You might not believe this, but the first review of Duke Nukem Forever have been handled by an Australian publication. What does the game offer? the same crude witty one liners and semi naked ‘chicks'. You betcha. The Australian Classification Board have given the game a MA15+ rating last month …
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Crysis 2 to get Direct X 11, sometime today.
According to online rumours, Crysis 2 will be getting a Direct X 11 patch sometime today on the PC. This patch will unlock an advanced graphics menu in the game. This will be a relief to many gamers who are complaining that the PC version of the game is a …
Read More »FYI, OMG and LOL added to Oxford Online English Dictionary
OMFG?! WTF M8, u 4 rl? Yes, we certainly are. Internet slang such as ‘OMG' and ‘LOL' have been added to the March 2011 release of the OED Online dictionary. These abbreviations join those such as TMI (too much information) and BFF (best friends forever) in the newest update to …
Read More »Apple iPad 2 hammers Motorola Xoom: is it due to marketing?
Well it wouldn't have taken a clairvoyant to predict that the Apple iPad 2 would be the biggest selling tablet this year, sales figures already show that it is selling out, even within the space of a few days. In the UK there are 3 week delays now when ordering …
Read More »Firefox breaks record for downloads
Firefox 4 was released last week and KitGuru reported on the early download figures during the day, which were already looking very healthy indeed. The new browser was downloaded 7.1 million times in 24 hours followed by a second day figure of 8.75 million. Firefox 3 in 2008 was downloaded …
Read More »Prolimatech Genesis All-in-one CPU Cooler Review
Prolimatech have just released a new cooler called the Genesis which is targeting the high end sector with a radical and rather unusual design. The heatsink is split into two parts with positions available for a multiple fan cooling configuration. This means it can cool the processor, RAM, MOFSET and …
Read More »Intel 510 Series 120GB SSD Review
While Intel will always be known for their range of consumer and business oriented processor designs, their Solid State Drives proved to be extremely popular among the enthusiast audience, selling well across the range of sizes. The X25-M in particular is still a huge seller for the company, especially with …
Read More »Darwin evolves into a Pure PC
It's always nice to be surprised. We operate in a mature industry, where the truly inspirational products occur infrequently. So when we picked up a couple of emails about Pure PC and Darwin, we decided to do some investigating. Here's what we've found so far. First you need an architect …
Read More »nVidia confirms losing to Radeon 6990 took 2 years
With sites as diverse as Guru3D and Hexus all coming to the same conclusion as KitGuru, that the Radeon HD 6990 is measurably faster, overall, than the GTX590 – we decided to sit back on a Saturday night and consider how much work nVidia put into this card, how wayward …
Read More »Bulldozer specs cause Intel to pull in roadmap
It will be quite a while before anyone is benchmarking AMD's new Bulldozer against Ivy Bridge from Intel, but industry watchers who originally thought the match-up would not start until October, might be in for a surprise. KitGuru puts a glass to the wall and tries to discern the relevant …
Read More »Lian-Li PC-X2000F Chassis Review
If you are in the market for a new, high end aluminum chassis, then today's review may very well just tickle the taste buds. Lian Li have a well earned reputation for producing some of the most exquisite designs on the market and today we are looking at their high …
Read More »ADATA 8GB 2000 XPG DDR3 Memory Review Version 2.0 (AX3U2000GC4G9B-DG2)
Sandybridge systems are selling well, and many memory manufacturers are offering dual channel kits to capitalise on the growing market. Opting for a 4GB kit is certainly the cheapest option but with memory prices at an all time low is it worth looking at one of the higher density options …
Read More »Stunning queue for Apple iPad 2 – Brent Cross
In practical/scientific terms, the difference from iPad 1 to iPad 2 is minimal. So why the huge desire to own the new one and get rid of the old one as soon as you can? KitGuru spies sent in some pictures last night that made us do a double, then …
Read More »Nvidia GTX590 suffers from old driver bug: burning out
We got wind of this story yesterday but we wanted to investigate a little further before going live today. It seems now everyone is discussing it, so we feel its important to let our readers know of potential problems with the GTX590. It appears that some people who have bought …
Read More »Win XFX HD6970 BE, HD6950 XXX & Pro Series 550w/450W PSUs!
