Microsoft's Bing may play a distant second fiddle against Google search, but they are the first to introduce a pop up warning for anyone in the UK who are searching for child abuse images. The popup will tell the user that the images are illegal and will then provide details …
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Phanteks PH-TC90LS Low Profile CPU Cooler Review
An array of performance focused products from Phanteks has taken the high-end CPU cooling market by storm. Can Phanteks replicate its success when diverging into the low profile, SFF CPU cooling market? With a maximum height of 45mm, Phanteks' PH-TC90LS low profile CPU cooler is designed to meet the requirements …
Read More »Lomography remake classic Petzval Portrait lens
If you are interested in photography then this Kickstarter campaign from Lomography will certainly get your attention. The company are remaking a classic lens from the 19th century known as the Petzval. The lens was well known for its instantly recognisable image style combining a swirly Bokeh effect with a …
Read More »TCL announce $999 50 inch 4K TV
Ultra High Definition televisions seem to be the future of home entertainment, but concerns have been made that the pricing right now is still very high. TCL are aiming to join a handful of low price sets with their new 50 inch LED 4K TV which will be sold in …
Read More »Wavemaster Mobi Speakers review
Every now and then, we get something cool and funky into the KitGuru offices. Sometimes the timing of the new arrival is out and sometimes the timing is spot on. With the current heatwave, the arrival of a pair of Wavemaster Mobi speakers could not have been better timed. Not …
Read More »NeverWet is a freaky substance that makes anything waterproof
We have all had accidents, either with clothing or electronic apparatus, where liquids have been involved and the product in question has died. But what if it didn't have to die? What if no matter how hard you tried, you simply could not destroy your most beloved possessions with a …
Read More »Over 5GB of guaranteed memory to PS4 developers
We've known for a while now that the PS4 would come packing a hell of a lot more RAM than its predecessor. While the PS3 had 512Mb (256MB system and 256MB GPU memory) the PS4 is coming as standard with a full 8GB. However, it's not been clear how much …
Read More »Win an ASUS GeForce GTX Titan 6GB!
A couple of months ago we gave away an ASUS GTX Titan and lucky English reader Ken Bevis walked away with the solution. He posted so many pictures on our Facebook page that people were begging us for another chance to win this flagship graphics card. ASUS have again came …
Read More »Kickstarter project ends, with no products and all the money’s gone
A board game designer who was able to gather over $123,000 through Kickstarter (nearly four times the originally requested amount) has announced that despite none of the rewards being fulfilled, that they had run out of money and the project was now closed. If you're now a bit panicked that …
Read More »4OD lets you catch up with Android and iOS app
Both Android and iOS versions of Channel 4's 4OD service have allowed users to stream previously shown content for a while now, but today with the new versions of each app (3.0 on iOS and 2.0 on Android), users will be able to download catch up content from within the …
Read More »Activision buys itself back from Vivendi for $8 billion
French multinational media firm, Vivendi, has announced that it is selling its 85 per cent stake in publishing giant Activision Blizzard, for a cool $8.2 (£5.3) billion. While this is obviously a fair chunk of change, the individual share price of $13.60 each, equates to a 10 per cent savings …
Read More »David Cameron’s favourite porn filter is Chinese
We talked about the automatic porn filters David Cameron wants all ISPs to implement a couple of days ago and boy did it get you guys riled up. Understandably so as well. We're talking about a government censoring the internet, that always makes us mad. However, the government won't actually have …
Read More »Sandisk release fastest 64GB microSDXC
Sandisk are announcing the world's fastest 64GB microSDXC. The company rate the speeds at 80 MB/s read and 50 MB/s write, unheard of before from a microSDXC class card. The company are marketing the card at the latest tablets and smartphones released this year. The card is obviously much faster …
Read More »A Day In the Life Of Carl – Episode 15
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »The TerraCraft – 3 wheeler car and motorbike hybrid
Fancy something different to drive into work on a daily basis? Is a new BMW not eye catching enough? Then perhaps the new Terracraft might turn enough heads as you trundle through the city. This 3 wheeler vehicle is a hybrid car and motorbike design offering a retractable roof and …
Read More »Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Motherboard Review
Situated towards the entry-level end of Gigabyte's Ultra Durable series of Z87 motherboards, the Z87-D3HP aims to provide a cheap-and-cheerful way for budget-conscious users to make the switch to Haswell. Featuring six SATA 6Gb/s ports, CrossFire capabilities, Intel LAN, and up to ten USB 3.0 ports, Gigabyte's Z87-D3HP offers a …
