EE was the first network in the UK to begin rolling out 4G connectivity to its customers and over the next few years, it hopes to ensure total coverage across the country. Over the next three and a half years, EE, the UK's largest network, will be expanding its 4G …
Read More »Apple wants all WatchOS apps to be native after June
When Apple first announced the Apple Watch, the device could not run many of its own native apps. Instead, apps had to connect back to an iPhone through Bluetooth in order to borrow processing power. However, eventually Apple got WatchOS to a point where developers could run apps natively, without …
Read More »Remedy to address Quantum Break issues this week
While Quantum Break was a decent enough Sci-Fi shooter on the Xbox One, the game's PC version was definitely not up to par. However, Remedy is hoping to fix some of the most pressing issues with the PC version of the game later this week with a new patch and …
Read More »Win & Review: Nvidia Shield Android TV (2x)
Have you always fancied yourself as a reviewer? Feel you have a hidden talent that you want the world to see? Nvidia are working with KitGuru to give away two of their Shield Android TV devices. Matthew reviewed this for us at the start of April and it earned our …
Read More »ESL has banned YouPorn’s sponsored eSports team from tournaments
Many of you will remember that last year, the site YouPorn began seeking an eSports team to sponsor and thus, Team YP was born. Unfortunately, not everyone is looking favourably on porn companies getting involved in eSports. More specifically, ESL, one of the biggest eSports tournament organisations around seems to …
Read More »Elon Musk claims Tesla autopilot halves the number of crashes
Although there are a lot of companies out there testing autonomous vehicle features like lane assist and smart cruise control, Tesla was the first to provide a near-fully driverless motorway option to Model S owners. While it's had some hiccups, CEO of Tesla Elon Musk, has announced that it has …
Read More »Anonymous affiliate group shuts down KKK website
In a continuation of its age old practices of denying web presences to those it deems unworthy of them, an affiliate group of the hacktivist movement, Anonymous, has taken down a website run by the Ku Klux Klan. The White Knights of the KKK site has yet to reappear, after …
Read More »Kim Dotcom and Mega trade barbs over service’s future
Kim Dotcom, the endlessly legally embattled founder of the MegaUpload and Mega file lockers, has recently changed his tune on the latter's viability as a service, calling on users to back up files and warning that it's no longer a safe place to store data. Riled up by his negative …
Read More »Make VR almost wireless, with Zotac’s new VR backpack
As much as this generation of virtual reality hardware is amazing, the one big reminder that we're still not really in the fantastical world around us, is that we're tethered to the real one by cables. Zotac is looking to alleviate that problem with its new VR backpack, which gives you …
Read More »Watch your head, Jason’s going to crush it in new Friday 13th trailer
The upcoming Friday The 13th, The Game feels like a long time in the making. The series was at its peak in the '80s and '90s and yet it's taken until 2016 for a game that can replicate the premise of the series well enough, to appear. The developers aren't …
Read More »Blizzard ‘failed horrifically’ on Titan says Overwatch director
Back in 2014, Blizzard officially announced that it was pulling the plug on its next generation MMO known as Titan. The game was stuck in various stages of development for seven years but eventually, the whole game was scrapped and the team working on it went on to create Overwatch …
Read More »VR hardware sales predicted to generate over $2 billion in 2016
The first big consumer virtual reality headsets have hit the market and while Oculus might be struggling to meet shipping dates, expert analysts still have high expectations for virtual reality hardware sales in 2016. According to research firm IDC, VR hardware will “skyrocket” in 2016 and generate well over $2 billion. …
Read More »Eight arrested in connection to StarCraft II match fixing scandal
While eSports is still growing here in the UK, over in Korea it is taken quite seriously with many tournaments taking place in huge stadiums and players hitting celebrity status. However, as always there are those looking to game the system to make a profit, as eight people have been arrested in …
Read More »Oculus Rift CV1 Unboxing
2016 is the year of VR and KitGuru has published many articles on the topic already – we have discussed the technology, presented an AMD technical analysis (with an Nvidia analysis coming soon) and showcased an unboxing of the HTC Vive. News Editor Jon Martindale has had a pre-release version …
Read More »Nvidia Pascal GP104 GPU die pictured
Following on from all of the rumours pointing towards a swiftly approaching launch for Nvidia's new Pascal graphics cards, a new image has appeared online. This time, we get to have a good look at the GP104 die, specifically, the GP104-200, which is a cut down version of then GP104-400. …
Read More »AMD talks ‘three design wins’, hints at new consoles
