AMD’s change of socket for its APU platform is disappointing so early into the eco systems life, but in time for Computex the first socket FM2 boards are starting to appear. Gigabyte’s first model is the GA-F2A85X-UP4 and is as the model name suggests based on AMD’s new A85X chipset. …
Read More »Computex: Gigabyte goes dual-port Thunderbolt at Computex
So far, we’ve only seen motherboards with a single Thunderbolt port, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP4 TH is the first motherboard to sport a pair of the high-speed ports. However, there’s much more to this new motherboard than Thunderbolt connectivity, so let’s take a closer look at what’s on offer. The …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S III coming to five US carriers this month
Last year there was a lengthy wait between the international launch of the Samsung Galaxy S II and the American launch. Most of this was attributed to the carriers wanting to differentiate their devices so dramatically it delayed the actual launch of them by months. However, with the Galaxy S …
Read More »Gigabyte’s new 32-phase PWM same price as H61 motherboard
We’ve seen quite a few “extreme” motherboards over the years, but Gigabyte’s new GA-Z77X-UP7 takes things to a new level, at least as far as the PWM is concerned. The company is using a new type of power regulation in the shape of International Rectifier’s PowIRstage (pronounced power stage) which …
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy S III gets ripped apart
iFixit and Chipworks have combined to give us a overview on what is inside the latest and greatest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Launched in the UK earlier this week it has already been carefully taken apart by skilled hands to reveal what is inside. What is revealed is …
Read More »Windows 8 disaster? More broken than you might think?
Interesting morning here at KitGuru central. While we do know several people who have managed to download and install Windows 8, many of us had not given it any thought yet – waiting instead for something closer to a Release Candidate. But, this morning, we thought “What the hell” and …
Read More »Win a Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3 Board with GB and KG!
While everyone has a favourite scene from serious war epics like Saving Private Ryan, KitGuru has always been drawn to the lone sniper. The character who will remain motionless for as long as it takes to draw his enemy out – and then blow his head off with a single …
Read More »Multiplay i46 Discount Announced: Early bird gets nom-nom
For those of you who want to experience the very best that LAN gaming has to offer, there is only one choice. That choice is Multiplay and, from 24th to 27th August, the UK’s leading community will be heading to Telford International Centre for a huge 3,000 seat party. KitGuru …
Read More »ASUS teases what could be a dual-boot Transformer tablet
Our favourite tablet manufacturer Asus just released two new teasers for its event at Computex early next week. Both teasers could never be considered specific but it is clear Asus is doing something with Android and Windows. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkdMsp7ZjE'] The first video involves a series of water drops and in …
Read More »Orange UK unveils the Intel-powered San Diego
Orange UK has recently unveiled the first Intel powered smartphone destined for the UK. The San Diego is powered by the Intel Atom Z2460 (more commonly known as Medfield) chipset clocked at 1.6 GHz. The 4 inch display has a 1024 x 600 resolution, while the rear camera has a …
Read More »my website .sucks!
In the land of the URL it’s all in the name so when we heard about a company applying for a new domain we had to investigate all in the name of journalism. It may be a hard pill to swallow but news has recently arrived that Vox Populi Registry …
Read More »BenDover And Take It From O2
O2 Customers who are suspected of illegally sharing pornographic films made by “Ben Dover Productions” will shortly be receiving a letter from the film makers after they won a court order forcing O2 to release the details of 9,124 IP addresses linked to the illegal download of their movies. After …
Read More »Thermaltake revisits the Level 10 design – again
At Computex 2012, Thermaltake will unveil a new iteration of the level 10 chassis, which it is calling the Level 10 Silver Limited Edition Gaming Chassis. Original. What does this launch mean and how many will be swayed to put their hands in their pockets? KitGuru hits the Taipei streets …
Read More »Google file complaint against Nokia and Microsoft
Google have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission stating that Microsoft and Nokia have conspired to use their patents against smartphone industry rivals. The complaint says that Nokia and Microsoft are using proxy computers to brandish patents and to damage the future of the Android operating system. Google …
Read More »nVidia GeForce 630 also pixelated
Following on from KitGuru's revelations about the affordable GT640 yesterday, we're now able to bring you a little more about nVidia's mass-market Kepler offerings. Today it is the turn of the GT 630, which will be aimed squarely at customers who don't want to spend more than £500 on a …
Read More »Is ‘Flame’ the most sophisticated virus ever made?
