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NEC launches world’s first Haswell laptop – by accident
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 14, 2013 under Channel, CPU, Laptop
In what seems a clear violation of Intel's NDA for Haswell, NEC has launched its next generation laptop far too early. Now that the details are out on the web, it's hard to know what will prevent othe... more. -
Sony i1 has integrated Facebook social casting
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 13, 2013 under Mobile
Looking at people while you talk to them is a dubious pleasure. A quick straw poll around the various KitGuru offices reveals that many of us have had video call capability built into our phones for a... more. -
Sony i1 details continue to leak with camera resolution
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 10, 2013 under Highlights-new, Mobile
Now that the Sony execs have done their UK tour, including Vodafone's head office in Newbury, it seems that more and more details of the up coming Apple/HTC name coupling 'i1' are leaking out from our... more. -
Sony i1 will feature 61fps video capture
2 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 10, 2013 under Highlights-new, Mobile
There was a time when mobile phones would not even capture a photograph, yet the new products being planned by Sony for the end of August will take video processing into a whole new realm for a smartp... more. -
Silverstone SG10 launch date and price set
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 7, 2013 under Cases
The chaps in KitGuru Labs have been fans of Silverstone's Sugo range (on and off) since the original SG01. Sure, there have been some issues with size, noise and ease of assembly along the way but - o... more. -
TV advertising significantly impacts game sales
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on May 6, 2013 under Gaming
For a lot of people out there, Dead Island won't mean anything. For the games industry though, its launch was one of the more protracted in the market. While not exactly in the same league as Duke Nuk... more. -
Asus launches Radeon HD 7990 card with 8 games
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 26, 2013 under Graphics
With a worldwide shipment expected at the end of May, Asus has ear-marked today for the launch of its very own Radeon HD 7990 graphics accelerator. In KitGuru Labs' tests, this card stamped its author... more. -
Info Security Europe kicks off in London
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 24, 2013 under Event, Security
As technology permeates every corner of the planet, so the threat of significant security attacks grows. Articles that run on world famous newspapers like the New York Times, result in massive hacks i... more. -
Amazon offers Cocaine at bargain prices
1 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 22, 2013 under Headphones
When KitGuru heard the news that Amazon was about to start stocking Cocaine, we thought - for a second - that it was a return to conservative/Victorian values and ethics. Suddenly a new range of 'toni... more. -
KitGuru inside the Samsung Galaxy S4 UK launch event
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 16, 2013 under Android, Event, Highlights-new, Mobile
With one of the biggest media splashes of the year, Samsung pooled a heap of press and associated industry lovers for an evening of Galaxy S4 wonder and musical delight. Well. We say delight. If Gary ... more. -
HP ProLiant Micro Servers land under £250
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 15, 2013 under NAS, Server
The lines between PC and server, server and NAS box have never been blurred as much as they are now. You only need to look at the descriptions associated with any 'specialist' piece of kit to see that... more. -
Samsung supplies six inches of smartphone satisfaction
1 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 13, 2013 under Android, iPhone, Mobile
While we at KitGuru know ladies who prefer to choose one that can be easily slipped into a pocket or purse, there is no doubt that - overall - the movement is toward bigger and smarter phones. But how... more. -
Easter sales boost for beleagured games industry
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 9, 2013 under Gaming
From one of the world's fastest booming markets a decade or so ago, we now read the news with half an expectation to hear that another studio has gone under - or a chain of game-selling stores has pul... more. -
Thermaltake Urban S41 lands in tough £100 market
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 9, 2013 under Cases
We had a good look over the initial documentation for the Thermaltake Urban S41 in an earlier story, but two vital ingredients were missing. We now have that info and we're prepared to share: How much... more. -
Aria announces £1.99 next day shipping to Northern Ireland
2 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 8, 2013 under Channel
If you live on the mainland of any major country around the world, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to fast moving, low cost courier services. Not so the folks in Northern Ireland. For many... more. -
Ultra low price 760G boards move to support FX challenge
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 7, 2013 under CPU, Motherboard
One of KitGuru's bugbears has been AMD's consistency in releasing processors that may well be appealing - but then burying them under the weight of a mainboard that costs more than the chip. Now it se... more. -
Asus launches world’s most powerful Mini-ITX graphics solution
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 3, 2013 under Graphics
While graphic card manufacturers across the globe work to create ever bigger and more powerful products to smash the latest games, Asus engineers have taken a step back, drunk some green tea, contempl... more. -
Apple staff uncertain about slip in jOBS film roadmap
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on April 2, 2013 under Apple, iPhone
When we realised that the highly anticipated Steve Jobs biopic was running late, we headed down to the nearest Apple store. There can always be a difference between an initial announcement and the... more. -
Exclusive interview with Richard Huddy about Intel moving beyond DX
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 28, 2013 under Event, Graphics, Highlights
Johan Anderson is a programmer who has dedicated his life to making games more immersive. From his days developing some of the most famous games on the Sega Mega Drive, he has been focused on creating... more. -
Computer magazines dying out – mystery solved?