We have already had some astonishing prizes at KitGuru, but this is probably one of our best yet. Our good friends at XFX are giving away four fantastic prizes to KitGuru readers. Four lucky readers will walk away with a prize each at the end of April. First prize Is …
Read More »Asus Rampage III Black Edition X58 Motherboard Review
Sandybridge has been dominating mainstream news in recent months, but Intel's flagship products are still tied into the X58 platform. After our recent review of the stunning Gigabyte G1 Assassin motherboard, today we turn our attention to the flagship Asus Rampage III Black Edition. ‘The Republic of Gamers consists only …
Read More »MSI R6970 Lightning Twin Frozr III Review (18 Phase PWM)
AMD's HD6970 has been a popular card since it was launched and some partners have been releasing modified versions based on the AMD reference design. Today we are looking at a rather spectacular design from MSI which features the latest update on their high performance Twin Frozr cooler. KitGuru has …
Read More »iPad2 price in UK is strong, but US is still best
Well, for once it appears that ‘ripoff Britain' is getting a good deal on the iPad2. KitGuru reported that UK pricing would be £399, and it appears that we were right. The 16GB Wi-Fi model costs £399, which is cheaper than the previous model, which cost £25 more. People in …
Read More »RIM shares drop 10 percent after BlackBerry revenue falls short
Research In Motion have taken a drop in share price after they reported revenue from the latest quarter which fell short of expectations. They also said that sales in the current three month period are shifting to cheaper models. RIM shares dropped $6.59, or more than 10 percent, at $57.50 …
Read More »Microsoft offer $7.5m for 666,624 IPV4 addresses
Microsoft have offered to pay $7.5 million for 666,624 IPv4 addresses from bankrupt Canadian telecom equipment maker Nortel. This move indicates that IPv4 addresses are increasing in value as they become more scarce. Nortel have filed a motion seeking approvals for the sale from the Bankruptcy Court for the District …
Read More »Apple to grow larger than HP and IBM, say experts
George Colony of research group Forrester claims that Apple are going to be growing over the next few years to a point when they will surpass both IBM and HP. “They’ll be bigger than IBM next year, and they’ll be bigger than HP the year after that,” he said. He …
Read More »Apple iPad 2 sneaks past the UK’s defences
People have been waiting for this launch for a long time. Well, the day is finally here when Brits can place an order for the Apple iPad 2. KitGuru investigates. Saying that the UK's Apple stores are ‘open for business' today, is a bit of a given, right? However, today …
Read More »nVidia GTX590 preview – is it the fastest card in the world?
Thursday 24th march 2011 is the day that nVidia well and truly put its hat back in the ring, as a contender for the ultimate accolade “World Heavyweight Champion of Graphics”. While Zardon prepares the full KitGuru Labs torture test, using all of the latest and greatest tweaks and drivers, …
Read More »MSI Mobile Worker Competition
Everyone is mobile these days. Which means that all of us have a chance to forget stuff at home or arrive at a destination where we need more stuff than we brought with us. What that ‘stuff' is, can vary, but one thing is for sure – MSI has a …
Read More »ROCCAT Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset Review
KitGuru has had the opportunity to test a number of ROCCAT products in the past and have been impressed with their quality and performance. Today we are going to look at the ROCCAT Kave gaming headset that has an impressive specification and feature set. This headset was actually released a …
Read More »Asda open at midnight for Nintendo 3DS launch
Nintendo 3DS mania is hitting the UK this week and supermarket chain store Asda have announced that they are opening tonight at midnight to get Nintendo fans get their hands on the new portable game console. We find the statement quite amusing however as many of the stores are open …
Read More »Japan disaster hits Adobe revenue hard – shares decline
Adobe Systems shares have fallen by 3.7 percent after the company forecast second quarter profit that missed analysts estimates. Profit, excluding some costs will be 47 cents to 54 cents a share this quarter, Adobe said in a statement. This is compared with the 56 cent average of projections compiled …
Read More »Apple send ‘cease and desist’ order to Adult ‘App Store’
While Apple and Microsoft battle it out through legal channels over the trademark of ‘App Store', Apple are current taking more legal action against MiKandi – an ‘adult app store'. MiKandi have received a ‘cease and desist' order from Apple, over the use of the term ‘App Store', company co …
Read More »Apple’s SVP Bertrand Serlet leaving company
Apple have announced that their senior vice president of Mac software engineering Bertrand Serlet is leaving the company. Serlet has said in Apple's official release that he ‘wants to focus less on products and more on science'. He holds a doctorate in computer science from the University of Orsay in …
Read More »Microsoft patch Windows Phone 7 – properly this time
Microsoft have updated Windows Phone 7, and it looks as if nothing has gone wrong this time. After a disastrous Windows Phone 7 pre update which hosed a lot of Samsung phones, the new update should fix many of the niggling issues with the mobile platform. The ‘NoDo' update features …
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