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Lian Li PC-Z70 Diamond Series Case Review
Lian Li produce some of the most beautiful cases on the market. Today we are going to look at one of their newest designs – the PC-Z70. Designed for the serious enthusiast, this case features ventilated PCI expansion slots, support for graphics cards up to 390mm long, nine 3.5 inch …
Read More »Apple’s Final Cut Pro X is cheaper, but is it ‘dumbed down’?
I admit it, I own several Apple Macintosh computers. Before you all send me hate mail however – in my defense I am a child of the Unix era, and find that OSX suits my needs more than Windows. I don't game much, and I like the robustness of the …
Read More »AMD not happy with SysMark 2012 benchmark
AMD sent out a press release yesterday which indicates that they are not endorsing the SYSmark 2012 Benchmark. Not only that, but they have withdrawn from the BAPco organisation. “Technology is evolving at an incredible pace, and customers need clear and reliable measurements to understand the expected performance and value …
Read More »Nokia finish job cut negotiations
Nokia, the pride of Finland have completed job cut negotiations within some of their divisions at their headquarters. Nokia previously announced that they would be cutting jobs within the organisation over the coming years. They have structured the removal of staff within the Symbian and MeeGo software development teams and …
Read More »New camera technology: can refocus blurred pictures
A new start up company are releasing one of the most exciting new technologies we have seen in recent years – a camera with the ability to fix a poorly taken, blurred photograph. The refocusing technology created by Lytro Inc. is going to be hitting the mainstream press over the …
Read More »New iPhone arriving this Autumn with A5 processor and 8MP camera
The upcoming iPhone, is rumored to be released as early as September. Information we have posted before on Kitguru after we spoke to sources earlier in Taipei. Bloomberg posted a report this week which would verify that a Q3 release could be possible. Bloomberg quote two sources close to the …
Read More »Powercolor double GPU performance with HD6870X2
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today announces the very first dual GPU solution with BART XT graphics engine: the PowerColor HD6870X2. Powered by dual graphics engine, the PowerColor HD6870X2 delivers ground-breaking performance against the competitors and takes the game to the next level, enabling an unprecedented …
Read More »Thermaltake wants to ride on the DISCO stick
High-end products are, generally, aimed at one particular market – hardcore gamers. Sure, the workstation lovers get some focus and there is the more-money-than-sense group, but it is the hardcore, living in the dark, nano-suited, sniper fire specialist that gets the love. No idea if it will ever launch, but …
Read More »SteelSeries Spectrum 7XB Wireless Xbox 360 Gaming Headset
Recently we looked at the Spectrum 5XB, SteelSeries' first attempt at an Xbox 360 gaming headset …. essentially their 5H headset with a clever adapter which allowed you to plug it into an Xbox controller for Xbox Live chat. Not to rest on their laurels, the SteelSeries' boffins have been …
Read More »Asus GTX580 Matrix Platinum sneak peak gallery
We currently have the new ASUS GTX580 Matrix Platinum in our labs, and the review will be published shortly. We thought in the interim that our readers might like to see some high resolution pictures of the card before our full indepth analysis. The GTX580 is one of my favourite …
Read More »SGI to use Intel for 500x supercomputer build by 2018
Intel are dominating the high performance processor industry, and Silicon Graphics International (SGI) have said that they are wanting to build a computer 500 times more powerful than anything today, by 2018. SGI's chief technology officer Eng Lim Goh said that the company wanted to pair up Intel's many integrated …
Read More »Apple set to launch cheaper AirPort Extreme and 3TB Time Capsule
Apple are going to be releasing a new AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule. Information was leaked by an unnamed source to 9to5Mac. The new part numbers are : • MD031LL/A AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11N (5TH GEN)- USA • MD032LL/A TIME CAPSULE 2TB (4TH GENERATION) USA • MD033LL/A TIME CAPSULE 3TB (4TH …
Read More »Analyst claims Android share will decline against Apple iOS
Technology analyst Charlie Wolf from Needham and Company is claiming that Android is going to drop marketshare against iOS over the coming months. His reasoning? Apple are due to release the upgraded iPhone. Android has actually seen a slight US decline already in recent months and Wolf predicts that the …
Read More »G.Skill RipjawsX 4GB DDR3-2133mhz Review @ £50 inc vat
There was a time when a good kit of memory cost as much as a few weeks salary … how times have changed. With the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan many analysts had predicted that memory prices would rise. While they might still increase by the end of …
Read More »Nokia ‘we are focused on delivering results’
Nokia are aiming to release their first Windows smartphones later this year although it looks as if they won't hit the channel in volume until 2012. Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO was speaking at the Nokia Connections event in Singapore and had a positive outlook on Nokia's change in stance. “We …
Read More »Why is 3D TV failing to gain momentum?