2 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 27, 2013 under General Tech
While the computer industry moves from one new technology to the next, increasing the percentage of those who 'have access' all the time - the computer magazines themselves continue a long, slow, ling... more. -
nVidia slashes prices and takes fight to AMD
1 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 25, 2013 under Channel, Graphics
We love a bit of argy-bargy at KitGuru. There's nothing quite like a couple of multi-billion dollar corporations slugging it out, toe-to-toe, for market share. Right now, it looks like the winner is g... more. -
Asus brings a bottle of DirectCU II to the 7790 party
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 25, 2013 under Graphics
As any Guru of the Kit knows, your performance parts are only as good as the cooling solution you provide to take the excess energy away from the vital components. From its new-found position as 'Numb... more. -
Google brings affirmative action hiring policy to Israel
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 21, 2013 under General Tech, Online
Go almost anywhere in the world and ask people what kind of building they want to work in - and Google's creations are discussed early on and with passion. The company prides itself on integrating hum... more. -
Leveson says leave KitGuru alone, Queen not so sure
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 21, 2013 under General Tech
While the kick off point of the Leveson Report was the hacking of celebrities phones, the final solution to the problem seems to be shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty and contradiction. KitGuru ponder... more. -
How Sega TV adverts overcame bad Aliens CM reviews
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 18, 2013 under Channel, Gaming
While the industry itself might be experiencing wobbles, games still rake in a huge amount of money. But the traditional methods of promotion might be in trouble if the apparent lessons learned from t... more. -
nVidia 655Ti rushed out to battle 7790
1 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 15, 2013 under Channel, Graphics
In life, people walk in a lot of different directions. It's often said that a leader without followers is just a bloke taking a walk. You know you're leading when you look over your shoulder and find ... more. -
Patriot launches AERO – wireless mobile hard drive
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 14, 2013 under Hard Drives, Wireless
The market for storage shows no sign of slowing down and, recently, there has been a big push to make back-up and sharing systems as easy to use as possible. For many, that means cross-platform compat... more. -
Samsung prepares Galaxy S 4 for biggest launch in history
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 14, 2013 under Android, Event, iPhone
With an 8 core processor and 1080p rumoured, Samsung is promising an iconic phone. Times Square is an iconic location. This afternoon, Samsung will take over the whole square for what promises to be t... more. -
Aria cancels City Link for poor service – appoints DPD
2 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 14, 2013 under Channel
Online shopping is all about fulfillment. While you might spend time researching your purchase - from the time you hand over your credit card information, all you care about is getting satisfaction. O... more. -
Roy Taylor and Never Settle impacts nVidia
0 CommentsPosted by Jules on March 13, 2013 under Channel, Graphics
The appointment of Roy Taylor, former nVidia VP for global graphics sales, was reported on KitGuru first. At the time, we could see the significance of AMD CSO John Byrne's team selection - but ... more.
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