Right now, AMD hardware can be found in the Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U. However, the company could see more than $1.5 billion in revenue over the next few years thanks to “three design wins” from the company's console-focussed chip making business, coinciding with rumours that Nintendo, Sony and …
Read More »Microsoft and Google agree to try to stop battling in the court room
One of the more frustrating aspects of the tech world is the amount of lawsuits and legal complaints flying left and right between large companies. However, Google and Microsoft have agreed to make an effort to start to try to settle their differences outside of the court room going forward …
Read More »Witcher 3 dev teases with more Blood and Wine screenshots
The last couple of weeks have been packed with rumours surrounding The Witcher 3's next expansion, Blood and Wine. The game was tipped to launch at the end of May but then apparently pushed back to June, according to current reports and now, CD Projekt Red is teasing the game …
Read More »KitGuru updates test rigs with Overclockers UK
KitGuru reviews thousands of products every year and having high performance, up to date test systems at hand to partner with the latest components is critical. This is particularly true when we are reviewing the latest graphics cards. In the last week several of our older 4770K and 4790K systems …
Read More »UK government wants 10 year jail sentences for online piracy
Following on from an almost year-long consultation on the matter, the UK government has decided that two-year maximum prison sentences for those caught sharing copyrighted material online might not be enough, and now wants to push for a ten-year maximum sentence instead. According to an Intellectual Property Office report, this …
Read More »Apple’s iBooks and iTunes Movies stores shut down in China
Apple has found itself unable to sell both ebooks and films over in China, after a government regulator took issue with the iBooks and iTunes movie stores. Right now, it is being reported that China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is behind the block on two …
Read More »Deepcool 20th Anniversary Giveaway with KG
If you have been following KitGuru then you have probably noticed that we like to give back to our readers whenever we can. This month, we are teaming up with Deepcool who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2016! One person will win a Deepcool Genome PC case in white, …
Read More »Amazon starts locking some video games behind Prime paywall
This morning, Amazon UK customers suddenly found themselves unable to purchase certain video game titles without having a Prime subscription. A few games have now been added to Amazon's “Prime-Exclusive Items” list, meaning unless you fork out the £79.99 per year subscription fee, you will need to go elsewhere to …
Read More »Eve: Valkyrie will be cross platform on Rift, Vive and PSVR
While Eve: Valkyrie did launch as an Oculus Rift exclusive, the flagship VR title will be heading to other platforms later this year as the development team have announced that not only will the game be coming to the HTC Vive at some point in 2016, but the game will …
Read More »Ian ‘8PACK’ Parry showcases new custom OC watercooled systems
KitGuru visited Ian ‘8Pack' Parry at Overclockers UK to answer the burning questions of the day; what exactly do you get when you spend between £3,000 and £12,000 on a gaming PC and why doesn't he use AMD graphics cards? The answer to the first question is ‘Many, many GigaHertz' …
Read More »Lens shortage may be responsible for Oculus Rift delays
The Oculus Rift launch didn't get off to the best start, with many customers having their units delayed by part shortages. While Oculus didn't give us the full story surrounding the hold up in manufacturing, reports this week seem to point towards a lens shortage specifically. Many of those that …
Read More »Microsoft testing ‘variety’ of new Xbox prototypes
While we know that at least Sony and Nintendo will be facing off soon with the PS4 NEO and the Nintendo NX, we haven't heard much about Microsoft's plans. However, according to reports, a “variety” of new Xbox prototypes are currently being tested, some of which do have upgraded internal …
Read More »Ubisoft has fixed The Division’s Incursion loot glitch problem
Last week saw the release of The Division's first free DLC, adding in a new end-game activity to the game that could be played for the best loot in the game. However, players quickly discovered a glitch with the mission that allowed them to beat it with ease and obtain …
Read More »Dark Souls III players are getting banned on PC with no explanation
It seems that there might be some issues with From Software's anti-cheat system for Dark Souls III on the PC at the moment as according to numerous reports across the web, perfectly legitimate players are finding themselves banned. This is something that has happened before with a Souls game and …
Read More »Is AMD releasing the Radeon Pro Duo at the end of April?
While AMD officially announced the Radeon Pro Duo several weeks ago at this point, boasting three times the power of a Titan Black, the company has yet to announce a release date for its dual-fury graphics card. However, one retailer may have jumped the gun, as a listing for the …
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