3D TV in the UK has failed to capture the imagination of the public and sales figures in recent months indicate that the buying people are quite happy with their ‘regular' high definition LCD and Plasma screen. We ask the big question. ‘Why?'. Well it doesn't take a rocket scientist …
Read More »Win a Core i7 Media PC with Yoyotech & KG!
Today Kitguru are partnering with YoyoTech to provide one lucky reader with a state of the art media center. Over the last year we have given away crates of hardware to readers and forum members – this competition today is quite easily one of our best. Regular readers will already …
Read More »Firefox 5, facing stiff competition from Google
Firefox has had a strong following for many years, with many enthusiast users ditching Internet Explorer a long time ago for the foxy browser. The latest Firefox 5 release is just around the corner and it has been available on the HTTP server for a few days already if you …
Read More »SteelSeries 6G V2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review
We recently took a look at Razer's first attempt at a mechanical gaming keyboard which left us with mainly positive impressions. Throughout our review we compared it to SteelSeries' existing mechanical keyboard, the 7G, which has been around for a good few years now and can be found on the …
Read More »Can MIT protect you from remote assassination?
Imagine a world where advanced electronic devices can be embedded into the human body, correcting problems and monitoring/enhancing function. Impressive stuff. But there is a dark side. A very dark side. KitGuru dreams of a jump-suited Raquel Welch while considering a modern day fantastic voyage. Roll the clock back 40 …
Read More »Have LulzSec been exposed online?
Team Web Ninjas have posted a blog online which is said to expose some members of Lulzsec, the underground hacking group who have targeted many businesses and government agencies in recent months. The blog, entitled lulzsecexposed.blogspot.com has received hundreds of thousands of hits over the weekend, and they even have …
Read More »New York Post block Safari access on iPad
The New York Post is coming under attack with a recent decision to block Safari users on the Apple iPad. They are redirecting visitors to download the publications specialised application through the App Store – which is pay only. Paid Content reported the findings at the weekend, saying that the …
Read More »iPad leading ‘post-pc’ consumer world
It is a term I never though I would hear, but according to the International Business times, executives are saying that the iPad is leading “a ‘post-PC' consumer world where users roam free from their desktops with tablets and smartphones.” Counting the success of the iPad aside, it appears that …
Read More »Apple iPad responsible for 83% of 9.7 inch display sales
Apple are a company continually in the spotlight and recent figures from DisplayBank indicate that they are responsible for 84% of all 9.7 inch displays which were sold last month. Apple use two main suppliers for their iPad screens – Samsung and LG. These companies combined delivered 4.5 million of …
Read More »Lulzsec take it to the next level: phone hotline for attacks
Kitguru has been reporting for weeks on various attacks by Anonymous and Lulzsec. After the initial Anonymous attacks on Sony, it seems as if Lulzsec want the the majority of the press with various high profile intrusions in recent weeks on various companies. During the week they posted 62,000 users …
Read More »Hackers compromise Sega, stealing customer data
We had hoped that the hacking news reports would stop for a while, but Japanese game maker Sega have been attacked and compromised. Hackers have walked away with the personal data of 1.29 million customers. The Sega Pass website, which is controlled by London based Sega Europe has been breached …
Read More »ICY DOCK MB982SPR-2S SATA HDD & SSD Raid Review
Today we are going to look at a very impressively designed drive caddy which can convert both 2.5 inch mechanical and solid state drives into RAID arrays. It is also built to withstand serious abuse and to fit inside a standard 3.5 inch drive bay. If you have several older …
Read More »Cyber Snipa Sonar 5.1 Championship Gaming Headset Review
There seem to be an ever increasing number of brands trying to take a slice of the gaming headset pie, especially at the value end of the market where consumers are less ‘brand' conscious. We hadn't actually heard of Cyber Snipa before they sent us a headset for review but …
Read More »AMD launches new A-Series Llano APU, shares Vision for the future
KitGuru spent the day with AMD in Berlin, learning about the latest addition to their Fusion APU range, the A-Series. There was a lot of hype surrounding Fusion when it launched back in January. We tested some products based on the E-Series Fusion platform and were left with generally positive …
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