source code has today been released to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The specific build is Android 4.1.1_r1 and any improvements or fixes made since the build shown at Google I/O are unknown. This essentially means that development of …
Read More »Monday FBI ‘malware safety net’ removal aftermath
If you have been reading Kitguru in the last week you will already be aware that the FBI were removing their safety net, exposing a DNS change left by malware on users systems. Initial concerns had assumed that almost a quarter of a million people could be affected, but the …
Read More »UK Judge: Samsung Galaxy ‘not cool enough’ to be confused with iPad
Samsung Electronics have won a legal ruling in the UK after the judge said their Galaxy Tablets aren't ‘cool' enough to be confused with the Apple iPad. Judge Colin Birss said yesterday that the design for the three Galaxy tablets don't infringe on Apple's registered design. He highlighted that consumers …
Read More »Blackberry 10 – will it save RIM?
While Research In Motion are posting record low financials Frank Boulben, the new Chief Marketing Officer seems confident in the upcoming BlackBerry 10 Operating System. He spoke to the Associated Press claiming that the new software will impress the audience. The new devices are expected in early 2013 – a …
Read More »WordPress proxies under threat
Greenhost, a webhost in the Netherlands has been issued a court order to take down its Pirate Bay proxy, a service that showcased the abilities of the company's plugin ‘Repress'. Repress was designed as an anti-censorship tool and turns any WordPress blog that uses it into a fully working proxy. …
Read More »Microsoft buys multi-touch firm
Software giant Microsoft has a new company to merge with its already multitudinous collection: Perceptive Pixel. Specialising in multi-touch displays and software development, the company was announced as a new Microsoft acquisition by Steve Ballmer, with it being made clear that the buy was part of Microsoft's Windows 8 release …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note II rumoured for unveiling next month
If rumours have their way then Samsung's Galaxy Note II, the successor to the 5.3 inch smartphone/tablet , will be unveiled at IFA Berlin late next month. The conference begins on the 31st of August and according to the Korean publication MK Business News it will hit store shelves in October. Apparently …
Read More »G.SKILL ” Like, Share & WIN” Event Announcement
G.Skill are running a new competition to win some very nice hardware along with T.shirts and Polo shirts. You can enter over here.
Read More »Zoostorm PC Review (with AMD Vision A6-3500 APU)
The Zoostorm brand may not be instantly recognisable to many but they have been around now for a few years. They are a UK based systems integrator who build budget friendly computers predominantly for the home and education markets. Rather than sell PCs direct to the consumer however Zoostorm have …
Read More »Samsung only second to Apple in profitability
While many companies are struggling, Samsung have posted record profit of $5.9 billion. They are second to Apple in this record, which is a heck of an achievement for the South Korean firm. Their revenue for $41.4B USD. Samsung are the new leader in global smartphone and feature phone sales …
Read More »The Galaxy S III that exploded? It was likely microwaved
In late June reports started to circulate of an unfortunate case where a Samsung Galaxy S III exploded after sitting in a car dock. At first I speculated that it could have been an extremely dodgy dock but Samsung sent the ruined phone to Fire Investigations UK to analyse the cause of …
Read More »RIM may get sued by shareholders
It has been a rough couple of years for Research In Motion (RIM), facing growing competition in the smartphone market. Shares in the company have fallen by a staggering 95 percent from the peak level in mid 2008. Last month they posted a $518 million quarterly loss, highlighting the dire …
Read More »Know a friend who can’t get online today? help them out
If you can read this today then you are likely to be safe from the DNS Changer malware which has reportedly infected thousands of computers. We reported last week that week that 277,000 people may be struggling to get online today. This malware has been active since 2007, and it …
Read More »Digital tool kit launched to help prevent loneliness
Being connected and communicating with other human beings is not only good for you, it could actually help you live longer – according to the Government's Minster for Care Services, Paul Burstow. KitGuru sticks ‘When I'm 64' on the gramophone and Zimmers off in search of answers. Scan through the …
Read More »Gigabyte Force M9 ICE Mouse Review
Gigabyte are best known in enthusiast circles for producing some of the finest motherboards and graphics cards on the market. We have tested countless quality products from Gigabyte in the past couple of years and we've generally been very impressed by what they have to offer. You might not be …
Read More »Xbox Live is down
Microsoft's Xbox Live platform has gone down. Apparently the software giant is aware of the problem as the service status page has been updated with errors and explanations, but no reason has been given for the downtime as of yet. It appears to have been unintended. At the time of …
Read More »Rumour: Amazon working on own smartphone
A rumour has emerged that Amazon could be developing a smartphone to compete directly with Apple's iPhone. Foxconn is said to be working with the retailer on the production of the handset, while other claims suggest Amazon is attempting to buy up wireless technology patents in an effort to avoid …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III takes mobile phone battery life crown
In recent years the push for impressive designs and extreme thinness there has been one much more important specification that has been falling – battery life. The days of our phones lasting a week are long gone and we found our smartphones tied to a charged most nights. This is …
Read More »Do 480GB SandForce SSDs leave you feeling unsatisfied?
Memory giant Corsair, made its name when it stumbled upon the idea that systems which can use 2 modules of memory (at the same time), would benefit if the memory itself was ‘twinned' before sale. TwinX was born and Corsair sales went into overdrive. Now ADATA engineers claim to have …
Read More »Interact with BeQuiet! win Dark Power Pro 10 550W!
We opened a support forum for BeQuiet! users, officially endorsed by the company. We would like to get our readers interacting with BeQuiet! and we felt it was a cool idea to give something away. We all know how you love sexy, cutting edge hardware – who doesn't? Today we …
Read More »Nvidia’s Kai platform coming to smartphones later this year
In late May Nvidia announced the Kai tablet platform which was to bring high-end devices to an affordable price range. The result? Just look at the Nexus 7 that was launched last week at Google I/O and will be available in the coming weeks from $199 (£159). While the Nexus …
Read More »Viglen’s continued success is an education for all
While most local system companies have evaporated, Viglen continues to bang in the results – including a whopping £8m revenue for June alone. How does one of the last remaining giants of the UK PC industry do it? KitGuru goes back to school to see what can be learnt from …
Read More »Apple ‘mini’ iPad planned to take out Google and Microsoft
Industry insiders are confirming that Apple plan on releasing a smaller 7 inch iPad later this year. This model will be cheaper and won't have the retina capable screen featuring in the 9.7 inch version already available. We already reported on this before, however two people close to the matter …
Read More »Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSDs and VXL Software news
OCZ Technology Group a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced that its PCI Express (PCIe) SSD platform, featuring all Z-Drive R4 PCIe SSD models and VXL software, accelerates virtualization of Microsoft’s cloud-ready SQL Server 2012 database. Providing enterprise, host-based flash performance and …
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