We reported a few days ago on the upcoming release of the Microsoft Kinect (previously known as Project Natal) and Microsoft have been remaining firm lipped about the pricing of the device. Gamespot however have listed it at $149.99 on their store and they have also listed the Arcade and …
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MSI R5870 Lightning Review
The ATI HD5870 video card redefined high end gaming when it was released many months ago, taking the performance crown as the fastest single core solution on the market. Even though nVidia have knocked it off the number one perch with the GTX480, many enthusiasts still prefer the HD5870 thanks …
Read More »OCZ release new Deneva SSD’s: enterprise class
OCZ are well known in enthusiast circles after all they produce some of the finest memory sticks and SSD's on the market. Today they announce the launch of a new enterprise line of SSD drives, called the Deneva series. These are built to order for business customers and are aimed …
Read More »Rupert Murdoch bidding to completely own BSkyB
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp are bidding to get complete ownership of BSkyB. He currently only owns 39 percent of the company which will surprise many members of the public as he is already seen as the figurehead of BSkyB. Earlier he bid 675p per share with the stock trading at …
Read More »Apple launch new Mac Mini – nVidia 320m graphics
This morning we noticed that Apple have silently upgraded the Mac Mini, complete with nVidia 320m graphics. Many people had been wondering if Apple were finally going to can the Mini as the updates have been longer coming but it seems that isn't the case. The Mac Mini is a …
Read More »Arctic changes name: Prepares GTX490 cooling, unleashes Panzers
We’ve all owned an Artic Cooling product, haven’t we? For most of us the Freezer 7 Pro was our first ‘partner in crime’ as we tried to get unpaid-for-performance out of a lowly CPU. When you search for that cooler on the web, you get over 3 million hits. Nice. …
Read More »Synology DS710+ 2 bay NAS Server
With all the reviews on KitGuru in the last month there is a good possibility you have already bought a new system, perhaps even one for media entertainment. If so, the review today will be of particular interest as we will be looking at a 2 bay NAS system from …
Read More »Apple to offer TRIM support for SSD?
Windows 7 SSD users have enjoyed TRIM support for quite some time, however if you move to OSX this support is currently lacking. Performance tends to suffer over time and while I have been using an INTEL SSD in my Macintosh for a while the performance is noticeably lower than …
Read More »Silverstone: Fastest boots since Usain Bolt?
Whether you’re building a new system or trying to re-energise an existing rig, one of the most annoying things to get wrong is the boot time. There are loads of things that can cause a slow boot and ALL of them are bloody annoying. So is it a case of …
Read More »Acer T231H LCD Monitor – touch and sniff
When Windows 7 was first announced many thought the touchscreen support might create a viable alternative to the trusty mouse and keyboard. Acer are releasing a new LCD monitor, called the T231H which replaces the T230H. It features an advanced ergonomic design that Acer are promoting to offer ‘maximum comfort …
Read More »Microsoft showcase ‘Kinect’ – motion gaming
Microsoft on Sunday gave press a sneak peak at a range of hot new titles to be released in the future. They also dubbed their own motion sensing system “Kinect” – which people previously knew as “Project Natal”. In a performance constructed by Cirque du Soleil Microsoft staged ‘enactments' of …
Read More »Apple offer refunds and upgrades for iPhone 3GS customers
Apple made recent announcements regarding their iPhone 4 last week and they have since placed price cuts on the 3GS model to clear stocks for release. The good news is if you bought a 3GS in the last couple of weeks, the company are now price matching and are offering …
Read More »Sapphire HD5550 Ultimate Edition review
KitGuru has already reviewed many products in ATI's impressive 5xxx series over the last month and today we are finally going to get a chance to play with a HD5550 model. The HD5550 is a low profile graphics card which is perfect for small form factor chassis and home theater …
Read More »GTX485 Launch: Less hot and noisy in the sack?
