Posts Tagged ‘news’
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uTorrent is generating a lot of ad impressions
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 21, 2013 under Channel
When uTorrent's parent company, BitTorrent Inc. announced that it would be adding banner like adverts to its torrent client, there was some measure of outcry from users. Not that much though and it sh... more. -
Flickr redesign hopes to make site awesome again
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 21, 2013 under Channel
Before Facebook, before Instagram and Twitpic, there was Flickr, a photo sharing site from way back in the pre-Youtube days of 2004. It's easy to forget the site's humble roots in the wake of so many ... more. -
Pizza and esports don’t seem to mix that well
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 21, 2013 under Gaming
Pizza is a staple food of the gamer. I've eaten it while playing board games, tabletop wargames and of course, PC/console games. It works because it's hot, greasy and easy to eat since it's built arou... more. -
Rumour: Wii U still selling really badly
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 21, 2013 under Console
It looks like according to one analyst at least, the Wii U is still selling incredibly poorly. To put it in perspective, it was outsold by the Xbox 360, PS3, and the previous generation's Wii, through... more. -
Nokia’s $99 Asha 501 targeting emerging markets
1 CommentsPosted by Carl on May 21, 2013 under Channel, Mobile
Nokia have been selling well in the high end markets, but their new Asha 501 has been specifically designed to battle in emerging markets. The smartphone will retail for only $99 off contract. The ... more. -
Samsung to release 55 and 65 inch 4K LED TV’s in June
0 CommentsPosted by Carl on May 21, 2013 under Channel, Monitors
Samsung highlighted their new LED range of 4K UHD televisions at CES this year - showcasing their 85 inch model. The company have announced that they will be bringing 55 inch and 65 inch models to mar... more. -
PS4 teaser shows blurry console, coming at E3
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Console
The PS4, as we all expected, will be making its big debut at E3 this year. Microsoft is of course jumping the gun and getting in its next-Xbox unveiling tomorrow, so just to remind you that Sony is wa... more. -
Saluting Britain’s first official astronaut, Tim Peake
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Channel
Tim Peake: a suitably epic name for an epic mission; he's the first government sponsored British astronaut ever. While other Brits have exited earth's atmosphere before, they've only ever done so as p... more. -
Tim Cook to explain Apple tax position to Senate
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Channel
Like many of the world's mega corporations, Apple is guilty of doing some tax... avoidance. Not tax evasion, that would be illegal, but tax avoidance; everyone does it. Amazon and Google have been dra... more. -
Mega launches event notifications and zipped downloads
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Security
Kim Dotcom's cloud based file locker, Mega, has launched a new feature called Event Notifications, which informs you of all "relevant activities" of your cloud partners, meaning you can keep an eye on... more. -
Valve drops off old augmented reality tech with fired employees
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Peripheral
Two of the employees let go during the big Valve cull earlier this year, Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson, have been gifted the augmented reality glasses tech that the Half Life maker was working on an... more. -
Ouya’s E3 appearance is an odd one too
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 20, 2013 under Channel, Console
Last Friday we heard how Nintendo was going to be holding mini-E3s around the US at Best Buy stores, showing off unreleased Wii U games to the public as well as or instead of the journos at the actual... more. -
Fractal Design announce Haswell platform PSU compatibility
0 CommentsPosted by Carl on May 20, 2013 under Channel, Power Supplies
A short while ago we explained the Haswell power supply 'compatibility' issues, along with the models in the Seasonic range which are certified to work perfectly with the upcoming Intel range. Today F... more. -
Futuremark preparing PCMark 8 release
0 CommentsPosted by KGNewsBot on May 20, 2013 under Channel, Software, System Tools
For the first time in the series, PCMark 8 will combine performance testing with battery life measurement. You can estimate battery use from each benchmark test or use Battery Life mode to loop a test... more. -
100 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute
0 CommentsPosted by Benjamin on May 20, 2013 under Channel
Even if you wanted, there is no way you could sit and watch every video that is uploaded to Youtube. The website has just turned eight years old and they have released some interesting information abo... more. -