Read More »Now TV box – £10 for non subscription Sky Movies and Sports
Sky are launching a new £10 box which will bring catch up TV, Sky Sports and Sky Movies to any television set, without long term subscription fees. Sky are saying that the box is ‘smaller than a pub beer mat'. Sky have experienced reasonable success so far with their NowTV …
Read More »G.Skill TridentX 2933MHz F3-2933C12D-8GTXDG 8GB Memory Kit Review
When it's pure speed and record-breaking memory you're after, there are few better kits than those from G.Skill's TridentX series. Can the 2933MHz TridentX 8GB memory prove yet again that it is built for ultra-high frequencies? At 2933MHz, G.Skill's TridentX F3-2933C12D-8GTXDG is one of the fastest memory kits available on …
Read More »KitGuru interviews Story Bundle founder, Jason Chen
If you've been reading the news here at Kitguru for any reasonable period of time, you know we're big fans of the Humble Bundle. Specifically I, Jon, am a big fan of the Humble Ebook Bundle, because I'm a self-published author and we need all the help we can get. …
Read More »Crucial unloads 960GB SSD at just £449
Megatron would be proud. While mere mortals scratch around trying to make 60/120GB SSD drives last for the lifetime of their system, those armed with 240GB and above have managed to look suitably smug. Until now. KitGuru pulls out the trusty abacus to see exactly how many NAND gates have …
Read More »Australian Wikileaks site hit by DDOS
The Australian version of the Wikileaks Political Party site has been hit by a denial of service attack. It's been down for just over 12 of hours and is still very difficult to access at the time of writing. It does appear after a while, but it's not quick. Claiming …
Read More »You guys really want GTA V on PC huh?
Can't say I blame you either, as that's the platform I want to play it on too. Unfortunately, Rockstar has yet to announce any news of the fifth game in the series appearing on the platform that started its career back with GTA One and two. However, a large number …
Read More »Microsoft flip flops again, this time on Xbox One self publishing
Oh Microsoft, will you pick a policy and stick to it please? It's nice of you to keep changing your mind giving me stories to write about, but this is just getting silly now. We might as well not believe any policies you have at this point, because they could …
Read More »Roccat KONE Pure Inferno Orange Review
Today we are taking a look at the limited edition ROCCAT Kone Pure Inferno Orange. Armed with an 8200 DPI sensor, Omron switches, customizable lighting and a 32-bit on-board processor, the Kone Pure has high expectations and big boots to fill. Despite all its features, the Kone Pure comes in …
Read More »German police test 3D printed gun threat by printing their own
German police are being very pro-active by testing the latest 3D printed gun threat, by printing their own. Concern was raised when Cody Wilson, founder of the Defence Distributed company made his own plans for a crude 3D printed handgun, available online. Wilson and his team spent more than a …
Read More »Stream multi platform content with Google Chromecast
Yesterday Google announced their new 2nd generation Nexus 7, but they also focused on their Chromecast device, which streams media from Android and iOS phones and tablets. It also supports Mac OSX and Microsoft Windows computers. Chromecast may seem similar to Apple's Airplay, however the Google offering isn't tied into …
Read More »A Day In The Life Of Carl – Episode 14
Our Facebook personality Carl – the german geek who interacts with thousands of readers daily is being immortalised with his own Comic strip. We plan on updating this cartoon strip fairly regularly, depending on how popular it proves to be. We like to try and educate, entertain and bring something …
Read More »iPad shipments may drop to less than 12 million in Q3
Apple's iPad shipments are predicted to drop to less than 12 million units in Q3 this year, from 14.6 million in Q2. The drop is expected because Apple customers will be waiting on the iPad and iPad Mini refresh. Sources from the retail channel are predicting this decline. Apple's iPad …
Read More »EE launches 4G mobile in 10 more UK locations
EE have continued to expand their super fast mobile broadband coverage by adding 4G to another ten UK locations. Businesses and consumers in Altrincham, Bedford, Camberley, Crawley, Farnborough, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochdale, Tonbridge and Welwyn Garden City are now able to hook up their devices with 4G speeds. EE are delivering …
Read More »Leap Motion controller released 29th July in UK for PC and Mac
The Leap Motion controller has already been released in America, but it hits UK shores on the 29th July. Amazon UK are taking pre-orders right now, with the price set at £69.99 inc vat. The device is said to support both PC and Mac operating systems. The device allows people …
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