Buying an SD card is not normally the most exciting task. Online there are literally hundreds to choose from and often the focus is on just getting the best deal. For sports photographers however it is important that some of the focus is placed on the performance. Toshiba are claiming …
Read More »Big tech firms urge Obama to allow PRISM disclosure
One of the biggest problems with the US government's PRISM information gathering program, is that it forbids many of the companies involved from being open about what information has been shared – making it hard for anyone to know exactly what data has been collected about them. Yesterday though, many …
Read More »OCUK offering to-your-rig hardware delivery at next iSeries LAN
While LAN parties are great for many things, they're not great for rig-envy. You know that feeling, when a nerd as classy as yourself feels totally outdone by someone sporting a nicer case than you, a newer GPU, a better watercooling loop. Fortunately, when your wallet gets that itch to …
Read More »Netflix and Spotify combat piracy, by just existing
Who'd have though it? If we'd all been drinking the media lobbyist cool-aid for the past decade, we'd have been under the belief that the only way to tackle piracy, was to crush individual uploaders and downloaders under massive fines and scare them into never touching a PC again, when …
Read More »Exclusive interview with Joran Schoonderwoerd from MSI
Anyone who can remember progressing from a Commodore 64 to a PC – largely with gaming in mind – can rest assured that it's a very familiar path for the KitGuru editorial team. When we got the opportunity to interview MSI's Product Manager, Joran Schoonderwoerd, we were definitely interested. Read on …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 launched in India
Samsung have launched The Tab 3 211 7 inch and the Tab 3 311 8 inch in the Indian market. They are charging Rs. 17,745 and Rs 25,725 respectively for the devices, which are both 3G capable. The Tab 3 310 8 inch is also going to be available as Wi-Fi …
Read More »Android gets BitTorrent share ‘n’ sync tool
The new BitTorrent share ‘n' sync tool called BitTorrent Sync has been released after Alpha testing, available to download for Android devices. Having used the Alpha for a short while, I can say there really isn't much in the software to make it stand out from competitors such as DropBox. …
Read More »Women paving the way for tablet growth
Men may be seen globally as being most interested in new technology but UK research has detailed that more women are using tablets than men. A survey of 3,824 British adults by YouGov show that women claim 52 percent of tablet market share in the UK, up from 43 percent …
Read More »Autonomous cars on UK roads by end of year
A government policy paper was published this week, showing that Autonomous cars will be tested on UK roads before the end of the year. The BBC say that trials will take place on less busy rural and suburban roads using the ‘semi autonomous mode' which will allow a driver to …
Read More »Honda create 130mph mower with 1000cc motorbike engine
Sometimes we like the bizarre side of technology and nothing I have read this month has been more bizarre than Honda deciding to turn a lawnmower into a high performance vehicle capable of speeds up to 130mph. Their new HF260 Lawn Tractor is capable of hitting 60mph from a dead …
Read More »The world and his dog is suing the NSA
Headed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a large group of different businesses and organisations, including those representing drug reform, gun lobby groups, religious councils, privacy advocates and environmental groups, have filed a lawsuit against the American National Security Agency, Department of Justice, attorney general Eric Holder, his assistant, the FBI …
Read More »Enjoy the good weather with new ‘brainy’ BBiQ gadget
The good weather has hit the United Kingdom and everyone is burning their skin lying out for longer than they should in the sun. If you don't want to burn your BBQ feast this weekend then new gadget currently running as a KickStarter campaign might ease the pain. The BBiQ …
Read More »Outlook 2013 comes to Windows RT
We reported yesterday that Microsoft are getting more aggressive with their Surface tablet pricing. Sales have not been as high as the company would like, so dropping the price seemed like a logical move to attract a wider audience. Microsoft have stepped up, to address the lack of email client …
Read More »Google update Maps for iOS
Google have updated their MAPS application for iOS just after they the company updated it for Android. The latest version of Google Maps for iOS now includes almost all the features that Android using have been enjoying for a week. The new iOS version can be downloaded now and it …
Read More »AMD FX9590 price drops from £719.99 to £659.99
For those AMD gamers who want a piece of the new ultra high end pie ARIA have a deal on the AMD FX9590 right now – the price on launch was £719.99, but it has dropped to £659.99. Our review stated around £700, so you can save £40 now and …
Read More »Sony eases back on PlayStation video DRM
