The latest AMD driver was released last night – Catalyst 11.6, which is the first driver release which supports the new Llano based APUs. The latest driver highlights some new additions, such as the feature called ‘Steady Video'. This helps with stabilisation for video content which we first noticed in …
Read More »Asus won’t compete with UK gaming system builders
One of the most shocking things on show at Computex 2011, was the a complete ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) desktop system. While no one in the local channel much minds if Asus produces EeePCs, tablets or regular laptops – the idea of a $12Bn giant starting to make gaming …
Read More »Facebook’s upcoming photo application ‘leaks’ online
Facebook are due to release a photosharing application, according to documents which have been seen by TechCrunch. This new, upcoming application will enhance the experience for the end users, allowing tagging and sharing of photos via Facebook and it also appears to build in functionality which has been integral in …
Read More »Is Adobe Flash a major security problem?
Steve Jobs has called Adobe Flash a security risk. This is part of the reason he refuses to support it on any of the Apple devices. For the second time in nine days Adobe has patched a critical vulnerability in Flash Player which the hacking community was already exploiting. We …
Read More »Lulzsec take down CIA site
Lulzsec, one of the highest profile hacking groups have continued their campaign of site takedowns by breaching the US Central Intelligence Agencies homepage. Lulzsec announced the attack with a comment on their twitter page which read “Tango down – cia.gov – for the lulz.”. Lulzsec seem to be unstoppable right …
Read More »New AMD marketing slogan revealed
In these days of micro-managed-mega-branding, corporations search far and wide to come up with the perfect positioning statement. Something that will stir the hearts and minds of all who see it. Searching through the Computex B-roll, it seems that our happy snappy chappies captured the next evolution of AMD's messaging. …
Read More »YOYOTech slashes GTX580 price by almost £60
We're not in the habit of flagging individual deals from resellers, but every now and then you come across something that's so far outside the norm that you need to step back, check the facts and let your jaw drop slowly down. This seems to be one of those moments. …
Read More »Powercolor HD6850 Single Slot CrossfireX Review
One of AMD's most active partners in recent months has been PowerColor. They have been releasing a wide selection of quality HD6000 series cards with custom PCB and proprietary cooler designs. Today we are looking at an affordable CrossfireX configuration which will work perfectly inside a chassis with limited physical …
Read More »Intel-Based Set-Top Powers Comcast’s Next-Generation Xfinity TV Experience
Today at The Cable Show, Intel Corporation announced that its Intel CE media processors are helping power Comcast’s next-generation Xfinity TV experience which uses a new guide and user interface to make the television more interactive, personal and social. The Intel-based set-top box, designed and developed by Pace, enables Comcast …
Read More »USB 3.0 off to a slow start but growing, thanks to AMD
USB 3.0 has been promoted heavily in recent months, but sales figures so far are not encouraging. According to market researchers In-Stat however this is due to change, very soon. They are forecasting huge growth in the next year saying that close to 80 million peripherals should ship in the …
Read More »more info leaks regarding iPad 3 2048×1536 display
Yesterday we reported on the upcoming iPad3 display, as our sources indicated Apple were making the move in 2012. More information was shared yesterday that highlights a possible move, due to the twitter.framework within the iOS SDK having huge images, over twice the size needed for the current iPad display …
Read More »EA under fire for cashing in with Battlefield 3 pre-orders
Electronic Arts have had to issue a statement after they have came under fire for making a special edition of Battlefield 3 available to Game or Gamestation shops. The problem occured when EA announced that they were releasing a special version of the game with the ‘Physical Warfare Pack'. This …
Read More »Lulzsec take down game websites including EVE Online
Lulzsec have been in the press a lot recently, targeting several high profile agencies. Their latest attacks this week have been aimed at gaming companies such as Minecraft and Eve Online. LulzSec said they took down the Web site for CCP games EVE online and also Escapist Magazine. They also …
Read More »Google enhance search speeds in Chrome
Google have released information on a new search feature, which they are calling ‘Instant Pages'. This will give Chrome users faster connections to websites from links on search results. Instant Pages will apparently reduce times taken with a search process and it will be included in the latest test version …
Read More »Facebook losing millions of users?
