The world (of mostly Germans) has now had a chance to play Modern Warfare 3 alongside the latest iterations of all the most popular games, over at GamesCom 2011. But was it all about long queues and smiles of ‘I have and you have not' satisfaction? Not a chance. . …
Read More »Does social media have a negative impact on teens?
Almost every young adult on the planet now uses social networking on some level or another, but the latest reports are indicating that it may also be influencing teenagers to drink and take drugs. Obviously poor parenting is a part of the problem, but the new report by the Columbia …
Read More »Tim Cook replaces Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple
The Apple board of Directors have announced that iconic leader Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer. They have named Tim Cook as the new CEO. Tim Cook has been the Chief Operating Officer for Apple for some time and his move to replace Steve Jobs has not came …
Read More »Steam offers refunds for From Dust due to DRM issues
Gaming Editor Emma Boyes has written up an interesting article regarding the DRM on popular indie game ‘From Dust'. According to her report, people are being offered refunds if they are unhappy with the system in place. “Gamers were in uproar when they downloaded Ubisoft’s god game From Dust only …
Read More »RIM to release new Blackberry 9350, 9360 and 9370
Research In Motion are to release three new phones in the Curve range in the UK by September. The 9350, 9360 and 9370 will be running the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system. RIM are keen to point out that the new operating system is much snappier than previous versions, especially …
Read More »Apple to hold 3 day party in Hong Kong for flagship store
According to MicGadget, Apple are planning an exciting 3 day party for the Hong Kong flagship store opening. They report that this store will be their most expensive to date, and it totals the 100th ‘overseas' opening. They say that Apple are planning a 3 day opening ‘party'. They report …
Read More »US usurped by China in Q2: largest PC market
China has overtaken the US in Q2 to become the world's largest market for PC computers. The US market is declining while the Chinese market is growing. The International Data Corp released details earlier this week saying that 18.5 million units shipped in China, totaling $11.9 billion. This compares against …
Read More »Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet hits retail – can it take on the iPad?
We have covered the news on the demise of the doomed HP Touchpad this week. If you want a bargain and don't mind a lack of support then you can pick them up for next to nothing. Just as the HP Touchpad becomes a footnote in tech history, Lenovo are …
Read More »NZXT Sentry Mix Review
NZXT has just released their latest offering in the fan controller market, The Sentry Mix. The Sentry Mix is very similar in design to the Sentry Mesh that we looked at in back in June. The front panel design once again simulates the look of a graphic equalizer. It is …
Read More »Cheap 8GB iPhone 4 on the way
Reuters have published a news report quoting two unknown sources who claim that there will be an 8GB iPhone 4 released in the near future. The 8GB flash drive is being manufactured by a Korean company, although the source and manufacturing company have not been mentioned. Apple at this point …
Read More »HP Touchpad sells out in Germany: £89 in UK
The Hewlett Packard TouchPad was said to be a challenger for the Apple iPad, but sadly it was not to be . They ditched support for WebOS and as we reported yesterday, the tablet dropped in price to $99 in the US, causing a huge influx of sales across America. …
Read More »PC sales up 4%, Mac sales up 26%
Forbes have issued their latest report which shows that Macintosh sales are outperforming PC sales by a staggering 22% growth. The PC market sales have increased by 4% which is actually a healthy figure, considering the state of the economy right now. Their figures show however that Apple sales are …
Read More »Visiontek Ultimate Performance 8GB PC3-12800 CL8 1600mhz Memory review
Visiontek are well known as one of AMD's US partners and have released a series of HD6000 series cards for entry level, mid range and high end markets. They are expanding their product portfolio and today we are reviewing their latest 8GB DDR1600mhz memory kit targeting both Intel Sandybridge and …
Read More »Gears Of War 3 to be showcased at gaming event
The Raleigh Convention Center is a match up of professional video gamers, set for this coming weekend. News has broken which claims that Epic Games are ready to showcase Gears Of War 3 to the audience. Two teams of professional gamers are going to be playing four people from Epic's …
Read More »Nasa claims $8.7bn cost for Space Telescope
NASA have said that the James Webb Space Telescope will cost $8.7bn to run and maintain over a period of five years, when the project is started in 2018. According to documents which were sent to the US Congress, the updated figures are $2 bn higher than the previous estimates. …
Read More »200 protestors appear for BART protests in SF
