Over the last couple of weeks KitGuru have been receiving emails from readers complaining about the current state of UK broadband services. Many of us in dear old blighty hear about fantastic services in Sweden, with speeds up to 500mbit even being offered now. No caps, no limits, just pay …

Apple have released a new range of MacBook Pro laptop computers which are equipped with new dual and quad core Intel processors. They also feature the latest ‘Thunderbolt' input and output tech and a new FaceTime camera. Apple claim that the new machines are over double the speed of the …

So far, the reviews for Motorola's new Xoom tablet appear to be really positive. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb powered tablet could very well be Apple's biggest threat yet. In the states, the Xoom has been released at $599 with a two year Verizon Wireless contract and the 10.1 inch tablet …

JeGX from Geeks.3d just emailed to let us know that a new version of the great stress test Furmark has been released, taking it to 1.9.0. From his site: First thing, FurMark is still an OpenGL 2.0 GPU stress test. That means all available GPUs can be tested with FurMark …

One of the fastest growing sectors in recent times has centred around the media streaming device. Whenever the market experiences a sharp change in direction, there is always a window of opportunity for a new company to win customers but out-innovating and out-marketing the competition. AC Ryan is just such …

Selected Apple developers will already have their hands on a special preview release of OSX Lion – the eighth major release of the excellent Apple Unix operating system. Philip Schiller, with Apple Marketing said “The iPad has inspired a new generation of innovative features in Lion, Developers are going to …

AMD's Fusion launched over a month ago, and KitGuru has already reviewed several systems, including one world exclusive. As products are now starting to hit the channel we would like to hear your views if you have purchased a new system, or are in the process of building one. Terry …

Dell have always had a reputation for creating some of the finest monitors on the market. While they do make a wide array of panels for the mass market audience, they have always focused on the high end technology. Their U2410 has received a lot of critical acclaim, earning a …

Apple's new range of MacBook Pro's are going to feature AMD graphics on the 15 inch and 17 inch models, according to sources close to KitGuru in Taipei. The current top end Macs feature nVidia Geforce GT 330M graphics with 256mb or 512mb of memory. Apple have been working with …

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. Assange has been battling the possibility of extradition since he was arrested and bailed in December. He has always said he was not guilty of these charges, made against him by two …

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will discover later today if he is to be extradited to Sweden for questioning over rape and sexual assault allegations, made by two women. At 10.30 GMT this morning, Assange will be on trial at the Belmarsh Magistrates Court, with senior district Judge Howard Riddle ruling …

Microsoft may be having some problems right now with Windows 7 Phone software, but in the land of gaming they are reaping the rewards, selling over 8 million Kinect units in 60 days. Craig Mundie, Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer says that the Kinect way of working offers a …

MSI have released two new NoteBooks which feature the latest generations of AMD processor, the U270 and CR650. Both of these systems include the latest AMD dual core E350 processor. As regular readers of KitGuru will already be aware these APR processors feature a X86 core and Radeon HD6310 graphics …

Yesterday we reported that a recent Microsoft update for Windows Phone 7 was the cause of bricking. According to Microsoft, 90% of the people who actually got the update notification and started the process have managed to complete it successfully. 90% seems like a good number to be quoting, but …

Samsung have said that they will be adding a third tablet to their line up and that it will be available in March. Samsung have two successful products already for sale, the 7 inch and 10 inch Galaxy Tabs. They have announced that they will be complimenting the range by …

Facebook have decided to shut down Breakup Notifier, a popular relationship tracker which is used to monitor the relationship status of chosen friends. The application sent users an email notification whenever one of their friends changed relationship status, meaning that interested parties could make advances whenever someone they liked was …

Is not often KitGuru is settling down for to enjoy genuine delicacies from country of Uzbekistan in general, let alone Samarqand province in particulars. But such is life among the battle hardened comrades who are beings invited to get the hands on with the latest of gamings from Codemasters. KitGuru …

Only yesterday KitGuru was reporting that Lenovo were releasing new machines with battery life of up to 30 hours. Today HP announced their new range of laptops, including the EliteBook 8460p with up to 32 hours of battery life. This new range is targeting the professional market place, with tough …

Today Apple sent out official invitations to a media event being held on March 2nd in San Francisco, which we would assume is to showcase their upcoming iPad 2. KitGuru will be there with pen and paper. Apple sent out invitations to the media today and the event will be …

KitGuru has reviewed many of the AC Ryan Playon! products in the past and we have always been impressed with their pricing, user interface and build quality. Today we are looking at their new ‘full size' Playon! HD 2 which contains a 1TB hard drive and delivers gigabit lan connectivity. …

KitGuru loved the Corsair AX series of power supplies, their class leading efficiency and attention to detail earned them our highest awards. Today we are looking at an update to their more affordable TX series. The TX V2 range is designed for enthusiasts who need a high quality power supply …

Having suffered its worst mis-step in a very long time, Intel has been working hard to recover the situation. Noise coming out of Taiwan is that things are now very much on track for a re-launch. KitGuru puts its ear to the ground and counts the horses. It took only …

Chinese factory workers who have been making touchscreens for Apple's iPhone and iPad products have asked for help over a case of chemical poisoning. The workers, employed by Wintek, a Taiwanese owner of a factory in the Suzhou industrial park in Eastern China have been using n-hexane to clean touchscreens …

Microsoft released a patch yesterday that updated their mobile operating system to improve the process of installing a new upcoming OS update. Unfortunately some users are complaining that their phones have been bricked after applying the patch. Most people who are complaining have said it is happening with the Samsung …

Microsoft have released the first official service pack for Windows 7 today. This update includes all previously released security, performance and stability updates for Windows 7. SP1 includes new improvements for certain features and services in Windows 7 such as improved relability when hooking up HDMI audio devices, printing using …

KitGuru finds a lot of parody videos every week and while many of them aren't worth mentioning, occasionally we find one that really makes us chuckle. Those of you who are sick reading about the upcoming iPad may find this video to be a little bit of ‘light relief'. KitGuru …

Lenovo announced today that their are expanding their ThinkPad notebook range in the high end and are releasing six new Intel Sandy Bridge models with up to 30 hours battery life. As well as this insane battery life claim, Lenovo are saying that the machines will feature Dolby Home Theater …

1plusV have filed a complaint with the European commission claiming that Google Inc is abusing their market leader position. 1plusV create thematic internet search engines and they claimed today that Google are abusing their powers to prevent the development of alternative technologies by prioritising their own searches over competitors. 1plusV …

Well this might surprise a few people but apparently research shows that women are now gaming online more than men. In a recent study by Bigfoot Networks, 85 percent of the women surveyed who said they played games online regularly play MMO's. 75 percent of men said the same thing. …

KitGuru has been following Sapphire's excellent Flex series since it was introduced last year with their customised HD5770 FleX Edition. This card proved a good seller for Sapphire and they decided to expand their range with two new additions – the HD6870 Flex Edition which we reviewed earlier this month …