Facebook monitoring site Inside Facebook have issued a report recently which says that during May Facebook have lost six million users in the USA and 100,000 in the UK. Facebook have questioned the figures. While Inside Facebook show a huge drop in the user count for the social networking site, …
Read More »Building a Core i7 HTPC with Sapphire Mini ITX H67
This year AMD's Fusion low cost platform has hit the spotlight, offering hardware accelerated performance with miniscule power demands and heat output. While this will suit many people, some of the enthusiast audience will want to spend more money and aim higher up the food chain. Today's article should tickle …
Read More »nVidia flushes out the bummers
The whole world plus dog loves it when the brave boys of the graphics world launch a new top-end product for the price of a brand new motor scooter. That said, computer stores across the country still do good business in baseline graphic cards. KitGuru sticks a sieve under the …
Read More »iPad 3 2048×1536 screen resolution rumors persist
Last night I spoke with an insider in Taipei who claims that Apple are set to adopt a new high resolution screen for the upcoming iPad 3. Those people who have skipped over on the iPad 2 release will be happy to hear the latest news. Of course, I can't …
Read More »Ubuntu to replace Firefox with Chrome
Firefox has long been the browser of choice for Ubuntu, but Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth told Network World that he is a big fan of Google's Chrome. The interesting news is that Canonical may replace Firefox with Chrome as the default browser in the operating system. The indication was that …
Read More »AMD Quad Core Fusion chips set to dominate market
AMD's Fusion has been a great success this year, with millions of units already shipped. Kitguru has reviewed many motherboards and systems powered by Fusion hardware. AMD are updating the range with the new A-Series chips which are targeting consumer notebooks and desktops. The Fusion APU places both GPU and …
Read More »Google continue to battle against Android Malware
Google are dealing with a growing infestation of Malware which threatens to damage the Android market. They have had to remove more dodgy programs in the last week. A security researcher who found the rogue software reported it to Google who acted swiftly, but it begs the question. Do they …
Read More »Game analyst claims Wii U is ‘two years too late’
Nintendo are banking much of their future revenue on the Wii U launch. Analysts however are already saying that the release of the Wii U is not going to have the impact that Nintendo might expect. Michael Pachter, a highly respected Gaming financial analyst says that the chances of the …
Read More »Apple to sell unlocked iPhone 4 for $649 & $749
Apple are rumored to be starting a new campaign featuring unlocked iPhone 4's in the USA. The pricing is apparently going to be around the $649 mark for the 16GB model and $749 for the 32GB model. Unlocked iPhone 4's have been available internationally now for some time, but it …
Read More »Senate site is hacked by Lulzsec
Lulzsec, a well known hacking group managed to break into the Senate website at the weekend. US officials have ordered a security review into the incident to ensure it doesn't happen again. Lulzsec are a high profile group of hackers who have previously targeted Nintendo, Sony and Fox News. An …
Read More »Apple will pay Nokia licensing fees
Apple and Nokia have been locked into legal wrangles now for years over patents for the mobile phone sector. Apple are agreeing to pay Nokia licensing fees which will be a huge cash revenue boost for the Finland based Nokia. This deal is going to settle all the patent litigation …
Read More »Cooler Master GX650 Bronze Power Supply Review
Cooler Master have been releasing power supplies now for many years and today we are looking at an upgrade to their long standing 650w non modular unit. It receives 80 Plus Certification and a range of internal design changes, with a new Enhance implementation. Cooler Master are also aiming for …
Read More »Anonymous targeted: 32 arrested in Raids by Turkish police
High profile hackers Anonymous, who targeted Sony in recent months are under attack by Turkish authorities. Police have arrested 32 people allegedly connected to the group, according to a report by Anatolia, a Turkish news agency. The suspects have apparently been taken into custody after a series of raids in …
Read More »Cooler Master NotePal Infinite EVO Notebook Cooler Review
We have reviewed several exciting products from Cooler Master over the past few months from cases to CPU coolers. They have built up a strong brand in both these markets thanks to a combination of good performance and high value. They do produce other cooling products, though, like notebook coolers. …
Read More »Single living cell produces laser light
Nature Photonics has an interesting story online which details that the first single living cell has been able to produce laser light. Malte Gather and Seok Hyun Yun from the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital has the scientific world buzzing. The scientists have been able to engineer …
Read More »Gates claims Zuckerberg is engaged
Bill Gates was interviewed recently by the Daily Mail and he let a interesting tidbit of information slip. His friend Mark Zuckerberg has gotten engaged to his long term girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Gates may have revealed his friends secret by referring to Chan as Zuckerberg's ‘fiancee'. Gates and Zuckerberg have …
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