During the week Kaspersky announced they had found one of the most dangerous pieces of virus code to date. The ‘Flame' virus is actually that good that the company said that it was likely a government sponsor was behind the code. Vitaly Kamlyuk, a senior antivirus expert at Kaspersky said …
Read More »LG pwns the tablet display market
As the whole world plus dog moves to a more mobile way of computing, wise companies who invested in flat panel manufacturing technology, are cashing in big time. But in this world of LED willy waving, who’s the alpha monkey? KitGuru steps into the ring to get hands on with …
Read More »nVidia GT640 pics, specs and launch info
So far, nVidia's launch of the Kepler range has gone smoothly. The only real hiccups have come with stock and the re-branding for some of the old 5xx cards into the 610 and 620. With the low and high ends sorted, focus for Bryan Del Rizzo moves to the mid-range …
Read More »Samsung reveals Galaxy S III variants for Canada
Samsung has revealed two Galaxy S III variants for the Canadian market. What makes the two different from one another is purely radio baseband and internal memory related. The SGH-i747 comes with LTE support and comes with either 16GB or 32GB of internal memory. The other variant, the SGH-iT999 supports …
Read More »Lian-Li launched lovely looking low cost cases
Opinion gets split at KitGuru on a number of things. GTX or Radeon. Core i3 or Fusion. Battlefield 3 or Black Ops. But the area that's contested the hardest is chassis design. Everytime we argue about cases, Lian-Li is always one of the contenders for “Most desirable”. But, generally, they …
Read More »Intel Everywhere and Everything
Newly formed mobile operator Everything Everywhere (the combined companies Orange and Vodafone) have today announced the launch of their new phone – called the “San Diego”. What makes this one different is that it’s the first mobile smart phone to be launched in Europe that will be powered by an …
Read More »As Sky blocks access to torrents – we ask “what next?”
Once upon a time, music and movies were given away free of charge on TV and radio. The only ‘payment’ you had to make, was to wait for the TV or radio station to decide that it wanted to play the track/movie you wanted. Then along came Napster & Co …
Read More »Epic Win Epic Amount
So what is a bit of code really worth? Well it seems quite a bit. Back in 2007 a dispute broke out between Silicon Knights and Epic Games over Unreal Engine 3. Silicon Knights originally filed to take Epic to court claiming that the Unreal Engine maker had broken its …
Read More »Sky block Pirate Bay to customers
Sky, one of the largest broadband providers in the UK have decided to block the Pirate Bay, one of the largest filesharing websites. Sky have four million customers, who are now all cut off from accessing the website. This is in response to a court order obtained by the BPI, …
Read More »Google: “We are not working on a Chrome OS tablet”
In a recent interview with TechRadar, Linus Upson admits that Google is not working on a Chrome OS tablet. Google's vice president of engineering, with a focus on browser products said plainly that “we are not working on a Chrome OS tablet.” This comes the day after Google revealed Chrome …
Read More »Aria celebrates Jubilee with serious price slashing
As a one-day-only special, we've heard that Aria's sales team has taken a hatchet to a load of prices – to create ‘diamond geezer' offers – all in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee. KitGuru sups lemonade from a ‘Charlie marries Di' pint glass and checks to see if Aria's offers …
Read More »Steve Jobs to be immortalised with movie
The iconic Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be immortalised in a movie detailing his life. Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin said that he is working on the Steve Jobs biopic, although it is still in the very early stage. Sorkin spoke at the D10 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes. Sorkin has …
Read More »Sapphire launch high end HD7950 FleX
Sapphire have just announced the HD7950 Flex Edition, bringing the high end unique solution to the masses. A sample arrived in our offices recently and we will have a review live as soon as possible. What is FleX? Most graphics cards based on AMD technology require the third monitor in …
Read More »Virgin Galactic get clearance for rocket test flights
Virgin Galactic have been working hard to offer members of the public the opportunity to travel into space onboard a rocket powered craft. Their partner Scaled Composites have been granted an experimental permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is the first step in getting their dream a reality. …
Read More »Flame virus hits Iranian oil industry
We reported a few days ago that Kaspersky had discovered a new virus nicknamed the ‘Flame', which has been in operation since 2010. They said it has been collecting private data from countries such as Israel and Iran. Kaspersky indicated that the code was so sophisticated that they suspected it …
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