Explosion on Moon – visible to naked eye
0 CommentsPosted by Luciddreams on May 20, 2013 under Science
An explosion on the surface of the moon was visible from Earth with the naked eye. Bill Cooke, a NASA scientist said "It exploded in a flash nearly 10 times as bright as anything we've ever seen be... more. -
Nintendo doing things a little different at E3
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Event
By... not doing things at E3. This is of course not too much of a surprise, as Nintendo did tell us it wouldn't be doing a big reveal at this year's E3 and would instead by hosting a lot of smaller... more. -
Yahoo might buy Tumblr
1 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Channel
When the name Yahoo pops up I have to do a double take, because I always forget it still exists. Every time someone emails me from a @yahoo.com account or there's some talk of the company doing someth... more. -
Now you can buy Nvidia’s Shield, from America
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Android, Console
Nvidia has told several people that got in touch with the graphics card maker, that it's currently not looking to bring the Shield to the EU. Chances are, that will all depend on how many of our US ba... more. -
NASA releases driving distances of Mars and Moon craft
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Channel
Ever wondered how far the Curiosity rover has driven in its short time on the red planet? Or perhaps the distance that any of the Apollo Lunar Rovers covered while piloted across the dusty surface of ... more. -
The Foc.us sounds like a joke, but I want to try one
2 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Peripheral
Along with writing this news piece, I'll be winging an email off to our fearless leader Zardon, in a hope that he'll be able to secure one of the Foc.us headsets for review. It looks crazy, it sounds ... more. -
Rupert Murdoch pokes fun at Facebook’s falling usage
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Channel
Rupert Murdoch has compared Facebook to Myspace, suggesting the fall from grace for the social network could be already beginning, poking fun at the falling time spent by the average user through his ... more. -
Sony buys up Angry Birds film rights, coming 2016
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 17, 2013 under Channel
Sony has secured the international distribution rights to the animated feature film adaption of crush-the-castle-avian-edition, Angry Birds. It's not wasting time either, announcing that the movie wil... more. -
American lawmakers worried about Google Glass ‘privacy’
0 CommentsPosted by Benjamin on May 17, 2013 under Channel, General Tech
There doesn't seem a day without Google Glass being in the news and now eight members of Congress are demanding that Google address a range of privacy concerns over their Google Glass product. The ... more. -
LulzBot Taz – largest 3D desktop printer build area
0 CommentsPosted by Benjamin on May 17, 2013 under General Tech
3D printers are hot property right now and if you are in the market for one that can handle larger objects then you may want to hold fire on the new Lulzbot TAZ 3D printer - it claims to have the larg... more. -
Space Monkey storage – puts the cloud in your home
0 CommentsPosted by Carl on May 17, 2013 under Channel, Network
Many people are using services such as Dropbox and Google Cloud to share and protect important files. A new service has hit the Kickstarter website and the aim is to offer cloud based storage, but bac... more. -
Soundhalo will stream hi-def gig footage while you’re there
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 16, 2013 under Apps, Mobile
We've all done it at some point, got caught up in the atmosphere at a gig or event and decided we'd film a segment to show friends and family. Before you know it though you're watching the whole thing... more. -
Exclusive Interview with AMD’s Roy Taylor
6 CommentsPosted by Zardon on May 16, 2013 under Channel, Interviews
We were given the opportunity to interview Roy Taylor, Corporate Vice President Global Channel Sales for AMD. Roy is a busy man, but he still found time to sit down and chat with Kitguru. First, a... more. -
Valve is running a beta for Steam Cards now
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 16, 2013 under Gaming
Yesterday we talked about the new leveling system that Steam profiles are getting, but apparently that's not the only shake up Valve is introducing. Another new feature which is now in beta, is a St... more. -
Google knows which of your photos is the best
0 CommentsPosted by Jon Martindale on May 16, 2013 under Channel
Google is looking to make your Google + page that bit better looking, by helping sift through all your awful photos to find the best ones. Using a new algorithm, the search giant is now able to highli... more.
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