Sony has eased back on its DRM throttle and made it much easier for people to download and re-download shows they've paid for in the past on the PlayStation platform, adding support for unlimited downloads across multiple devices. There's also the addition of a cloud library, meaning if you buy …
Read More »Apollo landing sites to be given World Heritage status
For the first time in history, plots of land outside of the confines of our small planet, are set to be given World Heritage Site status, future-proofing these areas to help protect them against any disturbance than might occur when we expand our borders to establish legitimate colonies on other …
Read More »Rabbids Rayman spin-off getting own TV show
A television show based off of the Rayman spin off characters, Rabbids, is set to debut next month on American Television. Called, Rabbids Invasion, it's a cartoon series that will begin airing on Nickelodeon in the Saturday morning timeslot and the series is set to run for 26, 30 minute …
Read More »Tired? use the NapAnywhere pillow
If you like napping when you are travelling then the new NapAnywhere pillow might just be the next gadget on your shortlist. The new design is designed to support your neck, even when sitting straight up. Ideal for those plane flights. Some of our staff would feel right at home …
Read More »Apple investigate iPhone electrocution death report
A report has been circulating that a woman was electrocuted in China while trying to use an iPhone while it was recharging. Apple say they will ‘fully investigate' the claims. The 23 year old's brother has spoken out in an interview saying she was hit by a shock from the …
Read More »Microsoft and Blackberry drop Surface and Z10 pricing
Microsoft and Blackberry are both axing prices on their Surface and Z10 products in a bid to increase sales. Microsoft have cut the price of their Surface RT 32gb tablet from £400 to £279 in the United Kingdom. The 64GB model drops in price to £359. In America the cheapest …
Read More »Google taking efforts to stop back spammers – draws criticism
Google has announced via its blog, a new crackdown on website spammers that manipulate the back button in your browser, to send you to a page that looks convincingly like the search page you were just on, when in-fact, it's an ad filled mess. Well no more. To prevent this …
Read More »Apple struggling to develop iWatch inhouse
Sources have been speaking with the Financial Times claiming that Apple are aggressively hiring staff for the iWatch project. The news would confirm that Apple are stepping up the development of their wearable technology gadget. Earlier this month Apple hired the former boss of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent – …
Read More »Xbox one specs may get boost before launch
Rumour has it that Microsoft may be planning a hardware upgrade for the Xbox one, to compete better against the more powerful Sony Playstation 4. An anonymous source spoke to The Examiner and it would appear that Microsoft may be looking to increase the Xbox One processor speed. The processor …
Read More »Rembrandt anniversary celebrated by Google search
Google are celebrating the 407th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn with a Google image showing the Dutch artist's 1659 oil on canvas self portrait. This painting is stored in the National Gallery Of Art in Washington. It has been picked by Google to celebrate Rembrandt's birth in …
Read More »Digital Storm release powerful Veloce gaming notebook
Digital Storm are about to release a new Haswell gaming laptop called the ‘Veloce'. The Windows 8 notebook ships with a full HD display, hybrid storage capabilities and discrete Nvidia graphics. This tiny 13.3 inch laptop has a 1920×1080 LED backlit display and a powerful Nvidia GTX765M graphics card with …
Read More »Nikon to release smartphone?
The compact camera market is struggling thanks to the ever increasing quality of smartphone cameras. Nikon President Makoto Kimura told Bloomberg his company is aware of the trend and wants to create a series of new products aimed at the bigger market. He hinted that they may consider releasing a …
Read More »John Lennon’s 1965 Ferrari sells for £360,000
The 1965 330GT 2+2 Coupe that John Lennon owned after he passed his driving test was sold at Goodwood Festival Of Speed for a staggering £359,900. The car passed the estimated value of £180,000-£200,000. Legend has it that when Lennon passed his driving test, luxury car dealers appeared at his …
Read More »Americans are less enamoured with Apple and Google
You'd be forgiven for not really taking this research about Apple and Google seriously, considering how many smartphones and other devices each company has sold in the last year, but apparently it is the case. According to YouGov BrandIndex, Americans really aren't as fond of both firms as they were …
Read More »Currys and PCWorld predict Xbox One ‘top xmas gift’
All our polls show the opposite, but PC World and Currys are predicting that the Microsoft Xbox One will be the UK's best selling tech gift at Christmas this year. DSG, the parent group of both PC World and Currys were accurate with their predictions last year. They said that …
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