Anonymous helped to hold a protest yesterday evening, and it grew to around 200 people before winding down around 9pm. All stations were reopened shortly afterward. The demonstration yesterday forced the closure of two Bay Area Rapid Transit stations close to City Hall in San Francisco. BART police had opened …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review @ Kitguru Gaming
Deux Ex: Human Revolution is one of this years most eagerly awaited games. And Kitguru Gaming has just published a review from Gaming Editor Emma Boyes. Emma has many years experience within the industry and has worked for IGN and GameSpot – she has joined the elite ranks at Kitguru, …
Read More »AMD Fusion Black Edition ready to rock and roll
For years, car companies have been souping up and turbo charging their smallest vehicles. On the one hand, it seems a little crazy, but on the other hand it is hugely appealing. KitGuru spies sniffed around the Alternate stand at GamesCom 2011 and got the whiff of something meaty. Take …
Read More »MSI launch cashback programme – up to £100
MSI have just launched an all new scheme to provide exceptional value on a number of notebooks with up to £100 cashback until the end of the Summer period! Cashback is applicable on a number of notebook models, including a range of their ultimate G-Series range, aimed specifically at gamers. …
Read More »HP Touchpad killed: but people snap it up for $99
In February, we thought the Touchpad could mount a serious challenge against the Apple iPad. Sadly when it was released the product just wasn't selling, leaving retail stores with huge overstock. With the news that Hewlett Packard had cut support for the platform other stores ditched it completely. HP have …
Read More »1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype sells for £10 million
One of the most beautiful cars ever made has just sold for $16.4 million (around £10 million) at a Gooding and Co auction. The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa prototype was involved in the Le Mans 24 hour race and when it went on auction in front of collectors and enthusiast …
Read More »Skype spend $85 million on GroupMe takeover
Skype are in the process of being taken over by Microsoft in a $8.5 billion deal. The latest news revolves around the upcoming takeover of GroupMe, a messaging start up company, by Skype. The financial details of the takeover have not been announced but reports via All Things Digital would …
Read More »AMD Boosts Fusion APUs for Notebooks, Ultrathins & All-in-Ones
Today, AMD updated its awardwinning C- and E-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) for ultrathin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs with top of the line features. The updated APUs deliver; Enhanced HD graphics capabilities; Performance boosts with enhanced memory; DisplayPort ++ for connecting to any HDMI or DisplayPort-enabled …
Read More »iPad 3 trial under development
According to reports in from the Far East, Apple are working with suppliers and their partners in Asia for the trial production of the iPad 3. Apple have been ordering display panels and other components in the last couple of weeks aiming to launch the iPad 3 in early 2012. …
Read More »Corsair H100 Extreme Performance Liquid Cooler Review
‘All in one' watercoolers have taken the enthusiast sector by storm in the last year. Not only have units from Corsair, Antec and Coolit proved to perform very well, but they are easy to fit and leave a lot of free space around the CPU socket. Today we are looking …
Read More »Green smoke above Texas vatican as AMD chooses new CEO
It's done. AMD has lined up its new CEO and the massed ranks of Phenom followers must now wait patiently in Texan Vatican square for the lucky winner to be revealed. Ideally, the chip giant would not have been without a CEO for even a day, but – as it …
Read More »Three surprise companies weigh up buying HP
The shocking news that HP, the world's largest PC company, cannot operate in the PC market has sent reverberations throughout markets across the world. With Leo ‘the Chemist' Apotheker at the helm, billions have been stripped from the value of HP's brand – with share prices dropping around 20% on …
Read More »HP runs out of the PC market
It would be great to say “Told you so”, but we did not actually nail this scoop on the head. KitGuru spent much of the past 2 weeks analysing the available (and unavailable!) data on the PC market and we came to the published conclusion that HP was completely and …
Read More »GamesCom’s most desirables cars? Carbon Fibre Overload!
While most of the 250,000 people who have been attending GamesCom in the Cologne sunshine will have been there for the exceptional game play on offer, there's no doubt which were the most expensive toys on show. It was the cars. KitGuru lines up some snaps and, later, we'll ask …
Read More »Multiplay i43 is the biggest UK LAN ever – official
Gaming is hugely popular, even for people who sit at home alone playing Angry Birds on the iPad. But the true thrill of gaming is in a competitive environment, competing for days against like minded individuals. Enter the world of the LAN event. KitGuru prepares to strain neck muscles to …
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