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Following up on KitGuru's earlier story about the most common resolutions found in modern online society, we decided to run a separate analysis on the resolutions preferred by gamers. That gamers want (and pay for) more pixels is no surprise – but what is their favourite resolution? KitGuru gets all …

Motorola has just scored a couple of key victories against Apple in the latest round of the infamous patent war. Apple's appeal to revert the injunction on push notifications in iCloud and MobileMe has failed. This is because the feature is covered by patents owned by Motorola. This means that …

Antec have been selling power supplies now for as long as I can remember and their sales have been so strong that they claim they have taken the top spot worldwide. They have also announced that their return rate is the lowest in the industry. Today we are looking at …

This week Google CEO Larry Page answered a question about Google's strategy going forward regarding Android tablets. Naturally, this is a topic of high interest to many considering increased retail strength and importance tablets from the green machine are enduring. Page is excited by the current Android tablets already available …

One of the biggest trends out there in the mobile industry at the moment is displays with crazy resolutions; often outclassing what me and you are using at home or in the office. A couple of months ago we saw the new iPad with a 9.7 inch display with a …

While the entire market has gone up and down like a roller-coaster in recent times, the market for desktop PCs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has been stagnant. Until now. KitGuru pulls out an abacus and checks some Gartner numbers. If Gartner has the number right, then the worldwide market …

Surely this has to be one of the most awaited game mods in the last year? Yes, Bethesda Softworks have been working hard to allow The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to work flawlessly with the Kinect controller. Skyrim was the second highest grossing game in 2011 and it received many …

No, Microsoft aren't directly supporting the Apple iPad, however thanks to new software it is possible to experience Windows 8 on your shiny new Apple tablet. This is supported by Splashtop, a company known for their remote desktop software for Android and iOS. The software is known as Win8 Metro …

Apple have been defending themselves over allegations from the US Justice Department that they have been working with publishers in regards to book pricing. They claim the charges are ‘simply not true'. Apple launched the iBookstore in 2010 to target the very successful Amazon bookstore. Natalie Kerris, a spokeswoman for …

It's a weird world, no doubt. Against the backdrop of an overall market slump, Gartner turns around and says that shipments of desktop PCs have just jumped almost 2% – to the surprise of just about everyone. At the same time, it's a competitive world and just because ‘more of …

For many years now 1024 x 768 has remained the most popular computer screen resolution with website developers always needing to ensure that the sites they're working on will accomodate that resolution first and foremost. However, the latest statistics shared out by StatCounter show that this oldschool 4:3 aspect resolution …

Today we are looking at the latest AMD ‘Performance Edition' memory, created in partnership with enthusiast favourite, Patriot. This AMD gaming memory is set to target the wide audience of gamers who are looking for compatible, high performance memory for a new system build. Many enthusiast users are still running …

Samsung has just announced retail prices for its Galaxy Tab 2 tablets that will be available in 7 and 10.1 inch models. Starting from $249 the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will be available for purchase with a 1024 x 600 pixel PLS display, 1 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB …

From today (Wednesday 11th April), customers wishing to unlock their device will now have to wait 30 days and ensure their first payment has been made to Three. Three will charge the customer £15.32 for unlocking their device. This can no longer be added to the customer’s bill and must now …

We never stop smiling at the irony around here. That the world's leading chip and OS vendors have almost no share of the fastest growing technology markets is quite amazing. It's possible that with all of their combined resources, Wintel can pull mobile back and control it – or it …

One of the main features HTC pointed out to us all on their new black-coloured One S smartphone is its unique design process used in creating the phone's body. The micro-arc oxidation process involves running 10,000 volts or energy across aircraft-grade aluminum, creating a ceramic like finish. A finish, according …

A fantastic video has appeared from Rob Schmitz, the Shanghai Bureau Chief of Marketplace. Apple granted him a pass into the Foxconn factory, and he was allowed to film the various production stages required to build the iPad tablet. Surprisingly, a lot of the construction is done by hand, rather …

Roll the clock back two years, and Intel was pushing hard on the idea that every product in the world could benefit from an Intel chip and that all of those chips should be interconnected. We seem to remember this being called the ‘computing continuum'. The chip giant is now …

Intel have been placing a lot of focus on their Ultrabook, and they announced last night that they have 75 new models in development. They will be releasing new form factors, including hybrids which can be switched between tablet and laptop. Some people have questioned the Intel focus on the …

Apple can't keep up with demand for the iPad 3, even with a growing list of hardware concerns. Apple are facing production concerns now due to a shortage of Retina displays and a shift in worker policy by Foxconn which has lowered the daily hours for their staff. Shaw Yu, …

Microsoft have won an ruling in a Seattle court which will prevent Motorola Mobility from gaining an injunction against them in Germany. This could have caused patent problems for Microsoft, halting sales of the Xbox 360 console and some other software based products. Microsoft had attempted to preempt potential distribution …

Making money in the mobile sector today is not easy, especially against fierce Apple and Android competition. Nokia have been struggling for some time now, but they have announced that the smartphone battle will hurt them in first quarter earnings. To make matters worse they claim that second quarter earnings …

Tech enthusiasts from across the country are flocking to Birmingham this week to attend the Gadget Show Live at the NEC.  Doors opened to the public today but KitGuru was there yesterday on the press day to give you a sneak peak of what you can expect to see! The …

Today we are taking a look at the latest Solid State Drive from Kingston – the HyperX 3K 120GB which utilises the performance oriented Sandforce SF 2281 controller. There is no doubt about it, the market today is flooded with solid state drives. Prices are dropping all the time and …

Bharti Airtel is the world's third largest mobile telecommunications carrier in the world (only lagging behind China Mobile and Vodafone,) with nearly 250 million service subscribers, 175 million of which are located in India. This is perhaps why they will be the first to bring a 4G LTE network to …

The Kingston HyperX solid state drive is  regarded as one of the best performing drives on the market, featuring the latest Sandforce SF-2281 controller.  Being an top-end drive, it has a high price tag to match which may not be affordable for some enthusiasts. With this in mind, Kingston have …

One of the most fantastic things about Android is its extensive developer support. While iOS may have the edge when it comes to game development, Android by far wins when it comes to custom firmware, also known as custom ROMs. A popular occurrence when a new device arrives on the market …

Following its recent “Captivate” event in which it has since continued to share out details of its current and upcoming projects, Capcom has announced that it is well into development on the third installment of the Lost Planet third-person shooter franchise. Lost Planet 3 is positioned as a prequel to …

One of my first computers was a Commodore 64 and I still have fond memories of trying to get a game to load (after 20 minutes) via the tape deck. I could never afford the powerful 68000 powered Amiga a few years later, so had to make do with the …

Is the Apple iPad 3 too small for you? Then Toshiba may have the answer if you want a supersized tablet – in the shape of the Excite 13. The Excite 13 is a huge unit which may bring portability into question, however they feel there is a market for …