While we all like the idea of hot lovers, GPU hotspots are a killer. Each generation of chip gets more and more complicated, creating unwanted ‘electrical friction’ – with billions of microscopic components interacting in unpredictable ways to generate current loss and heat. However, give an engineer time and he …
Read More »EVGA goes on the offensive – invites all comers!
nVidia’s number one partner (for many countries) has recently been the subject of a lot of half-baked rumours. Classy companies would rise above this kind of innuendo and go on the offensive. Which is exactly what Andrew Han’s team has done. Timed perfectly to begin at the start of the …
Read More »Adobe Flash Player 10.1 released – GPU acceleration
Adobe have been in the press almost daily lately, as their feud with Apple continues. Fans of Flash Player will be pleased to hear however that they have finally released 10.1 player to the public today with the mobile version due to hit around October this year. 10.1 is not …
Read More »nVidia Xmas sale starts early on GTX470/480
KitGuru spends far too much time trolling bars and eavesdropping on conversations. We admit it. We need help. However, in the meantime, when we frequent the ale houses of Theale, it's always possible to hear something juicy. Especially about price drops. Supping on cider at 22 Church Street, Theale in …
Read More »Mesh Elite GTX 465 & GTX 480 systems review
Numbers vary, but we reckon at least 500,000 people build a PC in the UK each year. Once you’ve built your own, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever go back. But that’s a small fraction of the PCs that actually get sold. So what can you do if you need a …
Read More »Was Crysis a masterpiece ahead of its time?
Every gamer worth his salt has tackled Crysis, even today many of us have dusted it off for a quick replay. When it was released in 2007 it was a total system killer, and only a handful of people at the time were able to even touch close to maximum …
Read More »Asus Bravo 220 review – media card
I admit it, I am a technology junkie and I always have been, when other kids were playing with Star Wars figures I was disassembling my father's radio and trying to figure out how it worked. “You got an unhealthy fixation, son” he would mutter as he slapped me on …
Read More »Apple to face upcoming antitrust investigation
Apple have had a hell of a profitable year, overtaking the net worth of giant competitors such as Microsoft. It seems that we can't go a day without them making news headlines and we reported yesterday that they have coded an ad removal option into their Safari 5 reader. It …
Read More »AT&T iPad IDs leaked to ‘Goatse security’
AT&T Inc. were left in a bad situation yesterday when they had to apologise to their userbase stating that a security hole in their website has exposed iPad users email addresses. Goatse Security, a small group of ‘computer experts' said they were responsible for the attack and that they had …
Read More »Free edition of 3dmark 11 will be available
Futuremark have been creating leading PC benchmarks for many years and with the imminent release of 3dmark 11, news has just reached us that there will be a free edition available with unlimited runs. Thanks to sponsorship from MSI – Futuremark can offer a free version of the benchmark with …
Read More »Sapphire HD5770 Vapor X Edition 1GB
It is hard to believe that KitGuru only opened a month ago, we have been working around the clock to ensure that we review the hottest products on the market … even if some of them have been out for a while. For those of you who don't have thousands …
Read More »Nintendo ditch nVidia for 3DS – sources confirm
Contrary to popular rumour on the net, Nintendo will not be using nVidia's Tegra in their upcoming state of the art 3DS handheld. KitGuru spoke to an industry insider yesterday who confirmed that the recent news on sites such as IGN and Eurogamer were in fact true – Nintendo are …
Read More »Time to buy great separation? Thermaltake audio
Can you really achieve a deep, open sound with just 2 channels ? Audio engineers have been trying this trick since the invention of stereo. With headphones it's even more of a challenge. Given the difficulty, what can we expect from Thermaltake? The whole world and its war-dogs are focused …
Read More »Safari 5’s reader removes ads – fears for publishers
Everyone has been talking about Steve Jobs keynote presentation at WWDC a few days ago, but one thing that the public aren't mentioning is the fact that Safari 5 will have a prominent ad blocking option which will strip advertisements and other design code from any web page which appears …
Read More »Fermi @ 1ghz – EVGA deliver the goods
While busy swimming through a sea of rumours, Miodrag Relic, EVGA’s head of European marketing, was able to find time to show off his companies latest foray into the challenge of keeping Fermi cool enough to rock the DX11 world. Not an easy trick, so how do they plan to …
Read More »Interview with EVGA’s Miodrag Relic
In the modern computer market, loyalty is a rare thing. That EVGA has managed to thrive in an ever more difficult market, while selling only nVidia graphic cards, shows just how determined Andrew Han has been. When he formed the company on 16th July, 1999, the dream was to extend …
Read More »ASUS Concept Motherboard: ‘Immensity’ – image gallery
We managed to get hold of some images of an upcoming Asus motherboard called “Immensity”. Can we say onboard Radeon graphics and perhaps even a Hydra bridge chip? Our lips remain sealed. Rather than have me drone on about it, check out the pictures below and come to your own …
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